Gash in Missouri bottom from Thimble Shoal grounding revealed
The 45000 ton battleship Missouri suffered a 12 foot gash amidships when she grounded on Thimble Shoal. A steel plate from a wrecked vessel caused flooding of three double bottom compartments. The ship was freed after 15 days and towed to Norfolk. Repairs and replacements planned with return to sea in days.
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Portsmouth
Missouri
Thimble Shoal
Atlantic Fleet
Chesapeake Bay
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Homer N. Wallin
Reds Urge Medals Returned to Tito
Moscow February report states two leading Soviet figures urge the foreign ministry to return to Yugoslavia the decorations given by Premier Marshal Tito. A Pravda letter signed by Ilya Ehrenburg Valentina Serova and Vassili Vinogradov denounces wearing awards from traitors and praises the Yugoslav people's democratic front.
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Moscow
Febouy
Russia
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Marshal Tito
Tito
Yugoslavia
Democratic Front
Pravda Thursay
Ilya Ehrenburg
Valentina Serovia
Vassili Vinogradov
Margaret Truman Signs RCA Contract
Margaret Truman will begin making recordings for RCA Victor under a long term exclusive contract signed Wednesday by RCA president Frank M. Folsom. The first records will be released with her 1950 51 concert season. Details remain undisclosed.
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New York
Margaret Truman
Rca-Victor
Frank M. Folsom
RCA
Miss Truman
Detroit
U S Rejects Hirohito Trial Demand
United States officials rejected a Soviet proposal to prosecute Emperor Hirohito as a war criminal calling it unthinkable. Russia suggested an international tribunal for Hirohito and others over alleged germ warfare plans. U S officials view the move as propaganda and a breach of a Feb agreement to limit Class A trials. Congressmen condemned the move.
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Washington
United States
Emperor Severa
Japan
Russia
Hirohito
John Kee
D-Wva
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Grocery Holdup Halted by Customer Purchase
A Dallas bandit threatened Grocery Store Manager L L Gresham with a gun and demanded cash on a Wednesday night. A customer entered, prompting the robber to pocket his own weapon and barter for bread and milk before again demanding money. He escaped with about 100 to 200 dollars.
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Dallas
L. L. Gresham
Gresham
Fire Guts Three-Story Building in Manila
Fire gutted the Alberto Building in downtown Manila causing an estimated 250000 dollars in damage. No injuries were reported as crews fought the blaze Thursday.
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Manila
Alberto
Confession by dying veteran links to Sgt Lemmon tale
Ex sergeant Blasko, a legless veteran, told a photographer that his dying confession about Sgt Lemmon and abuses was untrue. Blasko later shot himself. Lemmon, who served with Blasko, said he never heard of such statements and called Blasko possibly psycho. Another former sergeant, Rackley, said there was no basis for the confession.
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Andrew Blasko
Blasko
Norfolk
Germany
Lemons
Danville Bee
John Tate
Lemmon
Carl R. Rackley
Atlanta
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