A weapons know how doubled by Graves in 1951 tests
Dr. Alvin Graves, head of Atomic Energy Commission tests, says 1951 atomic weapons knowledge nearly doubled and stockpiles grew in step. He notes seven fall explosions, including first baby A-bomb, a delayed burst, a well controlled big bomb, and the first underground blast, with twenty explosions total.
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Bill Gecker
Las Vegas
America
Alvin C. Graves
Atomic Energy Commission
Alamogordo
N. M
Graves
United States
R C Smith
Los Alamos
Seves
Production Gains, Wilson Tells Truman in Key West
Defense Mobilization Chief Wilson reports to President Truman that military production is rising at a rate of a billion dollars per month. He says civilian production has not interfered and notes a 100 percent rise from a year ago while stressing reallocations toward military needs.
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Fla
Defense Mobilization
Wilson
Truman
Senate Preparedness
White House
Washington
Walter Bedell Smith
Central Intelligence Agency
Boca Chica Naval Air Station
Watson
Smith
Constellation
Margaret Truman
Robert L. Dennison
Boca Chica
Dennison
Senate Preparedness Subcommittee
Johnson
D-Texas
Wilken
Armrport
Moe
Mittary
Wilson outlines wartime production pace and future widening of base
Wilson says military production is rising, estimating about one billion dollars per month, though final output often appears three to four months later. He reports giving the President a clear picture of tempo and emphasizes balancing current production with expanding the base for future capacity to be ready for emergencies.
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Wilson
Fireman Killed As Barn Fire Aid Arrives From Pa
Police report a barn fire near here claimed the life of Clyde C. Hedrick a 60 year old volunteer from New Freedom Pennsylvania. Hedrick directing traffic was struck by a car driven by Robert H. Gunther also of New Freedom and backed into Warren Rehmeyer another volunteer who suffered leg and knee injuries. The fire on York Road was said to have been started by two boys ages seven and ten.
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Maryland Line
New Freedom
Clyde C. Hedrick
Walter Smith
Baltimore County Police
Hedrick
Robert H. Gunther
Gunther
Warren Rehmeyer
Smith
Ed Thompsson
York Road
Five Die In Huntington Fire In Business District
Five persons perished when a two story residence in Huntington West Virginia caught fire in the business district. Police Lieutenant Azel T Bryant said two occupants were taken to the city jail for questioning into the fire’s origin. Fire Chief Floyd L Crouse stated the blaze started from a kerosene cooking stove occupants were attempting to light.
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Huntington
W. Va
Business
Azel T. Bryant
Floyd L. Crouse
Maj Bowers Leads Non-Stop B 36 Flight To Morocco
Fort Worth base announces six B 36 bombers from Strategic Air Command completed a non-stop flight from Carswell Air Force Base to Sidi Slimane in French Morocco. The mission lasted about 5 000 nautical miles, with crews returning to base in days.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Eighth Air Force
Sidi Slimane
French Morocco
North Africa
Cars
Well Air Force Base
Sky Giants
Strategic Air Command
Carswell
Mediterranean
Grayson H. Bowers
Frederick
Carswell Air Force Base
Air Force
85 More U S Battle Casualties in Korea, Defense Report
Washington reports 85 additional U S battle casualties in Korea for December 2 to 4. The Defense Department identifies 22 killed, 51 wounded, one missing in action and 11 injured. Five previously reported missing are now listed as killed in action.
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Washington
Defense Department
Korea
No. 452
Governor accuses council of blocking Maryland tax cut
Governor McKeldin says Legislative Council committee members tried to block a Maryland tax cut by moving State Police operations to general funds. He notes the Police department is funded mainly from motor vehicle revenues, with only brief use of general funds from 1947 to 1951, and claims a 1951 move supported the tax reduction effort.
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Baltimore
McKeldin
Legislative Council
Maryland
Maryland lawmakers clash over use of general funds
McKeldin blasts five Democrats accusing them of diverting general funds to pay highway patrol costs while Governor vows tax relief. In Hagerstown, Edwin Lee, 13, wins Maryland’s Voice of Democracy with Bethesda Church rally backing. Roger Penn and Barbara Ann Salyers place near top.
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Lee
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Roger Penn
Bethesda- Chevy Chase High
Barbara Ann Salyers
Frederick High School
Alarm Answered for Rocky Springs Fire
The Independents responded to a stave fire in Rocky Springs at 7 30 p m Sunday. The fire was extinguished before the engine arrived and little damage occurred.
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Independents
Rocky Springs
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