Eisenhower Seeks Real Peace as Main Campaign Issue
General Eisenhower declared real peace and security in the world the paramount issue of the campaign. He outlined 10 positions on Taft, MacArthur, Fair Employment, education, China, foreign policy, the St. Lawrence Seaway, and labor relations as he aims to speak frankly on day to day issues.
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Abilene
Kas
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Douglas MacArthur
Truman
Fair Employment Practices Commission
China
Senate Republicans
Western
Europe
United States
Bier
St. Lawrence Seaway
Canada
Truman declines run hints at Democratic convention stance
President Truman said he will attend the Democratic national convention after a nominee is chosen and will not be the candidate himself. He offered no comment on possible steel strike legislation or on invoking the Taft Hartley act, and he avoided speculation about Eisenhower's campaign speech. He plans to skip attending the Chicago convention to avoid disturbance.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Supreme Court
Chicago
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Postal Pay Passed in Senate to Fund Federal Workers
The Senate approved a supplemental bill and sent it to President Truman to provide pay funds for about half a million postal and other federal employees.
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Washington
Senate
Truman
Politicians React to Eisenhower Speech in Abilene
In Abilene Kansas last night General Eisenhower kicked off his presidential campaign with a speech attacking unity excess taxation inflation and bureaucracy. Taft backers and other Republicans weighed the speech with varied reactions hoping for clues on his stance on steel seizure civil rights and farm price supports.
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Douglas B. Cornell
Washington
Dwight D. Eisenower
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Abilene
Kan
Taft
Buckhannon
W.va
Eisenhower
Money Up The Flue In Ilion Finds $20000 Bond Windfall
Raymond Chadwick cleaning a chimney in his newly bought Ilion home uncovered about 20000 in negotiable bonds in a tin box. He seeks to determine rightful ownership between himself and the estate of former owner John C. Kelleher. Chadwick is a Remington Arms Co. foreman. Kelleher’s estate is administered by Daniel Kelleher of Little Falls.
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Ilion N.Y
Raymond Chadwick
Chadwick
Remington Arms Co
John C. Kelleher
Daniel Kelleher
Little Falls
Senate Nears Vote on Price Controls and Extensions
The Senate defeated a Republican bid to suspend all price controls next Sept 1 by 54 to 27. Administration forces pushed to extend the Defense Production Act governing wage and price controls and rent and credit rules. The chamber also extended rent controls to March 1 1953 and defeated several amendments on food prices metals and dairy margins.
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Washington
Senate
Dirksen
Sen. Capehart
R-Ind
Congress
Sen. Dirksen
R-Ill
Sen. Schoeppel
R-n
Con
Four Guilty Of Failing To Stop Cicero Riots
In Cicero Illinois police chief two officers and the village attorney were found guilty of Civil Rights violations tied to a race riot when a Black man sought to move into a building. Rioting lasted three days with 5000 in crowds and National Guardsmen deployed. Sentences range up to two years and fines up to $2000 for the chief, and up to one year and $1000 for the officers. the attorney was convicted of conspiracy but acquitted on a separate count. A third officer was acquitted and two Cicero officials were freed on conspiracy charges. A hearing for a new trial is set for June 23.
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Chicago
Cicero
Erwin Konovsky
Roland Brami
Frank A. Lange
Vilage Atty
Nicholas Berkes
Harvey E. Clark Jr
Frank Janacek
Henry J. Sand
Theodore Wselowski
Walter J. la Buy
Truman's Weekend With McGrath Sparks Rumors
President Truman plans a June weekend at J. Howard McGrath's Narragansett Rhode Island farm to bury past tensions after McGrath's April ouster as attorney general. The trip follows Truman meeting Sen Estes Kefauver to discuss the Democratic presidential outlook.
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Ernest B. Vaccaro
Washington
Truman
New England
J. Howard McGrath
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Rers
McGrath
Newbold Morris
White House
Narragansett
R.I
Boston Globe
En London
Conn
Kingston
R.1
Kefauver
California
South Dakota
Vefauver
Diary General To Be Tried By Court Martial
Maj. Gen. Robert W. Grow former military attache at the American embassy in Moscow will face court martial at Fort Meade Maryland. The Army says it completed its investigation into charges related to his diary stolen by Russian agents in Germany and that a trial is warranted. Proceedings will be closed to the public with date to be announced.
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Washington
Robert W. Grow
Germany
Grow
Moscow
Russia
Fort Meade
House OKs New G L Bill for Korea War Veterans
Washington reports the House approved a new GI bill of rights for veterans discharged since Korea combat began on June 27, 1950. The roll call stood 31 to 1 with Rep. Devereaux of Maryland the sole dissenter. The bill advances to the Senate.
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Washington
House
Korea
Devereaux
Taft Edges Eisenhower Narrowly In South Dakota Primary
Taft led Eisenhower by 582 votes with 16 precincts to hear from as returns showed Taft at 64 739 to Eisenhower 64 147. Official canvass Saturday will determine the delegates from Perkins and Brookings counties where results were neck and neck.
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Harold S. Milner
Sioux Falls
S. D
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Dwight D. Eisenhower
South Dakota
Taft
George T. Mickelson
Eisenhower
Perkins County
Brookings County
Mickelson
Ohioan
Missouri River
Aberdeen
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Ed Downs
Lewis A. Bicknell
U S Embargoes Export Of Steel
Washington reports a government order halting all steel mill product exports except items essential to direct military production or defense support. The Commerce Department acted due to a nationwide steel strike cutting new production and follows a prior embargo on warehouse deliveries to U S consumer goods producers. The export ban remains in effect until further notice.
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Washington
United States
Commerce Department
U. S
Department
Office of International Trade
Pilot’s evasive dive saves flight near Pittsburgh tragedy
A twin engine air liner en route from Washington to Burbank dodged two buzzing military planes over Pittsburgh, forcing a violent sideslip at 4000 feet to avoid collision. Capt Henry Glaser landed at Allegheny County Airport. Nine passengers hospitalized, others shaken.
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Pittsburgh
Washington
Burbank
Calif
Henry Glaser
Chicago
Allegheny County
Glaser
North Star Air Coach Co
Berlin Strife Intensifies After Night of Kidnappings
Berlin remained tense as East West clashes escalated with frontier kidnappings and shootings. Russian bans on American patrols persisted while police in West Berlin increased frontier security after two women were seized by Russian troops. A US Army private was wounded by a Bulgarian border guard incident near the border as gunfire echoed near the highway to West Germany.
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Berlin
West Germany
Red Papers
West Berlin
Radio
Div
Wilfred R Chenevert
North Grafton
Mass
Eastmar
UN Repeats Firm Stand On Captives
UN truce negotiators in Panmunjom accuse Communists of misusing Allied prisoners while Gen William K. Harrison asserts forced repatriation is non negotiable. He cites screening showing 100000 prisoners prefer death to returning to Communism and notes ongoing talks with daily meetings requested by the Reds.
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Munsan
Korea
U.N
William K. Harrison
Nam I
Koje Island
Harrison
Panmunjom
Collision near Gulf of St. Lawrence between liner Scythia and freighter
Marine radio reports the Cunard liner Scythia and the Dominion Steel and Coal Corp freighter collided today in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. No injuries or details on damage are provided in the bulletin.
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Halifax
Cunard
Dominion Steel and Coal Corp
UN Tanks Split Koje Island Prison Compound Amid Food Withdrawals
Allied troops and engineers breached a large prisoner compound on Koje Island with a barbed wire fence as 3 340 Communist internees jeered and sang. Brig. Gen. Boatner said no rations were issued when the enter2ing force acted to quell defiance and illegal actions while sand bags were placed where food normally rests to aid restraint.
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Koje
Koje Island
Korea
Boatner
Iney
Boamer
750000 Now Jobless In Walkout
Top officials of the steel industry and the CIO Steelworkers Union met in a White House urged bargaining conference to settle the six month old nationwide strike. About 750000 workers are idle including 650000 steel workers and nearly 100000 in coal mining and related operations.
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Washington
CIO
White House
Senate
Wage Stabilization Board
Sen
Maybank
D-Sc
Taft
Ohio
Selsteat Aeneien Histy
Barkley
Eighth AEC Atomic Blast Lights Nevada Sky
LAS VEGAS Nevada the eighth spring atomic blast flashed from Yucca Flat at 4 55 a m PDT and was visible six miles away. The detonation likely came from a 300 foot tower with no troop maneuvers planned. It was the 20th test since January 1951 at the Nevada site.
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Las Vegas
Nev
Nevada
Yucca Flat
Atomic Energy Commission
Wilson backs plan to stretch arming in wartime bustle
Former defense mobilizer Charles Wilson argues in Emmitsburg Maryland that American rites and the military are acting wisely by stretching out weapon production. He asserts the new arms would enable the United States to handle Russia, speaking at a Mt Ay banquet last night.
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Defense
Charles & Wilson
Mt.ays
United States
Russia
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