Atomic Plant Air Maps Controversy Trumps Press Critique
President Truman denounced newspapers for reporting that government issued aerial maps of U S atomic installations are accessible to the public. He warned the danger of enemy spies obtaining charts after Minneapolis Tribune highlighted 12 4X detailed maps and compared them to a Fortune Magazine release from 1949.
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Washington
Truman
U.S
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Minneapolis Tribune
Fortune
Conflicting Policies Editorial on Tuna Tariffs
An editorial argues California senators push a tariff on Japanese tuna to protect local canneries and crews amid a flood of imports. The piece notes market price drops in San Francisco and Los Angeles and hints at continuing coverage on page 18.
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California
Japan
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Maps Bring Two Bits A Copy At Airport
Fat Perils chief pilot for Air Craft Associates presented maps purchased from the Coast and Oeadelle Sun for 25 cents. He argued aerial maps reveal no secrets and that pilots have long had access to such information. He cited marked danger areas like Pt Magu to question secrecy.
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Truman
Aircraft Associates
Oeadelle Sun
Simlden
Perlis
Official Sees Progress in Board Talks on Douglas Case
Feinsinger said the full board treated the Douglas case as a special order of business. A panel report used for WSB discussions drew criticism from the company and the union while UAW President Reuther urged faster action. The union paused strikes at three West Coast Douglas plants to allow recommendations. The wage board reported a reduced backlog of cases by about 13,000.
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Feinsinger
Douglas
WSB
UAW
Walter R. Reuther
Long Beach
Santa Monica
el Segunda
Bitter cold grips Nevada with subzero records
Below zero temperatures were reported across Eastern Nevada with snow flurries in the Reno area. Ely registered 11 below and Elko fell to minus seven as cold air settled over the region.
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Nevada
Reno
Ely
Elko
Nationwide Oil Strike Threat Looms Over Nation
An oil industry spokesman warned that a potential strike would halt transportation and leave motorists stranded within days. O A Knight, president of the Oil Workers International Union CIO, said a committee will set a strike deadline unless settlements are reached. The CIO led a broad drive by 22 unions for a general pay increase, with vote tallies coming from about half of 30 bargaining units reported so far.
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O. A. Knight
Oil Workers International Union, Cio
CIO Workers’ Union
CIO
Knight
Hee Oil
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