Two Year Gap to Match Soviet Warplane Output
The World Aviation Annual reports Soviet capacity to produce 40 000 aircraft per year and about 1000 B 29 type bombers in 1948, while the U S plan targets 20 415 first line planes by mid 1950s with a 4000 a year rate to reach. It notes long production lags from ore to final assembly and emphasizes time as a critical constraint in rebuilding American air power.
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United States
RAF
Navy
Charles R. Clason
Mass
Chiirman
Armed Services
Planes
Aircraft Industries Association
Soviet Air Industry Weaknesses Revealed by Annual Report
A World Aviation Annual spokesman argues it would take two years for the country to catch up with Soviet production. The report denies vast hidden plants, notes most Soviet planes are built in European Russia, with Moscow hosting chief research. It highlights Russian reliance on U.S. and British parts and copied designs, while reporting diverse jet fighters and bombers in flight.
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World Aviation Annual
Russia
Siberia
Urals
Moscow
Volmea Valley
Soviet Far East
Central Asia
European
Ussr Aviation
U. S
Ussr
U.S
Britain
Ussr Ministry For the Armed Forces
U. S. Department of Defense
United States
Whittle Named Acting PMA Chairman in Alabama
Henry H. Whittle, a Calhoun County farmer from Route 2, Jacksonville, was appointed acting chairman of the Alabama Production and Marketing Administration PMA by Secretary of Agriculture Caanes. He fills the vacancy created by W B Crawley’s promotion to assistant administrator in Washington. Whittle has served since PMA’s 1933 formation, moving from boat committee to county and state posts, and will supervise state PMA policy making.
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Auburn
Henry H. Whittle
Calhoun County
Alabama Production and Market Administration Committee
Secretary of Agriculture
Caanes
Brannon
PMA
Whittle
W. B. Crawley
Washingon
Inter
Jacksonville
Illinois U Enlarges Air Training Course
CHAMPAIGN ILL UP The University of Illinois expands its institute of aeronautics adding two two year courses for professional pilots and aircraft maintenance engineers Dr T A Bryan heads the institute now in its third year He calls the program a unique educational contribution as 97 percent of last year 448 graduates earned pilot certificates and ratings from the Civil Aeronautics Authority including private and commercial pilot licenses flight instructor and instrument ratings
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Ill
University of Ilinois
Institute — of Aeronautics
T A. Bryan
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Policeman's Suspicion Was Well-Grounded
In Spokane Washington a tip warned of a hold up at the Coeur D Alene Hotel. Police rushed the scene with four patrol cars and fifteen officers. They found Joe Antonio pushing on the north side claiming he tried to hold up the hotel to keep it from tumbling onto Trent Avenue. He was booked on drunkenness suspicion.
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Spokane
Wash
Coeur D'Alene
Joe Antonio
Antonio
Trent Ave
WHO to open regional office in Europe next year
Geneva reports a European health office will open early next year, likely in Czechoslovakia, as the first in a series. The move targets war damaged areas and follows recommendations for regional offices in Africa Southeast Asia Western Pacific Eastern Mediterranean and the Americas.
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Geneva
World Health Organization
WHO
Czechoslovakia
Europe
Africa
Southeast Asia
Western Pacific
Mediterranean
Russia Air Power Profile Reveals Weaknesses and Structure
The Annual outlines three branches the Army Air Force for ground support, Long Range Aviation as a strategic bombing arm, and Naval Aviation. It notes Russia’s air arm focuses on land-force cooperation, a small strategic bombing force, and no aircraft carriers. It highlights scarce air ports with hundreds of fields but fewer than 50 properly equipped. Winter operations face field outages and poor maintenance at air bases.
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Army Air Force
U. S
Ussr
Russia
U S Leads in Aviation Progress Despite Soviet Heavy Bombers
The World Aviation Annual notes U S dominance in civil aviation exports and operations. It cites 83 percent of global civil aircraft registered in the United States and a strong lead in military air transport and other revenue flying. Figures also list historic milestones from 1784 balloon flights to postwar jet era records.
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Washington
Nfa
Soviet Union
United States
Aviation Research Institute
James Jackson Cabot
Norwich University
United Nations World
Russia
UN World
World Aviation Annual
J. Parker van Zandt
U. S
Great Britain
France
U.S
Africa
Ussr
U.S. Air Transport Command
Naval Air Transport Service
Military Air Transport Service
American Airlines
United Air Lines
America
Edward Warren
Baltimore
James Allen
Rhode Island
Orville
Wilbur Wright
Army
Signal Corps
Wright Brothers
Joo AS MaccReady
Oakley Kel
Fishponds Healthful For Farm Families
Auburn firms the extension service fish specialist Earl F Kennamer says farm fishponds boost family health. He notes 5999 farm families without ponds benefit from fish protein vitamins and minerals. A recent study finds fish match beef and pork for red cell count and hemoglobin. Digestibility of fish is 89 to 96 percent versus 87 to 90 percent for beef or chicken.
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Auburn
Alabama
Earl F. Kennarmer
APL Extension Service
Kennamer
Sympthons of posion ivy onset after exposure
Symptom onset for poison ivy typically occurs 12 to 24 hours after exposure. Skin irritation, redness, itching, and blisters may develop as the body's reaction to urushiol oil. Early washing of affected areas with soap and water is advised to reduce symptoms.
Man of Action Cox bids farewell to Singapore district
Major General L H Cox, retiring GOC of Singapore District, delivered a farewell broadcast inviting anyone from Malaya bound for England to visit him, underscoring his readiness to meet arrivals at the door of opportunity.
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MAN OF Action Singapore
L. H. Cox
G.O.C
Singapore
Malaya
England
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