Van Fleet Sees Possible Allied Victory in Korea
General James Van Fleet told a House hearing the United Nations forces could win the Korean War if a field pursuit had followed initial success. He praised the Eighth Army for superior troop quality firepower and mobility and urged a military victory rather than a stoppage through talks. The testimony came as Van Fleet reported to President Eisenhower after arriving for the session.
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van Fleet
House
Senate
Eisenhower
Short
Korea
Eighth Army
Vinson
8Th Army
Seson
Enduring WV Bridges Far Older Than a Century Remain
West Virginia still relies on 54 wooden bridges on its highways with several surpassing 100 years in age. The state notes the historic covered bridge at the center of the first land battle of the war as a notable survivor.
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West Virginia
Ioed He Mone
Stalin Illness Sparks Cold War Fears and Shifts in Washington
The news of Stalin's illness triggers high alert across the State and Defense departments and the CIA. Officials anticipate potential shifts in Soviet leadership, with Georgi Malenkov seen as top successor candidate and implications for US diplomacy and peace efforts.
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Defense Departments
Central Intelligence Oncy
Moscow
White House
State Department
Stalin
Eisenhower
National Security Council
Conant Proposes 100 Point Plan for U S Education
Dr James Bryant Conant outlines a broad education overhaul from Cambridge urging fewer four year colleges and expanded two year programs. He calls for a common high school core, revised curricula, and work experience programs to raise standards and widen access.
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Cambridge, Mass
James Bryant Conant
Harvard
U. S
Germany
Ual
States Veterans Bonus Bill Killed Unanimously In House Committee
The House committee killed the state veterans bonus bill unanimously. National AmVets leaders stated unity despite a recent hearing on age and noted a Rift among members calling it a clash of personalities. Four new House bills seek to standardize agency procedures and allow appeals to courts over agency decisions.
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William B. Rodman
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Roy A. Taylor
Buncombe
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Ben E. Fountain
Edgecombe
Eastern Carolina
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Harold Tribble
Wake Forest College
North Carolina
Stock list highlights major American firms trading in New York
A long list of prominent companies shows trading activity at 1 p.m. EST, including American Can American Car and Foundry American Tobacco Bethlehem Steel Boeing Chrysler Coca Cola DuPont Eastman Kodak General Electric Goodyear Gulf Oil International Harvester Kroger Reynolds Tobacco Sears Westinghouse Electric Union Carbide Woolworth and others. A London note reports a new false stomach for actors and a Pepper seed removal tip, both from UP dispatches.
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American Can
American Car & American
American Tobacco
Atlantic Coast Line
Baltimore & Ohio
Bendix Aviation
Bethlehem Steel
Boeing Aircraft
Ee Aggs
Cannon Mi
Chesapeake & Ohio Chrysler
Coca Cola
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DuPont
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Eastman
Kodak
General Electric
Goodrich
Goodyear
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Lou & Nash
Monsanto ‘Packard
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Pennsylvania RR
iCola Ee
Philip Morris
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Sears Roebuck
Southern Co
Standard Oil
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Serer
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Television Schedule Fragments From 1940s Listings
A fragmented TV schedule lists day parts and programs across CBS NBC and local WFMY channels. Entries include news broadcasts, comedy sketches, dramas, and daytime and prime time shows with times and host segments noted.
Time Zone Clarifications for Broadcast Scheduling
The note explains standard time conventions: Eastern uses EST, Central is one hour behind, Mountain two hours behind. It cautions about local station adjustments and prohibits last minute program change inclusion. It frames scheduling as alignment with local times and avoids retroactive edits.
ROKs recapture summit near Kumsong after 24 hour clash
South Korean infantry regain a strategic height southeast of Kumsong in a nearly day long battle with Chinese Communist forces. UN tanks and air strikes supported, with 7500 Reds reportedly involved and Gen. Mark Clark touring UN positions.
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Korea
Kamsong
U. N
U.N
Talion
Little Gibraltar
Kumsong
East Central
Mark Clark
8Th Army
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