Defense effort threatens Europe's economy, says state dept
The State Department warned that rebuilding Western Europe defenses could strain revival of industry beyond the breaking point, risking a defenseless Europe before Soviet aggression. A mutual security program to Congress would provide weapons, training, and economic defense aid totaling about 11 billion dollars, with most for Western Europe.
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John M. Higetower Asneran
Ite Department
Europe
Congress
Department
Cina
Free World
State Department
United States
Truman
Western Europe
State and Defense Departments
Economic Cooperation Administration
White House
West European
Free Nations
Iceland Airfields Rated Too Short for Modern War Planes
Washington May 9 AP reports Iceland’s World War II runways are too short for fully loaded B26 bombers and jet fighters. Keflavik’s 6600-foot strips require 8000 to 10000 feet, others range from 2500 to 5200. US forces guard Arctic approaches, radar stations, and submarine patrol bases, with Greenland and other sites offering future missile launch possibilities.
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Fay Iy
Aftalta
Washington
Iceland
United States Army
Navy
Sland
Arctic
High
United States
Teeland
Greenland
Denmark
Keflavik
Kassos
Patterson
Reykjavik
U. S
Narsarssaal
Grondal
Wholesale OPS price ceilings spark cattle protest
Be left with beef shortages and possible black markets as OPS resale and wholesale ceilings take effect. Cattlemen and feeders warn of losses, predicting lower cattle values and higher risks for the market while agencies pursue a nine cent per pound total rollback through May to October.
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F. E. Mollin
American National Cattlemen’s Association
Denver
Office of Price Stabilization
American Meat Institute
Lvestoc
OPS
Cel Cago Secretarf
Corn Belt Livestock Feeders Association
Corn Belt
Sterling High adds new vocational instructor Albert Bangs
Albert Bangs began work as a vocational agricultural instructor at Sterling High School. On his first day he helped students extinguish a gasoline fire in the school shop, singeing his hair in the process.
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Sterling, Colo. Albert
Bangs
Sterling High School
Lensman Loses B 36 Disaster Film Classified
Albuquerque May 9 1 Air Force Gen Lemay labeled film of Sunday B 36 crash secret. Allyn B Hazard amateur photographer shot the moment as the plane crashed above Kirtland AFB killing 23 and injuring two. Hazard awaits possible buyer offers but secrecy likely blocks sale.
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Albuquerque
Allyn B. Hazard
Air Force
Curls Lemay
Hazard
Kirtland Air Force Base
Sardine Season Approval Moves to Assembly Floor
In Sacramento on May 9, a bill to extend current sardine seasons off California and maintain Oct 1 to Feb 1 for Southern California and Aug 1 to Jan 15 for northern districts won committee approval. The measure, backed by Monterey Fish Processors Association, also extends a two year ban on summer pack and expands the northern district boundary.
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Sacramento
California
Assembly
Fish and Game Committee
Senate
Monterey Fish Processors Associa
Southern California
Army Physician Risks Life Behind Red Lines to Discount Bubonic Plague Fear
Brig. Gen. Crawford Sams of Atherton California led a top secret mission deep into North Korean territory to investigate bubonic plague among enemy troops and safeguard UN forces. He and three companions crossed rough seas to a beach assault area, conducted hospital and sick bay reconnaissance, then returned after 90 minutes. The mission, described as extraordinary heroism, earned Sams the Distinguished Service Cross.
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Kyo
Tony
United Nations
Crawford Sams
Atherton
Calif
I | Sams
U. N. Command Public Health and Welfare Section
U. N
Sams
North Korea
Middle East
Navy
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