Truman urges Congress to act on steel crisis with fair legislation
President Truman pressed Congress to enact fair and effective steel seizure legislation to avert a crippling work stoppage. He warned a Taft-Hartley style injunction would favor employers and hinder workers, stressing national security and total economic strength depend on steel. He outlined two main options: government operation of mills or a Taft-Hartley type injunction, deeming the latter worse.
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Two Wives For 11 Years On 20 A Week
Glasgow mailman Peter Miller faced bigamy and theft charges after a decade with a second wife in a separate home. He allegedly sent his legal wife 8.40 and his other wife 11.20 weekly while pocketing funds from mail packets and aiding allied forces with steel-related needs through misused income.
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Communists may renew air offensive, Clark says
Clark warned that the Communists could use all air power if war resumes while truce talks continue, stating Red strength has risen with about 9,000,000 troops in the field and expanded air and ground capabilities. He noted Reds may attack beyond Korea if provoked, but hopes for an armistice. He cited jet planes, tanks, rocket launchers, and fortified fronts as key factors shaping the threat.
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Eisenhower Leads in Southern Delegates Amid Tight GOP Battle
The AP tabulation shows Eisenhower trailing Taft 21 to 17 in 32 Southern states with 55 uncommitted votes and 3 pivotal picks for Chicago. Alabama allocates nine to Taft, four to Eisenhower, Georgia 17 unsettled, North Carolina 13 Taft, seven Eisenhower, six uncommitted. Clare Boothe Luce cites Eisenhower stressing wartime lessons on economics and leadership, referencing MacArthur without naming him, and noting Eisenhower’s memory of comments from 1948.
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Taft Leads Push For MacArthur Nomination
In a closed session nine committee members backed General MacArthur’s nomination as a GOP presidential contender. Col Laurence E. Bunker said MacArthur was unavailable for comment. Senator Frank Carlson praised MacArthur as a national asset and predicted an outstanding keynote address.
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French Feil to Uncover Red Plans in Paris
France's government announces it will uncover red threat plans after a cabinet meeting with Premier Antoine Pinay and top security officers. The brief note cites ongoing efforts to expose alleged communist plots amid postwar tensions.
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Queen invites diplomats wives on first credential call
London reports that Queen Elizabeth invited diplomats and their wives on the first call to present credentials. The step signals a shift toward greater female participation in court affairs, as diplomat wives were not usually presented immediately.
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Gasoline Burns Fatal to Girl in Wellsville Fire
In Wellsville a gasoline fire fatally injured year-old Mary Radcliff. Miles Thomas, chair of Overseas Airways Corp, says Britain’s Comet jet service is planned for transatlantic routes. Police and coroner investigate the blaze as reports indicate the fuel pump was primed and a bystander tossed a burning object toward a ditch, unaware a child was nearby.
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Wall Street Poll Favors Dwight D. Eisenhower Over Taft
A Wall Street poll of 1,008 bankers and brokers shows 557 backing Dwight D. Eisenhower and 421 favoring Robert A. Taft for the Republican presidential nomination. The survey, reported by Washington press services, notes Taft campaign leaders had long anticipated such a shift and cites trading ties to the Eisenhower bid as influential.
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