Allies Slug Forward Award Against Stubborn Enemy
Fierce battles across Korea slowed the UN advance as two Chinese divisions were wiped out in four days near the 38th Parallel. U S Eighth Army reported 18 000 Chinese casualties and Allied forces stalled with heavy resistance around Hwachon reservoir and Inje. Naval fire supported progress near Sokcho and Wonson, with substantial enemy losses from bombardment.
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U. S. Eighth Army
Korea
U. N
Hwachon
Tom Bradshaw
Inie
Bradshaw
Reds
Eighth Army
Sokcho
U. S
Wonsan
Vandenberg Faces Ouster Question In Senate Inquiry
Gen Hoyt S Vandenberg testified before the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations committees amid sharp questions from Sen Hickenlooper about his past criticisms of UN policy on Korea. He denied opposing UN policy and said his remarks described outcomes of military action, not advocacy. The hearing probes Gen MacArthur's dismissal and policy differences, with Vandenberg noting he concurred in MacArthur's relief as a Joint Chiefs member.
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Washington
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Senate
MacArthur
Hickenlooper
Iowa
Vandenberg
Douglas MacArthur
Air Force
United Nations
Korea
U. S
Yalu River
Air Force Magazine
U.N
Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees
Far Eastern
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Explosion Traps Dozens At Easington Coal Pit
A violent blast at Easington Colliery in Durham County traps 70 miners 900 feet underground. Eight bodies retrieved and one injured by early afternoon as rescuers drill through 300 yards of debris. Families wait at the pithead while officials and clergy offer support.
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Easington
England
George Williams
Matthew Williams
North Sea
Dunham
A. T. T. C. Williams
Eastington
Durham County Coalfield
Durham
President Truman Sets Five-Day Yacht Holiday
President Truman departs on a five day relaxation cruise aboard the USS Williamsburg on the Potomac River and lower Chesapeake Bay. The trip marks his first relief from routine since a Florida vacation, with no advance itinerary released though he is expected to visit favored Potomac and bay locales.
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Washington
Truman
Florida
Williamsburg
Potomac River
Chesapeake Bay
Potomac
Bay
Memorial Day observances across Arizona honor war dead
Memorial Day programs unfold in Phoenix and statewide with Gold Star Mothers as guests. Veterans groups decorate graves at 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. rites near the Frank Luke statue at the state capitol. Maj. Paul C. McCandless and Lt. Col. Albert Braun participate. A Luke AFB F-84 flyover caps the ceremony.
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Phoenix
Arizona
U.S. Weather Bureau
Arizona National Guard
Frank Luke
State Capitol
17Th Ave
Washington St
108Th Army Band
Paul C. McCandless
Luke Air Force Base
A. L. Krohn
Albert Braun
OFM
Luke Afb
Frank Luke, Jr
Encanto Park Shell
Fourth Degree Assembly
Knights of Columbus
James W. Griffith
William J. McLoughlin
St. Francis Xavier Parish
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
American Evangelical Lutheran Church
U. S. Naval Base
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
United States
Noted Leaders Comment On Possible Negotiated Peace
International News Service reports Gen. Hoyt Vandenberg, air force chief, sees chances for negotiated peace without endangering the air force role. Eleanor Roosevelt suggests peace by attrition may push Chinese Communists toward talks as losses mount at Flushing Meadow.
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International News Service
Washington
Hoyt Vandenberg
Air Force
U. S. Air Force
Flushing Meadow
N. Y
Eleanor Roosevelt
Knowland Warns Central Arizona Project Endangers Western Reclamation
Senate debate centers on the $788 million Central Arizona Project. Senator Knowland of California calls the plan a threat while Senator O Mahoney advocates passage to resolve Colorado River Basin issues. O Mahoney notes development hinges on California Arizona disputes. Rowland challenges the measure saying it would undermine the reclamation law setting a 50 year repayment period. Project details to continue on Page 2.
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Washington
Knowland
Calif
Senate
Arizona
Joseph C. O'Mahoney
Wyo
Colorado River
O’mahoney
Interior Committee
Colorado
California
TVE
Rowland
Congress
Central
Raids Round Up 13 IRA Suspects in Belfast Visit
Thirteen men suspected of IRA membership were arrested in dawn raids in Belfast as a precaution ahead of King George VI's weekend visit, signaling security concerns amid the royal engagements in Northern Ireland.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
George VI
Witness Recalls Death Threat in Chitwood Gambler Case
A state witness in E B Chitwood’s gambling trial said a man threatened him by phone to testify correctly. Jimmy Fant of Los Angeles testified that he was told he would “go out of here feet first.” Five witnesses invoked self incrimination fears as court debated bribery and immunity issues.
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Tucson
E. B
Red) Chitwood
Jimmy Fant
Los Angeles
Chitwood
Nogales Highway
Pima County Grand Jury
Fant
Harold Fisher
Harold Porter
John E. Gregory
Raymond Harris
Henry Porter
Robert Morrison
Porter
Morrison
J. Mercer Johnson
Morris K. Udall
Johnson
Macy's launches largest price war after court ruling
New York May 29. Macy's initiates a major price cut slashing about 6 percent on nearly 6,000 items. Gimbels Bloomingdale's and Hearn's respond with plans to undersell or join the fight. Macy's 11,000 clerks worked overnight to relabel one million prices as executives promise further cuts if rivals follow.
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New York
R. H. Macy & Co
Gimbel’s
William Gorman
Macy’s
Bloomingdale’s
Hearn’s Department Store
Richard Weil Jr
Supreme Court
Tehran Demonstration Leads Iran Oil Nationalization Tension
A 50,000 strong Tehran protest by the Communist front Tudeh challenged British and American interests amid Iran oil nationalization pressures. Tanks patrolled, and the Anglo Iranian Oil Company authorized leave for foreign workers as talks planned between Grady Mossadegh and Shepherd. London urged negotiation and goodwill to avert worsening conflict.
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Tehran
Iran
Tudeh Party
Anglo-Iranian Oil Company
Abadan
U. S
Henry F. Grady
Francis Shepherd
F. Mahmed Mossadegh
Grady
London
Herbert Morrison
Polar flight taps 3,300 mile North Pole hop
Airline captain Charles Blair starts a nonstop solo flight from Oslo to Bardu and then across the North Pole in the Excalibur III F-51 Mustang. He carries 3,000 polar airmail letters for Damon Runyon Cancer Fund, aiming for Fairbanks and then New York. Blair, 41, Pan American veteran from Port Washington, previously set transatlantic speed records.
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Blair
Oslo
Gardermoen
Bardu
Norway
Pan American Airways
Port Washington
N. Y
Atlantic
New York
London
Damon Runyon
Fairbanks
Cain Urges Denial Of Planes To Reds
Senator Cain of Washington called on the State Department to use all economic and diplomatic means to prevent transfer of 40 transport planes to the Chinese Communist government. A Hong Kong court ruled the planes, once owned by Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chennault’s airline, now belong to the Chinese Communists.
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Cain
Washington
Wash
State Department
Hong Kong
Claire L. Chennault
Memorial Day Gazette Classified Ads Hours
The Classified Advertising Department will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for Memorial Day. Please visit the counter or call during those hours to place want ads. Phone 3-1117.
Compromise Draft Advances UMT Amid Armed Services Talks
In Washington on May 29 advocates of Universal Military Training see a path to a UMT program through a Senate House compromise. The draft measure extends the draft four years and lowers the induction age to 18. It sets a 5 million man power ceiling, excluding the coast guard, and requires Congress to approve three operation points before training begins.
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Washington
Congress
Coast Guard
Russell
Senate Armed Services Committee
VA Insurance Chief Resigns in Brief Resignation
Harold W. Breining, long time head of the Veterans Administration life insurance operation, resigns at age 55 citing public apathy and fatigue. He has directed government life insurance efforts for 31 years, organizing the National Service Life Insurance program after World War II and the veterans loan program.
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Washington
Harold W. Breining
Breining
Veterans’ Insurance Program
Veterans Administration
National Service
Two Hong Kong Constables Slain by Bandits
Two Hong Kong Chinese police constables were killed last night by gunmen who apparently sought their revolvers. The ambush occurred in Hong Kong as authorities investigated the motive and conditions surrounding the attack.
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Hong Kong
Women Vets To Have Ward In VA Hospital
Arizona VA head Dr. Seymour Fisher says Phoenix Hospital will open a new 192 bed facility in August with a private four room women’s ward and staff of women orderlies and nurses. He notes it will be the first Arizona VA ward set aside for female veterans and that expansion space allows future female care needs. He confirms eligibility for women veterans and anticipates more wards as demand grows.
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James F. Cooper
Arizona
UP Bureau
Fisher
Veterans Administration
Phoenix Hospital
Tucson
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Yongchon
Seoul
John Randolph
Chorwon
38Th ParaHel
Pusan
South Korea
Irk Knowland
U. S. Supreme Court
Charles Blair
North Pole
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