Convertiplane promise advances hybrid air power growth
At a convertible aircraft congress in Philadelphia leaders from Hiller Helicopter and Convertiplane Corp described the mixed helicopter airplane craft as cheaper faster and safer. They proposed aerial tugs and all weather civilian use with wing rotating designs and jet assisted takeoff to enable shipboard and merchant vessel operations.
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Philadelphia
J. A. J. Bennett
Hiller Helicopter Corp
Palo Alto
Calif
Bennett
Gerard P. Herrick
Convertiplane Corp
New York City
Air Force
Bell, Sikorsky
McDonnell Aircraft
Louis de Monge de Franeau
Flettner Aircraft Corp
Kew Gardens
N. Y
Frank Piasecki
French troops threaten mosque with machineguns at Casablanca
CASBLANCA French troops pointed machineguns at the gate of the mosque as hundreds of Moroccans gathered for prayers. Expected protests did not occur, but rioting since Sunday has left seven or eight Europeans and several score natives dead. Legionnaires and Moroccan troops guarded the Arab quarter with fixed bayonets amid tense anticipation of further disturbances.
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Casblanca
French Morocco
French Foreign Legionnaires
Legionnnaires
Casablanca
Wiley Warns U S Aid Cut Over UN Espionage Fears
Senator Wiley threatens to withhold U S funding to the United Nations unless security procedures are tightened to keep spies and subversives out of the UN Secretariat. He faults the State Department for failing to provide adequate information and says Lie has a clearer view of the problem.
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United Nations
N. Y
Alexander Wiley
R-Wis
United States
Wiley
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
American State Department
U. S
International Organization
U. N
U. N. Assembly
Wisconsin Republican
Siate Department
Trygve Lie
State Department
Washington
Lie
John Hickerson
McCarran Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee
Hickerson
Rescue 7 From Mille Lacs Floes
Seven men were rescued from Lake Mille Lacs floes after the ice broke up a mile off Pike Point. Edward Ellis of Minneapolis and Lionel Carpenter of Crystal Village were thrown into the water and clung to floating ice until rescued. A Brainerd boat crew guided by Len Crowell brought all seven to shore with no ill effects.
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Brainerd
Minn
Lake Mille Lacs Floes
Pike Point
Edward Ellis
Minneapolis
Lionel Carpenter
Crystal Village
Len Crowell
Roy Wickland
School Race Problem Up to High Court
The Supreme Court faces a pivotal decision on racial segregation in public schools. Arguments ended Thursday seeking to overturn the 1896 separate but equal doctrine. Cases from Kansas, South Carolina, Virginia, Delaware and D C push the issue, with 17 states plus D C requiring separate schools.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Kansas
South Carolina
Virginia
Delaware
District of Columbia
States
Wage Stabilization Board Restored Says Putnam
Washington reports Economic Stabilizer Roger S. Putnam announced the Wage Stabilization Board has been solved and back in operation. Unclear is whether President Truman will name seven industry members to replace those who resigned in protest over the soft coal miners wage case. The U S Chamber of Commerce urged businessmen to decline postings as the board remains paralysed.
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Washington
Wage Stabilization Board
WSB
Roger S. Putnam
Truman
Putnam
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Pony Retires Too Drummheller Canada Miner Keeps Pony
Charles Dunn retires from the mines and brings his 14 year old pit pony home. The animal proves useful by pulling a harrow over the acre garden he cultivates, showing it remains a willing worker in retirement.
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Drumheller
Canada
Charles Dunn
Eisenhower Avoids Truman MacArthur Clash In Hawaii
President elect Dwight Eisenhower relaxes in Hawaii after a Korea tour and talks with Secretary of State designate John Foster Dulles and Interior pick Doug McKay. He plans golf at Kaneohe and maintains he will not engage in a public quarrel with Truman or MacArthur.
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Honolulu
Eisenhower
Truman
Gen
MacArthur
Korea
Kaneohe
Marine Corps Air Station
Oahu Island
John Foster Dulles
Douglas McKay
Oregon
Interior
Porcelain coins prized by Viking smuggler worth thousands
Canada Kurt Loeschner estimates the porcelain coins he smuggled from East Germany a year ago are valued at about six thousand dollars. The unique tokens, created in East German workshops, drew interest from collectors and authorities as Loeschner recounts his journey to the new homeland.
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Viking
Canada
Kurt Loeschner
East Germany
Rout ROKs in Savage Battle on Western Front
About 750 Chinese Reds were driven back to Big and Little Nori hills after a day of brutal combat. South Korean forces seized the heights in a two pronged attack aided by heavy artillery and air strikes. Gen. Van Fleet reported a new South Korean division ready for combat, with another to follow soon and up to 100,000 recruits in training.
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Seoul
Big
Little Nori
Republic of Korea
Munsan
United Nations
James A. van Fleet
U. S. Eighth Army
van Fleet
Exiled Hong Kong Teachers Labeled Hopeless in Reform Drive
Chinese authorities in Canton banish 860 teachers to hard labor in other provinces for being deemed hopeless cases in a mind reform program, according to a report from the southern city.
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Hong Kong
Canton
South China
High Court Censures St. Paul Mayor Over Trial Remarks
The Minnesota Supreme Court rebuked John E. Daubney, now St. Paul mayor, for remarks during a May 1951 Ramsey County trial while upholding an $8,929.70 verdict for his client Kenneth Manteuffel, a painter injured on a Hamm Brewing scaffold. The court called Daubney's statements far from commendable despite denying a new trial. Justice Gallagher dissented.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota Supreme Court
John E. Daubney
Ramsey County District Court
Daubney
Merlyn Green
Mr. Green
Merlyn
Merlin
Phila
Delphia
Green
Kenneth Manteuffel
Hamm Brewing Company
Whisky Parties Found at Stillwater Prison In Quest for Contraband
Investigation into a drug trafficking hoax at Stillwater prison uncovered contraband and inmate parties with whisky in the basement dining area. Authorities report three whisky bottles, knives and cleavers, saws, meat and pickles among items. Governor Anderson and officials say probe continues to determine how contraband and drugs entered the facility and whether prison staff were involved.
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ST. Paul
Stillwater
Jarle Leirfallom
John Tierney
State Crime Bureau
Leirfallom
Breaks Hip in Fall While Tending Traps
GRAND MARAIS Minn Mons Hanson 75 year old trapper was found after a fall along his trap line with a broken hip. He was discovered by sheriff Albert Malnar M J Humphrey Hanson’s son in law and timber cruiser Art Arntz after his absence from a scheduled call. Hanson was treated at Grand Marais then sent to St Luke’s Hospital Duluth with a good chance of survival. He had hobbled 300 feet to a tree and tried to start a fire before losing consciousness.
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Grand
Marais
Minn
Mons Hanson
Hanson
Albert Malnar
Cook County
M. J. Humphrey
Art Arntz
Grand Marais
St. Luke’s Hospital
Duluth
Ballroom Dancers Campaign to Oust Jitterbug Dance
In Kuala Lumpur, the Selangor Society of Amateur Dancers forms to promote ballroom style. They teach about 80 youths and girls the niceties of ballroom dancing amid criticism of other popular swing and jitterbug dances.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaya
Selangor Society
Hunt Would Summon MacArthur to Quiz
Sen. Hunt proposed an immediate extraordinary session of the Senate Armed Services Committee to probe Gen. Douglas MacArthur's views on ending the Korean War. President Truman dismissed calls to bring MacArthur and Eisenhower to the White House for talks, calling Eisenhower's Korea trip demagoguery. Stennis backed the idea but urged secret high military level discussion. Russell and Hunt stressed prompt briefing and peacemaking efforts. Eisenhower, returning from Korea, has briefed on his views as the issue drew GOP criticism.
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Eisenhower
Truman
Korea
MacArthur
Ike
Gen
Far East
Tke
Truman-MacArthur
Hunt
Washington
D-Wye
Senate Armed Services Committee
Congress
Helena
Guam
Travis Air Force Base
Calif
Travis
Cst
Hawaii
U. S
Charles E. Wilson
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
George M. Humphrey
the Treasury
Herbert Brownell
Lucius Clay
Sen
Douglas MacArthur
Eisenhow
White House
Korean War
Capitol Hill
Russell
Senate
Stennis
D-Miss
Faribault approves fluoridation of city water
The Faribault City Council unanimously approved adding fluorides to the water to combat dental decay after a lengthy hearing. Over 50 supporters and about 15 opponents attended. Equipment purchase was earlier approved, with delivery expected soon. The plan is backed by the Rice County Dental Study Club and the Municipal Affairs Committee of the Chamber of Commerce.
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Faribault
Frank Duncan
Byron Berhow
Karl Reinke
E. E. Luhring
William Behlke
Robert Reed
Ed. Silvis
Marie Voegel
Layton Heysler
Rice County Dental Study Club
The
Chamber of Commerce
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