Psychologists say war may have reduced pacifism among students
At Penn State College study results suggest World War II shifted attitudes toward less pacifist views among women students and some veterans wives, though authors caution limits of generalization due to small samples and local conditions. No strong militaristic trend found across groups.
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State College
American Psychological Association
Key L. Barkley
North Carolina State College
Association
Pennsylvania State College
Hve
Blind Thomasville man launches Davidson Yams potato venture
Frank Shannon, a 40 year old blind former musician, starts Shannon's Produce in Johnsontown west of Thomasville to cure store and later wash polish and ship 30 000 bushels of top grade yams annually to northern markets. He plans processing facilities and a two to three year path to steady 30 000 bushels year.
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Thomasville
Davidson County
Frank Shannon
Shannon
Johnsontown
Washington
Baltimore
Puerto Rico
Davidson
Shanno
Reader's Digest
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Lee Clodfelter
Newton
States Department
Department
Austin Bowers
Austin
Thomasville Chamber of Commerce
Kenneth Hoyle
W. Va
Europe
South America
Marine League seeks Johnson ouster while rejecting Acheson firing
The Marine Corps League urged Secretary of Defense Johnson be removed and voted to keep Acheson in place. It also called for drastic action to oust Communist sympathizers from government and for Marine commandant to join the joint chiefs of staff. One dissenter, Brig. Gen. Robert C. Kilmartin, defended Truman’s support.
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Washington
Marine Corps League
Defense Johnson
State Acheson
Organization of Marine Veterans
Thizer
State Department
Congress
Marine Corps
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Johnson
Robert C. Kilmartin
Acheson
Kilmartin
League
Truman
Hibok Hibok Eruption Kills 70 Year Old in Philippines
Hibok Hibok volcano on Camiguin island near Mindanao erupted today injuring a woman and her daughter as ash rains fell. The weather bureau called the eruption mild but noted the volcano had raged violently for weeks in September 1948 with many deaths and large evacuations.
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Manila
Camiguin Island
Mindanao
Weather Bureau
Great Lakes Route Feeds Majority of U.S. Ore
About six sevenths of the ore used in the United States iron and steel industry is delivered via the Great Lakes. The system moves vast quantities from mines to furnaces, underpinning steel production and regional commerce.
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United States
Australian airmen report early successes in Korean war
Air Minister Thomas White announced that the 77th squadron of the Royal Australian Air Force destroyed 38 Red Korean tanks in their first eight weeks on the UN battlefront. They also reported 163 trucks 40 other vehicles seven fuel dumps and 12 bridges destroyed across 1 100 sorties.
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Canberra
Australia
Thomas White
77Th
Royal Australian Air Force
United Nations Battlefront
Truman criticism tied to cabinet, unity urged on Acheson vote
The text recalls President Truman saying criticism of cabinet members is criticism of him. Jack Brennan of Jersey City urged defeating the Acheson resolution for unity. It notes U S commercial filbert production is mainly in Oregon and Washington. An estimated 400 rural lightning deaths occur yearly with 800 to 1,000 injuries.
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League
Truman
Jack Brennan
Jersey City
U. S
Oregon
Washington
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