Public Opinion Split on Korea War and A-bomb Use
Gallup survey finds Americans favored containing the war to Korea before China’s offensives. In all-out war, a majority would approve using the A-bomb on Chinese cities, contrasting with earlier Korea-era attitudes. Voters misjudge China’s manpower, estimating around 5 million vs reality well over 200 million male population.
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George Gallup
American Institute of Public Opinion
Princeton
N. J
Red China
Red Army
Korea
United Nations
State Department
Manchuria
China
United States
Red China Army
Douglas MacArthur
Woman Intervenes in Grocery Holdup With Pop Bottle
In Fort Worth, a 27 year old mother Mrs Mary Bale watched a black suspect threaten her father Henry Law during a Friday night grocery hold up. She struck him with a half filled pop bottle, hitting him between the shoulders and causing the robber to flee.
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Fort Worth
Mary Bale
Henry Law
Texas U Official Is Given Promotion
C Read Granberry was named assistant chancellor of the University of Texas. He had served since 1944 as assistant to President T S Painter and was promoted by the board of regents on Chancellor James P Hart's recommendation. The board also changed the title of Co D Simmons to vice chancellor for business and finance. Simmons is the university system’s chief business officer. Granberry has been on the faculty since 1926 as a professor of electrical engineering and continues teaching part time.
Unfair Labor Practices Found Against West Texas Utilities
National Labor Relations board examiner George A. Downing ruled West Texas Utilities, based in Abilene and serving 49 Texas counties, committed unfair labor practices by firing employees for union activity. He recommended re hire of affected workers and posted notices. Charges were filed by IBEW locals 898 and 920. Union members at the Rio Pecos plant in Girven, Texas, were named in the discrimination claims.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
West Texas Utilities Company, Inc
George A. Downing
NLRB
Abilene
Texas
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
AFL
Downing
Rio Pecos
Girven Tex
Thief Returns Bonus After Loss at Idaho Tavern
A tavern manager on the Idaho Washington border reported the loss of 160 silver dollars and later received in the mail an envelope with nine twenty dollar bills, a twenty dollar bonus, suggesting a thief sent the money to compensate for the theft.
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Coeur ‘D’alene
Ida
U.P
Idaho- Washington
Houston porter rescues man from hotel room fire
In Houston on Friday George Bearzone, a 42 year old hotel porter, plunged into an eighth floor Bristow hotel room to pull 60 year old William Watson from a chair where he lay after collapsing. Firemen say a dropped cigarette started the blaze which confined to one room.
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William Watson
San Diego
Calif
Bristow Hotel
Porter George Bearzone
Watson
Tson
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