House Okays Joint Session For MW
Washington AP Republicans push for sweeping inquiry into Truman era Far East policy as Gen Douglas MacArthur arrives to address a joint House Senate meeting. MacArthur may testify before Armed Services and other committees. White House invites meeting with President Truman.
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Senate
House
Douglas MacArthur
Congress
MacArthur
White House
Truman
Harry H. Vaughn
GOP
Ferguson
House Committee
Senate Armed Services Committee
Russell
D-Ga
Far East
Army men warned not to be quoted on ouster action
The Army warned officers and enlisted men against being quoted for publication on the ousting of General MacArthur by President Truman. The reminder followed a field dispatch from Korea quoting armed forces personnel expressing opinions about the incident.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Truman
Korea
Hickey Named Chief of Staff to Ridgway in Tokyo
Maj. Gen. Doyle O. Hickey was named Chief of Staff to Lt. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway in Tokyo. He will serve as Chief of Staff for U S armed forces in the Far East and for the Army Far East command the United Nations command and Supreme Command Allied Powers. Hickey had been Assistant Chief of Staff since September 15.
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Tokyo
Doyle O. Hickey
Matthew B. Ridgway
Hickey
U. S
Far East
Army
United Nations Command
Supreme Command Allied Powers
UN Seizes Yachon and Gains on 150 Mile Front
Allied troops punched into Yachon nine miles deep in Red Korea and pressed limited gains along a 150 mile battleline. Yachon lies near Yanggu, with about 50 North Koreans fleeing before the attack. Air battles saw Sabre jets clash with MIG-15s, bringing total Communist jets destroyed or damaged to 150 since November 1.
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TOKYO
Red Korea
Yanggu
Inje
United Nations
Korean
Hwachon
Dulles Talks To General In Mid-Air
Special Ambassador John Foster Dulles arrived in Tokyo after an airborne radio conference with General Douglas MacArthur over the Pacific. They discussed the Japanese peace pact and Dulles said MacArthur offered full support. Lt Gen Ridgway, MacArthur’s successor, also pledged backing for a peace process as soon as possible.
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Tokyo
John Foster Dulles
Pacific Ocean
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Bataan
Dules
State Department
Japan
Matthew B. Ridgway
Far East
Ridgway
Mississippi River Flood Threatens Minnesota and Wisconsin Towns
The Mississippi surged to 19 feet, five feet above flood stage, flooding western St. Paul and threatening Red Wing Winona Wabasha Lake City Minn La Crosse Prairie du Chien Wis communities. Dikes pressed higher as families fled lowlands while the east coast recorded nine deaths from weekend squalls including drownings near Norwalk Jamaica Bay Rockaway Point and St. Lawrence River. A cold mass moved east across the Midlands.
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Wisconsin
St. Paul
Red Wing
Winona
Wabasha
Lake City
Minn
la Crosse
Prairie du Chien
Wis
New Tenant Takes WArthur's Place
In Tokyo a new tenant took over the Dai Ichi building, seat of Allied control in Japan. Lt. Gen. Matthew S Ridgway arrived by limousine at 7:35 a.m. and moved to the sixth floor to assume command as the new Supreme Allied Commander. Gen. Douglas MacArthur departed Japan on the Constellation just minutes earlier.
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Dai Ichi
Japan
Matthew S. Ridgway
Supreme Allied
Douglas MacArthur
Truman
Ridgway
MacArthur
United States
Haneda
Rdgway
Acheson Plea Urges Wheat Aid for India
Secretary of State Acheson urged Congress to approve sending 2,000,000 tons of grain to India amid a famine threat. He spoke before a closed Senate Foreign Relations session while facing scrutiny on Far Eastern policy and ongoing debate over a $190 million wheat aid grant. The administration seeks prompt House action to finance the gift.
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Acheson Co
Congress
India
Acheson
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Douglas MacArthur
U. S
United Nations
Truman
State Department
Senate
Delay in Draft For College Men Pending Tests
Selective Service announced a spring delay in drafting college men until aptitude test scores and scholastic averages are calculated. It aims to prevent interference with fall enrollment as masses of freshmen gather. Students scoring 70+ or high scholastic standing may be deferred to resume studies in fall. House amendment, not in Senate version, may affect deferment rules.
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Washington
Selective Service
Site Tive Service
Hershey
Kiiday
House
Senate
Kilday
Year In Prison. 4 year and a day sentence for Meyers
Bennet E. Meyers, former Air Force major general and top purchasing agent in Washington and Wright-Patterson Field during World War II, was sentenced to 4 years and a day in prison and fined 15000 dollars for evading 61400 dollars in federal income taxes. He pleaded guilty to six counts across two indictments. The government says his income from 1941 through 1946 was 209556 dollars, with taxes due 90946 dollars, yet he reported 94076 dollars and paid 29585 dollars.
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Baltimore
Bennett E. Meyers
Air Force
Meyers
Washington
Wright-Patterson Field
Dayton
Actor Warner Baxter Hailed Doing Nicely After Surgery
Actor Warner Baxter aged 54 from Santa Monica Calif was reported doing nicely today after cranial surgery Saturday night at St John’s Hospital. The former film star has been ill for several months and is now improving.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Warner Baxter
St. John’s Hospital
Truman authorizes $29 million for Yugoslav raw materials
President Truman notified Congress that he has authorized the use of 29 million dollars in government funds to enable Yugoslavia to obtain critically needed raw materials for its armed forces, marking a significant aid action amid postwar tensions and alliance efforts.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Yugoslavia
Lawmaker Gore Pushes Cataclysmic A Weapons Use in Korea
Washington reports Representative Gore of Tennessee claims the United States has perfected massively radioactive weapons and urges President Truman to deploy them in Korea. He published a letter saying such weapons could dehumanize the Korean belt and deter ground operations, while proposing options and noting his initial opposition in private.
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Gore
D-Tenn
United States
Truman
Korea
Trumah
House
Atomic Energy Commission
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AEC
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Far East
Japan
Mr. Trumen
Refused Movies Girl Hangs Self in Columbus
Bertha Williamson a 15 year old Mifflin High student hanged herself with a silk scarf last night after her mother denied permission to attend a film. Sister Hazel found the body shortly after the tragedy.
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Bertha Williamson
Mifflin High School
Lawrence Williamson
Bertha
Hazel
100 Korea Vets To Return Under New Army Set-up
The first 400 soldiers from Korea will be returned under a new Army rotation plan. About 40 officers and 360 enlisted men make up the initial shipment from diverse combat units. They are to depart Tuesday under Col. Robert T. Shaver of San Antonio who heads the Eighth Army Rotation Center. Lt. Gen. Edward H. Brookes expects rotation to reach full speed by midsummer unless casualties rise.
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United States
Robert T. Shaver
San Antonio
Tex
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Army Department
NYC Engineer Whittles Plug Keeps Central Train Rolling
AP reporting engineer Harry Edler of Erie Pennsylvania whittled a plug from four broomsticks to seal a broken 90 pound air duct and restore a New York Central passenger train’s run after a cap blew off near Springfield Pennsylvania. His crew held the improvised plug in place and the train reached Cleveland.
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Harry Edler
Erie
New York Central
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Edler
Clevland
Opera Star Sara Cahier Dies in Sleep in California
Mme. Sara Cahier once a leading opera contralto in the United States and abroad died yesterday in her sleep in Manhattan Beach California. The obituary notes her prominence on stage and her international reputation during a lengthy career.
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Calif
Mme
Sara Cahier
Loot Stolen From Ex Film Actress Hope Hampton
Robbers entered Hope Hampton Park Avenue mansion from the roof while she was away in Greenwich. They carried jewelry valued at 300000 dollars a mink coat 15000 and 15000 in cash plus 5000 stolen from a house guest, amounting to 335000 dollars. Police noted most jewelry was uninsured and a safe with the valuables was taken.
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New York
Hope Hampton
Park Avenue
Hampton
MacArthur Arrives in Honolulu Amid Photo Riot
General Douglas MacArthur touched down at Hickam Field in Hawaii for a homecoming visit. A near riot erupted as Air Force police manhandled photographers including AP's Paul Strong and Life's Carl Mydans. Despite the scuffle the general greeted officials and prepared for ceremonies and a 5 mile Honolulu motor tour.
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Bataan
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Frank Pace, Jr
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San Francisco
Carl Mydans
Life Magazine
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MacArthur
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Many Cities Welcome MacArthur Homecoming Across Nation
Across the nation communities plan noisy tributes for General Douglas MacArthur as he returns from the Far East. Cities like San Francisco and New York feature parades and banners with officials and admirers organizing receptions, with Washington and Baltimore also inviting speeches and mass demonstrations.
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MacArthur
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Tokyo
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Mase
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Maryland
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Senate
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