China Begins Farm Collectivization Under Red Drive
A Soviet bulletin notes China has started collectivization modeled on the USSR with 40 machinery and tractor stations. It cites rising food output but warns production remains below prewar levels and portrays collectivization as tightening control and increasing farm mechanization.
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Moscow
Soviet Foreign Trade Ministry
People’s Republic
China
Aeletin
U. S
Soviet Union
United States
Communist Party
Cowboy Sued For Pants That Went Up In Smoke
Gene Autry was named in a federal suit for 350000 dollars after his 11 year old son suffered severe burns when the pants chaps bearing the Gene Autry name reportedly caught fire. The plaintiff alleges manufacturers failed to meet duty of care in product safety.
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Chicago
Gene Autry
Paul Kropp
Satay
UNC student Hardy Jr wins Bewley Derieux memorial award
Durham United Press reports Judson Hardy Jr of Silver Spring Maryland, a UNC age group member, is the first recipient of the John Bewley Derieux memorial award. The $50 prize honors plastic physics work at NC State and honors a late 1948 death. Hardy earned the prize for his essay on a generator under construction at the American Institute of Physics.
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Durham
Judson, Hardy Jr
University of North Carolina
Silver Springs
John Bewley Derieux
North Carolina Acad
Emy
N. C. State
Hardy
American Institute of Physics
Two Cleopatras on Stage for Leigh's Dramatic Split
London star Vivien Leigh will perform two Cleopatra roles in alternating Shaw and Shakespeare plays at the St James Theatre starting May. Laurence Olivier directs with Leigh training voice and acting to portray the young Egyptian queen and the mature tragic monarch in parallel seasons.
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London
Vivien Leigh
Lhy
Leopatas
Bas Shaw
Caesar
Clara
Shakespeare
Antony and Cleopatra
St. James Theater
Laurance Olivier
Miss Leigh
Oliviers
S ‘Sais Oe
Abe
Cleopatra
Leigh Re
Antony
Shaw
Ira
Ora
Tony
Men In Service Receive Letters Of Commendation And Promotions
Pfc John W Edwards of 516 Hill street earned a letter of commendation for high achievement at Camp Atterbury Indiana Army Supply school ceremonies April 28 after completing a supply room officers course at Ft Riley Kansas his 905 grade was second highest in class Pvt H Gammon son of S W Gammon of 1107 Tipton street assigned to Goodfellow AFB Texas attended Lowry AFB supply school in Denver Colo Pic William E Hutchins son of Mrs Molly H Hutchens 1115 Adams street promoted to his present grade after basic training at Sheppard AFB Wichita Falls Texas stationed at Lowry AFB Denver Colo training as a primary weapon technician Yeoman 2/e John W Almond husband of Mrs Carrie Almond of West Bay street promoted while serving on USS CV 21 in Japanese waters Lt William A Barnes son of Mr and Mrs Ernest S Barnes 1103 E Greenstreet reported to Military District HQ Raleigh NC May 3 Army WWII veteran participated in Ardennes Rhineland Central Europe campaigns and received a Bronze Star.
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John W. Edwards
Hill Street
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Pfc
Edwards
Ft. Riley
Kans
Pvt
H. Gammon
S. W. Gammon
Tipton Street
Goodfellow Afb
San Angelo
Texas
Gammon
Lowry Afb
Denver
Colo
Pic
William E. Hutchins
Molly H. Hutchens
Adams Street
Sheppard Afb
Wichita Falls
John W. Almond
Carrie Almond
West Bay Street
William A. Barnes
Ernest S. Barnes
E. Greenstreet
Raleigh
N. C
Barnes
Europe
Ardennes
Rhineland
Central Europe
Germany
Sergeant Charles C Morris Promoted in Korea Service
Cpl. Charles C Morris son of Mrs Etta H Morris Route 4 was promoted to sergeant while serving with the Second Division in Korea He is with the 15th Field Artillery Battalion and re enlisted on June 10 1950.
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Charles C. Morris
Etta H. Morris
Route 4
Korea
15Th Field Artillery Battalion
Morris
Army
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Lear
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Doug Bryant
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Denmark
Marshall Plan Organization
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American Coal & Wood Co
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High Point Ice & Coal
Hunter Ice & Coal Company
Piedmont Petroleum & Fuel
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W. E. Poovey
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