Reds Break Through on Western Front Outposts
The AP report from Seoul describes a Soviet assault that overran two key Western Front outposts held by U S Marines. Fourteen Leathernecks from the 1st Marine Division survived the bloody battles at Outposts East Berlin and Berlin. The Marines called in artillery as their radio failed. Survivors staggered back to Allied lines with unknown total casualties.
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George McArthur
Seoul
East Berlin
Berlin
UN Scores 1000th Kall In Air War
Allied air forces report their 1000th Communist plane destroyed as Sabre ace Capt Lonnie Moore notches his 10th MIG and the fleet adds nine more MIGs. By end of weekend total 1008 Red planes downed with 108 Allied losses.
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U.N
Man Reports Wallet Theft at City Police Station
Dominique Paine visited the 19th and Oxford Streets station to lodge a complaint after an audience member at the scene pickpocketed him. Paine reported his wallet and $25 were missing in the incident.
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Philadelphia
Dominic Paine
19Th
Oxford Streets
Paine
Chinese Soldier Interjects On Western Korean Front
Reports from Seoul describe a lone Chinese soldier sprinting before the Allied line last night on the Western Korean Front. He shouted that Syngman Rhee and Chad-um-ni allied with Chiang Kai-shek, then warned Allied troops to stay in their trenches or face death.
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Seoul
Syngman Rhee
Chiang Kai-shek
Red assault overruns Korean outposts amid heavy bombing
Allied aircraft pounded frontlines as a 1 500 man Red assault overran high ground near Panmunjom. Chinese battalions stormed twin hills at 10:30 p m causing Marine resistance to break two hours later. Casualties tallied as East Central Front bears heavy losses.
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East Berlin
Berlin
Aussault
Panmunjom
Senate debate on McCarthy probe prompts call for checks
Sen. Monroney proposed a Senate rule change to halt committee investigations by majority vote, citing McCarthy power over staff. The move followed clashes with Democrats who resigned from McCarthy's subcommittee amid accusations of one man rule and graft investigations.
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R-Wis
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Arkansas
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Missouri
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Truman
all-Republican
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Japanese Flood Claims 273 Lives in Honshu Disaster
Tokyo reports 273 dead 2 033 missing after floods sweeping central Honshu from Wakayama to near Tokyo. U S Air Force planes drop food while ships and ground forces search for survivors amid receding rivers and new rains.
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Waka‘yama
Honshu
Pacific
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Wakayama
Shizuo Morimoto
Ant poison dressing turns nightly salad into hospital scare
In Phoenix Mrs. Virginia Estenato mixed mayonnaise and milk into a dressing and arsenic into another mixture, turning ants in a nearby hill into a tasteless menace. She and her husband Nash were hospitalized with severe stomach pains from this incident.
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Virginia Estenato
Virginia Estonate
Nash
Clergymen Critique Matthews Hearing Set Today
Washington clergymen press criticism as the House Un American Activities Committee weighs J B Matthews hearing requests amid renewed attacks. Matthews resignation as Senate subcommittee executive was accepted, and church leaders urge thorough and reforming action against un American methods.
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House Un-American Activities Committee
J. B. Matthews
Committee
Matthews
United States
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
House Committee
Velde
R-Ill
Forest Fire Worsens in Adirondacks Largest Fire of Season
LONG LAKE N Y Firefighters battled a major Adirondack forest blaze that cut a mile wide swath through the woods. The State Conservation Department called it potentially the most dangerous in years as renewed showers helped dampen the flames.
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USSR Renounces Claims On Turkey Denies Balkan Expansion
In an exchange of notes with Turkey the Soviet Union says it has renounced prior territorial ambitions in the Balkans and reconsidered earlier demands to share the Dardanelles. Turkey notes the declaration with satisfaction and the Soviet note was sent May 30 but released yesterday.
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Turkey
Russia
Balkan
Dardanelles
Armistice Signing Feasible Within Week As Talks Advance
Allied and Communist officers held nine secret sessions on final armistice details in Panmunjom. A signing hut is being prepared and several staff talks set to continue, with observers hopeful the cease-fire could be signed within days.
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Reds
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Tnere
Ex Secretary of Labor Maurice Tobin dies at 59
Former Massachusetts and Boston mayor Maurice J Tobin died of a heart attack at his summer home in Scituate Massachusetts. He was 59. Tobin had golfed the day before and made morning calls before collapsing in his pajamas. Medical Examiner Blanchard ruled a heart attack. Family noted long heart condition but Tobin kept a brisk pace. Truman called Tobin a great man and example of public service. Funeral services were planned for Wednesday.
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Independence
Harry Truman
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Major Points In Draft Panmunjom Truce Terms
Summary of draft Korean armistice terms pending signing after North Korean approval. Fighting to stop 12 hours after signing. buffer zone 214 miles wide with frozen troop levels and 35 000 monthly rotations. Allied withdrawals from North Korean coastal islands within five days. Armistice supervision by a five officer panel per side. Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission includes Sweden Switzerland Poland Czechoslovakia. POW exchanges at Panmunjom within two months. bulky POWs turned to five nation Repatriation Commission. India supplies guards. seven Red agents per 1000 POWs to explain repatriation in neutrals’ presence for 90 days. Repatriation decisions by commission. political conference to begin within 90 days. unresolved POW refusals handed to conference for 30 days and then released to civilian status in South Korea with option to go to neutral nations.
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Allies Reveal Ten Pledges for Korean Armistice
A partial record from secret armistice talks shows the Republic of Korea Army would fight alone if truce terms are violated. The Communist delegation lists ten Allied assurances confirming support and monitoring of the ceasefire, including withdrawal of ROK forces and UN protection of negotiators.
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Republic of Korea
West Berlin Expands Food Aid to East Berlin
West Berlin increased relief for hungry East Berliners despite Moscow blocking 15 million dollars in American aid. Food packages were handed out in two districts along the border and coupons were issued for grocery stores. East Berliners crossed the sector border to collect gifts while Soviet tanks remained near the city outskirts ready to act if unrest grows.
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Berlin
West Berlin
East Berlin
Senators Relate Health News From Washington
Senator Styles Bridges was hit by a car and taken to Emergency Hospital for X rays but officials said no serious injuries. Senator Taft is expected to leave New York Hospital within ten days and resume duties after a rest of three to four months. Republican leaders said no plans to raise the federal debt limit were discussed with President Eisenhower as they outlined a must pass agenda.
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Washington
Styles H. Bridges
New York
New York Hospital
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Eisenhower
Soviet Union and Israel Agree to Resume Diplomatic Ties
In Jerusalem officials announced that the Soviet Union and Israel will resume diplomatic relations, halted after a Tel Aviv bomb attack on the Russian Embassy injured three people including the Soviet minister's wife.
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Jerusalem
Soviet Union
Isreal
Tel Aviv
Weather keeps Miami Valley hot and humid with scattered showers
The Miami Valley bakes under humidity despite 92 degree highs and 71 degree readings overnight. The forecast calls for partly cloudy warm humid conditions today tonight and tomorrow with a slight rise tomorrow and only light showers expected to offer minimal relief.
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Miami Valley
Mercury
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