Two US Destroyers Transferred to Japan Navy
Charleston hosts transfer ceremonies as the USS Ellyson and USS Macomb pass to Japanese crews under a 1951 security treaty. Ellyson becomes Asakaze and Macomb becomes Hatakaze, marking a milestone in Japan's postwar naval expansion. The move follows Japan’s rebuilding military guidance and a growing self defense force structure with 110,000 troops and a developing air branch.
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Charleston
S. C
Upi
Japan
U.S. Navy
Ellyson
Macomb
Asakaze
Hatakaze
Daipan
Korea
West German Navy Set to Rise with U S Help
West Germany prepares a small but active navy 24 hours after London rearmament ratification. A 1952 U.S. program enables readiness with 10 R Boat squadrons sweeping the Baltic for WWII mines, using 167 ton vessels with radar and 18 knot speed, carrying no armament yet.
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Bremerhaven
Germany
U. S
Frehn Venta
West German
U. S. Navy
WS Alb Wa
Baltic Sea
Delayed Action Fire Blamed on Friday Hurricane
Baltimore report ties Hazel's Friday winds to a Sears store fire Monday that forced 1,000 customers and workers to flee. A pane blew out Friday, a welder worked on the frame Monday, and a spark ignited curtains in a three story display space, causing about $1,000 in damage.
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Baltimore
Hazel
Sears, Roebuck
Ridgway says air and navy unready to rush troops
Gen. Matthew Ridgway warned at the National Guard Association conference that the Air Force and Navy are inadequately prepared to rush Army troops and equipment to overseas theaters in a war. He urged expanded air transport capacity, noting ground units are being withdrawn to central locations for quick deployment. He stressed the Army needs low cost cargo aircraft with net speed, and criticized current plans as not bright for Eisenhower’s near-term defense strategy.
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Miami
Fla. U.K
Matthew B. Ridgway
Air Force
Navy
Army Chief of Staff
Ridgway
National Guard Association
Franklin L. Orth
Russian Soldier Deserts Vienna Station Seeks Political Asylum
A Russian soldier deserted his unit in Vienna on Monday night and asked for political asylum. He climbed a wire fence guarding a U S radio station and surrendered to guards, according to occupation officials.
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Austria
Vra
United States
U. S
Sudds Shot by Saloon Operator Glass in Baytown
In Baytown Texas UK Tom Sudds entered a saloon where operator Istine Glass fired a shotgun wounding Sudds in the leg. Glass was charged with assaults to murder.
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Baytown
Texas
Tommy Sudds
Istine Glass
Sudds
Miss Glass
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