MacArthur Aide Claims Reds Sought Cease Fire After Intercept
Brig. Gen. Bonner Fellers says MacArthur received a intercepted enemy note indicating Communist forces were near knockout in Korea. Fellers claims the general proposed talks with China to cease fire, a factor cited in Truman's 1951 dismissal. A MacArthur spokesman denied anyone saw the speech.
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Baltimore
Douglas MacArthur
Korea
Bonner Fellers
MacArthur
Fellers
American Legion
WFBR
Far East
Mer
Peking
Truman
New York
Civil Defense Warns One Atom Bomb Could Wipe NYC
Civil Defense Director Arthur Wallander told Mayor Impellitteri that modern small atomic bombs enable a single enemy aircraft to destroy most of New York City. He said a bomber could carry a dozen such bombs and, in one run, scatter them over the Bronx and Manhattan.
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New York
Civil Defense
Arthur W. Wallander
Wallander
Vincent R. Impellitteri
Bronx
Manhattan
Worry of FALSE TEETH
Don’t be embarrassed by loose false teeth as FASTEETH powder grips plates for comfort and security. It’s alkaline and leaves no gummy taste or pasty feel. Available at drug stores.
Human Sonar Idea May Aid Insane Minds
Dr. Walter Freeman proposes a brain surgery removing a tiny inner brain organ to stop spirit voices heard by mentally ill patients. He cites bat navigation as a model and reports four of five patients improved after the procedure, with two showing overall mental gains.
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Frank Carey
Atlantic City
Navy
Walter Freeman
Washington, D.C
Society of Biological Psychiatry
American Psychiatric Association
Freeman
Jonathan M. Williams
Washington
Judge Frees Mothers Arrested For Gambling
New York magistrate Joseph A. Martinis freed 41 women arrested in three Bronx gambling raids after noting Mother’s Day. He dismissed disorderly conduct charges and sent them home to their families.
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New York
Joseph A. Martinis
Bronx
Martinis
High Living: Dwellings Reach 16,000 Feet Above Sea Level
The article notes that the loftiest human settlements sit near 16,000 feet in elevation. It discusses the challenges of living at extreme altitudes, including thin air and harsh conditions, and hints at adaptation by residents.
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Ad Myths Juiced Relief
Health ad claims Lydia Pinkham's Herbal Compound relieves menstrual cramps backaches jitters and hot flashes with tests showing relief in 3 of 4 cases. It promotes tablets with added iron as a modern remedy for monthly and change of life symptoms.
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Lydia Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham’s
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Northern States Power Company
Sampson
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