Johnson Testifies No Warning of Attack From Far East
Johnson testifies that intelligence briefings during a Far East visit contained no immediacy of trouble in Korea and that no witness provided alert to an imminent attack. He states he and General Bradley had no indication of any imminent aggression during their conference travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
M Arthur
MacArthur
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Russell
Far East
South Korea
Korea
Bradley
Potomac flood threat eased as waters recede across Maryland
Heavy June rains caused towns from Cumberland to Frederick alarm as rivers rose and roads flooded. James P. Bangston freed after 30 minutes trapped by a fallen tree. Maryland cities prepared evacuations. Monocacy River remained high but began to fall. Several areas reported washouts and road closures along U S Route 1 and local highways.
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Eimergency
James P. Bangston
Maryland
Cumberland
Frederick
Carroll Creek
Monocacy
Anne Arundel County
Mountain Road
Magothy Beach
Prince Georges County
Peace Cross
Hyattsville
Frederick County
Monocacy River
Israel
Frank Weddle
Baltimore
West Virginia
Piedmont Street
Patterson Creek
Keyser
Burlington
W. Va
Eninwetok Blast Described As Gate to Hell Experience
The account recounts the massive blast near Engebi at Eniwetok, detailing a brilliant fireball seen from Parry Island and a thunderclap shock wave. It notes a medical station on one island housing about 25,000 mice for radiological studies and argues radioactivity is less deterrent than other destructive effects, denying any "death ray" concept.
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Hebert
Lark Green
Parry Island
Eniwetok
Parry
Engehbi
Eingebi
Nse
Congress
Hniwetok
UNIVAC Brings Fast Census Computations to Bureau
Philadelphia June 14 A 600000 dollar electronic brain named UNIVAC goes to work for the U S Census Bureau. Invented by Eckert and Mauchly, it promises to compute complex census data in seconds, handling 2 240 000 impulses per second and storing thousands of impulses for future use. It will tabulate a selected group of states and supports payroll, tax, inventory and personnel applications, marking a leap in high speed computing for defense and industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
U. S. Census Bureau
Univac
J. Presper Eckert
Johni W. Mauchly
U. S. Army
Air Force
Univag
Thea
FNIAC
Univacg
America
Eckert-Mauchly Computer Corp
Remington Rand, Inc
James H. Rand
Roy V. Peel
Remington Rand
Truman Carrying Inflation Fight Right To People
The article reports on inflation policy efforts led by Truman, noting price ceilings for livestock, objections from cattle buyers about above ceiling prices, and potential market pressures toward a black market. It cites Price Administrator Michael V. and government actions on controlled materials and beef price rollbacks, with Brannan defending farm incentives during fire controls and steady retail food price trends per the Bureau of Statistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Price Stabilization
Maybank
Michael V
Ford Major Co
Lue
Brannan
Bureau
Oatahar
DiSalle Urges Production Boost to Curb Cattle Price Pain
Denver reports Michael DiSalle, stabilizing chief, argues higher cattle production stabilizes prices more than controls. He cites rising slaughter and profits for producers, calls for production-led solution over government favors. He warns against selective exemptions and stresses unity among business to maintain world freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
America
Michael
HiSatie
DiSalie
Chigaga
Finois
Iowa
Anterica
Beef industry spokesmen deny beef price rollback strike
Washington sources report beef industry spokesmen told a congressional committee they are not on strike against price rollbacks. They said they cannot buy beef animals at escalating government chedars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Stone
Congressional
Bicycle Parade Slated Tonight
Tonight at 7 p.m the 1941 Community Safety Parade forms at South Prospect and West Washington Streets. Participants include police escort color guard Siagerstown Civic Band National Guard Civil Air Patrol Squadrons and various drum corps. Awards and refreshments follow at the Woodland Way School with judges and sponsors listed. rain date Friday, June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Prospect
West Washington Streets
Siagerstown
National Guard
Potomac Avenue
Kiamilton Boulevard
Prospercd Avenue
Prospect Avenue
Woodland Wavy
Woodland Way Sehool
Alf
McDonald
A. F P. McDonald
Mark Miller
Paul Barnhart
John Miller
Roger Chariton
Hagerstown Junior Chamber of Commerce
Montgomery Ward Company
Jaycee
Gerald Palaner
William Cris
Renial
Chie Phil Lawrence
James Rice
Stanley Kunnell
Robert Bel
Australia short on women in population report
Sydney reports a significant gender imbalance with 77 000 more men than women. Government Statistics Department bulletin notes total population rise, driven by migration and natural increase, with precise figures cited for December and accompanying demographic details.
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Australia
Sydney
Government Statistics Department
Pecenmer RL
Ad Lip
Yaad
Prices in a Brief Catalog Listing
A compact catalog shows several item prices arranged as 394.95 269.00 226.50 170.50 420.50 319.95 69.95 59.95. The list suggests a range of goods with varied costs for shoppers.
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Potomac
Milly’s
Crouse
Nellie
Aairbonnet
Monsieur Leon
Paris
Gates of
Hell
Puge Ly
Census Bureau
Truman
DiSalle
Price Boss
Iceland
New York
Nel
MiSake
Hagerstown
Bookbinding & Printing Co
Shockey
Summit Ave
Ockey
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