Risk Greatest in Far East, Senators Told
President Truman pressed MacArthur to pursue a policy that would keep Allied support in case of war with the Soviet Union. Marshall testified that the Joint Chiefs recommended MacArthur’s dismissal, and that the risk of war with Russia in the Far East is far sharper than in Europe. The hearings continue with renewed sessions planned to finish Marshall’s testimony.
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Washington
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Russia
Joint Chiefs of Staff
MacArthur
Marshall
Joint Chiefs of State
Formosa
Red China
United Nations
Joint Chiefs
U. N
Russell
D.-Ga
Joint Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees
Gen. Marshall
Senate
Soviet Union
Far East
Europe
Fulbright Dawson Clash at RFC Hearing
President aide Donald S. Dawson and Sen. Fulbright clashed over alleged use of White House influence in RFC loan awards during a Senate banking subcommittee hearing. Fulbright pressed Dawson on denials, while Dawson defended his conduct as the inquiry seeks a fuller investigation of the RFC and its loans.
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Donald S. Dawson
Sen
Fulbright
DiArk
Dawson
White House
Senate Banking Subcommittee
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Subcommittee
Ysland
RFC
Douglas
D-Ill
Allies Brace for Expected Commie Drive
Allied troops pressed ahead three miles on the east Korean front as the west prepared for a likely Red offensive. South Korean forces advanced north of the 38th parallel with light opposition while Reds mass pockets near Seoul and around Uijongbu, covering the front with booby traps, barbed wire, and minefields.
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United Nations
Inje
Seoul
Mies
No-Man's Land
Ais
Munsan
Uijongbu
Beverage Taxes Hiked 250 Million by House Group
The House Ways and Means Committee tentatively voted to raise excise taxes on liquor beer and wine and on other items as part of a revenue package. The plan would boost the liquor per-gallon tax to 10.59 and raise beer barrels, wine taxes, and retailer liquor seals to generate additional funding.
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Washington
House Ways and Menns Committee
Treasury
Moran Is Sentenced for Perjured Senate Testimony
James J. Moran, ally of former Mayor O'Dwyer, is sentenced to up to five years in prison and a $2000 fine for giving perjured testimony before the U.S. Senate crime committee. Moran, ex deputy fire commissioner, had claimed limited meetings with racketeer Louis Weber, while witnesses testified Weber visited Moran at the fire department office. Moran refused to testify at trial. conviction marks the first stemming from crime committee testimony. He had been named water commissioner by O'Dwyer before the mayor left to be ambassador to Mexico and resigned under pressure after testifying.
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New York
James J. Moran
William O'Dwyer
U.S. Senate Crime Committee
Moran
Crime Committee
Louis Weber
Brooklyn Numbers
Weber
O'Dwyer
Mexico
Vincent Impelitteri
Six Filipino Red Leaders Sentenced to Death
Six top members of the Philippines Communist party were sentenced to death for murder arson and robbery in a plot to overthrow the government. Nine other party politburo members got life terms and nine more received sentences from four months to 17 years. A boy and girl under 16 were sent to a reform school. Judge Oscar Castelo said the party and its Huk forces are engaged in an armed revolution to set up a Soviet type government.
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Communist Party
Lfe
Oscar Castelo
Huk
Manuel Quezon
Phillippines
Aurora
Luzon
Costelo
Weather Update Partly Cloudy With Warmer Saturday
Partly cloudy tonight with slightly warmer conditions tomorrow. Winds ease tonight then shift to west to northwest at 15 to 25 mph by Saturday afternoon.
Communist Losses in Korea Reach 893,662 Total
Washington May 11 AP Enemy casualties in Korea through April 30 totaled 893,662, Army estimates show a 68,102 rise since April 21. North Koreans suffer 534,148 losses, Chinese 359,516. battle losses about 620,660 with 125,880 nonbattle casualties. U S S casualties total 64,035 through May 4.
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Korea
U. S.S. Army
U. M
U. S
Jaise
US S
U. N
Indonesia Opens Rubber Sales to All Buyers
Indonesia said it would sell rubber to any country including Red China to meet its needs. Foreign office spokesman Zi rim Zaina called the stance clear, while noting Britain may discuss embargoing exports to Communist China. Rubber prices in Singapore fell after London’s ban decision, with Malaya and Singapore awaiting official advice.
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Indonesia
China
United Nations
Foreign Office
Zirim Zaina
Britain
Achmad Soebardja
Singapore
Malaya
London
Man Reneges as Wife Drops Reconciliation
Chicago May 11 VP Richard Michalak cured his snoring but his estranged wife Florence 20, who separated over the problem, renaged on returning if he stayed snore free. She obtained permission to change her separate maintenance suit to a divorce bill. Mrs Michalak had agreed to pause the suit while he cured himself. Judge Desort noted reconciliation impossible but he said Michalak could take satisfaction in no longer snoring.
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Chicago
Richard Michalak
Michalak
Florence
Ruedolph Desort
Desort Toll Michalak
State Senate OKs Youth Dope Ban
SACRAMENTO May 11 A bill making it a felony to furnish a minor with any narcotic was passed unanimously by the State Senate yesterday. Sen Fred Kraft San Diego said the measure targets sale of marijuana cigarettes and other addicting drugs to high school students while not restricting physicians.
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Sacramento
State Senate
Fred Kraft
ReSan Diego
Kraft
News High Lights Beach Combing-hags 1-1
The item highlights beach combing and related activities in a brief notice. It lists page references including Boyle Page A-13 and Bridge Page A-13 with accompanying sections such as Comics and Editorial. The clipping notes multiple sections across the paper and indicates sections like obituaries and sports.
Ceilings Take Effect Monday With Changes
The government cut retail ceiling prices for sore chuck steaks and pot roasts by about 12 cents a pound and for unboned rump roast by 5 to 6 cents. A new ceiling set at 50 cents a pound on beef tongues varies by type and store location. The changes take effect next Monday with other retail ceiling updates. Kosher beef ceilings postponed to May 21 to allow recalculation. Arm chucks adjusted to align with chuck blade pricing.
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Washington
Office of Price Stabilizattion
OPS
Acon
U S Rebuffs Polish Ship Protest Over Batory
The United States rejected Poland's protest that the Polish liner Batory faced mistreatment in New York port trips. Washington called the complaints about customs inspections and pier access baseless and denounced much of the April 18 protest as propaganda after service was discontinued.
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United & Es
Poland
Batory
New York City
New York
U. S
Warsaw
Sand damages cotton plants in San Joaquin Valley winds
FRESNO May 11 Sand cut into young cotton plants in San Joaquin Valley last night as winds up to 40 miles an hour rattled windows and doors so violently burglars alarms were set off in many places Some damage was reported fallio to fruit trees Agricultural Commissioner John Dixon said plums were blown off the trees by some areas of Fresno County sand limbs were scarred by sand Surveys of crop damage still were incomplete however and it was considered too early for any definite estimates.
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Fresno
San Joaquin Valley
John Dixon
Fresno County
Rita Hayworth Files for Divorce Over Gambling Claim
Rita Hayworth plans to sue for divorce from Aly Khan after six weeks at a Lake Tahoe retreat. A friend says the break stems from nonstop gambling by Khan. Hayworth arrived with two friends and her two daughters, Rebecca and Yasmin.
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Glenbrook
Rita Hayworth
Prince Aly Khan
New York
Jackson Leighter
Rebecca
Orson Welles
Mommie
Yasmin Tod
Rita
Yasmin
Aly
Leighter
Feared Lost Air Force Plane Near Spokane Field
Spokane May 11 An Air Force C-47 transport plane arriving at Geiger Field lost radio contact with the tower and had not been heard an hour later, sheriff reports. The craft, flying from McChord Air Force Base Tacoma, carries unknown crew of persons. search parties deployed.
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Spokane
Geiger Field
McChart Air Force Base
Tacoma
April Weather Fails to Boost California Water Supply
The State Division of Water Resources reported May 11 that April weather did not relieve the 1951 water shortage. A lateApril storm slightly boosted Sierra snow pack and brought near normal precipitation south of the Tehachapis, but overall rainfall remained insufficient to ease March–April dry spells. North of Tehachapis, Kern, Kaweah and Kings basins saw slightly above normal precipitation while the Central Valley stayed below normal. Bay Area rainfall ranged 30–75 percent of average. Surface storage remained above normal but less favorable than April 1 projections.
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California
State Division of Water Resources
Sierra
Tehachapis
Kern
Kawaeh
Kings
Central Valley
San Francisco Bay Area
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