Russian Troop Buildup Reported in Manchuria
U S intelligence cites 75 000 Soviet troops in the Port Arthur Darien area Manchuria near Korea with additional submarine units. Estimates note 695 000 Communist troops in North Korea after 18 Chinese divisions moved in since April. Officials doubt Tass denial of troops and call nationwide Far East jitters over potential Moscow moves.
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Washington
Russia
Port Arthur-Darien
Manchuria
Port Arthur
Far Eastern
Vladivostok
Korea
North Korea
Tass
Port Arthur-Dairen
Kremlin
U. S
House
Sam Rayburn
Far East
Moscow
Allies Break Through Main West Korea Line With Heavy Losses
United Nations troops breached the Chinese Communist main defense in western Korea aided by 672 Allied air sorties. American forces pressured the Chorwon triangle as Chinese units fought from bunkers with bayonets and heavy mortar fire. Turkish troops joined the push across the Hantan river and helped seal two bridgeheads.
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Tokyo
United Nations
Korea
Manchurian
West Central
Seoul
Chorwon Triangle
38Th Parallel
Hantan
May Draft Calls Delayed by National Selective Service
Elyria's local draft board and other boards nationwide were ordered to delay all induction and preinduction calls for May pending further guidance from Selective Service. The delay follows a telegram from General Hershey. April inductions proceed as scheduled. Previously, 36 men were set for induction on May 24 and 32 for preinduction exams on May 22.
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Elyria
Selective Service
C. W. Goble
Hershey
Northeast Ohio Weather Outlook
Partly cloudy and cooler this afternoon with a high near 50. Clouds bring occasional rain and wind. Little temperature change tonight and Friday. Lows around 38.
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Ohio
Speaker Urges Education For Better Living
Mrs. George Peters, former State Home Demonstration Council leader, addressed 300 rural women at the Achievement Day program in the First Methodist church. Speaking on Another $64 Question, she urged updated schooling to improve living, including salesmanship, visual aids, vocational studies, insurance, and parenthood courses to reduce high school dropout and divorce rates.
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First Methodist Church
George Peters
State Home Demonstration Council
Peters
Auditor's Appraisal Of New Buildings Starts
County Auditor Frank Ayres announces the annual survey of all new structures to be added to the tax duplicate. Deputy LaVerne Pickering will canvass every road in the county and verify unlisted buildings, with about 2,500 structures expected to be added after the survey.
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Frank Ayres
LaVerne Pickering
Rochester Township
Ayres
Pickering
Hunt Seeks Elyrian Missing Since April 4
Police in the area joined Cleveland authorities in a search for Charles Watkins 44 of 345 Sixth Street reported missing since April 4. His wife Mildred says he left with 500 dollars to buy lumber for a building project driving a 1950 Nash with license YY383. He has gray brown hair scars on nose and eyebrow and a brace on his right leg. Foul play suspected by his wife.
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Cleveland
Charles Watkins
Sixth Street
Mildred
Nash
Watkins
16 Lanterns Stolen From Avon Lake Construction Site
A. Bartish, a contractor on the Chron icle Telegram building project at East Avenue and Third Street in Avon Lake, reported 16 lanterns missing over the past several nights. Each lantern valued at 4 dollars.
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A. Bartish
Avon Lake
Chronicle-Telegram
East Avenue
Third Street
Public Opinion Across U S Favors MacArthur
Nationwide sentiment leans to General MacArthur amid the Truman MacArthur controversy. Actions included effigy burnings of President Truman and Dean Acheson. protests and planned marches by Minute Women and unions. Incidents occurred in Ponca City Oklahoma and Baltimore with threats and a police intervention in California.
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United Press
Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Ponca City
Okla
Harry L. Thompson
Dean Acheson
Germany
Thompson
Flood Crest Expected on Mississippi Near Twin Cities
Surging Minnesota river nears flood crest as warnings extend along the upper Mississippi. Weather crews forecast the crest between St. Paul and Hastings tomorrow with Iowa Wisconsin and southern Minnesota bracing for their worst Mississippi flood in a decade.
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Minnesota
Mississippi
Mississippi Valley
St. Paul
Hastings
Minn
Iowa
Wisconsin
Autos Collide and Run Into Ditch Near Elyma
Two accidents reported yesterday on Route 113 two miles west of Elyma. Barbara Swisher of Birmingham and Edin Glessner of Amherst collided as Swisher attempted to pass, both vehicles veered off the road into the ditch after a rear view check. A third crash on Broad Street involved Theodore Molas Lorair and John Py while avoiding a backing car. Mrs Roy Vandemark and Frederick Shepherd vehicles damaged in a Middle Avenue collision at 3:00 PM as Vandemark left a Fourth Street alley.
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Barbara Swisher
Birmingham
Edin Glessner
Amherst
Elyma
Alissa Swisher
Glessner
Sliss Swisher
Theodore Molas Lorair
Broad Street
John Py
Molas
Roy Vandemark
Frederick Shepherd
East Avenue
Hollision
Middle
Dispute Over MacArthur Firing Roars Louder
Washington battles over President Truman’s dismissal of General Douglas MacArthur escalate as MacArthur defends himself and critics press Congress. Support and opposition split along party lines with Acheson under fire while Fair Deal factions rally to Truman.
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Washington
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
China
Far East
Dean Acheson
Acheson
Mr. Truman
PUC Plans Use Its Own Data In Elyria Phone Rate Case
At a Columbus hearing the Ohio Public Utilities Commission said it would base its decision on its engineers figures in the Elyria Telephone Company rate increase request. The panel will set a rate base of 3 284 237.40 and depreciation expense of 73 778 annually, aiming for a 4.44 percent return. The hearing drew Elyria and Lorain county officials and lawyers.
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PUC
Ohio Public Utilities Commission
Columbus
Elyria Telephone Company
Elyria
Lorain County
Richard Stith
Henry Ault
Dan Rothe
Richard Horan
Roy W. Ammel
Leo F. Meyer
L. P. Kaiser
Monnie Welty
Stanley Shaw
J. C. George
Gustav Hirsch
Elytia Telephone Company
Ridgway returns to Korea after MacArthur talk
Lt Gen Matthew B. Ridgway new supreme commander for Korea and the Far East returned to his duties after a brief Tokyo visit with Gen Douglas MacArthur. He said the meeting was delightful and noted he hoped to assemble his staff in Tokyo. United Nations forces pressed north of the 38th parallel against Chinese defenses.
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U. S. 8Th Army
Korea
Matthew B. Ridgway
Far East
Douglas MacArthur
Tokyo
Ridgway
MacArthur
U. S
Absentee Voting For Primary Now Open
Lorain County Board of Elections officials announced the absentee voting period for the May 8 primary. Residents away on election day may visit the election board office to cast their ballots before leaving the area.
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Lorain
Court Refuses To Decide UMW Acquittal Stand
The D C Court of Appeals declined to rule on whether the United Mine Workers was properly acquitted of contempt for the 1350 coal strike. In a 2 to 1 decision the court said no live issue remained as the dispute ended.
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Washington
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
United Mine Workers Union
Haroldm. Stephens
E. Barrett Prettyman
Charles Fahy
H. Graham Morison
U.S
UMW
John L. Lewis
Pension check goes to first recipient under new Western plan
Oldfield presents the first pension check to Charlies Oppelt of Western Automatic Machine Screw Company under the recently negotiated plan with Local 101 UAW CIO. Oppelt, with over 50 years at the firm since 1912, appears with family and union and company officials at the ceremony.
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Rod Oldfield
Western Automatic Machine Screw Company
Irhal
Charlies Oppelt
Uawcio
Oppeit
High Street
I Company
MacArthur Rumors Prompt Drug Store Lines
Democratic and Republican leaders clashed over MacArthur in Congress as Taft prepared a reply to Truman. Martini suggested a possible MacArthur return by air next week though plans may change. The fight centers on a call for an inquiry into Korea blunders and Truman’s Far East policy responses.
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Washington
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Douglas MacArthur
Martin
MacArthur
Martini
Tokyo
Congress
House
John W. McCormack
Mass
Korea
Senate
Truman
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
State House Committee
Pearl Harbor
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Truman Warns Against Soft Peace in Korea
President Truman defended his Korea policy and his firing of General MacArthur in a radio TV address. He warned Stalin and Red China against pursuing total Asia domination and said the United Nations would fight communism as long as needed.
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Washington
Truman
Korea
Douglas MacArthur
Russia
Red China
United States
Asia
Kremlin
MacArthur
United Nations
Yt Lie Cus Sioud
Manchuria
Firemrsa Macar Thur
Truenan Sain
Schools Conference Participation Report
Hss Macgantt Histed is to attend the annual spring conference for current demand at Ohio State University on Saturday. The all day meeting will be presented by Dr. Alice Vo Keluher of New York University with Miss Histed acting as recorder at a group session.
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Grace Stuckey
Heidelberg College
Green
Robert W. Luecke
Ohio University
Mirolee Schafer
Ohio U
Edna Mae Overholt
Ohio U. University
Elaine Dirrin
Margaret E. Brown
Hss Macgantt Histed
Sioeryasor
Elva
Sehons
Ohio State Universty
Priocea
Alice Vo Keluher
New York University
Miss . Histed
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West Korea
Elyrian
Oklahoma Expenditures Council
Harry S. Truman
An Gabriel
Calif
College of Medical Technicians
Minute Women of Warvn
Baltimore
New York
AFL
Wvc5
Ais
AB Cochrane
R. D
Date Co
Dee Paul
Bulletin
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