American Legion backs immediate military retaliation policy
The 36th annual American Legion convention endorsed ready military retaliation against Communist aggression in Southeast Asia with or without allied support. It urged strengthening air and defense programs, backing West Germany rearmament, and severing diplomatic ties with Soviet Russia and satellites. The delegates rejected withdrawing from the United Nations and reaffirmed steps toward collective security while condemning appeasement.
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Washington
American Legion
Tollay
United States
Southeast Asia
Legionnaires
Legion
West Germany
Soviet Russia
Veterans’ Organization
Becaues
Russia
United Nations
International Organization
Rogers Kelley
Edinburg
Texas
Reiverotrd Svigoraus
China
Munich
Oakland Wins Drill National Championship in Washington
The Oakland California police department motorcycle drill team won the American Legion national championship in Washington. Representing Post No 1, they defeated the Fort Worth Texas police department motorcycle squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ilti
Oland
Calif
American Legion
Forth Worth
Tex
Dickenson to Testify in Batchelor's Trial
Dickenson, convicted for collaborating with the enemy while a prisoner in Korea, will testify in the Batchelor court martial at Fort Sam Houston. Prosecution and defense arranged for cross examination as the trial proceeds with multiple government witnesses and statements about POW camp “progressives.”
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Dickenson
Batchelor
San Antonio
Tex
Edward Dickenyer
Korea
Claude Batchelior
Aogainst Dickenson
Ft. Sam Houston
Joe Westbrook
Fred Wilkins
Fourth Army
Mackenson
Wilkins
Robert L. McGraedy
Cumberland
Brooklyn Cosperel
North
Orson
Cpl
Harold M. Dunn
Brooklyn
Batehetor
Guaris
Dows
Dunn
Kermit
Big Stone Gap
United States
Dichension
Batelidor
Russia
Karl Marx
Chinese Communist Party
Captive Testifies on Fleeting Broadcasts in Korea Case
Former Army private John Ward testified that Lt Col Maury Fleming helped push tape recorded appeals and demands by POWs to UN troops to leave Korea. Ward, captured in 1951, described coercion by Red camp leaders and Fleming’s role in propaganda broadcasts and writings while Fleming faces court martial.
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FT. Sheridan
Maury Fleming
United Nations
Korea
John G. Ward
Detroit
Fleming
Racine
Air Worth
Ward
Reda
Jakan
Marting
Beluigior
Kores
Red
Fieming
Kinmalf
Wilson
Kinwell
Quch Man
John R. Prichard
Army
I Fleming
Reds
Potato Firm fined in San Francisco shipping offense
The Nick Delis Co., a potato distributor with offices in San Francisco and Merrill Oregon, was fined 500 for illegally shipping low grade potatoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Nick Delis Co
Merrill
Ore
Pineapple Co Plans $3 Million In-Can Plant
HONOLULU WE-The He jwaiiat Pineapple Company announces plans to build a 3 million dollar plant next year to manufacture its own pineapple in cans.
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Honolulu
Hejwaiiat Pineapple Company
Red China Spark of Asia War Warned by Lodge
U S ambassador to the UN Henry Cabot Lodge Jr told the American Legion that Chinese Communists were given the job in 1945 to spearhead an organized Communist attempt to conquer Asia. He warned that admitting Beiping to the UN would insult collective security and cited armed struggle as the method used in Indochina and Korea.
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Washington
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
Asia
Lodge
U. S
United Nations
American Legion In 4
Bei
China
U. N
United States
Thailand
U. M
Infechina Crea
U.N
Aubenz
Guatemala
Central America
Beiping
Soviet Union
Indochina
Korea
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Helen Parrish
Los Angeles
Charles George Lang Jr
Muzzy Marecelsino
Oakland
Motionair
Vane LO
General Electric
Red China P Spark’ of Asia War
Chahta
Tit
Pao
Puta
Denier
Avesta
Dox of
Palues
Taupe
Floor
Pacific
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