Japs Planned Germ Bombs, Russians Say
Pravda reports at the Siberian war crimes trial that Japan plotted to drop bacteria bombs on Soviet Far East cities and to hide germs in candy and canes. Witnesses described Unit 731 funds, germ-infested cages, and planned use of fleas to spread disease, with Ishii's wife claiming he is missing.
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Moscow
Communist Party
Pravda
Siberia
Far East
Otozoo Yamada
Japan
Kwantung Army
Yamada
Manchuria
E Khotta
Khotta
China
Moscow Radio
Kuwabara
Tokyo
Shiro Ishii
United States
Ishii
MacArthur
U.S. Pledges Aid to Iran After Shah’s Visit
Washington says it will continue economic and military aid to Iran, backing World Bank loan requests and technical support once Congress approves development programs. The joint statement by President Truman and the Shah notes arms aid to non Communist nations may be provided, while addressing Iran’s defense needs.
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Washington
United States
Iran
Truman
Tehran
World Bank
Joang
Congress
Mr. Truman
Public Phone Rates Hiked in Rochester
The Public Service Commission approved a ten cent coin box rate for Rochester public phones, first such increase in New York State. The rise is expected to add about 645000 dollars annually for Rochester Telephone Corp, with 200900 dollars from coin box gains. The PSC denied toll-rate hikes, citing ongoing review of New York Telephone’s petition.
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Albany
Rochester
Public Service Commission
New York State
PSC
Rochester Telephone Corp
New York Telephone Company
Bell System
New York Telephone
Rochesty "Telephone Corp
Glen R. Bedenkapp
Bedenkapp
P.S.C
Anti-Decay Protein Found in Teeth
Discovery reports a natural guardian against decay in teeth a protein that contains sugar and acid and blocks microscopic channels from surface to pulp. Researchers Reidar F. Sogannaes and George B. Wislocki of Harvard Medical School presented the finding at an AAS session at the McAlpin Hotel in New York.
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New York
American Association For the Advancement of Science
McAlpin Hotel
Reidar F. Sogannaes
George B. Wislocki
Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Boston
Parasite Burden Plagues Mexico City Population
A Yucatan delegate to the National Congress of Pediatrics reports that about ninety percent of Mexico's population suffers from intestinal parasites and there is no feasible medical campaign to relieve it.
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Mexico City
Ins
Mexico
Yucatan
National Congress of Pediatrics
New Rates Bring Stoppage at General Electric Plant
About 1,400 General Electric workers in Schenectady stayed away for a short time to protest a pending piecework rate adjustment. Union officials say the change could cut wages by as much as 25 cents an hour for some turbine division workers and signals a broader wage cut, while company officials deny an overall reduction and note only certain classifications will be altered. The new rates take effect next Tuesday for certain boring mill operations.
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Schenectady
General Electric Co
United Electrical Workers Union
500 May Die This Weekend
The National Safety Council forecasts about 500 traffic deaths in the final days of 1949, contingent on New Year’s Eve behavior. A full-year toll is expected around 31,500, down from 32,000 in 1948, with November deaths at 3,020, 2 percent higher than a year earlier.
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Long Beach
Calif
Nashville
Tenn
Salt Lake City
Utah
Passaic
N. J
Great Falls
Mont
Ann A Arbor
Mich
Harvard Geologist Kirtley Mather Named AAAS President-Elect
Dr. Kirtley F. Mather of Harvard University geology department has been selected president elect of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The AAAS, meeting in New York, comprises 214 scientific societies with about 45 000 members.
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New York
Kirtley F. Mather
Harvard University
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Princesses protest over Orange Bowl queen contest
Seventeen contestants dubbed themselves princesses and demanded repayment for time and money spent pursuing the Orange Bowl title. They claim the contest was fixed for La Dene Van Wagoner of Salt Lake City and accuse organizers of betrayal after the winner was announced before judging finished.
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Miami
Fla
Miami Herald
Larry Thompson
LaDene van Wagoner
Ellen James
Phil Schraedel
Barbara Eriksson
Betty Baucom
Joy Bowen
Joy Redmon
Fila
Blonde la Dene van Wagoner
Salt Lake City
Utah
For Little Fellows With Big Colds
An advertisement promotes Vicks VapoRub as a bedtime remedy for children with colds. It claims warming comfort soothes distress during sleep and often reduces symptoms by morning. The copy urges readers to use the product and mentions its uniqueness.
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Vicki
Vicks VapoRub
Quirino Pledges War on Communism in Inauguration
President Elpidio Quirino vowed to fight Communism and maintain ties with the United States in his inauguration address. He and Vice President Fernando Lopez were sworn in before about 50,000 people on a Manila Bay front. He said the state would oppose Communism in the West Pacific and suppress Communist rebellion at home.
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Manila
Philippines
Elpidio Quirino
United States
Quirino
Fernando Lopez
Manila Bay
China
West Pacific
Vermont Governor to Become Federal Judge
Gov. Ernest W. Gibson is set to resign within two weeks to join the federal bench after Senate confirmation. Lt. Gov. Harold J. Arthur appears unlikely to alter Vermont policy or leadership upon succession.
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Harold J. Arthur
Chinese airmen discharged at Hong Kong signals CNAC liquidation
Forty American pilots and ground crew of the China National Aviation Corp. were discharged today. The move foreshadows liquidation of the government airline, which is 20 percent the property of Pan American Airways.
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Hong Kong
China National Aviation Corp
Pan American Airways
Japanese Students to Study U.S. Methods
Ten Japanese left today for the United States to spend up to three months studying American methods in specialized fields. They travel at U S expense and were nominated by various Japanese agencies and approved by occupation authorities.
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U. S
Yokoyama
United States
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