Unemployed Father Kills Eight Children and Self
Lenoir North Carolina May 3 an unemployed sawmill worker Ralph Gragg 34 shot his eight children ages 3 to 15 then killed himself in a blaze at their Collettsville area home neighbors and officials reported the house burned rapidly with the body of Gragg found in a hallway the coroner noted several skull fractures and said no inquest would be held the mother had been living apart and Gragg had threatened to burn the house before authorities said he had saturated parts of the dwelling with fuel oil before the fire
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U.N. Tanks Press North As Red Drive Signals Rebuild
Four United Nations tank task forces pushed deep into Communist lines around Seoul and reported signs of a planned spring offensive. Tanks faced concentrations up to regiment size in areas where Wednesday patrols found few Reds, with build-up noted in an arc north of Seoul and along the Pukhan River valley.
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Israel Syria frontier clashes amid cease fire push
Israeli and Syrian forces battled along the Lake Tiberias border with artillery and mortars as the United Nations cease fire commission called for restraint. Israeli reports cited 20 Syrian dead and incursions into the demilitarized zone while Damascus blamed Israeli cattle theft and said four Israeli soldiers were killed in clashes nearby. The UN struggled to obtain clear observer information amid a wider regional flare up.
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Asiatic Blow Is Unlikely, Senators Told
General Douglas MacArthur told Senate committees he does not believe Soviet Russia is positioned to launch a predatory attack from Asia. He judged Siberian forces largely defensive and warned against overestimating Soviet intent while noting the trans-Siberian railway is taxed. He also doubted Russia could overrun Japan without an amphibious effort if the U S held sea and air control.
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French Quit Plane Search Ends for Missing Flight
In Saigon on May 3 Allied reports say search was abandoned for a B-26 plane carrying Gen Andre Hartemann commander of France's Far East Air Force and three crewmen. The craft vanished Sunday near Langson on the border with Communist forces after losing contact near Haiphong.
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Ben-Gurion Arrives in U.S. for 26 Day Visit
Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion of Israel arrived by plane in Washington for a 26 day tour of the United States. He will meet leaders and visit key sites as part of a broad diplomatic trip.
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David Ben-Gurion
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Bill Aims to End Gas Fight Over Power Jurisdiction
Washington May 3 AP A bill to end a dispute delaying natural gas into Northern Arizona moves to transfer public lands pipeline regulation from Interior to the Federal Power Commission. El Paso Natural Gas and Interior clash over common carrier terms and expanded capacity with a $45 million San Juan Basin pipeline ready to deliver. Senator McFarland and Hayden push the transfer. Thomas Buchanan of the FPC seeks changes.
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Senate Commerce Committee
King George Opens British 1951 Festival
King George VI opened the Festival of Britain in London with a grand ceremony at St. Pauls Cathedral. The event marks a $37.8 billion festival year aimed at showcasing modern knowledge and attracting American tourists, with hoped for 12 million admissions through September.
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Attlee Says U S Okayed Rubber Exports to Reds
Prime Minister Attlee told Parliament Britain exports strategic materials to Red China only with America approval. He defended rubber shipments from Malaya despite concerns, noting export licensing since April 9 aims to curb large outflows yet allow limited amounts for specific purposes.
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President Picks Wage Stabilizers
President Truman appoints 18 member Wage Stabilization Board to handle wage questions and major disputes in the rearmament program. Dr. George W. Taylor named chairman. 17 other members drawn from labor industry and public include Kerr Feinsinger Hepburn Dunlop Bullen and Olander Heron Doughrty Arthur Keener Robertson Bates Bierne Birthright Livingston Rieve Walker. Board to meet next Tuesday to tackle over 800 wage cases since the 10 percent ceiling set by Economic Stabilizer Johnston in February.
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Textile Workers, Cio
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International Machinists Union
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Ike Reports Giant Air Arm Expansion
General Eisenhower announced a major expansion of United States air power in Britain. The Third Air Force was elevated from the Third Air Division and the Seventh Air Division will depart the U.S. for Britain to bolster Western Europe’s air strength. Major General Leon W. Johnson was named commander of the Third Air Force, which will operate under Lt. Gen. Lauris Norstad.
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Air Officials Will Inspect Yuma Airfield
The United States Air Force said a survey team will visit Yuma Airfield on Friday to assess possibilities for limited re use in current mobilization. The inspection is routine and does not indicate reactivation. Dispatched by the Western Air Defense Force under Air Defense Command, the team will evaluate defense needs.
U S Seeks To Bar Arms To Red China
U S Ambassador Ernest A. Gross will ask the United Nations Sanctions Committee to impose an embargo on war materials to Communist China. The plan targets Mao Tse-tung's regime and excludes Russia from the 12 member group.
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Two Sailors Die In Auto Bus Crash Near Rodeo
In heavy rain near Rodeo California a Vallejo bound Greyhound bus collided with a car killing two sailors from Treasure Island and injuring at least two others. The dead are George Mickey Metras 23 and Agusto Caesar Carrillo 24.
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Wake Island Talks Spark Claims of Unclear Assurance
A published 5000 word transcript of the Wake Island talks between President Truman and General MacArthur raises questions about the general’s assurances on Chinese or Soviet intervention in Korea. The account, compiled from notes and a stenographic record, was released by Senate committees on the eve of a closed inquiry into MacArthur’s ouster and Far East policy.
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Far East
Courtney Whitney
New York
Bunker Hill
Vernice Anderson
Noted Leaders Comment On Korean War Early Phase
International News Service reports Lt Gen James Van Fleet says the first phase of the offensive by the enemy in Korea failed with heavy cost to them and a great UN victory. In Washington, Senator Capehart criticizes Britain for lip service while trading with Red China. Smith argues against U S representation in Mexico due to questionable political activities.
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Laborites Bolt In Crucial Vote
More than 30 Labour MPs rebelled in a crucial Commons vote, but Churchill era Conservatives kept the government from defeat. The division 262 to 3 with about 30 abstentions upheld the decision to charge patients in Britain's free national health plan half the cost of false teeth and spectacles.
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Senators Set Up Fast News Service for MacArthur Testimony
Senate leaders unveiled a rapid transcript system to deliver MacArthur testimony to reporters within an hour. 96 senators attended a moved session in the caucus room as five shorthand reporters transcribed notes under a private firm. The plan includes security screening by Vice Admiral Davis and a per-page fee of 120 cents, with immediate post-session briefings by Russell and a Republican.
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