Inflation Drives Skyward Costs of Modern Aircraft
In a financial column by Leslie Gould, the piece examines rising costs of modern military aircraft from World War II to Korea and beyond. It cites fighter prices from 344000 to 344000, explains inflation, steel and labor cost increases, assembly delays, and spare parts overruns as major factors propelling aerial hardware prices.
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Korea
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Air Force
Douba
Propaganda Claim Amid Airman Arrests Islands and Iron Curtain
Washington reports four UN airmen held as leverage in a U.S. aid dispute. Vogeler calls for stern action to secure release while Hungary accuses U.S. of failing to restore property and presses a protest to Moscow after a C47 incident.
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United Nations
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Decontrol Planned for Rubber Supplies and Tires
The National Production Authority said all controls on rubber and rubber products will be abolished by Jan. 1, with an order expected around Dec. 15. Decontrol hinges on rising synthetic rubber supplies, but natural rubber use will still be limited and white sidewall tires remain banned.
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Freak Saves Baby As Wall Falls In Charleston
A nine month old was rescued when a brick building collapsed in Charleston. Fire and police responded as a wall section toppled, trapping the infant in a room. The father, Charles Hefron, heard a rumbling and pulled the baby to safety before firefighters arrived.
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Charleston, Co
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Charles Heffron
Man charged after odd theft claim on Philadelphia street
Trwin Carter, 31, was charged with larceny and drunkenness after a patrolman asked why he walked with a pair of boys' crutches under one arm and a city parking meter under the other. The article notes copper mines in Montana.
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Philadelphia
Trwin Carter
Thestreet
Senators Avoid Probing Each Other In Tax Probe Row
Washington report notes House subcommittee examining how the Internal Revenue Bureau and Justice Department handled taxes and frauds. T. Lamar Caudle and John H. Mitchell testified on pressure from Congress amid disclosures of bureau turmoil. King of California faced criticism for closing hearings behind closed doors, fueling calls for scrutiny of Congress itself.
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Internal Revenue Bureau
Department of Justice
Truman
T. Lamar Caudle
Justice Department
Caudle
John H. Mitchell
Frank W. Boykin
Alabama
Kayetenantite
King
California
Railroad Stolen Trains And All In Fort Worth
Four youths aged 15 and younger confessed to stealing a toy railroad set over three weeks. Detectives said the ringleader lured the others in downtown stores while they concealed track signals freight cars and three locomotives. The stolen pieces were recovered and to be returned to the owners.
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Fort Worth
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Roy Hills
L. E. Wood
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Shoes traced from ancient Aegeans to prehistoric leather wraps
The text connects footwear origins from ancient Aegeans to earlier prehistoric practice of wearing leather foot wrappings. It presents a concise chain from early civilizations to prehistoric peoples.
Explosions Devour Eleven Oil Tanks Near Detroit
At the Socony Vacuum refinery near Detroit eleven large gasoline and oil tanks exploded or burned in a chain reaction. A 70,000 gallon tank belched smoke hours after the blast while firefighters worked to contain the fires with Foamite. No injuries were reported and authorities noted the plant’s isolation limited damage to the refinery complex.
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Trenton
Mich
Socony-Vacuum
Detroit
P.S. Lenox
Tepan
Presidential
Silver scratches treated with whiting and olive oil paste
A historical note describes repairing scratches on silver by applying a paste of whiting and olive oil and then polishing with ichamois.
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