FLEEING POWS STIR KOJE ISLAND CAMP TENSIONS
U S troops hunt missing anti Communist POWs after a breakaway from a UN prison camp on Koje Island Korea. 16 prisoners were reported killed earlier during clashes as Brig Gen Haydon L Boatner orders further evacuations and aims to split internees into smaller groups to take control.
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United Nations
Haydon L. Boatner
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U.S
King's Shropshire Light Infantry
Britain
Royal Canadian Regiment
U. S
Koje
Reds Still Unyielding On POW's
In Panmunjom talks Maj. Gen. William Harrison warned no further concessions on the April 28 Allied prisoner proposal as Nam Ill softened rhetoric. The U N chief negotiator said the Geneva clash over repatriation remains the last hurdle to an armistice. Demands differ on returning 169000 Allied-held personnel versus 100000 internees who refuse repatriation. A recess was requested but rejected as Nam pressed for another session tomorrow.
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Reds
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Private sentenced to death for slaying of German civilians
Nurnberg Germany Brt Richard A Hagelberger 19 was sentenced to death by a US Army court martial for the carbine slaying of two German civilians last April. The court found Hagelberger guilty yesterday but recessed until this morning to decide the penalty for the soldier from Chula Vista California. The young soldier's buddy Pvt John F Vigneault of Goffs Falls NH had previously been sentenced to death for his part in the slaying.
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House Pushes to Approve $2.8 Billion Military Build Up
Washington officials press the House to approve an unchanged 2.8 billion dollar military construction program for the next year covering 273 projects at home and abroad. Vinson cites reduced funding and risk, with funding split among Air Force 2.089 billion, Army 583 million, and Navy 25.76 million.
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Mixed reaction to inviting neutral observers to Koje
A proposal by Rep. Richard Russell to invite five neutral military leaders to observe treatment of Communist POWs on Koje Island drew mixed reactions in Congress. President Truman endorsed the idea, hoping it would counter Communist propaganda and prove prisoners are well treated. Some Democrats hailed it. Republicans warned it may signal weakness.
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Oklahoma
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Moody
D-Mich
Bridges
R-Nh
House Group Votes Down Seizure Plan
A House Banking Committee vote 15 to 10 blocks President Truman from seizing and operating the struck steel mills. The measure followed Truman’s plea to Congress for seizure powers amid the 650,000 CIO steel workers strike. Senate had backed use of Taft Hartley law but not seizure. plans shift to a separate bill as talks continue.
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Eisenhower Opposed Division of Germany and Berlin Isolation
Gen Dwight D Eisenhower said he opposed dividing Germany into zones and Berlin's partial Allied status. He noted he did not attend Yalta or Potsdam and that his advice was not accepted. He cited the European Advisory Commission and political lines as the cause of the division.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Weather Summary for Thomasville June 12 1952
Partly cloudy and hot through Saturday with a chance of afternoon thundershowers today and Friday. Temperatures ranged from 72 to 97 yesterday, with a monthly high of 104 and a monthly low of 43. Precipitation totals show 0.00 inches in the last 24 hours and since January 1. Normal rainfall for the month is 5.45 inches.
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Chinese Reds Blasted on Two Fronts Near Chorwon
United Nations fighter bombs and tanks shelled Chinese Reds on two western front hills near Chorwon as Allied infantry captured two high points. The fighting, described as perhaps the week’s biggest, began Saturday with heavy artillery and armor use, and continued with both sides employing tanks, self propelled guns, and air strikes.
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Chorwon
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Taft Eisenhower Tug of War Shifts to New York
The Taft Eisenhower GOP tug of war moves to New York as both campaigns press delegates. Taft arrives after meeting with Taft delegates while Eisenhower consults with the same bloc and others as the race nears the 604 delegate threshold.
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Georgia
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Harrimki
West
Kefauver
North Carolina
Ussell
Washington
New York Tabloids Raise Prices Amid Cost Increases
The Daily News announced price hikes in New York City from 3 to 4 cents starting Monday while outer-city prices stay at 5 cents. The Daily News followed with a similar Tuesday increase.
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France Calls for Big Four Session on Germany
A French spokesman said Paris favors a Big Four meeting on Germany but below the level of foreign ministers. He spoke after a cabinet session on German unification and noted talks should focus on precise questions of immediate interest.
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Army says Koje Island guards short on manpower
The Army told Congress shortages in manpower at the Koje Island prison camp in Korea. Officials disclosed that 182,000 Communist prisoners were guarded by 2,500 to 2,800 South Korean troops under American supervision, and that outbreaks and unpreparedness occurred.
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South Korea Bans Voice Of America Broadcasts
The South Korean government bans Voice of America on its 10 station network accusing the broadcaster of bitter anti government content and insulting remarks. A U S Embassy official confirms suspension with no planned protest. Rhee and the National Assembly clash over president selection as martial law arrests rise.
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Georgia and Northwest Florida Weather Outlook
Partly cloudy and hot conditions forecast for Georgia this afternoon tonight and Friday with a risk of afternoon thunder. In Northwest Florida expect clear to partly cloudy skies with gentle to moderate easterly winds along the coast.
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Convict Seizes Girl Hostage In Carmel Standoff
A 38 year old convict Donald Snyder seized a child hostage Betty Low in Carmel New York as police closed in He stabbed the girl with a butcher knife and was shot by police after the mother and bystanders pleaded for release The child died an hour later Snyder was wounded and surrendered to officers and taken to a hospital He was serving a 216 year term for auto theft with police recounting the desperate standoff and attempted escape in a family car incident
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Betty Low
Arnold
Williams
New ‘York
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Mond &Carrachio
Green Haven
McCloy warns of Soviet drive to derail West Germany ties
John J. Clay and U S high commissioner in Germany urge Senate Foreign Relations Committee to approve West German peace treaty and a NATO pact granting full guarantees. McCloy warns Kremlin backed Communists threaten German ratification and Europe unity.
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John J. Clay
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Free World
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Germany
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Soviet Extend Shoot-To-Kill Orders Around Berlin
The Soviet zone government extended shoot-to-kill security measures to Berlin’s border and frontier with West Germany. Walter Ulbricht signed an order directing state security police to broaden enforcement, with at least two years imprisonment for violators and the death penalty for major offenses. The move comes amid Western Allied concerns over escalation and border control.
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