France Receives First US Warships for Aid Program
France will receive two 1 240 ton destroyer escorts Samuel F Mills and Riddle from the United States under the foreign military aid plan. They will be renamed Arabe and Kabyle and handed over in Philadelphia by Rear Admiral Schuirmann. The aid program also includes ships to the Netherlands and ongoing deliveries to Britain and Indo-China, with plans for more small craft to Burma and Vietnam allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
France
U. S
Philadelphia
Samuel F. Mills
Riddle
Henri Bonnet
R. E. Schuirmann
4Th Naval District
Defense Department
United States
Netherlands
Indo-China
Turkey
Burma
Southeast Asia
Defense Headquarters
Vietnam
U. S. Navy
Atlantic
Dixmude
Great Britain
United Kingdom
Coast Guard Schedules Air-Sea Rescue Drills
Ninth Coast Guard District headquarters announced an air search and rescue drill on Lake Erie for Friday. Cooperating units include the U S air force reserve the Ohio air national guard the civil air patrol and the coast guard auxiliary with planes and boats searching for a distressed vessel.
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Cleveland
Ninth Coast Guard District
Lake Erie
Guard
U.S. Air Force Reserve
Ohio Air National Guard
Civil Air Patrol
Coast Guard Auxiliary
Woman fired from Formica plant tied to communist allegations
Esther Tice left her job in the Formica Co inspection department after a stormy employee protest. Officials confirm her departure and say little else. Tice filed a complaint with the NLRB regional director claiming discriminatory discharge, saying she was discharged for union and communist activity. She testified before a House committee in July about being planted to foment a strike, though she denied seeing a letter and would not confirm communist ties.
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Cincinnati
Formica Co
House Committee
Formica
Esther Tice
Miss Tice
Jack G. Evans
National Labor Relations Board
House on-American Activities Committee
Two fined in Louisville reckless driving and speeding
Curtis W. Wongers, 52, of Gatesville, was fined 25 dollars and costs in Louisville Mayor A. P. Bachtel's Court for reckless driving. Ruth E. Fasnight, 25, of 717 Rainbower, was fined 15 dollars and costs for speeding.
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Curtis W. Wongers
Gatesville
Louisville
A. P. Bachtel
Ruth E. Fasnight
Rainbower
12 Alarm Romance Ends With Siren In Amboy
Doorbells rang in 12 apartments in one building at an early hour. A resident phoned police and a squad car arrived with siren. In the lobby an excited man kissed his sweetheart good night with her back against the bell buttons.
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Eath Amboy
N. J
Bonus Pay for G I s In Korea Expected Soon
Representative Potter of Michigan said a bill to grant combat infantrymen in Korea a five dollar daily bonus has good prospects. A Defense Department official indicated approval, and Potter noted the idea could shift to a monthly rate. The proposal aims to align ground troops with pilots and air force members who receive hazardous duty pay.
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Washington
Potter
Michigan
Korea
Defense Department
Department
France
Air Force
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Philadelphia Yard
Europe
Coast Guard
Studebaker
Canton
Kramer Motors, Inc
Tuscarawas St. W
Canton, Ohio
George M. Varga, Inc
South Main Street
North Canton, Ohio
Nogle Motor Sales Company
South Union Avenue Alliance
Ohio
Roudebush Motor Sales
Carrollton, Ohio
Kieffer Motor Sales
Lincoln Way
West
Massillon
Guest Motor Sales
Valley Street
Minerva
Lake Erie Bottling Co., Inc
Mapleton
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Tuscarawas St
East
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