Iceland Runways Too Short For Use By Modern Bombers
The 1940s Iceland airfields Keflavik Kassos Patterson and Reykjavik lack sufficient runway length for current American heavy bombers and jet fighters. Keflavik tops at about 6,600 feet, while others range from 2,500 to 5,200 feet, hindering use for air raid warning bases or Arctic patrols.
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Washington
Iceland
Denmark
Keflavik
Kassos
Patterson
Reykjavik
Stolen Car With Japanese Plates Sought in Arizona
Arizona law enforcement hunted a stolen 1946 two door Chevrolet sedan with Japanese license plates. Mrs. Merle H. Doyle of 4701 North Ninth Street told deputies the car vanished from in front of her home between 8 30 and 10 15 p m yesterday. The vehicle was bought by her son in Japan and shipped here after he went on duty in Korea.
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Arizona
Merle H. Doyle
North Ninth Street
Japan
Korea
Arizona State College Band Ends Season With Free Concerts
InTempe two free concerts will close the season for the Arizona State College at Tempe Symphonic Band led by Felix McKernan. The 100 piece group performs at 1 p.m. at West Phoenix High School and 3 p.m. at Carver High School in Phoenix. Don Tiverofsky of Chicago, senior trombonist, premieres "Desert Star" by Albert Davis. Ronald Holloway, a freshman from Wabash Indiana, plays marimba solos.
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Gazette
Ronald Holloway
Wabash, Ind
Reds Said to Have Executed 50000 in One Month in Kwangsi
Report from Taipei cites the Nationalist Chinese Defense Ministry claiming 50 000 executions in a single month in Kwangsi province in south China. The statement underscores wartime terror as clashes continue in the region.
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Taipeh
Formosa
Nationalist
Chinese Defense Ministry
South China
Kwangsi
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