Brazil Backs U S in Inter American Conference Vote
At the Inter American Conference in Caracas Brazil aligned with the United States on the U S draft resolution against communism in the Western Hemisphere. Brazil urged dropping amendments that weaken the pledge to keep communism out, while Mexico pressed for non intervention wording and broader interpretation. The debate aimed for approval on Saturday with ten Latin nations already backing the measure.
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Caracas
Vnezuela
Brazil
U.S
Vicente Rao
U. S
Mexico
Roberto Cordova
Rao
United States
Rio Grande
Army probes deaths and injuries in Longthrust exercise
The Army opened an immediate investigation into two paratrooper deaths and about 30 injuries from Exercise Longthrust near Fort Bragg North Carolina during a large peacetime air land operation. About 9000 men jumped from C 199s and C 122s in a mock assault as 82nd Airborne Division staged the drill. Identified dead are Pvt Junior Cooper 23 and Pvt Joseph Hamel 20.
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Fort Bragg
N. C
82Nd Airborne Division
ORT
Bragg
Ythe
Army
PLC
Joseph J. Hamel
Albert Hemel
Claremont N. H
Junior L. Cooper
Reva Cooper
Whiteville
Tenn
Pfc
Benny Castro
Doyle Blaney
Angeles
Vern Graham
Arthur Low
Los Angeles
Polio antidote claim boosts hopes for immunity
Dr. Jonas E. Salk reported new evidence that two initial shots plus a booster may confer permanent immunity to polio in spring vaccine recipients. Trials for mass testing of 500,000 children are planned to confirm protection against epidemics, with safety and antibody durability as key questions addressed at the New Orleans meeting.
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Alton
Buskeslee
Associated Press
New Orleans
Jonas E. Salk
Salk
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Schwable Quiz Goes Into Secret Session
The Washington inquiry into Marine Col. Frank H. Schwable’s false germ warfare confession continued behind closed doors as he testified about brainwashing and coercion suffered in North Korea. He described pressure to compose the confession and said the words were his but the thoughts were others.
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F. J. Schwable
San Diego
Frank H. Schwable
Washington
Korea
Fransa
Schivallee Wee
North Korea
Schwable
Harry D. Linscott
Behal
Sch
Wil
Gen
Lemuel
Shepherd
Marine Corps
Mrists
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Yan Ee
Plaett Wera Rea
Long Beach
Srouniy Presents
Wroughtan
Tapin
Ratton
Ala
Wroughton
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