Indictment Files 9000 Counts Against Kilgore Co
Newark July 11 AP A massive 9000 count indictment targets Kilgore Manufacturing Co of Newark Ohio for alleged negligence in the 1950 South Amboy New Jersey munitions blast that killed 31 and caused 10 million dollars in damage If convicted on all counts fines could reach 9 to 90 million Assistant U S Attorney Schwartz notes the record number of counts and potential fines under ICC violations and bodily harm provisions The indictment alleges detonators were packed with munitions in the same case and 9000 cases exploded en route to barges for overseas shipment IBM
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Newark
N. J
Ohio
South Amboy
Kilgore Manufacturing Co
Kilgore
U.S
Joseph B. Schwartz
New Jersey
Interstate Commerce Commission
Schwartz
Chennault To Visit U.S on Philippine Air Line
Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chennault retired U S Army plans a month long trip to the United States, leaving Formosa and traveling via Manila on a Philippine Air Line plane.
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Taipeh
Formosa
Claire L. Chennault
U.S. Army
United States
Manila
Philippines Air Line
Mail Call Turns Fatal? Soldier Wounded in Korea
Pvt. Bruno B. Morgantino of Lynn Massachusetts was waiting for letters from home when a sniper shot. A bullet struck a grenade on his chest causing fragments to lodge in a finger. the grenade did not explode. Morgantino said the mail was worth it because he received two letters from his girl.
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Sion
Korea
Bruno B. Morgantino
Lynn
Mass
Company B
15Th Infantry Regiment
Morgantino
Bruno
Russian Hero Ryazanov Dies in Soviet Air Force Leader
Lt. Gen Vasily G Ryazanov aged 52 a top Red Air Force officer died suddenly in what officials called an untimely death. A World War II hero he served in Ukraine the Vistula in Poland Silesia and at Berlin. The death coincided with a major Red Air Force jet display but no links were stated.
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Moscow
Vasily G. Ryazanov
Red Air Force
Ryazanov
Duncan Mayor Named
Hinton McEuen was named mayor of Duncan to replace J. E. George who resigned from the town council for business reasons.
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Duncan
Hinton McEuen
J. E. George
Asbestos: The Only Mineral With Fine Fibrous Structure
The statement notes asbestos as a unique mineral due to its fine spinnable fibers, highlighting its distinctive fibrous composition and potential industrial significance.
Jury Duty Delayed as Wife Says Citizen Is In Japan
Deputy Sheriff A. Z. Glaze visits a Birmingham home to summon a citizen for jury duty. A housewife questions the obligation and mileage, and learns the man is reportedly in Japan, eliciting a practical, humorous response.
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Birmingham
A. Z. Glaze
Earths magnetic field slowly shifts year to year
The earths magnetic field, which pulls compass needles toward the north, undergoes gradual year to year changes.
Dewey Visits Osaka Kobe on Japanese Tour
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New York toured Osaka and Kobe industrial centers in central Japan and visited Kyoto. He crossed Kobe harbor in a 60 foot U S army launch to inspect shipyards once controlled by Mitsubishi and toured the Kobe steel works before returning to Tokyo. He plans to depart Saturday for Formosa.
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Tokyo
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Osaka
Kobe
Japan
Kyoto
Formosa
Dewey
Mitsubishi
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Phoenix Clg
Richard Hudnut
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