U S Refrigerator Ship Grounded and Broken Near Leghorn
The 2460 ton Grommet Reefer ran aground off Leghorn as high seas tore it in two. Civilians on board the stern remained ashore after attempts to rescue 40 crew members were halted by heavy surf and winds. The cargo included 176 tons of perishable foods and seven tons of turkey dinners for U S forces in Austria.
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Leghorn
Italy
U.S. Navy
U. S. Army
Navy
Army
U. S
Austria
Laukant
Mediterranean
Paralyzed Veiled Boy Improves After Brain Surgery
An eleven year old Illinois boy, Carl Joslin, paralyzed and voiceless for eight months, shows early signs of improvement after a four hour brain operation at New York University Medical Center. Surgeons removed a large blood clot from the left brain, reducing pressure and potential recovery of movement and speech. Carl, son of coal miner Ed ward Joslin of St John, was brought to the hospital with help from the United Mine Workers Welfare Fund after a fall from a moving truck last April.
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New York
Illinois
University Hospital
Carl Joslin
Carl
Edward Joslin
St. John
United Mine Workers Welfare Fund
New York University Medical Center
Franklin Drawn Gulf Stream Chart First Of Its Kind
Historical note attributes to Benjamin Franklin the creation of an early chart estimating the Gulf Stream’s approximate location. The map marked a notable step in understanding ocean currents and Atlantic navigation. Franklin’s work influenced later oceanographic studies and shipping routes.
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Benjamin Franklin
Gulf Stream
New GI Bill helps Korean veterans enter college
Maj Thomas M Nial explains the new GI Bill for Korean veterans. Veterans Offices issue an Education and Training application with five sections. After scoring suitability the VA approves and issues a Certificate for Education and Training, enabling college enrollment at VA approved schools.
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Veterans Administration
Red Cross
Congress
Jellied Tomato Salad Makes a Flavorful Texture Contrast
Jellied tomato salad pairs with cheese souffle, shrimp, fish, or roast beef. Spiced tomato juice with grated onion lemon juice and pepper flavors the aspic while finely diced celery provides texture contrast.
McKay Plans Oregon Governor Exit Amid Interior Cabinet Move
Oregon Governor Douglas McKay returned from conferences with Dwight Eisenhower aboard the Helena and said he will resign this week to join Eisenhower's cabinet as secretary of the interior. He predicted staffing shifts, naming Reclamation Commissioner Michael Straus as slated for firing, and indicated new appointees would align with the new administration.
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Portland
Ore
Douglas McKay
Helena
Dwight Eisenhower
Oregon
McKay
Washington, D. C
Eisenhower
mid-Pacific
Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Interior Department
Reclamation
Michael Straus
Columbia River
Nations Urged To Repatriation In Korea War
In Geneva the League of Red Cross societies executive committee urged immediate repatriation of sick and wounded POWs by both sides in Korea. Only Soviet and Communist Chinese Red Crosss voted against the measure proposed by Countess lof Limerick. Wu Yun Fu warned that cessation of hostilities hinges on UN agreement to repatriation.
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Geneva
Switzerland
League of Red Cross Societies
Red Cross
Soviet Union
China
Lof Limerick
Korea
Wu Yun-Fu
United Nations
Belfast Stone Masons Face Shortage In Belfast Industry
Jim Jamison a leading Belfast stone merchant says boys avoid stone masonry as too hard preferring soft white collar work. Kim now employs 10 stone cutters and could use 20 more with two years of work waiting to be finished.
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Jim Jamison
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Jim
Kim
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