Eisenhower Says He Will Resign Army If Nominated
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower told reporters at SHAPE he would resign his Army commission if nominated by the Republican party for president and he has no plans for a campaign after he is relieved June 1 as supreme commander in Europe. He leaves April 16 for Brussels for farewell NATO visits and said he will devote time to finishing his current duties and will only speak on political matters if nominated.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Powers IN Europe
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Republican Party
Europe
Eisenhower
Brussels
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Armed Services
NATO
Truman
Washington
Columbia University
Alfred M. Gruenther
Korea
Matthew B. Ridgway
United States
Abilene
Kas
Eisenhower Foundation
Soviet Newspaper Demands Big Four Run German Vote
Izvestia in Moscow declares that elections to unify Germany must be supervised by the Big Four rather than the United Nations. The editorial counters Western speculation that the Soviet Union might accept U.N. supervision, noting a US commission studied free elections but was not admitted to the Soviet zone.
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Moscow
Izvestia
Germany
U.N
Soviet Union
U.N. Commission
Ridgway Silent On Ike's European Command Move
Gen. Ridgway, supreme Allied commander, would not comment on Eisenhower's approved request to leave his European command. Ridgway has been mentioned as a potential successor to Eisenhower in Europe.
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Tokyo
Matthew B. Ridgway
Eisenhower
European
Ridgway
Supreme Allied
Europe
NATO Job Now Left Wide Open
The Pentagon prepares for a presidential request to name a successor to Eisenhower as top European commander, with Gen. Ridgway and Gen. Gruenther the leading candidates. Ridgway brings World War II combat leadership while Gruenther is noted for strategic planning and diplomacy in Europe.
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Washington
Pentagon Today
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Matthew B. Ridgway
Alfred M. Gruenther
Eisenhower
Ridgway
United Nations
Japan
Korea
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Gruenther
Defense Department
Supreme Command
Europe
Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
White House
Paris
Pentagon
Congress
Faint Hearted Thief Fumbles Elevator Holdup
A nervous bandit trio aborted a planned robbery in New York when a shot accidentally hit an elevator operator, James Calander, 63, in the hand. Frightened, the trio shoved Calander out and fled to the street after escaping down to the lobby.
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New York
James Calander
Calander
Eisenhower resignation fuels GOP nomination fight
Opponents claim Eisenhower return by June 1 strengthens his bid while Taft backers say his stepping down as European defense chief helps Taft. Morse predicts an overwhelming, bipartisan win for Eisenhower, Young argues he’ll lose ground but remain a strong contender. White House confirmed the June 1 relief, enabling campaign speeches before the July convention.
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Sen. Young
North Dakota
Taft
Eisenhower
Young
White House
One Minute Talks in Munsan Truce Talks
United Nations and Communist negotiators held seven brief sessions this week in Munsan Korea with rapid recesses as each side waited for a proposal. Maj. Gen. William K. Harrison said the UN team waited seriously for a compromise while the Communists showed no signs of yielding.
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Munsan
Korea
United Nations
William K. Harrison
U.N
Harrison
Union Shop Holds Up Steel Peace Talks
Washington reports the compulsory union shop is the main hurdle in steel industry government negotiations and in talks with CIO President Philip Murray. Some firms favor a modified union shop while others resist. The union warns patience is not inexhaustible and urges a settlement based on Wage Stabilization Board recommendations. The government favors Murray’s money plan but balks at full union shop adoption. Negotiations pause for Easter weekend with progress stalled.
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Washington
CIO
Philip Murray
Murray
Steelworkers Union
WSB
Truman
Congress
Steel
Air Force Grounds 1000 Airmen Over Mutiny Fear
Washington reports the Air Force will ground more than 1,000 officers this year mainly for medical disqualification or loss of flight fitness. Six Randolph Air Force Base airmen refused to fly, including a pilot charged with disobeying orders, while others sought suspensions to avoid combat flying. Most cases involve fear of flying or reserve-status tensions amid postwar duties.
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Vern Haugland
Washington
Air Force
San Antonio
Randolph Air Force Base
Randolph
Air Force Center
J. K. Lacey
Crew Training Air Force
Scott Air Force Base
Robert W. Harper
U.S. Air Training Command
Harper
Scott Public Information
James G. Bristol
Harland, Iowa
Bristol
Omaha Area Braces for Historic Big Muddy Flood
Flood warnings spread across the Missouri River basin as a 30 foot crest nears Omaha and Council Bluffs. Evacuations expand, National Guard deployed, and dike strengthening accelerates amid widespread property loss and hundreds of homeless. Pierre and Fort Pierre also evacuated as Red River and Milk River flooding unfolds in North Dakota and Montana.
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Omaha
Neb
Missouri River
Pierre
South Dakota
Sioux City
Council Bluffs
National Guard
Army
Missouri
Villaious
North Dakota
Red River
Wahpeton Grand Forks
Fargo
Montana
Malta
Wagner
Fort Pierre
Kentucky GOP Gives Taft 15 Delegates
Kentucky convention sent 15 of the 20 presidential nomination votes to Taft with Eisnhower holding a remaining share as Taft leaders projected 1,448 of 1,703 delegates. The event also selected four delegates at large later that afternoon. Kefauver in Idaho fires up campaign and backs national unity if he misses the Democratic nomination.
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Louisville
Robert A. Taft
Kentucky
Ohio
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Taft
Pocatello
Idaho
Kefauver
Boise
Pacific Northwest
Arizona Democratic convention names delegates pledgeless
The Arizona Democratic convention convenes in Phoenix to name a slate of delegates almost certain not to be pledged to any presidential candidate at the national party convention.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona Democratic Convention
Rebels Seize La Paz as Bolivia’s Exiled Leader Near Return
Bolivian rebels claimed success in overthrowing army officers who seized power 11 months earlier. Hernan Siles, rebel civilian leader, said he will hold power until exiled Victor Paz Estenssoro can return to head a new cabinet, with elections possible within five months. Reports from Arica mention heavy casualties and a cease fire near the capital as the tin industry faces US price disputes.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
Hernan Siles
Victor Paz Estenssoro
National Revolutionary Party
MNR
Arica
Chile
Paz Estenssoro
Juan Lechin
Oruro
el Alto
United States
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
U. S
Union Considers Extending Strike To Force Terms
CIO communications workers weigh a nationwide phone strike to pressure AT&T and Western Electric over terms for about 43 000 Bell workers in three states and 16 000 Western Electric workers in 43 states. Beirne warns of intensified action if settlements fail.
Sharks Deeped Caribbean Crash Toll Rises Near 52 Dead
The Coast Guard said there is virtually no chance of rescuing any of the 39 missing after a Pan American airliner crashed in the Milwaukae deep near San Juan. Thirteen bodies were recovered, and the ship sank in two sections near the harbor three miles offshore. A passenger survived miraculously, while 17 others were saved.
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Puerto Rico
Coast Guard
Caribbean
Milwaukee
San Juan Harbor
Pedro Brignoni
Brooklyn
N.Y
Mark van Daalen
Leo van Daalen
St. Paul
Minn
Juan Jenefsky
Dayton
Ohio
C.A. Anderson
Antilles
Anderson
San Juan police bar Jane Froman from visiting pilot husband
San Juan police refused to let singer Jane Froman see her pilot husband Capt. John C. Burns, turning her away on two attempts. Rumor says the district attorney plans to question Burns before any one else sees him.
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San Juan
Jane Froman
John C. Burns
Burns
Romance and tragedy entwined in San Juan air crash
Capt John C Burn, husband of singer Jane Froman, was among the dead or missing after a crash near San Juan Puerto Rico. A Puerto Rican family perished, and many Americans are among the survivors. Coast Guard officials described the Milwaukee deep as the crash site with sharks seen amid debris.
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John C. Burn
Jane Froman
Burn
Miss Froman
Tagus River
Lisbon
Portugal
Burns
United States
New York
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Ohio
Two-Day Lull Ended by Red Raiders in Korea
United Nations infantrymen repulsed probing Red attacks across the 155 mile Korean battle line as ground fighting flared after a two day lull. Naval units hammered Communist positions on both coasts while Fifth Air Force reported ten Allied losses and four MIGs destroyed amid Friday night offensives.
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Seoul
Korea
United Nations
U.N
North Korea
Fifth Air Force
Telegraph firms promise Easter greetings despite strike
Western Union says it will handle telegraph orders of florists gift money orders and Easter telegrams this holiday weekend despite a telegraphers strike.
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New York
Western Union
Firm Believes Settlement Near In Ohio
CLEVELAND Ohio Bell Telephone Co and CIO Communications Workers resume negotiations with optimism. Talks recessed near midnight as spokesmen said progress and a possible agreement within a reasonable period. Union seeks about $8.40 average raise. Bell offers $3 to $6. Michigan strike terms may guide Ohio contract. About 12,000 Ohio Bell workers affected. long distance service delayed though most phones remain dial operated.
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Jerry T. Baulch
Washington
CIO Communications Workers Union
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Bell Telephone
Western Electric
A.t.&t
Bell
Joseph A. Beirne
Michigan Bell Company
Michigan Bell
Beirne
Ohio
California
New Jersey
Michigan
Clyde Mills
Federal Mediation Service
Bell System
Alabama
Florida
Mississippi
Tennessee
Supreme Court
A. T
New York
Western Union
AFL
Joseph Lenihan
Cleveland
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
CIO Communications
Ohio Bell
Doctor's Cream Prescription Defies British Law
In Brighton a nine month old, Robert Friar, was prescribed a pint of cream daily to boost growth. Cream sales were illegal in austere Britain, prompting hospital calls to MP L. W. B. Teeling and Health Secretary Dr. Charles Hill. The Food Ministry lifted the ban for Robert, allowing him his daily cream.
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Eng
Robert Friar
Britain
L.W. B. Teeling
Teeling
Charlies Hill
Food Ministry
Robert
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