Westinghouse to Build Atomic Power Unit for Navy Ships
Pittsburgh December 29 The Westinghouse Electric Corporation received a government commission from the Atomic Energy Commission to develop the world s first atomic propulsion unit for U S Navy ships. The project centers on a nuclear reactor ship power plant to replace coal or oil fired fireboxes. Completion is uncertain perhaps two to five or six years with work to begin within months.
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Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Atomic Energy Commission
U. S.s Navy
Chicago
Commission
Charles H. Weaver
Westinghouse
Atomic Power Division
Weaver
Washington
Schenectady
M. D
General Electric
Priests Targeted in Czech Regime Attack
Prague dispatch reports the Czechoslovak government attacking Catholic priests and bishops as traitors to the people's democratic republic. Workers' letters to trade unions urged excommunication of clergy aiding foreign reaction, with thousands of messages and tens of thousands of signers from Brno unions and student groups.
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Prague
Cardinal Mindszenty
Hungary
People’s Democratic Republic
Central Trade Union Council
Central Action Committee
Brno
Brunn
Catholic Women's Union
Catholic Students’ Union
Cardinal Spellman Attacks Mindszenty Arrest as Persecution
New York Archbishop Cardinal Spellman denounces the arrest of Cardinal Mindszenty of Hungary as a totalitarian mock trial and a sacrilegious travesty of justice. He calls it part of Communist persecution of the church amid claimed royalist plots and charges of treason and espionage.
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New York
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Joseph Cardinal Mindszenty
Hungary
Cardinal Mindszenty
Budapest
Otto von Hapsburg
Chancery Office
Cardinal Spellman
30 000 Gis Stay in Korea
Washington reports that about 30 000 American troops will remain in Korea after withdrawing the Seventh Infantry Division under a Soviet American plan to pull forces as soon as practicable. The Seventh will move to Japan to relieve the Eleventh Airborne Division, which heads to the United States for temporary stationing at Camp Campbell Kentucky.
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Washington
Korea
South Korea
Japan
Eleventh ‘Airborne Division
United States
Camp Campbell
Red Probe Committee Abolishment Called by Two Groups
New York Dec 29 Two national organizations urged Congress to abolish the House Un American Activities Committee. Civil Rights Congress and the National Council of the Arts Sciences and Professions said the committee has been an affront to American democracy and civil liberties.
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New York
New Congress
House Un-American Activities Committee
Civil Rights Congress
National Council of the ‘Arts, Sciences and Professions
Harlow Shapely
Harvard University
House Committee
American Congress
Powers Vote Ends Fighting in Java and Negev Battles
The Dutch inner cabinet in The Hague reportedly reached a decision to end the fighting in Java and Sumatra after discussions with Soekarno Hatta leaders held in Java. News notes the Negev battle waning with Egypt unable to renew battles without substantial reinforcements. Ibrahim Abdel Hadi Pasha becomes Egypt’s premier after Nokrashy’s assassination. The Saadist youth vow revenge on the Muslim Brotherhood related to the war in Palestine. Western powers discuss control of Ruhr industries while Moscow condemns the Ruhr pact as American reactionaries.
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Sumatra
van Royen
Hague
Council
Netherlands Indies
Soekarno
Mohamed Hatta
Jogjakarta
The
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Egypt
Palestine
Ibrahim ‘Abdel Hadi Pasha
Mahmoud Fahmy Nokrashy Pasha
Germany
Ruhr
Russia
Europe
Moscow
Temblor Felt Across Sierra Rim Reno Seismographs Record Aftershocks
A strong temblor shook Reno and was felt from San Francisco to Merced as seismographs logged aftershocks. University of Nevada scientists reported tremors beginning before 1am with aftershocks. California stations near Berkeley and Fresno also logged shocks. No damage reported beyond rattled dishes and swaying windows, with Verdi infrastructure lightly impacted and snow plows deployed to clear debris.
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California Sierra
Reno
California
Verdi
Nevada
Vincent P. Gianella
University of Nevada
Berkeley
University of California
Plumas County
Calif
Gianella
Sierra
San Francisco
Marysville
Chico
Fresno
Merced
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Frank McCullough
The
Reno Gazette
Sacramento
Fairfield Army Air Base
Suisun
Modesto
Stockton
Modesto Bee
Woodland
County Approves Lakewood Park Plans by Architect
Lakewood Pan-American Park development approved by the County Board of Supervisors. Architect Hugh Davies of Long Beach contracted to prepare plans for a public auditorium, roller rink, baseball backstop, and upgrades to water and sewer facilities as part of the project. Supervisor William A. Smith led the initiative.
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Hugh Davies
Long Beach
Lakewood Pan-American Park
County Board of Supervisors
William A. Smith
Propos Public Auditorium
General Hodges to retire from Army in January
Army spokesman announced that General Courtney Hodges plans to retire in January upon turning 62. Hodges, a World War II veteran and commander of the First U.S. Army at Governors Island since July 1946, will live in San Antonio, Texas after retirement. He is a Perry, Iowa native.
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New York
Courtney Hodges
Hodges
Armed Forces Personnel
U. S. Army
Governors Island
N. Y
Oil strike affects workers as meetings planned
A group of striking oil workers will meet at Wilmington and Oleum to vote on a proposed settlement after a split over rehiring. Union Oil offered to rehire only 400 of 2300 strikers amid the three month walkout. Also reports of two auto accidents on Pacific Coast Highway and American Avenue with injuries.
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James P. Diester
Spokane
Wash
Violet W. Calkins
Cherry Ave
Pacific Coast Highway
Alamitos Ave
Diestel
Naval Hospital
Cleeva Wallis
Myrtle Ave
American Ave
Anaheim St
Seaside Hospital
James Thomas
154Th St
Compton
C. I. O. Oil
Wilmington
Oleum
Union Oil
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