Wedemeyer Urges Arm Nations to Fight Communism
Lt Gen Albert C Wedemeyer warned the United States was drawn into Korea and UN restraint risks weakening democracy. He urged arming Asiatic and European nations, criticized China policy, and praised Spanish policy support for Franco while retiring after 34 years in the Army.
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Oklahoma City
Albert C. Wedemeyer
United States
Korea
United Nations
China Theater
Europe
Wedemeyer
Locomotive Whistle Chain Breaks in 50Minute Screech
A Southern Railways engine at Chatham pulled its whistle chain and the valve stuck open. The locomotive shrieked for 30 miles to Cannon Street Station in London. Engineers muffled the sound after 20 more minutes of work.
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London
Southern Railways
Chatham
Cannon St
Financed food in poker game stowaway on Zephyr
A Denver boy, 1 year old George Merchant, rode the California Zephyr from Los Angeles toward New York. He reportedly used winnings from poker games to buy candy and milkshakes and paid 30 cents to Air Force soldiers before being found in Denver juvenile hall waiting for his father to send money. He had run away several times before.
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Denver
Los Angeles
New York
George Merchant
William Merchant
George
Southern Pacific
San Francisco
Rio Grande Railroad
Zephyr
Air Force
U S strategic supplies reach one third of goal
Washington August 1 UP The munitions board said stockpiling of strategic materials continued to rise reaching more than one third of the planned objective. From January to June the value on hand grew from 2.54 to 3.0 billion dollars while the overall goal remained 8.3 billion. Factors limiting progress include material shortages and market competition.
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Washington
Ued
Gress
John D. Small
Munitions Board
Dope Ring Leaders Tied to Luciano Network
Three prisoners were charged as principals in a nationwide narcotics ring producing retail sales over 420000 weekly. Police say the operation spans major U S cities and is linked to the mob led by Charles Lucky Luciano. Capt. Terranova indicated more operators are at large.
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New York
United States
Charles
Lucky) Luciano
Peter Terranova
Police Narcotics Bureau
Admiral Murray Retires After Naval Career Ends
SAN FRANCISCO August 1 62 year old Admiral George D Murray commander Western Sea Frontier and Pacific Reserve Fleet retires in ceremonies aboard the aircraft carrier Antietam. He is succeeded by Vice Admiral John Leslie Hall Jr a pioneer in naval aviation.
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San Francisco
George D. Murray
Western Sea Frontier
Pacific Reserve Fleet
Antietam
Naval
John Leslie
Hall Jr
Mariner Class Carriers to Use State Nicknames
The Maritime Administration to name the 14 new mariner class cargo ships after states. Keystone Mariner, Pennsylvania, will launch early next year at Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. and begin service by mid 1952. Other named ships include Lone Star Mariner Texas, Magnolia Mariner Mississippi, Buckeye Mariner Ohio, Old Colony Mariner Massachusetts, Cornhusker Mariner Nebraska, Garden State Mariner New Jersey, Diamond State Mariner Delaware, Free State Mariner Maryland, Mountain State Mariner West Virginia, Golden Mariner California, Evergreen Mariner Washington, Old Dominion Mariner Virginia, Tar Heel Mariner North Carolina.
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Washington
Marinerclass
L. Cochrane
Maritime Administration
Keystone Mariner
Pennsylvania
Sun Shipbuilding ,and Dry Dock Co
Chester
Lone Star Mar
Iner
Texas
Magnolia Mariner
Mississippi
Buckeye Mariner
Ohio
Old Colony Mariner
Massachusetts
Cornhusker "Mariner
Nebraska
Garden State Mariner
New Jersey
Diamond State Mariner
Delaware
Free State Mariner
Maryland
Mountain State Mariner
West Virginia
Golden Mariner
California
Evergreen Mariner
Old Dominion Mariner
Virginia
Tar Heel Mariner
North Carolina
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U.N
Pine
U. S
Walker's
Eee
GE Hoffman Gapehart Crosley
RCA Traveler
Philco
Packard-Bell
Walker
Adm
Murray
Mariner-Class
Leslie CO
Studes Parker, Sheaffer, Eversharp
Long Beach
Calif
Press-Telegram
FRF
ISO
Gitnan
Reawe
Marine Glass Co. Scott
Woopard - Scott SE
Magnolia
Long Reach Ruilders Exchange
Sean
Chievy
Kelvinator
Ichamajic
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