Chinese Navy Confident After Loss of Chusan Bases
The Chinese navy says it can keep Shanghai shipping blocked despite losing main blockade bases in the Chusan islands. Rear Admiral John Ma details plans to extend distances, boost mining, and patrol ports south of Shanghai while training commando units for raids and facing possible Soviet naval aid and jealously watched inner waters.
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Formosan Strait
Airlines Awarded for No Fatality Flight Miles
The National Safety Council cited 35 U S airlines for nearly 6 billion passenger miles without a fatality in 1949. American Airlines earned a special award for 4.48 billion deathless miles between 1946 and 1949, while Trans World Airlines posted the largest single-year total, and Hawaiian, Mid-Continent, Braniff, United, and Pan American also received honors for long no fatality streaks.
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National Safety Council
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Pan American Airways
Nationalists Report Two Russian Submarines in Tsingtao Harbor
Ma stated two Russian submarines were in Tsingtao harbor and that a junior officer escaped from the Communists with the claim. He noted Chinese trainees aboard subs were few four months ago. The Nationalists also held six Japanese destroyers delivered without guns and in need of repairs, barred from arming them.
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Tsingtao
Japan
Beardsley reassures Iowans on school reorganization law
Governor William S Beardsley assets that local schools cannot be taken from communities without consent. He notes the law requires a vote by the affected districts and cites past defeats of attempts to bypass local choice. W H Nicholas of Mason City backs repeal to aid small towns. Beardsley affirms commitment to local self government and counters misinformation.
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