Quarrel over Formosa memo in MacArthur inquiry
Secretary of State Acheson testified as Senate probes the 1949 Formosa memorandum. Debates over public release raged while McCarthy pressed for disclosure and asserted the document reflected strategic risks.
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Senate
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Formosa
U. S
MacArthur
Pacific
United States
Russell
D-Ga
Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committee
Knowland
R-Calif
Defense Marshall
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Knowmland
McMahon
D-Conn
Chinese reinforce staging area amid Korean frontline fighting
Allied patrols clash along the 125 mile front from Yanggu to Hwachon as Chinese forces dig in defending supply zones. UN jets score shots near Pyongyang and Hamhung with six aircraft downed in 24 hours. Bon Homme Richard arrives, boosting American air cover as Red China admits need for more supplies.
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Hwachon Reservoir
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Hyon-Inje
U.S
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Red China
Peiping Radio
Brazilian Doctor Napoleno Laureano Dies at 36
Dr Napoleno Laureano a devoted Brazilian cancer fighter died at 36 after battling lymphosarcoma. He organized a foundation from his hospital bed targeting 5 million dollars to aid treatment, backed by President Getulio Vargas, with plans for a new hospital in Joao Pessoa within a year.
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Napoleno Laureano
United States
Laureano
Getulio Vargas
Joao Pessao
Bowling Green Veterinarian Held In Lovers Lane Attacks
Bowling Green sheriff says a prominent local veterinarian admitted assaults on three young couples parked in secluded rural lanes. The case involves nighttime attacks in the countryside near Bowling Green.
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Lovers’ Lane
Clarence Marsh
Lie Proposes Cease-Fire Try
UN Secretary General Trygve Lie urged Communists to say if they would agree to a Korean cease fire near the 38th parallel and warned that continued fighting could invite more UN forces. He spoke in Ottawa attending a Canadian UN association event.
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Korea
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Truman Urges Iran Premier to Start Talks on Oil Crisis
President Truman personally sent a letter to Premier Mohammed Mossadegh urging negotiations with Britain to resolve the Iran oil dispute. Mossadegh reportedly ill and cabinet sessions were called after Grady delivered the note. The Hague ICJ rejected Britain’s bid for an arbiter in the nationalization dispute.
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Britain
Herbert Morrison
U. S
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Mossadegh
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State Department
Free World
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Anglo-Iranian Oil Company
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Majlis
Foreign Office
International Court of Justice At the Hague
Snooks Laid To Rest Fanny Brice Mourners Gathered
Hollywood AP reports a thousand mourners attended the funeral for Fanny Brice yesterday. Final rites reflected the famed entertainer's career and public affection.
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Fanny Brice
Miracle On 34th St Shoppers Wage Price War
New York shoppers pack department stores in a three day price war with Macy’s Gimbel’s and Bloomingdale’s slashing dozens of items. Springweave suits dropped from 49.50 to 30.17 while other goods sold for large cuts as crowds surged through aisles and lines formed at front counters.
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Macy's
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TV Industry Seeks Eased Credit From Congress
Robert A. Tait of Rochester, New York told the House Banking Committee that the television industry needs more liberal credit terms for set buyers as hard times hit the sector.
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Washington
Congress
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Rochester, N. Y
House Banking Committee
Tait
Ten Year Old Probes Farming Path From White House
A 10 year old writer asked President Truman for farming guidance and a farm path. The White House sent the letter to Agriculture for a reply while broader economic talks discussed wage controls and defense act extensions.
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Washington
Truman
Dewey
White House
Department of Agriculture
Eric Johnston
Wage Stabilization Board
Daily Worker's Chief Sentenced
Philip Bart, 48, general manager of the Daily Worker, was sentenced to three months in jail and fined $500 for contempt of Congress. Federal Judge Burnita S. Matthews denied probation after Bart refused to answer House Un-American Activities Committee questions during a probe of his Communist activities.
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Today
Congress
Burnita S. Matthews
Longme
Communist Party
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House on-American Activities Committee
Pullman Rates Hiked After ICC Permit
The Pullman Company boosted its rates by 15 percent for sleeping cars and other services. The new schedule, announced 30 days ahead, took effect at midnight after the Interstate Commerce Commission chose not to intervene.
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Washington
Pullman Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate approves UNIT-Draft bill bridging to universal training
Senate today passed a compromise bill extending the draft and laying groundwork for universal military training. Passage was by voice vote and now goes to the House. The bill lowers the draft age to 18 and adds three months of service. Senator Case delayed the vote to obtain printed copies.
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Senate
House
Truman
Case
R-Sd
Seers
Enemy losses in Korea top one million as of May
The Defense Department estimates total Korean War enemy casualties through May 30 at 1,133,410, up 108,006 since May 23. The figure includes 68,238 battle deaths, 138,880 non battle losses, and 149,413 prisoners of war through May 16.
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Washington
Korea
Defense Department
Whats What Sunday Singing Mouse Makes Debut
A singing mouse has debuted in Middletown and actually sings like a bird. Elsa Simpson will publish a Sunday review about the rodent after a ride auditioned by the mouse and its owner. The paper previews a Sunday feature on hot summer plans for students and a home life series for new couples on a limited budget.
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Middletown
Mouse
Elsa Simpson
Journal
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