Five U N soldiers recall Chinese indoctrination school
Five veterans from Korea describe being captured near Seoul and moved to a drab building used as a “school” by Chinese officers. They recount daily lectures on communism, propaganda, and reading Shanghai newspapers, with frostbite injuries after 27 days before returning to American lines.
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Movietown Wife Shows Work With New Starch
An advertisement extols Vano Liquid Starch as heavily concentrated and economical. It claims the product eliminates stains and gleans, offers stronger starching power, and saves time for homemakers in Movietown.
Norway panel backs Atlantic Pact defense aid
OSLO March 2. The foreign policy and military committees voiced full approval of government proposals for Norway to contribute to the Atlantic Pact defense army. The joint committee urged the Storting to suspend acts against pact forces. Parliament expected to take up the matter on March 10. Floods kill eight in Japan as thaw floods northern Honshu. eight dead eleven injured one missing.
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Tokyo
Pi Land
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Honshu
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Italy
Chamber of Deputies
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Christian Democratic Party
Santa Anita Park celebrates 100 years of California racing
The Los Angeles Turf Club closes a landmark centennial meeting at Santa Anita Park. California’s oldest sport is highlighted as a major industry generating employment and revenue for fairs and schools. The 14 seasons have attracted top Thoroughbreds from many nations, boosting American racing with healthful open-air entertainment and protection.
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Santa Anite Park
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Los Angeles Turf Club
Little Pioneer Park
San Francisco
Santa Anita Park
Los Angeles Turf Club, Inc
Air Force payroll hoard recovered. three men jailed
The $33,000 robbed earlier at Wichita Falls in front of the Sheppard Air Force Base finance office has been recovered in McNeeley's car. Cpl John Joe Hersch, Gradon Arnold Miller, and William G. McNeeley face theft charges. bonds set at $15,000 each. Miller and McNeeley admit involvement. Hersch denies.
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Texas
Air Force
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del Norte
Colo
Gradon Arnold Miller
Rush
Hersch
Sheppard Air Force Base
Wichita Falls
Ray .D. Harwood
Hartwood
Submarine K-1 Slides From Ways At Electric Boat
GROTON Conn March 2 The Navy unveiled the antisubmarine submarine designated K-1 as new underwater warfare gear. The 105 foot long hull carries advanced electronic and sound detection equipment and displaces 750 tons, smaller than fleet submarines of 311 feet and 1500 tons.
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Groton
Conn
Electric Boat Company
Betty Grable and Harry James end fence dispute
Betty Grable and husband Harry James reached a court agreement with neighbors Perry and Virginia Snow over a contested fence. The Snows sued claiming the fence blocked a dual irrigation setup on the James property. The pact permits Snow entry to repair the water system.
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Los Angeles
Betty Grable
Harry James
Perry
Virginia Snow
James
Pastor Seeks 12500 Campaign For Dexter Church
Dexter Maine March 2 Rev Samuel Bowman of Dexter Methodist Church plans a biblical fundraiser. He will distribute 250 members ten dollars each as talents to invest. An August 5 accounting aims to show profits above 1250 to repair damage from a recent fire.
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Dexter
Maine
Dexter Methodist Church
Samuel Bowman
Bowman
Winter Weather Grips Wide Regions Across Nation
Associates Press reports ongoing harsh winter with heavy snow in the Southwest and West, five inches in Portland Maine, subzero cold in the north central region, additional snow in the central Rockies, and temperatures plunging to -11 at St. Cloud Minnesota. Snow belt readings stayed below freezing while the Southeast and Gulf states remained comparatively warm with Miami at 73 and Dallas at 65.
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Nevada
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California
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Minn
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Wis
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Dallas
Two New Jet A-bombers Part of U. S. Air Strategy
Washington March 2 UPI Two new heavy jet bomber types able to carry atomic bombs speedily to distant targets are part of revised U S air strategy The Air Force moves to production of B52s and ordered swept wing B 36F variants to match a faster jet era Boeing aircraft are to be built first B52 delivery expected this year and the B47 like B52 is a bigger version of the prior jet bomber
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Washington
Air Force
Thomas K. Finlett
Finletter
United States
Russia
Boeing
Aussies Say Corvette Exports to Reds Not Happening
Australian Navy Minister Josiah Francis denies reports that corvettes are being sold to Hong Kong, Communist China, or any disposal of the fleet. He notes eight of twenty built ships transferred to the Dutch navy, five to Turkey, and four demilitarized. officials call the claims untrue. In Washington, Norman W. Foy of Republic Steel argues the St Lawrence Seaway is vital to iron ore and steel supply, aiding U S needs and self liquidating.
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Australia
PI Navy
Josiah Francis
Hong Kong
China
Francis
United Kingdom
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St. Lawrence Seaway
Bataan
Labrador
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Norman W. Foy
Republic |Steel Corporation
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House
Neworks Committee
Actress Sued by Her Fourth Mate
Los Angeles report on March 2 states Claire James, 29, is sued by her fourth husband Dr Peter L Hoffman 32 in a divorce claim accusing cruel treatment and loss of affection. James previously married Busby Berkeley Raymond Dorsey and William Girard.
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Los Angeles
Claire James
Miss James
Peter L. Hoffman
Busby Berkeley
Raymond Dorsey
William Girard
Dancers to Wed in New York romance involving Kaye and Robbins
Nora Kaye the ballerina and Jerome Robbins plan marriage on April 16 in New York. Kaye has been married twice before, including a divorce from violinist Isaak Stern.
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NEW Yoursk
Nora Kaye
Jerome Robbins
Miss Kaye
Isaze Stern
Squeeky the Husky Heads to Fort Campbell Camp
A family pet husky named Squeeky, an 11 month old mountain hound, travels by rail to join Pfc. Baron Traub at Fort Campbell Kentucky. Traub’s father says the dog’s absence left him anxious and with a poor appetite.
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Los Angeles
Squeeky
Railway Express
Pfc
Baron Traub
Fort Campbell
A. A. Traub
Baron
Traub
Hon
Bidault Gives Up on Cabinet Crisis Reigns in Paris
Paris report says Georges Bidault renounced his bid to form a new government as France reels from a cabinet crisis. President Auria tapped Henri Queuille to try to form a cabinet, but prospects look dim amid deep opposition over election law reforms and proportional representation. Queuille, ill with phlebitis, previously led Pleven's cabinet.
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Paris
Georges Bidault
Catholic Popular Republican Movement
MRP
Vincent Auria
Henri Queuilie
Morerate
Queuille
France
Bidault
National Assembly
Rene Pleven
Jeg
Pleven
Queuile
Air Force removes training chief over enlistment policy
Washington March 2 An Air Force spokesman announced Maj. Gen. Kenneth P. McNaughton was removed as director of training amid Congressional protests over enlistment policies described as greedy grabs. He was reassigned to a new post as special assistant to the personnel chief to manage contracts with civilian technical schools. Brig. Gen. Gabriel B. Disosway, formerly McNaughton’s assistant, succeeds him as training director.
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Washington
Air Force
Kenneth P. McNaughton
McNaughton
Gabriel B. Disosway
Johnston Takes It Easy on Row With Labor Chiefs
Washington March 2 The Wage Stabilization Board faced a hurdle as unions demand handling labor disputes as well as wage controls Economic Stabilization Administrator Eric Johnston moves toward a new industry labor public board to replace the nine man panel Labor leaders resigned mobilization agencies in protest over wage control and business dominance Johnston acted as a one man wage board relaxing the 10 percent ceiling on wage boosts to June 30 for escalator contracts signed before January 25 easing auto industry tensions A three member board was named to assess hardship cases for house workers and major packers pay rises were approved to offset higher costs Johnston weighs a larger wage board with six members from labor industry and public The labor policy committee demands a reconstituted board to ensure disputes handling but officials say the dual task may exceed Johnston s power only President Truman can authorize such an arrangement threatening a possible industry walkout
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Wage Stabilization Board
Eric Johnston
Organized Labor
United Labor Policy Committee
Charles E. Wilson
Johnston
CIO
AFL
Gsost
Cyrus S. Ching
State Labor Policy Committee
Truman
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