375 POWs Demanded By Allies
Allies bluntly warn Reds to hand over 375 more disabled Allied soldiers as truce talks stall. U N Command suggests Sweden as neutral caretaker for about 48,000 able bodied captives, Reds refuse to name a country. Officials note many sick and wounded remain in stockades, with 684 Allied captives released last week and 7,000 total returned since April. Meeting ends after brief session with a request for another.
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Panmunjom
U. N
Sweden
Switzer
Reds
North Korea
John C. Daniel
Sabres Strike North Korea With Dive Bombing Blitz
U N forces report F86 Sabres from the 5th Air Force bombed Pyongyang radio station and a major military HQ near the capital. Twenty five planes from the 8th Wing took part as U N Command doubled swept wing Sabres in Korea. Allied fighters hit seven Communist airfields in a week while battlefront skirmishes were few. Two Chinese squads raided a U N outpost but withdrew after a brief exchange. Two South Korean patrols reported 10 opposing casualties.
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Seoul
Pyongyang
5Th Air Force
U. N. Command
Korea
North Korea
Eighth Army
U. N
Cmtral
Judge selects students in Buffalo court observing girls front row
In Buffalo Judge John L. Kelly drew attention as about 75 University of Buffalo students visited his court. He joked about seating the girls in front, telling the boys to give the judge a break as the audience watched attentively.
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Buffalo
N. Y
John L. Kelly
University of Buffalo
Kelly
Prisoner reports 2538 Allied captives die in Korean camps
Sgt. James F. Daniel, a returned prisoner from Alameda, California, says Communist records show 2538 Allied captives died of starvation and disease in 1950 51. He cites 931 deaths at Death Valley in two months and 1607 at Pyoktong Camp No 5 on the Yalu River in early 1951.
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Tokyo
North Korea
James F. Daniel
Alameda
Calif
Death Valley
Far North
Pyoktong
Yalu River
Daniel
U. S
Kunu
Twelve horses entered for the Derby at Churchill Downs
Unbeaten Native Dancer and highly regarded Correspondent lead a field of twelve for the $100 000 added Kentucky Derby. Ace Destroyer drew post No 1 with Native Dancer second and Correspondent third in the drawn lineup.
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Churchill Downs
T. M. Daniel
Ace Destroyer
E. M. Goeman
Eugene Constantin Jr
Greentree
Straight Face
Bruce S. Campbell Ram O'War
Wally Dunn
Bill Winfrey
Winfrey
Dixiana
Dark Star
Reds Try To Grab Plane Designer In Vienna
Austrian police said Soviet agents attempted to kidnap a former airplane designer from the German Heinkel works in Vienna. Two men posing as police officers stopped him on the street near his home, tried to force him into a car, but he broke away and escaped over a garden fence.
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Vienna
Austria
Heinkel Works
la Garden
Journal Derby Thrills Untold and Other Sunday Features
Sunday’s Journal previews Derby coverage with complete details on the Kentucky Derby and color pieces on the event labeled the world series of racing. It also previews a Middleton resident’s housing project from old telephone poles and a Hamilton guidance center staff view on modern living tensions. It spotlights WWII Middleton prisoners and their long civilian lives after years behind barbed wire.
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Lower Miami Valley
Middletown Area
Sunday
Bulganin urges concrete steps for peace on May Day
In Moscow Bulganin calls for substantial armament reductions near the Soviet Union and for peaceful deeds to accompany statements. He criticizes Western inaction, vows to strengthen defense, and highlights May Day parades and global rallies amid Cold War tensions.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Nikolai Bulganin
Eisenhower
Churchill
Bulganin
Red Square
Russia
Tokyo May Day Parade Ends In Violent Clash
May Day crowds across Japan dispersing from rallies sparked a clash in downtown Tokyo as leftist marchers confronted about 1,500 helmeted police. Brawls broke out as bands of youths armed with clubs attacked officers, halting traffic for blocks and prompting orders for American soldiers to stay in quarters.
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Tokyo
Colummns
Japan
Meiji Park
Laos Braces As Vietminh Siege Looms At Luangprabang
In Indochina the Vietminh push toward Luangprabang as battles and airlifts intensify. French and American aid rushes in to defend the royal seat while Laos nears a pivotal moment in the mounting struggle. Vietminh advance nears Luangprabang within miles, threatening wider regional spillover.
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Hanoi
Indochina
Laos
Viet Nam
Sisavang Vong
Luangprabang
Burma
Thailand
GE Strike Dragging On at Evendale Jet Engine Plant
After 49 days the GE strike at Evendale Ohio continues with minimal activity. The Defense Department in Washington said the Air Force would report on strike impact possibly today. About 4,500 CTO workers and 1,100 AFL machinists were involved, though GE says over 2,000 are back and limited production is resuming.
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Cincinnati
General Electric Co
Evendale
Detroit
Washington
Defense Department
Air Force
CTO Automobile
AFL
Mind Over Matter Not An Easy Task
In Montgomery Alabama police court Judge John Scott explained to columnist Allen Rankin that keeping focus on driving is vital. He demonstrated by driving to reveal unclear one way markings, then was stopped for missing the sign. Both Rankin and Scott paid $2 fines.
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Montgomery
Ala
John Scott
Scott
Allen Rankin
Rankin
Army Drops Curtain Over Plane In Hawaii Repatriation
In Honolulu an Army blackout hid a third hospital plane carrying 22 sick and wounded Americans from Communist prisons. The Army refused to confirm arrivals or identities, citing secret movements for security and compassion. Before the secrecy, 63 returning veterans were to receive medical checks and rest before possibly departing to Travis Air Force Base.
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Honolulu
Army
Douglas W. Mitchell
Foryone
Freedom
Tokyo
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Reds
Panmunjom
Travis Air Force Base
San Francisco
Air Force
Fire guts home after Shenandoah apple blossom parade
In Winchester Virginia during the Shenandoah apple blossom festival firemen led by multiple units fought a blaze that gutted Glaize Lewis's home shortly after the parade ended. Local crews and bystanders watched as flames consumed the residence despite an active fire equipment response.
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Winchester
Va. I
Glaize Lewis
Eisenhower signals no immediate tax cuts amid budget fight
President Eisenhower said a balanced budget for the coming year seems unattainable, delaying fresh tax cuts. Sen. Taft suggested Congress may approve new appropriations without final spending estimates, while Republicans split on further reductions and House leaders cling to hope of tax relief subject to budget balance.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
Sen
Taft
Ohio
Congress
George
Halleck
Ind
House
Joseph Martin
R-Mass
Senate
Isenhower
Truman
Treasury
Rep. Short
R-Mo
Eisenhower Says Defense Build-Up To Continue In 34
President Eisenhower pledges a faster military buildup next year despite a cut in spending and a shift from fixed targets to a long-haul program. He criticizes Truman era plans as a “crazy quilt” and says defense spending may rise in the months ahead with a steady, quiet program rather than abrupt year-by-year goals.
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Elton C. Fay
Washington
Eisenhower
America
Truman
Russia
Beadle
New Slashes In Aid Plan Predicted
Washington AP Rep Taber says next year’s foreign aid request may drop below four billion dollars by cutting unobligated funds from past years. Eisenhower’s total of 5.8B could be reduced to about 3.8B in a revised budget. hearings are planned, with opposition warned if unchanged.
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Iron Curtain
Free World
Berlin
Union Square
Cuba
Federation of University Students
Interior Ministry
Mexico City
Argentina
Juan D. Peron
Buenos Aires
Washington
Rep
Taber
R-Ny
House Appropriations Committee
Eisenhower
Truman
Bridges
R-Nh
Senate Appropriations Committee
Sen. McCarran
D-Ney
Senate House Joint Committee On
Senate Banking Committee
U. S
Race Bound Thief Nabbed By FBI At Churchill Downs
At Churchill Downs in Louisville FBI agents arrested Joseph Levy, listed among the bureau’s 10 most wanted. Described as a notorious swindler and confidence man, Levy was identified by an agent who recognized him from the wanted files. A new FBI release had circulated just before the arrest.
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Louisville
FBI
Churchill] Downs
Nods Race Track
Nee
Joseph Evy
Levy
FRY
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