Soviet armed forces grow in Brassey survey
London AP reports Brassey’s 1950 Annual estimates Soviet Russia fields 3,000,000 in the army and 360 submarines with 18,000 first line aircraft. It forecasts 12–13 million trained reserves by 1954 and 1,005 submarines by year end. Brassey notes 35,000 ton battleships and carriers, notices lack of disclosed naval plans, and cites Jane’s as having similar figures.
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Russia
Brassey
Jane's Fighting Ships
Brassey's
Dewey and Taft Clash Over Isolationism Trend
AP dispatch from Washington reports Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York sees signs of a trend toward isolationism in the Republican party while Senator Taft of Ohio dismisses isolationists as nonexistent. The pair gave their views to U S News and World Report by telephone amid last week's election results.
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Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Sen. Taft
Ohio
U. S. News and World Report
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S'Taft
Taft
Senate
James H. Duff
Pennsylvania
Duff
Francis J. Myers
Richard M. Nixon
R.calif
Helen Gahagan Douglas
Dcalif
Eugene D. Millikin
R.colo
Lucas
Impasse Halts German Plan to Arm Security Police
Bonn Nov 13 The Allies forbid West Germans to manufacture small arms for their 30 000 strong security police and Berlin says it cannot afford U S weapons funding German officials debate self production as three allies quarrel over approval Maj Gen George P Hays notes German request for pistols and carbines while British and French supply options face ammo and retooling hurdles
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Germany
United States
Hays
Count Gerd von Schwerin
Konrad Adenauer
Britain
France
Counterfeiter Blames Bankers for Crimes and Rise
Los Angeles November 13 a self taught 24 year old Kenneth G Hollands blamed international bankers for his counterfeiting crimes He printed counterfeit five dollar bills with minimal training and was arrested with eleven thousand five hundred in fake notes after Secret Service agents posed as buyers The youth admitted his motive was mental satisfaction rather than money and boasted of his craftsmanship to agents The case highlights his lack of formal training and rapid rise in counterfeit output.
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OS Angeles
Hollands
Wasson
Contest Quiz Shows Auto No Questions Listed Here
The Press-Telegram outlines an Auto No Questions list for contestants in the $10,000 circulation contest. It poses quirky prompts and asks how much a soy and the meaning of postal service terms, inviting active contestants to call 6-9066.
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Press-Telegram
United States Postal Service
French Evacuate Civilians From Key Post in Indochina
Saigon reports the evacuation of civilians by sea from Moncay on the east coast as French forces may withdraw troops after civilians depart. Moncay faces mortar fire from Vietminh forces while Saigon police announce arrests of Vietminh leaders and the discovery of arms caches. A French NCO was killed by two grenades in central Saigon.
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Saigon
Indochina
Moncay
North Indochina
Nguyen van Tam
Vietnam Security Forces
Insurance protection promise with low monthly rates
A sales pitch advertises life or health protection available for as little as 50 cents a month at age 29 and 92 cents at 46. It promises no assessments and no rate increases across all ages, emphasizing affordable, steady protection.
Senate inquiry to study crime causes and juvenile delinqu ency
Senate crime probing unit plans a follow up on juvenile delinquency with a study of underlying crime causes led by Chairman Kefauver. He says organized crime wields strong influence over public officials and operates with interlocking ownership across cities. The panel published a 250 page juvenile delinquency survey and will hold hearings on root causes.
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Senate Crime Investigating Committee
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Capone Boys
Senate
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Pettiers
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New York
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Mi‘ami
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J. Edgar Hoover
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Queen City Laundry
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