Red Cross Plans Germ War Probe
The International Red Cross Committee agreed to investigate charges that United Nations forces used germ warfare in Korea. The probe would be conducted with a commission of epidemiology experts and requires cooperation from authorities on both sides of the front. The request followed protests from Red Cross societies of Hungary, Poland, Romania and Bulgaria and involved leaders including Dean Acheson and Kim Il Sung.
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Geneva
Switzerland
International Red Cross Committee
U. N
Korea
U. S
Dean Acheson
Paul Ruerger
Red Cross Committee
Red Cross
Hungary
Poland
Romania
Bulgaria
Ruegger
Acheson
Kim Z] Sung
Pegn Te Huaih
United Sates
North Korea
International Committee
United Nations
Adm Halsey Speaks on Trade and Freedom in Pittsburgh
Admiral William F. Halsey addressed the sixth annual Pittsburgh World Trade Conference urging that freedom hinges on global commerce. He argued no nation is self sufficient and every citizen has a stake in foreign policy, while condemning communism and stressing strong sea power to meet any contingency.
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Pittsburgh
William F. Halsey
U. S
Pacific
Solon Backs Airport Plan In Newark Closure Debate
Washington March 13 Rep Carl Hinshaw a leading House spokesman on civil aviation endorsed Capt Fiddie Rickenbacker s plea to reopen Newark New Jersey airport at once on a limited basis He chairs a House Commerce subcommittee probing three fatal crashes that led to the terminal s closing The crashes killed nearly 120 people including Elizabeth New Jersey residents Rickenbacker accused Communist agitators of exploiting public fear to push the shutdown Subcommittee Chairman Lind ley Beckworth would not comment pending the investigation Elizabeth Mayor James T Kirk dismissed the Communist allegation as unfounded
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Washington
Carl Hinshaw
R.calif
House
Fiddie Rickenbacker
Newark
N. J
Hinshaw
al House Commerce
Teteport
Elizabeth
Rickenbacker
Eastern Air Lines
National Air ‘Transport Coordinating” Committee
Air Transport Service
Subcommittee
Lindley Beckworth
Texas
Ricken
Hacker
James T. Kirk
Truman attacks foes of federal power program in speech
President Truman denounces opponents of the federal power program as vicious and cynical in a message delivered via Secretary Chapman to the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. He vows to press for continuation of the program asserting public water power must go forward and accuses private power interests of a propaganda shift to branding government ventures as socialism.
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Chicago
Truman
National Rural Electric Co-operative Association
Chapman
Valley Authority
Cicero Police Chief Freed of Riot Charge
Chicago report says Cicero Police Chief Erwin Kanavsky was acquitted of omission of duty in July race riot. Judge Frank R. Leonard instructed the jury to find not guilty, deeming the state failed to prove the charge.
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Chicago
Erwin Kanavsky
Cicero
Frank R. Leonard
Last Holdouts End Rail Tie
ELKHART Ind March 13 AP The last holdouts against court and union orders to end the New York Central Railroad strike returned to work. Fifty men were back on the job with more to come and main line operations expected to normalize by midafternoon. A 136 to 72 vote by Elkhart engineers conductors and firemen ended the walkout amid resentment at resuming work without a settlement and possible injunction influence.
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Elkhart
Ind
New York Central Railroad
Chicago
Paul Bushong
Toledo
Ohio
D. W.tucker
Fliers Weigh When Foe Will Get Lights In Air War
Washington reports an expert returning from Korea says the first MIG-15 may speed Sabre losses. Existing Sabre loss rate stands at one for every eight MiGs downed, but many Sabres fly on despite vulnerability. Russians may have examined or photographed the Sperry air sight used to control gunfire and bombing in Sabre and F-84 fighters.
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Washington
U. S
Korea
Russa
Air Force
Russia
AIC
Sperry
Stark Draper
Instrument Development Laboratory
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Reds
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Hawaii
J. Frank McLaughlin
Randolph Air Force Base
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Charles Cord Dry
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Kanny
van Nuys
Pegoy Haney
Morris
Newbold Morris
Senate
Associated Press
Judith Howard
Judith Barratt
Milionaire
Lindsay Howard
Santa Monica
Howard
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