Escaped Convict Kills Girl During Hostage Standoff
In Carmel New York an escaped convict Donald Snyder seized Betty Lou Arnold 9 held by hostage. He stabbed the girl to death during a failed escape attempt while police closed in. A school bus driver Alex Williams and Trooper Raymond Scarrachio fired. Snyder was wounded by three bullets and surrendered to hospital. District Attorney Fred A. Dickinson said murder charges would be presented.
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Alex Williams
Snyder
Betty Lou Arnold
Williams
Betty Lou
Mrs. Arnold
Green Haven
Putnam County
Fred A. Dickinson
Vinson Says Defense Bill Cut To Bone
House faces an unchanged 2.8 billion military building bill for next year covering 272 projects including secret air fields. Vinson of the Armed Services Committee says cuts threaten military readiness as Congress trims defense and foreign aid budgets and sets separate appropriation votes.
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Washington
House
Vinson
D-Ga
Armed Services Committee
Congress
Pentagon
Army
Navy
Crisis Powers For President Delayed
The Senate stalls a measure to extend Truman wartime powers for a year, after House approval removing peacetime railroad seizure authority. A temporary 11 day extension is expected to be sought by Chairman McCarran to allow time for committee action. The bill drops railroad seizure and peacetime service calls for drafted inductees in reserve status.
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Washington
Truman
House
Segregation Law Challenge Hits South Africa Court
In Capetown four Cape coloreds sue to block Daniel Malan's act granting Parliament veto power over the highest court claiming it infringes voting rights in a constitutional challenge. The United Party funds the action as a nonviolent civil disobedience campaign is slated to begin June 26.
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Capetown
South Africa
Daniel F. Malan
Supreme Court
Cape Province
United Party
Front Flames In Struggle For 2 Hills Front
Allied fighter bombers and tanks blasted two Western Front hills near Chorwon, 48 miles north of Seoul, as U N infantry held high points amid heavy fighting. Casualties cited on both sides for six days of clashes, with no red buildup evident.
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Seoul
Korea
United Nations
Chorwon
U.N
U.S. Fifth Air Force
U.S. Eighth Army
False alarm in Albany Air Defense warning
Maj Charles Barr at the Albany Air Defense Filter Center seeks the caller from a false alert report claiming enemy aircraft over Canada. A woman's voice said Albany calling and warned of sighted aircraft. Barr says Eastern Air Defense Command confirms all aircraft in the U.S. and Canada are accounted for.
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Albany, N.Y
Charles Barr
Albany Air Defense Filter Center
Albany
Canada
Taft challenges Eisenhower on 40 billion budget cut claim
New Jersey Republican delegates quote Gen Dwight D Eisenhower proposing a 40 billion tax cut, but Sen Robert A Taft disputes the figure. Taft argues federal expenditures will stay above 55 billion next year and outlines anticipated costs for arms, foreign aid, and domestic services. He says he would aim to cut to 60 then 55 billion if elected.
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New York
Robert A. Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Taft
New Jersey
Aft
Gen
Associated Press
Jersey
Alfred .E
Ohio
Driscoll
Anti Reds Split Prison Camp Chaos Shocks Korea
U N troops hunt missing anti Red prisoners after a breakaway from a 4 800 strong Red enclosure at Koje Island POW camp. Reports say 16 POWs killed by fellow prisoners as evacuations continue amid rising violence and weapon making at compounds 66 and 95.
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Koje Island
Korea
U. S
United Nations
Dewey-Made Rule May Give Taft Control At Chicago
Supporters of Sen. Taft argue a 1944 Dewey era rule limits seating disputes to at-large delegates only. If enforced, contests over 77 delegates from Georgia Louisiana Mississippi and Texas could narrow to 18 at large and district seats, shifting leverage to Taft or Eisenhower depending on committee rulings and state machinery. The July 7 convention looms with high stakes over final seating.
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Taft
Chicago
Washington
Robert A. Taft
Thomas E. Dewey
Gen
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Texas
Virginia
Eisenhower
National Committee
Peter Re Oan
Red Orders Extend Berlin Frontiers to Tighten Security
The Soviet zone government led by Walter Ulbricht extended shoot-to-kill measures to the Berlin border and frontier with West Germany. The order, signed by Ulbricht, directs police to halt diversions, spies, and terrorists with sentences of at least two years, with the death penalty for major violators under a broad peace protection law. Western officials met in Berlin to discuss the clampdown.
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Berlin
West Germany
Walter Ulbricht
German Democratic Republic
Western Commission
Italians Weigh Law to Limit Fascists Rise
ROME an endless stream of amendments delayed the final approval of a measure in parliament to ban the new rise. Debate continued late last night as officials moved to curb fascist influence and curb rising extremist activity.
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Rome
Koje Island inquiry clears then reverses in Korea
Washington reports the Koje Island probe initially cleared a U S general captured by prisoners and the officer who freed him. General Clark reversed the findings and reduced Brig. Generals Dodd and Colson to colonel, calling concessions a surrender to blackmail. Pace testimony noted manpower limits and riot control gaps.
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Washington
Koje Island
U. S
Mark Clark
Francis T
Charles T. Colson
Clark
Dodd
Colson
Korea
United States
Army
Pace
House Appropriations
Popes
Fruman
Russell
D-Ga
Defense Department
High Flying Thief In Dover Box
In Dover Ohio a wren entered a mailbox at Tippecanoe and stole coins Mrs. D. Staneart had left to pay postage. Postal authorities, opting not to prosecute, report the bird was the culprit. Mrs. Staneart remains unsure what the bird does with the money.
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Tippecanoe
Senate backs extension and taft hartley option on steel strike
The Senate approved a one year extension of wage, price and rent controls through June 30, 1953, with a provision urging President Truman to use the Taft Hartley Act on the steel strike. The bill keeps the Wage Stabilization Board and broad rationing powers but limits its disputes and forbids certain measures like the union shop. House committees rejected seizure powers for Truman and moved to craft their own extension. A 17 member group including government officials works with John R. Steelman on steel for Korea plan.
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Washington
Senate Win
Truman
House
Senate
Wage Stabilization Board
Federal Mediation Service
WSB
Votingnstead
Congress
Bolling
Sen
Humphrey
Dminn
John R. Steelman
Argentine quakes kill 40 in two days in San Juan
Three earthquakes in two days in the Andean foothills near San Juan Argentina killed 40 people and injured 65. Thousands await shelter outside in freezing weather fearing collapsing buildings after tremors. Panic rose again after a second wave of shocks following the first.
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San Juan
Argentina
Army private sentenced to death for German slayings
Pvt. Richard A. Hagelberger, 19, from Chula Vista California, was found guilty of the carbine killings of two German civilians last April. An Army court martial in MERNBERG Germany sentenced him to death after a Wednesday verdict and a delay to determine the penalty.
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Mernberg
Germany
Richard A. Hagelberger
Hagelberger
Chula Vista
Calif
ROK bans VOA broadcasts on government network
In Pusan Korea the South Korean government blocked Voice of America segments aired on its 10 station network accusing the channel of bitter anti government content. Dr Clarence Ryee, head of Korea’s public information office, said the government would not let foreign opinions be used to tear down Korea’s sovereignty and likened it to sending a pistol to shoot oneself.
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Pusan
Korea
Voice of America
the Voice
U.S
Syngman Rhee
U. S. State Department Broadcasting Agency
Clarence Ryee
Office of Public Information
Ryee
ROK
Republic of Korea
United States
Government Dollar Line settle five year court fight
Washington reports the government and the Dollar Steamship Line reach a settlement of a five year court battle over control. Public sale will offer the 92 percent stock block for at least 14 million dollars, with proceeds split between the government and the Dollar interest. If bids fail 14 million, stock divides equally and the government exits to private operation.
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Washington
Thement
R. Stanley
Interests
Big Dollar Steamship Line
Sawyer
Eisenhower Opposed Division of Germany After War
General Dwight D. Eisenhower told New Jersey Republicans he opposed dividing Germany into separate zones and Berlin isolation. He said he did not attend Yalta or Potsdam and did not participate in wartime political decisions. He urged deficit reduction and Hoover Commission reforms, backing a 40 billion tax cut and linking budget aims to counter inflation and Russia.
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New York
Dwight der
Ber
New Jersey
Eisenhower
Yalta
Potsdam
Berlin
London
Leipzig
GOP
Hoover Commission
Truman
Russia
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