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The Indianapolis

63d Y EAR—NUMBER 32

oosier ‘Rotation King’ ets Plush Treatment

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tonight, Tomorrow, today, 60. Tow tonight,

SUNDAY,

Showers, windy colder High

today, partly cloudy, cooler

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APRIL 13, 1952

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Times Special SAN FRANCISCO, Apr, 12 —~A Hoosier combat Infantryman was having the day every dogface ought to have here today. Cpl. Fredie Leon Clark, 23, of Indianapolis, selected by the Army ag the 200,000th. GI to he rotated home from Korea, took the leap from frontline foxhole to fame with ease, ¢ The Army is eager to have the ¢ people know how many men are | being rotated from Korea and : Freddie was selected to carry the hall. “And it couldn't have happened to a nicer guy,” was the gist of comments from the reporters and photographers who gathered around him here today The whole deal came on Fredie quite suddenly. He was in Seoul, Korea, in the rotation line with a bunch of other Gls. He was tapped on the choulder and the Army’s public relations experts took over ‘Red Carpet’ Ready For the rest of his trip home Fredie was to get the plush red carpet treatment. “I met every

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Sioux City, la,, Braces Itself For Big Flood

11,000 Run Out of Homes By United Press SIOUX CITY, lowa, Apr. 12—Sioux City, focal point of midwestern floods which have driven almost 11,000 persons their braced itself a major disaster

{from homes, [today for Dog-tired crews climbed down from the dikes as engineers gave up the fight {o sandbag this city of 85,000 against the highest Misin its history. already was creeping town and the weather bureau said a record crest of 241; feet would hit the city Mon-| day The imminent {the sanitary system in Riverside, | la suburh, forced authorities order immediate evacuation of the 5000 residents. Across the river in South Sioux, City, Neb., nearly 2000 persons “#*?A |were homeless and a new blow, struck today when the river| poured into a residential area; and flooded 500 more homes, { Water surged to the edge of)

South Sioux City’s husiness dis-| 3 trict

and Flond Control Chairai

general 1 ever heard of and a lot of them I hadn’t heard of,” Fredie said here » today. “It had me baffled at first but I'm getting used to- it now. “It's a jot of fun, but I'm anxious to get over and see my family and Barbara,” he said. i The family his parents, Mr. i and Mrs. Fred P. Clark, 1430 Kiel Ave. His fiancee is 20-year-old Barbara Kent, Ryvbolt Ave. The three were to leave Indianapolis early Sunday morning to meet Fredie in Washington, D. C. Fredie was to leave here tomorow for the Easter evening meeting in Washington. There are no plans in the offirg

souri River crest Floodwater

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Fredie Clark in San Francisco.

BREAKFAST IN BED — Cpl. {Another photo, Page 2))

reporters had to get their stories HG

for an early wedding, but Barbara from others—he’s not much on said she was “thrilled” to be sce- talking about himself. ing him again. The two met at a, _ 1i® admitted being proud of his fish fry sponsored by the Fleming Combat Infantryman’s Badge bu Garden Volunteer Fire Depart- Said: ment, near Indianapolis, about| ots four years ago Barbara they have been ‘going ever since,

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of other guys got 'em

man Marion Lockwood said “it now appears the entire town will (be under water when the crest comes.”

ton He wouldn't tell earning hiz Bronze Star medal, but his

In Korea, Fredie met (en, COMpany commander, Capt. Wal- . ter Kandelin did.

James A. Van Fleet, commander < Enti . of the. Eighth Army. Then in “lq : sve] Entire Platoon Tokyo, Gen, Matthew B. Ridgway | Pk ae Ry Toe wind ve £ umped his han d : : » : pump. 9 ang wished him bashful, but when the chips are

well. down he’s there, dependable and

He'll Met the Chief 5 sure,” the company commander Early next week Fredie will said.

have what he says will be the| highlight of the whole trip—next gp to seeing Barbara and the family nf course. He'll be a guest at White House and meet the Conmander in Chief Harry S. man. Here today staving in nne of the city's .plush hotels—

sa'd

steady” abhout

3 1 Shuttle Emergency crews of the Bur- BES lington Railroad set up special ¥ |shuttle trains to take refugees JES |across the river to Sioux City. | Air Force personnel worked {through the night trying to save {the runways and buildings at the {Municipal Airport, where an-Air Force base is located. Armv engin eers had heen ordered to save the airport “at any cost,” but an Air Force sponkeaman said tonight decide. if the base can he

Refugees

In one action the captain said redie saved an entire patrol which was ambushed. “He fixed a broken under fire and got messages Trv- then he helped carry out five RR wounded men,” the officer stated. : 17 \ The young soldier's Bronze Star FIANCEE. Miss Barbara Kent, All taverns in Rioux City were closed for the duration of the

citation reads: the Whitcomb—where he had not “This rifleman and platoon run- glad hands and the slaps on the ergency “as well as federal one room, but two. The hotel ner has shown outstanding pres- back -he’'ll he happy to give Up rrices and court. turned over the bridal suite to ence of mind while on combat to just get “Back Home Again Elsewhere, the Missouri, Mizsis the returning Hoosier and the d2y patrols. He was often the determ- in Indiana.” "sippi and Red Rivers and their started with “chow” in bed. He ining factor in the successful com- “Let them give this stuff to the numerous tributaries, swollen by had selected the best of the room’s! pletion of assigned missions.” really important guy to he rotated ,...,.q snowfalls. sent floods surgfour beds to get some “sack time.” But all of this Fredie will glad the one—when the job is ing across hundreds of thousands Fredie was good copy, but the ly turn in—the Plus sh Sarpets the finished” he said. of acres in the Dakotas, Minne: ~ sota, Wiscongin, Iowa ~and Ne-

hraska, U, 8. Army engineers warned that the worst is vet to come. Downstream on the Mizsouri at Omaha, Neh. a flood crest of 30 feet waz forecast for Wednes

Defer General Times Spelling Bee Phone Strike Opens Tomorrow Night day or Toirstay. The ver aL

night of the disastrous flond of 1943. Acress the river from Omaha Council Bluffs, Iowa, Mayor . lames Miilqueen urged residents They within 12 hlocks of the river evacuate as

the Easter Sunday. Apr. 13, 1941. ; radio set out, wold

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By United Press

ON THE WESTERN Korea, Sunday, Apr. 13 cans knelt on tne war-torn terrain of Korea this morning and prayed “might be upon

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Marseille Paralyzed

MARSEILLE, France, (UP)—Street car and bus lines in Marseille and four "other big French elties were paralyzed today‘by a 48-hour strike of public ju ransport workers demonstrating Charley's Restaurant,

nessmen's: Lunch, Good r higher pay. for Steaks Sineo mie.

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Indianapolis parades to church for services , . , Easter in Indianapolis . . , page 15, the first in the Soclety and Clubs section. : And the Sermon of the Week ny reminds us anew that life ix“oternal’ . .. Page 4.

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Times photo by Dean Timmerman DOUBLE DELIGHT—Today, Easter, is a big day i in the life of all youngsters, But it is extra special for Sue Ann Yan Blaricum, 1319 Kappes St. She is celebrating her 11th birthday, having been born It is the first time since her birthday has fallen on Easter,

News Inside The Times

Local

m Truman Sets

& No Limit on

Whom to Tag

Wants Complaints. To Be Specific

By United Press

WASHINGTON, Apr, 12 President Truman threw open to House Justice Department

[Investigators today all income tax returns of government ofe ficials against whom they have specific complaints ‘and “credible

evidence.” | A House Judiciary Subcommite tee investigating the department had asked the President for the jtax returns of ousted Attorney | General J, Howard McGrath and 119 other present or former Justice ' Department employees, { Mr, Truman issued an executive , order directing the Treasury to | provide the returns requested by [the subcommittee headed by Rep. {Frank L. Chelf (D.Ky.), with ‘these “appropriate limitations.”

That the requests be accome panied by a written statement “stating the specific allegations and complaints” ‘agaist the indie vidual, That “the nature of the credie ble evidence upon which the come plaints are based” be set out.

Sets No Limit

The President set no limit on the government employees for whom tax returns could be ree quested. Neither did acting Sece retary of the Treasury John 8. Graham in directing treasury employees to ‘supply the information when the request is accompanied by the complaints and evidence as outlined by Mr. Truman, Mr, f and Rep. Kenneth X. Kea (R. N, Y.), a member of Mr, elf’s subcommittee, “commended” the President for his action, “I have never wavered in my confidence,” Mr. Chelf sald, “that ithe President would support our ~ |subcommittee and give it the {tools we need and are rightfully {entitled to use in our .investigation of the specific complaints {against the department of justice {and the office of the attorney general.” ‘Much Pleased’

| Mr. Keating was “very much

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Our transit problem and KanAna CHY'S ..:... County health merger splits officials About an early Easter paSteam goe=z out of Democrats’ dump-McHale Fair City

Editorials

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|turns “will be of great assistance sito our investigation.” Subcommittee sources said the 3! | President's limitations were in jaccord with the resolution which lcreated the investigation—that the group would investigate only where it was reasonable evidence and information, Mr, Graham's order directed (thay the returns which may be [furnighed include those for any income, excess profits, declared lvalue excess profits, capital stock, estate, or gift tax.return for any,

15 period up to and including 1951.

Mr. Graham apecified that all information turned over tao the subcommittee he kept confie

1% dential,

Allied Bombers Busy

As Korean Skies Clear Other Korea News, Page 2 TOKYO, Sunday, Apr. 13 (UP) , ——Rainy and foggy weather which “has protected Communist targets , In North Korea for nearly two ? days was clearing today, and Allied fighter bombers darted [through breaks in the overcast to ‘knock out 45 enemy vehicles and 22 supply buildings. B-26 Invaders took to the air with the first sign of a break in the weather late yesterday and blasted truck convoys on high , ways leading out, of the Red

Okinawa-based B-29 Superfortresses dropped: 60 tons of S00-pound bombs on the Sinaniu west, by-pass bridge. The weather continued to re- : atrict battlefront action to “very , light’ : skirmishes.

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25 ?8 Radio Moscow hailed President 29 Roosevelt 30 versary 31 jess’ champion of United States 33 Soviet friendghip.”

LONDON, Apr.: 12 (UP} = tonight on the annie

of his death as.a *tiree

‘Seven years have passed. since then im which the traditions and ideals of FDR haae been forsaken jand forgotten by the present United States leaders,” Moscow said !

Stabbed in Tavern

Raymond Scott, 35, of 1050 High |St., was reported in fair condition {in Methodist Hospital after he was [stabbed overithe heart during an |argument in a tavern at Vire 4 \ginia Ave. last night. Police said {that several men were being {hunted in connection with the {knifing.

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