Admiral Sherman backs UN naval blockade of China
Admiral Forrest Sherman urged a United Nations naval and commercial blockade to strangle Communist China and halt war goods to Red forces. He endorsed parts of General MacArthur’s plan but said any blockade must be UN coordinated, not unilateral. Sherman noted Europe’s defense outweighs Asia, and he defended naval readiness while criticizing MacArthur’s isolation from policy.
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Washington
Forrest Sherman
United Nations
China
Douglas MacArthur
Red Coast
Manchuria
Korea
MacArthur
Defense Marshall
Tokyo
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Sherman
Navy
Red China
United States
Europe
Asia
State Acheson
Far East
Acheson
Formosa
Russia
Dulles Sees Pressures Can Stop Soviet War Effort
John Foster Dulles told graduates at the University of Arizona that carefully applied pressures can quickly destroy Russia's half war capability. He urged free nations to plan by strength and opponent weaknesses, noting Soviet tyranny harms its people and urging steadfast, proactive strategy.
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Tucson
Ariz
John Foster Dulles
Russia
Republican
Free Nations
University of Arizona
Dulles
Acheson
London
Soviet Union
Leon Trotsky
Auto Classic Won by Lee Wallard
Lee Wallard won the 35th annual Memorial Day 500 mile race in Indianapolis at age 40. He set a new track record with an average speed of 126.244 mph, finishing in 3 hours 57 minutes 38.05 seconds, the first time under four hours. Wallard led early, yielded briefly, then held the lead for the final 210 miles, driving last 50 miles without brakes.
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Indianapolis
Lee Wallard
Wallard
Bill Holland
Holland
Mauri Rose
Iran to Nationalize Oil Under Three Man Board
Iran announces a three man governmental board will go to Khuzistan to run the nationalized oil industry. Premier Mossadegh says Iran has no intention of using its army to enforce the law and seeks a lawful, mutually acceptable solution respecting parliament and public opinion.
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Tehran
Iran
Khuzistan
Mohammed Mossadegh
Anglo-Iranian Oil Company
Mossadegh
General Election Held in Ireland
Dublin May 30 The Irish voted in a general parliamentary election that could bring Eamon de Valera a political comeback. Voter turnout exceeded 1,000,000, about 70 percent, with heavy balloting and an orderly process as Fianna Fail faced Costello coalition forces.
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Dublin
Eamon de Valera
de Valera
Soldiers of Destiny
Fianna Fail
John A. Costello
U S Chamber Denounces CIO Charges
The U S Chamber of Commerce condemned CIO claims that big business plans to bribe labor to defeat wage price controls. The chamber rebutted Carey testimony as insidious and argued unions oppose regimentation, while urging continued defense powers. The exchange occurs as Senate committees consider extending the Defense Production Act beyond next month.
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Washington
United States Chamber of Commerce
CIO
Chamber
James B Carey
Senate Banking Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Carey
National Chamber
Jim Carey
Herman W. Steinkraus
Bridgeport
William R. Blake
Memphis
Tenn
National Cotton Council
James B. Carey
National Association of Manufacturers
Britain prepares Mauritius for possible Iran evacuation
The 8,000-ton British cruiser Mauritius is held in readiness to evacuate British citizens if needed. The East African goodwill tour was canceled and the warship now stands by at Trincomalee, Ceylon, reports said Wednesday night.
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London
Mauritius
Iran
Trincomalee
Ceylon
Italian center wins 23 of 28 capitals in north lands
Premier Alcide De Gasperi's Christian Democrats and allied right-wing factions seized control of 23 provincial capitals and ousted Communist and left Socialist administrations in hundreds of northern towns and cities as final results came in.
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Rome
U.P
Alcide de Gasperi
Christian Democrats
Italy
Pork prices lower than beef as meat institute warns
The American Meat Institute on Wednesday said retail pork averages 20 cents a pound less than beef and warned of dwindling cattle supplies and lurking black markets.
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Chicago
U.P
The
American Meat Institute
Keating Warns of Red Propaganda Targeting Families
Rep. Keating says Communist agents in the United States are contacting families of missing in action U.S. troops in Korea to push propaganda. He urges action against the agents and suggests loosening service rules to relay information, noting lack of authentic POW reports due to the International Red Cross ban in Red China.
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Washington
Keating
R-N. Y
United States
Korea
New York
Red
Armed Services
New Yorker
International Red Cross
Red China
Montana Storm Breaks Soon After Memorial Day Snow
Helena May 30. A Memorial Day storm spread wet snow across most of Montana with three inches on McDonald Pass. Weather forecasts expect a break by Thursday and warmer conditions overnight. Roads were open though the highway crew warned of slick sections if precipitation continued. Temperatures varied from 63 at West Yellowstone to 38 at Butte with lows from 31 at Cut Bank to 47 at Broadus and Billings. Havre and West Yellowstone reported no precipitation.
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McDonald Pass
Pass
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Butte
Cut Bank
Broadus
Billings
Havre
Great Falls
Associated Press
Belgrade
Dillon Orrecone
Drummond
Glasgow
Havrencess
Kalispell
Lewistown
Livingston
Miles City
Missoula
Superior West Yellowstone
Um Whitehall
Eye for Business at South Jersey Fair Shooting Gallery
Camden on May 30 reports the shooting gallery concessionaire attracted long lines by displaying a large map of North Korea with a bulls eye around the 38th parallel. Patrons queued five deep at the counter, turning a simple game into a provocative spectacle.
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Camden
N. J
South Jersey Fair
North Korea
38Th Parallel Line
UN Puts Off Any New Peace Bid
The United States and 13 other United Nations forces in Korea postponed a new peace bid to Communist China. Diplomatic sources said a UN peace policy declaration was considered but deemed not urgent. They noted only timing was in question and that terms were not in dispute.
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Washington
U.P
United States
United Nations
Korea
China
Peiping
Tornadoes Kill One in Nebraska Outbreak
Two tornadoes tore through western Nebraska on Memorial Day, injuring at least 14 people near Scottsbluff and Imperial. Charles Harschburger, 77, of Imperial, died when a second twister struck late Wednesday night near this city.
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Imperial
Neb
Nebraska
Scottsbluff
Here
Charles Harschburger
Butte Weather Forecast Clouds and Rain Expected
Butte region reports continued cloudy and unseasonably cold Thursday with rain. Thursday minimum 28 and maximum 46. Airport readings show 35 to 39 and nearby sites 34 to 38 with .01 inch precipitation. West of Divide showers 45 to 55 with clear to partly cloudy night. East of Divide cloudiness waning 45 to 55. The table.
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School of Mines
Divide
Memorial Day Address Urges Anti Aggression And Duty
Memorial Day ceremonies faced cold rain and snow yet drew hundreds as Deer Lodge attorney Joseph A. McElwain Maine urged Americans to roll up sleeves and confront aggression. He noted U S troops in Korea and warned against yielding to aggressive powers while honoring war dead at Soldiers Memorial monument in Butte.
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Deer Lodge
Mr. McElwain
Montana
House of Representatives
Soldiers Memorial Monument
Butte High School
Wyoming Street
Butte
John McCrae
Flanders Field
McElwain
Korea
62 Coal Miners Presumed Dead At Easington Pit
Rescue teams declared all 62 miners entombed by Tuesday blast at Easington colliery are dead. The toll rose to 81 with 17 bodies recovered and one survivor who died. Relatives kept vigil as crews fought through rock, coal, and gas toward the missing men amid hazardous conditions.
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Easington
England
Lord Hyndley
Britain
Holiday May Sets Safety Record
The Associated Press reports Memorial Day fatalities reached at least 86, with 51 in traffic and more expected during heavy return traffic. Drownings counted 21 and 14 in other accidents. State tolls are listed, with Alabama through Wisconsin totals.
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Florida
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Texas
Virginia
Washington
Wisconsin
Allied troops retake Hwachon dam in central Korea
Allied forces seized the 275 foot high Hwachon dam after capturing Hwachon town, restoring control of the reservoir as Red resistance slowed along the 125 mile front. Reports mention renewed enemy efforts to delay operations and regiments attacking around Inje and Yongpong area. Rain fell for 24 hours along the front.
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Korea
Eighth Army
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Pukhan
Imjin River
38Th Parallel
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North Korea
Yonchon
Uljongbu- Yongpong
Kumhws
Chipori
Inje
Red Korea
Yanggu
Hwachon Reservoir
Hyon
South Korea
Inje-Hyon
Western Powers Seek Kremlin Aid to Break Deadlock
Paris May 30 Western deputies from the United States Britain and France plan to ask the Kremlin to help end a 12 week deadlock over the agenda for a foreign ministers conference. The group will decide whether to include the North Atlantic treaty and U S bases and then fix the meeting timetable.
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Kremlin
United States
Britain
France
Alexandre Parodi
Foreign Ministry
Andrei Gromykos
Soviet Union
Russia
Germany
Italy
Romania
Hungary
Bulgaria
Trieste
Army Pvt. Lyle A. Brest Reported Missing in Korean War
Washington May 30 Army Pvt Lyle A Brest is missing in Korean action the Defense department notified his parents Mr and Mrs Avon B Brest of Sidney Montana The department also announced that Marine Pvt John C Sebastian son of Mrs Anne H Sebastian of Joplin was wounded.
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Washington
Lyle A. Brest
Defense Department
Avon B. Brest
Sidney, Mont
John C. Sebastian
Anne H. Sebastian
Joplin
Locomotive Collision Hurts 59 on Buenos Aires Commuter Train
A locomotive plowed into the rear coach of a Buenos Aires commuter train a mile from the downtown terminal injuring 59 persons on Wednesday. Forty nine were taken to hospitals.
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Buenos Aires
Americans Observe Memorial Day Amid War Remembrance
Crowds across the United States and in Europe marked Memorial Day with parades, speeches, and wreaths. In Korea the fighting continued as Lt Gen James A Van Fleet honored the fallen at a UN cemetery. Dignitaries including Earle Cocke Jr and Harold E Stassen spoke on defense and peace as President Truman attended remotely from a vacation cruise.
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Defense Department
New York City
Korea
Pusan
United Nations
James A. van Fleet
Eighth Army
Europe
America
United States
Luxembourg
Belgium
Italy
Netherlands
France
England
Norfolk
Earle Cocke, Jr
American Legion
United Confederate Veterans
Arlington National Cemetery
Washington
Harold E. Stassen
Truman
White House
Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
North Pole flier Blair returns to New York
Airline pilot Charles F. Blair Jr returned from the North Pole solo flight in a Mustang fighter plane arriving in New York after a 9 hour 31 minute leg from Fairbanks Alaska and a total 29 hours 40 minutes Arctic hop. Blair said the polar route could be commercially feasible and no harder than transatlantic flight given headwinds.
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New York
Charles F. Blair, Jr
North Pole
Pole
International Airport
Fairbanks
Alaska
Arctic
Bardufoss
Norway
Blair
Pan-American Airways
Atlantic
London
French Commander’s Son Killed in Vietnam War Action
Saigon May 30 Lt Bernard de Lattre de Tassigny, 23, son of the French commander in chief in Indo China, was killed in action against the Viet Minh. He fell on the field of honor while leading his company of loyal Vietnamese infantrymen in a fresh offensive south of Hanoi.
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Indo-China
U.2
Wright
Bernard de Lattre de Tassigny
Tassigny
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