Army Assigns 50 Key Men to Boss Rails
The Army sets up a skeleton force of fewer than 50 to seize major railroads at 4 p.m. tomorrow to ensure continued operations if strikes threaten. Bendetsen names director of operations and regional offices in key cities. 195 railroads contacted about the pending seizure. neutrality declared as rail unions seek 40 hour weeks and wage increases.
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Bendetsen
Gi . A. Helleportation
Bue
Andrew F. McIntyre
Philadelhia
Pennsylvania Railroad
Gen. Hellernan
United States
Transportation Corps
Army
Touc
Sonderwen
Johnson Calls for Universal Military Training Plan
Defense Secretary Johnson urged early adoption of a universal military training law at the West Virginia American Legion convention in Charleston. He said modern warfare requires every qualified American to be trained and ready to fight, stressing readiness and nationwide support.
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Charleston
W.va
Defense
Johnson
West Virginia American Legion
Air Force Losses 58 Ships, 94 Men in First 60 Days
Tokyo reports U S Air Force losses 58 planes and 94 casualties in the first 60 days of the Korean War. Gen Stratemeyer cites 26 dead 23 wounded 45 missing. Aircrews flew 20,559 sorties and dropped 1 152 000 tons of bombs with 10 000 000 rounds.
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Tokyo
U. S. Air Force
George E. Stratemeyer
Korea
Stratemeyer
U. S
Strate
Die-hard Storm Buffets Havana in Miami Report
Remnants of a powerful hurricane battered Havana with 65 mph winds as it regroups into a new hurricane. Miami Weather Bureau noted data from the Cuban capital show the growing squall shifted by around 6:30 p m as of late evening.
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Fla
Havana
Oata
Laborite Confirms Russia War Plants
Winston Churchill charged a British factory is making tools for Russia used to repair tanks. The Ministry of Supply confirmed several British tool makers are producing for Russia amid export controls. U S bans on strategic materials affected molybdenum shipments to Russia, with investigations noted. Churchill cited a Stockport firm head who said he asked twice whether to fulfill Russia contracts as Britain faced wartime needs.
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Winston Churchill
Ministry of Supply
Russia
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Inspec
United States
Churchill
British Board of Trade
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Ators
Craven Brothers Machine-Tool Works
Stockport
Soviet
Best In War Academy Training Opens Fall Terms
The California Military Academy invites applications for the new fall term. Officials in charge urge prospective students to submit by the deadlines, outlining admission criteria and program highlights.
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SOU
Calif
Military Academy
Coel Aait
Angeles Madinen
Shirley France Leaves Home After Father's Threats
Shirley May France, 18, the unsuccessful channel swimmer, left her coach Harry Boudakian's home and moved in with friends after a heated public dispute with her father J Walter France. He criticized the arrangement and said he would pursue court action to prevent her from staying with Boudakian and publicity man Ted Warner, though she has since moved to Fall River with Mr and Mrs Joseph Ayash.
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J. Walter France
Shirley May
Somerset
Mass
Harry Boudakian
Swansea
Mast
Shirley May France
Bac
Boudakians
Boudakian
Ted Warner
New York
Joseph Ayash
Fall River
France
Saldy
Missing gems valued at 250000 claim by Hedy Lamarr
Actress Hedy Lamarr reported four pieces of jewelry worth 250000 dollars missing. Police believe the items were not insured and she discovered the loss at midnight Thursday while visiting Southampton. Lamarr did not report it immediately, calling hotel manager from the Sherry Netherlands Hotel to relay the tale.
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York
Hedy Lamarr
Awank Southampton
L. L
Hedy
Sherry Netherlands
John Hernante
Miss Lamarr
Southampton
Trving House
Canada Rail Peace Parley Breaks Down
OTTAWA August 26 Re renewed talks to end Canadas five day rail strike broke down tonight and settlement of the dispute is now up to Parliament Representatives of the union employees charged that negotiations resumed at the request of Prime Minister Louis St Laurent had been abruptly and un ceremoniously broken off by the railways They offered to renew discussions with the operators looking toward a new contract The strike started Tuesday after failure to reach agreement over union demands for increased wages and reduced working hours and had already crippled Canadian economy
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Ottawa
Canada
Louis St. Laurent
Two Commercial Fishermen Rescued After Catalina Sinking
Doyle B. DeMons 28 and Walter Yates 24 of Costa Mesa and Laguna Beach survived when their Del Mar trolling craft sank off Catalina Island last night. The boat took on water, listed, and went down in minutes. The pair rode a leaky life raft and a one man skiff for about an hour before a fishing vessel and then a Coast Guard boat rescued them and ferried to San Pedro. The Del Mar is owned by Mrs Francis Fowler of Laguna Beach, Yates’s sister. Loss estimated at 4000 dollars.
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del Mar
Doyle B. DeMons
Costa Mesa
Walter Yates
Laguna Beach
Coast Guard
San Pedro
Francis Fowler
Yates
Canada Leader Dies
Montreal August 24 Pierre Casgrain 64 former Secretary of State for Canada in the Mackenzie King government died at his home today.
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Montreal
Pierre Casgrain
Canada
MacKenzie King
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