Steel Crisis Slows Moves On Controls
The Senate resumes debate on extending the Defense Production Act as steel strike talks loom. Proposed measures include 80 day injunctions, potential seizure of the steel industry, and changes to wage and price controls, with House plans for an early extension bill.
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Washington
Senate
White House
Congress
House Banking Committee
Sen
Byrd
D-Va
Truman
Sen. Maybank
DSC
Supreme Court
Japs Doubt Soviet Offer On Prisoners
Tokyo reports Moscow would repatriate 182,000 Japanese POWs if a separate peace is signed. The Foreign Office calls it Soviet propaganda and questions Tass figures. Officials note 340,585 Japanese not returned from Russia and Red China with 234,151 dead.
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Tokyo
Russia
Japan
Foreign Office
Hong
Tomi Kora
Peiping
China
Soviet Union
Tass
Red China
Moscow
Ex-Kentucky Star Bill Spivey Arrested in Perjury Case
Former All-America basketball standout Bill Spivey, once at Kentucky, was arrested in New York on a perjury indictment from April 28. He was to be arraigned in general sessions court as his attorney said bail was prepared. He allegedly lied when questioned by a New York grand jury.
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New York
Bill Spivey
University of Kentucky
John Kenskg
Spivey
Russia
Vito Marcantonio
Communist Party
Gates
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
New York City
Naa
Herbert Aptheker
Jefferson School
New
Koje Island POW camps brace for breakup operation
UN troops stage a second dress rehearsal for dividing Koje Island’s 80,000 POWs from seven compounds into smaller 500-man blocks under Brig. Gen. Haydon L. Boatner. Tanks flame throwers and tear gas used as drills hint at imminent dispersal despite stubborn displays in Compound 76.
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Korea
U.S
Koje
Kose
Haydon L. Boatner
Stockades
Francis Dodd
Thomas J. H. Trap
Therisoners
Atner
Boater
Eward Haviland Lastayo
Pusan
Paul F. Yount
U.N
Yount
Army
Dodd
Charles Colson
Washington
National Political Round Up Taft Eisenhower Start Last Cash For Delegates
National politics report details Taft and Eisenhower vying for the Republican nomination at the Chicago convention opening in July. It covers delegate totals, pledges, and last week’s primary results from South Dakota and Indiana, noting hoped keynotes by General MacArthur and taft eisenhower dynamics as Democrats near Connecticut and Massachusetts delegate actions.
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Republican Convention Arrangements Committee
Chicago
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Associated Press
Tas
Eisenhower
Indiana
Taft
Virginia
South Dakota
Connecticut
Brien McMahon
Massachusetts
Boston
Paul A. Dever
Fine Meets Ike Stays Uncommitted
New York PA governor John Fine after a three hour talk with Dwight D Eisenhower says hestill has an mind about Republican presidential hopefuls. He notes it may be some time before he decides, potentially guiding 32 uncommitted Pennsylvania delegates to the GOP convention. The meeting occurred at Eisenhowers Columbia University residence with Eisenhower on leave from Columbia.
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New York
John Fine
Pennsylvania
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Fine
Eisenhower
Columbia University
Columbia
Atlantic Seaboard
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Delaware
Massachusetts
Communists deny Moscow control in U S hearing
John Gates, former Daily Worker editor and prisoner, testifies at the Communist registration hearing as officials challenge Gov. charges that the party is Moscow commanded. The proceedings, begun in 1951, aim to prove foreign control and disclose members and funding.
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Washington
Communist Party Today
Moscow
John Gates
The
Daily Worker
Subversive Activities Control Board
Atlanta
U.S
Sol Regenstreif
New York City
Gates
Control Board
Communist Party of the
Aid Bill May Pass Senate Today
Administration leaders hope a $6.45 billion foreign aid bill can reach President Truman after a brief Senate debate. Sen Kem seeks to send the measure back to conference to restore a provision denying aid to nations sending armaments to Red countries. House approval last week was 230 to 115. The authorization covers military and economic aid with final funding to be set in the appropriation bill.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
Sen
Kem
R-Mo
House
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
U S Lowers Down Payment On New Homes
The Federal Reserve Board announced a relaxation of down payment requirements for new homes effective Wednesday. Under Regulation X, five percent down will be required for homes $7,000 or less, 40 percent for $25,000 or more, with a sliding scale for in-between prices. higher payments still apply for longer mortgage terms in some cases.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Veterans Administration
Tots Train Jumps Rails Injury at Buffalo Zoo
A painted miniature train at the Buffalo Zoo derailed while carrying about 60 riders, including many children. Twenty-one were injured as two cars overturned at ten miles per hour. six year old Sheryl Warren suffered a compound leg fracture among the seriously hurt.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Zoo
Sheryl Warren
Meeting May Decide Steel Strike Endgame
Washington AP report says a two year contract through mid 1954 nears between steel industry negotiators and the CIO Steelworkers Union. A mid afternoon session is described as likely crucial with a possible union shop and about 22 cents per hour added value. The deal could cement long term labor peace after days of earnest bargaining.
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Washington
CIO Steelworkers
White House
Philip Murray
John R. Steelman
Truman
Van Fleet Declares Eighth Army Ready for Any Korean Offensive
General James A. Van Fleet said the U.S. Eighth Army is ready alert and fit to meet any Red offensive in Korea. He reported morale high and supplies, especially ammunition, in good condition. U.N. forces faced continued ground and air actions as Chinese forces pressed near Soon, Yonchon, and Chorwon with allied patrols engaging northwest of Yonchon.
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Seoul
Korea
James A. van Fleet
U.S
Eighth Army
United Nations Fighting Machine
van Fleet
United Nations
U.N
Soon
Yonchon
Chorwon
MacArthur Top Choice For Republican Keynoter
Backers of Dwight D. Eisenhower split on opposing a Taft backed effort to name General Douglas MacArthur keynoter at the GOP convention. Taft supporters push MacArthur for keynoter, Rep. Joseph Martin and others for top posts, with Gabrielson as possible temporary chair.
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Chicago
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Eisenhower
MacArthur
Rep
Joseph Martin
Massachusetts
Guy G. Gabrielson
William Knowland
California
Taft
Convention Arrangements Committee
Gabrielson
Texas
Martin
House
Knowland
Senate
Truman
Earl Warren
Esenhower
Korean Reds Send Clark New Message
North Korea and China press Gen. Mark Clark with a multi page letter as truce talks stall over prisoner exchange. Panmunjom hosts a three day recess called by Maj. Gen. Harrison amid renewed Red demands for immediate resumption of negotiations and repatriation disputes.
Reds Tighten Eastern Grip
Belgrade dispatch cites Yugoslav press reporting Soviet moves to tightly integrate armed forces of satellite states. It notes expansion of tanks and mechanized units while restricting states to tactical planes. Oversight and planning are under Marshal Nikolai Bulganin with allied representatives on the overall staff.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Yugopress
Russia
Nikolai Bulganin
Poland
Hungarian
Romania
Czechoslovakia
Bulgaria
Albania
Turk Leader Killed On Korean Front During Inspection
Seoul report says Col. Nuri Pamir deputy commander of Turkish forces in the Far East was killed Thursday by a Red mortar shell while inspecting Turkish positions on the Korean Front. The incident underscores Turkish engagement in the Korean War as part of United Nations defense efforts.
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Seoul
Korea
Nuri Pamir
Far East
Woman Dead In Crash In Cincinnati
Irene Brown age 61 of Cedar Grove Indiana died in a Sunday night multi car crash in Cincinnati. Her husband Grover Brown 66 president of Brown Lumber Co. Cedar Grove suffered chest injuries.
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Cincinnati
Irene Brown
Cedar Grove
Ind
Grover Brown
Brown Lumber Co
Retiring General Can't See Win In Korean Battle
Maj. Gen. Daniel H. Hudelson, retiring commander of the 40th Division, said in Los Angeles he doubts the UN can win in Korea due to manpower and force limitations despite having top equipment. He warned a truce may lead to a Chinese takeover and U.S. forces returning home to mass public demand.
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Los Angeles
Daniel H. Hudelson
United Nations
Korea
Los Angeles International
Huderson
California
National Guard
UN Urges Rhee to Lift Martial Law in Pusan
The United Nations pressed South Korea to halt political squabbles for 10 days to ease tensions threatening chaos. It urged President Rhee to lift martial law in Pusan, release 11 assemblymen, and allow a more open process as disputes over presidential electing powers and a two house Congress persist. Prime Minister Chang Taik Sang failed to broker a compromise between pro and anti Rhee factions as the Assembly failed to reach a quorum.
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William Jorden Pusan
Korea
United Nations
U.N
Syngman
U.N. Commission On the Unification and Rehabilitation of
Rhee
Chang Taik Sang
Truman urges Senate to wait on steel dispute action
President Truman, citing at least a reasonable hope for settlement through direct talks, asked the Senate to take no action currently on the steel dispute. He emphasized negotiation as the path to resolution and urged patience while discussions continue.
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Washington
Truman
The
Senate
Wage talks near compromise on increments and union terms
Negotiators weighed a near two dollar per hour baseline with five to six cents more for vacation shift and holiday benefits. The plan tracks the Wage Stabilization Board three step proposal while considering a union shop and a two year contract with a wage rise next year. White House bargaining stretched to four hours as both sides prepared for a crucial session while defense orders were prioritized to keep steel production near normal.
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Wage Stabilization Board
WSB
White House
Three Escape Nevada Prison
Carson City Nevada and California authorities hunted for three prison escapees from Nevada State Prison who rigged dummies for a seven hour head start. The trio fled west in a gray sedan after escaping early Sunday. Prisoners Marshall Smith 30 Reno burglar Dallas Mallory 23 and Las Vegas burglar Francis Verdon 24 allegedly used sickroom ruse to reach the roof. Investigators said the escape was not detected until 7 a.m.
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Carson City
Nev
Calfornia
Nevada
Nevada State Prison
Marshall Smith
Reno
Dallas B. Mallory
Francis L. Verdon
Las Vegas
Japan India and War Reparations Omitted
Japan and India today concluded a peace treaty as announced by the Japanese Mints of Foreign Affairs. It waives reparations claims against India, which did not sign the peace treaty approved by 48 nations in San Francisco last September. India opposed provision that United States troops remain in Japan as a security force against Communist aggression.
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