McMahon Urges All-out Atomic Arms Production
Sen. McMahon called for mass production of atomic weapons to build an atomic armed force and deter Russia. He claimed it would save billions in taxes, lower bomb costs, and protect security, proposing $6 billion yearly and noting only $750 million was spent on atomic programs to date. He offered two resolutions urging all-out development and a UN disarmament session.
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Washington
Sen. McMahon
D.- Conn
Navy
Air Force
U.S
Senate
House Atomic Energy Committee
Russia
Free World
McMahon
Congress
U. S. Graunic Development and
Screen Director Shuns Red Query
LOS ANGELES September 18 AP a prominent movie director refused to say if he is a Communist but said he would defend the United States against Russia Michael Gordon who directed Cyrano de Bergerac told a House committee on un American activities he is devoted to the U S Constitution and declined to answer Are you a Communist on grounds of possible self incrimination and Fifth Amendment privilege As hearing continued screenwriter Henry Blankfort said he would refuse to answer questions about the Communist party He described himself as a screenwriter and associate producer noting two of his films Easy To Look At and Crimson Canary A defiant witness Howland Chamberlin declared I am proud of my American heritage and Mayflower ancestors and said he found it deeply repugnant
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Los Angeles
United States
Russia
Michael Gordon
House Committee On un-American Activities
U.S
Henry Blankfort
House Red Brobers
Communist Party
Blankfort
Howland Chamberlin
Attlee Visits King George Amid Election Speculation
Prime Minister Attlee called on the ailing King George VI in London. Officials described it as his routine weekly call, but speculation swirled that the visit could signal political moves. London papers hinted at a possible general election in October or November, noting any dissolution would require the King's consent.
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London
Attlee
George VI
Compromise Looms on Tidelands Bill
Senate interior committee leaders O Mahoney and Long seek a compromise interim tidelands oil bill to avert a full quitclaim. They plan a committee vote next Tuesday with open ocean land under three miles, revenue to states, and possible federal education aid funding as bargaining points.
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Washington
Joseph C. O'Mahoney
D.-Wyo
Senate Interior Committee
Russell Long
D.-La
O'Mahoney
Texas
Louisiana
California
House
Supreme Court
Tidelands
Long
Secretary of Interior
Thei
Carrier Jet Crash Kills 2 on Essex off Korea
TOKYO September 18 AP a twin jet Banshee crashed on the USS Essex off Korea killing two sailors and injuring at least ten with five missing. The jet escaped arresting barriers and struck parked Panthers and Banshees causing extensive damage to four aircraft. Fire was contained as damage control acted and the carrier’s flight operations continued.
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Tokyo
U. S
Essex
Korea
Navy
James William Stewart
ADC
Leona Stewart
la Mesa
North Korea
Harold M. Martin
U. S. Seventh Fleet
Task Force 77
Allied assault stalls on western front near Charwon
United Nations forces launch dawn attack on a hill mass west of Charwon, 18 miles north of Parallel 38, to dislodge entrenched Communist defenders. Heavy fire from mortars artillery and mines checks progress. 400 to 500 Reds hold bunkers and trenches as Allied armor and infantry press the assault amid rain and mud.
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Eighth
AMY
Korea
Charwon
Iron Triangle
Reds Hurl Charges in Kaesong Meeting Request
The Communists accuse four Allied soldiers of entering Kaesong neutral zone and Panmunjom. They demand a liaison officer meeting at Panmunjom to settle the matter. UN command replies its reps will attend at 4 am Wednesday Long Beach time. The claim follows Ridgeway's offer to resume talks.
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Tokyo
Kaesong
United Nations Command
Long Beach
Panmurjom
Panmunjom
Munsan
Ridgeway
Red
British Dockers Vote Strike Tomorrow
Unrest among British port workers spreads from London to Manchester as 2000 dockers vote to strike tomorrow. At Tilbury docks near London 1770 men backed a second wildcat stoppage that began yesterday. Avonmouth 1500 dockers who quit work yesterday voted to call off their strike, with 186 taking part in a fourth stoppage at London's East India Dock.
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London
Manchester
Tilbury Docks
Avonmouth
East
Indio Lofk
Where to Find It in the Newspaper Sections
The note lists locations by sections and pages including Boyle Page A-9 Bridge Page A-9 Classified Ads B-8 to B-11 Comics B-4 Crossword A-6 Editorial A-5 Financial B-6 to B-7 Obituaries A-5 Radio and TV A-5 Shipping 8-7 Sports A-10 to A-17 Theaters B-5 Tides Temps A-7 and Women's Activities B-2 to B-3.
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Five Thousand Soldiers to Learn Atomic Warfare at Desert Rock
Washington AP reports a joint Army Navy and Air Force force of five thousand will undergo live ammunition atomic warfare training at Frenchman Flats Nevada. The exercise titled Desert Rock envisions a battalion combat team digging trenches establishing a battle position and wiring perimeters during the first nuclear test maneuver.
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U. S
Army
Navy
Air Force
Frenchman Flats
Nev
Atomic Weapons Proving Ground
Desert Rock
Ghost Killer Strikes Again Wounding 14 Year Old
Norwalk officers hunt a gunman blamed for a string of shootings. A 14 year old, Lawrence Bartlett, was hit in the inner left thigh by a 22 caliber bullet while playing on Pico Street. He was taken to Pico Hospital and then Los Angeles County General Hospital. The assailant remains unseen.
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Pico
Lawrence
Larry) Bartlett
E. Pellissier
General Hospital
Larry
Thomas
Marie Ave
Bexley Dr
A. L. Hicks
Pico Hospital
Los Angeles County General Hospital
Orange Grove
Hicks
Phanton
Lloyd M. Walter
Davenried St
Lois Mae Kreutzer
Citronella Ave
Rivera
Nina Marie Rice
S. Fetterly St
Los Angeles
Nazi Criminal Released by Army
Landsberg Germany September United Press report states Heinz Friederichs, convicted for the Malmedy massacre, freed from the American war crimes prison after serving 100 years with credit for good behavior. authorities announced the release today.
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Landsberg
Germany
Heinz Friederichs
U. S
Friederichs
Refinery Blast Kills 13 and Wounds 20 in Illinois
A Shell Oil refinery blast at Wood River Illinois killed 13 workers and seriously injured about 20 others. The explosion at a large cracking unit sparked panicked flights and flames towering over the site. Names of the dead included McGregor Curtis Lamb and Mangers. Firefighters contained a flash fire as rescuers combed through debris.
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Wood River
Big Shell Oil Co
Willie Burchell
East Alton
Burchell
Alton
Robert McGregor
Méchanica
Malcom Curtis
Harry Ollerton
Livingston
Elvin Ray
Lorento
Louis W. Dike
Joseph Mangers
Edward E. Graner
Brighton
Joseph R. Sullivan
Roxana
F. G. Plummer
Grafton
R. B. Ryan
Caseyville
Courtland W. King
New Douglas
Brush Fire On San Gorgonio Sees 12 500 Acre Burn
A six day brush fire on San Gorgonio Mountain near Banning reached 12 500 acres with 660 firefighters battling. Some ranchers evacuated voluntarily and 7022 residents lost water service for 95 minutes due to a destroyed power line near Big Oaks Canyon. No buildings were reported burned. Two fires were burning in California including Boardman Ridge in Mendocino National Forest.
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Banning
San Gorgonio Mountain
Truman
Holland
U. S. Forest Service
Boardman Ridge
Mendocino National Forest
California
Lake County
Arizona
San Gorgonio
Hataway Canyon
Anches
Big Oaks Canyon
Typhoon Skirts Coast of Luzon
A typhoon battered Luzon's east coast as it skirted the coast. The center lay about 100 miles east of the northern tip while moving northwest at about 10 miles per hour. Winds near the center were estimated at 90 miles an hour.
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Manila
Luzon
Weather Bureau
Phoenix Man Named Navy Secretary Aid
President Truman nominated Herbert R. Askins of Phoenix Arizona to be Assistant Secretary of the Navy. The announcement was made in Washington on September 18.4
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Phoenix
Navy
Washington
Truman
Herbert R. Askins
Ariz
Weather Summary Clouds and Heat With Light Winds
Scattered high cloudiness continues tonight and tomorrow morning with possible fog patches early tomorrow. Continued hot conditions. Light variable winds tonight and tomorrow morning shifting to southwest 12 to 20 mph tomorrow afternoon.
Fire destroys wing of Maryland elderly home
A fire swept through a single wing of Mrs Jolliffe's Home for Elderly Persons in Colesville Montgomery County killing at least three residents and injuring more than 40 with burns shock or fumes. Firefighters from numerous communities battled the blaze as nurses and staff rescued residents. The building held 69 beds with about 50 patients daily. Fire began in a closet from unknown causes and investigators noted license renewal issues prior to the blaze.
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Haven
Colesville
Jessie Jolliffe
Chester Westphal
Washington Sanitarium
Takoma Park
Montgomery County
Washington, D.C
Louis
Kenglar
Jolliffe
Viola Oliver
A. Morton Thomas
Montgomery
Marie H. Douglas
Margaret Gates
Augustus Bashford
Congress Approves Major Military Buildup Plan
Congress gave final approval to a 5.86 billion military construction program to shore up defenses against Russia. The House sent the conference agreement to President Truman after resolving differences on items. The bill authorizes hundreds of air bases depots training camps and other installations at home and abroad, with most funding for the Air Force including a billion for overseas bases girdling Russia.
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UPI
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Russia
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Conference Committee
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Air Force
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