Top Brass Backs President Against MacArthur, Marshall Says
ASHINGT ON May 14. Secretary of Defense Marshall testified he fears MacArthur Korean war proposals would disrupt Eisenhower European defense plans. He said Eisenhower supports Truman’s limited Korea program and military leaders back the President against MacArthur’s China blockade and Manchuria bombing. Marshall warned Russia could widen the Korean conflict. Continued on Page A-5.
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Matthew B. Rideway
MacArthur
China
Ridgway
Far Eastern
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Marshall
Gen
Eisenhower
Bradley
Joint Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees
Russell D.ga
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Russia
Tno
Navy Ship Collier Collision Near Cape Henlopen
Near Cape Henlopen Delaware five miles east of the cape a collision between the Navy seaplane tender Valcour and the collier Thomas Tracy caused a fire. One man is dead on the Valcour. The Stillafire collier headed to Hampton Roads under its own power. The Thuban will transport the dead and 160 of the Valcour crew to Norfolk Naval Base. The Valcour sailed today for Atlantic training. The Thomas Tracy sailed from Newport News to New York with coal. The Valcour crew includes 13 officers and 170 men. the Thomas Tracy crew is 38. Captain Eugene Tatum commands the Valcour. Captain J. S. Hansen commands the Thomas Tracy.
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Thomas Tracy
Cape Hen
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Navy
Coast Guard
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Norfolk Naval Base
Atlantic
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Newport News
New York
Eugene Tatum
J. S. Hansen
Beef Price Ceilings Start but Public Benefit Doubted
Public price ceilings on beef take effect to curb costs by October while expectations vary. New ceilings raise some cuts like porterhouse while keeping or lowering prices on hamburger and stewing beef. Packers and slaughterers will adjust beef to federal standards and a sales records system may be used for later allocations.
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Associated Press
East
Porterhouse
Sirloin
Avestock
Reds Build Up Bridgehead Under U S Fire
Chinese Red troops widened a bridgehead across the Chowang River on the central Korean front amid heavy American bombardment. The buildup threatens rail and road networks near Chonchon 44 miles northeast of Seoul as UN patrols probe western fronts and deserters trickle from China. Lt Gen James Van Fleet and 8th Army officials express cautious confidence in halting the offensive.
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Chinehon
United Nations
John Randolph
George MacArthur
Choyang River
Chonchon
Seoul
Kumhwa
Hwachon
5Th Air Force
MacArthur
James A. van Fleet
U. N
8Th Army
Critic of Rhee Resigns as Korean Vice President
Pusan Korea May 14 The resignation of Lee Yung Lee 52 year old vice president of the Republic of Korea was accepted today by the National Assembly by a vote of 9 to 10 Only last week the Assembly with one dissenting member had voted against accepting Lee s resignation In submitting his resignation Lee criticized President Syngman Rhee s cabinet selections Observers doubted impeachment moves would succeed amid ongoing political tensions A government spokesman said Rhee would not run for reelection next year
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Pusan
Korea
Lee Lee Yung
Republic of Korea
National Assembly
Lee
Syngman Rhee
Rhee
Aye
Yank Newsman's Body Recovered From Oslo Fjord
Lyford Moore, ABC Berlin chief and Detroit native, was found in Oslo Fjord near the city shore after five months missing. No signs of violent death were observed, but investigations continue. A reward had been offered and Daniel O Conner aided the family in seeking answers.
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Norway
Lyford Moore
Americars Broadcasting Company
Oslo Fjord
Dovear-Old Moore
Detroit
Mich
Oslo
Moore
ABC Buureau
Berlin
U. S. Air Force
North Africa
Daniel O'Conner
Washington
O'Connor
A-blast Launches Atomic Exhibition in New York
In midtown Manhattan the Seventh Regimental Armory hosted a dramatic atomic energy exhibit as a wireless code triggered a tiny blast. The instant explosion opened the first big "Atoms for Peace" display, a mass-viewing showcase brought from Oak Ridge, Tennessee as part of Armed Forces Week.
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New York
Seventh Regimental
Oak Ridge, Tenn
Weather forecast small craft warning details
Small craft warnings in effect until 9 p m for west to northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with locally stronger gusts. Light variable winds overnight early tomorrow shifting to west winds 16 to 20 mph tomorrow afternoon. Mostly clear tonight and tomorrow with slightly warmer tomorrow afternoon.
GOP Scions Join Russell in Silence Plea
In a May 14 report Senator Russell urges silence on MacArthur hearing leaks while GOP colleagues Hickenlooper and Bridges back his plea. They accuse the administration of leaking secret minutes from Wake Island talks and other classified documents to newspapers and call for accountability.
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Russell
Washington
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Russia
Douglas MacArthur
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Bridges oCew
Hampshire
Hoth Bridges
New York Times
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Truman
Kremlin
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Congress
Bridges
Adda Yon
Defense Department
Death On Date: Car Fumes Kill Pair In Farewell
Pittsburgh dispatch reports a young couple Louise Lanner aged 16 from Jefferson Township Allegheny County and Harry Snow aged 21 from Venetia Washington County died from carbon monoxide fumes after their car was backed against a coal pile blocking the exhaust. Deputy Coroner P Kenneth O Toole said Snow left the motor running to keep the heater operating during a prolonged farewell.
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Pittsburgh
Louise Lanner
Jefferson Township
Allegheny County
Harry Snow
Venetia
Washington County
P. Kenneth O'Toole
Snow
Flying Father Lands Sets New Nonstop Flight Record
Max Conrad a 47 year old flyer dubbed flying father of nine landed at La Guardia at 2 59 p m EDT marking a new nonstop cross country record of 25 hours 4 minutes 31 seconds in a Piper Cub He began from Los Angeles International Airport at 12 34 yesterday and earlier set an unofficial Los Angeles to New York nonstop in a single engine plane despite fuel worries final leg from Cleveland nearing empty he survived on hope and gas remaining in two tanks totaling enough for about five hours
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York
Max Conrad
la Guardia Ai Field
Conrad
la Guardia
Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles
New York
Cleveland
House group urges tax raises on cigarets autos and gas
Washington May 14 The House ways and means committee voted to raise federal excise taxes on cigarettes from 7 to 8 cents per pack and on passenger automobiles and motorcycles from 7 to 10 percent. It also proposed a gasoline tax increase to 2 cents a gallon and indicated the package could add well over half a billion dollars in revenue. The panel rejected a rise in home gas oil and appliance taxes and listed various electrical goods for possible higher levies.
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Washington
Hoise Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
Nations UK Ban on War Goods 11 0
UNITED NATIONS May 14 The United Nations sanctions committee voted a world wide ban on shipments of war goods to Communist China 21 0 with Egypt abstaining The 14 nation panel named the additional measures committee approved the move as a step toward a world wide embargo The United States Britain France Australia Canada Belgium Egypt Yugoslavia Burma and others backed the proposal with India and the Soviet bloc expected to oppose It faces further debate in the General Assembly and likely adoption by a large majority
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United Nations
United Nations Sanctions Committee
China
Egypt
Additional Measures Committee
Korea
United States
Britain
France
Australia
Canada
Belgium
Eia
Philippines
Turkey
Mexico
Venezuela
Yugoslavia
Burma
Ernest A. Gross
U. N
General Assembly
India
Peiping
U. S
House of Commons
Red China
London
LB Movie Chain Sues Distributors in Antitrust Suit
Cobart Theaters Corp filed a federal damage suit in Los Angeles seeking 5 273 074 63 against major motion picture producers and distributors. It charges a Sherman Act monopoly and unlawful clearance control and seeks triple damages. The suit, by attorney E W Sheridan, alleges films are arbitrarily allocated to producer owned theaters and delayed to exhaust value.
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Cobart Theaters Corp
Los Angeles
E. W. Sheridan
Long Beach
Clock, Waestman and Clock
Yugoslavs Seize Two Czechs for Spying
BELGRADE May 14 A security communique says a Czech embassy military official and two alleged Czech intelligence agents were seized as spies last night in a park at Zemen about 30 miles from Belgrade.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Information Ministry
Zemen
Newspaper Page Index Fragments Hint at Local Notices
An OCR fragment lists various sections and page references such as Beach Combing Page B-1 Market Bridge Page A-17 Classified ads Pages 8-11 Comics Page B-4 Crosswords Page B-5 Editorig Pages A-10 A-11 Financial Pages B-5 7 Obituaries Page B-8 Radio and television Page B-7 Sports Pages A-12 13 Theaters Page A Tidles and temperatures Page 8-7 Women’s activities Pages B-2.
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Boyle
Editorig
Presidental Chiefs Say No to Recess
President Truman's congressional leaders said after a White House conference that a recess is not under consideration. Speaker Rayburn and Senate Leader McFarland defended the session's work, noting debates on foreign issues and other problems influence timing.
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Truman
White House
Rayburn
Texas
Congress
Senate
McFarland
Ariz
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