Eisenhower Campaign Boost Seen In Defense Report
Politicians across parties view General Eisenhower’s first year report on Allied defense buildup as a potentially strong political asset. Republican senators Ferguson and Mundt note the document provides clear examples that support Ike as a presidential candidate and may influence party backing.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
North Atlantic Treaty Defense Force
Ferguson
Michigan
Mundt
South Dakota
Eisenhower report praised by Democrats and Republicans
An abstract of General Eisenhower's report on foreign policy is described as a political candidate's statement by Mundt. He notes Eisenhower could use media to convey views while remaining a general. Democrats and Republicans welcome the report's themes, with lawmakers praising its call for Europe to cooperate and supporting the foreign aid bill.
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Mundt
Eisenhower
Ferguson
West
Kremlin
Russia
Senate
McFarland
D-Ariz
Europe
Connally
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Subway Blaze on Manhattan Bridge Sparks Panic
New York. A subway blaze on a Sea Beach express car on the Manhattan Bridge at 8:40 a.m. caused panic and injuries, with seven reported and a man and woman leaping from a window. Max Fleischer, 48, and his wife Rita escaped through a window. both were hospitalized with lacerations. Michael Sweeney, a bridge worker, helped quell the danger after the brakes jammed and flames erupted, guiding passengers to safety.
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New York
Manhattan Bridge
Brooklyn
B. M. T. Sea Beach
Max Fleischer
Rita
Long Island Hospital
Fleischer
Michael Sweeney
Clarence McGraw
Steel Seizure or Court Injunction Looms in CIO Strike
A nationwide steel strike by the CIO Steelworkers Union threatens to paralyze production next week unless the government acts. Price Director Ellis Arnall warned of possible seizure of the industry or a court injunction to block the walkout amid stalled talks in New York and a planned 650,000-worker strike set for April 8. President Truman backs price control while Justice Department weighs legality of seizure.
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Norman Walker
Washington WW
Ellis Arnall
Arnall
Benjamin Fairless
U.S. Steel Corp
Fairless
Philip Murray
CIO
Murray
New York
Office of Price Stabilization
Truman
White House
Justice Department
McGrath Visits Truman In Showdown On Morris
Attorney General McGrath met with President Truman for 15 minutes as a dispute with Newbold Morris over Morris’s inquiry into cabinet members’ finances heated up. McGrath declined to discuss resignation or specifics, saying only that he spoke of departmental matters.
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McGrath
Truman
Morris
Washington
White House
Newbold Morris
Rep
Chelf
Congressional
Judiciary
Justice Department
Truman-McGrath
Floods Strike Five Midwest States As Rivers Rise
Flood waters from spring thaws flood parts of North Dakota Minnesota Wisconsin and Iowa. Missouri overflows force sixty families from homes west of Williston North Dakota and flood ten blocks in Fort Pierre South Dakota. In Marmarth North Dakota floodwaters affect over twenty homes. Minnesota rivers Root and Redwood damage several homes while Floyd River breaches near Sioux City Iowa. Oconto River floods occur in Wisconsin.
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Midwest
Dakotas
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Missouri
Williston
N. D
Marmarth
North Dakota
Fort Pierre
S. D
Springdale
Sioux City
Floyd
Oconto
Wis
Woman Speaker from Turkey Arrives Early for Club Talk
Mrs Ismet Sanlin a Turkish speaker on a national tour arrived in Hays Kansas to address the Knife and Fork Club. She phoned secretary Bill Roberts who rushed to the depot and learned the next speaker was a man due May 8. Miss Sanlin will discuss Turkey With All the Dressing and is slated for April 1953.
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Hays
Kan
Ismet Sanlin
Turkey
Knife and Fork Club
Bill Roberts
Roberts
Miss Sanlin
Plane Crash Kills Three at Shaw Air Force Base
A RB-26 reconnaissance plane crashed at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina today, killing the three crew members aboard. The crash occurred during evaluation flights, and an investigation into the cause is planned by base authorities.
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Shaw Air Force Base
S. C
Williams and Coleman Pass Physical for Marine Duty Return
Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox and Gerry Coleman of the New York Yankees, both high earning players, passed physical examinations today for return to duty as Marine Air Corps captains in Jacksonville Florida.
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Jacksonville, Fla
Ted Williams
Boston Red Sox
Gerry Coleman
New York Yankees
Marine Air Corps
Okeawa-Venice Area Named Top A Plant Site
Cincinnati report says the Atomic Energy Commission favors a 400 million dollar gaseous diffusion plant near Okeana and Venice in Butler County. The project would need 1,800,000 kilowatts and 30,000 workers for three years. other sites include Louisville Greenup and Marietta, with Louisville opposition cited. Douglas K. Fuller of the Cincinnati Chamber called a board meeting to study the situation.
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Cincinnati
Butler County
Here
Atomic Energy Commission
Cincinnati Times-Star
Okeana
Venice
Hamilton
AEC
Louisville
Greenup
Marietta
Douglas K. Fuller
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
Dutch Queen To Arrive For State Visit Today
Juliana of The Netherlands is due to arrive at 4 p.m. for a month long state visit to the United States and Canada. The President and Mrs. Truman, Secretary of State Acheson and cabinet members will greet the royal party at National Airport. The queen travels with Prince Bernhard and a large entourage including D A Stikker and other officials. The party stopped at Gander, NFLD, and will stay at the White House as guests of the Trumans, the first to be received in the redecorated mansion.
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Juliana
Netherlands
National Airport
Washington
United States
Canada
Truman
Acheson
Prince Bernhard
D. A. Stikker
van Boetzelaer van Oosterhout
Gander
Nfld
White House
Night Attack On U N Lines Beaten Back
Allied forces repelled about 1500 Chinese troops attacking U N lines on Korea's Western Front near Panmunjom. Hand to hand fighting occurred as Red thrusts were repulsed and casualties described as severe. Saber pilots claimed one MiG 15 destroyed and two damaged during clashes. Boxer carrier returned for third tour as planes from Boxer Philippine Sea and Valley Forge pounded targets on the eastern coast.
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Seoul
Korea
U.N
Panmunjom
Navy
Boxer
Philippine Sea
Valley Forge
France Approves Schuman Plan for Coal and Steel Pact
France ratified the Schuman plan creating a 50 year pact pooling coal and steel resources among six Western European nations. Key players include France, West Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Belgium and Luxembourg with ratification advancing in several parliaments. The plan eliminates quotas and tariffs to boost industrial efficiency and integration.
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Paris
France
Schuman
West Germany
Netherlands
Italy
Belgium
Luxembourg
Council of the Republic
National Assembly
U.S
Wilson Sees Production Boosting Chance for Peace
Washington Charles E. Wilson who stepped down as mobilization director says American production gains have strengthened the possibility of peace. He urges industry to maintain a standby arsenal for instant use if Soviet communism remains a threat and the nation must be prepared to endure years of military readiness. Wilson sent his final quarterly reports to President Truman.
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Washington
Charles_ E. Wilson
Wilson
Truman
Ike Planning His Return Before July
Abilene Kansas reported General Dwight D. Eisenhower told hometown friends he hopes to be back in the United States well before the Republican national convention in July. Gov Edward Arn announced the news at a groundbreaking ceremony for the Eisenhower Museum where the general’s war memorabilia will be housed. Arn, honorary museum foundation chairman, invited Ike to attend the ceremony and the June 4 cornerstone laying.
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Abilene
Kas
Dwight D. Eisenhower
United States
Europe
Kansas
Edward F. Ann
Eisenhower
Arn
Museum Foundation
Ships Ready to Sail Through Ice Bound St Marys River
First ships of 1952 season to steam through the St Marys River into Lake Superior despite heavy ice. Coast Guard ends ship ban on the St Marys but warns ice conditions remain a hazard to shippers and crews.
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Cleveland
St. Mary’s River
Lake Superior
Coast Guard
St. Mary’ S
Taft wins Wisconsin primary in comeback bid
In Wisconsin Taft led with 24 of 30 convention delegates and Warren won six. Stassen failed to win any. Kefauver swept the Democratic delegates with 28 votes and about 85 percent of statewide support. Taft and Warren commented on the victory while Eisenhower loomed as a potential open bid from Stassen.
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Milwaukee
Robert A. Taft
Wisconsin
Earl Warren
California
Harold E. Stassen
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Taft
Washington
Warren
Sen. Taft
Kefauver
Democratic Party
Stassen
Milwaukee County
Madison
New Hampshire
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Minnesota
Eisenhower
30 Year Sentence Fixed For Sutton
Willie Sutton the New York bank robber was sentenced in Kings County court as a fourth offender to 30 years to life. Judge Louis Goldstein lamented he could not impose the death penalty and noted Sutton pleaded guilty to a gun possession charge. Sutton stood handcuffed as he received a 15 minute, terse sentencing.
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New York
Willie Sutton
Louis Goldstein
Sutton
Kings County Court
Grandpop Rides High in Jet Revelry
In Santa Ana California 89 year old James W Montee the nation s oldest licensed pilot celebrated his first jet ride calling it wonderful and smooth as silk He rode aloft with a Marine officer at the controls and was allowed to handle the aircraft as he fulfilled his lifelong wish unfolded yesterday over the California sky
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Santa Ana
Calif
James W. Montee
Montee
Kerr Acknowledges Kefauver Victory Amid Early Nebraska Count
In Nebraska's presidential primary Senator Kerr conceded defeat to Kefauver as Kefauver led by over 9,000 votes with more than half the precincts reporting. Taft pressed Eisenhower and Stassen in a tight GOP race while write-ins surged in the Lincoln area.
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Omaha
Senator Kerr
Oklahoma
Kefauver
Tennessee
Nebraska
Taft
Kerr
Eisenhower
Douglas County
Ike
Lincoln
Lancaster County
Stassen
Harold Stassen
Kenny
Warren
MacArthur
Democrat
Kerr Truman
Sen
Dougllas
Russell
Stevenson
Lancaster
GOP
Hugh Butler
Gov
Peterson
Senate
Butler
Dwight Griswold
Kenneth S. Wherry
R-Neb
Rep
Howard Buffett
Stassen and Eisnhower
Butler Winning Test in Nebraska Senate Race
Senator Hugh Butler, a political rock of Gibraltar in Nebraska, led early in the Republican nomination race for the seat held for 12 years, mounting returns showing Butler ahead about three to two over Governor Val Peterson.
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Omaha
Hugh Butler
Nebraska
Val Peterson
Butler
Truce Talks Bogged Over Russia in Korea Talks
Truce negotiations in Munsan, Korea face a Russian neutrality dispute. Allied officers rule out Soviet Russia as a neutral supervising nation while a subcommittee prepares to discuss the issue at 11 a.m. tomorrow. The debate centers on Korea names Han Kuk and Chosen and the legal terms to be used. A separate secret meeting on prisoner exchange held no report.
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Munsan
Korea
U.N
Soviet Russia
Russia
Don O. Darrow
Corpse Shouts For A Cigarette In Pre-Death Funeral
Tokyo report details T Okabayashi a Kochi political big-wig staging a pre death funeral. About 200 procession participants and a brass band attended as the coffin opened and he shouted for a cigarette. The event described as good luck by Kochi celebrities and reported by Kochi Shimbun.
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Tokyo
T. Okabayashi
Kochi
Kochi Shimbun
Okabayashi
Effects Of Atom Blast Puzzle Most Observers
Las Vegas report on April atomic test near Frenchman Flat reveals a small B 29 dropped bomb that spoiled film 45 miles away yet caused only minor shock waves. AEC says no serious radiation in Southern Nevada and smoke rockets aided in measuring blast intensity. No all out civilian defense test requested. activity expected to continue with limited tests and official briefings.
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Frenchman Flat
AEC Radiological Oe
Nevada
Ee Ee
AEC
Department of Defense
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