U S Airmen Down Five Enemy MIGs and Score Battles
American warplanes claimed five enemy MiGs shot down with probable two more destroyed and 15 damaged in two major air battles over northwest Korea. The headline details a historic jet duel with 152 fighters, 80 MiGs versus 72 Sabres and J-84s, with B 29s bombing the Yalu bridge. Ground action saw Chinese divisions retreat and UN forces advance with limited opposition.
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MacArthur Ouster Triggers Global Reactions Across Fronts
Western press largely views MacArthur’s removal as potentially easing Korea negotiations and limiting political meddling by the general, while Communist outlets hail a peace victory. Opinions range from relief at reduced military influence to concern over Western resolve. Moscow media offer brief notices.
Government Loses Case Against UMW
The U S Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed the government's appeal challenging John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers over contempt of court in the 1950 strike. The 2-1 ruling found the case moot after a contract settlement with coal operators ended the ten month dispute. The decision follows a back-to-work order issued February 11, 1950, and arguments that the miners' actions amounted to sham compliance.
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Grain For India Bill Appears To Be Killed
Washington AP Administration leaders privately say that a cut in winter wheat prospects has nearly killed the bill to give drought‑stricken India 2,000,000 tons of grain. The bill, approved by the House Foreign Affairs Committee at the President's request, has been bottled up in the House Rules Committee since last month despite Truman’s plea for action.
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Will It Be Luckier? Truman's Seventh Year as President
Washington AP reports Harry S. Truman enters his seventh year as U S president, after rising from vice presidency upon Franklin D. Roosevelt's death on April 12, 1945, marking a pivotal point in postwar leadership.
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Truman Dares Tobey To Try Impeachment
Washington AP Senate inquiry details a telephone exchange in which President Truman urged Senator Tobey to proceed with impeachment proceedings. Tobey reports the President claimed a confident source repeated impeachment plans and offered to assist if Tobey acted, while Tobey denounced the move and expressed personal regret.
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Truman Likely to Name New All Public Wage Board
Washington AP says President Truman probably will appoint a new wage stabilization board with only public membership within 48 hours. Industry and labor leaders, meeting at the White House, urged a board to handle growing wage disputes as pressure mounts. Economic Stabilizer Eric Johnston noted the President may act if labor and management cannot agree on a suitable replacement for the boycotted board.
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General Was Set To Quit Report Says
CHICAGO AP Irv Kupcinet Chicago Sun Times columnist said veteran Pentagon observers believe General MacArthur was about to resign when President Truman removed him He cited a military source in the Pentagon who could not be named Kup credited Washington newsmen with having been alerted for weeks
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General MacArthur Leaves Tokyo Desk After Visit
General MacArthur visited his Tokyo headquarters in the Dai Inchi building for about an hour and then left, possibly for the last time, as an honor guard noted the general went to clean out his desk.
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Truman Fires MacArthur Before Announcement Shocks Washington
Washington buzzing over Truman midnight firing claim with MacArthur as Hero-General, while observers and press suggest a resignation drama. AP notes White House had no evidence MacArthur planned to resign before his removal.
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Ridgway Returns To Korea After MacArthur Talk
Lt. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway flew to Korea after a meeting with Gen. MacArthur at his Tokyo residence. Ridgway, chosen to succeed MacArthur in Far East command, arrived at 4:10 p.m. and departed 3 hours later. The discussion's subject remained undisclosed. He had been expected to stay in Tokyo two or three days.
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Dockworkers Protest Truman MacArthur Ouster in New York
More than 2,000 AFL Longshoremen walked off Manhattan waterfronts to protest President Truman's ouster of General MacArthur. They marched to a park and approved a telegram urging Truman to restore MacArthur to his commands. Brooklyn dockworkers staged a similar protest lasting about two hours.
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General May Fly To U.S. Next Week
House Republican leaders said General Douglas MacArthur may fly back to the United States next week to address Congress. The proposal to invite him to a joint session was debated as Republicans push for a full inquiry into U.S. foreign and military policy amid Truman's firing of MacArthur.
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McCarthy links treason to bourbon and Benedictine in Milwaukee
Milwaukee report quotes Senator Joseph McCarthy accusing the White House of treason aided by bourbon and Benedictine. He says MacArthur’s dismissal was a Communist victory, blaming Harry S. Truman and a circle around him. McCarthy cites “this black day” for Western civilization and references Jews, Acheson, and Hiss.
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Vinson Seeks Final Vote on UNIT Draft Defense Bill
Washington AP Vinson chairman of the House Armed Services Committee predicts defeat of a proposed ceiling on armed forces and presses for a final vote on the Universal Military Training draft bill. A substitute to delay UMT passage is debated as another amendment on troop limits and NATO deployment is expected to fail.
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Red Korean radio blasts MacArthur fired for defeats and UN rift
Tokyo dispatch says Red Korean radio announced General MacArthur's firing. It cited his responsibility for consecutive defeats and clashes with United Nations members, charging he led American imperialistic invaders into Korea and incurred Korean wrath.
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Sawyer Contempt Case Postponed
The U S Court of Appeals postponed contempt of court proceedings against Secretary of Commerce Sawyer and other officials. The delay comes as Chief Justice Vinson studies applications in the government versus private parties over control of a large steamship line, the contempt charges arising from that litigation.
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UN Peace Seekers Delay Bid To Reds
United Nations peace overtures by the three man Good Offices Committee were delayed to allow Communist China to react to President Truman firing General Douglas MacArthur. The panel met briefly after the shock announcement and said it would wait for China to consider the new UN command situation.
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Truman links MacArthur firing to Korea peace aim
President Truman says removing General MacArthur was to prevent a world war by crushing a Communist spring offensive in Korea. He argues success could lead to a peaceful settlement under UN principles, while Republicans attack his policy and warn of risks if the war widens. Ridgway to take command in Tokyo as the U.S. seeks containment and stability in Asia.
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Film writer names five as commies
Richard J Collins testified before the House Un American Activities committee naming Rin Lardner Jr Budd Schulberg John Howard Lawson Lester Cole and Albert Maltz as Communist Party members in Hollywood ten years earlier Collins said he joined the party in 1938 and drifted away in 1947 after extensive meetings He cited Schulberg as pivotal in his entry and noted connections to Ring Lardner Jr The committee discussed witnesses past actions and possible repercussions on careers in the film industry
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Mighty Mo To Return Home After Six Months in Far East
The USS Missouri, America's largest active battleship, is due home today at Long Beach naval shipyard after six months of combat operations in Korea. Gov. Earl Warren will lead public officials in welcoming the vessel which pounded Red fortifications along the Korean coast.
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Casualties Reach Total of 59 396 in War Report
Washington AP reports casualties rising to 59 396 with 6 041 in action 39 500 wounded 10 465 missing. Of the wounded 1 040 later died and 99 of the missing are known dead raising combat deaths to 10 080. 1 109 missing have since returned, leaving 9 544 currently missing or prisoners of war.
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Protest Telegrams Pour In Over MacArthur Dismissal
Western Union reports unprecedented telegram volume as 60,000 messages were processed yesterday and 15,000 more in the first two hours of the morning over General MacArthur's dismissal. The surge marks the largest set of telegrams in its records.
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