UN and Red troops clash across Korea front lines
Reports from UN and North Korean forces describe renewed skirmishing along the Korean peninsula with patrols extending toward Seoul and the Han River. Armored movements reach Chunchon, and Western front discontent over Soviet support is noted while air forces report heavy sorties and ongoing exchanges. In Syracuse, Centennial Gardens plans finalize a $1.4 million apartment project with Potter and Silverstein as principal investors.
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Han River
Yilengbu
Chuncchon
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Shefo
Soviet Union
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Onondaga Park
Syracuse
Jackson M. Potter
Harry
Albert Silverstein
Syracuse Brothers
Bern Furniture Company
Jare Jisced
Malcolm
Sulton Syracuse Eealter
Orckér
Rep Kee Dies At Session Of House Foreign Affairs
Rep. John Kee 37 died of a heart attack during a House Foreign Affairs Committee meeting in Washington. Kee had recently returned from Bethesda Hospital and had chaired the committee since March 1949 following Sol Bloom's death. His passing leaves no vacancy in the House with fellow members Sullivan and Buchannon noted.
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Washington
John Kee
House Foreign Affairs Committee
George Iw. Calver
Capitol
Kee
Bethesda Maxal Hospital
aTouge
Foreen
Luarch
Sol Bloom
Bloom
Tike Kee
Seval
Nysta Congress
John Sullivan
Pilot Blown Clear as Bomber Explodes in Collision
Three Cretemen die as a large jet bomber B43 exploded over Houston Texas. Witnesses saw a bright flash and burning wreckage as the plane fell. Lt. Bob Hampson was not seriously injured after ejecting and deploying his parachute.
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Wouston
Tex
Bob Hampson
Germany Granted Permission to Experiment With Atomic Devices
Bonn reports West Germany receives approval to use uranium thorium and related metals for atomic energy research. Aimed at research and field applications, limits remain on constructing weapons and operating nuclear sites, as Truman MacArthur debates continue in domestic hearings.
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Bonn
Germany
Anw
Aller
James Matter
Florida unmasking law targets Ku Klux Klan actions
Florida enacts a bill to unmask Klan activities during public events and in public spaces. The law bans wearing masks or hooded garments on private property or public areas and aims to curb intimidation as part of wartime wage stabilization context.
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Truman
Tallahassee
Fla
Gavman
Taylor
University of Penalentective
Corkers
U.S. Rejects Soviet Call to Draft Japan Peace Treaty
The United States rejected Russia and allies including China plans to form a foreign ministers council in June or July to draft a Japanese peace treaty. Washington said it will proceed with its own draft with or without Soviet participation, after consulting 15 nations and aiming for a signed treaty within weeks.
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United States
Russia
China
State Department
Department
Japan
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Unte
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Moscow
U. S S
Bdistn
Red China
Soviet Union
Michael J. McDermott
McDermott
Saast Union
Cease-Fire Sought by Syria and Israel Before Council
United States United Kingdom and France push for a Security Council vote on a Syria Israel cease fire amid ongoing fighting in the Holy Land. They urged co sponsors and urged rapid action as the council prepared to consider the outbreak of hostilities.
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Lake Success
Syria
Israel
Patestine
Security Council
United States
France
Holy Land
Truman Warns of Broad War and Atomic Attacks
President Truman warned last night that MacArthur's Korea proposals could trigger a world war and atomic strikes on major U.S. cities. He spoke on the sixth anniversary of his containment policy, urging support for a firm foreign policy while stressing the high stakes of the Korea crisis.
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Cleveland
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Seattle
Los Angeles
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Korea
Ingine
MacArthur
Manichuria
Formosa
Moran Case Goes to Jury
New York jury of seven women and five men begins deliberating in the perjury case against James J. Moran, a political crony of former Mayor William O Dwyer. The government accuses Moran of lying about visiting the office of Louis Weber and of frequent calls from Weber.
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New York
James J. Moran
William O'Dwyer
Moran
U.S
Eugene ‘Fy Roth
Sve
Senate
Brookken “Pi
Louis Weber
Taran
Weber
MacArthur and Lindbergh Rumored Neighbors on Darien Island
The Ur-The Slamford Advocate reports General Douglas MacArthur and Charles Lindbergh may lease and reside on Contentment Island in Darien Connecticut. It states MacArthur his wife and son would live in Schennemere a large mansion on a nine acre tract connected to the mainland by a roadway.
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Sramacuna
Slamford Advocate
Douglas MacArthur
Darien
Charles Lindbargh
Advocate
MacArthur
Schennemere
Idan
London man and air crash claim separate tragedies
Fragmentary OCR notes report Cox family in London Kentucky awaiting a Mother's Day card when a tragedy struck as Henry Cox died in an Air Force crash near Albuquerque New Mexico. The item blends personal loss with a distant fatal incident, reflecting a rough, era-typical local notice.
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Fury
Cox
London
Kyix
Friends
Henry
Air Force
Tes Uerque
Nlm
Pulitzer Prizes Highlight 1930 Crime Reporting Wins
New York announcment lists Conrad Richter as fiction winner for The Town. Miamiy Herald and Brooklyn Eagle cited for meritorious public service crime reporting. Associated Press correspondents Relman Morin and Don Whitehead honored for international coverage of the Korean war. Marguerite Higgins noted as Herald Tribune reporter.
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Conrad Richter
Miamiy
Fla, Herald
Brooklyn Eagle
Arama
Columbia University
Joseph Pulitzer
Inte
Associated Press
Relman Morin
Don Whitehead
Korea
Marguerite Higgins
New York Herald Tribune
Paga
Jimmy Stewart Welcomes Twin Daughters at Cedars of Lebanon
Hollywood star Jimmy Stewart and wife Gloria Hawick McLean welcomed twin girls by Caesarean section at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital. The infants weighed 6 pounds 7 ounces and 2 pounds 12 ounces, with the babies still unnamed. Stewart, aged 42, said the twins are beautiful.
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Hollywood
Jimmy Stewart
Stewart
Gloria Hawick McLean
Perth
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
Gil
Fair Weather Outlook Through Thursday With Mild Temps
The forecast shows continued fair skies with no rain. Andrew P. Keller reports a high near 85 today and a low around 45 tonight with warming into tomorrow. Winds from the west-northwest at 13 to 20 mph.
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Andrew P. Keller
Weather Bureau
V E Day Observance Split Highlights German Divisions
The V E Day commemoration shows a split mood in Germany with West Germans largely ignoring the anniversary while East German sentiment sees it as liberation from Nazi rule. The day marks the 5 May 1945 surrender anniversary and is framed within the broader context of postwar occupation and Cold War tensions.
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Sealin
Third Reich
Germany
Soviet Union
Mass Strike in Italy Halts Government Services
About 756000 Italian government workers quit for 24 hours in a mass strike demanding higher pay. Rome post office closed and the state telegraph system crippled while strikes spread to Rome and provincial capitals. Reports show 69 to 95 percent effectiveness across ministries, with earlier figures citing over 5 percent of one million employees absent.
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WOME
Rome
Eyglem
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of Defensa
Nikoul
Aull Critically Ill at Bethesda In U S News
Secretary of State under the Roosevelt administration is critically ill. He has long been in poor health and is currently hospitalized at the Navy Medical Center Bethesda Maryland. His condition is described as precarious. Hull was 79 last October. A Buy Election in Toro Japan sees four mayoral candidates charged with vote buying and a new election scheduled.
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Jim D. Roosevelt
Navy Medical Center
Betheads
Hull
Toro
Japan
Jared
Jast
Agai
Chuckle about Bills surgery in Leader humor page
A brief humor item from The Leader jokes about bills and a man who had a rail removed after a long-standing prank aggression. The quip plays on healing and stubborn neighbors with a nod to medical procedure.
United Nations poised to approve arms embargo on Red China
United Nations moves toward an arms embargo on Red China as Britain and France reportedly drop objections. The United States submitted the proposal to the sanctions committee with a likely vote this week or Monday. If approved, the measure would proceed to the General Assembly a 60 nation panel and face Soviet opposition.
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China
World Organization
Britain
France
United States
Tr S
U.S
Ghowyn Ich
Orament
Francis Lacoste
Egypt
Briain
Frances
Australia
Cehada
Venezuela
Philippines
Belgium
Brazil
Turkey
Mexico
General Assembly
Assembly
Aloc
Secretary Marshall Outlines Korean War End Policy
Secretary Marshall testified in Washington defending admin policy to win in Korea by inflicting casualties to break Chinese morale and disrupt trained forces. He warned against damaging UN resolve and proposed aiming for a negotiated peace basis to withdraw and seek talks, with continued ally support. Concluded on page 8 column 1.
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Washington
Marshall
Shack
Douglas MacArthur
United Nations
Korea
MagArshurl
Tion
Sor
Daveloper
Marsiall
Ouryr
Cops Face Indictment in Brooklyn Police Scandal
A Brooklyn grand jury indictment accuses New York policemen of conspiracy in a 520,000,000 two year scheme paying 1,000,000 yearly for police protection. The probe led to the resignation of Police Commissioner William P. O'Brien amid a 18 month raid into rackets in the department.
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Brooklyn
Res
Polles
William P. O'Brien
U S Despairs of More Allied Aid in Korea
Washington reports hopelessness in persuading United Nations allies to send more troops to Korea. Despite appeals by General MacArthur and government leaders, allied contributions remain limited as UN forces face continued Chinese and North Korean opposition.
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Korea
Washington
United Seallong
United States
Republic of Nations
Red China
North Korea
Hetime
Douglas MacAringr
China
United Nations States
Europe
MacArthur
Rexparas
Defensecce
Pabrus
George C. Marshall
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