Group Told What to Do in Bombing
Five hundred civil defense committeemen gathered in St. Paul to review actions for an early bombing followed by an atomic attack. Col E B Miller noted outside help and 50 000 volunteers would be needed to evacuate, fight fires, mend utilities, and restore services.
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Herald
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Defense
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Austin
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John Tobar
Harold Lamon
Gertrude Banfield
A. G. Patterson
Richard Williams
Civil Defense Committee
New RWC Post Is Filled
Walter Bratager, accounting chief, was named to a newly created administrative post in the railroad and warehouse commission. He will oversee personnel budgeting and all division chiefs, with hearings and orders continuing to be handled by Oliver Ossanna. The appointment is provisional pending civil service exams. Leonard Lindquist said the move boosts efficiency.
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Flood Dam Feasibility Discussed Near Crookston
Crookston businessmen and city officials told army engineers Wednesday about a proposed flood control dam near Huot on the Red Lake river north of Crookston. Col. L G Yoder of the St Paul district said the statements will feed into the overall flood program. Diking Crookston and a flood reservoir were also discussed.
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Corps of Army Engineers
St. Paul
Truman's Speech Sets Grim War Shadow Over Nation
President Truman faces a bleak backdrop as Korea fights a fierce battle with Chinese Communist forces pressing the western front. U S casualties climb and fears rise of a revitalized Soviet jet powered air threat while NATO plans and SHAPE readiness loom in Washington.
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Liz Taylor Plans Divorce Filing Early Next Year
Hollywood report states Elizabeth Taylor will file for divorce from Nick Hilton early in the new year. The British actress, not yet 19, cites irreconcilable differences after seven months of marriage. Hilton, 23, unavailable for comment, is in the hotel business with his father, Conrad Hilton.
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Nick Hilton
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Liz Taylor
Liz
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Beverly Hills
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Hilton
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Tex
Conrad Hilton
Plane Crash Report Filed
The Civil Aeronautics Board ruled the Northwest Airlines crash near Minneapolis on March 7 likely resulted from the pilot losing ground sight while approaching the airport. Fifteen people died when Capt. Donald B. Jones’ aircraft hit a flag pole at Fort Snelling and then crashed into a house. no engine failure occurred and ground equipment functioned properly.
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Northwest Airlines
Minneapolis
Civil Aeronautics Board
Donald B. Jones
Fort Snelling National
Jones
Murder Trial Set for Truman Assailant
Oscar Collazo, 37, Puerto Rican Nationalist, ordered to stand trial for his life on February 19 in the Nov. 1 assassination attempt on President Truman. He faces murder of Pvt. Leslie Coffelt and attempted housebreaking with intent to murder the president. Griselio Torresola was killed in the Blair House gun battle. Collazo and two White House officers were wounded.
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Oscar Collazo
Truman
Federal Dist
Matthew F. McGuire
Leslie Coffelt
United States
Collazo
Grise
Seoul Rumor Capital Fever and Fear Grip City
Seoul, home to about 1.5 million people, is described as a rumor capital where fear over a approaching Red advance fuels wild gossip. The piece notes rumors about troop movements and narcotics shortages, spread among civilians and U.N. forces, with soldiers calling it ringing the panic button.
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Hal Boyle
Seoul
Korea
United Nations Army
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