U N proposes full meeting on POW talks amid secrecy breach
The United Nations Command called for a plenary session with Allied and Communist armistice delegations after breaking off secret prisoner talks six days earlier. It disclosed plans to return only 70,000 of the 132,000 Allied-held captives, contradicting prior secrecy. Chinese delegate Tsai Cheng Wen condemned repatriation efforts as a Geneva violation.
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Munsan
U. N
U.N
Korea
George Hickman
Tsai Cheng Wen
New York Bookie to Testify in Police Bribery Case
Ex bookie Harry Gross, jailed for bookmaking and conspiracy, agreed to testify at a police department hearing on 18 officers accused of protecting his 20 million dollar yearly gambling empire. The hearing aims to uncover officials involved, while a judge warned Gross must fully testify in court for any leniency, as the departmental proceeding proceeds separately from criminal trials.
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New York(p
Harry Gross
George P. Monaghan
Gross
Monaghan
Kings County Court
Rikers Island Penitentiary
District Attorney's Office
Brehm Plans New Appeal of Conviction
Washington The U S Court of Appeals upheld Rep Walter E Brehm s conviction for unlawfully taking campaign contributions from an employee The 59 year old Republican says he will appeal to the Supreme Court The judge fined him 5000 and gave a suspended five to 15 month jail term payment of the fine stayed pending the appeal Brehm a former dentist from Millersport Ohio was convicted last spring of taking 1000 in 1948 from Mrs Emma Craven He argued the funds were not for his campaign and that Mrs Craven intended them for a general campaign fund The government said it proved he took the money and violated the corrupt practices act
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Washington
Walter E. Brehm
Ohio
U.S. Court of Appeals
Brehm
Supreme Court
Millersport
Emma
Craven
Congress
Mock Raid Drill Slated Nationwide Radio Stations
Washington Ohio radio stations join more than 1000 outlets nationwide to broadcast emergency civil defense instructions during a Saturday mock air raid drill. The Defense Department said simulated attacks will run from 1:30 am to 5:00 am local time.
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Washington
Ohio
Fense Department
Neighbors Welcome War Bride To Alhambra Home
Nobuko Coronel a 20 year old war bride of Filipino Japanese Okinawan heritage sails to Alhambra with Cpl. Robert A. Coronel and five month old Mary Ann. Airmail letters from Alhambra residents urged acceptance and debunked biased views. The couple wed in Okinawa in 1951 and expect to settle in May.
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Alhambra
Calif
Nobuko Coronel
Madame Butterfly
Nobuko
Okinawa
Cpl
Robert A. Coronel
Mary Ann
Alhambra Post-Advocate
Coronel
Flood Crest Eases Past Kansas City Amid Flood Threat
Missouri River flood crested near 30.7 feet in Kansas City, with downstream stages easing. President Truman approved a 25 million relief package and allocated funds to Missouri and Kansas. Across the region, Sabula and Davenport faced leaks and rising waters as engineers prepared for further crests and protests over flood management policies in St Joseph.
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Kaw
Kansas
Missouri
Kansas Citys
Truman
Washington
Clinton
Dubuque
Island
Sabula
Iowa National Guard
Tri-Cty
Davenport
St. Louis
Missouri-Illinois
F. E. Ressegieu
St Joseph, Mo
Truman Does It Again: Wrong Word Stirs Uproar
President Truman’s off the cuff remark that he forced the Russians out of Iran by a personal ultimatum to Premier Stalin sparked widespread embarrassment and tongue clucking in Washington. A later press office clarification called the remark non technical and noted the note on Iran dated March 4, 1946.
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Truman
Ernest B. Vaccaro
Washington
Iran
Stalin
Roger Tubby
State Department
Russia
Tubby
Thirty Killed In Explosion On U.S. Ship
The cruiser St. Paul off Korea suffered a turret explosion that killed 30 sailors, mainly by asphyxiation from burning gas. The navy called it the worst naval disaster of the Korean War. a board investigates. Seaman Paul Howard June of Cincinnati is identified as the U.S. casualty.
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St. Paul
Korea
Navy
Roy A. Gano
Falls Church
Earl E. Stone
U.S
Walke
Wonsan
Kojo
Brinkley
U. S. Navy
East Korea
Paul Howard June
Cincinnati
U N Planes Rake Enemy Again Over Korean Front
Allied fighter bombers swept low over the Korean battlefront for a second day, bombing and strafing Communist frontline positions while dense clouds gave Reds a brief break from rail and supply facility strikes. Ground skirmishes and patrol actions occurred along the 155 mile front with UN patrols under fire near Yonchon.
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Seoul
Korea
North Korea
Eighth Army
U.N
Yonchon
Convicts Face Court Trials For Prison Mutiny
Convicts involved in a five day mutiny at Southern Michigan Prison face prosecution for crimes committed during the riot. Officials tightened control to prevent future uprisings after 170 inmates seized hostages and caused two million dollars in damage. Leaders surrendered after a 47 minute truce and promises of reforms.
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Jackson, Mich
Jackson
Mich
Michigan
G. Mennen Williams
State Apartment of Corrections
Vernon Fox
Lincoln’s oldest cab driver dies at 90 after 18 years
Wallace C. Richter, 90, longtime Lincoln cab driver, died yesterday after a career that began with a horse drawn taxi in 1904. He continued driving until the day before his death.
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Lincoln, Neb
Lincolln
Wallace C. Richter
Richter
Landslide Kills Three in Menton France
A rain triggered landslide in Menton on the French Riviera buried 20 homes. Three people died and four are missing, with rescuers continuing efforts amid slippery debris and unstable slopes.
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Menton
France
French Riviera
Boy Loses Hand In Dynamite Cap Accident
Eleven year old Bobby Fox found a dynamite cap in a neighbor’s yard and, after sharing it with his sister, brought it to Hambleton Consolidated School. While punching the cap with a nail under a desk it exploded, severing his right hand and causing serious injuries. Principal Earl Corcoran aided him and he was taken to Tucker County Hospital in critical condition.
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Parsons
W. Va
Bobby Fox
Bobby
Sampson Jordan
Hambleton
Hambleton Consolidated School
Earl Corcoran
Tucker County Hospital
Corcoran
Ex-Pupil Hughes C J Hughes to be honored by Middletown
Sunday's Journal profiles educator C J Hughes as he nears retirement. It notes plans to honor him and previews his thoughts on the closing of a long career. The paper also previews tax bill mailings and a Jaycees spring cleanup with a time-table for the campaign against dirt.
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C. J. Hughes
Middletown
Iran Accepting New U S Aid This Month
Reports from Tehran say Premier Mossadegh and the United States have agreed on terms to resume U S military aid to Iran. The halt earlier this year followed Mossadegh’s rejection of a six point Western cooperation contract. The exchange of notes pledges Iran to support the United Nations, defend the country, and aid in resisting aggression. The State Department comments were not immediately available.
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Tehran
Iran
Mohammed Mossadegh
United States
U. S
Mossadegh
Lou Henderson
Henderson
Mossadezh
U.S. State Department
U.S
Lawmakers Find Improper Acts In U S Buying
Congressional investigators report evidence of improper relationships between government officials and spare automotive parts suppliers. The House expenditures subcommittee cites increased business after hires by two firms, one a former ordnance inspector and another a retired army captain. Rep Hardy's group weighs further action and recalls prior removals of top officials.
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Washington
Congressional
House Expenditures Subcommittee
Rep. Hardy
D-Va
Subcommittee
David J. Crawford
Tank - Automotive Center
Detroit
Col
Shirley W. Mellwain
Rossford, Ohio
Ohio Man To Head MBS
New York reports Thomas F. O Neil, vice president of General Tire and Rubber Co of Akron Ohio, was elected president of the Mutual Broadcasting System on Thursday shaping leadership for the network and its future operations.
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New York
Thomas F. O'Neil
General Tire and Rubber Co
Akron
Mutual Broadcasting System
Firemen Foil Death by Own Action at Venetian Hotel
In Miami Florida, two firemen risked their lives to pull 23 year old James Vickery of Atlanta from a narrow ledge on the Venetian Hotel roof. The man, shaken by a quarrel with his girlfriend, clung to a foot wide edge as spectators watched from below and on television. He was taken to a hospital after the dramatic rescue.
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Miami
Fla
James Vickery
Atlanta
John Wilkes
John Lundstedt
Vickery
Lawyers Say Constitution Not Binding
The government argued in the steel seizure case that the President is beyond court reach and accountable only to the country, a claim labeled royal prerogative by U S Steel’s counsel. The second day before Judge David A. Pine focused on limits of presidential power and potential for Supreme Court ruling.
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Washington
Supreme Court
U. S
David A. Pine
Holmes Baldridge
Theodore Kiendl
U. S. Steel
Charles Tuttle
Armco Steel
Tuttle
United States
Baldridge
Pine
Itine
Truman
Asst. Atty
Western Electric Strike Ends After 18 Days
Negotiators reached a settlement of an 18 day strike by 6 000 Western Electric warehousemen and salesmen in 29 cities. Terms await ratification by CIO Communication Workers of America idle members. The talks began Thursday afternoon and extended to noon today.
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New York
Western Electric Co
CIO Communication Workers of America
Trip Through Hades Lab Explosion Hurts 24 at Chicago High School
At Tilden Technical High School during the annual homecoming circus, two explosions in a chemistry lab injured 24 people, none seriously. A sodium potassium alloy water flame stunt went wrong as a pupil released a full dropper. A second blast followed when a bystander dumped a bottle of sodium into a sink. Minor injuries, broken glass, and property damage estimated at 100 dollars.
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Chicago
Hades
Tilden Technical High School
Tilden
Istry Laboratory
Collins
Marjorie
St.end Unies Ave
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Crazy Jack) Hyatt
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