Stevenson Not To Be Candidate
SPRINGFIELD IL Oct news: Gov Adlai E Stevenson says he is a candidate only for re election as governor of Illinois. He cannot accept the presidential nomination this summer and will not run for two offices. He emphasizes unfinished work in Illinois and his commitment to serve a second term.
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Springfield
Adlai E. Stevenson
Ilinois
Oflinois
Stevenson
Illnois
Truman
White House
Illinois
British Prepare For Atom Tests
Two royal naval tank landing ships arrived at Fremantle with technicians and secret equipment for Britain’s first atomic explosion tests. Prime Minister Menzies announced tests, likely in September at the Woomerah range, will be conducted in utmost secrecy with no newspaper or unofficial observers.
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Canberra
Australia
Fremantle
Robert Gordon Menzies
Woomerah Range
Menzies
Winston Churchill
Southern California Weather Cites Clear Skies Ahead
Weather outlook for Southern California calls for mostly clear conditions tonight and Thursday with coastal fog late nights and early mornings. Slight warming expected in mountains and interior on Thursday. April 16, 193% records show high 82 and low 45. year-ago high 66 low 51. Jimmy Cub notes signs of summer arrival amid school year wrap and grad events. A motorist encounters a remote area resident who quips roads are detours where hard going exists.
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California
Jimmy Cub
James
Floods Hit Omaha Dikes as Truman Views Damage and Relief Appeals
President Truman flew over midwestern flood zones while sandbag and lumber crews reinforced Omaha area dikes to resist the Missouri River crest. Red Cross appeals for $5,000,000 for emergency relief accompany reports of 106,480 flood-affected across nine states as governors meet to discuss flood control and evacuation impacts.
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Omaha
Neb
Truman
Midwestern
Missouri River
Independence
Himes
Wisconsin
Council Bluffs
Missouri
East
Couner Bluffs
Kansas
East Omaha
Sioux City
Decatur
Red Cross At
Red Cross
Iowa
Nebraska
Minnesota
South Dakota
North Dakota
Monana
Midwest
Sequoia Seedlings Planted in Idyllwild Area
Volunteers plant giant sequoia seedlings in burned San Jacinto range near Idyllwild as Riverside County forestry officials confirm Sierra Nevada trees can grow there. About 2,000 seedlings have been set in the area where a 1913 fire caused heavy damage.
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Sierra Nevada
Riverside County
San Jacinto Mountains
Truman Promises New Flood Relief Drive
President Truman pledged to press Congress for a national disaster insurance program after an aerial tour of the Midwestern floods. He cited a $400 million plan combining flood relief and federal flood insurance and said he would push it upon returning to Washington. He viewed flood damage from Rock Island to Omaha and called the inundation unprecedented.
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Omaha
Neb
Truman
Middle West
Congress
Rock Island
Mississippi
Missouri
Sioux City
Tata
Offutt Air Force Base
Pittsburgh
Denver
Minnesota
Gulf of Mexico
Upper
Inmates Revolt At New Jersey State Prison Print Shop
Rioting convicts calling themselves the scum of society seized the New Jersey state prison print shop, held two guards and two instructors as hostages, and blocked exits with furniture and machinery. The 34 inmates demanded better conditions as authorities considered forming a prisoners committee. water and food were cut off and the warden and commissioner prepared a plan.
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Trenton
WN. J
New Jersey State
William H. Carty
Sanford Bates
New Jersey Commissioner of Institutions
Toad
Bates
Alfred FE. Driscoll
Carty
Nine More Fliers Ask Grounding At Truax Base
At Truax Air Force Base near Madison eight jet pilots and a navigator asked to be grounded due to fear of flying or personal hardships. Col. Carl T. Goldenberg said the nine officers are World War II veterans called back recently and six saw combat in World War I. Names were not released.
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Madison, Wis
Truax Air Force Base
Here
Carl T. Goldenberg
Truax
Goldenberg
Buddy pilots save blinded flier in North Korea incident
Ensign Eugene Bernard of Kansas City was blinded by oil spray from a hit plane. His wingman Ensign Robert Kelley shouted radio instructions as Bernard descended toward the coast. The plane glided into Wonsan harbor, sank, and Bernard was rescued by helicopter and later returned to duty aboard the carrier Philippine Sea.
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Tokyo
Navy
North Korea
Ens
Eugene Bernard
Kansas City
Kan
Robert Kelley
Noreator
Bernard
Kelley
Wonsan
Philippine Sea
Government May Grant Steel Workers Pay Increase
Washington report on government plans to set a wage boost for United Steelworkers 650,000 members. Secretary Charles Sawyer declines size but sources expect a 12 percent hourly rise plus 4 cents fringe, not a union shop, with industry lawyers ready to challenge in court.
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Washington
CIO
United Steelworkers
Charles Sawyer
Philip Murray
Sawyer
Truman
Murray
Defense
John R. Steelman
National Association of Manufacturers
Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Senate Labor Committee
Nathan P. Feinsinger
Wage Stabilization Board
Charles E. Wilson
Reds Capture Hill From UN
In a western front action Communist troops backed by mortar and artillery seized a hill from Allied forces after a 25 minute clash near Korangpori. Allied counterattacks repulsed later probes and another assault on an Allied hill ended in 31 communists killed. A North Korean trench attack west of Munsan was repelled as the Sth Air Force conducted missions amid dim skies.
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Seoul
Korangpori
U. N
Airman Sentenced To Two Years For Refusal To Fly
First Lt. Verne Goodwin, a reserve officer, was sentenced to two years in prison and dismissed from the Air Force for refusing to fly. He claimed the act was to allow his wife to safely have their first child, which was born prematurely after the court martial. Forfeiture of pay during imprisonment was also ordered.
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IL Paso
Tex
Verne Goodwin
Air Force
Goodwin
Peabody
Mass
Las Cruces
N. M
England
Parker Cultrom
Ream
Cullom
Eisenhower Greets New Jersey Primary Victory in Brussels
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower, on a week long farewell tour of North Atlantic Pact capitals, greeted New Jersey primary returns with a smile and the remark That's fine. He refused further comment noting he would not discuss political issues while remaining supreme commander. He was met by Belgian official Gen Jean Piron and troops at Melsbroek airport before being driven to the U S ambassador's residence.
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Brussels
Belgium
Dwight BD
Eisenhower
New Jersey
United Press
Melsbrook
Mamie
Supreme
Jean Piron
Taft Russell Rally For NC Delegates In Convention Bid
In Columbia South Carolina Sen Richard B Russell and Sen Robert A Taft were favored to gain more backing as Democrats and Republicans choose delegates for the national conventions. Gov James Byrnes will keynote the Democratic meeting and has endorsed Russell. Twenty nine of 46 counties instructed their representatives to back Russell while GOP leaders Edgar Morris and J Bates Gerald were poised to steer the six Republican delegates to the national convention.
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Columbia
D. C
Richard B. Russell
Robert A. Taft
South Carolina
James F. Byrnes
Russell
GOP
Edgar Morris Ot Pickens
Man J. Bates Gerald
Charleston
Taft
Yuma Jaycees Propose Secession Plan From Arizona
The Yuma Junior Chamber of Commerce outlined a publicity driven plan to secede from Arizona by diverting the Colorado River 16.7 miles above Yuma and redirecting it toward California. They would declare the sovereign state of Yuma before joining with California to press grievances over perceived neglect by the state government.
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Yuma, Ariz
Yuma
California
Jaycees
Arizona
U S Battle Casualties Rise by 237 in Week
Washington AP The Defense Department said US battle casualties in Korea reached 107,571, up 237 from last week. The tally covers 18,801 deaths, 76,230 wounded, 9,866 missing, 1,093 captured, and 1,381 previously missing but returned to service.
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Washington
Korea
Defense Department
No Progress In Western Electric Talks On Phone Strike
New York UP reports joint negotiations between Western Electric officials and CIO Communications Workers of America broke up with no progress in the 10 day strike. Union leaders and company officials exited early as mediators planned separate talks and a planned session for the afternoon. Federal mediator Walter A. Maggilolo expressed "strong hope" the talks would resume soon and blamed fatigue for the early end.
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New York
Western Electric
Communications Workers of America
CIO
Walter A. Maggilolo
Maggilolo
Negotiations On Western Union Strike Stated
In New York a joint negotiating session was set for Washington tomorrow at the request of federal mediators to end Western Union employees 14 day strike. Federal mediator J R Mandelbaum announced the meeting after talks with company officials.
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New York
Washington
J. R. Mandelbaum
Eisenhower Wins New Jersey Primary In Landslide Vote
Eisenhower led Taft by about 135000 votes in New Jersey's presidential preference primary as 750000 voters cast ballots amid rain. With 2770 of 249 election districts counted Eisenhower had 373445 to Taft 220048 and Stassen 22524. Taft carried only Hudson county while Eisenhower swept 20 of 21 counties.
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Ike
New Jersey
Alfred Driscoll
Haddonfield
Eisenhower
European Defense Forces
Driscoll
Robert Tefi
NEA Telephoto
Newark
N. J
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Alfred E. Driscoll
Taft
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Stassen
Demsarte
Kefauver
Brussels
Belgium
NATO
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Washington
Frank Carlson
R-Kans
New Hampshire
Hudson County
New York
Aec
Koje Island POWs to be scattered in Korea camps
Communist prisoners on Koje island, scene of two riots, will be moved to smaller camps across South Korea as facilities become available. The Army cites improved discipline and control of agitators as a result. Two violent uprisings on Koje island left 82 dead, including one American soldier.
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Tokyo
Koje
South Korea
Korean Strait
Pusan
Young railroader confesses to being phantom gunman in LA
A seven year old railroad worker confessed to sheriff deputies that he is the phantom gunman who terrorized Los Angeles for almost a year by shooting at women. He said he derived satisfaction from shooting at women and that the crime spree began to end.
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Los Angeles
Phanton
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