17 Dead 22 Missing In Gulf Tanker Disaster
In a pre-dawn collision 200 miles south of Morgan City two tankers Esso Greensboro and Esso Suez burned. Seventeen sailors died, 22 were missing or burned, and five Greensboro survivors were rescued as Coast Guard and Virginia salvage ships aided. Survivors recalled the blaze and explosions amid heavy fog and flames aboard the Greensboro.
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Gulf of Mexico
Morgan City
Marine
U. S
Atlantic
Esso Greensboro
Esso Suez
John A. Horton
Cambridge
Mass
Corpus Christi
Horton
Greensboro
Suez
Virginia
Coast Guard
National Bulk Carrier Co
New York
Galveston
Leroy E. Fay
Baltimore
Fay
Motorist Convicted After Passenger Presses Gas
Oscar D. McCoy was jailed 30 days and fined 60 for exceeding 50 and related charges after a Cumberland magistrate heard that a passenger "put his foot on the gas" to speed the car toward Baltimore. He also received a concurrent jail term for passing when not clear and a suspended third charge fine. McCoy claimed he was driving for Indiana's Dorsey Durham. Police noted a Route 40 incident near Braddock on February 11. CHIMNEY FIRE reported at Oscar Casmer’s Woods-T.
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Deauh
Edward J Smith
Peoples Court
Oscar D. McCoy
McCoy
Dorsey H. Durham
Indiana
Baltimore
Durham
H. P. O'Brien
Route 40
Braddock
A Class Subs Stay In Port After Missing Affray
The Admiralty ordered all A class submarines to remain in port after the Affray with 75 officers and men disappeared last Tuesday. Britain possesses 15 A class subs and the missing vessel was the sixteenth. Divers awaited weather to examine seabed objects found by search planes as rescue ships were stationed in the English Channel.
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London
Admiralty
Britain
English Channel
New Wage Stabilization Board Created by Truman
President Truman created an 18 member Wage Stabilization Board to handle labor management disputes affecting the defense program. George W Taylor of the University of Pennsylvania is named as chairman and six members come from each of industry labor and the public. The board replaces a smaller body dissolved after organized labor withdrew from defense agencies.
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Washington
Truman
George W.taylor
University of Pennsylvania
Organized Labor
National Advisory Board
Throngs Gather For Vandenberg Funeral
Grand Rapids mourns Sen Arthur W Vandenberg in a large funeral service with official Washington delegations arriving by train and plane. Neighbors and locals remember the harness maker's son as citizens honor the world renowned bipartisan foreign policy advocate of the Republican party.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Arthur W. Vandenberg
Republican Party
Washington
Vandenberg
Building Collapses Kill Four Workmen Near Kraft Plant
Four workmen died and up to one more may have been killed when a large building under construction for Kraft Cheese Company near At Tanta collapsed. Police reported a beam failure caused the structure to crash down.
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Decatur
Kraft Cheese Company
Heavy Red Resistance Slows Allied Drive on Chorwon
Allied forces met heavy Chinese resistance as they pressed toward Chorwon in west central Korea. U S Eighth Army reported Chinese defences along hill positions south and southwest of the transport hub, with large enemy concentrations fleeing north after bombardment. Allied air power and artillery claimed substantial Red losses while the ground advance through Hwachon continued with minimal opposition.
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Tokyo
Chorwon
U. S. Eighth Army
Central Korea
Hwachon
Warle Eb, Partridge
U. S. Fifth Air Force
U. S
Frost Largely Bypasses Frederick County Orchards
Alight frost in lowland areas caused no damage to fruit trees as temperatures fell to about 31 at the airport station. Northern county saw no frost amid strong winds. Thurmont resident reported 38, while the State Police barracks noted 32. Growers fear heavy frost could hurt blooming peaches, though current readings were milder than Tuesday’s 26. Sunday's forecast predicts mild, cloudy weather with showers possible tomorrow afternoon.
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Thurmont
Frederick
Third Crash In Week Kills U S Air Force Pilot In Germany
Frankfurt reports a third F-84 Thunderjet crash in a week. The pilot died as Twelfth Air Force confirms the loss. In New York stocks barely moved amid market narrowness following the MacArthur celebration. Senator Hickenlooper accuses the administration of smoke screening regarding MacArthur's Korea war views.
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Germany
U. S. Airforce
Twelfth Air Force Headquarters
New York
Washington
Hickenlooper
Iowa
High Command
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur Confident of Victory Meeting Truman
The Times reports Gen MacArthur, at Wake Island last fall, offered to send his best troops to Europe, the U S Second Division, believed to deter Chinese or Russian intervention in Korea. He apologized to Truman for past remarks on Formosa and reiterated neutralization goals. The article notes a shift in White House and Pentagon views after November crisis.
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New York Times
MacArthur
Truman
Wake Island
Korea
Europe
Times
the Times
Anthony Leviery
mid-Pacific
U. S
Formosa
Chiang Kai-Shek
USS
Seventh Fleet
United Nations
United States
Une
Hye
Trusman
Asia
Far East
White House
Pentagon
Flood Threat Looms Over Three Midwest States
The Associated Press reports serious floods threaten river towns in three midwest states as Old Man River spills over lowlands from Wisconsin to Illinois. Evacuations reach thousands, with state of emergency in some Iowa communities and levees reinforced by bulldozers, Red Cross, National Guard, and civil defense teams aiding victims. Cooler weather and showers expected across the flood zone.
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Mississippi
Upper
Mid- West
Old Man
Midwest
Red Cross
Iowa
Wisconsin
Ilinois
National Guard
Civil Defense
MacArthur Rests After Huge Ovation
New York reports General Douglas MacArthur resting after a wave of 7.9 million cheers in the city. He and family stay at the Waldorf Astoria with possible visits to Chicago and Murfreesboro and Naywood and a memorial in Til. He is slated to testify before a Congressional inquiry in Washington later this month as defense program impacts touch business.
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Apel
Geo
Douglas MacArthur
America
Chicago
Philadelphia
Baltimore
MacArthur
Washington
Sen Margaret Chase Smith Addresses Convocation at Hudson Theater
Sen Margaret Chase Smith spoke at Havort camps in a Hudson Theater convocation urging individual thinking as essential to democracy. Gov. Theodore Ro McKeldin and Sen. John M. Butler attended. 150 trustees and guests were present at the Francis Scott Key Hotel. Awards honored 18 Maryland women for public service.
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Hudson Theater
Havort Camps
Jenchean
Francis Scott Key Hotel
Theodore Ro McKeldin
John M. Butler
Smith
Maine
Willig
Maryland
Cole Lene
Odette
Negro Shot In Dispute At Burkittsville Home
Harry Trenry Cole, colored, was shot in the thigh after an argument with Edward Perry Gross, colored, who lived in the Cole home. Cole was taken to Frederick Memorial Hospital after surgery and was reported in satisfactory condition. Gross was captured and to be charged with assault and battery. Police said the shooting followed an initial shot into the floor. both men drank prior to the incident.
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Harry Trenry Cole
Burkittsville
Edward Perry Gross
Gross
Cole
Petersville
Frederick Memorial Hospital
A. D. Hasenbuhler
Kenneth Bond
Lillie Cole
Detroit Transit Tie Up as Streetcar Strike Locks City
Detroit faced a total transport disruption as a streetcar and bus strike halted municipal service. Mayor Albert H. M. Cahn labeled the walkout a public injury and said state law would curb strikes by public employees. drivers began leaving their posts, with 3,700 workers affected and vehicles diverted to bus barns.
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Albert HM. Cahn
Bcids
APL
steCrtem
Walte
Eth
Watchdog Subcommittee Named to Oversee Military Procurement
Washington April 21 A new seven member subcommittee will oversee Army Navy Air Force and Marines spending with subpoena power to compel witnesses. Led by Rep Hebert Lat the group mirrors the Truman era panel aiming to keep procurement in check and will convene an organization meeting next week.
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Washington
Walehe
Vinson
House Armed Services
John d. Courtney
Departoent of Justice
Wilt
Hebert
Rops
Fisher
D-Texas
de Grats Fonried
Palad
Clemente
Ellen Ur-Ohla
Anderson
Suppression Of News Hit Washington Convention Speech
The American Society of Newspaper Editors warned of growing government suppression of news. A committee led by James S. Done urged editors to fight through editorials and the courts, arguing publicity as key ammunition against secrecy and citing cases of interference by officials.
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Washington
American Society of Newspaper Editors
Pome AO
James S. Done
Louisville Courier Journal
Pope
Secretary Marshall Urges Global Understanding On Hood Campus
About 3,000 people at Hood College hear Secretary of Defense George C. Marshall urge tolerance for other nations and responsibility as a world leader. He reads a prepared speech then cites historical lessons from European conflicts while praising education and calling for international awareness. The event includes an honorary Doctor of Letters for Mrs. Marshall and a chapel fund drive.
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George C. Marshall
United States Secretary of Defense
Hood College
Marshall
Andrew G. Truaal
Geo. C. Marshall
Hood
Andrew G. Tritnxal
Defense Department
General Marshall
de. Truxal
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France
Hall
Haly
Europe
United States
Douglas MacArthur
Hudson Theater
Henri L. G. Kieffer
R. Paul Smith
Herbert R. O. Conor
Truxal
Maine
Maryland
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