South Africa Moves Against Court Spark Violence Across Nation
A United Party led campaign to block Daniel Malan's bill to control courts began with a disrupted meeting in Alberton Transvaal. Opposition plans a parliamentary test of legal introduction and court action accompany protests as violence flared locally.
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New NATO Chief May Be Named Today
A European NATO official in New York predicts President Truman will pick today or tomorrow among General Alfred von Leeb Ridgway and Omar Bradley for NATO commander to succeed Eisenhower. The official, who would not be named, says the NATO Council in Paris will complete the choice next week.
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Ecuador Revolt Rumors Grow As Capital Goes Silent
In Guayaquil Ecuador communication with Quito ceased last night and three hours later attempts to reach the capital failed. Quito radio stations could not be heard here amid speculation of a power failure or political upheaval. With presidential elections due in June tensions have risen recently.
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Ecuador
Quito
No-No Pink Elephants at Danville Fire Scene
DANVILLE Va Engine Company No 4 faced a blocked street when a five room bungalow being moved blocked the way. Firemen halted the blaze, as a dozen professional movers shifted the house to the curb. A later alarm found the same bungalow still in the spot, causing a repeat scene.
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Rains Swell Floods Push Kansas City Dikes Higher
Kansas City workers raise levees amid Missouri River floods driven by heavy rains and upstream damage. Army engineers warn of possible peak rises. 600,000+ acres expected to flood across Missouri River corridor. Levees hold at Muscatine and Leavenworth. Kansas City business districts brace for rapid relocation if needed.
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AF Captain To Appeal Malingering Sentence
HATTIESBURG Miss AP The case of Capt Carl Izard of Magnolia convicted by a court martial of malingering will be appealed says his defense attorney State Sen Stanton Hall Izard was sentenced to dismissal under dishonorable conditions forfeiture of pay and allowances and to three months imprisonment Announcement of the verdict and sentence came from Secretary of Air Finletter at a special news conference at Washington Izard who was assistant county agent of Pike County Miss at the time of his recall to active duty could not be reached at Keesler Field for comment His wife a high school teacher said her husband did not actually refuse to fly but requested to be grounded when he developed a nervous condition and lost weight Mrs Izard who lives at Columbia Miss said her husband offered to serve his country at any time in any place in any capacity if they just wouldn t make him fly Mrs Izard said a Keesler Field surgeon advised Capt Izard to ask relief from flying before he became dangerous to himself on others in the air
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Nunan Short On Own Taxes At House Hearing
Treasury agents testified former Internal Revenue Commissioner Joseph D Nunan Jr received 161609 dollars from 1945 to 1950 with unreported income or unexplained sums. They pinned over 90000 dollars to the 1944 47 period when he led tax collection while he was subpoenaed but did not appear at Ways and Means hearings.
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Bomber Can Carry Jet Fighter In Flight
The Air Force announced that an F-84 jet fighter can be launched from a B-36 bomber in flight. It responded to inquiries about a Fort Worth Star-Telegram report stating bombers can carry jet fighters inside their bomb bays, launch them midair, and recapture them.
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Fort Worth
Negotiators clash over armistice terms at Panmunjom
Allied and Communist staff officers met for 19 minutes at Panmunjom with no progress on armistice supervision disputes. The talks focused on Russia as a neutral inspector and a ban on repairing military air fields while prisoner exchange talks continued in a separate session. Allied artillery burst near the neutral zone shook the conference tents as Col Don O. Darrow urged action on proposed solutions. Col Chang Chun San defended Russia as neutral and said the airfield issue would end if both sides kept to agreements not to introduce new military equipment.
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Korea
Garsson Charged With Evading Tax Liens Filed
Henry M Garsson, wartime munitions maker, faces a tax lien of 1.556 million dollars filed in Brooklyn Federal Court. A separate claim for 235,848 dollars was noted in New York, with a prior lien of 379,085 dollars against Murray W Garsson in Manhattan. Both brothers served prison terms for bribery involving ex-congressman Andrew J. May.
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Deni J. McMahon
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Murray W Garsson
Henry
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Andrew J. May
Kentucky
Indian Python Escapes at Mulberry Carnival in Arkansas
A 22 foot Indonesian python vanished from a glass topped cage at a Moore Shows carnival in Mulberry Arkansas. The owner says the snake is not dangerous. Zoo Director Raymond Gray cautions uncertainty. Residents armed with guns and clubs hunted the reptile Tuesday night into Wednesday.
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French to Honor Gen Dwight D Eisenhower Medal
The French Cabinet voted to award the French Military Medal to General Dwight D. Eisenhower for his service. The honor marks recognition by France of Eisenhower’s leadership during World War II and his military contributions. The move follows ongoing commemorations of allied efforts in Allied operations in Europe.
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Michigan Convicts Try To Take Prison Arsenal
Senators sparred over steel policy as Morse accused big business of a feudal system and tax dodge while Truman defended the steel seizure. The Senate pursued new probes into government handling and a House impeachment move stalled. Secretary Sawyer prepared to allocate wage boosts amid price-control tensions.
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Ike Rolls Toward Large Margin in Pennsylvania
Eisenhower's strong win in Pennsylvania boosts his bid for a large share of the state's 70 GOP nominating votes while Taft critics call the result meaningless for delegate division. Eisenhower also led in New York and topped Democratic write-ins in Pennsylvania, with Kefauver winning the Democratic primary.
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Eisenhower Critiques Tax Policy In Personal Notes
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower was quoted praising restraint on excess government power while warning against tax overreach. Sen. Carlson cited a letter to a friend showing Ike’s stance on domestic issues and criticising spending and debt. Len Nixon urged a clear disavowal of Truman’s steel seizure, calling for early public stance.
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British Seize Lahej in Arabia After Sultan Flees
Britain announced occupation of the tiny Arabian territory of Lahej between Aden and Yemen after the sultan fled to Yemen. Two cousins loyal to the sultan were found dead after exiles and plots, stirring unrest. Lahej lies within the Aden protectorate around the Aden port on the route to the Far East.
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Desert A Test Lets Troops View Atomic Cloud Up Close
Firsthand accounts from Yucca Flat describe soldiers and officers watching the fireball and hollow cloud at close range. Five congressmen joined the exposure party, witnessing the blast and learning early lessons in survival and exposure limits under a 3500 foot altitude detonation. The blast caused scorch and heat injuries only to ground-level areas, with minimal ground radioactivity suggesting troops could move in after 30 hours.
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Prison Mutineers Hold 173 Inmate Hostages In Michigan Siege
Heavily armed state police crushed a tunnel escape plot at a Southern Michigan prison as 173 black inmates held 10 guards hostage. Warden Frisbie and Insurrection leader Earl Ward pressed for Gov. Williams to sign any agreement, amid threats to kill hostages if authorities intervene. The siege left one convict dead, multiple injuries, and millions in damage as police restored order.
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Mutinous Rahway convicts surrender after five days
In Rahway New Jersey 231 inmates at Rahway State Prison Farm yielded to authorities ending a five day mutiny. The rebels held eight guards as hostages during the standoff. They walked out in pairs after tearing down bedsheet banners and burning them. The state department pledged a survey of parole procedures and that corporal punishment would be applied to inmates who barricaded themselves as part of the settlement.
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New Jersey State Department of Institutions
Prison Outbreaks Tied to Food Shortages, Says Bennett
Federal Prison Director James Bennett links rising state prison violence to tighter budgets and reduced food rations. He notes economic pinch behind the unrest and calls for funding relief to calm inmate tensions.
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James ¥. Bennett
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