Final Armistice Plans Drawn as ROKs Protest
Armistice talks near completion at Panmunjom as Allied and Communist teams meet briefly while hundreds of thousands of South Koreans march in Seoul. South Korean leaders, led by Syngman Rhee, refuse to back a plan based on the May 25 UN proposal amid demands to guard POWs and pursue a war if India troops enter Korea.
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National Assembly
India
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Eisenhower
Rhee
Maxwell D. Taylor
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U. N
Pusan
U. S
Bern Declines Five Nation Prisoner Repatriation Panel
Switzerland said it will not join the five nation prisoners repatriation commission in Korea unless South Korea approves the truce. The move comes as discussions on Korea's armistice continue without its participation.
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Switzerland
Korea
South Korea
Body of 11 year old Beck girl found in river near Cincinnati
The body of Marion Lee Beck, 11, was recovered today after two brothers drowned Monday in the Little Miami river near Cincinnati. Everett McCoy Beck, 17, remains missing as search continues. he died attempting to save his younger brother.
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Cincinnati
Marion Lee Beck
Little Miami River
Here
Everett McCoy Beck
Hundreds of Thousands Protest Impending Truce in Korea
Massive demonstrations erupt in Seoul and other cities against a looming armistice. Protesters clash with U S MPs and Korean police at the Eighth Army headquarters as authorities deploy hoses and riot units. President Rhee meets officials while crisis committees push to resist peace terms and potential Indian troop involvement.
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Seoul
U. S
Eighth Army
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Taegu
Suwon
South Korea Rejects Armistice Without Chinese Exit
The South Korean National Assembly, 129 to 0, rejects any cease-fire unless Chinese forces withdraw and the North Korean Army is dissolved. Lawmakers urge immediate measures at front and rear to deter further Communist aggression and to prepare for a possible northward advance. Observers note Rhee’s proposals include US mutual aid and continued military support.
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National Assembly
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Reds and Allies Clash Across Korean Fronts Amid Armistice Talks
Allied and Communist troops engage in small but sharp skirmishes on the Korea front as armistice staff finalize details. South Korean infantry counterattacks target the Lake the Gook's Castle outpost while Western fronts see brief clashes with Chinese Reds. Eighth Army notes five Red probing attacks and 12 patrol skirmishes. Rain hampers movements. B26 bombers claim 38 Red supply trucks destroyed.
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Lake the Gook's Castle
Eighth Army
Squire’s Castle
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Ridgway Warns Soviets Strengthen Europe Forces
General Ridgway reports substantial Soviet buildup in Europe with 30 divisions in occupied Europe equipped with better arms and jets, while NATO forces would be critically weak against a full-scale attack. He cites satellite forces growing from about one million in January 1952 to 1.3 million today.
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Matthew B. Ridgway
Europe
NATO
Ridgway
Cashier Stops Robbery Try At State Bank
Canton Ohio report states Grace Summers a quick thinking cashier blocked a masked man attempting to rob the State Bank of Bolivar in Stark Tuscarawas County line area south of Canton. The man did not present a weapon or force entry and walked away after being stopped at a second set of doors.
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Here
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Miss Summers
Betty Smith Slain in Cincinnati Hotel Room
Betty Smith 23 formerly of Middletown is found slain in a Cincinnati hotel room. Roy Clinton Turner 35, also of Middletown, is held on an open charge as murder charges were expected to be filed. Police report a bloodstained scene with a broken water pitcher and wine bottle nearby.
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Betty Smith
South Broad St
Roy Clinton Turner
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North Main St
Aerones Manufacturing Company
Broad St
Turner
Milner
Robert Smith
Louisville
Herbert Frazier
University of Kentucky
CPA
Kentucky
Smith
Emporium
Aeronca
Truman Urges GOP Backing Amid Korea Talks
Former President Harry S. Truman urged firm support for President Eisenhower during tense Korea negotiations. He stressed a single American foreign policy and said allegiance to the President is essential. Truman, 69, noted vast secret information in the White House and discussed his forthcoming East tour to raise funds for the Harry S. Truman Library. He plans to visit Washington June 22 then Philadelphia and New York.
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Philadelphia
New York
Judge Refuses New Trial for Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
Federal Judge Irving R. Kaufman again rejects the Rosenbergs' bid for a new trial or a stay of execution. Defense claims newly discovered evidence allege perjury by key witness Greenglass are dismissed as unsupported. The couple, sentenced to death for conspiracy to relay atomic secrets to Russia, face execution at Sing Sing on June 18.
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Irving R. Kaufman
Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg
Kaufman
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U. S. Atty. J
Edward Lumbard
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Sing Sing Prison
Ossining
N. Y
Russia
Emanuel H. Bloch
Bloch
David Greenglass
Ruth
Greenglass
Rosenberg
Malcolm Sharp
University of Chicago Law School
Tornado Toll Rises Across Ohio and Michigan
A destructive Ohio storm killed at least 18 and injured 245 in Cleveland as it crossed from Michigan. Gov. Lausche urged National Guard aid while towns near Cygnet faced devastation, with homes obliterated and livestock scattered.
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Ohio
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Cleveland
Frank J. Lausche
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Ceylon
Erie County
West Side
Adjutant General
National Guard
Steel Wage Settlement Seems Near
Pittsburgh reports a near agreement between U S Steel Corp and the CIO United Steelworkers as leaders gather for Friday bargaining sessions. Rumors place the possible wage rise at five to twelve cents an hour with a final decision imminent.
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U. S. Steel Corp
David J. McDonald
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United Steelworkers
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Queen Success At Opera Gala Overshadows Britten's Gloriana
London critics panned Britten coronation opera Gloriana though Queen Elizabeth II drew a full Covent Garden audience. Critics said the royal gala lacked a strong opera, despite the monarch and royal guests leading the crowd.
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Britten
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Covent Garden
Cecil Smith
The
Daily Express
Deadly tornadoes devastate Flint and Midwest towns
Six tornadoes roared through Michigan and Ohio last night killing 141 and injuring over 750. Flint, with 113 deaths, bears the worst toll as search crews comb rubble in a storm that may rank among America’s deadliest. Authorities warn final counts could rise.
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Ohio
Flint
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St. Louis
Cleveland Tornado Toll Rises To Eight Dead
A 27 minute tornado carved a ten mile path through Cleveland causing at least eight deaths and 55 hospitalizations with damage pegged at three million dollars. Eight perished in Cleveland with hundreds injured and vast property loss across the west side.
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Washtenaw County
Milford
Tornado Tears Through Flint Area Leaving Homes Destroyed
Witness John J. Turbin described the twister as the most terrible thing. The tornado struck around 8 45 p m last night in Flint causing death and devastation as Turbin and relatives escaped unhurt while neighbors suffered severe damage. Carl Turbin and his young son Dennis narrowly avoided danger as they approached the Turbin home after the storm. The Turbin family and others faced smashed windows, a missing barn, and a home torn from its foundation with the aftermath still unfolding.
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Coldwater Road
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Chevrolet
Carl
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Carl Turbin
Dennis
Record Tornado Toll Across Missouri Illinois and Indiana
The Associated Press notes the nation’s deadliest tornado on March 18, 1925, killed 689 across Missouri Illinois and Indiana. Other major tolls include 420 on February 19, 1884 across Alabama Georgia North Carolina and South Carolina. A 306 death toll occurred May 27, 1896 in St Louis Missouri. Additional tolls: 268 on May 21, 1932 in Alabama and 231 on March 21-22, 1952 across Arkansas Tennessee Mississippi Alabama and Kentucky.
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