Congressman Witnesses Ocean of Fire At Eniwetok Test
Rep. F Edward Hebert of Louisiana described the atomic blast at Eniwetok as vaporizing a steel tower and leaving only charred palm stumps. He observed from the test site as part of House Armed Services Committee coverage.
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New Orleans
Eniwetok Atoll
F. Edward Hebert
Louisiana
Eniwetok
House Armed Services Committee
Herbert
Gates of
Hell
Red Resistance Spotsky On Korean Fronts Report
Allied tank columns roamed the length of the Reds iron triangle in Korea while on the eastern front UN patrols probed under heavy artillery fire near Yanggu and Inje. The west saw little contact with Chinese forces as small groups clashed and retreating Reds cringed.
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Iron Triangle
Korea
United Nations
Yanggu
Inje
U.S. 8Th Army
Pyongyang
Triangle
8Th Army
5Th Air Force
U.N
Reds Harrass
Stars and Stripes
A.P
Stan Carter
Inside The Times age Bridge and Markets
Page highlights bridges and markets with Canasta and radio items. Comics appear on another page along with round about and deaths. Portsmouth coverage appears in sports. Doctor atorial page and social notices are listed with want ads and classifieds on pages 6 13 15 28 29 31.
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Portsmouth
Underground Chinese Reds Warn of Critical East China Threat
Hong Kong report cites Li Shih ying in Shanghai meeting March 10 16 warning that underground armed forces have created a widespread crisis in East China. He cites infiltrations in Fukien Chekiang and Anhwei with thousands of bandits, underground gangs and agents trained by alleged American imperialist agencies.
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Hong Kong
East China
East China Military and Administrative Commission
Li Shih-ying
Shanghai
Hsin Wen Jih Pao
Peng Chen
Peiping
Central People’s Government Council
Peng
South China
Fukien
Chekiang
Anhwei
Far East
Minnesota Rail Crash Kills One and Injures Seven
One man died and seven were hurt when an Omaha railroad mail passenger train collided head on with a 92 car freight five miles south of Mankato Minnesota. Engineer Arthur Schussler 63 of St Paul died later in a Mankato hospital from a crushed chest. Railroad spokesman cited an order mixup causing the one track collision.
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Omaha
Here
Arthur Schussler
St. Paul
Tax Bill May Be Introduced In House Today
The House Ways and Means Committee has prepared a plan to raise taxes by 7.233 billion dollars annually. It envisions a 12 percent increase in individual income taxes, higher corporate taxes, and several new or higher excise levies. A withholding tax at source on bank and Defense bond interest was dropped for now, while corporate bonds and certain insurance and tax overpayments face the 20 percent rate. The bill's path to passage remains uncertain with a potential Senate review and timing tied to interparty approvals.
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Eniwetok
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Ways and Means Committee
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Doughton
North Carolina
Truman
Under Water Blast Kills 26 Sailors From Mine Off Korea
The navy reports an underwater explosion damaged the destroyer Walke off Korea's east coast killing 26 sailors and injuring seven. The blast, likely from a floating mine, left hull damage but the ship made port under its own power in Japan.
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Navy
Walke
Korea
Tests Tied to Atomic Bomb Work Fuel Political Talk
AP reports that scientists discussed increasing full scale atom tests at Eniwetok to advance nuclear weapons and hydrogen bomb research. Dr. Graves notes new understanding of thermo nuclear reactions while avoiding detailed interpretations. Political commentary followed about Gen MacArthur and potential presidential bids.
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Los Alamos
N.M
Commission
AEC
David E. Lilienthal
New York
Eniwetok
Elwood R. Quesada
Joint Task Force
Graves
MacArthur Tour Starts Speculation On Presidential Run
AP reports politicians question if General Douglas MacArthur will run for president after a Texas tour. In an Austin address he criticized Truman policies, echoing lines a Taft bid might use for 1952 Republican delegates. Democrats and Republicans remained cautious.
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Austin
Tex
Truman
Taft
Ohio
MacArthur Declines Presidential Run Emphatically
Gen. Douglas MacArthur answered emphatically no when asked by a Dallas News staffer if he would run for president. The war hero stated no to the possibility during a June 14 inquiry in Austin Texas.
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Austin
Tex
Douglas MacArthur
Dallas News
Gen. MacArthur
FCC Moves To Drop Richards Radio Suits
The FCC today moved to end shutdown proceedings against KMPC Los Angeles WJR Detroit and WGAR Cleveland two of the three radio stations once owned by the late G A Richards of Los Angeles The move affects high profile broadcasting outlets as part of regulatory actions already pending on Richards enterprises
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Richards
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Federal Communications Commission
G. A. Richards
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WJR
Detroit
WGAR
Cleveland
Kids Day July 4 at Municipal Stadium promises wide events
The Civic Forum hosts the 18th annual Kids Day on July 4 featuring games for ages 9 to 15, with first to third prizes in a dozen events and a king and queen chosen by points. A Hillcrest Home program and a nighttime fireworks display cap the day. Morning events include baseball throw, racing, beanbag toss, football throw, basketball roll, and sack races assisted by Civic Forum sponsors.
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Municipal Stadium
Charles Moore
Hillcrest
MacArthur Draws Record Crowd in Houston Texas
Gen Douglas MacArthur spoke to a massive Houston crowd about U S policy in Korea and appeasement. He warned of moral weakness and said Soviet aggression would follow if Western nations fail to act. He planned further Texas stops in San Antonio and Dallas.
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Tex
Douglas MacArthur
Texas
U.S
Korea
Russia
Gen. MacArthur
Oscar Holcombe
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Austin
America
Yalu River
Manchurian
Elbe River
Europe
American Legion
Extension Of Controls For 9 Months Beaten
Senate banking committee defeated Sen Robertson’s nine month extension proposal for the defense production act and moves to broaden controls. Truman airs White House plea for inflation powers while beef packers push for fewer restraints. Ford proposes price ceiling safeguards. Johnston warns such ideas ruin stabilization. Meat industry hearings flag livestock rollbacks as a risk to production. Government studies plan a July 1 materials plan with Oct 1 expansion to consumer goods. Brannan says beef price rollbacks don’t curb production incentives. Retail prices stay near unchanged in May.
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Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Sen. Robertson
Virginia
Robertson
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Truman
White House
National Association of Manufacturers
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Ford Motor Co
Eric Johnston
Ford
Senate Banking Committee
Senate House Defense Production
Maybank
South Carolina
Ives
New York
Moody
Michigan
Mr. Ives
Brannan
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Johnson describes Formosa mission reversal by Truman
Former secretary of defense Louis Johnson testified before the MacArthur inquiry that a 1949 plan to send a military mission to Formosa was vetoed by President Truman amid State Department protests. He said Korea's outbreak shifted policy and the 7th Fleet was later deployed to guard Formosa after deliberations with Acheson.
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Louis Johnson
Secretary of Defense
Formosa
Truman
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Korea
China
Chiang Kai-shek
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Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations
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Acheson
White House
Mr. Johnson
Tallulah Bankhead Hospitalized For Gall Bladder Ailment
Actress Tallulah Bankhead was admitted to Northern Westchester Hospital in Mt. Kisco New York for observation after a gallbladder ailment. Doctors planned possible surgery.
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MT. Kisco
N. Y
Tallulah Bankhead
Northern Westchester Hospital
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