Researchers call secrecy foolish in atomic program clash
A six member Republican minority on the Joint Congressional Atomic Energy Committee declared the AEC’s management of atomic work wasteful and insecure. They urged bolder faster development and warned against allowing secrecy to hinder progress. The majority Democrats cleared Lilienthal and the AEC while faulting security and progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Joint
Congressional Atomic Energy Committee
United States
AEC
Sen. Hickenlooper
Iowa
Senate House Committee
David E. Lilienthal
Hickenlooper
Commission
Joint Committee
Tentre G. O. P
Millikin
R.-Mich
Michigan
Hinshaw
R.caliz
Harold C. Urey
Rochester
Urey
Los Alamos Laboratory
New Mexico
Summer T. Pike
Edwin C. Johnson
D.cole
Gold fever hits Alaska camps amid hush on findings
In Fishwheel Alaska, amid a brutal 15 below, rumors of new gold along the Yukon River sweep camp. Prospectors eye each dawn for proof as veteran diggers warn the rush may join Alaska’s legendary trail. Reports say a three eighths inch nugget surfaced near Fort Yukon with others panned upstream near Discovery Island, though names and exact finds remain elusive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Yukon
Fort Yukon
Eagle
Charlie Biederman
Discovery Island
Clifton Carroll
Mopac Trains Roll Again After Dispute
ST LOUIS Oct 25 UP trains resumed running on Missouri Pacific tracks today after a stoppage. The first train to operate in 46 hours, with claims centering on differing interpretations of working rules. Basic hours and wages were not involved.
Legion to Ask That WA Run Corona Hospital
Montgomery Alabama October 25 The American Legion National Guard Association officer Maj Gen Milton A Reckord resigned as association legislative chairman after 25 years citing warnings that forces in Washington threaten the Corona Naval Hospitals and the future of Veterans Administration hospital policy Reckord a former Maryland assistant general since 1920 announced his departure during a period of alliance concerns over Southern California counties and looming administrative changes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Milton A. Reckord
Fontana
California
Washcounties
American Legion
Sington
Corona Naval Hospitals
Under the
Veterans Administrat/association
Reckord
Maryland
Attlee Denounced for inadequacy of Economy Proposals
British Prime Minister Attlee faces sharp criticism over his economy plan as Conservatives and many Labor members question its adequacy. The budget aims to save 784 million pounds, with cuts in building, defense costs, subsidies, and modest rises in some prices while devaluation shapes inflation fears. U.S. observers watch for impact on policy and sentiment ahead of a vote of confidence in his government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ondon
Attlee
Britain
Labor
House of Commons
Winston Churchill
Churchi
National Health Program
U.S
U. S
AEC Confirms $30 Million Bomb Plant Plans
The Atomic Energy Commission announced a plan to expand its bomb making facilities at Oak Ridge Tennessee and Hanford Washington. The action uses 30 million of existing funds with 250 million for the atomic program and 50 million for the Tennessee Valley Authority power. costs are estimated at 285 million for Oak Ridge and 25 million for Hanford. President Truman authorized the initial expansion, with a supplemental request to Congress to follow as the program develops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Atomic Energy Commission
Tennessee _Vailey Authority
Commission
Westie Yen
Truman
Hanford
Wash
AEC
Congress
Girl Tries Holdup With Empty Gun
Tulsa police report a woman attempt to hold up a man with an empty gun failed last night after the man overpowered her. A companion fled. two others are sought by authorities. The gun was later identified as loaded by Los Angeles police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
CPA
Marthat
Lorrain
Cage
Los Angeles
Fatal French Crash Near Avignon Tragedy Claims Six
In Avignon on October 25 a Spanish border express collided with a freight car, resulting in multiple fatalities among six passengers and crew. Rescue teams scrambled to reach the wreck as investigators began examining the cause of the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avignon
France
Platou En Vesagen
Passen
Post Office Hires Record Half Million
Sen Harry F Byrd reports in August the Post Office Department employed 526,634 people, the largest payroll in history. He notes an increase of 123,000 since the war ended and a decade total rise of over a quarter million. Postal pay would rise with a new Congressional pay raise. Civilian federal employees numbered 2,090,073 in August, down 12,948 from July mainly due to 14,181 farmed forces layoffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harry F. Byrd
D.va
Post Office Department
Byrd
Congress
Joint Congressional Committee
Gasoline price rise in Britain after devaluation
In London on October 25, the British price of gasoline increased from 28 to 31 cents per gallon following a devaluation. The government announced the hike in the House of Commons, and some stations began charging the new rate today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
House of Commons
Plane Blast Kills Three on Lake Mead
An amphibious PBY plane flipped and exploded after touching Lake Mead water near Boulder City. Three men were killed Russell Rogers pilot Charman Correa flight engineer Ted Swift. Two others, Clarence Masters and George Davis, were seriously injured. Dan Daniels recovered the injured from the wreckage before the plane sank in 300 feet of water. Baker of Trans World Airways reported gear problems before the crash and the launch from Lake Mead boat dock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
Lake Mead
Babb
Glendale
Boulder
City
Mer
Hoover Dam
Russell ‘Rogers
San Diego
Charman Correa
Ted Swift
Bar City
Clarence Masters
Los Angeles
George Davis
Dan Daniels
Boulder City
Davis
Masters
Baker
Trans World Airways
Lake Mead Boat Dock
Daniels
Tides and Moon Weather Chronicle
Fragmentary note on tides and celestial effects cites Isun and Moon, with garbled text. Lacks coherent events, dates, or locations to anchor a fuller report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isun
Triangle love tale ends in double tragedy
New York story reports Joseph Fish, 36, his wife Jean, and Caroline Kageler, 33, involved in a love triangle. After a quarrel over access to him, all three were found dead in a Queens apartment from gas fumes. Police call it a double suicide pact linked to the lovers' dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joseph Fish
Jean
Caroline Kageler
Jean Fish
Joseph
Queens
Deserter of Wife Guilty of Bigamy
Baltimore judge convicts Antonio M. Brescia a building contractor of bigamy after his wives Theresa Brescia and Anna Bresel Brescia testified. Theresa traced him via a telephone directory years after abandonment and confirmed marriage in 1913 with five children. Anna testified she married him in 1944 and knew him as a widower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Theresa, R. Bresicia
New York
John B. Gentrum
Antonio M. Bresicia
Bresicis
Baltimore County Circuit Court
Michael
Anna R. Krastel
Senator Pleads for Yule Tree Cadet Campaign
Senator Holland of Florida appeals to the Postmaster General to permit a long-standing Christmas tree cachet mailed from Christmas Florida. He argues the tiny green tree stamp and postmark violate regulations yet reflect holiday spirit, urging an exception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NATO
Post Office Department
Holland
D-Fla
Jesse Donaldson
St. Nicholas
Toy dogs buried with boy in Pittsburgh tragedy
In Pittsburgh on October 5 a leukemia victim named Tommy will be buried tomorrow with his beloved calico toy dog. The dying three year old clutched the animal in his withered arms as he passed in Children's Hospital, drawing widespread sympathy from locals and supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburbh
Tommy
Arth
Children's
Town to rename Medina in honor of judge Medina
Medina North Dakota Oct a at This little city of 900 will change the town name pronunciation to match Judge Farol R. Medina who presided over a recent communist trial. City commissioners will vote at the next meeting to adopt the pronunciation with a long E. Preszier praised Medina as a great man and American.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medina
N. D
York
Farol R. Medina
City Commission
Adee Medina
Derailment Spills Coal Oil and Lumber near Montoursville
A Reading freight train of 72 cars derailed near Montoursville Pennsylvania spilling soft coal oil and lumber across the tracks. None of the crew were hurt. Eastbound and westbound rails were blocked as cars overturned and lines torn up. The train had departed Newberry yards nine miles away bound for Tamaqua.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamspunt
Reading Company
Montoursville
Reading
Newberry Yards
Tamaqua, Pa
Mother Jailed Over Killing of Child
In Fayetville West Virginia a 25 year old woman Margaret Woodson of Kaymoor Bottom is jailed on a charge of killing her 13 month old son to spite her parents in law. State Police said she confessed to drowning the infant and planters had been gunned by the scrying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayeville
W. Va
Cpl HD
Gibbs
Margaret “Woodson
Kaymoor Bottom
Eight-year-old wounded by popgun cartridge in Chicago
Chicago authorities report eight year old Hiram Kirkendall was injured when a popgun cartridge discharged after he inserted a 22 caliber bullet into the barrel and pulled the trigger, wounding his hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popgun . Co
Chicago
Hiram Kirkendall
Miss Ever Green to Sell Tinsel at Granby Fair
Granby Connecticut October 25 Miss Ever Green will run the Christmas decorations sale at the South Congregational Church annual fair. The event features Miss Ever Green handling sales of tinsel and other festive items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Ever Green
Granby, Conn
South Congregational Church
Ever Green
Atomic Bomb Threat Described By Army Doctors
A Mexico City AP report paraphrases Maj. Albert Bauer and Hognese of the U S Army medical corps on atomic blast effects. At half a mile casualties near 100 percent. at four miles 50 percent survival. Hiroshima Nagasaki experience cited. hospitals downtown blamed for high deaths. Doctors warn heat and radiation injuries, burns, and crush injuries dominate. Preparedness and public education urged to curb panic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Albert J. Bauer
U.S. Army Surgeon General's Office
Fner
Bauer
Beroet
Ima
Nagasaki
Army
Arer AL Fitroshims
Hiroshima
Bauer and
Hognese
Flognens
Boeing Plane Sets New New York London Speed Record
Pan American Airwave announced a new transatlantic speed record for a Boeing Stratoliner from New York to London. The flight, aided by a strong tail wind of about 80 miles per hour, completed the route in nine hours with the aircraft carrying 28 passengers and commanded by Captain Bias Weber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Pan American Airwave Today
New York
Pan American
Bias” Weber Obupiaming
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fairbanks
Solomon Flitt
Joe Peters
Earl Hirst
Sam Gambling
Associated Press
By Oliver W. DE Wolf
Mopac
Legion
Corona Hospital
Guard Association
England
Fis
Tamaqua
State Police
Examina
Gonat Amd
Litenaris
Conperatnes
ST. Canditton
Sf Murt
Piscon, Minx
Angeles
Beaumont
Santverk
So Eubank
San GabHer
Culver
Bara
Sais Sta
Monk Om Machiaoe
Shiver- Lake
Aio
Seat “the Nation
Abie
Charleston
Isyenne
Pittamurgh
Incinnat
Pueblo
Jevelang
Rapi Vee
Dex Moines
Detroit
BO Boge City
Hoswell
St. Santa al Ewstaff
Jexton
Jacksonville
Faneas City
Las
Fort
Fairbanke
wWemphie
Little Rock
Amazi
Issora City
Bottale
Sen Antahie
Erty
Boeing
N. Y
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!