Allies Expect Blow To Come In 72 Hours
Chinese Communist forces massed across Korea's 38th Parallel under smoke screens as United Nations troops brace for a fresh assault. Allied planes and artillery hit Chinese positions along the Soyang River and eastern fronts while U S F-86 jets tangled with MiG-15s. Fifth Air Force sorties reach 612, with hundreds of enemy casualties and thousands of vehicles reported.
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Korea
38Th Parallel
United Nations
U. N
United States Eighth Army
Soyang River
Ank
Hwachon Dam
Chunchon
United Press
Robert Gibson
Hwachon
Yanggu-Inje
Inje
Yangyang
Sinuiju
Yalu River
Manchuria
Fifth Air Force
Police Chief Freed In Fatal Shooting Of Handcuffed Soldiers
Hawkinsville Georgia police chief James T Bragg testified that two Fort Bragg soldiers were handcuffed together with one hand free when he fired in self defense. A coroner jury cleared him of blame stating the shooting was justified.
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Warner Rolins
INS
Georgia
Hawkinsville
James T. Bragg
Fort Bragg
N. C
Shovel Failure Halts Traffic On Miami Superior Road
Travel on the Miami Superior highway halted last night after a power shovel broke down while blasting rocks. Traffic reopened about 4 a.m. after delays stranded hundreds, including Greyhound and chartered buses carrying Tucson students from Globe. Cafes in Superior and Miami served late customers during the disruption.
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Superior
Miami-Superior Highway
Greyhound
Phoenix
Tucson
Miami
Globe
Marshall Says Russians May Enter Fight
Secretary Marshall told Senate committees that Russia may step into aggression in Western Europe at any moment while warning the risk of provoking war in the Far East is greater. He argued we must not act as if Russia will not intervene and cited ongoing Soviet buildup and troop rearrangements in Europe and strength in the Far East.
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Washington
Marshall
Russia
Europe
Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations
Far East
Secretary of Defense
Douglas MacArthur
Truman
Cain
Wash
Western
America
Berlin
Walter Hallanan
West Virginia
MacArthur
Eisenhower
Defense
Harry Darby
Kansas
North Atlantic Nations Army
French general election assured in France this June
The French National Assembly voted to end its session and parliament on July 4 by 361 to 229, enabling a general election set for June 17, the first since October 13, 1946. The Council of the Republic backed the measure 278 to 35, paving the way for the vote next month.
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Paris
France
French National Assembly
Council of the Republic
Syro Israeli Peace Pact Drafted
TEL AVIV May 12 The Israeli Army spokesman Col Moshe Perlman said Syria and Israel have a draft agreement to end hostilities along their frontier. The draft requires UN cease fire order acceptance a demilitarized border and prohibition of armed action near the zone. The Syrian delegation asked for a signing delay to allow talks between Damascus officials and UN staff at the Daughters of Jacob Bridge.
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Israel
Syria
Moshe Perlman
Mixed Armistice Commission
United Nations
Daughters of Jacob Bridge
Security Council
Treatment Late Snake Bite Kills Boy
Eight year old Joe Davis of Peoria died after a rattlesnake bite while playing near home. His family, unaware of the bite, rushed him to a doctor then to Maricopa County Hospital where treatment arrived too late. He would have started third grade at Peoria School yesterday.
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Joe Davis
Alfred Davis
Peoria
Joe
Arizona
Noted Figures Comment on Asia War Links and Mediterranean Pact
InternationalNewsService reports Adm. Blandy dispute over Asia Korea influence on Russia. Greek Premier Venizelos proposes a Mediterranean pact or regional Atlantic grouping. An odd Providence quote recounts Everett Amari forced into love making at knife point, noted for its irony to bystanders.
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International News Service
Chicago
Adm
London
Sophocles Venizelos
Greece
Providence
R. L . Everett Amari
Slain Polk County Dem Party Head Ambushed in Tennessee
W A Lewis 44, chairman of Polk County Court, was shot three times as he drove home from Cleveland, ending a period of political strife after a 1948 disruption. Authorities weighed a lone gunman. no suspect identified. Lewis leaves a widow and daughter amid two rival factions, Good Government League and Democratic power.
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Benton, Tenn
Democratic
Polk County
W. A. Lewis
Tennessee
Lewis
Good Government League
Wales
Tennessee Fishers Patrol
Sam Neal
Athens, Tenn
Clyde Stevenson
John Edwards
Edwards
Butch Biggs
National Guardsmen
Ike rivals dent MacArthur episode shift GOP hopes
Tulsa May 12 AP Republicans see MacArthur episode hurting Eisenhower chances at Chicago 1952 convention. Millikin fainted on air. revived after near collapse during nationwide broadcast. Committeemen say MacArthur testimony weakens military trust and fuels anti administration sentiment.
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Tulsa
Okla
MacArthur
Eisenhower
Chicago
Windy City
GOP National Committee
Eugene D. Millikin
Colorado
Mississippi Floodwaters Threaten Towns in Missouri and Illinois
Floodwaters from the swollen Mississippi River endanger 170000 acres of lowlands across northeast Missouri and west central Illinois. Cities under threat include Hannibal and Canton, Missouri, with hundreds evacuated or preparing to leave. The Red Cross expected about 400 people to be displaced in the Say Levee District area. Weather outlook: fair today, rain forecast tomorrow. Temperatures near seasonal levels. Midwest cool with readings below freezing in places.
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Associated Press
Missouri
Illinois
Hannibal
Canton
Red Cross
Say Levee
Upper
Ohio Valley
Lower
Great Lakes
Texas
Oklahoma
States
Pacific Northwest
Midwest
Interest Free Loans For Fathers Of Three Children
The Dollar Savings and Trust Company in Wheeling offers $20,000 interest free home loans to fathers with three or more children. Initiated by George A Laughlin in his will, the fund aims to aid homeowners without down payments or interest. Applicants must reside in Ohio County West Virginia, have three children, be sober, and hold steady employment. Monthly payments cover the loan only, with no extra costs.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Dollar Savings and Trust Company of
George A. Laughlin
Laughlin
Anna
Ohio County
Welker
Guess Who Arrested For Driving Without License
In Sharon Connecticut on Route 41 a playful six year old covered a driver's eyes and asked Guess who causing a car to run off the road into a fence. Police arrested the motorist for driving without a license.
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Sharon, Conn
John R. Nelson
Jury Convicts Clerk In His Wife's Slaying
The Rev. George P. Hetenyi was found guilty of first degree murder in the shooting of his 24 year old wife Jean. A Monroe County jury of 10 men and two women deliberated about five and a half hours before delivering the verdict. Hetenyi remained unmoved as the jury announced it.
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Rochester
N. Y
George P. Hetenyi
Jean
Monroe
Episcopal
Hetenyi
George J. Skivington
Aliens from Latvia Poland and Estonia enlist in US Army
In Frankfurt on May 12 AP reported the first non German aliens to sign up under the US Army’s new program to recruit 2 500 foreigners. A Latvian 27 a Estonian 32 and a 23 year old Pole led 34 applicants as enlistments opened. The Latvian cited a desire for a clean shirt in battle, the Estonian mourned his family disappeared by the Soviets, and the Pole argued fighting can save lives.
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Germany
United States Army
Pole
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