Stalin Reviews Parade as Malenkov Follows Closely
Stalin reviewed the annual parade from Lenin's tomb with Georgi Malenkov at his side. Marshal Govorov told troops in Red Square the Soviet forces would strike back at imperialist aggressors and charged the United States with germ warfare in Korea and China.
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Divorced Baltimore Father Kills Children Then Self
In Baltimore on May 1 a divorced father Leo oe Schneider Sr. 49 took his son Leo Jr. 13 and daughter Clara 8 to a cemetery near Catonsville and killed the girl before mortally wounding the boy and shooting himself. The boy related the event as police investigated.
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Ten Thousand Reds Cross Berlin Boundary in May Day Clashes
In Berlin, 10,000 Communist youths crossed into West Berlin on May Day, clashing with police as they shouted anti Adenauer slogans. Thirty-one arrests followed a 30 minute disturbance. Across the border, 500,000 East Berlin Communists rallied for a Soviet terms unity. East German leader Pieck threatened a German national army if West Germany remilitarizes.
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United States presses Europe to seal defense pact quickly
Washington May 1 AP The United States urges West Germany France and other West European governments to complete their new defense union within three weeks The May 20 deadline aims to form a European defense community linked to the North Atlantic Treaty army Delays beyond the July political conventions could push U S ratification to next year hindering European rearmament and policy certainty France West Germany lead the pact with Italy and the Low Countries also involved The move backs German unity and inclusion of German troops and resources in the defense setup
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Three Billion Sought by Defense Chief
Secretary of Defense Lovett asked Congress to authorize military public works costing 3.5 or 3.5 billion dollars with most for the Air Force. The bill would fund installations in the United States and overseas totaling over one billion for collective defense, and outline future fiscal year appropriations plans.
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Atlantic Union Urged by Roberts
Former U S Supreme Court Justice Owen J Roberts urged Western nations to unite politically for the common good at a Ottawa dinner honoring a U S group discussing Atlantic union with Canadian parliament members He warned that without such unity Britain France and the United States might have prevented major wars had they formed a federal union in 1939.
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Peace Petition Quota Set by Reds in California
Los Angeles witnesses testified that the Communist party in Los Angeles County was assigned a 50000 signature quota for the Stockholm peace petition. FBI undercover agent Dennis Lancaster said 1948 meeting speaker Frank Spector urged soliciting signatures even from children. Defendants are charged with conspiring to advocate overthrow of the government by force.
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Stockholm
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Red Radio Broadcasts Propaganda to Japan
An unnamed Communist radio station began Free Japan broadcasts in Japanese tonight, Radio Press reports. The program aired May Day slogans of the Japanese Communist Party and related Red propaganda.
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Land Sea and Air Forces Hit Enemy in May Day Fight
SEOUL May 1 2 United Nations forces hit the Communists in Korea with artillery planes and naval guns on this May day One Russian made MIG 15 jet was damaged in a 15 minute aerial duel between 31 Sabre jets and 20 MIGs over North Korea Except for light patrol contacts Communist infantrymen stayed near bunkers Big guns blazed along the western front and the 16 inch guns of the battleship Iowa hit Red artillery inland Essays report Allied pilots shot down 41 MiG-15 jets in April and destroyed rail lines trucks and gun positions The U S Eighth Army logged 7116 battlefield casualties April 22 28 Two American ships returned to action the cruiser Juneau and carrier Bataan with Marine Checkerboard Squadron back on duty
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Red Brand Reckless Driving Sticker Advocated
New York May 1 traffic experts proposed a red sticker on windshields and rear windows for motorists arrested for reckless driving or surrender of licenses for one year as a nationwide precaution.
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Utilities Chief Warns State of Natural Gas Shortage
Arthur F. Bridge of Southern Counties Gas Co testifies at a Federal Power Commission hearing warning California faces a serious natural gas deficit in a few years. He seeks approval to move gas from west Texas and New Mexico, with multiple firms proposing delivery routes to Las Vegas and Los Angeles regions.
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