Ready to Force Release of Dodd
Gen James A Van Fleet said the Communist captors demands for Brig Gen Francis T Dodd are unreasonable and will not be granted The Eighth Army commander warned he is prepared to use force to free Dodd from Rose Island Prison Compound No 76 Demands include a telephone circuit to all compounds while the prison already has only a circuit to compound 1 Dodd reported by telephone he was unharmed and not in immediate danger Van Fleet said force would be used if necessary Gen Matthew Ridgway had authorized such action Colson named as Dodd's successor to speak for the UN soldier and authorities said Dodd would act only as an individual UN soldier
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Pusan
Korea
James A. van Fleet
Francis T. Dodd
Eighth Army
Dodd
Rose Island
United Nations
Todd
Long Beach
van Fleet
Matthew B. Ridgway
U. N
Pohadles G. Colson
Charleston
Highth Army
Colson
First Corps
Kore
McGranery Clears Senate Judiciary Committee Nod
The Senate judiciary committee approved the nomination of Federal Judge James P. Mc Granery of Philadelphia to be attorney general. The vote was 8 to 0 with opponents preparing a minority report.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
James P. McGranery
Philadelphia
Ferguson
R.mich
Senate
McGranery
Truman
J. Howard McGrath
McCarran UD
Ferguson and Sons
Watkins
Utah
Jenner
Hendrickson
RAND
Seven Women Burned in Kobe Rubber Plant Fire
Kyodo News Service reports seven Japanese women were killed when a Kobe rubber factory burned yesterday. Details continue on Page A and Cal. 7.
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Tokyo
Kobe
Kyodo News Service
A& Cal
Reservist Pays to Avoid Duty in Air Force Recall
Detroit May 9 A 28 year old Air Force Reserve officer Gordon Cook testified he paid 100 to an enlisted man to avoid being recalled for active duty claiming concern for his asthmatic seven year old and a newborn son His physicals failed and he was ultimately disqualified for active duty after wiring home the fee and leaving Scott Air Force Base Illinois The grand jury in Danville Illinois also indicted the sergeant involved and two other reserve officers in the case
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Detroit
Air Force Reserve
Gordon Cook
Cook
Danville
Til
Luther R. Bradley
Staunton
Ill
Bradley
David
Gues
Scott Air Force Base
President Gets Vet Benefit Bills
The Senate passed two bills increasing veterans benefit payments by about 202 million dollars yearly. The measures raise service connected compensation for veterans over 50 percent disabled by 15 percent and those under 50 percent by 5 percent, and boost pensions for nonservice-connected disabilities in veterans of World Wars I and II, the Korean War, and earlier wars by 7 to 14 percent.
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Washington
Senate
Truman
European Army Draft Approved by Six Nations
Paris May 9 The Associated Press reports six West European nations initialled a draft treaty creating a one uniform European army to command by Marshal Alphonse Juin. The plan faces ratification hurdles and a long training period before Germans can contribute, with long odds on full implementation before mid 1954 amid concerns of Soviet threat.
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Paris
Alphonse Juin
France
Luxembourg
Matthew Ridgway
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Six Nations
West Germany
United States
Britain
Omar N. Bradley
U. S. Joint Chiefs For Staff
NO GASOLINE Navy Halts Hop Marking Martin's Catalina Flight
Newport Beach May 3 Navy halts plan to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Glenn I Martin's first overwater flight. The 66 year old aviation pioneer had intended to retrace the Catalina Island trip May 10, 1942 in a Martin Mars but fuel shortages from an oil strike caused the cancellation. Martin will return to Baltimore headquarters.
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Newport Beach
Glenn I. Martin
Martin
Santa Catalina Island
Navy
Baltimore
Eisenhower Expresses Confidence On Aid Cuts In Europe
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower, visiting Copenhagen and Oslo, said reasonable cuts in U S foreign aid would not be fatal to Western Europe defense. He avoided specifics on a proposed one billion dollar cut and noted that his office does not calculate exact sums while stressing flexibility in estimates.
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Eisenhower
Copenhagen
U. S
Europe
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Oslo
Supreme Allied Command
Ike
Haakon VII
Gordon Moore
Mutual Security Administration
Ex-Justice Dept Key Man Accused in Senate Inquiry
Senate investigator names Alex Campbell former head of the Justice Department criminal division as a conduit for hidden fees linked to Jack I Cowart. Carmine Bellino testified photos showed $2800 in cancelled checks deposited to Campbells account as Cowarts silent partnership in a PMA contract firm. Cowart recently convicted of taking fees from a private firm while employed by the government. Bellino testified during the Agriculture Committee inquiry into the government grain buying program. Campbell, now a Fort Wayne attorney, said he was used and sought permission to testify.
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Washington
Senate
Alex Campbell
Justice Department
Criminal Division
Jack I. Cowart
Carmine
Bellino
Senate Agriculture Committee
Campbell
Cowart
Production and Marketing Administration
PMA
Wayne, Ind
Night to morning clouds give way to sun tomorrow
Weather outlook shows night and morning low clouds, followed by a mostly sunny afternoon. Temperature steady with little change. Winds from the east at 10 to 20 mph tomorrow afternoon.
Atomic gun signals new warfare era in U S army
The Army describes a first atomic artillery weapon as accurate and devastating with fingertip power, capable of hitting targets in any weather and providing unprecedented close ground support. Army Secretary Frank Pace calls it an artillery piece with far greater power than any before. Continued on Page AS.
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New York
U. S
Army
Frank Pace
Pace
San Juan Crash Kills Jet Pilot Near Trabuco Mesa
A jet plane from Santa Ana Mu tine Corps Air Station, El Toro, crashed nine miles north of San Juan Capistrano near Trabuco Mesa around noon, killing the pilot and igniting several acres of grassland. State Forestry officials reported the fatal crash as firefighters rushed to control the blaze.
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Santa Ana Mutine Corps Air Station
el Toro
San Juan Capistrano
Trabuco Mesa
Where To Find It Listing
A brief说明 of section locations across pages including Beach Combine Boyle Bridge Classified Ads Comics Crossword Editorial Financial Obstueries Radio and Television Shipping Sports Theaters Tides Temperatures and Women’s Activities across pages A-10 A-14 A-16 A-17 A-18 A-19 A-20 A-23 B-2 B-3 B-3 B-3 B-9 B-3 B-3 B-3 B-3 B-3.
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Beach
Boyle
Arnall urges Congress to speed Capehart fix on price caps
Price Stabilizer Ellis Arnall asks Congress to change the Capehart Amendment quickly to prevent unwarranted price hikes. Government plans higher prices on many food items to maintain grocer earnings. approvals may come next Tuesday with another after June 15 survey. Arnall notes a court ruling could widen ceilings beyond processors and manufacturers, date uncertain.
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Washington
Ellis Arnall
Congress
Capehart
Sen. Capehart
R.-Ind
Arnall
Office of Price Stabilization
Senate
House
Train Hits Bus Injuring Seventeen Students Near Atlanta
A passenger train collided with a school bus carrying 35 high school girls at a four track crossing near East Point, injuring 17 with some in critical condition. The bus was hurled 75 feet. rescuers found many injured inside the bus. Victims were rushed to Grady Hospital, with three driven by private car. A spectator, Mrs Waldrop, fell and injured her ankles while watching the scene.
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Atlanta
East Point
R. Roberts
Roberts
Soldier vows to die in Korea ends 10th floor stand
Seattle May 9 A 21 year old Pvt John E Madson of Waukegan Ill was saved from leaping to death from a 10th floor hotel fire escape by Detective Don Sprinkle and a bellhop. Madson who said he would rather die here than in Korea was talked down and dragged to safety. Fort Lawton officials said he was sent to hospital for a checkup after the incident.
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Seattle
Korea
Fort Lawton
John E. Madson
Waukegan
Fort Information Office
Japan
Don Sprinkle
Sprinkle
Madsop
Clarence Owens
Madson
Jack
Owen
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Dets
William Whalen
Harry Gross
Gross
Norway
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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