Poor Man's Philosopher Behind Korean War Front Lines
Lieutenant Joseph Elbert Hicks 25 from Cobden Illinois survived 68 days alone behind Red lines after his platoon was cut off near Kochang. He endured starvation and constant danger aided by a loyal South Korean whose identity cannot be disclosed. He crawled through a culvert and hid under a roadside straw pile to survive the ordeal.
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Korea
Red Lines
Joseph Elbert Hicks
Cobden
Hicks
24Th Infantry
Kochang
Taegu
Egypt proposes huge international police force with Britain exit
Egypt suggests contributing 1 to 2 million troops to an international police force with UN backing. She would arm and equip the force while Britain would withdraw from Egyptian soil. Cairo signals aim to reduce British influence and boost Arab league prestige led by Egypt with Iraq Transjordan Saudi Arabia Syria Lebanon and Yemen.
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Egypt
Arab League
Cairo
Iraq
Transjordan
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Lebanon
Yemen
Price Controls Urged to Shield Municipal Budgets
Milwaukee report cites Col. Paul V. Betters of the U S Conference of Mayors warning that price controls are essential to prevent municipal budget strains as war production climbs. He notes cities spend about 7 billion dollars annually on purchases and urges congressmen to test public support by polling housewives.
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Milwaukee
Paul V. Betters
Washington
United States Conference of Mayors
Tional Institute of Governmental Purchasing
Col. Betters
West Bengal Cuts Quinine Price to Boost Malaria Fight
The government of West Bengal India lowers quinine prices to encourage wider rural use as an antimalarial measure.
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West Bengal
India
Girl Finds Two Teeth After Fairy Visit
Manitowoc says six year old Nancy Haese placed a baby tooth under her pillow and woke to two teeth. The family and their dog Skippy were puzzled by the extra tooth and the dog’s gaping smile.
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Manitowoc
Nancy Haese
Nancy
Skippy
Debate over Suez defense by UN troops and Egypt
The argument that UN troops defending the Suez area would also defend homeland is questioned as specious unless Egypt matches British efficiency. Defense of the canal matters to Western nations and requires broader Middle East peace, a task Egypt could not handle alone.
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Britain
Egypt
Suez Canal
England
Middle Eastern
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