US Preparing to Proceed with H Bomb Amid Global Tensions
President Truman announced continued development of atomic weapons including the hydrogen bomb. Congress largely supported the move as a defense measure while critics warned of congressional overreach. Air Force placed strict guard lines around major atomic plants and the UN noted cautious diplomacy on control of atomic energy.
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Air Force
Truman
Congress
Millikin
R-Cole
Cairman
Republican Conference
Rep. Cole
R-Ny
Atomic Committee
United Nations
New York
U.N
Francis, Case
R-Sd
House
Dobint
GOP Leader Predicts Long Tax Cut Freeze
Baltimore February 1 Representative Joseph W. Martin Sr Republican Leader of the House forecast no income tax cuts for many years. He criticized the Democratic Administration and noted the 1948 Republican Congress passed the last reduction over three presidential vetoes. He spoke to the Advertising Club of Baltimore. Iceland, a member of the Atlantic Pact, has no ring in arm soldiers.
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Baltimore
Joseph W. Martin, Sr
Mase
House
Republian
Congress
Advertising Club of
Record of Extreme Cold in County Weather Logs
The county endured a brutal cold spell on January 27 1912 with 27 below. Weather records list 24 below on January 28 and 28 below on January 2 1925 and 21 below on January 27 1925.
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Wary
Wan
County Reports Two Inch Snowfall and Odd January Records
The county recorded two inches of snow with a chilly morning and temperatures in the mid 30s to mid 40s. Weather notes show mixed precipitation forecast and discuss January records in snow and rainfall at Bridgeport station, with several historic comparisons and notes on prior winters.
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Fowest
Weedynville
T. A. Miller
Wester
Bridgeport
Ld Baul Oswald
Sanaw
Towasa
Oswald
Freeing of Me: Missouri Submarine Incident Report
Fragmented OCR text describes a Missouri submarine incident near harbor with mentions of deck, crew, and reactions. It references a possible freeing of some unit or person, Navy involvement, and ships including Kentucky and Hacheam, with unclear chronology and many garbled phrases.
Taft Urges Large Budget Cut in President's Plan
Senator Taft asked for a 1.5 billion reduction in the President's budget aligning with Republican calls to curb spending. He said federal outlays rose 5 billion since 1947 and argued half of the increase could be trimmed through strict economy at home and abroad.
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Taft
Washington
Taft Mronor
Fatt
Ohio
Republican Congress
Brewster
R-Me
Pair Sought As Holdup Suspects In $500 Bill Subterfuge
Salisbury Maryland February 1 two white men about six feet tall neatly dressed in a gray 1949 four door Chevrolet with unknown Delaware plates tried to sell a $500 bill for 150 dollars to Randolph Taylor at Ward's restaurant and gas station south of Salisbury. The men claimed to have other large bills and boxes that appeared to contain money in the car. The teletype from Lt. C C Serman urged area police to lookout for connection to a million dollar Brink s heist in Boston.
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Salisbury
Maryland
Delaware
C. C. Serman
Boston
Here
Taylor
U.S
Westover
Cape Charles
Cris‘ieid
University Board to Pay Football Team Travel Costs
University of Maryland officials announce that expenses for transporting the football team and school officials to Florida last season will be paid from game receipts. President G Byrd defends the plan and notes the total charges amount to 17200. The athletic board will handle receipts independently of the comptroller’s office.
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Baltimore
University of Maryhaid
Fagianes
Florida
Jiamney AL Tacy
Root
G. Byrd
Byrd
Lacy
Maryland
SS Sa
Jacksonville
Fla
Mary
Missouri
Lacey
University
Athletic Board
Comptroller's Office
Medicos To See Surgery On TV
Doctors at the American Prological Association meeting will watch five operations telecast from Sinai Hospital to a seventh floor ballroom via closed circuit WMAR TV. Two microphones will transmit audio. surgeons may answer questions during intermissions.
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Baldimare
American Prolegical Association
Tno
Friad
Witold
Wmar-Tv
Sinai Hospital
Top US cities by population exceed 206000 figure
The three largest US cities over 206000 are Denver Colorado at 5279 feet, Atlanta Georgia at 1050 feet, and Minneapolis Minnesota at six feet. Canada hosts about 146 moose, per US Fish and Wildlife Service estimates.
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United States
Denver
Colo
Atlanta
Minneapolis Minn
Canada
US. Fish and Wildlife Service
Dust Bowl farmer turns pioneer in drought reclaiming land
Yexline Texas February story follows Ace Willis and wife as they transform 11,520 acres of dust bowl land in Hartley County. From near ruin after three dry years, Willis builds a demonstration farm with soil and water conservation, windbreaks, terracing, and diversified crops and livestock. The venture grows to 34 square miles of improved ranching and cropping, proving the potential of modern farming techniques to reclaim dust blown land.
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Yexline
Tex
Ace Willis
Ife
Mrs. Willis
Coun
de Willises
Wartley County
Wallis
Tartu
Mikit
Willa
America
Tony
Willis
le Cls
Sahara Desert
Oklahoma
Hartley Country
Lew
Coleman
Willises
Wiss
Sudan
Dalla County
Deeert Blowland
Sinha
Tractor School Set Up For 4 H Leaders In Maine
A tractor school for 4 H leaders and teachers of GH clubs across five Maine counties is scheduled February 10 and 11 at the vocational center on Freder ick Street. The program is organized by the University of Maryland Extension Service in cooperation with local tractor dealers to train adult readers and club members.
CIO Expulsion Hearings Open Over Red Domination Claims
The CIO moves to expel four unions over Communist domination charges, with six more under internal review. Unions named include United Public Workers Mine Mill and Smelter Workers United Office and Professional Workers and Food Tobacco and Agricultural Workers. Hearings and fact finding aim to refute allegations and assess leadership ties to the Communist Party.
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Pittsburgh
CIO
United Electrical Workers
CLO
CIO International Union of Electrical Workers
Communist Party
Philip Murray
United Public Workers
United Office and Professional Workers
Food, Tobacco and Agricultural Workers
CIO Executive Board
Washington
Murray
Sa Puny
Food
Three Dead In Kanawha Flood
Rain swollen Kanawha River and tributaries cause three deaths in central and southern West Virginia. A Sutton motorist and two Logan residents drowned as water levels rose, with Charleston river up to 2% feet and Elk River above flood stage. Evacuations and rising waters prompted concern across counties.
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Charleston
W. Va
Kanawha River
West Virginia
Sutton
Logan
Kanawha
Charlestono
Loxan County
Bttle
Chiyai
Itelf
Riverside
Rain Continues Through Week With Steady Downpours
Ongoing rainfall persists after a steady pattern since Sunday, bringing damp conditions across the area. Weather officials urge caution for localized flooding and slick roads as showers continue.
Three Miners Die In Roof Collapse Near Williamson
In Williamson West Virginia on February 1 three coal miners died when a mine room roof collapsed at the Puritan Coal Corp. mine near here. Lon Estep 58 and Julius Brown 27 both of Bias WV and Lea Crum 40 of Ramey town WV were buried under slate and rock and found after 13 hours of digging by shifting crews. The accident underscores the peril of early February mining operations.
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Puritan Coal Corp
Uvitan
Here
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