Home Life and the F-80 Jet at a Japanese Air Base
At an air base in Japan the F-80 Shooting Star lets a fighter come home nightly to his wife and children after war. Captain Joe Jones, a WWII veteran, now flies jets in Korea while his family stays on base amid PX, nursemaids, and Japanese routines.
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Japan
INS
U. S
Lockheed
Korea
U. S. Air Force
Royal Air Force
Luftwaffe
Joe Jones
Joe
Air Force
Marjorie Smith
Marjorie
Little Joe
LAFF-A-DAY pilot on risky daytime bomber runs
He flies in at high speed to strike ground targets then climbs to 30 000 feet to return. He endures hostile fire and fuel burn, spends about 20 minutes per pass, and repeats daily. Marjorie meets him after sorties then they resume suburban life before dawn again.
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Marjorie
MacArthur Hit By Soviets for Parole System
Moscow charged Gen. MacArthur with breaking international agreements by freeing Japanese war criminals before serving full terms. The Soviet note to Washington demanded rescinding his parole program granting two thirds time off for good behavior and early release after 15 years for life terms.
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Moscow
INS
Russia
MacArthur
Radio Moscow
U. S. State Department
Washington
International Tribunal For
International Military Tribunal
Far Eastern Commission
Slight Increase Shown In Revenue Collections
Washington AP reports July 1950 internal revenue collections at 2.263 billion dollars, up slightly from July 1949's 2.253 billion. Individual and corporation income taxes fell by about 79 and 84 million respectively, while employment, alcohol, tobacco, auto and motorcycle, and gasoline taxes rose by varying amounts.
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Washington
Internal Revenue
Internal Revenue Bureau
Uranium Deposit Found in Britain
London reports the discovery of a possibly million ton uranium ore deposit in northern Wales the largest single deposit found in the British Isles. The ore is noted to have very low yield and exploitation may not be feasible according to the ministry of supply and the department of scientific and industrial research.
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London
British Isles
Ministry of Supply
Wales
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research
The Celebes Kingfisher Small, Sparrow-Sized Wary Predator
The Celebes kingfisher is described as sparrow sized and unable to catch fish larger than a min now. The note highlights its tiny form and limited prey, emphasizing its inability to tackle bigger fish.
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Celebes
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38Th Parallel
Mr. King
Elcountry
E. Ackermann
Forrest D. Gomplite
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Guaranty Coe
McKinley
Franklin
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Wilson
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Saddle Oxfords
Armstrong's
Friendly
Viendly Coe Ae
Britain
Mountain Home
Jersey Casuals
Strong
Armstrong
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