Wiley Hits Taft Stand On Korea
Sen Wiley condemns Taft’s Korea stance and urges preserving the United Nations as the instrument to address world ills. He praises Eisenhower and argues against abandoning allied cooperation or the UN in Far East policy amid debates on aid to the UN and Communist China.
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Teen-Age Drivers Find New Game With Fatal End
In Norristown Pennsylvania a 14 year old Mary Jane Linsenbigler died in a crash linked to a game called points where youths earn points for traffic violations and excess speed. Inquest heard teenagers describe the rules and Mary Jane’s role as a passenger during a May night crash near Valley Forge.
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Lamb and Wolfe In Lawsuit Over Alienation Claim
In Chattanooga Tennessee yesterday Mr. Lamb sued his mother in law Mrs. Blanche Wolfe for $25,000 in damages. Lamb accuses Mrs. Wolfe of alienation of his wife's affections in a petition filed with the court.
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Coronation Fever as Queen Elizabeth Dances Through Night
London reports Queen Elizabeth II dancing at a pre coronation ball at Hampton Court Palace with Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Margaret. A light outage paused proceedings. 20 000 waved outside Buckingham. plans include rest before coronation events.
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Senators Open Study On Liquidating MSA
Senate Foreign Relations Committee to review a unanimous business group recommendation to liquidate the Mutual Security Agency and fold its duties into the State Department. Sen. Wiley says Stassen could work with Dulles. Sen. Knowland notes the strong demand among the teams. Dulles and Stassen return from a 12 nation tour and report progress against Communist disruption. The committee eyes the administration request for 5.424 billion dollars in foreign aid for the new fiscal year.
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Climbers Seek Answers About Parachutes in Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon Ariz PA report says two veteran rangers Frank Sylvester and Lester Wiemack hiked 3000 feet down a sheer ledge on the Tonto Platform to locate two collapsed parachutes believed to have dropped Thursday evening. No pilots or missing aircraft reported and no signs of life found.
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Mundt Warns 100 Ships Aid Chinese in Korea
Senate subcommittee acting chairman Mundt says a list of about 100 foreign owned ships, many British, is carrying strategic supplies to Communist troops in Korea. He calls for swift British action and notes debates over owners’ control in 1951 52.
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Russian Roulette Tragedy In Oklahoma City
An 11-year-old boy killed himself with a .22 revolver while teaching his 15-year-old bride of three days how to play Russian roulette. The weapon was reportedly loaded when borrowed by Dock Perry who warned the boy, who insisted on leaving shells in.
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Flight Mechanics Call Off Strike
Mechanics ended a walkout at Capitol Airlines shops in Washington and soon after in Pittsburgh. Company officials said flight operations were not affected and normal shop operations were expected to resume in other cities. The walkouts occurred amid stalled pay talks in Washington Detroit Cleveland Pittsburgh Norfolk New York and Chicago. By late night workers returned in all cities except Detroit and Cleveland.
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Government fires 2500 employees in payroll prune
Washington reports a single day trim of the federal payroll sent 2500 pink dismissal slips. The NPA fired 1300 employees and the health education and welfare department issued 1200 notices. Some workers may return if Congress funds continued operations.
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ROK Leaders Warn Of Independent Action If Armistice Probed
Acting South Korean prime minister Pyun Yung Tai threatened to pull ROK divisions from the U N Command to act independently if negotiators accept the latest Allied proposal He also warned he would use the army to block neutral forces guarding Red POWs who refuse repatriation The stance followed growing South Korean rebellion as Panmunjom talks neared resumption and Ellis Briggs visited the Chinbae naval base with President Rhee.
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Treasury Offers Record High Rate On New Tax Bills
The Treasury auctions an 800 million dollar issue of tax anticipation bills at a record high 2.383 percent. Corporations buy these bills by sealed bid, to be held until tax payments due September. Secretary Humphrey announced the issue dated June 3 and maturing September 18.
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Memorial Day Observances Honor Fallen Soldiers Across Nation
The United States marks Memorial Day with parades and services from Arlington to small towns. President Eisenhower will place a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and attend ceremonies without speaking. Confederate and German flags appear at remote graves as living heroes attend events. Miami honors a famed MI6 figure with a town welcome. The day also signals the start of summer as crowds travel to beaches and ball parks.
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Death Toll For Holiday Rises Slowly
Memorial Day traffic deaths climbed in the holiday’s first hours as motorists hit the highways. Twenty two traffic fatalities were recorded in Maine including six cadets from the Maine Maritime Academy in a head on crash near South China. The National Safety Council projected about 240 more deaths in the 34 hours from 6 p m Friday to Sunday midnight.
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Vishinsky Says He Will Return Home From U N
At United Nations the veteran Soviet diplomat Andrei Vishinsky announced plans to sail to Moscow on Wednesday aboard the Queen Elizabeth. Soviet sources cite his wife’s illness as the reason, though diplomats doubt that explanation and probe for Korea truce links or his replacement potential.
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Mrs Smith Calls for Clear Authority Over Pentagon
Senator Margaret Chase Smith pressed for stronger lines of authority in the Pentagon arguing that Air Force cutbacks and Korea ammunition shortages reveal governance gaps. As chair of the subcommittee, she criticized defense officials during weeks of hearings and investigations.
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Dayton Girl Killed In Route 25 Accident
A 10 year old Dayton girl Patricia Mc Lin was killed Friday in a two vehicle collision on U S 25 just south of Dayton while en route for a holiday visit with her mother in Kentucky. Her brother Ver 18 driver of the car was injured.
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Allied Planes Blast Hills After Reverses
Chinese Communists cling to three outposts near Panmunjom as Allied air power pummels the hills. Reds seize Vegas Carson and Elko from U S Turkish troops in a five mile front attack. heavy fighting on the East Central Front yields multiple outposts and high losses on both sides. General Maxwell D Taylor says the captures do not threaten the UN main line and the effort remains local. British Duke of Wellington Regiment troops help repel further assaults.
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Memorial Day Message From General Clark On Korea Sacrifices
General Mark Clark said Americans who died in Korea and those still fighting prove the nation will meet and halt back any challenge to freedom. The UN Command chief stated that Korea sacrifices show the United States dedication to its founding ideals.
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Battle Report From Korean Front Highlights Air and Ground Actions
Two Red battalions attacked The Hook about 12 miles east of Panmunjom as Fifth Air Force fighters and B26 bombers roared over the Western Front delivering heavy bombs. B29s struck a dam north of Pyongyang to threaten Communist supply routes. fourteen Superforts hit a dam on the Hapchang river but effects were unobserved. Sabre jets patrolled without aerial combat as Eighth Army reports combat rages on East Central Front. South Korean counterattacks try to drive Chinese forces from Finger Ridge and Bloody Ridge as Air Force tallies show 15 MiGs destroyed, with the one month record for Sabres adjusted at 55 killed and 27 damaged.
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Tornadoes Kill Two In Dakotas
Tornadoes ripped through the upper Missouri River Valley killing two people and injuring many as they struck the Fort Rice Solen and surrounding areas in North and South Dakota. The storm damaged bridges power lines and disrupted farms as relief efforts mobilized. Witnesses described extreme winds and large hail as residents sought safety and hospital treatment.
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Employment and Farm Prices Rise in May
Washington reports two federal agencies noting May gains. The Commerce Department records 61,658,000 employed in the week ending May 8, a May record and 400,000 above April. The Agriculture Department cites farm product prices up about 0.3 percent from mid-April to mid-May, with beef cattle and hogs prices rising.
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Government Probes Coe Role in Austria Negotiations
Senate investigators focus on Frank Coe former IMF secretary linked to 1949 currency talks in Austria. Witnesses allege Washington ordered negotiations halted over Soviet concerns. IMF says Coe was abroad on official business when Austrian matter was reviewed. Mundt seeks FBI help and a Senate warrant to locate Coe.
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