Full Force Threatened By Clark On KOJE Island
U S tanks and infantry stormed two POW enclosures on ROJE Island as Gen Mark Clark pledged maximum force to subdue uprisings. A South Korean officer fired on prisoners, wounding one as Red banners and anti American chants followed the incident. Troops then restored quiet, with several enclosures still showing unrest at sundown.
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Koje Island
Koreas
U. S
United Nations Supreme Commando
Mark Clark
Panmunjom
Rose
Kose
U.N
Traffic Deaths At New High During Memorial Weekend
The Associated Press reports a Memorial Day holiday toll rising to a new record with at least 353 deaths over the three day period, surpassing 1950’s prior high and shocking safety officials who projected 210 fatalities. The three day total exceeds 234 from 1949 and sets a grim benchmark for highway crashes across the extended weekend.
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Associated Press
Leeast
National Safety Council
States In Agreement On Bridge Across Potomac
The State Roads Commission reached a firm pact with Virginia on financial duties for a new Potomac bridge at Brunswick. Bidding for parts of the project should start in six to seven weeks, with detailed plans released when bids are sought. Raymond Concrete Pile Co. finished subsoil exploration and will hand records to the commission. Bids are also urged by June 10 for cleaning and repainting three Frederick County bridges, including routes 26 15 and 77 with lengths 88 125 and 128 feet respectively.
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State Roads Commission
Virginia
Potomac River
Brunswick
Commission
Raymond Concrete Pile Company
Baltimore
Roads Commission
Frederick County
Nam IL rails at Allies over Koje Island riots
Gen Nam IL, at armistice talks in MUNSAN, toned down his voice while reiterating charges that Allied actions on Koje Island are slaughtering Communist prisoners and planning to retain captives. Maj Gen William W. Harrison noted the shift as not clearly significant. The scene contrasted with Harrison's calm demeanor as negotiators continued in Korea.
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Munsan
Korea
Nam IL
Red
Koje Island
William W. Harrison
United Nations Command
Kose
U. N
Harrison
Senator Upset Over Unkempt Battlefield Memorial Site
U S Senator Robert C. Hendrickson of New Jersey complains the Monocacy battlefield memorial near Frederick is neglected. A lone statue of a 14th New Jersey Regiment volunteer sits amid weeds and rusted rail, isolated from a nearby road. State officials note annual tidying by a Frederick contractor, with limited funding for broader care. last year Boy Scouts aided underbrush clearance as a special project.
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U. S
Robert C. Hendrickson
New Jersey
Frederick
14Th N. J. Regt
Hendrickson
National Commission
Jersey
Bureau of Forests, Parks and Historic Sites of
Olga Atkins
New Jersey Bureau
Strike Called After Steel Court Decision
Philip Murray announced an industry wide steel strike near after the Supreme Court voided Truman’s steel seizure. The move signals intensified labor action amid post decision uncertainty in Washington and major steel firms.
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Washington
Philip Murray
Supreme Court
President Truman
Steelworkers walk out as Supreme Court blocks plant seizure
YOUNGSTOWN C June 2 steelworkers began resigning from three mills minutes after the Supreme Court ruled President Truman could not seize the nation's steel plants. The headline notes the abrupt labor pullout following the court decision and the immediate impact on steel output.
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Youngstown
Supreme Court
Truman
Frederick man convicted in assault and intoxication case
A Frederick man Harry F. Danner Jr. was found guilty by Magistrate Edward J. Smith of intoxication and assault in a fight on Patrick Street near Carroll Street. Officer Bernard King testified violence escalated, with a blackjack used, and two witnesses backed this. Danner faced sentencing and appeals followed.
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Patrick Street
Carroll Street
Edward J. Smith
Peoples Court
Harry F. Danner, Jr
West Fifth Street
Bernard King
Danner
King
Smith
Edwin F. Nikirk
Charles A. Price
Frank Dorsey
Strube
North Market Street
Charles Shaw
East Church Street
Johnson
Washington
Rrailroad
Philadelphia
Baltimore
James E. Davis
Kensingtion
James H. Rouzee, Jr
Davis
South Mountain
Harrisburg
Kensington
Ruth Elizeowning
Route 1
Thurmont
George Cruise
Ernest K Kingan
Mt Airy
D. A. Tucker
Harvey Harris
West All Saints Street
Officer Crouse
John D. Schein
Charles D. Forgue
Astoria
N. Y
Thomas J. O’hara
Anne M. Simms
Clarence J. Klipp
West Fourth Street
John McK. Wood
New Market
Marguerite M. Klein
Chevy Chase
Raymond L. Beeman
James D. Dorsey, Jr
Germantown
Roy E. Baugher
Route 5
Capt
Magaha
Richard Stallings
Crowther
Rouzee
Tichnell
H. J. Brown
Crouse
Ridgely King
Vernon Rhoderick
Pro Eisenhower Republicans Set to Seek GOP Recognition
In Jackson Mississippi delegates from the Pro Eisenhower faction will meet pro Taft Republicans to press for recognition at the Republican National Convention. In Washington a new GI bill of rights, tied to Korea era service, is slated for discussion today.
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Jackson
Miss. Dine
Bill Washington
Nghis
U.S
Chtna
Korea
Wea
City Has Heaviest Traffic in Frederick Sunday Night
Frederick faced some of the heaviest post Memorial Day traffic as motorists returned from trips to the country. Police manned nine posts and turned off traffic lights on key downtown streets to keep flows moving, with one–way east-west streets aiding the effort. No city accidents were reported despite long delays, and officials noted mild showers and warm highs around 83 as May closed with notable rainfall.
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Frederick
Baltimore
Washington
Waxtewaet
Patrick and
Jefferson
Market
Bentz
Charles V. Main
Patrick Street
Bentz Street
Church Street
Square Corner
Main
Payless Paydays Loom As Post Office Funds Run Short
About 80 local postal workers join 400000 nationwide facing unpaid salaries as Congress disputes stopgap funds. Senate and House versions differ on a seizure clause restricting use of emergency appropriations for private property including steel mills. Paychecks could come only after final passage and conference action.
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Congress
Department
U. S. Post Office Department
Senate
House
Post Office Department
House Appropriations Committee
Uneasy Truce Seen By Colgate Darden
Colgate W. Darden Jr president of the University of Virginia spoke at Washington College 170th commencement in Chestertown. He said lasting peace depends on educating others to value the American Way of Life and urged graduates to act as ambassadors of goodwill toward that goal. Eighty five seniors received degrees from Dr Daniel Z. Gibson. honorary degrees were given to Darden and Capt Gilbert T. Rude.
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Colgate W. Darden, Jr
University of Virginia
Darden
Tam
Daniel Z. Gibson
Gilbert T. Rude
Washington
Supreme Court Rules Truman Steel Seizure Unconstitutional
The Supreme Court's 6 to 3 ruling, led by Justice Black, nullified President Truman's April 8 order seizing the steel industry as an exercise of military power. The decision requires return of mills to owners and denies a wage boost tied to the seizure, with concurring and dissenting opinions noted.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Truman
Justice Black
CIO
Frankfurter
Douglas
Clark
Jackson
Burton
Vinson
Reed
Minton
Black
Congress
High Tribunal
Congrese
United States
District Court
U.S
David A. Pine
Western Md. Graduates 137 at 82nd commencement
A class of 137 seniors was graduated at Western Maryland College’s 82nd annual commencement in Westminster. Bishop Lloyd C. Wicke delivered the address. Alumni elected Charles T. Holt as association president, with Dr. William Adolph named vice president. Several officers and trustees were announced.
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Westminster
Western Maryland
John Carnochan
Hagerstown
al Resnik
Baltimore
Harry Smith
Harry O. Smith
Walkersville
Virginia Karow ‘Fowble
Carl L. Schaeffer
Association
Philip E. Ubrig
Westminster College
Lowell S. Ensor
Theodore E. Landis
Robert S Redfield
Department of Military Science and Tactics
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Thomas G Pullen
Charlies E Moylan
Bruce Harold McDonald
Westminster Presbyterian Church
John Emerson Zeller
Brooklyn
Protestant Council of New York Cit
Mr Landis
Washington Street
Drexel Hill
Charlotte Wheeler Reed
Wilmington, del
Atomic Blast Felt Across 400 Miles In Nevada Test
Las Vegas reports a strong atmospheric blast from Yucca Flat, felt 400 miles away across northern and southern California. Police switchboards in Los Angeles flooded with calls from anxious citizens seeking information about the event. Dr. Frank T. Wilson of Howard University spoke at the 33rd annual commencement at Storer College in Harpers Ferry.
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Las Vegas
California
Yucca Flat
Los Angeles
Arca
Harpers Ferry
Frank T. Wilson
Howard University
Washington
Storer College
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