Spearhead Push Deepens In South Korea Front
Tokyo dispatch reports Chinese forces breached allied defenses by five miles into South Korea in daylight, as UN air forces and ground troops respond with heavy artillery, tank and infantry actions along central mountains and along Pusan lines. American planes bomb rail and supply routes while ground forces contest several sectors near Uijongbu and Chunchon.
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South Korea
United Nations
U.N
Uijongbu
Inje-Kansong
Imijin River
Seoul
Pukhan River
Han River
No-Man’s Land
West Central Front
Kapyong
Hwachon-Chunchon
Chunchon
North Korea
Huichon
Manchurian
Hungnam - Hambhung
Sondok
Marshall testimony questions MacArthur plan in Korea
Secretary Marshall told the Senate that Soviet military build up near Korea has increased since December and that MacArthur’s plan for intensified air and sea action would not by itself defeat Red China. He noted doubts about risking a wider war and earlier said he could favor bombing Chinese bases in Manchuria only with absolute assurance Russians would stay out.
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Marshall
Russia
Korea
Siberian
Douglas MacArthur
Red China
Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees
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Far Eastern
Connally
Tex
Foreign Relations Group
Formosa
Manchuria
China
Yalu River
North Korea
U. N
Far East
United Nations sanctions target flow of war goods to Red China
The United Nations sanctions committee voted 11 to none with Egypt abstaining to impose a world wide embargo on war goods for Communist China. The Additional Measures Committee faces debates in the Political Committee and General Assembly with expected Soviet Bloc opposition. Britain and France shifted to support, outlining broader aims for a possible peace negotiation in Korea. The 14 nation panel includes Australia Britain Belgium Brazil Canada Egypt France the Philippines Turkey Mexico the United States and Venezuela with Yugoslavia and Burma declining to serve.
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N .Y
United Nations Sanctions Committee
China
Egypt
Additional Measures Committee
Korea
General Assembly
India
U. N
Peiping
U. S
House of Commons
Red China
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Britain
Malaya
U. N. Good Offices
Australia
Belegium
Brazil
Canada
France
Philippines
Turkey
Mexico
United States
Venezuela
Yugoslavia
Burma
Congressional Leaders See No Breather For Now
Washington May 14 AP Congressional leaders said at a White House briefing that a recess is not being considered at this time. Speaker Rayburn and Senate Democratic Leader McFarland defended the session’s pace, noting bills passing is not the sole measure of effectiveness and that debate on foreign issues influences timing.
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Congressional
Rayburn
Tex
White House
Congress
Truman
Senate
McFarland
Ariz
Mack
Mass
Cub Flier Runs Low On Fuel
Max Conrad reported he was running low on gasoline but still had a fighting chance to complete his coast to coast non stop Piper Cub flight. He said he would know in about an hour if he could reach New York, cruising at 10 000 feet. Civil Aeronautics Administration officials said by Brookville Pa he would know if the leg to New York was feasible if fuel holds out.
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Cleveland
Max Conrad
Civil Aeronautics Administration
New York
CAA
Los Angeles
Conrad
Brookville
Pittsburgh
Tehran
Middle East
Parachute Brigade
Kenneth Thomas Darling
Europe
Southern Command Headquarters
Allies Play It Safe in Korea War of Attrition
John Randolph reports from Korea that since December the UN army has avoided bold moves, preferring cautious actions. Only two notable risks occurred, the Munsan parachute drop and the Chipyong town stand, both deemed prudent. The strategy has kept Allied casualties unusually low amid the stalemate.
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Korea
187Th Airborne Regiment
Chipyong
U. N
Collision Sets 2 Ships Afire
NORFOLK Va May 14 The Collier Thomas Tracy and the navy seaplane tender Valcour collided five miles east of Cape Henry today Atlantic Fleet Headquarters said Both ships are burning and their crews are abandoning ship.
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Thomas Tracy
Valcour
Cape Henry
Atlantic Fleet Headquarters
Light Rains To Continue Over Valley
A light rain falls in Phoenix as the United States Weather Bureau forecasts moderate shower activity through tonight over the Valley. Cooler air accompanies the showers with a decline expected tomorrow. showers reported in Prescott and Flagstaff with snow flurries at Flagstaff. Showers extend to Blythe Needles Las Vegas Los Angeles and Bakersfield. winds gusty this afternoon. Temperatures range 75 60 in Phoenix with cooler readings statewide.
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United States Weather Bureau
Prescott
Flagstaff
Blythe and
Needles
Calif
Las Vegas
Nev
Colorado River
Los Angeles
Bakersfield
Utah
Grand Canyon
Downtown Los Angeles Brief Deluge Strikes City
Rain that outpaced forecasts hit downtown Los Angeles and surrounding areas for a brief period last night, totaling .23 inch between 11:00 and 11:30 p.m. after a 9:30 p.m. start. The showers extended into desert regions with scattered precipitation expected for Southern California today and snow above 5,000 feet.
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Los Angeles
California
Britain readies paratroopers over Iran oil crisis
London orders its 16th Independent Parachute Brigade to brief readiness amid Iran tensions over Anglo Iranian oil. Foreign Secretary Morrison stays in touch as Tehran faces potential forceful response, though officials deny sailing orders and stress routine alert. The 3,000 strong Fire Brigade based at Aldershot may be kept at short notice, with no destination set.
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London
Britain
Independent Parachute Brigade
Herbert Morrison
Foreign Office
Iran
War Office
Aldershot
Fire Brigade
Atlantic
Anglo-Iranian Oil Company
The
Economist
Independent Journal of Opinion
Morrison
Kidnapping of Woman From Globe Couple by Suspect Bandits
Three men, aged 20 to 25 and described as Hispanic American, robbed Carl Elkins and forcibly took his wife Rosalie from their moving car near Tempe police station. They pocketed $2, warned him not to report, then freed Rosalie who was treated for bruises and shock. Authorities launched a statewide search.
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Sheriff’s Deputies
Globe
Carl Elkins
Rosalie
Phoenix
Elkins
Tempe
Draft Papers Stolen and Burned in Dorchester Break-In
Boston May 14 AP Police hunted a draft dodger after the Dorchester District Draft Board office was broken into yesterday. Records for 30 men were stolen and papers for 500 others were burned. Colonel Chester A. Furbish called the act an obvious attempt to escape the draft, while a duplicate list remained untouched.
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Boston
Dorchester
Chester A. Furbish
Massachusetts
Selective Service
Draft Board
Margaret Truman to sail for Europe on May 26
The White House announced Margaret Truman will sail on the SS America May 26 for a two month tour of Europe visiting England France Holland Belgium Luxembourg and Italy. She will be accompanied by her mother's personal secretary Miss Reather Odum and will stay in hotels rather than with private hosts.
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Washington
INS
White House
Margaret Truman
America
Europe
England
France
Holland
Belgium
Luxembourg
Italy
James M. Helm
Miss Truman
Reather Odum
Military To Seek Additional 6 Billion for Bases and Expansions
The Defense Department planned to ask Congress for as much as 6 to 8 billion dollars to build new military installations and expand existing ones. The request, outlined by an unnamed House Armed Services Committee source, targets work in nearly every state and at overseas bases, with a submission likely before month’s end.
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Washington
Defense Department
Congress
House Armed Services Committee
Department
Train Derailed Near Mojave Delays SP Daylight
The Southern Pacific San Joaquin Daylight train from Oakland to Los Angeles ran off the tracks near Mojave today. No injuries were reported and the service was delayed about two hours.
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Los Angeles
Southern Pacific Railroad
San Joaquin
Mojave
Oakland
Rebuked Lover Shoots Pair and Kills Self in Montana
MISSOULA Mont May 14 AP a man Hal Carpenter 30 shot and wounded his estranged sweetheart Joan Hovde about 26 and neighbor Don Sternhagen then killed himself early this morning Sternhagen remains in critical condition with a neck wound Hovde also in critical condition Doctors reported Carpenter's motive related to their breakup and drinking authorities awaited decision on an inquest
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Missoula
Mont
Hal Carpenter
Joan C. Hovde
Don Sternhagen
State University
Carpenter
Miss Hovde
Sternhagen
Mefford
Salmon
Idaho
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