Engineers gather in Detroit for SAE wartime meet
About six thousand American engineers crowd the Detroit Hilton and other hotels for the annual SAE gathering. The five day meet features more than 40 technical discussions in automotive and aircraft development as the society plans how to renew its services to civilian and military agencies during the national emergency.
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Society of Automotive Engineers
Motor City
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Gical
Engi
Neers
SA Reports Year's First Traffic Fatality
San Antonio police reported the first traffic fatality of the year. James Wooten, about 60, was fatally injured when his truck crashed into two cars. Justice of the Peace FE H Talbert withheld a verdict pending further investigation. First traffic death of 1950 noted on Jan 6.
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H. Talbert
Korea Big Enough Area Stated at 85 246 Square Miles
A report notes Korea covers 85 246 square miles, detailing its geographic size and significance within regional context.
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Korea
250000 Goal Set By Texas Baptists
Dallas January 8 Texas Baptists opened their 15th Evangelistic conference with a 250000 new member goal for 1951. More than 5000 ministers and lay leaders attended along with Southern Baptist representatives. Fort Worth official William Fleming, president of the Baptist General Convention of Texas, set the target and was to speak. Evangelist Billy Graham was to address the group Tuesday evening.
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Texas Baptists
Texas
Southern Baptist Convention
Nashville
Tenn
William Fleming
Fort Worth
Baptist General Convention of Texas
Fleming
Billy Graham
Baptists
Radio for Rescue Marks 1909 Sea Collision Reply
Radio was used in a sea rescue for the first time during the collision of the steamship Florida and the liner Republic off Nantucket. The incident highlighted early wireless communication in emergency response at sea.
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Republic
Nantucket
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