Briton Pushes for Oppenheimer Aid to Britain
A Labour MP announced plans to ask the Churchill government to invite Dr. J Robert Oppenheimer to share his knowledge with Britain. The move follows the US Atomic Energy Commission recommending Oppenheimer not be cleared for access to American atomic secrets and sparks editorial debate across British papers about science, security, and national safety.
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Duncan Sisters Spark Millionaire Wedding Party at Mocambo
Hollywood affair marks Ray and Marie Gilliland wedding month with a 300 guest $100 plate fete at the Mocambo. The Duncan Sisters lifted the party by performing, a candle caused Marie McDonald to catch her dress fire briefly, Harry Karl extinguished the flame and Marie fainted but recovered. Champagne flowed and caviar abundance punctuated the lavish celebration.
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Ray Gilliland
Mocambo
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Duncan Sisters
Texas
Marie McDonald
Harry Karl
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Okinawa Landing Exercise Involving 15000 U.S. Troops
Nearly 15 000 American soldiers Marines and sailors will take part in amphibious landing drills on Okinawa Friday. The 29th Regimental Combat Team based on Okinawa will storm ashore against defenses manned by the 2nd Battalion 9th Regiment of the 3rd Marine Division. Wright Manchester and transport ships provide carrier support.
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Okinawa
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3Rd Marine Division
Wright
Manchester
U S British Social Contacts Show Strains Near Bases
A London column portrays American families adapting to British life near air bases in the postwar era. It notes friction, housing issues, privacy concerns, and efforts to blend cultures through dances and social events while detailing the Mushroom Farm project near an RAF/US base that provided affordable housing.
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Don Writehead
London
England
Europe
Britain
Three Red Rebel Battalions Overwhelm Vietnamese Forces
Three Vietminh battalions struck Hung Son on the coast 220 miles south of Hanoi, wiping out about 200 Vietnamese National Army men and mauling 100 more. A company retreated to Ae Rieng after fierce fighting as Vietminh assault teams pressed the coast defense.
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Indochina
Viet Nam
Hung Son
Hanoi
Ae Rieng
Vietminh
Lawmakers Propose Arkansas River Compact Bill
Democratic Representatives Miller of Kansas and Edmondson of Oklahoma introduced bills to negotiate an Arkansas River compact. The measure would address pollution protection for the river and its tributaries and provide for equitable water apportionment.
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Miller
Kansas
Edmondson
Oklahoma
Arkansas River
Lawrence Real Estate Board Holds Monthly Meeting
The Lawrence Real Estate Board met at the Castle Tea Room with sixteen members and two guests. A discussion of city zoning laws followed, and monthly meetings will continue through the summer with the next session scheduled for July 7. In London, Archbishop Geoffrey Fisher, 67, is bedridden with a severe cold and has canceled engagements.
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Lawrence Real Estate Board
Castle Tea Room
London
Canterbury
Church of England
Geoffrey Fisher
Kidney Slow Down Restless Nights Warned
Slow kidney function brings backache headaches dizziness and loss of energy. Stress overexertion and cold exposure worsen it. Minor bladder irritation from diet or infection raises night trips. Doan's Pills, a mild diuretic used for decades, promise relief by flushing waste from kidney tubes.
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Doan
Burglary in Tokyo Geisha Home and Giant Typewriter Display
A burglar broke into Miss Sueko Onoda’s Tokyo apartment, stole $18, then demanded and used her electric iron before leaving. Separately at the Chicago World's Fair of 1939 a firm showcased a typewriter weighing 14 tons and 1,728 times larger than standard.
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Sueko Onoda
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