Fighting on Finger and Bloody Ridges Deepens Korea War
In Korea, Chinese and North Korean forces repelled most South Korean counterattacks on Finger and Bloody Ridges as Reds seized key outposts. In Washington, officials edged toward a Korea War armistice, signaling progress on prisoner issues and broad truce terms despite stubborn deadlock over POW disposition.
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ROK
Lake the Gook's Castle
Anchor Hill
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U. N. Command
Panmun
State and Defense Departments
White House
Washene
South Korea
Luke's Castle
Anchor Ridge
Eisenhower Vows No Appeasement In TV Address
President Eisenhower delivers a family circle television talk urging no appeasement of communism and no general war. He introduces a White House TV panel with four cabinet members and promises budget balance, tax cuts, and renewed air power while addressing critics.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
National House
Eisenhower
White House
Congress
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Pawtucket
R. I
Ore Hower
Metal
Neagg
Sen
Carlson
R-Kan
Fight Over Plan To Cut Air Force Budget Sparks Senate Clash
Sen Maybank vows a fierce battle in the Senate to restore part of the five billion dollars cut from Air Force funds after President Eisenhower argues for defense priorities. Air Force leaders insist on at least 143 wings, warning reductions lower national security. Secretary Talbott says extra funds would train more crews and expand bases.
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Senate
Sen
Maybank
D-Nc
Eisenhower
Hut S. Vandenberg
Air Force
Vandenberg
Truman
Russia
United States
Talbott
Congress
Tax Slash Hinged To Profits Act In Senate Clash
Washington AP report shows House Speaker Martin warning a 50 million taxpayers 10 percent personal income tax cut next January hinges on extending the excess profits tax. He says without extension financial conditions would block the reduction. Eisenhower favors a six month revival and business groups weigh policy changes as Ways and Means stalls.
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Eisenhower
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Washington
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Martin
Rmass
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White House
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Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Means
Rep
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National Association of Manufacturers
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Asury Oiumph
Marion B. Folsom
Mexican Paper Reports Red Power Plot
Excelsior quotes police sources claiming Russia aims to seize power in Latin America from Mexico to South America. The plan allegedly uses Red fifth columns with Mexican Communists and exiled Socialists aiding the effort, potentially turning the region into another Poland or Czechoslovakia.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Excelsior
Central
South America
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Latin America
Million Dollars Eases Rockefeller Cinderella Dispute
In New York a million-dollar trust for Barbara Rockefeller eases a long running dispute with Winthrop Rockefeller over money and access to their son Winthrop Paul. Barbara says she still hopes to establish a home near him. The trust starts at 20 000 a year tax free and grows toward one million as the boy ages.
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Winthrop Rockefeller
Barbara
Bobo) Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Bobo
Lowell
Ind
Winthrop Paul
Rockefeller Oil
Prince
Charity of Friends
Timothy N. Pfeiffer
Wiley Calls for Calm as Congressmen Talk Too Big
Sen. Wiley warned against lawmakers acting as overnight experts on foreign policy. He urged restrained speech and cautioned that going alone in Korea would be fatal. Wiley praised Sen. Taft while noting President Eisenhower disagreed with him on some views. He urged steady policy amid Cold War tensions and described dangers of unilateral action in a dangerous atomic era.
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Washington
Sen
Wiley
R-Wis
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Korea
Sen. Taft
Ohio
Senate
Eisenhower
Taft
Capitol
Kiner Traded to Cubs in Big National League Move
The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Ralph Kiner Joe Garagiola Howie Pollet and George Metkovitch to the Chicago Cubs for six players and cash. Pittsburgh acquired Bob Schultz Toby Atwell Gene Hermanski Pres ton Ward and Bob Addis. option to buy George Freese from Springfield. The 10 player deal, the NL’s largest this year, announced by Wid Mathews and Branch Rickey. Kiner, 30, NL and AL homer leader, joined Pirates in 1946 and has topped his leagues in homers almost every season. He has 300 career homers and twice reached 50 in a season.
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Pittsburgh Pirates
Ralph Kiner
Joe Garagiola
Howie Pollet
George Metkovitch
Chicago Cubs Today
Pirates
Bob Schultz
Toby Atwell
Gene Hermanski
Preston Ward
Bob Addis
George Freese
Springfield
Wid Mathews
Cubs
Branch Rickey
Kiner
Santa Rita
N. M
Babe Ruth
Hank Greenberg
Peace Talks Open Between CIO Steel and U S Steel
Pittsburgh talks between the CIO United Steelworkers and U S Steel resume after a three week pause. Both sides expressed hope for a peaceful settlement as wage increase demands enter the give and take stage. No details were released and the company declined to say yes or no.
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Pittsburgh
Big Steel Union
U. S. Steel Corp
CIO
United Steelworkers
Big Steel
U. S. Steel
USW
Mystery Man Fined For Contempt In Tax Scandal Case
Henry W. Grunewald, a Washington figure labeled mystery man, received a 1000 dollar fine and a 90 day jail term suspended for one year of probation. Judge Alexander Roitast noted bad legal advice from his former attorney as a mitigating factor in the contempt finding in the State Congress inquiry.
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Washington
Henry W. Grunewald
Congress
Alexander Roitast
Grunewald
House
Ways and Eans
Wiliam Power Maloney
Paraplegics Win Right To Drive Autos
Cleveland Crile Veterans Hospital tests three paraplegic patients in newly equipped cars. Carl Roth Clyde George N McBride Athens and Charles M Bradish Pittsburgh earned perfect marks from Stateway Eons P J Roth in the Wednesday test drive raising the total trained at Crile to 24.
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Cleveland
Crile Veterans Administration Hostal
P. J. Roth
Carl Roth
Clyde
George N. McBride
Athens
Charles M. Bradish
Pittsburgh
Fastest Jet Crosses Ocean to Arrive at Fairford
A U S Air Force B-47 strato jet bomber landed at Fairford England at 5 23 am EST after a nonstop Atlantic flight from Limestone Maine. It was the first of 15 such bombers due today. The trip covered 3120 miles in 5 hours 53 minutes averaging over 550 mph.
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Fairford
England
Atlantic
Limestone
Senate Panel Okays Bricker Treaty Power Amendment
Washington The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 84 to approve a constitutional amendment by Senator Bricker of Ohio to limit treaty making power.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Sen
Bricker R-Ohie
One Bid For City Sewer Bonds At 3.838 Percent
Only one bid was received for the city’s 3 million sewer bonds. The offer from Harriman-Ripley Co of Chicago carried 3.838 percent, higher than the hoped for 3 percent. The sale was postponed from May 20, awaiting market improvement and possible rejection by the City Commission.
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City Commission
Harriman-Ripley Company of
Chicago
WSAI Radio Sold for 225000 to Sherwood Gordon
A sale of radio station WSAI in Cincinnati for 225000 to Sherwood Gordon of Rockville Center Long Island N Y was announced today. Final approval rests with the Federal Communications Commission.
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Cincinnati
WSAI
Sherwood Gordon
Rockville Center
Long Island
N. Y
Federal Communications Commission
Biggest A Bomb Exploded In Desert At Nevada Test Site
Nevada Proving Ground witnessed the largest U S atom blast as a B 36 dropped device produced a 20 kiloton nominal yield with a 30 second fireball and a two minute glow seen from San Francisco and Los Angeles. Observers reported a strong shock not felt in Las Vegas.
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New
United States
Nevada Proving Ground
Atomic Energy Commission
Yucca Flat
Pacific Wing Grounds
Eniwetok
San Francisco
Los Angeles
AEC
Mt. Charleston
Nevada
Flood Threat Rises Across Montana States of Emergency Looms
Rain swelled Northwest Montana streams and forced action in Great Falls. Hundreds of workers labored to build sand dikes along the Sun River as officials warned of a near emergency. Forecasters said more rain would hit areas east of the Continental Divide threatening at least 13 families.
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Great Falls
Mont
Montana
James Austin
Faith in convict ends in arrest in Texas
Henderson a West Texas ranchman gave $19 000 to Alton Franks after Franks was released from prison for car theft. Franks was stopped for a minor traffic violation with a pistol in the car and released on bond. Henderson said he had faith Franks would use the money wisely and planned to see what he did with the funds.
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Texs
J. C
Jimmy) Henderson
Alton B. Franks
Henderson
West
Texas
CulSerson County
Young Franks
Houston
California
Franks
Huntsville State Prison
Elling 112 Pena
Boys’ Reform School
Caldwell County
D. H. 37
Tornillo
Tex
Hunts
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