Matthews Denies 1951 Start for Flush Deck Carrier
Secretary of the Navy Matthews denied that construction will begin in 1951 for a flush deck aircraft carrier. He said no authorization exists and clarified that any start would not occur before the 1952 fiscal year.
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Washington
Navy
Matthews
Baltimore Sun
Mark Watson
Watson
Nee
Hic Ee
Otery
U. S
Johnson
United States
Midwest colleges unveil joint liberal arts and engineering curriculum
Case Institute of Technology with five Midwest schools including Coe College Cedar Rapids DePauw University Marietta College Oberlin College and Ohio Wesleyan announce a new program combining liberal arts and engineering studies. Students spend three years at a liberal arts college and two years plus one summer at Case to earn BA from the liberal arts college and BS from Case.
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Cleveland
Case Institute of Technology
Midwest
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
DePauw University
Greencastle
Ind
Marietta College
Oberlin College
Ohio Wesleyan
Ohio
Case
Liberal Arts
Weather summary for the state
Partly cloudy and warm with high humidity then a cooler less humid shift. Central areas see thundershowers this afternoon with southwesterly winds 20 to 30 mph. Northwest regions become lighter winds and cooler tonight with further showers in the southeast. Saturday stays cooler and less humid in north and west while the southeast remains humid with local storms.
College youths stranded as ship deemed firetrap by coast guard
Six hundred NSA travellers from across the United States were stranded in New York after the coast guard halted the 6800 ton Norwegian liner Svalbard as unsuitable for passenger service. The NSA had chartered the ship for 200000 with plans to sail to Rotterdam then return, but safety flaws including narrow stairs and lack of automatic fire alarm led to the ban.
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New York
Coast Guard
Europe
Svalbard
United States
Resect
National Student Association
Robert Kelly
St. Peter's College
Jersey City
N. J
Rotterdam
Helen Bryan
Sarah Lawrence College
NSA
Columbia
City College
Norwegian American Line
Togo
Norway
U.S
McCarran sees Switzer nomination likely die in committee
Senator McCarran of Iowa said the nomination of Carroll Switzer for the southern district of Iowa probably will die in committee. Both Iowa senators oppose, and Gillette indicated the panel will follow that stance, with Switzer needing their support to advance.
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Washington
McCarran
New
Senate Judiciary Committee
Carroll C. Bwltzer
Des Moines
Iowa
Switzer
Senate
Truman
Gillette
Hickenlooper
Schizer
Guy Gillette
Switser
Gillett
Hughes Jet Copter Tumbles From Moorings
Culver City California report says the giant XH 17 helicopter Hughes is building for the U S Air Force tore loose from its moorings and was wrecked during ground tests. The Air Force called the project secret and released no further details.
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Culver City
Calif
Howard Hughes
U.S. Air Force
Air Force
Rare Radioactive Mineral Found Near Kingman Reported
Santa Barbara college of the University of California reports the discovery of Thalenite, a rare radioactive mineral, near Kingman Arizona. Previously found only in Sweden, the mineral may have value for atomic research.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Kingman
Ariz
Santa Barbara College
University of California
Sweden
Anid
Threatened Rail Strike Could Halt Atlantic Service
A looming labor dispute among AFL switchmen prompts a Sunday 6 a.m. walkout risk for Atlantic services. Rock Island, Chicago Great Western, Western Pacific, Denver and Rio Grande Western plan full stoppages, while Great Northern aims to run if possible. Union seeks a 40 hour week with 48 hours pay. presidential board did not support. Other rail lines face separate threats as talks under federal mediation stall.
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AFL
Atlantic
Rock Island
Chicago Great Western
Western Pacific
Denver
Rio Grande Western
Great Northern
National (Railway) Mediation Board
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Order of
Pullman Conductors’ Division
Order of Railway Conductors
National Railway Labor Act
Pullman
Ten Year Old Mother and Baby In Omaha Hospital
A ten year old girl and her newborn son are in excellent condition at an Omaha hospital. The baby weighs six pounds eight ounces and was delivered without special measures. The girl, described as small for her age, has been given blood transfusions to regain strength. Her name and address are being withheld and the child is expected to be placed for adoption soon.
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Omaha
Theaby
Mother Assunta Goretti Sees Daughter Canonized at Vatican
At age 87, Assunta Goretti travels from Corinaldo to Rome as Maria Goretti is canonized by Pope Pius XII. The 1902 saint died at 11 defending herself from a country youth’s attack, earning the title Mother Assunta among devoted Italians.
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Vatican City
Assunta Goretti
Pope Pius XII
Maria Goretti
Heself
Assunta
Rome
Corinaldo
Ancora
Adriatic
Mrs Don Blake Dies At Atlantic Memorial Hospital
Mrs Hazel Blake 44 wife of Donald Blake Atlantic assistant postmaster died at 12 15 PM at Atlantic Memorial hospital after a heart ailment. She entered the hospital yesterday. Survived by husband and daughter Sally at home. No funeral arrangements yet.
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Hazel Blake
Donald Blake
Atlantic
Atlantic Memorial Hospital
Blake
Sally
Princess Margaret Engaged Rumor Sparks London Gossip
Rumors ripple in London that Princess Margaret may marry the 26 year old Earl of Dalkeith. Buckingham Palace declines comment while the couple, longtime companions since childhood, are linked by family ties to the Duchess of Gloucester. The Earl manages vast estates totaling about 600000 acres across seven counties.
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London
Garet
Earl of Dalkeith
Buckingham Palice
Elizsabeth
Margaret
Earl
Duchess of Gloucester
Britain
Public Approves McCarthy Aims Says Gabrielson
Atlantic City leaders met to map the Republican 1950 drive with Guy Gabrielson asserting broad public support for Senator McCarthy’s objectives. He noted strong national backing and that voters generally back his goals while declining to discuss methods used. Gov. Driscoll sent a counterpoint opposing tactics seen as undermining government.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Guy Gabrielson
Joseph McCarthy
Wisconsin
Gabrielson
Maine
Florida
McCarthy
State Department
GOP
Alfred E. Driscoll
New Jersey
Supreme Court Allows Murder Trial For Korean Student
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled Duk Sung Choi, a Dubuque university Korean student, is not entitled to dismissal of a murder charge in the Jan 6 slaying of Shun Kuen Oh, 35. It held no abuse of discretion in a three month trial delay. the court suggested a two week limit would have been preferable.
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Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Duk Sung Choi
Dubuque University
Shun Kuen Oh
Milton J. Glenn
Dubuque
High Court
Supreme Court
Choi
E. Marshall Thomas
Indiana Woman Convicted in Arsenic Death of Husband
Covington Indiana Mrs Mary Ellen Osborn 39 was found guilty of first degree murder in the arsenic death of her husband Amandus 49 who died the day after a Christmas poisoning The jury recommended life imprisonment Judge Roy C Fen t ers set sentencing for Saturday The state said Osborn killed her husband to be with 30 year old apple picker Robert Tibbetts
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Covington
Ind
Mary Ellen Osborn
Amandus Osborn
Roy C. Fenters
Dorchester Girl Wins Better Grooming 4-H Award
Dorchester 16 year old Jane Beardmore was named winner of the better grooming revue at the 4-H girls state convention. She has six years in 4-H and has held all local offices and was last year vice president of the Allamakee county 4-H organization.
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Ames
Jane Beardmore
Dorchester
Mise Beardmore
Earl Beardmore
Allamakee County
Cass County to surface 50 miles of roads before winter
County Engineer F. G. Mallette reports Cass County will surface about 50 miles of road and complete 25 miles of contract grading this year with 25 more miles by county crews. Over $600,000 will be spent from federal state and county funds, about 60 percent on construction. Of 954 miles total, 35 percent are farm to market routes and the county expects 35 percent surfaced within five years. Maintenance costs rise with surfaced roads, and the board monitors anticipated upkeep. Farm to market aid covers construction only. counties must maintain surfacing or the state will do the work and deduct the cost. Continued on Page Four.
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Cass County
F.G. Mallette
Cass
Mr. Mallette
Board of Supervisors
Iowa
Mallette
Senate urged to approve new European defense weapons plan
Administration push seeks Senate consent for a program placing modern weapons except atomic arms on Europe’s defense front. Connally expressed confidence a vote would come early next week as committees favor mass production capable arms to deter invasion without matching divisions.
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Washington
Senate
America
Europe
den of Texas
Arme Glan
Republicane
Hee
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services
Western
United States
Connally
Senate Wedi
Foreign Relations and
Armed Services Committees
Boone Boy Hurt in William Tell Game
Clayton Robertson 15 remains in serious condition at University Hospitals after a William Tell game at his Boone area home. He stood the head while Lyle Platter 13 fired a .22 rifle. the bullet missed the can and struck Clayton in the head. The incident occurred Wednesday evening. Clayton was brought to the hospital yesterday.
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Iowa City
Clayton Robertson
University Hospitals
Boone
R. E. Gunn
Clayton
Lyle Platter
Robertson
Onco
Goone
Trucker fatally struck by own spare tire in Texas
In Hillsboro Texas Otis David Jr 27 died when his own spare tire struck him after falling from a passing truck as he chased it. His brother Robert of Fulton Missouri was also in the vehicle and was not harmed.
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Hillsboro
Tex
Otis David Jr
Robert
Fulton, Mo
South Texas
David
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