British MPs hear North Korea forces near 1,000,000
London May 28 AP Parliament was told Communist forces in Korea have nearly doubled since last July. Churchill called the situation very grave. Lord Alexander said enemy strength approaches 1,000,000 with tanks, artillery and armor up. UN commanders fear a violent offensive if peace talks fail as US-led forces hold the line.
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North Korea
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Lord Alexander
Britain
House of Lords
House of Commons
United States
United Nations
Alexander
Tokyo
Korea
Reds Tighten Squeeze on Berlin West Zone
Berlin reports East Germany orders Red police to shoot to kill anyone without a proper pass in the new three mile no man s land along the West German border. The move tightens Berlin’s siege and blocks transit visas threaten to choke West Berlin traffic and sever the Berlin Bonn link.
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West Germany
East
Né Man's Land
Helmstedt-Berlin Autobahn
Berlin
Associated Press
East Germany
Tron Curtain
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Bonn Republic
Russia
Big Three Ministers Huddle In Crisis
Paris May 28 The Big Three foreign ministers Dean Acheson Anthony Eden and Robert Schuman met for two and a half hours to discuss Berlin and the Soviet note. They predicted further harassment in Berlin and prepared a Washington drafted reply to the note warning that signing the ace contract and the European army treaty would hinder peace and unification. transit through the Russian zone would be affected.
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Paris
Berlin
Germany
U.S
Dean Acheson
Anthony Eden
Robert Schuman
Washington
Bonn
Czech Red Diplomat Host at Washington Sex Parties
Senate investigators released a report detailing all male sex parties hosted by Czech diplomat Feo H. Florin at the Washington embassy to extract information from guests. Witnesses Molnar Scaboda and Cvetic testified that subversive activities were conducted by Iron Curtain representatives under diplomatic immunity.
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Senate
United States
Feo H. Florin
Joseph Molnar
Molnar
McCarran
D.-Nev
Internal Security Group
State and Justice Departments
Pavlina Scaboda
Matthew Cvetic
Pittsburgh
FBI
Hons
Senate Vote Rejects Further Foreign Aid Cut 41 to 33
The Senate defeated a proposed $500 million cut to the foreign aid bill by 41 to 33 amid tight debate. The measure would have reduced the total to about $6.9 billion, with final passage expected later as the bill heads to conference with the House. Senator Kem urged a ban on aid to nations shipping war materiel to Russia, pointing to Britain’s rubber exports early this year.
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Senate
House
Truman
N. Kem
R.-Mo
Russia
Congress
Kenn
Kem
Great Britain
Unclear Weather Outlook With Light Breeze
Morning and night low clouds with sunny hazy noons. Temperature remains steady. Light variable winds become fresh see breezes in the afternoon.
Inflation Saps U S Defenses Says Baruch
Bernard M Baruch told Senators inflation wastes more than 20 billion dollars in defense spending and urged a broad overhaul focused on faster production of aircraft tanks guns and other weapons. He testified at a Preparedness subcommittee hearing and joined lawmakers calling for reform.
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Washington
Bernard M. Baruch
Baruch
Congress
Arnall Shops Price Fixer Finds Milk Prices Rising
Washington May 28 UPI price stabilizer Elise Arnall testified he did not know milk prices well. He recounted paying a dime for milk and being shocked to find it about 28 cents. He noted his wife complains about prices and quipped that prices have risen weekly since he went to Washington.
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Washington
UPI
Elise Arnall
House Banking Committee
Arnalt
West agrees on 1500000 man ceiling for big powers
UNITED NATIONS May 28 AP Western Big Three propose a ceiling of 1,500,000 men for the Soviet Union United States and China contingent on joint approval by the powers and the United Nations The plan aims to curb arms while preserving safeguards and reflects western concern over a one third reduction proposal It notes Soviet force estimates at about four million US manpower around 3.6 million while China figures are not specified and refers to Nationalist and Red China in UN context
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Soviet Union
United States
China
U.N. Disarmament Commission
West
Russia
Britain
France
Europe
Chiang Kai-shek
U. N
Mao Tzetung
Korea
Where To Find It Beach Combing and More
A brief index lists sections and page numbers for the publication’s contents including Beach Combing on page 8-1 Boyle on A-15 Bridge on B-4 Classified Ads on 8-12 to 15 tmies B-6 Crossword B-12 Editorial A-14 Financier B-10 1 Radio and Television B-8 Obituaries B-11 Shipping B-11 Sports A-17 to 19 Theaters B-9 Tides Temperatures B-11s Women’s Activities B-2.
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Boyle
Eisenhower Set for Full Military Welcome in Washington
General Dwight D. Eisenhower will receive a ceremonial military welcome on arrival from Paris on Sunday, with civilian officials and a White House representative in a nine person party. Troops will marshal at the airport and a salute will be fired as he meets supporters and plans briefings at the Pentagon and White House.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Paris
Defense Department
Eisenhower
Tiane
White House
Pentagon
President Truman
Wanton Murder Protest Raises Red Threat At Panmunjom
At Panmunjom Korea May 28 United Nations forces faced a renewed threat from the Communist side as Nam Il alleged prisoners were murdered and warned of a 1,000,000-man Army retaliation. An 8th Army spokesman reported no decisive military move yet while Gen Van Fleet and Maj Gen Harrison cautioned against inflammatory rhetoric.
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Korea
United Nations
Nam T
U. N
China
Korean People’s Army
8Th Army
James A. van Fleet
Sth
William K. Harrison
Maniac Arrested After Killing of Father, 2 Others
In Leesburg Virginia a 99-year-old man who had fled a mental hospital two weeks earlier killed his father William Fitzhugh Fox 70, airline pilot Captain Robert O Connor 35, and cosmetics agency manager Lillian L Howe 34. Maurice Ray Fox was arrested after midnight at his brother's home with a 12 gauge shotgun beside him. The elder Fox lived in Arcola and the other victims were from Falls Church and Alexandria. The suspect had been committed to Staunton State Mental Hospital last fall after threatening to kill his father.
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Leesburg
Roger F. Powell
Loudoun County
Maurice Ray Fox
Fox
Powell
William Fitzhugh Fox
Abe
Washington
Arcola
Robert O'Connor
Capital Airlines
Falls Church
Lillian L. Howe
Alexandria
Staunton
Truman Denies Germ Warfare Claims In Korea
President Truman told a White House delegation that Kremlin charges of germ warfare are false and condemned Romania deportations as tragic. He warned the Moscow regime’s acts in Bucharest and other cities are among the most outrageous in history, urging free nations to resist oppression.
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Washington
Truman
Kremlin
United Nations
Korea
White House
American Action Committee
Romania
Poland
Genghis Kahn
Bucharest
B 36 Explodes On Landing At Fort Worth Air Base
Fort Worth May 28 A giant B 36 bomber exploded and burst into flames as it touched down on the runway at Carewell Air Force Base at 12 05 pm today. The crew of undetermined number was trapped inside and burned to death.
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Jeletin Fort Worth
Carewell Air Force Base
Wind and Rain Smash Corpus Christi Panes
A May day storm struck Corpus Christi Texas with gusts up to eighty miles per hour and heavy rain. Damage primarily affected shop windows and bay front structures while low areas flooded.
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Corpus Christi
Texas
Gulf Port
Bay Front
U N Raiders Push Foe Off 3 Hills
SEOUL May 28 United Nations tank supported assault groups drove Communist forces from three hills near Korangpo on the Korean western front. U S Eighth Army staff officer said the units returned to their lines. An early report said at least 30 Reds were killed or wounded.
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Seoul
Korea
United Nations
Corpmmunists
Korangpo
U.S. Eighth Army
Gracious Truman Replies to Sen Welker Over Remarks
President Truman sends a gracious letter to Senator Welker in response to Welker's protest about Truman's remarks. Welker says the exchange ends the controversy, noting Truman's reply was courteous and he is satisfied with the outcome.
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Sen. Welker
Idaho
Truman
Welker
Americans For Democratic Action
ADA
Sen. Wiley
R-Wis
Senate
Repu
Wiley
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