MacArthur Testimony Shows Nobody Has All The Answers
Washington coverage notes a sprawling Senate inquiry into Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s firing has left witnesses split on Korea strategy. The piece highlights conflicting accounts from Louis Johnson and Dean Acheson, with Taft and MacArthur cited on opposing views.
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Testimony on Korea War tensions from Dulles and Wedemeyer
Testimony suggests U S officials including John Foster Dulles and Hoyt Vandenberg questioned war aims and command decisions. Generals Wedemeyer and MacArthur feature in blame for China policy, Manchuria defense, and 38th parallel strategy with calls to push the war harder and threaten Soviet ties. The record notes shifting positions on Korea peace terms and UN involvement.
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Soviet Russia
Board Chairman Henry P Bridges resigns from Hancock Bank
Henry P Bridges retires as chairman after 20 years leading the Hancock Bank board. He recently recovered from illness and convalesces at Park View Inn in Berkeley Springs. He is secretary treasurer of Woodmont Red and Gun Club and a director and vice president of Pennsylvania Glass Sand Company.
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