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[UNITED PRESS— i NEWS I -BRIEFS Acheson Warns Soviets WASHINGTON, C, May 14.— Secretary of State Dean Atcheson served blunt notice on the Soviet Union today that the , United States, Britain and France are determined to resist any new Communist blockade moves in Berlin. Kennan Presents Credentials MOSCOW, Russia, May 14. — George F. Kennan, new American Ambassador to Moscow, presented his credentials today and said he would work for a peaceful adjustment of all specific questions between Russia and the U. S. Tobin Offers Steel Plan PHILADELPHIA, Pa., May 14.— Secretary of Labor Maurice J. Tobin said today that the "only way to settle the steel dispute" is for the industry to accept the Wage Stabilization Boards recommendations for a 26 cents an hour raise to the CIO United Steel Workers. Soviets Lift Patrols Ban BERLIN, Germany, May 14.— The Russians lifted their ban on Allied military patrolling of Berlins lifeline highway to the west tonight, but Allied authorities awaited a possible new harassing move at any hour. Sees Smaller Housing Down Payments WASHINGTON, D. C, May 14.— A top government housing official said today down payment requirements may be eased soon on houses costing more than 2,000. The present credit restrictions are more severe on houses costing over that sum than on cheaper ones. Calls Trieste Move Infringement LONDON, England, May 14. — Yugoslavia made public today a note to the United States and Britain declaring that their agreement to give Italy more voice in the Trieste free territory administration was "a grave infringement of the right and interests of Yugoslavia." Seeks to Abolish Port Authority WASHINGTON, D. C, May 14.— Representative Alfred D. Sieminski D.-N.J. asked a House judiciary subcommittee today to approve legislation to abolish the multi-billion dollar Port Authority of New York. Slash Red Rail System SOEUL, Korea, May 14— Air Force, Navy and Marine fighter-bombers slashed the Communist rail system in North Korea in one of the heaviest attacks of the year today, blasting rolling stock and severing the rails in 178 places. Calls for Prison Camp Probe WASHINGTON, D. C, May 14.— Senate Republican leader Styles Bridges today denounced the "stupidity" of two American brigadier generals involved in the Koje prison camp incident. He called for a congressional investigation of the whole "disgraceful" affair. Guard Against Ridgway Rioting PARIS, France, May 14. — French authorities prepared today to mass 15,000 police in Paris alone to smash threatened Communist demonstrations against Gen. Mat-ther G. Ridgeway when he arrives to assume the supreme command of Allied forces in Western Europe.
