AP Correspondent In Prague Put On Trial For Spying
AP chief William N. Oatis of Prague testified he had been an espionage agent as his trial began in a Communist Czechoslovak court. American officials observed he appeared pale and strained and had memorized his testimony while jailed since April 23 without visitors.
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Frankfurt
Germany
William N. Oatis
Associated Press
Bureau
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Oatis
Oatis Goes On Trial in Prague for Espionage
AP correspondent William N. Oatis faces trial in Prague charged with espionage for the United States. Two American Embassy observers attend the first session as Czech authorities accuse AP staff of running an espionage center. Oatis, 37, has been jailed since April 23 without access to lawyers or diplomats.
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Dan Deluce
Frankfurt
Germany
Associated Press
William N. Oatis
Prague
Czech
Pankrac
Czechoslovak Information Ministry
Johnston Urges Higher Tax to Curb Inflation
Washington AP Eric Johnston economic stabilization director urged the Senate Finance Committee to approve a tax boost of 10 billion dollars a year, larger than the House bill of about 7.2 billion. He warned an inflationary gap of 10 to 20 billion by mid 1952 unless taxes rise, savings increase, and mobilization spending is financed on a pay as you go basis.
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Washington
Eric Johnston
Johnson
Senate Finance Committee
House
Johnston
Senate
Charles E. Wilson
Defense Mobilization
Johnton
Price And Wage Controls Might End If Korea Peace Arrives
Senator Aiken predicts an armistice in Korea could prompt Congress to drop price and wage controls at month end. President Truman extended the program to July 31 with a stopgap measure freezing June 30 ceilings and delaying rollbacks.
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Korea
Aiken
Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Washington
R-Vi
Congress
Truman
House
Senate
Lator Aiken
Taft urges loose Nationalist action against China
Senator Taft said the United States should remove restraints on Chiang Kai Shek's Nationalist troops on Formosa even as Korea cease-fire talks continue. He backed MacArthur's plan to use Nationalist forces against Communist China and urged Senate inquiry members to endorse the idea.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
United States
Formosa
Korea
China
Senate
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Chiang Kai Shek
Truman
Seventh Fleet
Red China
Chiang
Westinghouse Employees Get Pay Increase in 9-Cent Hike
Westinghouse Electric Corp announced a nine-cent hourly wage boost for most of its 80,000 employees retroactive to April 16. President Gwilym Price credited the Wage Stabilization Board and congressional action for stalling price rollbacks.
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Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Gwilym Price
Price
Wage Stabilization Board
Russians May Seek Cease Fire To Thwart Chinese Armament
The piece argues Moscow may push a Korea cease fire to stall arms for Red China. It notes Chinese in Korea need more air cover, while Sino Soviet aims on Japan and Asia affect their actions. It cites Malik’s speech as a trigger and discusses China’s changing domestic mood and casualties shaping policy.
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James D. White
SAN Francisco
Korea
Red China
Jacob Malik
Russia
Kremlin
Korean Peninsula
Asia
Japan
Britain
Europe
China
Federal Judge Orders Seven Communists to Begin Prison Terms
A federal judge ordered seven top Communists to start serving five year sentences for teaching violent overthrow. Four of the 11 convicted remain at large, with warrants issued for their surrender. Named defendants include Henry Winston, Gus Hall, Robert Thompson, and Gilbert Green, all previously free on $20,000 bail.
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New York
Sylvester J. Ryan
United States
Henry Winston
Gus Hall
Ohio
Robert Thompson
New York State
Gilbert Green
Illinois
Liberty
Civil Rights Congress
U. S. Attorney General's Office
Iran Eyes Abadan Holiday If Oil Company Demands Paid
Premier Mossadegh told U S Ambassador Grady Iran would grant Abadan refinery a holiday unless Anglo Iranian Oil Co pays for oil loaded on its tankers. Production at Abadan is running at reduced rate, with 8 300 200 gallons daily, likely filling tanks in about 20 days before shutdown and risk of losing British staff.
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Tehran
Iran
Mohammed Mossa
U. S
Henry F. Grady
Abadan
Grady
Mossadegh Today
Britain
Berserk Sniper Terrorizes Springfield Downtown
Ray Waterfield, 39, a truck driver, opened fire from the Horn Hotel roof in downtown Springfield prompting a large police operation. Officers wounded Waterfield after he fired for about an hour. no injuries were reported among civilians. He is expected to recover at St. John's Hospital.
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Springfield
Ill
Ray Waterfield
Horn Hotel
Waterfield
St. John’s Hospital
Car And Bus Strike Cripples Washington
A paralysing strike of street car and bus operators in Washington forced thousands to walk, hitchhike, or take taxis to their jobs as the city faced transportation disruption.
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Washington
Huge Seizure Uncovered Hidden Marijuana Cache
Federal narcotics agents and police seized over 201 pounds of marijuana valued at more than 500000 found in secret compartments of an automobile linked to John Raymond Weatherbee 28 New York City. Also arrested were Milford Hayes Woodward 32 and Lena Mary Pauline 33.
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Washington
New York City
John Raymond Weatherbee
Treasury
Weatherbee
Milford Hayes Woodward
Lena Mary Pauline
Cincinnati Carpenters Strike Amid Contract Clause Dispute
About 2,200 Cincinnati area carpenters walked out while roughly 1,000 remained on the job. Union secretary Osterkamp cited missing written clauses on wages and work conditions as the cause. Some contractors had signed clarified contracts. no picket lines formed due to Building Trades Council ruling. Hourly pay rose to 2.47% on June 1.
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Cincinnati
Greater
Osterkamp
Carpenters’ Union
AFL
Reds Reply To UN Cease Fire Proposal
Red Korea urged its soldiers to fight on as the world awaited an armistice news. Pyongyang radio announced acceptance of UN talks by China and North Korea, signaling the Reds claim victory in the year long conflict.
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Tokyo
Red Korea
Pyongyang
United Nations
Reds
UN General Authorized To Negotiate In Korea Cease Fire Talks
General Ridgway has full authority to negotiate a Korean cease fire as the Reds accept talks near Kaesong for July 10 to 15. Washington officials urge caution while hoping for peace, noting unresolved cease fire terms and possible broader geopolitical uses of the pause.
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Washington
Matthew B. Ridgeway
United Nations
Kaesong
Old-Time Diplomats Puzzled By Korea Armistice Secrets
Washington observers debate secrecy versus public disclosure in Korea peace talks. State Department factions split over keeping negotiations private while others demand maximum transparency as Russia and UN discuss truce terms. The Malik exchange and VOA messaging amplify the debate over how openly to handle armistice efforts.
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Washington
Korea
State Department
United States
Russia
Jacob Malik
Kremlin
United Nations
Malik
State Acheson
Seocene
38Th Parallel
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