Secrecy May Face Courts Over Koje Fiasco
Gen. Mark Clark criticized two Koje case commanders Brig. Gens. Francis T. Dodd and Charles F. Colson after prisoner camp turmoil. Reports say they may face court martial. investigations continue with an on the spot inquiry and a military board. Colson was removed after a separate briefing and Dodd was jailed by inmates for three days. The Army declined to confirm any charges as the Joint Chiefs and Clark coordinate in Washington and Pusan.
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Mark Clark
Koje
Clark
Francis T. Dodd
Charles F. Colson
Dodd
Colson
Prisooners
Washington
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Sta
ARMY
Military Board of Inquiry
James A. van Fleet
Sth
Pusan
Hold Up At Ovid Bank Triggers Area Manhunt
A robed man in coveralls robbed THE FIRST National Bank of Ovid in Seneca County of about $1,100 at 9:30 AM. Police set roadblocks across Central New York. two men were detained and released after questioning. The suspect wore tan or brown coveralls, weighed 140 pounds, with thick light hair. The note demanded all money in the drawer. Local officers, state police, and Bureau of Criminal Investigation led the pursuit, with reports of two black sedans seen fleeing the scene.
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Ovid
Seneca County
New York
Seneca
Willage
A. G. Dudden
State Race Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Blanche Maher
Dudden
Elizabeth Coryell
William Clark
Elmer Burnham
John T.jf Ronan
Troop D
Oneda
James W. Russell
Waterloo
Charles Curtis
Bureau Offi
Paris to confront anti Ridgway demonstrations
Paris authorities mobilized police to counter anticipated Communist demonstrations as General Ridgway arrives to assume command of Allied forces. Communists and allied groups abroad plan protests in Paris and provincial towns to oppose Eisenhower's successor.
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Taris
Paris
Matthew B. Ridgway
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Today’s Features On Page Thirteen
A brief notice lists the newspaper’s feature sections and page references across the paper. It mentions Amusements Financial and other topics, along with the Death, Editorials, Sports, and Letters pages, plus a Thruway item and Today’s Pictures on their respective pages.
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Amusements S Financial
Reider
City Life
Thruway
Tobin backs Steelworkers wage plan at union convention
Secretary of Labor Maurice Tobin told 2300 United Steelworkers delegates he supports their wage increase fight. He praised their acceptance of Wage Stabilization Board recommendations and urged unity as the plan to raise wages by 9 cents an hour over 18 months and fringe benefits proceeds.
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Philadelphia
Maurice Tobin
C.I.0
Wage Stabilization Board
WSB
Secretay files for divorce from Oklahoma governor in 17 year marriage
Mrs. Leon C. Phillips, a former secretary to the governor, sought a divorce four days after marrying her boss of 17 years. She alleges he fussed and quarreled, disturbing her peace. The former governor, aged 61, is opposed by her 37 year old. in laws from Shawnee.
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Gklahomla City
Oxia
Leon C. Phillips
Oklahoma
Satur Bar
MIGs Elude Yank Airmen Over Korea Front Lines
United States Sabrejets shot down five MIG-15 fighters yesterday but failed to locate more along the Jalu River Manchurian frontier. Fifth Air Force bombers struck North Korean supply centers and rail lines while UN tanks and infantry probed valleys north of Sumhwa. Carrier aircraft hunted enemy traffic along the east coast as Navy fighter-bombers hit trains, rail cars, trucks and boats damaging the rail system in a major action of the year.
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Seoul
Korea
Americas
Princetton
Valley Forge
Navy
Panther
Red
Steel Case In Hands of High Court In Washington
The Supreme Court weighs whether President Truman exceeded his legal powers by seizing the steel industry to avert a strike by 650,000 workers. Justices debate timing as they consider upholding or reversing District Judge Pine’s ruling that the action was illegal. A majority may delay release until formal opinions are written.
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Washington
Truman
United States Supreme Court
Court of Last Resort
David A. Pine
Wstice Jackson
Jackson
Stand Collapse at Italian Stadium Injures Hundreds
A section of a crowded stadium at a field and track meet in Lecce Apulia collapsed injuring hundreds of people including many students. Early reports indicated about 40 seriously hurt as thousands watched the event.
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Lecle
Italy
Lecce
Apulia
Guards Mauled by Convicts Riot at Dartmoor Prison
PRINCES TOWN England February 4 convicts sparked a riot at Dartmoor Prison. Two guards were mauled before guards and officials beat back the attackers within ten minutes. Six convicts blamed for starting the trouble were placed in punishment cells awaiting hearing.
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Princetown
Eng
Consic
Dartmoor Frison
Dartmoor
Greatest U S Liner Tests Her Sea-Legs
America's newest trans ocean liner United States 47 begins a two day builder's trial launched from Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company. Crowds watched as the 61,500 ton liner cleared Old Point Comfort and began testing speed toward the James River. Crew and officials assess performance and safety as tests proceed ahead of formal service.
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U. S
United States
America
Centerine
Queen Mary
Newport News Shipbuilding
Atlantic [Dry Dock Company
Capes
Old Point Comfort
Jas
Garo
Egypt
James River
Hampton Road
Shiprardlemment
Hampton Roads
Egypt Chases Aid For Seawater Power Vessel
Amid American Egyptian talks a $72 million project to build a steam driven vessel uses seawater evaporators to convert salt water. The two nations push a high pressure boiler system as Britain watches. Officials say the vessel will be outfitted and built by US builders with Egyptian oversight.
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Sai Tantic
America
Britain
Mary
Elizabeth
United States
Chinery
Jury challenge in Syracuse iBank fraud case denied
Judge James T. Foley rejected a motion challenging jury selection in the Syracuse Trust Company fraud trials. He ruled no biased exclusion occurred and that grand and trial juries were drawn lawfully. The trial of Paul Titus, Bernard Root Sr., and Leslie Root Jr. begins tomorrow.
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Gene Cohen
James T. Foley
Syracuse
Syracuse Trust Company
Alpert Averbach
Jone
New York City
U. S. Circuit Court of [Appeals
Paul ‘Titus
Bernard
Leslie L. Root, Jr
Averbach
Another Cut In Aid Urged
Washington sources report administration leaders race to avert another 400 million dollar cut in the vast foreign aid program. Senate and House committees pared Mutual Security funds, with conflicting votes and delayed announcements as senators vote by proxy. Senior lawmakers pressed for deeper reductions, aiming to halve initial requests amid closed sessions and sparse attendance.
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Washington
Senate
Ned Services Committee
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Truman
House Foreign Affairs
Lane
D-La
Byrd
D-Va
Wage Board Seeks Oil Pay Formula to End Strike
The Wage Stabilization Board meets amid a three week oil workers strike as it seeks a pattern-setting pay formula for 96 000 workers. Settlements ranging 13 to 38 cents an hour are cited as progress toward ending the stoppage and averting wider action under Taft-Hartley. A board spokesman says a negotiated outcome would ease a major obstacle to settlement, while unions press for a 1-cent-an-hour rise and the possibility of presidential intervention if talks fail. At the same time, Secretary Chapman creates regional supply committees to ensure petroleum distribution in the Midwest, aiming to prevent shortages in essential needs.
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Washington
CLO
AFL
Rene
Neipiut
Truman
Feinsingterday
Oscar L. Chapman
The
Petroleum Administration For Defense
Sunny Weather Continues With Warmer Temperatures Expected
After a damp three days, the U S Weather Bureau forecasts fair skies and rising temperatures for today and tomorrow. Highs near 65 today and 70 tomorrow, with a 45 degree low tonight. West to northwest winds gusting 15 to 25 mph, diminishing tonight as breezes shift west and southwest. A low pressure disturbance maintains milder conditions.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Mercury
Eee
Taft Leads West Virginia Primary In Heavy Vote
West Virginia returns show Senator Robert Taft with a wide lead in convention delegates and a strong popularity edge. Late voting swamped precincts as some locations stayed open for long hours. Eisenhower backers led in several delegate contests though a clean sweep was unlikely. Ohio’s Taft led Stassen in early results with 49 474 to 14 312.
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Washington
West Virginia
Robert Taft
Dwight Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Ohio
Harold Stassen
Minnesota
Menzies Heads to United States for Talks with Churchill
Australian Prime Minister Robert G. Menzies departed for San Francisco today on an overseas mission. He will spend a week in the United States before traveling to London to confer with Prime Minister Winston Churchill on May 24.
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Dtdnex
Australia
Robert G. Menzies
Air Today
San Francisco
Washington
London
Menzies
United States
Churchill
Old Smith Retires Says He Will Leave Business Again
A light quip from today recalls Old Smith planning retirement which keeps being postponed as friends note the joke and a judge reportedly says it is true this time. The exchange highlights the running gag about the pursed plan and eventual exit from work.
Wholesale Food Prices Up Again
New York reports the Dun & Bradstreet food index shows wholesale food prices rising for the third straight week and reaching the highest level since April. The index, at 6.38 this week, compares with 6.36 last week and 87.38 a year ago, based on the total wholesale cost of one pound of 31 foods. Higher prices were seen for corn, rye, hams, bellies, cottonseed oil, steers, hogs and lambs while four items fell including wheat, oats, barley, lard, sugar, coffee and eggs.
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New York
Dun & Bradstreet
17 Cars Derailed Near Rochester
SPENCERPORT UP. Seven teen cars of an 11 car New York Central freight train derailed in a Rochester suburb shortly before noon today. No injuries reported. Thirteen cars, mainly refrigerator and coal carriers, toppled down a 15 foot embankment into backyards along the railroad right of way. Traffic blocked on the village main street during the crossing incident.
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Spencerport
New York Central
Rochester
Three Executed in New Jersey Electric Chair
Three convicts walked calmly to the electric chair in Trenton for robbing a Newark tavern patron. The prisoners were Clarence Smith age 41 and Frederick Bunk age 38 from Newark and Robert Jelison age 26 of Union Beach.
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Trenton
New Jersey
Newark
Clarence Smith
Frederick Bunk
Robert Jelison
Union Beach
Prison fugitives free hostages two captured in Angleton
In Angleton Texas two of four escaped convicts were recaptured before dawn after releasing three hostages unharmed. The hostages were Lelia Sproles and her daughter Clara Jo Sproles plus a 35 year old woman, all of Angleton. The escape involved Ramsey State Prison Farm inmates who fled in a case linked to an air robbery plan. Deputy Crain said the fugitives freed their hostages and fled in a pickup near Angleton before being pursued.
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Tex.p
Lelia Sproles
Ie Ter
Clara Jo
A. C. Searcy
Welch
Pulliam
Ramsey State
Robert Arthur
George
Liverford
Russell H. Pul
Kuam
Hessault
M. V. Crain
Tex
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