Dawn to Dusk Air Raid Rips Korean Supply Base
In the largest Korean War air raid, May 8, U.S. Fifth Air Force said dawn to dusk waves of American planes struck the Suan base 35 miles southeast of Pyongyang. The attack destroyed 165 supply buildings and damaged 81, with jets downing two MiGs and damaging another. Thousands of gallons of napalm spread flames over trucks and gear. F-80 Shooting Stars opened the operation.
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Korea
U. S. Fifth Air Force
Air Force
Suan
Pyongyang
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William N. Wright
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Credit Control Lifts For Auto and Durable Goods
Retailers in Long Beach cheer as the Fed suspends all credit restrictions on autos, TVs, furniture, and other durable goods. Down payment terms and installments freed from Regulation W, though the board warns curbs could return if conditions worsen. Frederick Sykes of the Long Beach Retailers Association calls it the best news in months.
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Long Beach
Federal Reserve Board
Reserve Board
Frederick Sykes
Associated
Ridgway Delivers Farewell in Korea as Clark Arrives
In Korea on May 3, Gen. Matthew Ridgway, supreme Allied commander, bids farewell and introduces Gen. Mark W. Clark, who will assume United Nations and Far East commands next week. Ridgway heads to the United States en route to a NATO post in Europe. Nineteen generals, led by Gen. James A. Wah Fleet, welcome the two four star leaders. Ridgway praises the allied army and Clark's broad military and political experience, expressing hope for achieving wartime objectives under Clark.
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Mark W. Clark
United Nations
Far East
United States
NATO
Europe
James A. Wah Fleet
Clark
Korea
J . Ridgway
Mostly sunny and warmer with light to brisk winds
Tomorrow will be mostly sunny and warmer. West to northwest winds will be 5 to 22 miles per hour, with stronger gusts in the afternoon.
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Oil Dispute May Go to President's Desk
Denver May 8 A coalition of 22 AFL CIO and independent oil unions refuses to end a week old strike. President Truman said he is working to settle the wage dispute and may receive it at the White House. The Wage Stabilization Board planned a meeting, with unions urged to return to work, while O A Knight of Oil Workers International Union says the strike will continue until settlements are reached.
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AFL
CIO
Truman
White House
Wage Stabilization Board
Nathan P. Feinsinger
Union Coalition
O. A.’ Knight
Oil Workers International Union
CIU
WSB
Knight
1400 More Join Greyhound Strike
Seattle strikes extend as 1400 Greyhound drivers and staff walk out over pay. The walkout expands to eight states, bringing Pacific Greyhound worker totals near 5000 across the coast region. Northwest Greyhound management and AFL Motor Coach Employes Union remain deadlocked after late talks.
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Northwest Greyhound Lines
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Pacific Greyhound
Pacific Coast
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AFL Motor
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
Utah
California
Arizona
Nevada
New Mexico
Texas
San Francisco
Classifieds and Columns Tease Pages Across The Daily
A mixed listing memo directs readers to sections for Beach Combing on Page 5.1 and Boyle on A-35 with more on fridge A-35. Classified ads span B-10 to B-13, Obituaries on B-9, and Sports on B-3 to B-5. The note also lists Comics A-4, Editorial A-34, Theaters 8-7, and Women’s activities in Section C.
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Boyle
Enemy Again Rejects Allies Final Prisoner Exchange Offer
PANMUNJOM Korea May 8. Communists reject a United Nations take-it-or-leave-it plan on prisoner exchange and accuse Allies of blocking a truce. Vice Adm. Joy counters that talks may break off until the Reds offer something new. North Korean Lt. Gen. Nami calls for another session tomorrow. UN agrees. No breakthrough in repatriation deadlock. hopes for early cease-fire fade.
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Panmunjom
Korea
United Nations
Adm. C. Turner Joy
U. WN
Nami
U.N
Allies ponder course as war flares anew
President Truman declared a firm stand and outlined a one package UN armistice proposal. Key options include prolonged stalemate, naval blockade of Red China ports, and possible direct talks with Russia. The three point plan rejects forced repatriation and seeks acceptance of all terms.
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Washington
Truman
United Nations
China
United States
Korea
William C. Foster
Russia
Foster
Matthew B. Ridgway
Panmunjom
Experts See Truman Deficit Smaller Than Budget
Washington May reports that tax experts on the Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation estimate President Truman's budget overstates the deficit. They project a current fiscal year shortfall around 5.7 billion instead of 8.2, and a 11.7 billion shortfall for the 1953 fiscal year, instead of 24.4.
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Congressional
Truman
Joint Committee On Internal Revenue Taxation
Treasury
Joint Committee
International Outlook Grave Says Truman Birthday Remarks
President Truman marked his 68th birthday by warning the international scene remains grave and urging continued defense aid. He scolded opponents for downplaying threats from the Soviet Union and cautioned Congress against postponing necessary military and economic measures. He said steady industry, defense buildup, and Allied support could prevent a third world war despite domestic opinion.
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Washington
Truman
Stalin Wold
Congress
Boiler Room Blast Kills Six Aboard Ship
A boiler-room explosion on the Argentine freighter Rio Santa Cruz in the South Atlantic off Patagonia killed six crewmen and injured several others. The ship remained minimally damaged and was sailing to port, with continued reporting on Page A Col. 4.
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Argentina
Patagonian
Meek Robbery by Six Bandits Thwarted in Mount Prospect
Chicago date May 8 Six men attempted a home robbery of a diamond salesman in suburban Mount Prospect but fled as police approached. One robber with a submachine gun surrendered. another hid in a closet and later waited for police. A third fled by car but was captured on a highway along with two others. Neighbors alerted authorities and three suspects, Herbert Lube Wallace A. and Beiva A., were detained.
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Mount Prospect
Richard Meyer
Rickey
Linda
Roy Lindskoog
Herbert Lube
Wallace A
Eisenhower Warns Cuts Endanger U S Defense Plans
General Eisenhower urged Congress not to slash Truman's 7.9 billion foreign aid program, warning significant cuts would curtail American defense. He noted moderate reductions could be absorbed while larger cuts risk drastic revisions and threats to security. Connally and Russell pressed for guidance as committees consider reductions.
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Dwight Eisenhower
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Foreign Relations Committee
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Russell
Les. Russell
D Ga
Senate Armed Services Committee
Government Ends Steel Embargo
The government lifted the steel shipment ban deemed to have preserved defense supplies. The three day halt followed a CIO strike led by Philip Murray, after a court ruling on seizure legality. Commerce Secretary Sawyer said inventories recovered enough to end warehouse shipments freeze.
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CIO
Philip Murray
Truman
District Co >T
Supreme Court
Ecretary of Commerce
Sawyer
Steel Mills
President 68 Today Says He Feels 28
Washington May 28 reports that President Truman, 68, told reporters he feels 28. Brig. Gen. Wallace Gray said the burdens of seven crises and years in the White House have not worn him down and his health is above that of many his age. No special observance planned.
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Washington
Pupeteer
Truman
Wallace Gray
William Fox Dies One Time Theater King
William Fox, 73, a pioneer motion picture producer and former theater operator, died at Doctors Hospital. He built a vast empire valued at over 100 million dollars, but his fortunes fell due to creditors and lawsuits. He served a five month prison term for conspiring to obstruct justice and defraud the government. Theda Bara and Annette Kellerman were among his stars.
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New York
William Fox
Doctors Hospital
Fox
Mone
Pennsylvania
Theda Bara
Annette Kellerman
Veteran Benefit Measures Pass
Two compromise bills boosting veterans' benefits payments totaling about 202 million dollars annually were passed by the House by voice vote and sent to the Senate. The measures, already approved by both chambers, address increases to partly offset higher living costs.
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Washington
House
Senate
Koje Captives Hold Officer in Stockade
On Koje Island Red prisoners seized Brig. Gen. Francis T. Dodd and held him inside the stockade. An accompanying officer was captured and escaped. Dodd's note claimed no harm, though its age and contents were unclear. Island near Pusan has seen two prior violent prison riots this year.
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Korea
Koje Island
Francis T. Dodd
U. S. Eighth Army
Dodd
South Korea
Kore Island
U. S
Eighth Army
Koje
Kose
Tornado Tears Through West Memphis Injury Four Homes Damaged
A tornado outbreak in West Memphis Arkansas injures four people and leaves four homes ruined. The new high school suffers a roof loss as the storm rips through a five block area on May 8. Local authorities report widespread damage and ongoing assessment.
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West Memphis
Ark
Arkansas
Feinsinger Defends WSB Voting Record
Chairman Nathan P. Feinsinger defended the Wage Stabilization Board unanimous voting by public members. He said it aided settlements in labor disputes amid a House committee probe into the Steel case and the board’s overall actions.
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Nathan P. Feinsinger
Wage Stabilization Board
Feinsinger
House Labor
WSB
John Forsyth
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