Air Force Forms Combat Unit for Guided Missiles
The Air Force announced the formation of a pilotless bomber unit using the Mata dor B-61 guided missiles, capable of carrying atomic charges. The 1st pilotless bomber squadron will organize at Cocoa Florida on Oct 1, transitioning to a TAC combat unit, with the weapon weighing about 30 feet long and likely jet powered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Washington
Air Force Today
Truman
San Francisco
Glenn L. Martin Company
Baltimore
Usaf Missile
Air Research Development Command
Tactical Air Command
Strategic Air Command
Air Defense Command
United States
Witness Says White House Help For RFC Loan Urged
A Senate committee heard ex treasurer E J Toole of American Litho Ford Corp say the company president pressed him to seek White House help for a 645000 RFC loan The diary also names R J Blauner and notes Boyle denied involvement RFC examiner J Frank Williams testified he was not urged to back the loan and did not know Boyle well The case ties to political influence attempts around Litho Ford loan approvals
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
RFC
Washington
St. Louis
Senate
E. J. Toole
American Littoford Corporation
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
William M. Boyle, Jr
Democratic National Committee
Toole
RJB
Cecil Green
Green
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
R. J. Blauner
Boyle
J. Frank Williams
Williams
Max Siskind
Merl Young
German Peace Contract Near Final Agreement
Western Germany would gain virtual foreign policy and domestic autonomy under a postwar settlement. The plan abolishes the three power high commission in favor of ambassadors and shifts occupation troops to defense forces while preserving core allied powers to intervene if Communism threatens the West German republic. A formal communique is due after a night session and tomorrow morning talks among Acheson Morrison and Schuman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Western Germany
High Commission
Germany
Acheson
Morrison
Schuman
Austria
Italy
Franco
Spain
Auto Price Hike Effective Today
Washington reports that an OPS order will let dealers raise ceiling prices for new cars within 24 hours to reflect manufacturer increases. Chrysler and Ford filed new manufacturing ceilings, GM and others undecided. action may take effect Saturday if no OPS objection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of
Chrysler
Ford
General Motors
OPS
Textile Slump Idles 267 Celanese Workers
Giles county Celanese plant in Pearisburg furloughed 26 workers about one in 13 of the staff. The layoff stems from a general textile market slump affecting the plant’s staple fiber and filament yarn production. No further layoffs are expected unless business worsens and duration of furloughs is unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearisburg
Giles County
Britain Buys 1,000,990 Tons Of Grain From Russia
Britain announces the purchase of 1,000,990 tons of grain from Soviet Russia to ease a dollar shortage and avoid an economic blockade. The deal covers wheat barley corn and oats and is paid in sterling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
London
U.S
Russia
Iran
Board of Trade
Herbert Morrison
National Press Club
Washington
Hartley Shawcross
Hugh Gaitskell
Food Ministry
U.S.S.R
United States
Red China
Sterling
Ministry of Food
Shawcross
Cornwall
Committee on Sports Gambling Targets Pool Rackets
Washington set aside a day to study wagering pools on major sports. The new committee on law enforcement problems backed five recommendations to separate rackets from sports, urging cooperation to abolish football baseball and basketball pools. The plan aims to curb cash payouts and randomized draws in pools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
McGrath
Justice Department
Pomfret Resigns as William and Mary President
Dr John E Pomfret longtime William and Mary president submitted his resignation in the best interest of the college effective immediately He cited loss of board confidence amid an athletics department scandal that spanned investigations and staff resignations The board will meet to name an acting president and determine next steps for the college in Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamsburg
John E. Pomfret
College of William and Mary
Board of Visitors
Pomfret
Oscar L. Shewmake
Showmake
Richmond
Shewmake
R. N. (Rube) McCray
Barney E. Wilson
McCray
Nelson Marshall
Dr. Pomfret
William and Mary
Reds Pressure UN Admit Violations Over Cease Fire Talks
Peiping broadcasts claim the United Nations must admit all neutrality violations by the Reds to restart Korean cease fire talks stalled 23 days. Ridgway rejected the demand, noting multiple charges of violations and an accidental strafing apology by Joy. Talks remain at Kaesong with no UN response to a shifting-site proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Peiping
United Nations
Matthew B. Ridgway
Kaesong
Kim Il Sung
Peng ‘Teh-Huai
Conference Neutral
Red Truce
Ridgway
Adm
C. Turner Joy
U. N
Reds
Aesong
Kim
Peng
Red
Inje
Truman Says Acheson Will Remain Secretary of State
President Truman stated clearly that Dean Acheson will stay as secretary of state as long as he is president, joking about a four or five year horizon. He rejected Republican calls for Acheson to quit while denying certainty about 1952 plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
United States
Dean Acheson
Acheson
Louis Johnson
Johnson
Johnnson
Massed Communists May Launch Full Moon Offensive From Korea
Reports from U S Eighth Army in Korea describe 250 000 Red troops massed along the western front with 250 Soviet-built T 34 tanks and 1 200 Manchurian based planes ready for a possible assault around the full moon. Eastern fighting rages, but most divisions remain cautious amid uncertain timing and high casualties on both sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Eighth Army
Korea
Seoul
Stan Carter
Matthew B. Ridgway
Tokyo
Manchuria
Yanggu
Inje
Carter
Reds
Taebak
Red
Senate OKs record arms bill for nearly sixty billion
The Senate approved the largest military spending package in U.S. history, near 60 billion dollars, with a 2 percent cut amendment by Senator H Alexander Smith. Final tally shown as about 59.51 billion, well above the House measure of 56.03 billion. O Mahoney indicated defense secretary authority to apply the cut to selected items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
America
H. Alexander Smith
Smith
O'Mahoney
House
Secretary of Defense
Passag
Death claims Frank Murray ex Marquette coach
Frank Murray, 66, famed Marquette football mentor who led teams from 1922 to 1936 and 1946 to 1949, died at his Milwaukee home after a six week illness. He also coached at the University of Virginia between Marquette stints and guided the 1936 Cotton Bowl squad. Survived by his wife and two sons Jack and Robert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Frank Murray
Marquette University
Murray
Marquette
University of Virginia
Virginia
Cavaliers
Bill Dudley
Maynard
Mass
Jack
Robert
Man Hit By Auto On Way From Hospital
Pearisburg Virginia September 13 A 69 year old man visiting his son at Giles Memorial Hospital was struck by a car while flagging a bus for transport home at Hoge's Store. Driver Matthew Augenstein hospital business manager. no charges. Williams sustained a broken left leg and multiple injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearisburg
Giles County
Robert A. McCormick
James Hardy Williams
Hoge’s
Matthew K. Augenstein
Giles Memorial Hospital
McCormick
Williams
Augenstein Williams
Albert Williams
Augenstein
Western powers mobilize for large scale war games in Germany
In Bonn Germany on September 1 1950 Soviet and western allies massed fields in divided Germany for simultaneous autumn maneuvers. About 250000 Russians will face roughly 190000 western troops from the United States Britain France Belgium the Netherlands Norway and Denmark. Eisenhower Montgomery and Juin will oversee arrivals. The drill labeled counterthrust tests allied coordination across multiple nations and hinges on a north south axis between Hamburg and Hanover. Western forces prepare in the British zone with heavy armor and air support, while the Red Army deploys four armored divisions in a sweeping move toward the Elbe river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonn
Germany
Russia
Elb
United States
Britain
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Norway
Denmark
Europe
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Viscount Montgomery
Alphonse Juin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Somerset, Mass
Andrea DiGiammo
Westhill School
Committee On
Hubert S. Fry
Tampa
Fla
Federal Court
Betty Frazer
W&m
New Heights
Kumwha
North Korea
Mig Alley
Northwest Korea
Harry Gross
New Jersey
New York City
West Germany
Vassily Chuikov
Ger
North German
Hamburg
Hanover
Sixth Armored Cavalry Regiment
74Th Field Artillery
594Th
Eighth Ordnance
Redland
B. A. Coad
Berlin
Red Army
East Germany
Elbe River
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!