Chinese Reds Ford Two Rivers in Rain Attacks Awaited
Chinese Communist troops were reported crossing two rivers near Chunchon on the central Korean front amid rain. An American officer said a Chinese offensive had not begun but preliminary probing attacks were expected in the Chunchon area. Patrols spotted Reds moving near Kapyong and along the Pukhan and Choyang rivers as clashes occurred in scattered pockets.
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Pukhan River
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Choyang
America
Chumchon
Seoul
Parallel 38
North
South Korea
United Nations
Kapyong
U. S. Eighth Army
Eighth Army
Hongchon
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Navy Spokesman Predicts Shipyard Labor Shortage
Navy official William C. McCamant warned of a looming shipyard labor shortage in Southern California as defense growth strains manpower. He cited shortages of inside machinists electronics mechanics engineers and sheet metal workers at Long Beach and praised Capt. E. E. Spring and Comdr. W. H. Howe for reactivating the yard and boosting its workforce. He urged use of women and industry training to alleviate the strain while expanding capacity.
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California
William C. McCamant
Theanpower Branch
Navy Bureau of Ships
Long Beach Naval Shipyard
McCamant
Long Beach Yard
Long Beach
Tripute
E. E. Spring
W. H. Howe
Slain Expectant Mother Triggered 400-Strong Hunt
In Charlotte North Carolina an expectant mother, Mrs Howard Maxwell aged 26, was found murdered in her home. Her 4 year old daughter Diana was slashed but not seriously harmed. A 400-man posse and bloodhounds searched the area but yielded no leads. A Negro suspect was reported by the child but not confirmed.
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Hharlotte
N. C
Howard Maxell
Maxwell
Charlotte
Diana
Stanhope Linnetts
Mecklenburg County
M. M. Summerville
Six Dangers Cited in War on Inflation
Washington May 15 AP Economic Stabilizer Eric Johnston urged powers to enforce a national inflation crackdown. He outlined six threats to a sound dollar and urged a six point program to flatten the spiral. He sought higher fines and broader Production Act authority, saying rents and commercial costs must be included in controls.
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Washington
Eric Johnston
Senate Banking Committee
Johnston
Economic Mobilization Authority
Page AG
Bus Plunge Injures College Students In Ontario
Fifteen Chaffey College students sustained bruises and minor injuries when a school bus swerved to miss a hole and plunged 500 feet down a hill into a ravine. Driver Joe Cassilas, 20, of Alto Loma, reported the vehicle leaped an embankment before the crash.
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Ontario
Chaffey College
Joe Cassilas
Jaf Alto Loma
Aircraft speeds near speed zone draw Air Force doctor remark
A page reference notes a report by an Air Force physician about aircraft approaching or exceeding a speed limit, described as rapid enough to challenge the human eye. The teaser points readers to related sections on aviation coverage and further notes on schedules and obituaries.
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Air Force
Humble Man Bradley Lined Up by Senate Chairman
Gen Omar N Bradley received praise from Senate investigation chair Russell of Georgia as the witness prepared to testify. Russell lauded Bradley as a humble leader who, despite high rank, views the world from a common soldier’s stance and called him one of the finest traits of democracy.
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Washington
Omar N. Bradley
Senate
MacArthur
Sen. Ragsell
Jd.ga
Russell
Franc Eis Marion
St. Grant
Bradley
Mobilization Chief Urges Unity Over Capitol Hill Feuds
Mobilization Director Charles E Wilson addressed 1000 industrialists at a 1951 industry armed forces conference in Washington. He warned that bipartisan squabbling in Congress could aid the Russians, urged unity, and urged manufacturers not to hoard scarce steel, copper, and aluminum as rearmament accelerates. He projected dislocations this year but a tapering to normal within a year.
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Washington
Charles E. “Wilson
Capitol Fill
Wilson
Thad
Capitol Hill
Colorado Town Flooded by Rains
Colorado town HOLLY with 1500 residents faced rapid flooding as businessmen sandbagged stores and residents were urged to evacuate. Heavy thunderstorms dumped about four inches in 12 hours, with storms reported across southeastern Colorado, a region once listed as potentially edging toward dust bowl conditions in the 1930s.
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Holly
Colo
Colorado
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Half-cent Gas Tax Hike Approved by House Committee
The House Ways and Means Committee tentatively voted to raise the federal gasoline tax by one cent per gallon, increasing revenue by about 210 million dollars annually. The panel also rejected a soft drink tax and a candy chewing gum levy, and approved a small reduction in telegram taxes.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Wheat for India Debates Senate Action on Loan Grain
Senators consider a compromise bill to authorize 2,000,000 tons of food on a straight loan basis for India. President Truman asks Congress to approve relief grains around 199,000,000 as aid. The move follows Soviet propaganda and India Russia wheat deals while India plans barter for grain.
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Washington
Asx
India
Truman
Congress
Gome
Senators eye possible Red peace move in Korea
May 15.AP. Unconfirmed talk of enemy peace feelers in Korea circulated among lawmakers as Gen. Omar Bradley continued the administration's reply to Gen. MacArthur. Sen. Sparkman and others voiced optimism but cautioned that evidence of any real move remained unclear.
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Korea
Omar N. Bradley
Douglas MacArthur
Sen Snarkman
D.ala
Marshall
Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees
Truman
MacArthur
Far East
Sei
Knowland
R.calif
Marshell
Sparkman
Alabama
Kremlin
Burt
Weather Outlook With Fog and Sunny Afternoon
High fog tonight and early tomorrow gives way to mostly sunny skies tomorrow afternoon. Temperatures stay nearly steady. Winds light and variable tonight and tomorrow morning, becoming southwest at 8 to 16 mph tomorrow afternoon.
Warren Warns Against Spreading State Funds
SACRAMENTO May 15 UP Gov Warren opposes new taxes and warns against spending beyond the 1951 52 budget. He says no cigarette tax or liquor levy action, arguing revenues will finance the plan. He notes possible extra funds from defense spending must not be used for permanent programs.
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Sacramento
Warren
Bradley faults MacArthur plan risking world war
General Omar Bradley told Senate hearings that MacArthur’s strategy of striking Red China would involve the United States in the wrong war with the wrong enemy and could spark a global showdown with Russia. He urged a limited Korean war approach, saying it offers less risk of world conflict, though decisive results are unlikely. Bradley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, testified amid the MacArthur dismissal controversy and will continue his testimony tomorrow.
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Washington
Omar Bradley
MacArthur
Red
China
Russia
United States
Bradley
Douglas MacArthur
Korea
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations
Gen
Marshall Bradley
Stocks Tumble in Selling Rush
New York on May 15 saw prices fall as much as $3 a share in a swift selling rush on the Stock Exchange. The trading pace lagged seconds behind real transactions, with little immediate explanation. Some brokers blamed adverse economic and political news as the drive ended after about 30 minutes. Heaviest losses came from oils, rails, steels, and motors stocks.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Baruch Praises Marshall as First Global Strategist
Lexington May 15 Bernard M Baruch praised George C Marshall as historys first global strategist and urged a large rise in US and allied military strength to back a global defense against communism The elder statesman spoke at Virginia Military Institute on George Catlett Marshall Day without naming MacArthur but cited leadership traits relevant to the controversy surrounding the generals firing
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Bernard M. Baruch
George C. Marshall
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
United States
Baruch
MacArthur
George Catlett Marshall
Virginia Military Institute
Marshall
VMI
U. S
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