Acheson Defends U.N. Bid For Armistice With Reds
Secretary of State Acheson defended the U N support for January's futile U N cease fire move in Korea denying appeasement charges. He said the vote aimed to pursue an armistice and address Formosa and China's U N representation. He recalled U N report changes suggested to MacArthur were trivial and unimportant to him.
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Acheson
United States
United Nations
Korea
senate
MacArthur
state department
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Formosa
China
Russell
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thestate department
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Wiley R-Wis
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Owen Brewster
Dean Acheson
Brewster
Albert C. Wedemeyer
Final voting to begin today on tax measure
Washington reports final session of the House Ways and Means Committee to vote on a $7.1 billion tax package. Democratic leaders anticipate few changes, with votes expected on individual items and potential challenges to excess profits tax and energy levy. Nevada opposes a 10 percent gambling tax amid revenue fears. other tax provisions face debate as lawmakers reassess corporate, excise, and income taxes.
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WASHINGTON
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ways and means committee
Richard M. Simpson
Simpson
Rep. Reed
New York
REA
Rep
Combs
D-Tex
San Antonio
Austin
Tex
rybody
Secret file probes on radio TV blacklist hearings
New York June hearing before a Senate subcommittee probes suspected Communist influence in radio and TV. Sen Willis Smith chairs an executive session with witnesses including Joseph P. Selly and Joseph F. Kehoe of the American Communications Association. Aims include a blacklist inquiry and possible probe of Ellis Island activity.
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NEW YORK
U.S. senate
Willis Smith
D-NC
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Joseph P. Selly
American Communications association
Joseph F. Kehoe
ACA
CIO
senate judiciary committee
New York Herald Tribune
judiciary committee
Ellis Island
Daily Mirror
Alger Hiss
the
Mirror
Hiss
state department
Government Drops Oil Trust Suit
The government drops its Mother Hubbard anti trust suit against the U S petroleum industry. Attorney General McGrath says the litigation filed in 1940 was too unwieldy for a single case and will pursue smaller anti trust actions against segments of the oil industry with fewer defendants and limited issues.
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WASHINGTON
U. S
McGrath
Mother Hubbard
American Petroleum Institute
Nine Airmen Dead In San Antonio Air Crash
Nine airmen were reported killed when a large C 97 Stratofreighter crashed near Kelly Air Force Base in south San Antonio at 10 16 a m local time. The jet exploded on impact and bursts of fire followed. One civilian woman was injured in a building nearby. Fire crews from Kelly worked to control the blaze as authorities assessed damage and connection to military transport service duties.
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KITE
Glenn Krueger
Somerset road
Palo Alto road
Kelly ‘air force base
Krueger
Keily air force base
military fair transport service
Truman to Ask Defense Billions
President Truman plans to ask Congress to approve a record military build up totaling 37 billion dollars. Rep Vinson of Georgia, chair of the House Armed Services Committee, says the program is the largest in the nation’s history and will be introduced this week.
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Truman
congress
Rep. Vinson
D-Ga
house armed services committee
You Can Get a Little High On Beer
In San Francisco on June 6 Elliott Poor proclaimed I guess I get a little high on beer. A taxi cry woke sleepers at 1 a m and police were summoned. Patrolman Richard Hubert and Fireman Edward O'Donnell climbed 125 feet to pry Poor free from the smokestack of the Southern Pacific general hospital after he froze there in fright.
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Elliott Poor
hook and ladder fire company
Richard Hubert
Edward O'Donnell
Southern Pacific general hospital
Drugstore Sues Macy's Over NYC Price Cuts War
Adolph Rothbaum of Woodhaven Queens files in Queens Supreme Court seeking a temporary injunction to stop Macy's from underselling fair trade price fixed items within New York state. The suit follows a national price war sparked by a U S Supreme Court decision and sets a Friday hearing.
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New York City
Macy's
Adolph Rothbaum
Woodhaven
Queens
New York state
Rothbaum
Denver
Colo
Jackson
Miss
Albuquerque
N. M
Harrisburg
Obaha
Neb
Sunbeam
U. S. Supreme court
U S. demands Russia punish soldiers in Vienna killing
The United States urged Russia to punish two Red Army soldiers who shot American Corporal Paul J. Gresens in Vienna on May 4. A note delivered by Ambassador Alan G. Kirk in Moscow and released by the State Department also asked for indemnity to Gresens’ family in Rochester, New York.
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WASHINGTON
United States
Russia
Paul J. Gresens
Vienna
Moscow
Alan G. Kirk
state department
Gresens
Rochester
N.Y
Tough confident U N army chips at deep red defenses
Tokyo dispatch from AP reports the United Nations army pressing near Chorwon and Kumhwa in Korea with tanks and infantry advancing amid heavy resistance. Estimates place about 300,000 Chinese and Korean Reds in the front, while the U.N. battles aim to seize strategic high ground and push toward the Pyongyang corridor.
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TOKYO
Chorwon
Kumhinwa
United Nations army
Robert Bunson
Eighth army
Korea
Chorwon - Kumhwa Pyongyang
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Korangpo
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Chorwon-Kumhwa-Pyonggang
James A. Van Fleet
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Taipei
China Union
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Hwachon reservoir
Central Arizona Project Bill Stalled in House
The Senate approved the 788 million dollar central Arizona irrigation and power project for a second time while the House Interior Committee buried the bill. The Senate vote was 50 to 28, with previous approval 55 to 128 in the Senate. The House delayed until Colorado River water rights dispute is resolved, amid opposing economic critiques from Knowland and Nixon. Senator McFarland countered.
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McFarland
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High Court Hears Appeal of Nazis
In Washington on June 6 a Supreme Court attache said the court would consider a last minute stay of execution for seven condemned Nazis. Chief Justice Vinson had at least a quorum to hear the request, amid summer recess. Warren E Magee filed the motion citing unresolved constitutional questions. Executions were expected to be deferred pending final court action.
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GPL
supreme court
Vinson
Warren E. Magee
Bradley Urges Greater Effort Toward War Readiness
Paris dispatch reports General Omar N. Bradley urging Atlantic pact nations to increase production of war equipment. As chairman of the U S joint chiefs, he said he was not completely satisfied and wants further improvements by all members, including those at home, before heading to London after a four day inspection tour.
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Omar N. Bradley
U. S. joint chiefs of staff
London
Quiet Washington meeting eases meat price tensions
June 6 7 Washington reports note Truman DiSalle and western cattlemen met 75 minutes at the White House. Roy Turner said “We are all very happy.” Chicago foresees meat shortages as the American Meat Institute warns beef dressing has halted in many plants and packers struggle to buy cattle amid the price roll back. DiSalle declines to comment and reiterates backing the roll back, asserting some sellers are withholding livestock to test rescission.
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Truman
western cattle
Michael ¥. DiSalle
White House
Chicago
American Meat Institute
meal institute
Turner
DiSalle
Weill
Food Cost Index Posts Sharp Wholesale Drop
New York reports the Dun and Bradstreet wholesale food price index fell this week to 87.98 from 37.16, the steepest decline in eight months. The index measures the total wholesale cost of one pound of 31 commonly used foods, and stands 18 percent above the year-ago level of 56.
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NEW YORK
Dun & Bradstreet
Music Critic Shoots Singer In Korea Over Song
In Korea a U S tank company post saw a soldier in a South Korean uniform shoot a singer who performed a ballad titled Audi Dong. The attacker claimed the man was Chinese. papers confirmed the mistaken identity. Explosives were found on the corpse.
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TOKYO
Korea
Melvin E. Moore
Benson, N. C
India Aid Bill Ready for Vote
Senate house conferees predicted quick passage of a compromise to ship 2 million tons of U S grain to India. A $190 million loan funds the aid, with the first vessel possibly leaving within ten days after final passage.
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WASHINGTON
Senate house
U. S
India
Richards
D-S.C
house foreign affairs committee
house
senate
James Cooley
the
economic cooperation administration
ECA
Cooley
Stability Board Fights Over Wage Formula
Economic Stabilizer Evie Johnston and the wage stabilization board seek a formula for future wage policy as they plan a second meeting in a week. Disputes are sharp in chipyards and northern textile mills over wage increases while the 18 man board weighs mobilization and a productivity bonus amid postwar concerns.
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Evie Johnston j
wage stabilization board
chipyards
Johnston
Supreme Court rules against fair trade laws
New York June 6 UP The Supreme Court ruling against fair trade laws drew praise from George Bernard executive secretary of the National Association of Purchasing Agents who called it a constructive and common sense decision.
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George Bernard
National Association of Purchasing Agents
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