Atomic Gun Unveiled by Army at Aberdeen Proving Grounds
The Army revealed an 85 ton all purpose atomic gun capable of firing atomic or standard rounds with a 20 mile range. Demonstrated at Aberdeen Maryland with a 280 millimeter caliber, mobility shown by a tracked mounting and twin power units. The weapon operates like a railway gun but can move off rails behind friendly lines.
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Army
Matias
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Atomic Energy Commission
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Truman Accuses Smith Minimizes Furor Over Reds
Gen. Walter Bedell Smith said there probably are Communist infiltrators in the CIA and that none have been detected. He warned the agency is compartmentalized and loyal at the top, but warned there may be penetrations elsewhere. Republicans seized on his remarks as campaign ammo, while the White House offered no comment.
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Walter Bedell Smith
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Russia
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Claire Booth Luce
Connecticut
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Joseph R. McCarthy
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McCarthy
Warren Magee
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Didate
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Japan
East Asia
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Reds
State highway commission to review bids on 13 road projects
The State Highway and Public Works Commission will review low bids on 13 road improvement projects totaling nearly 2 million dollars at a meeting in Raleigh as part of today’s agenda.
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State Highway and Public Works Commission
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State Highway Commission
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All 74 Crewmen Survive Sinking Off Azores
Lisbon reports all 74 men aboard the Portuguese fishing vessel Joao Costa survived after the wooden trawler sank in Atlantic waters near the Azores. Rescued at sea, the crew reportedly spent seven days in small boats before being picked up by three ships.
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Azores
Newfound- Michael Island
Bevan Wins Two Seats In Upset On Labour Committee
In Morecambe England Bevan's Bevanites captured two of seven Local Labour seats on the National Executive Committee defeating Herbert Morrison and Hugh Dalton. Attlee remains party leader with a majority on the 27 man body as moderates and unions elected the rest. The Bevanites push for demilitarization economic reform and broader Russia policy while James Griffiths remains the lone veteran survivor of the wing sweep.
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England
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Herbert Morrison
Hugh Dalton
Clement R. Attlee
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Arthur Greenwood
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China
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Bevanites
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Southern Coal Operators Face Possible Strike Over Wages
Moody prepares a 29 member board vote as 100000 Southern coal miners threaten to strike at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday unless operators accept Lewis terms of a $1.90 daily wage bump and 10 cent welfare increase. Northern mines remain running as Dixie buyers worry losses.
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Joseph E. Moody
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Dixie Group
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Northern Soft
Wage Stabilization Board
Earl Browder Arrested For Perjury In Naturalization Case
Former American Communist Party leader Earl Browder and his wife were arrested in the New York City area on perjury charges tied to naturalization papers. An indictment alleges false statements about Mrs Browder’s party membership, with Browder charged on one count and his wife on four counts. Maximum penalties could reach twenty years and twenty thousand dollars for Browder. five years and five thousand dollars for Mrs Browder.
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American Communist Party
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Truman Campaign Swing Through Montana Attacks Eisenhower
President Truman's coast to coast campaign train rolled into Montana for nine talks at Glas ee Malta Chinook Havre near Tiber Dam site Shelby Cut Bank Belton and Columbia Falls. He criticized Eisenhower as a gullible military man and warned his policies could lead to trouble, while praising Adlai Stevenson as better suited to prevent war. He also assailed the GOP Old Guard for lobby influence and warned against removing Democratic benefits.
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Czech Diplomat Defects to Stay in United States
Dr. Ivan Kerno of Czechoslovakia, resigning as UN legal affairs chief, declares his choice to remain in the United States citing a free country. He denounces the 1948 Communist coup and says he will work on UN refugee and statelessness issues despite leaving his post.
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Soviet Union
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Prague
Jan Papanek
Vladimir Houdek
Washington
Washif
League of Nations
Masaryk
Truman Attacks Eisenhower Over Europe Russia Advice
President Truman assailed Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower for giving what he called grave blunders about Russia during World War II. He spoke at Havre Montana launching a broadside against the Republican candidate, contrasting Eisenhower with Adlai Stevenson on handling communism and Korea. Page three continues.
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Nine Prisoners At Large In Hillsboro Escape
Nine of ten inmates who fled from the Orange County prison camp Sunday night remained at large as state and county police searched the area. Prison Director Walter Anderson called them mostly burglars and highway robbers. Howard D. Lane surrendered quietly after a work detail return to the camp. Sgt. Jack A. Hampton of War, West Virginia, was killed in Fayetteville when his car collided with another vehicle near Pope Air Force Base. Hampton, a veteran of more than 100 combat and training parachute jumps, served with the 82nd Airborne at Fort Bragg.
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North Carolina
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Howard D. Lane
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le Jack A. Hampton
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82Nd Airborne Division
Fort Bragg
Erskine Boyce Dies in Gastonia Business Leader
Erskine Boyce, 57, Gastonia longtime businessman and developer of the ce weaver's knotter, died today after a yearlong decline. He served as president of the Charlotte unit of Omas and Howard, a wholesale grocers group, and was a director of the National Bank of Commerce in Gastonia.
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Gastonia
Charlotte
Omas and Howard
Virginia
Carolinas
Georgia
Florida
National Bank of Commerce
Russians Reported in North Korea Aid Frontline Units
A high ranking U S Eighth Army officer says several thousand Russians are in rear areas of North Korea in a support role as technicians and advisors. He notes they may include East Europeans and that pilots speaking Russian have been heard aboard Communist jets. On the front, Chinese forces seize another hill on Korea s Central Front as heavy pressure continues for a third day.
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Eisenhower Campaign Comes to South Carolina
Dwight D. Eisenhower visits Columbia invited by independents with Gov. James F. Byrnes presenting from the State Capitol. Byrnes, a former Democrat, will back Eisenhower while criticizing Adlai Stevenson on FEPC, filibuster rules, and Taft Hartley. Expected crowd 75 000 to 100 000, with a 7 30 p m departure to Detroit.
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Weather outlook with easing temperatures and sun timings
The forecast shows a low of 55 tonight and a high of 81 tomorrow. Today’s high reached 83 with a last night low around 5 percent humidity. Sunset is at 4 07 p.m. today and sunrise tomorrow is 6 14 a.m.
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