Two Tankers Collide in Gulf With Blaze. Coast Guard Believes Passengers Dead
Two Standard Oil tankers Esso Greensboro and Esso Suez collided in the Gulf of Mexico early today. One ship burned so fiercely the Coast Guard said no one aboard likely survived. First mate of the Suez named Brehm died. several crewmen were badly burned. The Greensboro was 15 miles north of the Suez and unapproachable due to flames.
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Giant MacArthur homecoming parade draws record crowds
An estimated 7.5 million people filled New York streets as Gen. Douglas MacArthur arrived for a 50 car motorcade parade from the Waldorf Towers through Park Avenue to Central Park. Mayor Impellitteri and officials accompanied him. Mrs MacArthur planned a shopping tour after the event.
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Heavy Snows Fall In West with Floods Easing
Heavy snows blanketed the Northwest and northern plains with eight inches at Glasgow Montana and five inches at Helena. Snow spread across Montana Wyoming and western Dakota regions with subfreezing temperatures nearby. Forecasters said temperatures would stay below normal, while Mississippi and Minnesota flood concerns eased in parts of Minnesota and persisted in Iowa Wisconsin and Illinois.
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Army estimates Korean casualties reach 813,873
Washington AP reports the Army's tally shows enemy casualties in Korea through Wednesday at 813,873. The same dispatch notes a May 1 aluminum use ban lift in favor of a 50 percent cut in May and June. It also says the cost of living index rose enough from September 15 to grant 70,000 CIO Electric Workers at General Electric plants a nine cent hourly wage increase.
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Congress Presses Showdown On Far East Policy MacArthur Clash
Lawmakers demand quick Joint Chiefs of Staff answers on whether they shared MacArthur's four point war plan for Korea and Asia. Truman defends firing him as based on unanimous civilian and military advice, while Bradley, Kerr, Long, Hunt, Mahon and others press for clarity and possible inquiry.
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MacArthurs Invited to Middletown Visit
General Douglas MacArthur his wife and son were invited to Middletown by the Chamber of Commerce. The board approved the invitation in a noon meeting and the telegram requested a visit at a date convenient to them. The message signed by Calvin Verity was sent from the chamber to the Waldorf Astoria in New York.
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Oren E Long Chosen As Hawaii Governor
President Truman selected Oren E Long to succeed Gov Ingram Stainback as Hawaii’s governor. Long has served as territorial secretary since 1946 and the White House announced the nomination, with the record to be sent to the Senate Monday. Stainback was moved to the Hawaiian Supreme Court following his resignation.
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What's What Sunday Church Building Here Nears $2 Million Mark
New church construction is praised as a growth trend with many congregations planning new buildings or additions. The Journal will feature a Sunday principal story surveying progress and a new staff column CHAFF FROM THE STAFF offering sidelights and notes from weekly archives.
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Truman MacArthur Clash Over Far East Strategy Heats Up
A Defense Department statement endorses President Truman’s dismissal of General MacArthur, signaling White House unity in a looming policy clash. MacArthur argues for a broader, faster Korean victory, while Truman sticks to a limited war plan with backing from the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Both sides expect military leaders to support the President in congressional testimony.
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Scientists Drafted to Advise U S Defense Research
President Truman drafted 11 prominent scientists to coordinate government and private research for defense. Oliver Buckley was named chairman. others include J Robert Oppenheimer, Detlev Bronk, James Killian, Lee Dubridge, James Conant, Hugh Dryden, Alan Waterman, Robert Loeb, and Charles Thomas among the appointees.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Morisanto Chemical Company
Kefauver Figure Is Found Slain
The body of Philip Mangano, 50, a Mafia and underworld chief tied to Joe Adonis and Albert Anastasia, was found in a Brooklyn swamp. He had been shot three times in the head and dragged to the site after potential earlier killings linked to the Kefauver Senate Crime Investigating Committee and the FBI.
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Three Senators Clash Over MacArthur Policy on Radio
In Washington the three senators Capehart Humphrey and Lehman tangled during a radio program over Gen. Douglas MacArthur policy. Taft joined the discussion and said no blows occurred. Capehart claimed Humphrey used a dirty name and pushed Lehman as they tried to intervene.
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Minnesota
Allied push near Chorwon faces two counter-attacks
Allied forces closing on Chorwon, North Korea, fought two Communist counter-attacks near the city eight miles southeast. Reds struck in strength Friday, with about 600000 troops massed north of Chorwon. Flamethrowers and tanks led gains toward the city as air raids hit Red airfields and supply routes.
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Slaver Gets Reprieve In Ohio Death Case
O B Jordan of Lorain who faced execution by electric chair tonight was granted a reprieve to June 8 by Gov Lausche. He was convicted of stabbing James Knight to death in a Lorain home area fight claiming self defense. Jordan remains in Ohio Penitentiary.
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