Eisenhower and Taft Split Over Foreign Aid Levels
Washington reports a sharp split between Dwight D. Eisenhower and Robert A. Taft on foreign aid funding. Eisenhower warns against large cuts, while Taft argues a two billion dollar reduction would not jeopardize the program or U S security. Senate and House panels debate reductions as Acheson Bradley Fechteler and Twining prepare to testify.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
U. S
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
United States
Taft
Hartford
Conn
Eisenhower
Sen. Connally
D-Tex
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Connally
Senate Armed Services Committee
Sen
Flanders
Senate
House
Robert A. Lovett
Armed Services Committee
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Truman
Europe
Dean Acheson
Senate Armed Services Group
Omar N. Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Adm
William M. Fechteler
Naval Operations
Nathan F. Twining
Air Force
Dodd Held Prisoner by Reds at Koje Island Camp
Brig. Gen. Francis E. Dodd has been a prisoner since Wednesday after North Korean POWs grabbed him at the Koje island prison camp gate. Gen. James A. Van Fleet vowed to use force if needed to secure Dodd’s release, saying demands for writing paper and other privileges were unacceptable.
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Ay Don Hut
Segal
James A. van Fleet
Francis E. Dodd
Kore Island
van Fleet
U. S. Eighth Army
Koje
Korea
Dodd
Koie
Eighth Army
anyArmy
Wilbur Robert Raven
Newton
Tex
Army
Bur
Charles F. Colson
Colson
Atomic gun described as fingertip power in warfare
Army Secretary Frank Pace calls the new atomic artillery weapon a highly mobile 75 ton gun capable of 35 mph on highways. He says it delivers unprecedented close support and can operate under any weather, marking a new era in warfare.
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New York
U.S
Army
Frank Pace
Pace
Foreign Aid Splits Republican Campaign As Civil Rights Looms
Republicans duel over foreign aid levels with Taft arguing a two billion cut won’t imperil U S security while Eisenhower warns a one billion cut hurts national security. Truman defends civil rights plank as southern lawmakers warn of possible split before the 1952 nominating fight.
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Associated Press
Robert Taft
Ohio
Dwight Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Paris
Tom Connally
Texas
Congress
Truman
Taft
U. S
Hartford
Pat
Burnet Maybank
South Carolina
Walter George
Georgia
Harry Byrd
Virginia
Sen
Russell
FEPC
Nevada
Wells
Tonopah
Albert Wedemeyer
Food Price Increases Anticipated By Government
Washington officials expect government approved increases in feed prices and ceilings for many packaged groceries within days. Items likely affected include coffee cereals crackers canned fruits vegetables soups tuna and salmon and some canned meats. Officials say margins for grocers may rise about 1 percent to maintain earnings levels across the 12 billion dollar annual grocery industry.
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Washington
Rome
West Virginia May weather forecast brief
Extended West Virginia outlook May 10 to 14 calls for cloudy nights with lows in the 50s, and daytime highs around 60s. Showers and possible thunderstorms Saturday and again late Tuesday, with rainfall totaling about one inch or more in southern areas and 0.5 to 1 inch north. Temperatures about five degrees below normal, cooling over the weekend then moderating Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Middle 50S
West Virginia
Beckley
Oak Hill
Tamy
Glade Creek
Bellepoint
Greenbrier
Bluestone
Woman Shot Over a Man In East Beckley Fracas
Police say Margaret Williams 29 was shot in the abdomen about 9 30 am in East Beckley. Lena Hodges 26 was arrested on malicious wounding and jailed. The confrontation outside the Williams home centered on a man with a .38 caliber pistol used in the incident.
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Margaret Williams
East Beckley
Lena Hodges
Williams
Byrd Klan Controversy Sparks Possible Record Raleigh County Vote
In Raleigh County the Klan membership issue surrounding Robert C. Byrd and his 1941-43 past could boost turnout beyond the 1948 high. Byrd defends his record while critics press the controversy as candidates organize for the Sixth District race. Governor Patteson maintains neutrality as observers weigh shifts in support and opposition among local factions.
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Charles Hurst
Klan
Congress
Robert C. Byrd
Byrd
Raleigh
Ku Klux Klan
George J. Titler
District 29
United Mine Workers
Register
Titer
Tiller
Ion
Ned H. Ragland
Raleigh County
Patteson
Ragland
Burd
Dale Casto
Charleston
E. E. Hedrick
Hedrick
UMW
Willam C. Marland
Union and CP Seek Settlement in West Virginia Teleco dispute
Negotiations resumed between the CIO Communications Workers of America and Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. with Federal Conciliator J Wright in Wheeling. The parties focus on the dismissal of about 12 union members over picket line misconduct, a point the union says is the main issue, while CP offers arbitration on the Morgantown operator.
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Charleston
Urbion
West Virginia
J Joseph Wright
Wheeling
CIO Communicattions Workers of America
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Morgantown
Arid Management
Western Europe Pact Signing Moves Toward Cohesive Army
Paris dispatch notes six nations France West Germany Italy Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg meet at the French Foreign Ministry to begin drafting a treaty uniting them in the European Defense Community The plan envisions a forty division force under the NATO military commander as the step toward Ridgway led European command.
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Paris
Europe
Matthew Ridgway
European Command
France
West Germany
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
French Foreign Ministry
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Election supplies ready for officials distribution
Circuit Clerk Van Hunter announced the office hours to issue ballots to the county commission. The County Clerk's office will stay open Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. to distribute election supplies.
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van Hunter
Ich
Eisenhower Gains West Virginia Support as Primary Nears
In Charleston West Virginia Republican leaders concede Eisenhower has gained strength the last days but still expect only six or seven delegates. Democrats will select 28 delegates with 16 at large two for the GOP names on the ballot include Taft and Harold Stassen. write-ins receive no official recognition.
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Charleston
W. Valif
Taft
Eisenhower
West Virginia
Harold Stassen
Pennsylvania
Senate Fight Over McGranery Nomination to Attorney General
The Senate judiciary Committee backed James P. McGranery of Philadelphia 8 to 4 for Attorney General. Senator Ferguson and three others opposed, planning a minority report. McGranery argued the President must act within law but may use inherent power in extreme emergencies. witnesses from Philadelphia offered mixed views.
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Washington
Senate
Judiciary Committee
James P. McGranery
Philadelphia
Eral
Sen
Ferguson
Michi
McGranery
Truman
Ino
J. Howard McGrath
McCarran
D-Nev
Watkins
Ul-Utah
Jenner
R-Ind
Hendrickson
Crane
Wiley
Rwis
McGranervy
Snes
Langer
R-Nd
Kilgore
D-Wvas
Magnusson
D-Washy
Kefauver
D-Tenns
O'Conor
de Md
Eastland
Dmiss
Willis Smith
D-Nc
Rainy Weather Pattern Across Midwest and Plains
Showers and thunderstorms spread across the Midwest and Western states, including Missouri, Central Illinois, Wyoming, South Dakota, Maine, Washington, and the Northern Rockies. Temperatures rose into the 0s in southern areas. The Jay's top mark was 06 at Presidio, Texas.
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Associated Press
Missouri
Ilinois
Wyoming
South Dakota
North
Maine
Washington
Rockies
Presidio
Tex
Ex-bookie implicates "higher men" in graft scandal
Former bookie Gross testified before a departmental hearing of five policemen amid a widening graft case. He said he provided authorities with names of higher officials not named in indictments and hinted some may have taken bribes. He criticized Brooklyn DA Miles F. McDonald for dismantling his bookmaking ring in 1950.
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New York
Bookie
Y Gross
Gross
Departmenta T Tial
Brooklyn
Miles’ F. McDonald
PSC Denies United Fuel Co rate increase request
The Public Service Commission rejects United Fuel Co request for a higher rate hike. The plan would add about 60 cents to each bill, boosting the average monthly charge by 1.50. Hearing resumes June 2 with protest voices from Huntington and Charleston officials.
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Charleston
Public Service Commission
United Fuel Co
United
PSC
Commission
West Virginia
Huntington
Charles' Ston
Aviation Gas Scarce Sees No Immediate Settlement
Denver reports aviation gasoline in short supply as a nine day oil strike worsens. Officials expect no quick settlement though a May 13 meeting between the Wage Stabilization Board and unions aims to resolve wages. Government orders cut aviation fuel by 30 percent and affect military and civilian flight operations nationwide.
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Denver
O. A. Knight
Oi Workers International Union
CIO
Wage Stabilization Board
AFL
Air Force
Mil. Mary and Commercial Lines
West Virginia Streams Vary From Milky To Muddy
Charleston reports show many streams running milky to muddy with rain expected. The Conservation Commission notes Marshall and Wetzel counties have clean normal streams while Ohio and Brooke counties report muddy waters. The Little Kanawha River runs muddy though its tributaries are clear, and larger rivers described as milky or black including Coal and Guyan rivers.
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Charleston
Panhande
Conservation Commission
Marshall
Wetzell
Ohio
Brooke
Kanawha
Guyan
Beckley Chamber to study fieldhouse feasibility
A Beckley Chamber of Commerce meeting ordered a traffic and financial survey for a proposed field house seating over 3,500. The study will be presented to the Beckley Chamber agenda, with committees to gather further cost data. Attendees included city council members, the county school board, Chamber directors, and the recreation board. President M. W. Powers will name the inquiry committees.
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Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Memorial Building
South Kanawha St
Beckley
Chamber of Commerce
M. W. Powers
Tonnage Drops At Area Mines
The Winding Gulf Operators Association reports a weekly net tonnage drop of 19 314 for the week ending May 2. Since Jan 1 1952 field production totals 3 512 703 net tons, down 22 682 net tons from the prior period. May 3 report shows 167 961 net tons from 26 mines vs 197 465 the year before.
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Winding Gulf Operators Association
WGOA
Soft Coal Production Falls From Previous Week
The National Coal Association estimates that bituminous production for the week ended May 3 reached 8.55 million tons, down from 9.73 million the prior week and 9.69 million in the same week of 1951. The decline is blamed on reduced steel demand and a nationwide strike shutting down part of the week.
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Petroleum, Administration For Defens
District of Columbia
National Petroleum News
Washington
National Coal Association
Quiet New York Stock Market Prompts Narrow Trading Range
The stock market opened quickly but then turned quiet in New York. Prices moved in small increments with many leaders staying unchanged as activity lagged due to a lack of orders.
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New York
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