Truman Attacks Ike Over Korea Policy on Campaign Train
President Truman charged Dwight D. Eisenhower would undermine security to gain votes. He accused the GOP nominee of suggesting troop withdrawal from Korea, letting South Koreans fight. In a mass New England tour, Truman praised his Cabinet and Harriman, blasted Taft, and urged Democrats in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
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Ernest B. Vaccaro
Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
GOP
Korea
Lawrence
Mass
New England
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Boston
Symphony Hall
Hartford
Worcester
Springfield
Manchester
Clinton
Matthew J. Connelly
White House
W. Averell Harriman
Western Europe
Dean Acheson
Hoover Commission On
Ike
Eisenhower
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
Stevenson
Gen
Acheson
United Nations
Cheson
British postpones second atom bomb test after successful blast
The Daily Express reports Prime Minister Churchill delayed Britain's second atomic explosion for several months following the first success. Dr William Penney canceled his return trip to Australia, raising speculation that Cockcroft and Morgan may also delay their plans for a second detonation. A Ministry of Supply spokesman cited secret reasons for Penney canceling his return.
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London
The
Daily Express
Churchill
Britain
the Express
William Penney
Australia
Penney
Monte Bello Islands
John Cockcroft
Frederick Morgan
Ministry of Supply
Reds Attack Under Curtain Of Shellfire On Korean Front
On the Central Korean Front nearly 1,000 Chinese troops assaulted Sniper Ridge under intense artillery fire. Communist casualties rose to 1952 highs as South Korean Ninth Division claims 12,653 Communist casualties in nine days of fighting for White Horse Mountain.
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Oo Hill
Kumwha
Oks
Ninth Division
Iron Horse Hill
U. S. Eighth Army
ROK
White Horse Mountain
Chorwon Valley
South Korea
Peiping
Tokyo
To Approve Pay Boost Faces WSB Clash
A protest strike involving 150 000 miners sweeps coal fields as producers push for higher prices while the Wage Stabilization Board fights internal dissension and readies another vote on the legality of the recent soft coal pay boost. Officials say the Office of Price Stabilization awaits WSB action before reviewing producer requests for ceiling price increases. Labor members reject a postponement suggestion from Economic Stabilizer Roger Putnam.
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Washington
Wage Stabilization Board
Office of Price Stabilization
WSB
Roger Putnam
Ohio Coal Miners Strike Widens With UMW Protest
Practically all of Ohio's 10,000 coal miners were off the job today as the United Mine Workers Union protest strike expanded across the state, affecting production and transportation.
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Columbus
O.P
Ohio
United Mine Workers Union
Miners seek wage boost approval from WSB
John L. Lewis led talks over a $1.90 a day raise for more than 350,000 bituminous miners but the WSB must approve, with industry opposition and a wait for ETA on ceilings. If not approved soon, up to 80 percent of soft coal output could halt as idle miners rise.
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John L. Lewis
WSB
Putnam
Archibald Cox
Cox
Lewis
Stevenson accuses GOP of killing farm supports in California
In San Diego Illinois governor Stevenson charged Republicans would abolish farm price supports if elected. He accused Eisenhower of isolationism and pledged a bold campaign, while a noisy Los Angeles crowd urged Stevenson as he denounced GOP isolationist policies.
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San Diego
Calif
Adlai E. Stevenson
Texas
Illinois
California
Stevenson
Eisenhower
Shrine Auditorium
Los Angeles
Vishinsky to Address UN in Bold Korea Move
Russia's Andrei Vishinsky planned a major UN address to counter Dean Acheson's call for unified action in Korea. Diplomats expected a new Kremlin offensive after the Communist Party Congress, with Poland slated to speak next and debates over racial discrimination in South Africa continuing.
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United Nations
N.Y
Russia
Andrei Vishinsky
Dean Acheson
Vlew
U.N
General Assembly
Kremlin
Communist Party
Moscow
Vishinsky
Poland
Stanislaw Skrzczewski
Acheson
Korea
South Africa
Fire at Waterford Race Track Kills Groom and 12 Horses
Fire swept Waterford Race Track in Chester West Virginia destroying 359 horses and killing a groom as he tried to lead horses from burning stables. Deputy Sheriff John Bailey said a man is missing. Fire origin undetermined.
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Chester
W. Va. i
Waterford
John Bailey
Hancock County
William Tappacott
Mamie Eisenhower Seeks String Delivers Laundry Items
Mamie Eisenhower during a campaign stop in Cleveland tried to fetch string and wrapping paper for laundry on the Eisenhower campaign train but was surprised by a brass band a basket of flowers and a cheering crowd led by Congresswoman Frances P. Bolton and gubernatorial candidate Charles P. Taft. She danced briefly to The Sunshine of Your Smile.
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Cleveland
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mamie
Texas
New York
Eisenhower
Frances P. Bolton
Charles P. Taft
Indonesian Assembly Vote Triggers Jakarta Riots
Rioters in Jakarta erupted after Parliament censured Defense Minister Hamengku Buwono IX, demanding dissolution of Parliament. Soekarno vowed to consider the demand as tanks surrounded the Parliament and Soekarno’s palace. A curfew, blackout, and suspension of telephone service paralyzed the capital.
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Indonesia
Hamengku Buwono IX
Jogjakarta
Soekarno
Young Republic
Defense Department
Wilopo
Two Die As Auto Bursts Into Flames After Crash
Two men from Camden and Dayton died when their car, traveling on Route 127 two miles south of Camden, rammed a bridge and careered 78 feet into ditches and guard rails before exploding. The blaze melted 12 telephone wires and halted a parallel train. Sheriff Lloyd Spitler and Patrolman Roger Flint investigated. Elliott and Marsh are named with surviving relatives and funeral plans noted.
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Dayton
Marvin M. Elliott
North Lafayette St
Joe Marsh, Jr
North Dixie Dr
Marsh
Flloyd Spitler
Roger Flint
Preble County
Elliott
Merle Elliott
Robert
Loren
Gladys Hubeck
Louellen Murray
R. C. Nein
Germany
West Carrollton
Joe Marsh
Mary Marsh
Weaver Funeral Home
North Main
Memorial Park Cemetery
Air Force Names New Wing Leader
Six American sailors were towed to safety after drift at sea near Okinawa due to engine trouble. The rescued included Cpl. George J. Triesch and five others, amid cold wet conditions reported by the Okinawa command.
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Okinawa
Okinawa Command
Cpl
George J. Triesch
Box 163
North Robinson
Architecture Preview of Middletown Fire Station
Sunday's Journal offers an architect’s drawing preview of the proposed downtown Middletown fire station and an accompanying article with construction details. The issue also highlights Middletown women’s role in politics and a Know Your Candidates program.
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Middletown
S Journal Society
Adlai Ike
League of Women Voters
Stalin Keeps Firm Grip On Party Leadership
The Soviet Communist party named a new Central Committee structure with a 25 member Presidium and 11 alternates, plus a 10 member Secretariat. Stalin was named head of both bodies and remains premier as well as chairman of the Council of Ministers. Foreign Minister Vishinsky was elevated to Presidium alternate.
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Eddy Gilmore
Thomas P Whitney
Moscow
Soviet Communist Party
Joseph Stalin
Stalin
Orgburo
Council of Ministers
Soviet Union
Andrei Vishinsky
Vishinsky
United Nations Assembly
New York
Central Committee
Argument Over Mishap Ends With Fatal Stabbing in Cleveland
A dispute between two motorists over driving behavior led to a fatal stabbing Thursday night in Cleveland. Albert William, about 50, died from a stab wound in his elbow. Witnesses identified the assailant as a white man.
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Albert William
Sink attached to bomb hits North Korea city
Navy pilot Lt. Carl B. Austin of Woodburn Oregon aboard the carrier Princeton says a 1,000 pound bomb with a sink attached was dropped on a major North Korean city. He could not see the damage but stated the message was clear that the United States means business.
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Tokyo
Navy
Carl B. Austin
Woeedburn
Ore
Princeton
Austin
Eisenhower Denounces Democratic Dishonesty In Wilmington Speech
General Dwight D. Eisenhower assails the Democratic administration for dishonesty and inaction, drawing 18 000 to 20 000 supporters in Wilmington. He praises Senator John J. Williams for exposing IRS corruption and rebukes Truman and Stevenson while urging fiscal restraint and stronger peace terms.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
John J. Williams
Delaware
Federal Bureau of Internal Revenue
Williams
Truman
Wilmington
Repeys
E Adlai Stevenson
Angeles
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
Korea
Paterson, N. J., Armory
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