Five Latvians Report Privateer Downing Incident
Latvian exiled information service in Stockholm says five Latvians on trawlers near Libau saw a U S Navy Privateer shot down over the Baltic on April 8 1950. They claim Russian fighters attacked the plane as it flew low above their fishing fleet and disappeared into the sea.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Baltic
United States
Russia
Baltics
Libau
U. S. Navy
Calls Formosa Weak
Senator Lester C. Hunt warned that the United States must defend Formosa from a Communist attack because the island cannot defend itself. He spoke in Washington on June 19, emphasizing the strategic need for U S defense commitments in the area.
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Washington
Lester C. Hunt
D-Wye
United States
Formosa
Ace Ranks Red Pilots With Nazis
Col Francis Gabreski, America’s top fighting pilot, says Russian pilots lack factual basis in Korea. He notes MIGs not shot down over UN territory and cites 616 MIG kills this year, keeping World War II air victories tally. Gabreski praises F-86 Sabrejet and remains with family at the Ambassador Hotel amid public appearances.
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Los Angeles
Korea
America
Francis S. Gabreski
United
Gabreski
Kere
iDjoni
Ambassador Hotel
Pabeninesen
Senate approves revised GI bill benefits for Korean veterans
A Senate labor subcommittee approved a measure extending revised GI bill benefits to Korean War veterans, aligning education training and loan terms with World War II aid. The bill sets direct or school payments debated by the full committee, lowers non veteran enrollment requirements for approved schools, and omits unemployment pay.
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Washington
Senate Labor
House
Senate
Kem and Brannan Trade Hot Words At Senate Hearing
Washington June 19 Tempers flared at a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing as Sen James P Kem and Agriculture Secretary Charles F Brannan accused each other of fraud and mismanagement Brannan labeled the claim dishonest and warned that farmers faced dire consequences without laws passed despite opposition Kem who is seeking re election said he and Brannan should be removed from office before Sen George D Aiken intervened noting both desired removal of the other
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
James P. Kem
Agriculture Sec
Charles F. Brannan
Missouri Republican
Brannan
Renn
George D. Aiken
R-Vi
Kem
Quake Shakes Taipeh and Surrounding Districts
A severe earthquake lasting seven seconds struck Taipeh and nearby areas at 2 45 p m today. There were no immediate casualty reports. Local authorities urged calm as residents assessed damage in the Formosa capital and surrounding districts.
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Formosa
Taipeh
Jung
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