Operation Over French Commandos Battle Vietminh Guerrillas
Five hundred French commandos waded through jungle at Lawn to wipe out a Vietminh guerrilla regiment encamped near Saigon. Mission ends with mixed success as reports say 150000 French troops remain far from eradicating Vietminh. Intelligence notes a tight naval operation leading to shore assault with gunboats and air patrols.
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Robert Branson
Indo-China
Navall
Vie Minh
Vietmnh
Saigon
French Commandos Conflict in Indo China Jungle
French troops describe a jungle clash with guerrillas in Indo China. Four guerrillas died and 18 were captured. the operation killed or damaged enemy property and documents. Captain Paul Huet notes guerrillas hide in trees tunnels or water tubes and will return at night in a war that still faces the French.
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LCI
Numans
Ain Paul Huet
Smilar
de Huet
Indo-China
Nature Mixes Things Huntinton Bunnies
In Huntington Indiana a nature mishap affected Gloria McBride s pet rabbits both born with a single ear each One bunny had a left ear while the other had a right ear in the unique litter released by the nature mix up in the town
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Nature
Huntington
Ind
Gloria McBride
Alabama Lawmakers Invite Miss America and Maid of Cotton
The Alabama Legislature invited Miss America Yo lande Breeze and Miss Adams to attend a session. Resolutions praised their selection as Miss America and Maid of Cotton and extended invites from the House and Senate.
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Alabama
Maid of Cotton
Montgomery
Alabama Legislature
Yolande Breeze
Anne Adams
Miss Beleze Mobile
America
Miss Adams Alabamas
Tuscaloosa
Senator
Attack Laid To Klan Retaliation
Federal Judge J Waites Wang blamed the Ku Klux Klan for a brickbat attack on his Charleston home. He urged Americans to stamp out the evil, saying the act reflected savage sentiments tied to his defense of civil rights. Bricks were hurled Monday night as US marshals guarded the residence.
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Charleston
J Waites Wang
Ku Klux Klan
People of America
Waring
South — Carolina
Michigan
Keesler Air Base Expansion Plans Announced
MOBILE AP plans for a $6,000,000 construction program at Keesler Air Base Biloxi Mississippi to add electronic laboratories and barracks for about 2,000 personnel. Col W Wilson Jr and Gen James F Pewell announced the project, with Ewin Engineering Corp Mobile as general contractor and J B Converse & Co Mobile handling engineering.
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Mobile
Keesler Air Forestase
Biloxi
Muse
Col W. Wilson Jr
Corps of Engineers
Bog
James F Pewell
Keesler
Ewin Engineering Corp
J B
Converse & Co, Inc
Harry Inge Johnstone
Wil Bhe
Élecronic Laboratories
Motor Pool
Balloon found near Wheeler Dam tied to AF research project
In Decatur Alabama the FBI described a large 16 foot balloon found in woods south of Wheeler Dam as equipment tied to an Air Force research project. The device included two timing devices and what appeared to be a dynamite cap. The FBI did not comment on the project details. Earlier, a separate note mentions a fast antelope reaching about 6 miles per hour for short bursts.
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Decatur Ala
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Wheeler Dam
Air Force
FBI
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