Truman Aid Denies Improper Influence On RFC Loans
Presidential aide Donald S. Dawson told a Senate banking subcommittee he did nothing improper regarding Reconstruction Finance Corp loans. He denied spreading rumors about Senator Fulbright or the committee, and said RFC board appointments were cleared with the Democratic National Committee.
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Dawson
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D Ark
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Sen. Fullbright
D.-Ark
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Democratic
Britain Bans Rubber Shipments to Communist China
Britain announced a ban on rubber exports to Communist China and backed American sanctions proposals. Sir Hartley Shawcross said all rubber shipments to Red China are prohibited and Britain will work with Hong Kong on a full embargo to curb military potential, aligning with UN and U.S. pressure. Churchill criticized Labour for recognizing Peiping and urged no sympathy with Red China to avoid harming Western policy.
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Peiping
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Winston Churchill
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Hong Kong
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Churchill
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House
U.S. A
Trial in Cook Deaths Scheduled June 5
Riverside California May 10 20 year old African American Air Force sergeant Lawrence Walker pleaded innocent and his trial for the killings of Mr and Mrs Richard Cook both 18 has been set for June 5
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Riverside
Calif
Lawrence Walker
Weather outlook with hazy sun and light winds
Forecast calls for hazy sunshine tomorrow afternoon with little temperature change. West to southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Tonight through midmorning tomorrow, low clouds and fog. winds become light and variable.
Arias Reinstates 1946 Constitution in Panama Crisis
Panama May 10 President Arnulfo Arias restores the 1946 constitution amid rioting that left at least three dead and 1104 wounded or injured. Vice President Alcibiades Arosemena was sworn in as president. Col. Remon backs Arias, signaling pivotal support in a tense power struggle.
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Arnulfo Arias
Arias
Alcibiades Arosemena
National Assembly
Col
Jd&e
Antonio Remon
Remon
Solon Hears U S Approved Recognition At MacArthur Hearings
Senate hearings on MacArthur policy reveal Sen. Smith raising claims that Truman administration approved recognizing the Chinese Communists. Secretary Marshall defers to Acheson on that point while detailing policy debates and personnel shifts tied to China strategy.
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Sen. Smith
Senate
MacArthur
Truman
Great Britain
Douglas MacArthur
Smith
Princeton University
Far East
Princeton Yenching (China) Foundation
University
China
Japan
Marshall
Albert C. Wedemeyer
West Coast
Wedemeyer
Sixth Army
California
Wedemey
Missing Norwalk Boy Found Dead in Old Refrigerator
A 28 day police search for 10 year old Charles Houghton ended when his body was found in an abandoned refrigerator behind his home in Norwalk. Sheriff investigators say no violence was seen and it appears the lid snapped shut, trapping the boy as he climbed in. Family members mourn as the scene is inspected near the McNally ranch and surrounding ponds and storage sites.
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Charles Houghton
Excelsior Dr
Marsh Howard
Hop Jland St. Norwalk
Howard
William A. Baryon
Victor Cefalu
Charles Woughton
Shirley
Philoma Houghton
Dennis
Richard
McNally
Allied forces press Korean front in push toward victory
In Tokyo on Friday May 11 Allied forces pressed their drive on the Korean front with Lt Gen Ridgway signaling possible defeat of communism in the region. Tank columns moved toward Seoul and near Uijeongbu as armored patrols pierced toward Munsan, with U.N. command praising Van Fleet’s Eighth Army and allied air and naval units for professional conduct and resolve.
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Matthew B. Ridgway
Munsan
Seoul
Uijongbu
Ridgway
Gen
MacArthur
U. N
Korea
U.N
James A. van Fleet
Ringway
van Fleet
United Nations Command
Income rises to 241.3 billion annual rate in March
Washington reports March personal income at 241.3 billion dollars, up 1.2 billion from February. Wages and salaries climb by 2 billion, marking the 13th consecutive monthly rise. Government payroll gains account for more than a third of the March increase. farm income reaches 18 billion, still above last year's level.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Fliers Safe After Skyfire Scare
A B 29 plane thought to have caught fire 400 miles off the California coast landed safely at McClellan Field Sacramento. Officials said smoke stemmed from a rich carburetor mix after loss of visual contact with two other B 29s, with two crew aboard. Five rescue planes including a Navy Mars flying boat were dispatched in case of ditching.
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Navy
Mars
Hamilton Field
Truman Urges Action After Hospital Spurns Korea Vet
President Truman urged Congress to extend benefits to Korean veterans denied hospital care. Rep Rankin introduced a bill to allow hospitalization for non service connected disabilities if eligible. David Arellano Jr., 21, was denied VA admission for throat cancer and sent to Tucson General for treatment. The case sparked congressional request for VA clarification and potential policy change.
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Ariz
Fima County
Arellano
Truman
Veterans Administration
Congress
House Veterans Affairs
Hike in Corporation Tax Wins Approval
Washington May 10 AP The House Ways and Means Committee tentatively approved a 2080000000 increase in corporation taxes. Seven members backed a five point across the board rise to match a Truman plan alongside a 3 billion increase in individual income taxes approved yesterday. The committee also moved toward a three point across the board hike in each tax bracket, pushing down the relief for single heads of families and widening the tax split for married couples. The measure aims to fund defense costs and raise about 14 percent more in taxes for lower income brackets, with specifics pending final approval by Congress.
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Ashington
House
Ways and Means
Treasury
Truman
Senate
Np 1
Truman asserts Acheson O Dwyer remain in posts
President Truman denied reports that Secretary of State Acheson or diplomat O Dwyer would leave office soon. He backed Price Administrator DiSalle's meat price control order amid protests, defended Marshall's MacArthur testimony, and offered a sharp quip on Korea unity when asked by a reporter.
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UPI
Truman
Strate
Acheson
William O'Dwyer
Mexico
Michael DiSalle
DiSalle
Secretary Marshall
MacArthur
Senate
Douglas MacArthur
Gen. Marshall
Korea
Mr. Truman
L A School Board Couple Accused
Los Angeles on May 10 the county grand jury voted accusations against Roy J. Becker president of the Los Angeles Board of Education and Gertrude Rounsavelle board member in a school bus insurance inquiry. The probe concerns the moral right of board members to profit from a 67.5 million program with payments to Becker’s firm via commissions shared with Rounsavelle’s husband and son.
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Los Angeles
County Grand Jury
Roy J. Becker
Classifieds and sections listed in the issue
A directory of page locations for features including Beach Camping on page 8, Bridge on page A-25, Comics on page C-10, Editorial on page A-24, Obituaries on page B-8, Sports on pages B-3 to B-5, Theaters on page A-22, and other items such as Tides and temperatures on page 8-7 and Women’s activities in Section C.
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Boyte
Secret weapon rumors discounted in Senate hearing
Rumors of a new secret weapon surfaced in the Senate during MacArthur hearing discussions but were widely denied by Army ordnance officials and several senators. Some noted references were classified or speculative within the Joint Chiefs of Staff proposals for Korea. Pentagon officials have discussed more powerful atomic options.
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Secretary of Defense
Marshall
MacArthur
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Byrd
D.-Va
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Ferguson
R.mich
Brewster
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Sparkman
D.alaj
McCarthy
R.-Wis
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D.-Ga
Mundt
R-S. D
Young
Bridges
Gen. Marshall
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Douglas MacArthuy
Pentagon
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