Iran Soviet Border Report Reveals Quiet Tension Along Frontier
AP stringer in Tehran describes Julfa border town scenes with Iranian sentries and Russian soldiers across the Araxes. Observers note troop movements, a calm but tense border, and debate over Iran’s ability to resist a potential Russian invasion tied to Korea War pressures.
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Associated Press
Tehran
Der
Julfa
Araxes
Korea
Gorgeen Soussanbari
Tabriz
Azerbaijan
Col. Soussanbari
Jaifa
Iran
Border Guard
Russia
Red Army
Soviet Air Field Views Near Iranian Border Sparks Maneuvers
In the southern Caucasus area a Soviet air field is located near the border. Red Army troops perform maneuvers at intervals, visible from Iranian guards as they operate from behind the mountains.
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Julia
Iran
White Bridge
Bor
Caucasus
Red Army
Premiums Raised for Korea War Death Insurance
Lloyds of London quoted a premium of 10 percent today for accidental death insurance on newspaper correspondents covering the war in Korea.
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London
Lloyds of London
Korea
Premium for wartime insurance quoted to newsmen before D-Day
The article notes a double premium for a special insurance plan offered to war correspondents shortly before the 1944 D-Day invasion, detailing costs and eligibility as part of wartime coverage.
O Connors Call for Reconsidering Flood Control Plan
Fort Cumberland Post No. 13 telegrams Senator O Connor urging no curtailment of Cumberland Ridgeley and Savage river flood control work while defense mobilization funds are sought. The note cites nationwide rivers and harbors programs to be cut, keeping local projects intact despite Korea crisis. Uranium rays mention adds historical context.
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Cumberland
American Legion
O’conor
Washington
Fort Cumberland
Korea
Legion
Ridgeley
Savage River
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