Mighty Mo afloat again possible as dredge frees mud
Naval authorities expect the battleship Missouri to be floated free by Friday as Army engineer dredge Comber removes mud around the ship and Navy divers work with high pressure hoses. sixteen tug boats stand by in hopes of guiding the ship to a new channel led to the main channel. Colonel G T Derby predicts completion of a new channel by Friday morning after the grounding Tuesday.
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Norfolk
INS
Comber
Navy
G. T. Derby
Tuesay
Wanda and Linda Rally Dimes for Polio Aboard Franconia
Wanda Wiley an 8 year old Austin March of Dimes girl and Linda Brown a 5 year old San Antonio poster girl led a fundraising voyage on the Cunard liner Franconia. Guided tours fundraising proceeds supported polio relief. The group also visited Newark and Philadelphia with four other surviving poster girls.
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New York
Wanda Wiley
Linda Brown
Texas
Wanda
Austin
Franconia
Linda
San Antonio
Newark
N. J
Philadelphia
Ozarks Resort Lodge Destroyed by Blaze
Fire destroyed Arrowhead Lodge at Lake of the Ozarks in the early hours. Owner Colonel G Edwin Popkess said the blaze started near the furnace about 4 AM and the entire lodge burned in about ninety minutes. Estimated loss was 100000 dollars with some insured.
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Lake Ozarks
Arrowhead Lodge
Lake of the Ozarks
G. Edwin Popkess
Polio Claims Victim In Fort Worth
Theda London aged 12 of Comanche died in Fort Worth on Thursday from infantile paralysis traced to illness beginning last November.
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Fort Worth
Theda London
Two Czechs Quit Diplomatic Posts In Red Protests
Wladislav Matejcek and Arnost Fried resigned from their posts in New York joining Polish UN delegate Aleksander Rudzinski in protest against Communist pressure. They cited recalls of non party members and urged asylum while seeking permission to remain in the United States.
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New York
United Nations
Hom
Wladislav J. Matejcek
Czechoslovakia
Arnost Fried
Aleksander Rudsinski
Dean Acheson
Matejcek
Fried
Economist Ministry
Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Talking Pekinese Found in Scotland
CERES Scotland Jan 19 A talking Pekinese named Blackie Boy appeared in the Fifeshire village of Ceres. Owners Mr and Mrs David Beattie report four phrases including Hello No not now Yum yum and Fifi. Vet W J Rice called the speech highly developed and said it mimics the mistress voice like a budgerigar.
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Ceres
Scotland
Fifeshire
David Beattie
Blackie Boy
Cops Still Hunting For Elusive Ochoa
Mexico City police continue to search for George Ochoa wanted on a murder charge in Laredo Texas. Authorities have traced many sightings but have yet to locate him. A theory suggests he may try to flee to Europe and return to seek Mexican citizenship to block extradition.
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Mexico City
George Ochoa
Laredo
Texas
Mexico
Ochoa
Europe
United States
Californian Awaiting Decision on Shipyard
Representative Doyle of California awaits a response on meeting Secretary of the Navy Matthews about the Long Beach naval shipyard. President Truman has directed a review of an order closing the yard.
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Washington
Doyle
D-Calif
Navy Matthews
Long Beach
Calif
Naval Shipyard
Truman
Unification Seen to Forge Effective Military Team
Lt. Gen. Leroy Lutes told the Dallas Sales-Club that unification will create a fine combat unit by aligning roles across the three services. He recalled WWII logistics lessons, urging joint staffs to prevent shipping jams and save taxpayer money, noting his South Pacific experiences and misinterpretations that highlighted communication needs.
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Leroy Lutes
Sam Houston
Lutes
Reserve Officers Association
South Pacific
United States
Admiral Halsey
Land
Clare Booth
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