Fences and devices tested to stabilize fast plane
NACA at Langley disclosed use of aerial fences and wing devices to stabilize the Douglas Skyrocket at extreme speeds. Wind-tunnel data suggest fences and extended leading-edge chords improve stability by managing air flow, with flight tests ongoing at Edwards and Langley.
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Langley Aeronautical Laboratory
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Every Day Mother's Day for First Lady
Mrs Dwight D Eisenhower honors her mother daily and will observe Mother's Day next Sunday. James Hagerty says the First Lady will spend Sunday at the President's brother Milton S Eisenhowers home. Mrs John S Doud, her mother, will accompany her to Pennsylvania.
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John S. Doud
White House
Pennsylvania
Marines Go on Patrol In Korea With Major Casualty Toll
A Korea front dispatch by William J. Waugh describes a Marine patrol that starts with 31 men and ends with 3 unscathed returnees and 14 killed. The account conveys the brutal attrition of the clash and the grim morale of veterans facing the enemy.
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Korea
Wage Talks to Open with United Steelworkers
United States Steel Corp will reopen wage negotiations with the United Steelworkers on May 14 after the USW served notice last Wednesday. The report notes the union’s demand to resume talks and mentions ongoing industrial tensions.
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United States
Steel Corp
United Steelworkers
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USW
Battlefield Mortar Fire Follows Soldier Movement
A terse report notes mortar fire that tracked toward a hill as troops advanced, with about half of the casualties occurring as soldiers left or moved into the danger zone. The account emphasizes the precision of the fire and the costs to the unit.
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