Atom powered plane dreams fuel from uranium
A Cleveland tour of the NACA Lewis Lab explains atomic propulsion aims. One pound of uranium holds heat equal to two million pounds of gasoline, offering range and speed—but challenges remain in weight, heat, and materials for a workable atomic aircraft.
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James Crossley Cleveland
NEA
Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory
Cleveland
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
NACA
Atom
Atomic Energy Commission
French General Nogues Faces Jail After Return
Former Gen Auguste Nogues who led a brief North Africa resistance against the Allied landings returned to Paris from exile at 78. He faces a 20 year sentence from a postwar court, was arrested at Santo Prison, and will appeal while seeking release.
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Paris
Auguste Nogues
North Africa
Nogues
Portugal
Santo
Eisenhower
Siamese Twin Boys Die as Third Child Survives
In St Boniface Manitoba two Siamese twin boys sharing a pelvis and vital organs died after a several weeks premature birth. The third baby, a boy, survived in very good condition along with mother Mrs Yvonne Mousseau 29 and husband a railwayman.
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ST. Boniface
Man
Yvonne Mousseau
General receives Seoul key from South Korean officer
Lt. Gen. Roger M. Ramey assumed command of the 5th Air Force on June 1 and today received the ceremonial key to Seoul from Major Kim Tai Sun.
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Seoul
Roger M. Ramey
5Th Air Force
Kim Tai Sun
Early Public Service Exams in China Cited as 41115 B C
The record notes that for selecting public service officers China conducted examinations as early as 41115 B C. The fragment highlights ancient examination practice and mentions the country’s historical bureaucracy.
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B. C
Duel Challenge Ends With Teen's Capture In Elgin
In Elgin Illinois a 19 year old William Frenchack waited two days for rival Leroy Snow to appear for a rifle duel at a gravel pit. Snow drove to the pit as police found Frenchack nearby with a note urging three shots. Snow said it was a joke and went swimming.
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Leroy Snow
South Elgin
Frenchack
Snow
Line Should Be Drawn Against Communist Aggression
Adm. Robert J. Carney argued for drawing a line beyond which the free world will not permit further Communist gains. He warned each Soviet advance raises their power at our expense and jeopardizes global influence, while noting a possible naval blockade role in Southeast Asia and the practicality of using atomic power for ships.
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Carney
Washington
Robert J. Carney
Free World
U.S. News and World Report
Southeast Asia
Indochina
Russia
All Russians Need Is Good Imagination
Rep. W Sterling Cole says Russian leaders need only imagination to grasp the H-bomb’s force. He commented on a CBS interview while Thomas E Murray of the Atomic Energy Commission proposed a demonstration for all nations to deter war. Cole dismissed Murray’s plan as of little value.
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Washington
W. Sterling Cole
Senate
House Committee On Atomic Energy
CBS
Thomas E. Murray
Atomic Energy Commission
Russia
Cole
Murray
Mexico Weak Spot in Defense of Southwest
An Associated Press report warns that the Southwest air defense is vulnerable due to radar gaps in Mexico and limited top aircraft. Officers fear sabotage of the defense network linking New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and parts of Texas, with scarce ready jets at Albuquerque and nearby bases.
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Albuquerque
Southwest
Associated Press
Mexico
United States
New Mexico
Colorado
Utah
Arizona
Texas
Tucson
Colorado Plateau
Canada
Police Station Theft Nets Pistol Cuffs
Mendon Massachusetts police report a weekend break in at the police headquarters. Missing items include a revolver handcuffs and two holsters.
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Mendon
Mass
Coast redwood bark can reach two feet thick in California
Coast redwood trees in California have bark up to two feet thick, an exceptionally sturdy feature contributing to their legendary resilience and long lifespans.
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California
Silence over Schine at Army McCarthy hearings
In the Army McCarthy hearings Pvt. G David Schine is kept off the witness stand by a 4-3 Republican majority. The public may not learn the full story unless Schine testifies or the subcommittee changes course as McCarthy allies push to finish hearings soon.
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Washington
David Schine
Schine
Subcommittee
Roy M. Cohn
Cohn
Europe
McCarthy
Suspects Bind Officers Steal State Police Car in Heist
Two burglary suspects bound two officers and fled in a state police car with a trooper's clothes near Indianapolis. Trooper Al Walker and Deputy Glen Smith tracked them to a claimed loot site, but the suspects escaped with Walker's wallet, gun, and clothes after a gun was revealed during the confrontation.
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Indianapolis
al Walker
Glen Smith
Marion County
Harry E. Dalzell
Middletown
Ind
Ronnie Clouser
Darlington
Ida
Walker
Smith
Dalzell
Velde Sees Seattle Hearing as Revealing Event
Chairman Velde predicts a four day House Un American Activities hearing in Seattle will be highly important. The Pacific Northwest session focuses on Communist activity in industry shipping and farming. Barbara Hartle, a former Northwest Communist leader, appears as a friendly witness in the opening lineup.
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Velde
Seattle
House Un-American Activities Committee
Pacific Northwest
Barbara Hartle
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