Names of Foe-Carrying Ships Sought by Senate Panel
Senate investigators pressed for public disclosure of British ships alleged to have carried Chinese Communist troops along the China coast. McCarthy backed lifting secrecy on ship names, while Mundt and McClelland urged revealing the vessels. The subcommittee paused hearings amid clashes with the State Department over the issue.
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Washington
Sen
Mundt
RS. D
Eisenhower
Sen. McClelland
D.-Ark
Murdt
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
China
McCarthy Sen
McCarthy R.wis
McCarthy
State Department
Stage Writer Frederick Jackson Dies at 67
Hollywood AP reports stage film and TV writer Frederick Jackson died of a heart attack at 67. Born in Pittsburgh he wrote over 60 plays and numerous serials for film, including Wells Fargo and Stormy Weather. He collaborated with Merril Rogers and used the pen name Victor Thorne. He was married to Florence Howe.
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Hollywood
Frederick Jackson
Pittsburgh
Washington and Jefferson University
Jackson
Dear Charles
London
Sears
Frank # Munsey Publications
Jackson Bean
Pearl White
TaekSan
Merril Rogers
Victor Thorne
Florence Howe
UAW Pushes for Wider Wage Concessions Across Auto Big Three
UAW and CIO leaders press GM pattern to extend the 2.03 dollar hourly wage, after GM extended concessions to 350000 workers. Carey of IBEW notes GM shared similar cuts with 40000 members. Proposals include preserving 24 cent escalator gains, raising annual improvement to 5 cents, boosting 40000 skilled workers by 10 cents, and adopting a new cost of living index.
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Detroit
CIO
United Auto Workers
General Motors Corp
Walter P. Reuther
UAW
Chrysler
Ford
General Motors
Aller Uawt
Gm-Uaw
James B. Carey
Generali Motors
Airport Group Elects Orange County Man
Bill Nichols manager of the Orange County Airport was elected president of the California Association of Airport Executives at its annual conference in Oakland. Don Hobbs manager of Fullerton Municipal Airport was honored for outstanding work in aviation. Hobbs shared honors with Walter Fell of Paso Robles and William A. Forshee of Lindbergh Field San Diego. Glenn Arbogast of Long Beach past president seated on the board of directors. Other officers and directors named include C. J. Rust San Diego Jarence M. Shy Stockton James M. Nissen San Jose Wilmer J. Garrett Fresno and several others from Los Angeles Oakland Pomona Monterey Sacramento and more.
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Santa Ana
Bill Nichols
Orange County
California Association of Airport Executives
Oakland
Don Hobbs
Fullerton
Association
Hobbs
Walter Fell
Paso Robles
William A. Forshee
Lindbergh Field
San Diego
Glenn Arbogast
Long Bear
Judge Haughton to hear bid to delay Bellflower Airport closing
Superior Judge William Haughton will review a preliminary injunction to prevent Los Angeles County from shutting Bellflower Airport. The Friday announcement sets the hearing date for June amid the dispute over the facility’s fate and plans to close the airport.
Irate cabby helps seize fleeing bandit
An irate Oakland cabby, Jacob Betzer, 34, chased a fleeing supermarket robber for two miles after a fare paid and entered a market. The suspect, John B. McGuire, 32, was captured after a motorcycle officer intercepted him. two pistols and the stolen money were recovered.
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Oakland
Jacob Betzer
Bergers
Berger
John B. McGuire
Eisenhower Joins Boogie Woogie Night With Liberace
President Eisenhower wowed guests at the White House News Photographers Association annual dinner with a boogie woogie piano solo by Liberace. The president joined in with a sharp “Hey” as applause echoed. He praised Americans Jane Froman Ben Hogan and Duane E. Dewey for courage, then directed a toast to Korea instead of himself.
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Eures
Nate Peers
White House
Eisenhower
Essssses
Jane Froman
Ben Hogan
Cpl
Duane E. Dewey
Miss Froman
Hogan
Dewey
Muskegon
South Haven
Mich
Korea
Budget Cuts Loom In Military Spending Fight
Washington House appropriations debate foresees tentative approval of trimmed Air Force funding in a $36.1 billion military budget. Members clash over flight wing reductions, leadership calls for Secretary Wilson’s resignation, and testimony sought from Gen Vandenberg and Gen Spaatz.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Ford
R.-Mich
Wilson
Air Force
Sroup
Sermer R Kan
Mahon
D.-Tex
Rep. Mruska
R.-Neb
Eisenhower
Full
Appropriations Committee
House
Senate
Vandenberg
Senate Appropriations Committee
Sen
Maybank
D-S.a
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Carl Spaatz
Rep
Yorty
D.-Calif
East Reich Police Fire at Refugee Truck Incident
West Berlin police report four shots fired at a refugee truck crossing the border into the French sector. A woman passer-by in the Russian sector was wounded as the vehicle ignored stop signals during a routine border check. The truck sped across Sandkrug Bridge and was not hit.
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East Reich
Benuius—O
Supima
Bors der Ores
West Berlin
Sandkrug Bridge
U. S. Employees to Work Through Memorial Week
Government workers will log five full days next week ending with Memorial Day on Saturday. Officials say an extra holiday is unlikely due to economy measures, and the July fourth holiday will follow the same rule.
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U. S
Cross Country Bike Rider Aims for New Record
Marine corporal Don Mainland, 21, left Tulsa Friday night with his wife following in a car to continue a cross-country bicycle trek toward beating a 20 days 7 hours 29 minutes record. The trip begins in Tulsa and heads toward Phelps, Ma, then Santa Monica. The schedule includes May 15 for New York City.
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Pulsea
Don Mainland
Tulsa
Spire
Phelps
Mainland
Jeff Santa Monica
Calif
New York City
Calif Journalism Prof Attends Dutch Parley
An international conference in Amsterdam gathers journalism teachers from eight nations for a three day meeting on shared challenges. Represented countries include France Belgium Austria Germany The Netherlands Indonesia and the United States. Among U S delegates is Prof Philip Griffin of the University of California.
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Amsterdam
Netherlands
France
Belgium
Austria
Germany
Haagland
United States
Indonesia
U. S
Philip Griffin
University of California
Seaman Denies Guilt In Bar Fight Shooting
Ricardo Barcena, 24, seaman of 515 N Cabrillo Ave, pleaded not guilty to violating the deadly weapons act at arraignment before Municipal Judge Joe Raycroft. Barcena was arrested after allegedly firing at a bar in a wild west style on Wednesday night.
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San Pedro
Ricardo Barcena
N. Cabrillo Ave
Joe Raycroft- Barcena
Nervous Kiss Sparks Mixup at St. Clare's Hospital
An expectant father rushed from the delivery area at St. Clare's Hospital after hearing his name and kissed a woman being wheeled from the delivery room. In better light the woman appeared to be a stranger. apologies were skipped and the incident was understood.
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St. Clare's Hospital
Freshmen Legislators Drive California Budget Cuts
Freshmen lawmakers in the California Assembly pushed for deeper reductions in the state budget amid a day-long debate that ended with $4 million more in cuts, lifting total savings to $17.5 million. UC Berkeley faced large reductions while other amendments barred new state car purchases, except for CHP, and blocked deficit financing. A Saturday session was agreed to as June adjournment loomed. cuts targeted university projects, armories, private hospital matching funds, and a Santa Barbara music building.
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Msa
Assembly
Ways and Means
University of California
Californ Highway Patrol
Caspar Weinberger
R.-San_ Francisco
Unniversity
Berkeley
Lennis Court
Glenn Coolidge
Santa Cruz
Walf
Office of Civil Defense
Santa Barbara
Patterson
Warren
Senate Finance Committee
San Francisco Bay Area
Golden Gate
Golden Gate Bridge
California
Senate Transportation
James Adam
Bridges
Twelve Lucky Kids to Tour Alaska from Seward Neb
Twelve youths from Seward and York Neb set out on a 4000 mile goodwill tour to Seward Alaska. The group will meet Alaskan youths for basketball softball and bowling matches then enjoy deep sea fishing square dancing and a moose steak dinner. Promoters say the trip costs are covered with $5000 raised locally and no cost to the boys.
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Seward
Neb
Alaska
Courthouse Square
York
Harold Davisson
Davisson
Alaska City
Chambers of Commerce
Svark
Ralph Bowmaster
Nebraska Navy
Dawson Creek
British Columbia
Alberta
Seward, Neb
L A Transit Union Approves Strike Amid Deadlock
Los Angeles transit workers vote to authorize a strike starting June 1 if talks fail. Local 1277 AFL Transportation Union, 2800 members, approved by 91 percent as contract ends May 31. President H L Crawford calls negotiations hopelessly deadlocked. demand 25 cent per hour raise and other benefits.
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Los Angeles
Local 1277
AFL ‘Transportation Union
Crawford
Plaza 6 Petitioners Claim Many Signers
Sixty five percent of registered voters were claimed today to have signed annexation petitions in Plaza 6 Annexation District. Plaza 6 Annexation Association began circulation last Wednesday and must be turned in to the City Clerk's office next Wednesday. Twenty workers led by Helen Maxwell and Jack Cramer circulate the papers. Ed Weyer is president of the association.
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Plaza 6
Plaza 6 Annexation Association
Abrs
Helen Maxwell
Jack Cramer
Ed Weyer
Parted Siamese Twin to Appear on Television
The 20 month old Rodney Brodie, a separated Siamese twin survivor, will appear briefly on a NBC program from Chicago tied to AMA events. His twin Roger died a month after the operation, while Rodney shows steady improvement under care at the University of Illinois Medical Center.
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Chicago
Rodney Wes Brodie
University of Inois Medical Center
Penang
Roger
March of Medicine
Tvat
National Broadcasting Company
Ne York
American Medical Associaion
AMA
Philadelphia
Medical Center
University
Brodie
Rodney
Ching Delivers Propaganda Brochure On U N POWs To Red Cross
Geneva reports Communist China health minister Li Teh Chuan presented a 92 page English brochure on North Korean prisoners to the League of Red Cross Societies. The Peiping issued book shows hundreds of photos and captions claiming good treatment and morale of POWs, including alleged writings by the prisoners themselves.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Communist “China
League of Red Cross Societies
China
North Korea
Truce Talks Near End of Eight Day Break
Lt Gen William K. Harrison prepared to return to Panmunjom with a revised U N plan for prisoner exchanges as U N and Reds resume talks after an eight day pause. Washington lawmakers warned no major policy change and Sen Sparkman said a rejection could end negotiations immediately. Harrison, in Tokyo a week, met with Gen Mark W. Clark and Ambassador Robert Murphy as top aides pressed for a prompt decision.
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Tokyo
William K. Harrison
Panmunjom
U. N
Harrison
Washington
Congress
Bedell Smith
U.S
Sen. Sparkman
D.-Ala
Sparkman
Senate Foreign Relations Far Eastern
Mark W. Clark
Robert Murphy
Far East
Urey
Clark
Forgery and Crash Cases Set Ahead in Santa Ana Court
Abel Henry Castillo 24 and wife Laura 23 admit massing about 2500 in fictitious checks across 17 cities over 15 months. Mrs Castillo released on own recognizance for probation hearing. June 5 date set. Marine PFC Vernal Joseph Jabaut 23 pleads not guilty to felony manslaughter and drunk driving after April 13 Buena Park crash that killed Caro line Willfreal 24 and injured Don Minks 18. Clifford Edwin Malin charged with theft of watches and jewelry pleads not guilty. jury trial set June 1. admits two priorForgery felonies in Los Angeles County.
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Santa Ana
Abel Henry Castillo
Laura
Castillos
Castilla
Court of Superior
Franklin G. West
Marine Pfc Vernal
Joseph Jabaut
Jabaut
Buena Pari
Caroline Willfreal
Norwalk
Don Minks
Camp Pendleton
Clifford Edwin Malin
Raymond Thompson
Malin
Los Angeles
Protestant Churchman Imprisoned by Reds
Berlin based report says Protestant pastor Herbert Bohnke received eight years in a Soviet zone district court at Cottbus. He was charged with keeping inflammatory pamphlets at home and distributing a pastoral letter by Bishop Otto Dibelius from the pulpit. Dibelius leads a vast German Protestant community.
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Berlin
Herbert Bohnke
Kottbus
RIAS
Pamphrets
Otto Dibelius
Dibelius
East
West Germany
One of Seven Fleeing Cons Back in Prison
In Marquette Michigan one of seven escapees from the state maximum security prison was recaptured within 24 hours. Lloyd Buredorf a life-term inmate was seized by a civilian who pretended to have a gun by placing his hands in his pockets. Authorities expect the remaining six fugitives to resist longer.
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Marquette
Mich
Michigan
Lloyd Buredorf
Press-Telegram Ju Rita Ib Siathy Tu Long Besth Ek Abel
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Press-Telegram and Se MO FER Ag, with uncertain names and places. Readable indicates a local paper item possibly noting an event or notice but specifics are unclear.
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Ju Rita Ib Siathy Tu Long
Abel
May Autopsy Fails to Show Death Cause
In Los Angeles a 19 year old Max May was found dead after a heroin party. Autopsy could not determine cause of death and chemical tests were ordered. Authorities say the death occurred about 24 hours before discovery, conflicting with others who claimed 48 hours. Seven party participants, two girls and five youths, were arrested on narcotics charges.
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Los Angeles
Max May
Frederick Newharr
May
Atomic cannon test observers gather in Las Vegas
The vanguard of hundreds of officers, Congressmen, and industry leaders began arriving in Las Vegas to witness the historic first firing of an atomic cannon shell at the Atomic Energy Commission proving grounds. The shot, loaded by a Ft. Sill crew, targets a trestle freight train as 575 observers and 2400 ground personnel watch from the area. The test will occur shortly after dawn as the 1953 spring series reaches its tenth and final test.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Desert
Trenchman Flat
Atomics Energy Commission
Proving, Grounds
Arca
52Nd Field Artillery
Ft. Sill
Okla
Lutheran Confirmation Service at Qur Savitor Church
Pentecost services will be held at Qur Savitor's Evangelical Lutheran Church 840 Junipera Ave with a confirmation rite. Rev Arnold M Nelson will preach subject to Commend Thee to God and His Word and officiate the confirmation of listed members. Hi League beach party slated for 5:30 p.m. at Seal Beach.
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Qur Savitor
Evangelical Lutheran
Junipera Ave
Arnold NM
Nelson
Charles 5. Barton
Donald Brewer
Greta Falk
Justine Hallett
Carolyn Hill
Richard Kelly
Wayne Kingsbury
Tames Larson
Karilyn Lawrence
John Tuckemeyer
Gloria Myers
Penny Parker
Tioga Pass Opens Across Sierra to Auto Traffic
Tioga Pass highway across the Sierra from Mono County to Yosemite National Park opens to auto traffic after about six months of closure due to snow, state highway officials announced.
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Tioga Pass
Sierra
Mono County
Yosemite National Fark
Jail Physicist as Aftermath of Spy Probe
New York U S A gifted young physicist jailed to await sentencing on two perjury counts in a Rosenberg spy case. William Perl, 34, former Columbia University instructor, described by his lawyer as a young Einstein, faces up to 10 years and fines for denying knowing Julius Rosenberg and Morton Sobell. Jury recommended clemency. he was acquitted on two related counts. Judge Sylvester J. Ryan ordered his detention pending June 5 sentencing.
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New York
Wilam Peri
Columbia University
Einstein
Julius Rosenberg
Russia
Morton Sobell
Sylvester J. Ryan
Perl
Rosenberg
Sobel
Auriol Seeks Socialist as Cabinet Head
President Vincent Auriol said he would ask Socialist leader Guy Mollet to form a cabinet to replace Premier Rene Mayer, ousted Thursday. Mollet, a former deputy premier and minister of state for European affairs, was in Arras and not expected to reply until Sunday morning, with uncertainty over acceptance.
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Paris
Vincent Auriol
Todashie
Guy Mollett
Caine
Renee Mayer
Mollet
Halkeel
Germany
Vic
Henri Queuille
France
Council of Europe
Western
Europe
French Socialist Party
Arras
Driver gets 2 to 3 years in family fatal crash
Belvidere New Jersey 21 year old Scranton truck driver John Scarantino received a two to three year prison term after pleading guilty to causing death by auto in a crash on March 20 that killed Clarence Mathoek and seven family members including his wife and five children. Scarantino expressed remorse but said he believed his judgment was proper.
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Belvidere
N. J
Scranton
Clarence Mat- Hoek
Fiveehildren
Waifs Odyssey Ends as Mexican Authorities Take Boys
Two Mexican waifs Perfyiio Perez Villalobos 13 and Micardo 10 were escorted to Nogales by officials and turned over to Mexican authorities after a 900 mile trek across Arizona and Mexico in search of a missing uncle. The Marana community aided with clothes money and food as they prepared a train ride back to Arandel. An act of Congress would allow them to stay, but immigration rules prevailed.
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Tucson
Stawich
Perfyiio Perez-Villalobos
Micardo
Nogales
Mexico
Arrizona
Marana
Arander
Guadalajaray
Jose Mario Zaragoss
Phoenix
Congress
Arandel
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