Derby field trimmed to 21 as two scratched before post
Louisville May 5 United Press The Kentucky Derby field was reduced to 21 when Bernwood and The Gink were scratched after rain fears faded. Track expected fast at 4:30 p m post time with $99 050 to the winner. Mameluke led turf writers picks though trainers favored Battle Morn and Big Stretch.
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Big Four talks in Paris stall over disarmament wording
In Paris on May 5 the Big Four foreign ministers met and failed to resolve disarmament wording. Gromyko denounced Western warmongers while Britain France and the US balked at Soviet insistence. The four delegates recessed until Monday with no breakthrough and a continuing deadlock on agenda language.
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Battle on Israel Syria Front Spills Over Cease Fire
On May 5 at the Israel Syria frontier near the Sea of Galilee, heavy shelling and mortar fire resumed after a brief lull. Syrians reportedly tried to seize Tel El Muteila but were repulsed following an 80 minute engagement as both sides blamed the other for violating the UN cease fire.
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Allies Push Front North of Seoul After Three-Hour Clash
Allied troops widened the no man’s land northwest of Seoul after a three hour battle with Communist screening forces. A tank infantry task force breached toward Uijongbu and again beyond, as Reds offered resistance. On the eastern front a South Korean attack stalled by North Korean foothills near Inje. Allied air power hit over 60 targets, destroying 11 in poor weather.
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MacArthur argues for full power in Far East would not shrink manpower needs
General Douglas MacArthur testified that unleashing U S power could defeat Red China with only a small fraction of the 3 462 000 manpower goal and urged additions to air and navy forces to use the power now held He said the Far East campaign could proceed while Korea remains a focus and that the current strength would cover his intended plan Senators grilling the general weigh Far East policy with views from Defense Chief Marshall slated to testify next
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No Settlement Reached In Truck Strike
Truck operations across Arizona and as far as El Paso Texas remained at a standstill after a day long session with federal labor conciliator W P Halloran failed to produce an accord. Both sides believed their positions were correct and would not retreat though offers were exchanged. No further talks were scheduled.
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Coast Throng Hails Returning Korean War Veterans in Seattle
A shipload of 1,502 beribboned veterans arrived in Seattle from Sasebo Japan to cheers and jet salutes. Public ceremonies featured Army Secretary Frank Pace Jr praising the Eighth Army while crowds watched water sprays and a parade. Returning soldiers named from Arizona include Norman L. Payne Phoenix and Leland R. Shields Tucson among others.
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Air Ambulance Sent To Bring Deputy Home
An air ambulance was to depart Phoenix for Roswell New Mexico to retrieve Stanley Kimball age 46 chief Maricopa County deputy sheriff after a highway crash near Roswell left him with a broken neck. His wife was uninjured. Kimball planned to pick up three prisoners in Texas and Kansas and return to Phoenix. Jerry Heffelfinger, sheriff's radio dispatcher, would accompany the flight funded by the Fraternal Order of Police.
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Two Ships Collide At Canal Entrance
At Sandwich Massachusetts on May 5 two ships collided in daylight at the Cape Cod Canal entrance. The 3000 ton freighter Arizona Sword bound for Boston and the 6000 ton collier Berwindvale outbound both suffered damage. One vessel was beached with a hole in its bow.
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Soviet orders 97 ships to West European yards
Russia has placed orders for at least 97 ships with West European shipyards, with most due for delivery this year, reported in Stockholm on May 5. The move signals a rush to add to naval and commercial fleets amid ongoing tensions.
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Noted Leaders Comment on Allies and Greece Spirit
General MacArthur says allies often fall short of America’s generosity while Lt Gen Ridgway vows punishments for Communist actions. In New York, US Ambassador John A. Pueri foy praises Greece’s resolve and readiness to defend itself if attacked.
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Fifteen U S troops freed by Chinese on Korean front
Fifteen American soldiers who had been captured by the Communists last week were returned to Allied lines after an interview with a Chinese general. They described their treatment as tolerable, with food equal to Chinese, and were recaptured briefly before final release. The escape path involved a misdirection in the dark and a long night trek before reaching American control. One man praised the Chinese general while noting their air capabilities were viewed unfavorably by the prisoners.
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Phoenix School Children Thankful For Democracy Blessings
Gazette staff notes at a Phoenix school highlight gratitude for freedom, with quotes from 12 year old Donna Lankford and 11 year old Claudette Connor about democracy and personal choice. Jay Brashear photos accompany the piece.
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Mopping Up Force Attacks Viet Minh Near Hanoi
Ten battalions of French and Indochinese troops launched a large mopping up operation 18 miles southeast of Hanoi to destroy Viet Minh guerrilla installations. The offensive follows a prior Haiphong action in which France claimed five thousand enemy killed in 15 days using tanks and bombing planes.
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Truman's Emergency Funds Slashed in House Vote
Washington May 5 AP Economy forces in the house pointed to a 96 percent cut in President Truman s emergency funds as proof of a drive to trim government. The $6 144 450 355 appropriations bill funds 27 independent agencies for the year starting July 1, with $24 million of the cut from Truman s emergency money request. The housing program faced further cuts, and total reductions in bills tied to roughly $24 billion in requests pushed the trimmed total near $886 million. Senate action pending.
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House Refuses To Trim President Staff Budget
The House rejected by a 67 to 31 vote a Republican sponsored amendment to the Independent Offices Appropriation Bill to cut 458 361 dollars from a 1 883 615 dollar White House staff salaries and expenses allotment.
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