Acheson Defends U S Korea Policy Before Chamber
Secretary of State Acheson defended the U S stand in Korea and urged firmness as the path to victory. He told the U S Chamber of Commerce that convincing the enemy aggression cannot pay is possible if the line is maintained. He noted Far East fighting could widen but responsibility would rest with the Kremlin and its Peiping agents.
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Washington
Acheson
Korea
United States Chamber of Commerce
Far East
Kremlin
Peiate
Taft urges large cuts in military and Asia mobilization
Senator Taft calls for a half million man reduction in U S military forces and a 20 million reduction in mobilization for Asia. He labels the Korea conflict a stalemate and urges decisive steps to avoid prolonged war. He speaks at the Chamber of Commerce annual meeting, while Acheson defends U S policy and Kept silent on MacArthur.
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Washington
Taft
Ohio
Asia
Chamber
Acheson
Russia
Douglas MacArthur
Korea
Europe
U. N
Rotation to Continue for U.S. Army in Korea
Lt. Gen. James A. Van Fleet says the Red offensive in Korea will not affect U.S. Army rotation as troops are returned to the United States. The statement underscores continued reassignment plans at Eighth Army headquarters.
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8Th Army
Korea
United States
James A. van Fleet
Blossoms at Queen Festival Peak with Apple Bloom
Don’t miss the blooms near perfection as pink orchards unfold at Hand levy. Enjoy the sight today before the festival crowds change the view and block the beauty of the orchard waves.
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Handlevy
President proposes $60 billion defense budget urging world on brink of war
President Truman sent Congress a defense budget of 60.7 billion dollars and warned the Soviet rulers have pushed the world to the brink of a general war. The plan would fund 18 Army divisions, 1,161 Navy ships, 213 Marine divisions, and 95 Air Force wings, with heavy spending on ships planes tanks and missiles.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Russia
United States
House
Rayburn
Rayburn, Accompanying Today’s Estimates, Mr. Truman
Soviet Union
Free World
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
Korea
Right to Fire Workers Upheld by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court ruled 4 to 4 on a loyalty case, upholding the government's right to fire workers suspected of disloyalty without a trial. Dorothy Bailey, earning $8,000 yearly, was ousted from the U S Employment Service for presumed disloyalty. The decision touches on the Truman loyalty program and designations of subversive organizations.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Dorothy Bailey
U. S. Employment Service
United States
Justice Clark
Miss Bailey
Truman
Hrst
Workers Order, Inc
New York City
Misg 39
Atom Powered Sub Included in Budget Narrative
President Truman sent a defense budget to Congress with 29.5 million dollars for an atomic powered submarine and 218 million for a large aircraft carrier. Defense experts say the nuclear sub could be ready by early summer 1953 and that another agency will cover the power plant cost, separate from the sub’s price.
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Washington
Defense
Truman
Congress
Defense Department
Atomic Energy Commission
Supreme Court probes Lorain Journal antitrust ruling
The Supreme Court agreed to review a Lorain Ohio Journal decision alleging Sherman antitrust act violation. The case centers on alleged discrimination against advertisers who pervose a competing radio station.
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Washington
Supreme Court Today
Lorain
Ohio
Swedish film star Viveca Lindfors becomes a U.S. citizen
Swedish film star Viveca Lindfors smiles after taking the oath of allegiance in federal court Los Angeles joining 150 others becoming American citizens. Lindfors has lived in the United States for five years and is married to director Donald Siegel.
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Viveca Lindfors
Sweden
Demonstration Officials Arriving for HD Club Federation Meeting
Mrs C E Myers Virginia Home Demonstration Federation president and Miss R Pelle Burke District Agent arrive from Charlottesville for District 7 HD Club Federation meeting at James Wood High School. Speakers include Miss Mary Louise Collings and Mrs Ernest Keller. About 2000 club members expected with registration at 9 am. Event marks National Home Demonstration Week with luncheon chaired by Mrs Ray Hicks.
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C. E. Myers
Virginia Home Demonstration Club
R. Pelle Burke
Charlottesville
James Wood
High School
Myers
Mary Louise Collings
Office of Field Studies Extension Service
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Japan
Ernest Keller
Shenandoah County
Denmark
Virginia Mason
C. L. Butler
Ralph Marker
Julian Gregory
Alfred Snapp
George Bywaters
Carroll Solenberger
H. P. Lovett
Ray Hicks
HD Club
Indicted College Basketball Team Fixes Shake New York
Twelve college basketball players from NYU LIU and CCNY were indicted on bribery charges totaling 40 750 for the just completed 1950 51 season. Salvatore Sollazzo faces a superseding indictment with possible 148 years and 290 000 in fines. Three others await grand jury action and a sixteenth defendant is to stand trial.
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New York
New York County
Salvatore T. Sollazzo
New York University
Long Island University
City College of New York
Ed Roman
Ed Warner
al Roth
CCNY
Sollazzo
Planr
General Sessions
Jacob Gould Schurman
Ten Churchbound passengers killed in runaway bus crash
A bus bound for St Pauls Catholic Church crashed into a concrete wall after descending a mile long hill in Weirton West Virginia. Ten people died including the driver George Kraina 35 and nine passengers. Three or more injured were reported in critical condition. Witnesses described a gruesome scene as bodies were tangled and bloodied.
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Weirton
W. Va
George Kraina
George Stunda
Weirton Heights
St. Paul's Catholic Church
Dianna Jackson
Plorence Herkle
Elsie Alizio
Josephine Kulow
Peter Ball
Angeline Welshans
Alfa Law
Three Mail Boxes Damaged By Fire
Three street letter boxes were damaged by fire in the past week, locally attributed to unknown persons. Postmaster Carl Campbell warns penalties can reach $1,000 fine or three years in prison for damage to mail or tampering with boxes. Police and inspectors seek suspects and urge parental caution. patrons should report anyone placing items into boxes. So far reports indicate lighted matches were dropped into boxes containing mail.
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Carl Campbell
Police Department
Post Office
Sadler Named Judge in Charlottesville Corporation Court
Richmond attorney R Watson Sadler was named judge of Charlottesville's Corporation Court. He was appointed by Governor John S. Battle to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Judge A D Dabney.
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Richmond
R Watson Sadler
Charlottesville
Corporation Court
Sadler
John S. Battle
A D. Dabney
Schools to Close for Apple Blossom Festival
City and county schools will close Thursday and Friday for the Apple Blossom Festival. Students resume classes on Monday, May 7.
Manila braces for May Day assault by Hukbalahap
Tanks, troops and machineguns guarded Manila as three battalions were deployed in the outskirts to thwart a threatened Communist Hukbalahap attack on the city today.
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Manila
Hoover urges liquidation of RFC citing favoritism and risk
Former President Herbert Hoover told the Senate Banking Committee the Reconstruction Finance Corporation should be liquidated as its purpose has been submerged by support for risky business. He urged small business loans stay alive under other bodies, possibly Federal Reserve Banks.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Hoover
Senate Banking Committee
RFC
Federal Reserve Banks
Congress
Senate to Hear MacArthur Behind Closed Doors
Senate committees vote to question General Douglas MacArthur in a closed session unless he requests a public hearing. Chairman Russell will preside with censored testimony released to the press. President Truman has not commented on Harold Stassen's call for a reconciliation.
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Washington
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Sparkman
D-Ala
Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committee
Truman
Russell
D-Ga
Armed Services Committee
Harold E. Stassen
Stassen
University of Pennsylvania
Week Left To Pay Poll Tax For Voting Eligibility
Only a week remains to pay poll taxes to be eligible for this year’s elections. Taxes can be paid in person or mailed to the City or County Treasurer’s office.
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Couny
Brehm Case Goes to Jury in Campaign Donation Trial
The Walter E. Brehm case moved to the jury at 1 40 pm EST. Judge Burnita Matthews instructed the 12 jurors that they may weigh witness credibility and potential friendship or bias when determining guilt or innocence in the illegal campaign donations case.
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Washington
Walter E. Brehm
Robio
Burnita
Matthews
Brehm
Winners announced for Shenandoah Apple Blossom Queen contest
The Winchester Star lists 22 newly announced winners in the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Queen contest. Prizes include tickets to a Name Band Dance, a Distinguished Guest Luncheon, square dance tickets, and teenagers dances, with 16th to 26th places receiving autographed photographs of the Queen or Grand Marshal.
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Nellie Smallwood
Winchester Star
Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival Committee
Ann Snyder
Robert M. Henry
E. Cecil Street
W. Knight Bixby
William E. Bixby
N. Braddock Street
Elsie M. Painter
Stephens City
Rufus C. Good
E. Monmouth Street
Edythe G. Orndorff
Charline Virginia Grimm
Greystone Terrace
J. C. Horn
W. North Avenue
Dorothy L. Seabright
Leicester Street
Margaret
Lupton McDonald
Lexington
Louis Branner
Lula B. Smoot
R. N
N. Stewart Street
Joyce Whitacre
Bloomery
Oscar Leight
Grimes
Hagel V. Johnson
Miller Bam Jeannette Ee
Gee Junction
Carl W. Sirbaugh
Jefferson Street
Betty Jane Keller
T. F. Timberlake
S. Loudoun Street
John T Wolfe
Miller Street
Wilda Adams
Gainesboro
Oremittee
Ferest
Jae Ee
Festival
Is Star
Miss Gilpin
Vogeler Leaves Vienna for United States After Jail Term
Robert A Vogeler and his family departed Vienna by plane today for the United States. The 39 year old American businessman, freed after 17 months in a Communist jail, traveled with his family to the airport escorted by the U S high commissioner in Austria. A Pan American spokesman said the flight bound for New York was due at 9 40 a m EST tomorrow, landing at International Airport. Vo lgerer, weakened by solitary confinement, spoke publicly about a campaign to defend democracy, insisting Americans unite to resist attacks on freedom.
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Vienna
Austria
Robert
A. Vogeler
United States
Yee
U. S
New York
International
Queens
Vogeler
Willy R. Vogeler
Williams
NBC
General's Lady Shows Off Her Famous Husband to Home Folks
Murfreesboro Tennessee welcomes Jean Faircloth MacArthur and her husband General Douglas MacArthur and their son Arthur for a homecoming celebrating Jean's wedding anniversary. A 13 year old son receives gifts while locals prepare a luncheon and a brass civilian and military program. Jean has longtime ties to Murfreesboro and met MacArthur on a 1935 trip to the Philippines.
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Murfreesboro
Tenn
Douglas MacArthur
New York
Idlewild
Senn
MacArthur
Arthur
Bataan
Jean Faircloth MacArthur
Nework
United States
Jean
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Boy Scouts of America
Garbage collection schedule for May festival week
No collections will be made during the Apple Blossom Festival. Garbage for Thursday May 3 will be collected Monday May 7. Garbage for Friday May 4 will be collected Tuesday May 5.
Ritter's Variety Store Beer Delivery Ensure Early Order
To ensure prompt beer delivery for the festival place early orders with Ritter's Variety Store at 210 Kern St. Phone 6603. The note provides a contact for arranging beer supplies.
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Ritter's Variety Store
Kern St
Explosive Curtain Laid in Path by Allied Artillery
Allied artillery opened with a heavy fire curtain before Seoul as Chinese troops pressed south from the north in a mass assault. Air reports counted 3 365 Red vehicles along the western front and outlined probing attacks near Peara. General MacArthur and Lt. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway had not yet declared a decisive crisis in Seoul Wujongbu as Chinese forces moved slowly south.
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Tokyo
Seoul
Pear A
Matheney
MacArthur
Matthew B
DiSalle predicts no rationing in postwar period
Price Administrator Michael V. DiSalle told reporters that the United States will not face consumer goods rationing as in World War II. He said there is enough stability and that normal use will prevail during this emergency period.
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Pittsburgh
United States
Michael V. DiSalle
Festival closing notice and bank closures announced
The festival will close at noon on both days and Rouss Ave will be closed to traffic. Farmers & Merchants National Bank will also close Thursday through Saturday May 3 4 and nearby dates. Authorities request cooperation from the public.
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Rouss Ave
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
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