Reds Halted in Korea Offensive Containment Declared
Allied forces reported a decisive halt to the Red offensive in Korea with heavy casualties and multiple river floodgate bombings. U.N. air and naval actions, including the Princeton and Helena, pushed back flood-and supply efforts while Chinese artillery briefly opened fire near Seoul. The Hwachon Dam was torpedoed, signaling continued U.N. defense as North Korean and Chinese forces regrouped along central and west fronts.
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United Nations
van Fleet
Commuunists
Princeton
Tom Bradshaw
Reds
Fifth Air Force
Chunrhon
U.N
Seoul
Helena
U. S
United States
Wonsan
North Korea
Hwachon
Korea
Yalu River
Manchuria
US. N
Chunchon
Senate Crime Probers Press for Dwyer Next Steps
The Senate committee pressed Ambassador William O Dwyer amid calls from Senator Wherry to resign or clear himself. Secretary Acheson said no evidence ties the criticism to U S Mexican relations and no plan to recall or replace Dwyer was discussed. White House aides indicated no recall plan.
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William
Oy Dwyer
Wherry
O'Dwyer
U. S
Mexico
New York
Achelson
White House
Joseph Short
O' Dwyer
Churches Plan Ascension Day Observances
Ascension Day will be observed as a holy day of obligation in local Roman Catholic churches with masses at Sunday hours. Holy Trinity. American Lutheran Church holds a 7:30 p.m. service, followed by the film The Difference. Lakewood United Lutheran Church also observes at 7:30 p.m. with a hymn board presentation by the Lutheran Student Association of City College, led by Rev. Louis Frederick Mertz.
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Holy Trinity
American Lutheran Church
Oscar C. Moss
Lakewood United Lutheran Church
Lutheran Student Association of City College
Louis Frederick Mertz
Principal to Talk to Commerce Club
Vincent I. Correll principal of Jane Addams Elementary School will speak on fundamentals of primary education before Worth Long Beach Commercial Club tomorrow noon in Einar Petersens Restaurant 4300 Long Beach Blvd A committee report on Artsia pets progress and a report by Woodrow Baird on proposed charter amendments Paul Newland is program chairman John Cannon will preside
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Jane Addams Elementary
Worth Long Beach Commercial Club
Einar Petersen
Long Beach Blvd
Artsia Pets
Woodrow Baird
Paul Newland
John Cannon
Technicians to Discuss Potassium Determination Methods
Drs. Max Gaspar and Robert Fink will discuss the methods and significance of potassium determination at the California Association of Medical Laboratory Technicians meeting. The event is at Harriman Jones Clinic Hospital at 7:45 p.m. tomorrow. Officers will be elected.
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Max Gaspar
Robert Fink
California Association of Medical Laboratory ‘Technicians
Harriman Jones Clinic Hospital
Senate to hear Mac testifying on Wake Island War report
Wedemeyer report warned of a possible Soviet influenced North Korean invasion and urged not to remove U.S. troops from South Korea until Russia left the North. Acheson prepared a statement noting U.S. policy largely matched Wedemeyer except for a Korean scout force with American officers. Wake Island documents release delayed as Bradley reviews the report. Secrecy criticized as Knowland and others urge open inquiry. only 25 senators and 531 House members will hear the closed hearings in a small room.
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Wedermeyer
Wake Island
Mac. Arthur
Senate
Wedemeyer
Albert C. Wedemeyer
China
Korea
Truman
South Korea
North Korea
Acheson
United States
Defense Department
Martin-Vinson
House
Martin
Vinson
D.-Ga
House Armed Services Committee
Ree
DW. Va
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Lees
Congress
Werlemeyer
Asia
Armed Services Committee
Foreign Relations Committee
MacArthur
Arthur Vandenberg
R.-Mich
Connally
D.-Texas
Senate Foreign Relations
MacArthur aide denies seeing 1947 Korea report
New York May 2 Gen Douglas MacArthurs chief aide Maj Gen Courtney Whitney testified that MacArthur had never seen Lt Gen Alpert C Wedemeyers 1947 Korea report and it was never discussed with him He said MacArthur would take no documents to Washington as he prepared to appear before a Congressional investigating committee
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M'Arthur
New York
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Alpert C. Wedemeyer
Korea
Congressional Investigating Committee
Courtney Whitney
Washington
Severance Never Held Price Post Declares Tolan
In San Francisco the price control fight grows as Gordon H. Severance resigns amid claims he never held the district post. John H. Tojan Jr. says Severance served only as acting district director under temporary appointments. A Civil Service investigation found he lacked minimum qualifications for the Los Angeles post amid charges of San Francisco mismanagement.
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San Francisco
Southern California
Los Angeles
Gordon H. Severance
Southern
Tolan
Civil Service Commission
Severance
Democratic Committee
Glenn M. Anderson
White House
Anderson
Whitney says expert lacks needed Far East documentation
Whitney asserts the expert is fully competent to answer questions about the Far East without supporting documents at the time, indicating confidence in his ability to respond to committee inquiries despite missing materials. The remark underscores the expectation of informed testimony and potential gaps in referenced records.
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Whitney
Far East
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