Atomic waste buried in backyard at Washington University
At Washington University, Chancellor Arthur Holly Compton allows radioactive wastes to be buried in his backyard about every two months. Engineers explain the process, noting liquids are easiest to dispose of by dilution, while metals, dust, and powders pose greater challenges due to long-lasting radioactivity.
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Bob Parkin
St, Louis
Washington University
Arthur Holly Compton
A. A. Schulke
Dr. Compton
Schulke
Compton
Faithful Son Shoots Invalid Mother and Self
Houston reports a 6 year-old man and his 85 year-old invalid mother found dead in their home. Homicide says the son killed his mother whom he cared for, then died by suicide. J A Maserolle found in the bathroom with a rifle. Mrs Dells Maserolle shot in the head in another room. The article also oddly notes Loch Enoch in Britain.
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Houston
J. A. Maserolle
Stevens
Dells Maserolle
UN Optimism Over Korea Amid Global Tensions
United Nations secretary general Trygve Lie remains hopeful for a Korean armistice at any moment despite minimal signs of progress. The piece notes renewed Communist mudslinging, including Kim Il Sung and Peoples Daily messaging, Moscow’s rejection of a Russo peace draft, and broader anti‑US sentiment, concluding that Reds have not altered their stance.
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Phil Newsom
United Press
Trygve Lié
United Nations
Korea
Bis
Bunker Hill
North Korea
Kim Il Sung
Russia
Jacob Malik
Kim
Peoples Daily
Europe
Moscow
United States
India
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