Symington Warns Russia Ready for Surprise Nuclear Strike
Secretary of the Air Force Symington warned at Baylor University that the Soviet bloc could launch a surprise atomic attack anywhere in the United States. He described the USSR as possessing the world’s largest ground army, air force and submarine fleet and warned that peacetime arms parity could wreck free economies. He likened U S Britain during World War II to today’s a stark caution for allied support.
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Waco
Tex
Air Force
Symington
Russia
United States
Baylor University
America
Air Forces
England
Germany
Launch 700 Club Membership Campaign at Atlantic High
The Atlantic high school 700 club launched its annual membership drive aiming for 700 members. Proceeds support music department activities not funded by tax money, with three spring concerts on March 1 April 12 and May 2. Membership grants access to all concerts priced at 1.10 dollars per season.
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Atlantic High School
Music Department
Dewey proposes cut in New York budget
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey sent a state budget of 861,722,632 dollars to the legislature, slashing 77,600,000 dollars but keeping taxes unchanged. The 1950-51 proposal would be the second highest in state history, below the 939,287,644 dollar 1949-50 outlay, amid criticism of a federal tax drain on New York.
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Albany
N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
New York
Weather: Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday
Partly cloudy skies persist with little temperature change through Thursday. Forecast calls for modest highs and cool nights across the region.
Groundhog Lodge to Reveal Prognostication Tomorrow
Quarryville residents await the Groundhog Lodge of Groundhogs as members in night shirts and silk hats prepare to predict six more weeks of winter or early spring. Governor Hess notes the lodge has a special wavelength to flash the scouts prediction.
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Charles F. Hess
Escapee Knapp Returned From California
Marengo Iowa 26 year old Paul J Knapp jailed for stealing an airplane at Marengo airport escaped last October from Town county jail and has been returned from San Bernardino California on the case.
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Marengo
Paul J. Knapp
Des Moines
San Bernadino
Calif
Distress Signals Hint at C-54 Survivors in North Search
Faint radio signals on the distress band raised hopes in the hunt for a missing U S air force C-54 with 44 aboard. Fort Nelson reported the signals and Whitehorse HQ confirmed. a dawn sortie with radio techs was ordered to locate the source as planes widen the aerial search 45 miles southeast of Whitehorse.
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Whitehorse
Y. T
U. S. Air Force
Alaska
Cyrus Ching Joins Phone Negotiators
Washington officials met with CIO Communications Workers Union leaders led by Joseph Beirne to discuss wage dispute arbitration as a nationwide strike looms February 8. Cyrus Ching, head of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, chaired the session with associate director William Margolis.
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Washington
CIO Communications Workers Union
Cyrus
Ching
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
William N. Margolis
Margolis
Joseph A. Beirne
Bell
Tem
Plows Planes and Army Weasels Freeing Dakota Drifts
Heavy snow drifts in central North Dakota inch toward relief as state and county plows, aided by planes and army weasels, push back barriers. Jamestown area residents report isolation easing with rising temperatures and a plan to move cream and groceries to open roads for aid and travel.
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Dakota
Bismarck
N. D
North Dakota
Martin Kruger
Jamestown
Krnwer
George Perlebergs
Alfred Williams
Williams
Stutsman County
Denham Takes Coal Case To Fed's Court
The government argued in federal court that current coal strikes are unfair labor practices and asked the judge to order John L. Lewis and his miners to stop. Robert Denham of the NLRB led the case before Judge Richmond B. Keech as Truman sought a 70 day truce for fact finding amid halted production.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Robert Denham
National Labor Relations Board
Truman
Denham
White House
Truman Alnee
Huey
Lewis
Mr. Truman
Dominick Manoli
Federal
Ricmond B. Keech
Manoli
James Boyd
Bureau of Mines
Northern and Western
Statler Hotel
Pupils Use Snowballs To Put Out Fire On Schoolhouse Roof
Mrs. Clara Morley of Burr Oak school led ten pupils who split into two teams. Five sought help while five formed a bucket brigade. When water failed, they used snowballs to extinguish a roof fire, leaving a three foot square hole but no further damage.
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Clinton
Here
Clara Morley
Burr Oak School
Warren Seeks Third Term In California Governorship
California Governor Karl Warren announced today his plan to seek a third term as governor. He will face Democrat James Roosevelt of Los Angeles, son of the late President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who declared his candidacy last November.
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Sacramento
Cal
California
Karl Warren
James Roosevelt
Los Angeles
Franklin Deane Roosevelt
Roosevelt
FBI Solves Dead Man Mystery Involving Scaggs Family
FBI records reveal Russell Scaggs returned alive in Iowa after grieving relatives buried Harvey Emmet Scaggs in Festus Missouri. Fingerprint lines pointed to Harvey, also known as Robert or Stuart, with tattoo initials R S linking to the Norfolk Nebraska death. Russell later appeared, confirming the misidentification.
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Omaha
FBI
Deml
Russell Scaggs
Festus
Russell
Harvey Emmet Scaggs
Iowa
James Dalton
Dalton
Harvey Scaggs
Norfolk
Neb
Skaggs
Robert Stewart
Stuart
William Scaggs
Irvin F. Ferris
Deal
Itiala
R. S
William
Up. Dalton
Harvey
R.S
Robert
Car Makers Demand Repeal of Excise Tax
Detroit report notes the automobile manufacturers association joined the fight against federal excise taxes. The AMA labeled car buyers the forgotten man and said repeal would boost auto industry business and employment. It called for repeal of excise taxes on cars trucks and automobile parts.
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Detroit
Automobile Manufacturers Association
AMA
Association
Missing Army Plane Leaves Joyce Espe and Child Among Questions
Mrs Joyce Espe 23 formerly of Pittsburgh and wife of M Sgt Robert Espe stationed in Alaska along with her 28 month old son Victor are listed among those aboard the army plane missing in the Yukon She was traveling to the United States due to health concerns from Alaska climate and is expecting another child.
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Joyce Espe
Pittsburgh
Robert Espe
Alaska
Victor
Yukon
U. S
Carol Paigh murder trial quotes alleged after killing father
In Bridgeport, prosecutors read a statement Carol Paigh allegedly spoke after shooting her father. The defense contested the admissibility as Paigh may have been insane. Witnesses testified to Paigh not being of sound mind, while the case continues amid Navy vessel updates and a Rotary Club meeting in Atlantic.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Carol Ann Paigh
Larin W. Willis
Carol
Dodge
John A. Carswell
Wilts
Palos Leo
Dias da
Victor Mindaite
Carel
Mersy
Convicton
Dro Midatre
Josephine Smith
Carol Paight
Replace Battleship With Aircraft Carrier Proposal by Vinson
Rep Vinson urged the House Armed Services Committee to mothball the battleship Missouri and substitute an idle aircraft carrier. He said the Missouri would cost millions to keep while a carrier is more useful. Navy cannot yet estimate the dredging cost to free Missouri from Chesapeake Bay mud.
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Washington
Vinon D-Gary
Navy
Missouri
Vinson
House
Armed Services Committee
Chesapeake Bay
Defense
Matthews
Norfolk, Vo
Ship's Helmsman Recounts Grounding of USS Missouri
Bevan E. Travis, quartermaster 2/c, from Napa California, recalls steering the USS Missouri during a grounding in Hampton Roads. His father Omer E. Travis, a 19 year Navy veteran, jokes that the navy should revoke his son's license. Navy officials did not fault the helmsman, but family and friends tease him about the incident.
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Hampton Roads
Navy
Naval
Bevan E. Travis
Napa
Calif
Omer E. Travis
Missouri
Travis
Studebaker Cuts Prices on All Passenger Cars
Studebaker Corp lists price reductions on all passenger cars from 82 to 135 dollars, effective immediately. Board chairman and president H. S. Vance cites declining costs per unit amid rising production and benefits from the 860 million modernization and expansion program started after the war.
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South Bend
Ind
Studebaker Corp
H. S. Vance
Studebaker
Vance
Pair Hunted After Attempt To Sell $500 Bill
Salisbury Maryland police hunted two men suspected of trying to sell a counterfeit $500 bill for $150 to Randolph Taylor, a Black man, at a crossroads restaurant south of the city. Teletype alerts urged neighboring-state police to search for the duo linked to the Brinks robbery gang.
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Salisbury
Brinks
Maryland
Randolph Taylor
Here
Grand Jury Impaneled in Cass County Sessions
The Cass county grand jury began its sessions after being impanelled this morning by Judge A. Murray. Forming the grand jury are John Koenig foreman Orlo Billingsley Edward W. Redding George Holaday Fred Penfold W A Wright and Robert Reason.
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Grand Jury
Cass County
A. Murray
John Koenig
Orlo Billingsley
Edward W. Redding
George Holaday
Fred Penfold
W. A. Wright
Robert Reason
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