Bacteria warfare study funded as Congress backs defense budget
Secret testimony before a House subcommittee outlined continued Army research into bacteriological defense and potential offensive aims. Chairman Sikes said the program focuses on protecting lives, crops, and livestock, and may enable US response if needed. No large scale production is planned, with funds integrated into a 49 million dollar weapons research package.
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Congress
Sikes D-Fla
House
United States
Russia
Pr Gu of Riations Committee
Sikes’ Subcommittee
E. T. Bullene
Chemical Corps
Army
Sikes
Lene
United Ee
North Korea
Van Fleet's Son Missing In Korean War Mission
First Lt. James A. Van Fleet Jr., son of Gen. James Van Fleet, disappeared during a bombing mission east of Sunchon in Northwest Korea. His B-26 went missing with two crew members after radioed weather and fuel problems. search was halted per general's orders.
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Seoul
Korea
James A. van Fleet Jr
8Th Army
Young Je
Sunchon
Yalu
Sont
Yellow Sea
van Fleet
John A. McAllister
Portland
Ore
Pocles
Winie
Bemidinn
U. S
Jim
Africa
5Th Air Force
West Point
Air Force
Great Drive Complete Failure in Truman Clean-Up
Washington reports an administration critic calling President Truman’s effort to clean up government a complete failure. Rep. Kenneth B. Keating urges outside agency collaboration and a special prosecutor to pursue cases, and questions McGranery’s leadership and FBI role. Rep. Hillings criticizes McGranery over Amerasia case and FBI blame.
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Washington
Truman
Kenneth B. Keating
R-Ny
GOP
House
Justice Department
Keating
Coolidge
Patrick J. Hillings
Calif
Leah Denenine
James Patrick McGranery
Pennsylvania
McGranery
J. Howard McGrath
McGrath
Hunter Newbold Morris
Philadelphia
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
Hillings
Amerasia
Two Major Airplane Disasters Leave Twenty Dead
In Florida amid heavy rain and low visibility two large planes crashed within minutes of each other. An Idlewild tower directive led a Crockett-bound C 46 to circle Jamaica Bay and descend but the craft stalled, striking roofs and vehicles on 169th Street at 88th Avenue. Police officer Boylan’s car was engulfed as flames spread to nearby homes and cars.
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Florida
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Idlewild
Crockett
Jamaica Bay
Jamaica
169Th Street
88Th Avenue
Boylan
Second South Korean Corps Activated in Korea
The Second South Korean Army Corps was activated today at a forward air strip of the U S Ninth Corps. Lt Gen Paik Sun Yup will command, a ceremony attended by President Syngman Rhee, U S Ambassador John J Muccio, and General James A Van Fleet of the Eighth Army.
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Ninth Corps
Korea
U.S
Paik Sun Yup
First Corps
Republic of Korea
Syngman Rhee
John J. Muccio
James A. van Fleet
Eighth Army
Charles Swing Injured When Car Hits Pole
Charles Leo Swing a 21 year old of 1109 Anderson Street was slightly hurt when his car hit a light pole at English and West Point Streets around 9 45 p m He was treated for a facial cut and released His wife a passenger was not named injured Investigating officers said the car struck head on and a lineman was called to prevent a transformer from falling. Swing could not explain the accident.
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Charles Leo Swing
Anderson Street
English
West Point
Swing
Anin
Local Women Attend NC Welfare Conference Opening
Five members of the High Point Branch of the Guilford County Welfare Department traveled to Charlotte for the opening of the 39th annual North Carolina Conference for Social Service meeting.
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High Point
Guilford County Welfare Department
Charlotte
North Carolina
Red Troops Step Up Probing
United States air and ground reports from Tokyo detail intensified actions along the front. Communist infantry attacked multiple sectors while Allied bombers pressed 24 hour operations on frontline troops and supply routes. Sabre fighters claimed several MIG-15s and Allied losses included two Sabres and two B-26 bombers. One casualty was 1st Lt. James A. Van eet Jr., son of a senior commander.
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Tokyo
Sun
Sth
James A. Vaneet Jr
8Th Army
Wek Sth
Social Service Meeting Attends Briefly
Social Service session ends Tuesday with five attendees Gladis Kivett Bessie Tesh Jane Stephenson Mrs Ruth Pollock and Miriam Ferebee listed among participants.
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Gladis Kivett
Bessie Tesh
Jane Stephenson
Ruth Pollock
Miriam Ferebee
Tornadoes Switch To East As Storm Rages Across Maryland
Tornado weather shifts from the South to the East with a windstorm in north central Maryland. Gusts reach 60 miles per hour, ripping through Westminster area, felling trees and damaging silos and communications lines while debris cleanup continues. Dozens injured across the South from Friday tornadoes in Louisiana, Alabama and Northwest Florida with fatalities and property damage reported.
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Maryland
Pesylvania
New Jersey
Westminster
Louisiana
Alabama
Florida
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Stee
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Dick Culler
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Charles Swing
Arkansas
Belk
Rbeque
Shackerry
The
Associated Press
Plains States
Cecil
Flame Office
Marietta #t
N. Atlanta, Georgia
New York Stock Exchange
Liberty Life Rides
Charlotte, N.C
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New York, N
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Highland Motors, Inc
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