Connally Warns That Timidity Endangers Foreign Aid Policy
Sen. Connally urged approval of a 6.9 billion dollar foreign aid bill as House Republicans push deeper cuts. He warned timid policy could mean disaster, noting European rearmament progress and NATO facing Communist threats while emphasizing solvency and allied commitment.
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Connally
Washington
Sen
D-Tex
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Texas
Truman
House
Gen. George
Committee
Congress
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Taft
U. S
Western
Europe
France
Indochina
Allies Repulse Chinese Assault On Korean Front
United Nations forces repulsed a renewed Chinese attack on the Korean Western Front. The U N Army reported over 100 killed or wounded in a five hour fight as reinforcements halted two flanking pushes near Chorwon. jets claimed four MIG 15s shot down and rail lines damaged.
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Seoul
Korea
United Nations
U. S
Eighth Army
U. N
Chorwon
Far East Air Forces
Closing Notice and Funeral Attendance in Frederick County
The Frederick County Clerk's Office closes May 27 and 28 due to the death of Deputy Clerk Kathryn Lineweaver. Masonic notice requests all brothers attend the funeral for Brother Leo D. Herrell on Tuesday May 27 at 2 p.m. at Kurtz Funeral Home with lodge opening at 1:30 p.m.
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Frederick County
Kathryn Lineweaver
Leo D. Herrell
Kurtz Funeral
Red POWs Fall into Brutal Internal Riots on Koje Island
U N hospital officials report Red prisoners of war at Koje Island Kore a fight among themselves with brutal killings and torture. Prisoners organized a disciplined internal force arming themselves with improvised weapons. Hospital records show 115 prisoner deaths from brutality and 97 killed by guards during suppressed riots.
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Koje Island
Korea
U. N
Red
Armstrong Named Community Chest Campaign Head
Frank Armstrong Jr., president of the National Fruit Product Co, and former Rotary Club leader, was named general chairman of the Winchester and Frederick County Community Chest campaign for 1952. The October drive will be run by volunteers with agencies including Boy Scouts, Children’s Home Society of Virginia, Negro Day Nursery, Girl Scouts, Sacred Heart Boys’ Club, Winchester Day Nursery, and the Salvation Army.
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Frank Armstrong, Jr
National Fruit Product Company
Rotary Club
Winchester and
Frederick County
H. Delmer Robinson, Sr
Community Chest
Armstrong
Red Cross
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Winchester
Frederick County Community Chest
The
Boy Scouts
Children
Supreme Court Upholds Transit Radio Broadcasts
The Supreme Court ruled 7-1 that radio broadcasts on buses and streetcars do not infringe passenger rights. Justice Burton wrote the majority opinion, while Justice Douglas dissented, arguing government shouldn't force listening to any radio program.
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Washington
Supreme Court
High Tribunal
Burton
Douglas
Court Rules Movies Entitled to Free Speech Guarantees
The court ruled unanimously that films are protected by free speech and free press guarantees while striking down New York State's ban on Roberto Rosellini's The Miracle for sacril egious grounds. Justice Clark cautioned against censorial overreach and the dangers of local orthodoxies dictating motion picture limits.
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Washington
Supreme Court
High Tribunal
New York State
Roberto Rosellini
Clark
New York
Supreme Court Recesses Without Decision On Steel Case
The Supreme Court recessed today without announcing its decision in the steel seizure case. The court will reconvene next Monday and possibly the following Monday to clear its docket after plans to recess for the summer next week.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Train kills 10 year old in Salem Virginia
Douglas Doyle, 10, was struck and killed by a passenger train near his home in Salem Virginia on Saturday. The brief notice cites Corrigan Rug Co and Virginia Fruit Market and includes local advertising snippets for watermelons and other items.
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Salem
Douglas Doyle
Corrigan Rug CO
Virginia Fruit Market
Loudoun St
McCarran Proposes Amendment Banning Seizure of Property
Senator McCarran proposes a constitutional amendment to bar presidential seizure of private property except under laws passed by Congress. He cites Truman’s steel seizure as motivation and aims to move the measure through the Judiciary Committee. The amendment would require approval by both houses and by 36 of 48 states to take effect.
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Washington
Sen
McCarran
D-Ney
Congress
Senate
Truman
Judiciary Committee
House
U S Soldier Seen in POW Compound Prompts Inquiry
KOJE ISLAND Korea an American soldier was seen walking through Communist Prisoner of War Compound 91 and talking with Reds Brig Gen Haydon L Boamer ordered an immediate investigation Camp officials said they had no knowledge Allied personnel had been inside The incident recalls a prior riot at Camp 10 and a ransom hold of Bret Gen Francis T Dodd by Reds.
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Haydon L. Boatner
U. S. 64Th Field Hospital
Kate
Gelenger
Koje Island
Korea
Haydon L. Boamer
U. S
Boatner
Francis T. Dodd
Two Known Dead In Collision of Barge and Tanker
A crude oil tanker and a gasoline barge collided in rain on the Delaware River 15 miles south of Wilmington. Two men were reported dead, eight missing and one injured. 39 survivors were rescued as flames and smoke covered the water near Reedy Island. The tanker Michael drifted ashore near Augustine Beach while the barge A Dodge sustained heavy losses. survivor Sjar Tellefsen 29 described his escape and rescue. The incident followed two similar collisions in the same shipping area within 10 days.
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Delaware
Wilmington
Del
Delaware River
Here
Wilmington General Hospital
Michael
A. J. Dodge
Reedy Island
New Jersey
Augustine
Fort Penn
Sjar Tellefsen
Tellefsen
Dodge
Paulsboro
N. Y
Persia
Delaware and Chesapeake Canal
Chester
Governor seeks assurance before calling redistricting session
Governor Bat tle said he would call a special session if both houses showed willingness to pass an adequate redistricting bill. He urged signs from Assembly members as delegates push for a special session this year citing an attorney general opinion. Boothe's group claims 67 signatures from assemblymen to compel a call.
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Richmond
Battle
Armistead L. Boothe
Alexandria
J. Lindsay Almond, Jr
General Assembly
Boothe
House
Senate
One Year-Old Killed in U S Route 50 Accident
A one year old boy Raymond A Hornick of Cleveland Ohio died from injuries after being thrown from a car driven by his mother Margot H Hornick in a Sunday crash on U S Route 50 ten miles east of Middleburg Virginia.
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Middleburg
Here
Raymond A. Hornick
Cleveland
Ohio
Margot H Hornick
DoD Identifies 53 More Korea Battle Casualties
The Defense Department released list no. 572 detailing 53 additional Korea casualties. It reports eight killed, 41 wounded, two missing, and two injured.
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Washington
Defense Department
Korea
Sixth of June celebration planned in Winchester
Heads Celebration Mr Hyde of Yount Hyde and Co leads plans for Winchester Bicentennial events on June 6 Confederate Memorial day. Services at Stonewall Cemetery at noon with United Daughters of the Confederacy in charge Luncheon at 1 p m in the Armory historical tour by chartered buses at 2 30 p m Square Dance 2 to 12 at the Armory General George C Marshall will speak at the luncheon.
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Mr. Hyde
Yount, Hyde & Co
Winchester
Hyde
Armory
George C. Marshall
Deputy Clerk Kathryn Lineweaver Died After Illness
Kathryn L Lineweaver 42 wife of Foster Lineweaver of Ridge West Virginia died yesterday at Sacred Heart Hospital Cumberland Maryland after three weeks illness. Born November 23 1909 she was daughter of Circuit Clerk Lee N Whitacre and Lula Braithwaite Whitacre. She served as Deputy Commissioner of Revenue for Frederick County then Deputy Clerk of the Circuit Court of Frederick County. Funeral at Union Chapel Church Ridge West Virginia with burial in Union Chapel Cemetery.
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Kathryn L. Lineweaver
Foster Lineweaver
Ridge
W. Va
Sacred Heart Hospital
Cumberland
Whitacre
Lee N
Lula Braithwaite Whitacre
Handley High School
Frederick County
Circuit Court
Lineweaver
Ebenezer Christian Church
Stephen Douglas Lineweaver
Edward Lizer
Cross Junction
George B. Whitacre
Frank L. Whitacre
Samuel N. Whitacre
Charlottesville
Lee N. Whitacre
Union Chapel
Paul G. Lineweaver
U. S. Navy
Washington, D. C
Earl Bateman
Stanley Fulton
Harry Dawson
Ward Dawson
Rumsey Hovermale
Ray Hovermale
G. B. Hovermale
Joseph Massie, Jr
Harry McCann
Elliott Marshall
Robert DeHaven
Far! Bailey
W. E. Edwards
B. P. Harrison
Harry F. Byrd, Jr
P. J Marshall
E. B. Moore
Robert E. Ayler
C. M. Rosenberger
Tractor Crushes Farm Worker Near Franklin
An elderly farm worker, Charlie W. Cobb about 70, was killed when a tractor overturned on Willie J. Bradshaw’s farm three miles northeast of Franklin in Southampton County. The incident occurred today and Cobb was crushed beneath the tractor while performing farm duties.
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Franklin
Charlie W. Cobb
Willie J. Bradshaw
Southampton County
Series of Molestations Reported in Southwest City
Police investigate a spate of attacks on women along Washington and Stewart Streets near Memorial Hospital. Five incidents since the first of the month include three nurse victims grabbed from behind by a man in Marine fatigues. Later attacks occurred near the hospital. two cases are considered unrelated. A hospital aide observed a gray Virginia-licensed sedan tailing her after a night shift.
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Marine
Washington
Stewart Streets
Clifford
Boscawen
Memorial Hospital
Stewart and
Clifford Sts
Fairmont Ave
Virginia
Starkey Resigns to Join National Scouting Council
Basil F. Starkey, Scout Executive of the Shenandoah Area Council, will resign effective July 1 to join the National Council Staff as Deputy Regional Executive for Region Three. Region Three covers Virginia Maryland Delaware Pennsylvania parts of West Virginia and the District of Columbia. Starkey began his current tenure February 1 1949 and the council grew from 1776 to a peak of 2556 registered in 1951.
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Poland
Martinsburg
Shenandoah
Boy Scouts of America
Basil F. Starkey
Starkey
National Council
Virginia
Maryland
Delaware
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Camp Rock Enon
Byrne Downing, Jr
Front Royal
Potomac
Winchester
Strasburg
Two Rivers
Shenco
Three Bodies Found In Plane Wreckage Near Franklin
A B-15 four engine bomber crashed three miles east of Franklin Virginia. Witnesses reported two planes collided while others saw only one plane disintegrate. Police said four bodies were found in the wreckage near Route 58. Langley Air Force Base confirmed all planes aloft checked in by radio except one B-45.
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Franklin
Virginia
Floyd Wall, Jr
John Gassler
Langley Air Force Base
Charles Cuttrell
Jesse Sinclair
Congress Told U S Far Behind Soviet In Plane Production
Congress heard from Munitions Board chair John D. Small that the United States lags behind the Soviet Union in current warplane production, especially jets. He warned of possible cuts to 1953 1954 deliveries if a 46 billion dollar defense ceiling is kept, while noting U S output is roughly three times higher than at Korea's start.
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Washington
John D. Small
Munitions Board
Congress
Russia
Small
Senate Preparedness Committee
Senate
Senate Appropriations
Air Force
Finletter
Preparedness Committee
U. S
O. P. Weyland
Far East
United Nations
Korea
Smal
President Lashes Private Utilities Over Propaganda Drive
President Truman attacked private utilities in a speech to the Conference of Electric Consumers accusing them of spending millions on propaganda to frighten the public about public power. He warned he may ask the attorney general to probe for possible Corrupt Practices Act violations and cited discrepancies in tax figures.
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Washington
Truman
Western Allies sign peace pact with West Germany
United States Britain and France sign a peace contract with West Germany and back a European Army treaty to bring 400,000 Germans into a six nation force. The move aims to unite Germany by peaceful means while worries persist about ratification and Soviet opposition.
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Bonn
Germany
United States
Britain
France
Anthony Eden
Robert Schuman
U. S
Dean Acheson
Konrad Adenauer
Paris
Soviet Union
Acheson
West Germany
East
Soviet Zone
Iron Curtain
Pravda
End of 52 Day Western Union Strike
The 52 day Western Union strike ended at 12 01 a m local time. AFL Commercial Telegraphers Union reported 8685 to 5468 approval of a settlement. Pay raises and shorter hours depend on government rate approvals. Messengers would earn about 83 cents hourly and others about 1 54 dollars hourly on average. Union will support Western Union rate hike applications.
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Washington
Western Union
AFL Commercial Telegraphers Union
Federal Communications Commission
Greenwall Ave
City
Brumback & Sons
N. Cameron St
J. M. Fishpaw
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GOP
William Jorden
Kore
U.N
Community Chest Campaign
Bulletin
Sen. McCarran
Lewis H. Hyde, Jr
U.S
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