U S Opposes Red Control of Formosa
Secretary of Defense Marshall testified before Senate committees on MacArthur’s Korea plans. He warned the proposals risk a wider war with Russia and losing allies, while confirming U S readiness for air and naval action against China. Marshall supported Truman’s dismissal, saying MacArthur had become out of step with policy.
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Marshall
Douglas MacArthur
Russia
Free World
United States
Red China
Korea
MacArthur
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Truman
Defense
Senate
Auto Plunges From Coast Highway Into Sea
Two persons are believed dead after a car left Coast Hwy on a curve and plunged 75 feet into the ocean 19 miles south of Oxnard. A passerby saw a man and woman in the vehicle before it went off the road and submerged. Crews worked hours with hoist gear to lift the sedan, but heavy surf hampered the search.
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Coast
T. A. Riley
California Highway Patrol
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Where 10 Find It Boyle Page A-5
Classifieds and notices compiled for readers detailing page references across the Times. The list covers sections from Bridge to Obituaries and Radio to Sports with page indicators for easy navigation.
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U S Troops in Iceland To Build Up Defense Under Atlantic Pact
A 200 man American unit arrived at Keflavik air port to aid Iceland’s defense under the North Atlantic Pact. Brig. Gen. Edward John McGaw commands the detachment as officials say they are likely technicians surveying potential air bases. Iceland, with 39 1758 square miles and 140 000 people, has no armed forces.
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Keflavik
North Atlantic Alliance
Washington
Edward John McGaw
Philadelphia
Atlantic
Reykjavik
Air Force probes fifth worst B-36 crash at Kirtland
At Albuquerque on May 7 9 the Air Force began an inquiry into a B 36 crash that killed 23 people. The bomber from Carswell Texas crashed near Kirtland Sandia base in strong winds. two survivors were hospitalized. The tragedy marks the fifth and worst B 36 loss since 1946.
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Albuquerque
Air Force Today
Kirtland Air Force Base
Perry B. Griffith
Kirtland
Sandia Special Weapons Base
Sandia
Carswell Air Force Base
Fort Worth
Texas
Move to Aid Home Buyers House Committee Kills Capital Gains Tax Hike
The House Ways and Means Committee rejected a proposal to raise capital gains taxes, aiming to add about 440 million dollars in revenue. It also tentatively proposed an exemption for homeowners who sell their house and invest proceeds in a new residence, addressing a long-standing demand from households. The Treasury had urged raising long term gains from 25 to 37 percent and extending the holding period to one year. Short term gains still face the higher personal income tax rates.
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House
Ways and Means
Treasury Department
Department
366 Names on New List of Casualties
Washington May 7 UPA Defense Department casualty list No. 296 issued today contained 287 wounded 12 missing and 1 injured in battle zone accidents.
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Washington
UPA
Defense Department
Allies Probe Center of Line Find No Reds
South Korean infantry pushed the battle line northward, while U N troops filled gaps and armored patrols searched for withdrawing Communists. Sends report that Reds offered limited resistance with rocketry and air raids, but were not met in key sectors as bombings targeted Pyongyang and Sunchon rail yards.
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U. N
Inje
Korea
Seoul
Chunchon
U.S
Unijonghu
Pyongyang
Sunchon
Cost-of-living Raise Urged for Military
Representative Van Zandt of Pennsylvania announced plans to introduce legislation in the House to authorize cost of living adjustments in base pay for armed forces personnel. He proposes tying military pay to the Labor Department index used by unions and private industries in escalator clauses within wage contracts.
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Washington
van Zandt
R.-Pa
Labor Department
Senate Banking Committee Shelves Commercial Rent Control
Ashington May 7 The Senate banking committee postponed a vote on President Truman's proposal to impose rent controls on commercial property and will hear briefs instead after a closed session. The panel plans 20 days of hearings on the Defense Production Act extensions with 60 witnesses from government, labor, and industry, while rejecting immediate testimony on rents due to insufficient study.
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Mayan Wipyasu Nareu
Office of Price Stabilization
Maybank
Charles E. Wilson
Mr. Truman
Senate
Agriculture Committee
Mayhank
Soviets Push Four Power Meet On Japan Treaty
Moscow proposes a June meeting of foreign ministers from the USSR United States Britain and Red China to discuss preparing a Japanese peace treaty. Deputy Foreign Minister Bogomolov delivered a memorandum to U S Ambassador Kirk outlining Soviet views and accusing the United States of unlawfully steering the treaty process.
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Soviet Union
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United States
Britain
Red China
Alexsander E. Bogomolov
U.S
Alan G. Kirk
Japan
U. S
Truman Studies MacArthur Remarks for Tonight Talk
President Truman discussed General MacArthur's testimony with Congressional leaders ahead of a foreign policy speech at 9 30 p m The plan included broadcast options and a regional daylight time reference The briefing involved Rayburn Barkley McFarland and McCormack with a military briefing note provided by a committee member
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Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Rayburn
MacArthur
Capitol Hill
Long Beach
Idinner
Statler
MacArthur Orders Return Of His Bataan Airplane
General Douglas MacArthur said he ordered the return of his personal airplane Bataan to the Defense Department, saying it is no longer appropriate for him to keep it. Maj. Gen. Courtney Whitney, his spokesman, said the Constellation would fly from Idlewild to Washington later today. Whitney quoted MacArthur as calling the plane and crew great while noting the loss felt as the aircraft leaves his life. MacArthur plans no further official rebuttal and will remain in New York City this week as his Senate testimony stands.
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Bataan
Defense Department
Courtney Whitney
Whitney
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Idlewild
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Waldorf Astoria Hotel
MacArthur
Cel
Anthony Story
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Senate
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New York City
Wedemeyer Seeks Retirement From U S Army
Gen Albert C Wedemeyer has applied for retirement from the U S Army. Sixth Army headquarters in San Francisco said the filing was sent to the Army adjutant general in Washington and no statement would be issued until acted upon. The move follows his public Far East report to President Truman warning of a Communist threat to South Korea.
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Sixth Army
Albert C. Wedemeyer
United States Army
Army Adjutant General
Washington
Truman
South Korea
Weather forecast notes light wind shift and clouds
Variable night and early morning low clouds give way to mostly clear skies tomorrow. Temperature expected to rise slightly with a light wind pattern shifting to westerly 10 to 20 mph by Tuesday afternoon.
Britain hints at embargo on Chinese trade tied to UN vote
London May 7 labor government spokesman signaled Britain may halt all strategic material exports to Red China if the United Nations decrees an embargo. Sir Hartley Shawcross cited Britain's modest China trade and noted exchanges with the United States while Korea talks stall.
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Red
China
United Nations
United States
Hartley Shawcross
Board of Trade
House of Commons
Hartley
Shawcross
The
House
U. S
Good Offices Committee
Korea
Assembly OKs LB Tideland Oil Fund Bill
The Long Beach tidelands grant revision cleared the Assembly 65 to 0 in Sacramento. A. B. 3400 would allow general use of 50 percent of tideland oil revenues and remove restrictions on gas revenues from tidelands wells. The measure, backed by W. S. Grant, moves to the Senate for approval and governor signature.
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Long Beach Tidelands
Long Beach
Trey
Quakes devastate El Salvador cities killing hundreds
San Salvador reports by May 7 that at least 200 people perished in earthquakes that toppled Jucuapa and Chinameca. towns like Nueva Guadalupe and Usulután suffered severe damage while Red Cross teams provided aid and roads were cleared. Authorities link the quake to underground volcanic activity near San Miguel, though no eruption occurred.
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el Salvador
Jucuapa
Chinameca
Nueva Guadalupe
Santiago de Maria
Usulufan
Caserios
Lempa River
Red Cross
Public Works Ministry
San Miguel
Defense effort masks deeds FBI warns crime threat
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover told United Press that rising crime will threaten home front security. Since the Korean war began he reports increases across crime types under FBI jurisdiction. He cites draft law violations 780 percent bribery 49 percent illegal wearing of uniforms 42 percent and other categories rising.
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FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
United Press
Hoover
America
Egan
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