U S Downgrades Russia H Bomb Claim Brightly
Washington officials say Russia’s H bomb boast does not alter U S defense plans. No crisis program or rapid expansion of shelters or defenses is planned. Belief remains that Russia bluffing or at least not yet testing. Eisenhower on vacation as mood stays calm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Russia
U. S
Eisenhower
North American
George M. Malenkov
United States
Malenkov
U.S
Soviet Union
America
Colorado
Klaus Fuchs
Bruno Pontecorvo
Reds
1382 Men From Korea Dock At Staten Island
New York United States troops returned from Korea with 1,382 officers and men aboard the Marine transport. They learned the war was over as they steamed for home, docking at Staten Island today.
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Korea
Staten Island
New York
Troop Transport Marine Corp
Weather notes for Southern California coastal and valleys
Mostly clear through Tuesday with early morning fog in intermediate valleys and night and morning low clouds along the coast. August 10, 1953 reports high 92, low 61 with a prior day high 86 and low 62. Humble yard observations cite haze and possible fog this morning, and schools approaching as children anticipate a weather break before term starts.
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Southern
California
Reds Train GIs To Lead U S Revolt In Four Years
U S prisoners say Reds plan to use Americans who stay in camps to spark a Communist revolution in the United States within about four years. Officials say 124 Americans are being kept behind for training and indoctrination as counterspies monitor released prisoners. The latest batch includes 125 Americans among 1,948 released, with 13,896 handed back to the Reds by the United Nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panmunjom
Korea
U. S
United States
Reds
Cpl
Purvis Webster
Camp No. 5
L. F. Mansfield
Hamilton
Ohio
Donald R. Staten
Newton
N.C
U.S
United Nations
Kashmir Premier Ousted In Coup
Kashmir Premier Shiekh Mohammed Abdullah was toppled in a coup d etat along with Labor Minister Mirzaafza Baig and 30 Abdullah followers. Police fired on demonstrators in Srinagar as crowds supported Abdullah and urged union with Pakistan. Casualties were reported but numbers were undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bombay
Shiekh Mohammed Abdullah
Kashmir
Times of India
Mirzaafza Baig
Abdullah
Srinagar
Unmen
Pakistan
Plans Of 30 Who Turned Communist Told By Corporal
INCHON Korea UP A corporal from Indiana describes 30 American victims of Communist indoctrination who intend to meet in California and join labor unions and peace organizations. Cpl Leslie E Seales says they will board a troop ship back to the United States with 328 repatriates and fears for their safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inchon
Korea
Indiana
United States
Unons
Leslie E. Seales
Felsomville
Ind
Seales
California
Ex-Pows For
Scales
Romania Denies Ex First Lady Pauker In Jail Or Dead
In Bucharest a government spokesman called claims Ana Pauker is jailed or dead fantasy and confirmed she remains in Bucharest and out of government. Pauker, purged last year for political deviation, was last seen publicly in September. Her husband was executed in a Russian purge during World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucharest
Ana Pauker
Ana
Pauker
Grigore Predeasa
Gheorghe Vidrascu
Roofer Walks 110 Pounds Off His 265 Pound Wife
John Federowicz and his wife Helen walked from Fresno to Mexico over four months, averaging 206 miles daily on about 7000 miles of travel. Helen, 42, shed 110 pounds to reach 155, while John regained a few pounds. They spent roughly $500 and six pairs of shoes, with side trips along the way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roofer
Los Angeles
Fresno
Calif
Mexico
John Federowicz
Helen
Fedorowicz
First Sick Wounded GIs Leave For U S Freedom Airlift
Tokyo report says 18 Americans, 17 released prisoners and one evacuee, flew home aboard a C-54 on Operation Big Switch. Pfe Richard Montanaro of New York aboard the Freedom Airlift learned his parents had died in captivity. no ceremony observed.
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Tokyo
Military
Air Transport Service
International
Pfe
Richard Montanaro
New York
Red Cross
Montanato
United States
Inchon
Korea
U.N
Alfred P. Graham Jr
Ashe
A. P. Graham
24 Airmen Parachute to Safety From C-119 Crash
In Wiesbaden Germany 24 American airmen aboard a C-119 Flying Boxcar parachuted to safety Saturday before the plane crashed into the North Africa desert. Six crew and 18 passengers escaped with no serious injuries. Survivors were airlifted to Wheelus Air Base hospital near Tripoli. An investigation board will be formed at Wheelus.
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Wiesbaden
Germany
North Africa
U. S. Air Force
Air Force
Wheelus Air Base
Tripoli
Udine
Italy
Wheelus
James Sholty
Mediterranean
Malta
Hoover Celebrates 79th Birthday With Plans For Future
Former President Herbert Hoover marked his 79th birthday in San Francisco with plans for continued work. He will attend a small dinner with family and friends, then travel to New York in two weeks. Hoover aims to lead a new federal commission on government reorganization to ease the so called economic burdens. He warned the growth of federal government since his retirement has been vast, from 40 agencies to about 1,500 and from 600,000 to over 2,400,000 employees, with expenditures rising from 4.0 to over 70.0 billion dollars annually. The commission’s first meeting is set for Sept. 29 as he reviews the 230 recommendations of the previous 1947-50 panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timmy Cub
Jimmy
James
Fis
San Francisco
Herbert Hoover
Eisenhower
Hoover
Convicts Kill Marshal and Kidnap Guard in Georgia
A posse hunted two armed convicts, Herbert Jewich and Lewis Larson, after they killed Deputy U. S. Marshal Sam Vaughn and kidnapped guard George Hightower near Adatesville, Georgia. FBI agents, highway patrol, and locals scoured rural hills with bloodhounds and air support. no new developments reported as search continued.
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Adatesville
UPJ
Georgian Hills
U. S
Oc. W. Carson
Atlanta
FBI
Fbil
Herbert E. Jeutich
Lewis W. Larson
St. Paul
Sam E. Vaugh
George Hightower
Nashville
Tent
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
Jewich
Larson
Vaughn
Hightower
Californians On Freed POW List
The list names California prisoners returned from Korea including Cpl. Umberto Capurra Jr. of San Francisco Cpl. Robert W. Hammersmith Lynwood Cpl. John L. Knapp Los Angeles Cpl. Billy M. Lumpkin Stockton Sgt. John Preston Pingree High Grove Set Eugene R. Sable San Pablo Set Bobbie P. Stringer Arlington Sgt. John Williams Jr. Oakland
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freedom Village
Korea
California
Umberto Capurra, Jr
Louise R. Capurra
San Francisco
Robert W. Hammersmith
Nona Fern Welter
California Ave
Lynwood
John L. Knapp
Kathleen Knapp
Los Angeles
Billy M. Lumpkin
Dorothy E. Nadal
Stockton
John Preston Pingree
William V. Pingree
High Grove
Eugene R. Sable
Lorraine Novitch
San Pablo
Bobbie P. Stringer
Russell Stringer
Arlington
John Williams Jr
Mattie Williams
Oakland
Ex POWs Land in Japan Arrive by Plane
Tokyo reports former war prisoners led by photographer Frank Noel arriving by plane. Mrs Noel met her husband at the airport as the group disembarked in Tokyo marking a return from captivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ignered Japnen
Japan
Tokyo
Associated Press
Frank (Pappy) Noel
Noel
United States
Kremlin Raises Bid to Enter Iranian Oil Dispute
London reports say the Soviet Union will form a joint commission in Tehran to strengthen ties with Iran and negotiate finance and frontier issues. Observers see this as Moscow seeking full scale talks to resolve Iran oil industry problems tied to the British dispute.
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London
Kremlin
Tehran
Ussr
Iran
Russia
Georgi M. Malenkov
Malenkov
Moscow
Britain
Dulles Reports UN May Take Action If Prisoners Not Returned
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, after a 70 minute meeting with President Eisenhower, warned the United Nations might take retaliatory steps against Chinese Communists and North Koreans if all American prisoners are not returned. Dulles cited concern over possible nonexchange and said reciprocal measures could follow. He reported on talks with South Korean and Japanese leaders, and noted Rhee’s complete agreement and cordiality, with plans for a mutual defense pact ratification next February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merri Smith Denver
John Foster Dulles
Eisenhower
United Nations
Dulles
U.S
Washington
Jnn
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
Walter Robertson
Honolulu
Lodge
Freedom Village
Korea
Syngman Rhee
South Keres
Rhee
South Korea
United Nations Command
Congress
Yoshida
Japan
Georgi Malenkov
United States
PDE
White House
Lowry Air Force Base
Cherry Hills Country Club
Dan Thornton
Colorado
Rip Arnold
Cherry Hills
Ed Dudley
Augusta National Golf Club
Broadmoor
Colorado Springs
Arthur Dern
State Department
Kenneth Young
Doctor Saved Hundreds In Red Prison Camp
UP report credits Capt. Clarence Anderson of Long Beach California as an army doctor who saved hundreds of American servicemen in a Chinese red prison camp. Soldiers describe him as performing miracles with few supplies, using only scalpels. Sgt. Richard D Bailey from Pasadena Maryland praises his courage and quick actions. Anderson was reported in good health and expected to return soon.
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Freedom Village
Korea
Clarence Anderson
Long Beach
Calif
Richard D. Bailey
Powalten Beach
Pasadena
Maryland
Bailey
Anderson
Russia’s Supreme Court To Prosecute Beria’s Case
Moscow reports the Supreme Council of the Soviet Union turned Lavrenti Beria’s case to the Supreme Court for prosecution. Beria, expelled as traitor, is accused of anti governmental activities aimed at aiding foreign capital. The order, signed by Voroshilov and Pegov, also stripped him of titles and forwarded his dossier to the USSR Supreme Tribunal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Supreme Council of the
Soviet Union
Lavrenti Beria
Supreme Court
Beria
Elementi E
Presidium
Supreme Council
Council of Ministers
Supreme Tribunal of the Ussr
Released GIs To Leave By Ship From Inchon Korea
The first group of American prisoner repatriates to go home by ship boarded the transport Gen. Walker at Inchon Korea. Four officers and 1324 enlisted men released by the Communists were aboard for the voyage to the United States, which will take about two weeks.
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Inchon
Korea
Genson Walker
United States
GI Repatriates Must Be Ready for Home Cooking
An Army doctor said returning American servicemen must be well enough to eat home meals by the time their troopships reach the United States. They should be off special diets designed to rebuild them from malnutrition in Red Camps.
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Inchon
Korea
United States
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Romania
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Ernst Reuter
NEA
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