Atomic Submarine Fund In Bill Signed by Truman
The navy gains authority to build the first atomic powered submarine as part of a 350 million shipbuilding bill signed by President Truman. Rep Robeson said work will resume soon on the 189 million United States carrier at Newport News, while a radar warning system may see overtime to rush completion. The law also authorizes new small combat crafts and converting a cruiser to a guided missile vessel, totaling 412 vessels to bolster anti submarine and coastal protection.
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Robeson
Newport News
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Johnson
Forrest Sherman
Naval Operations
House
Armed Services Committee
Navy
Korea
Radar warning stations to cover coasts and Alaska
Congress funded a permanent radar warning system begun last year, with 54.3 million dollars and a request for 31.2 million more to speed construction. Planned sites include Alaska and coastal North America with high mountain locations. Buildings and equipment will be closely guarded.
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Air Force
Alaska
United States
North America
Canton Driver Fined $50 For Speeding In Alliance
Wilson S. Strobel, 34, of 120 30th St SW Canton, was fined $50 and costs and sentenced to two days in Stark County jail after pleading guilty in Alliance Municipal Court to speeding. He was arrested Tuesday before 8 p.m. in the 1100 block on W Elyst traveling 55 mph.
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Repository Bureau Alliance
Wilson S. Strobel
30Th St
Canton
Stark County
Alliance
W. Elyst
Sabotage Precautions Urged By Great Lakes Maritime Union
Detroit August 9 AP Unionists from the AFL maritime trades department of the lakes region urged government screening of crews on Great Lakes ships to guard against sabotage. They warned a time bomb could knock out the Sault Ste Marie locks. Recommendations from a meeting in Detroit include forming a screening panel with management, unions, and naval intelligence and canceling the wartime order letting Canadian ships haul ore between US ports. Attendees represented about 6 000 American and 12 000 Canadian sailors.
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Great Lakes
Sault Ste. Marie
Vital Lakes
A.F.L. Maritime Trades Department of the
Naval Intelligence
United States
Fred Farnen
Seafarers Internanational Union
Russ Smith
Teamsters Union
Egypt's King Downgrades Queen Mother Nazli of Egypt
Nazli Sabri loses royal rights and title Queen Mother as King Farouk acts after her approval of his sister Fathia’s marriage to commoner Riad Ghali. She is stripped of royal income and quips about finding a job, noting her jewel collection and expensive Fairmont suite.
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Egypt
Farouk
Nazli Sabri
Fathia
Riad Ghali
Fairmont
Store to Close for Picnic at Crystal Springs
Halle Bros Co will close Thursday at 1 30 p m for its annual picnic at Crystal Springs. One hundred eighty employees will attend with games in the afternoon and dancing after dinner in the evening.
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Halle Bros. Co
Crystal Springs
City Canton Could See 4500 Traffic Crashes In 1950
Canton police released a July traffic report showing 378 crashes in July and 2,570 for seven months, projecting a 1950 total near 4,500 if driving habits do not improve. Injuries topped 389 with six deaths. pedestrians are said to be safer though.
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Canton
Howard R. Griffin
Accident Prevention Bureau
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Famous Magazine
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Superor Dairy, Inc
Canton, Ohio
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