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University Daily Kansan Wednesday, March 19, 1952
News Roundup
McKinney Believes End Of War In Korea Would Persuade Truman Not To Run
Key West, Fla.—(U.P.)-National Democratic Chairman Frank E. McKinney said today after lengthy talks with President Truman that peace in Korea would materially reduce the chances of the chief executive seeking re-election.
McKinney did not profess to know what Mr. Truman's final decision would be, but he hoped for definite word from the President by May 15 when the Democratic National Executive committee meets in Washington.
McKinney told reporters he did not believe the President would be ready to make his announcement by March 29, date of the National Democratic Jefferson-Jackson Day dinner in Washington.
ner in washington. McKinney met with Washington reporters covering the President affair, had spent three days talking with Mr. Truman. It was McKinney's first opportunity to see the President since the New Hampshire preferential primary of March 11. In that voting, Sen. Estes Kefauver was victorious over the President in a popularity poll.
a popularity point. "It may be wishful thinking, but it is hoped that the Korean situation can be resolved by convention time, or at least by the election." McKinney said. "It is my opinion that the President's decision will be predicated on the success or failure of resolving the Korean situation satisfactorily."
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"Does that mean if there is peace in Korea, he won't run again?" The chairman was asked.
chairman was asked.
"If there is peace achieved in Korea, I would think he would consider it a job well done."
McKinney also told reporters that if the President does not choose to run, he will not attempt to dictate his successor.
Sen. Russell Opens Confident Campaign
Washington — (U.P)—Sen. Richard B.Russell opened his campaign headquarters today and said he thinks he has a better chance to win the Democratic presidential nomination than any Democrat now in the field.
The Georgia Democrat reiterated his belief that President Truman will not be a candidate for renomination. He said the Chief Executive's withdrawal from the California primary yesterday supported that belief.
Already entered in the Florida primary against Sen. Estes Kefauver (D-Tenn). Russell said he hoped to reach a decision by tomorrow on the California primary. He said he must reappraise the California situation because of Mr. Truman's withdrawal.
Servicemen Register Japanese Brides
Tokyo — (L.P.) The last of 8,000 American servicemen who have taken Japanese wives during the occupation registered their marriages Tuesday, ensuring the right to bring home their brides.
The law allowing servicemen to take their Japanese brides to the United States expired at 11 p.m. Tuesday. The American consulate was swamped with last-minute registrations.
situations.
Many servicemen who married in Japan were Nisei, Americans of Japanese origin.
Communists Charge U.S. Using Germs
United Nations, N.Y.—U.(P.)—T he United States squared off against Russia today in the United Nations on the Communist charge that American troops have been waging germ warfare in Korea and China.
Jacob A. Malik, parrotting the propaganda of the Chinese Communist and North Korean radio outlets, made his charge last week at the first working session of the new commission set up to investigate ways and means of ending the world's armament race.
world's airlines. At last week's meeting, the U.S. sharply denied the charge that American planes in action for the U.N. in Korea had dropped bacteriological bombs to spread epidemics behind the North Korean lines and in China proper.
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Topeka—(U.P.)—A report of federal and state agricultural departments today said the Kansas wheat crop was generally excellent.
The report pointed out that snow was of considerable benefit during the week and other recent moisture helped prevent damage from strong winds.
The wet fields prevented seeding of oats and barley and limited grazing.
Steel Mills Closing For CIO Strike
Pittsburgh, Pa.—(U.P.)—The nation's big steel mills began closing down today as they prepared for a strike of CIO steelworkers set for midnight Sunday.
A spokesman for giant U.S. Steel corp., the country's greatest steel producer, said the company was changing the charges in its Ferro-manganese furnaces and cooling its iron furnaces.
Industry members said Tuesday they were willing to approve the 13.7-cent package to cover pay increases and fringe benefits for the steelworkers, who had asked for an 18.5-cent increase.
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Panmunjom, Korea—(U.P.)—United Nations and Communist negotiators neared final agreement today on 10 ports of entry through which supplies and rotated troops may pass during a Korean armistice.
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Seoul, Korea—(U.P.)-Gen. James A. Van Fleet said today that his Eighth Army is stronger than ever before, but warned that the Communists might break through it in a spring offensive.
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