President Named at U. of N. Brisk Fighting Marks Land War
In Korea near Chorwon and Panmunjom, U S troops of the 45th division repelled a Chinese attack on hill formations, holding key knobs of a Tshaped hill as the five day battle produced over 1000 Chinese casualties. Second Lt James Low of Sausalito became America's 17th jet ace with five victories. Allied air and artillery renewed strikes along the front as fighting intensified across Panmunjom Korangpo Yonchon Kumhwa and Yonan areas.
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SEGAL
Korea
U. S
Chorwon
U.S
Panmunjom
Korangpo
Yonchon
Kumhwa
Kimsong
Pukan river
punch bowl
U. S. Eighth army
James Low
Sausalito
Calif
America
Manchurian
Yonan
T-Hill
45th division
Hill T
Blast Levels Korean Depot
In Haeundae Korea on June 16 a U S soldier was killed and 33 others were missing or injured after explosions at the U S army ammunition dump. Two Americans were missing and four hospitalized, with 24 more minor injuries. At least three Korean civilians were hurt amid suspicions of guerrilla sabotage reported by South Korean police.
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HAEUNDE
Korea
U. S
Tunisian Clashes Surge Amid Anti-French Tension
In Tunis on June 16 Jews and Arabs clashed for the third straight day in old town streets, wounding ten. New anti-French nationalist activity raises tension as Tunisian terrorists employ a new tactic by setting fire to harvest-ready wheat fields to disrupt the protectorate’s economy.
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TUNIS
Tunisia
Leaders in Delegate Race Far Apart on Election Issue
The two top delegates in the presidential race, Kefauver of Tennessee and Taft of Ohio, clash on domestic and foreign policy in NBC and CBS programs. Morse hints at not campaigning for Taft, depending on the Democratic candidate. Eisenhower flies to Denver amid warm Western reception as Taft presses isolationist charges and budget cuts.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
NBC
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Taft
Robert Taft
Morse
Dwight D. Eisenhower
senate
Eisenhower
Denver
Kefauver
Detroit
joint chiefs of staff
Douglas MacArthur
Truman
Eisenhower Taft Slugging Match Seen This Summer
Washington sees a GOP battle emerge as General Eisenhower edges toward direct attacks on Senator Taft for the Republican presidential nomination. Two weeks of civilian campaigning have pulled him into active politics and aides predict a sharper challenge, with plans to question Taft in Texas and other states over delegate selection and primary fairness.
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Taft
Eisenhower
Europe
Denver
western farm
WASHINGTON
Dwight D. Esenhower
Robert A. Taft
Texas
Ohio
New Cabinet Rules in Cambodia under Norodom Sihanouk
Saigon Indochina June 16 A new pro French government ruled the Indochina state of Cambodia after King Norodom Sihanouk fired the nationalist backed premier. The king formed a non political moderate cabinet with royal entourage ministers and is expected to pursue closer cooperation with France.
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SAIGON
Indochina
Cambodia
Norodom Sihanouk Varmen
Pnompenh
Vietminh
Huy Kantou
Georgia Democrats pick 28 officials for Russell slate
In Atlanta on June 16, Georgia Democrats named a slate of 28 party officials and instructed them to vote for Sen. Richard B. Russell at the Democratic national convention.
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BACK RUSSELL
ATLANTA
Georgia Democrats today
Sen
Richard B. Russell
Soviet Jets Down Unarmed Swedish Plane
Swedish authorities protest as Soviet MiG-15 jets down an unarmed Catalina off the Estonian coast. Seven Swedish crew members rescued by a German tramp steamer. two wounded. Sweden seeks immediate investigation and punishment, while Estonian border zones and missing Swedish air force transport probe unfold amid Moscow wartime maneuvers.
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STOCKHOLM
Sweden
Estonia
Constantine Rodionov
foreign office
Tage Erlander
Rodionov
Erlander
U. S. navy
Wartime Spy Stabbed to Death in Kensington Hotel
London dispatch reports Countess Kristyna Skarbek, 37, celebrated wartime British spy and French Maquis combatant, found stabbed in a Kensington hotel. Porter Dennis G Muldowney, 41, confessed to the killing and was charged with murder. held for a July 1 hearing.
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LONDON
PIA
Kensington
Scotland Yard
Krystyna Skarbek
France
Dennis G. Muldowney
G. W. Jennings
Muldowney
Heat Wave Deaths Mount Across Nation
The AP survey shows 89 heat related deaths over four days, including seven attributable to heat stroke and 82 drownings. The deadly heat blanket stretched from Texas eastward to the Atlantic coast, depressing U S temperatures and worsening humidity.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
U. S
Texas
Atlantic
Top Justice Aides Resign
Washington June 16 A broad reorganization of the justice department began as three top aides resigned. Harold I Baynton H Graham Morison and William A Ulderhill left their posts after serving under McGrath and Clark, with McGranery accepting their resignations and planning further changes.
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WASHINGTON
justice department
Harold I. Baynton
office of
alien property
H. Graham Morison
Johnson City
Deland
Fla
Truman
James P. McGranery
Philadelphia
McGranery
J. Howard McGrath
T. Lamar Caudle
McGrath
Tom Clark
supreme court
Move to Split West Forecast
Washington officials open talks with Britain and France over key Western Alliance issues amid possible Russian drive to split the West. Korea Indochina and Germany top the agenda as Moscow names Andrei Gromyko envoy to London, signaling a probable new cold war move.
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United States
Korea
Indochina
Germany
Moscow
Andrei Gromyko
London
U. S
Maine Republicans vote in Brewster primary battle
Heavy turnout reported across Maine as Republicans chose in the Senate primary. Senior Sen. Owen Brewster faced his toughest challenge since taking office in 1934, with voters weighing a decisive contest in the June 16 vote.
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PORTLAND
Maine
Owen Brewster
congress
Stout Named President of Nevada University
Dr Minard W Stout long time director of Minnesota laboratory school is named president of the University of Nevada. Announcement by Silas E Ross shows Stout will arrive Aug 1 to work with Dr Malcolm A Love before Love departs for San Diego State. Mr Ross notes Stout as one of the universitys youngest presidents and highlights his extensive education and public service background.
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University of Nevada
Minard W. Stout
Minnesota
board of regents
Stout
Malcolm A. Love
San Diego State college
University of Minnesota
Silas E. Ross
university board of regents
Reno
Love
University of Iowa
Ruth Sherbeck
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Craig W. Stout
Rex. A. Stout
Mr. Stout
West Bend
Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teachers college
Police quell German riot across Soviet zone villages
Five thousand German Communist police crushed protests in more than a dozen East German villages along the frontier security belt. Five days of clashes left scores arrested and more than 30 casualties reported as villagers resisted evictions and a hunt for "undesirables" by authorities.
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BOM
Germany
no-man’s land
Riots Expected In Rome As NATO Leader Arrives
Rome seethes with Communist opposition and show of force as Gen Matthew Ridgway arrives as NATO commander. About fifty thousand police and troops patrol the capital to back the government’s vow against a Paris-like riot.
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ROME
Matthew B. Ridgway
NATO
Paris
Ridgway
Flow of Steel For Defense Parley Subject
Washington reports the government will try to start enough steel flow from strike shut mills to prevent weapon production crippling. A four man CIO steel workers committee, led by Philip Murray, to help craft defense output plans while unions and industry argue over union shop terms. Nearly 32 million tons lost, 88 percent of normal output, with no breakthrough in the two week old deadlock.
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WASHINGTON
White House
CIO steel workers
Philip Murray
Murray
Benjamin Fairless
United States Steel
steelworkers
steele
Security Council Hears Germ Warfare Charges
United Nations in New York reports Jacob A. Malik called a Security Council meeting for Wednesday at 3 pm to discuss Soviet charges that the U N is carrying on germ warfare in Korea. Malik also placed on the agenda the issue of new members as the great powers face a stalemate on applications from 14 countries.
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UNITED NATIONS
N. Y
Russia
Jacob A. Malik
United Nations security council
U. N
Korea
Soviet Union
security council
United States
Malik
U.N. assembly
Paris
Strike halts service on Long Island railroad
June 16. An engineers strike shut down the Long Island railroad halting 150,000 commuters who scrambled for other transport options.
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NEW YORK
Long Island
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