Taft Assailed Also by Chief af Warseeker
President Truman criticized Gen. Douglas MacArthur and Sen. Taft for urging an all-out war in China. He warned that a week of war would cost 10 to 20 times rearmament costs and urged alliance building. He indicated Congress will extend price and rent controls for two years beyond June 30 and stressed broader national security undertakings.
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Washington
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Sen
Taft
China
National Conference On Citizenship
Korea
Far East
Congress
Allies Slaying Communists by Thousands
In Tokyo on May 18 AP reported Chinese forces pressing the Seoul front in a major spring offensive. US and Allied troops held key positions after heavy fighting across the 73 mile front with Red casualties estimated in the thousands and several gaps plugged by nightfall. Front line reports note repeated hill recaptures by Allied forces and continued pressure along the east central sector and Pukhan valley invasion route.
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Tokyo
Seoul
United Nations
John Randolph
U. S
East Central
Pukhan Valley
West Central
Han
Pukhan
Examiner Building Damaged by Fire
A flash fire damaged part of the Los Angeles Examiner building on May 17. The three story structure at 21st Street and Broadway suffered extensive damage, with the classified ads department on the second floor badly burned out and accounting on the first floor taking water loss. Traffic downtown was snarled during the morning rush as trucks arrived from all directions.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles Examiner
Warden Woolard
Classified
Wage Stabilization Board Probe Ordered by House
Washington May 17 A House labor committee inquiry ordered by Chairman Barden will study the Wage Stabilization Board controls over wages and labor disputes. A subcommittee led by Rep. Lucas will examine the entire wage stabilization program as Congress considers extending the Defense Production Act beyond June 30.
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Washington
Wage Stabilization Board
Barden
D.N. C
House Labor Committee
Rep
Lucas
D.-Texas
House
Senate
Congress
World Arms Ban Against China Approved by UN Body
The United Nations political committee approved a world-wide arms embargo against Communist China by 45 to 0 with nine abstentions. Russia did not seek a Security Council debate, arguing the council alone could handle the issue, and criticized the process without requesting a vote.
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New York
China
United Nations Political Committee
Russia
United Nations Security Council
General Assembly
Bigg
Security Council
Jacob Malik
Indonesia Backs Embargo Despite Trade Stance
Indonesia signals obedience to any UN embargo against Communist China while seeking more U.S. aid. Foreign Minister Achmad Soebardjo said Jakarta would sell to any buyer if it benefited the country, stirring protests as Cominform states show readiness to ignore U N bans. US delegates Austin and Gross deny Newsweek peace-conference tale.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Pi Indonesia
China
United Nations
Achmad Soebardjo
United States
Soebardjo
U. N
Peiping
Ma- Wik
Newsweek
U. S
U.S
Warren R. Austin
Ernest A. Gross
Longer Work Hours Seen by Mobilization Director
Charles E. Wilson, head of defense mobilization, told a House subcommittee on the $60 billion defense budget that defense needs will require some further cuts in durable consumer goods and longer hours for workers. He asserted the program can proceed with limited dislocations and no major decline in living standards, while a $20 billion annual tax boost is needed to curb inflation and fund the effort.
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Washington
Charles E. Wilson
Wilson
Defense
House
Ihisee
Rogram
House Votes to Override Truman On Defense Real Estate Bill
The House voted 312 to 68 to override President Truman's veto of a defense real estate bill. It would require approval from the House and Senate armed services committees before major real estate deals by defense establishments and the Civil Defense Administration. If the Senate concurs, the bill becomes law.
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Washington
House
Truman
Senate
Defense Establishments
Civil Defense Administration
Senate Armed Services Committees
Violet Berling Loses Retrial Round in Court
Violet Berling failed to win a retrial in her bid to escape a life term in the women’s prison. Judge Fred Miller struck a sensational affidavit about juror bias, allowable only on information and belief in arguing for a new trial. Defense attorney Ramsey urged the jury faced circumstantial evidence with questions about guilt.
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Wan
Violet John Berling
Fred Miller
Miss Berling
Edna Blossom
Harry S. Blossom
Los Angeles
Miller
Thomas W. Cochran
Verdugo
Miguel Verdugo
Kay Francis Erickson
Albert C. 5
Ramsey
P. J. Quinn
St. Joseph
U S Casualties Up 1468 in Week
U S casualties in Korea rose to 69,523, an increase of 1,468 since last week, with 9,848 killed in action, 44,669 wounded, and 11,006 missing. 1,163 of the wounded later died, 101 missing are known dead, raising total deaths to 11,212. Army up 1,301 to 54,416. Navy total 691. Marine Corps up 136. Air Force 585.
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Washington
U. S
Korea
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
Bradley Refusal To Testify Blocked By Senate Vote
Senate investigators upheld Gen. Omar N. Bradley's right to remain silent about President Truman's private talks with advisers on firing Gen. Douglas MacArthur. The 16-to-3 vote supported Sen. Russell's ruling that Congress cannot demand confidential presidential information.
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Washington
Senate
Omar N. Bradley
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
McMahon
D.-Conn
Sen
Russell
D-Ga
Joint Armed Services and Foreign ‘Relations Committee
Bradley
Wiley
Rwis
White House
MacArthur
Pacific
Congress
Court Exonerates Scientist X in Contempt Case
Dr Joseph W Weinberg known as Scientist X was freed of four contempt charges by U S District Judge Alexander Holtzoff who ruled his refusals to answer grand jury questions were protected by the right against self incrimination The case stemmed from his open court refusals and he was suspended from the University of Minnesota faculty The House Un AmericanActivities Committee had alleged he passed atom bomb secrets to Communists during World War II while at UC radiation laboratory
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Washington
Joseph W. Weinberg
U. S
Alexander Holtzoff
Weinberg
University of Minnesota
House un-American Activities Committee
University of California Radiation Laboratory
30-foot Waves Hit Ships at Sea
A small ocean storm with winds up to 60 mph and 30-foot waves sent warnings from Fort Pierce Florida to Savannah Georgia. Two steamships reported the disturbance and a hurricane hunter plane was sent from Miami to scout. Grady Norton, chief storm forecaster, said it was not a tropical storm but likely a frontal condition that moved out to sea earlier. The storm arrives a month before the official hurricane season opens June 16.
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Miami
Fla
Fort Pierce
Savannah
Grady Norton
Bradley Arrives in L A Says New Red Offensive Strong
General Omar Bradley arrives in Los Angeles for speaking engagements and conferences. He says UN forces can stop the Korean emergency assault but warns they may have to roll with the punch. He describes how the Communists attack by finding weak spots and pouring in men. He declines to discuss Knowland's charge about the iron curtain, stressing the need for clear information without compromising security.
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Los Angeles
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
United Nations
Korea
Gen. Bradley
William F. Knowland
R.calif
Senate Committee
Gen. MacArthur
Five Killed and 13 Hurt on Navy Carrier Blast
Washington May 17 reports say an explosion and flash fire aboard the escort carrier Bairoka in Japan on May 9 left five enlisted men dead and 13 injured. Preliminary Far East reports cite undetermined blast cause.
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Washington
Bairoka
Japan
Navy
Far East
New fighter plane fires rockets like bullets
Brief item notes a new fighter aircraft capable of launching rockets with rapid, gunfire-like effect, cited in the telefyfe column on page B7. Other sections listed include Beach Combing, Bridge, Classifieds, Comics, Editorial, Financial, Obituaries, Radio and TV, Shipping, Theaters, Tides and temperatures, and Women’s activities across pages A-1 to C-T.
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Boyte
Grossword
Heavy Rains Pound Southwest States
Floods sweep the southwestern United States inundating lowlands and stranding vehicles. In Oklahoma four days of rain caused flash floods trapping school buses near Woodward and Clinton while families were urged to evacuate threatened homes. Panhandle Texas and western Kansas also faced flooding as National Guard and Red Cross units responded. Eleven Clinton area children were rescued from a bus. two youths remain unaccounted. Three buses were stranded near Arapaho with 25 pupils located at a farmhouse.
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Associated Press
United States
Oklahoma
Woodward
Clinton
Okla
Panhandle
South Plains
Texas
National Guard
Red Cross
Kansas
Ohio
David Ramer
Tommy Basket
Arapaho
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Steel cuts hit autos and hard goods at 1st postwar plan
Washington announced a government reduction of steel for autos and consumer hard goods by about one third below pre Korea levels. Copper and aluminum will be tighter. About 2 million tons of steel will be available for refrigerators cars and washing machines in July August September, down from 3.006 million tons before the conflict. Authorities said larger shares may be reserved for military buyers in August to meet defense needs as civilian use is cut back further later this summer. Plans for deeper civilian cuts will be discussed with auto makers and 57 industries at an upcoming meeting.
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Washington
Edwin T. Gibson
Gibson
National Production Authority
Iron and Steel
Night and Morning Weather Outlook Tomorrow
Night and morning low with clouds but mostly sunny tomorrow. Afternoon sees little temperature change and a mild day overall with a steady warming trend.
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Tomorow
Walkouts Cripple Western Union Wire Network
Western Union workers totaling about 1700 walked off in San Francisco bay area Philadelphia and Cincinnati crippling service in eight states. Union spokesmen cite wage contract reopenings and a 25 cent per hour demand while company reps call it an unauthorized work stoppage. The CTU had authorized a strike on or after July 1 if demands are not met and the current average wage is 1.45 dollars per hour.
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Associated Press
Western Union
San Francisco Bay Area
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Bay Area
Commercial Telegraphers' Union
AFL
CTU
Rita Hayworth Faces Moslem Rules If She Rears Baby
New York May 27 Rita Hayworth may be forced to hide her figure under a kamis a sack like robe if she raises daughter Yasmin in Islam Shaikh Daoud Ahmed Faisal says physical charms must be veiled and bathing suits pork and public kisses forbidden while Yasmin would be in a Moslem environment and read the Koran Bartley Crum says Hayworth seeks a 3 million trust for Yasmin Aly Khan divorce looming.
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New York
Rita Hayworth
Islamic Mission of America
Rita
Shaikh Daoud Ahmed Faisal
Brooklyn
Bartley Crum
Yasmin
Prince Aly Khan
Aly
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