Armistice talks recess as allies press for humane prisoner swap
The Korean armistice negotiations recessed for three days after a heated exchange over prisoner exchanges. Communists accused U N negotiators of breaking the talks’ basis while Lt Gen Harrison charged coercion of prisoners. Observers see a chance for top level talks amid growing U S criticism. The State Department defended the humane principle of prisoner choice.
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Munsan
U. N
William K. Harrison Jr
British commander vows continued Commonwealth effort in Korea
Lt. Gen. Henry Wells said at a news conference there is no substance to U S Senator McCarthy's claim Britain would withdraw from the Korean war. He asserted Commonwealth forces would keep pulling their weight in the campaign as long as it lasts.
Communists Press Plan for Prisoner Repatriation Deal
India and Britain push the United States to accept a May 7 Communist proposal on repatriation. The plan would hand 48,500 North Korean and Chinese prisoners refusing to go home to a five nation commission for four months, with further decisions at a post armistice conference. The UN would free 34,000 North Koreans and 14,500 Chinese who refuse repatriation, after commissions explain options. India seeks US clarification on three key differences between Panmunjom terms and the UN Assembly plan.
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U. N. Command
India
United Nations
United States
U. N
Panmunjom
U. N. Assembly
Nehru
Adenauer backs Locarno style peace for Russia and West
West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer said he agrees with Winston Churchill on a Locarno type agreement between Russia and the West. He noted the main aim is to capture the Locarno spirit and pledged that Germany will not wage war or attack Russia, urging other powers to back an understanding with guarantees.
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London
Konrad Adenauer
Churchill
Russia
West
Germany
Adenauer
Britain
France
Newsment
Federal Republic of
Sabre Jets Down Eleven Red MIGs in Korea War Update
Allied Sabre jets blasted at least 11 Communist MIGs and damaged six more in Korea. Captains Manuel Fernandez Joseph McConnell and James Jabara each claimed kills as USAF aces boosted their ranks. Ground fighting near Sniper Ridge saw heavy Chinese assaults repelled by South Korean troops with artillery support.
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Seoul
America
Korea
Manuel Fernandez
Miami
Fla
Joseph McConnell
Apple Valley
Calif
Fernandez
James Jabara
Wichita
Kan
U. S
Jabara
Central
Sniper Ridge
Eighth Army
Harry
15Th Regiment
Bank robber Puff to die for killing FBI agent
Gerhard A Puff, once a top fugitive, was found guilty of first degree murder in New York federal court for fatally wounding FBI Agent Joseph J Brock during a July gun battle. A death sentence was set for the week of June 1 by Federal Judge Sylvester J Ryan, with automatic stay pending appeal.
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New York
Gerhard A. Puff
FBI
Sylvester J. Ryan
Puff
Joseph J. Brock
Eight Fliers Killed In Montreal Crash
A Royal Canadian Air Force DC3 crash near Montreal left at least eight airmen dead. Parts of the transport were scattered over a waterlogged field fifteen miles west of the city.
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Montreal
Royal Canadian Air Force
McCarthy Proposes Cut in U N Operating Costs to 30 Million
Senator McCarthy proposes an amendment to the State Department appropriations bill aiming to shift 30 million dollars of U S funding for United Nations agency operations. He seeks to reduce U S shares to the level of other nations and press allies to increase their Korean War financing.
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Washington
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
America
Wisconsin
State Department
United Nations
U. S
U. N
British Press Sees Easing Tensions With U S After Attlee Critique
London newspapers report a easing of the transatlantic war of words following Clement Attlee’s criticisms of U S policy. The Times and Telegraph note waning British American tension while a third paper front pages a fresh attack on Senator Joseph McCarthy. The Times says the violent wind on Capitol Hill seems to have passed. The Telegraph notes slightly less volcanic fumes from the rift.
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London
Clement Atlee
U. S
Joseph McCarthy
R-Wss
Independent Times
Daily Telegraph
Capitol Hill
Washington
The
Times
Telegraph
McCarthy urges higher UN support to pressure allies
McCarthy says the United States should raise its UN funding and reduce its 95 percent Korea effort to five percent. He notes the U.S. now covers 35 percent of eight UN operations and 21 related groups, with Congress considering lowering future U.S. shares to one third. Senators debate UN role in Korea and wider Cold War diplomacy.
Arthur Godfrey Reported In Good Condition After Hip Surgery
Radio TV star Arthur Godfrey was reported in good condition after the first of several operations on hip injuries that have troubled him for 22 years. He spent three hours in Massachusetts General Hospital in the operating room yesterday. Officials said they did not know when the next operation would occur. The bulletin described the right hip surgery as mold plast y creating a new ball and socket joint with a metal mold shaping the joint surfaces. The right hip was operated after the accident. left hip reduction failed.
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Boston
Arthur Godfrey
Godfrey
Massachusetts General Hospital
Oatis' Wife Cautious Joy Over Release Then Homecoming
Mrs Laurbelle Oatis expressed cautious joy after learning William Oatis, AP bureau chief in Prague, was pardoned by Czech leader Antonin Zapotocky and freed after 25 months in prison. She plans no celebrations until he is home, recounts long waits and seven Washington trips, and notes the State Department views the case as a travesty.
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Oatis
ST. Paul
Minn
Laurbelle Oatis
Antonin Zapotocky
Czechoslovakia
William Oatis
Associated Press
Prague
U. S. State Department
West Germany
London
Washington
New York
State Department
William
Special Room Is Ready For Oatis In Phoenix Home
In Phoenix, J Ross Oatis, father of released AP correspondent William Oatis, kept a spare bedroom ready for his son. The 61 year old lab owner said he hopes Bill will recuperate there and noted he will not travel to New York for a homecoming, preferring to host his son and his wife in St Paul Minn.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Associated Press
William Oatis
J. Ross Oatis
Bill
Oatis
New York
St. Paul
Minn
Laurabelle Oatis
U S Steel Begins Study Of Wage Demands By CIO
Pittsburgh report says after two days of friendly talks U S Steel began studying CIO United Steelworkers wage boost proposals. Meetings recessed to allow analysis with negotiations likely to resume in a week or 10 days. Industry pattern could emerge for about 600000 USW members. CIO seeks about 15 cents an hour, possibly 12.5 cents. current average wages $2.06 to $2.16.
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U.S. Steel
CIO
U. S. Steel Corp
United Steelworkers
Big Steel
Seven Americans Die in German Plane Collision
In Wiesbaden Germany the U S Air Force reports seven American airmen killed in a triple air collision near Frankfurt. An F84 Thunderjet struck a formation of 18 C119 Flying Boxcars. Two transports crashed and burned, wreckage spread over miles. The F84 pilot and three crew members bailed out with injuries. two more transports reached Rhine Main Airport damaged.
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Wiesbaden
Germany
U. S. Air Force
Frankfurt
Frankfurt’s Rhine Main
Lima soprano Sylvia Sawyer debuts as Ulrica in Verdi
Rome report says Sylvia Sawyer mezzo soprano from Lima Ohio made her operatic debut Friday night as Ulrica the witch in Verdi's The Masked Ball. The 26 year old daughter of A G Sawyer of Lima sings again tonight.
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Rome
Sylvia Sawyer
Lima
Ulrica
Miss Sawyer
A. G. Sawyer
More Defense For Less Money Is Wilson's Plan
Secretary of Defense Wilson announced a three year rearmament program aimed at more effective defense for less money. General Omar Bradley warned that readiness costs could stay high, about three billion dollars a month, challenging calls for quick economy. Both leaders warned of continued danger from Communist attack as they prepared to review an Armed Forces parade in Washington.
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Washington
Wilson
Uncle Sam
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Bradley
Joint Chiefs
Rioters Arrested in West Berlin Clash
West Berlin police arrested 250 rioters after a mob of about 1,000 leftists tried to storm Titania Palace where 12,000 Deutsche Partei members gathered. Police used commandos clubs and water hoses to disperse the crowd. many rioters were identified as Socialists.
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Berlin
West Berlin
Titania Palace
Deutsche Partie
German Party
Action Commandos
ILO Officials Fight Return To New York
Nine ILA leaders questioned by a New York grand jury faced subpoenas served in Baltimore at a Baltimore hotel meeting. They challenge Maryland law as they await a court ruling on whether they must travel to New York for grand jury questioning into alleged waterfront racketeering and grand larceny of union funds. Copies were sent to Daniel Donovan and Arthur Sullivan.
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Baltimore
International Longshoremen's Association
New York
Maryland
ILA
Frank S. Hogan
Grand Jury
Daniel J. Donovan
East
Boston
Mass
Arthur M. Sullivan
Halifax
N.S
Quadruple Amputee Walks From Hospital
Clarence Mosley a 22 year old Air Force quadruple amputee walked out of Walter Reed Army Hospital yesterday using artificial legs learned in four days. He visited his parents in Paterson New Jersey then plans further treatment on his fingerless hands stumps.
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Washington
Clarence
Red) Mosley
Air Force
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Paterson
N. J
Mosley
Actor Becomes Citizen in New York State Supreme Court
MINEOLA New York Dennis King British born stage screen and television actor is now a United States citizen. King was among 117 persons who received their final citizenship yesterday in State Supreme Court.
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Mineola. N. Y
Dennis King
United States
King
Oatis Free At Last After 25 Months In Prague Prison
William N. Oatis, the U S correspondent, was released from a Prague jail after 25 months and crossed into West Germany at 9 20 a m EST He said I feel great and noted he was treated pretty good The release followed a Czech pardon amid Moscow SE politicking and a wife led appeal to the Czech leadership The party says Mr Oatis will attend a news conference in Nuernberg and the border crossing was with U S consul Nat King and a vice consul
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William N. Oatis
Prague
Oatis
Associated Press
Czechoslovakia
West Germany
Nat King
U. S
State Department
Nuernberg
Moscow
America
Klement Gottwald
William
Congressmen Await Word From Oatis
Washington lawmakers react to Czechoslovakia pardoning AP correspondent William Oatis. Repriest notes Oatis may reveal valuable information. Sen Case sees a step toward backing Russian peace talks. Duff urges release of political prisoners. Taft and Capehart welcome the pardon as overdue, while Eisenhower seeks comment aboard the Williamsburg.
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Washington
Congress
Czechoslovakia
Associated Press
William Oatis
Repriest
D-Tenn
Bill Oatis
Sen. Case
R-Sd
Reds
Eisenhower Prepares Talk Aboard Yacht In Norfolk
President Eisenhower cruised Chesapeake Bay and will confer with aides in Norfolk on his Tuesday night radio address covering national security federal spending and taxes. He will meet with Adm Lynde McCormick and aides Gabriel Hauge and C D Jackson aboard the Williamsburg. He visited Yorktown and Williamsburg where he received an honorary degree from the College of William and Mary and spoke on freedom versus communism.
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Norfolk
Eisenhower
Chesapeake Bay
Adm
Lynde D. McCormick
Williamsburg
Norfolk Naval Base
Gabriel Hauge
C. D. Jackson
Yorktown
College of William and Mary
Ex-Congressman Dies in Ohio at 83
Funeral services will be held Monday for Roman Gates Dawes 83 a former Republican congressman who died at his home near Newark Friday night He represented the 15th Ohio District for two terms He was the brother of the late Charles G Dawes vice president of the United States under Calvin Coolidge.
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Newark
Roman Gates Dawes
Dawes
Ohio
Charles G. Dawes
United States
Calvin Coolidge
Otis to be released leaves AP photographer in Korea
The anticipated release of William N. Otis will reduce the AP roster in Communist hands to one man, Frank Noel, a photographer held by Chinese forces in Korea.
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New York
William N. Otis
Associated Press
Frank Noel
Korea
Oatis Pardoned by Czechoslovakia Ends Long Ordeal
Mrs. Laurabelle Oatis, waiting in Minnesota, greets news of William Oatis amnesty in Prague after years of detention on espionage charges. U S officials and AP officials express relief as Pravda confirms pardon, with statements from Walter Bedell Smith and the State Department noting gratitude and hope for Oatis and his family. The pardon followed a 1951 Prague trial and a November 1952 appeal by Oatis's wife.
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Pravda
William Oatis
Oatis
United States
Associated Press
Prague
L. Oatis
Washington
Czechoslovak Republic
W. Oatis
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