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Show SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1952 THE JOURNAL Page 8 parachute maneuvers, .Operation Snowdrop," got underway. Paratrooper Clayton Whitner, Missouri, lies in the snow after he was Injured in a jump. Two buddies try to make the injured trooper as comfortable as possible as first aid is awaited. At the time this happened two paratroopers had been killed in jumps and a cargo plane loaded with paratroopers had crashed on takeoff, killing three persons. The army is testing the stamina and skill of the jumpers under winter conditions and under situations simulating actual war at the front. ... RESCUED FROM GAS FUMES In Milwaukee, still frightened from in imprisonment a refrigerator room where she took refuge from lungsearing gas fumes in the Borden Ice cream plant after an explosion, Miss Delores Heisler clings tightly to a fireman rescuing her. Ammonia gas swept through the second floor of the plant, overcoming five others of the women employees at the plant. Also, two firemen were overcome by the fumes, and another worker at the plant .was burned by flames. I MISSING ACE . . . Major George Davis, Jr., Lubbock,' Texas, top U.S. air ace In Korea with 12 enemy planes to his credit, is missing in action. His wife said the army bad promised to send him home after his last victory and then refused. ... In New York City, Hans Meissnest and NEW LITTLE AMERICAN his wife, Irene, are enjoying a book of childs stories with Irene, a little German girl whom they are adopting. The pretty child, who came from Walblingen, Germany, arrived at New York's Idlewlld airport recently. She was obtained by the Meissnests through some of their relatives in Germany and an adoption agency. The new little American's new home from now on will be in Queens, New York. shown with Frank de Nunzio, justice department attorney, as she appeared before the governments subversive activities control board in Washington, D.C., revealed that she posed as a member of the Communist party, and Red underground while serving as an F.B.I. agent for nine years. The board is holding hearings to determine whether the Communist party should be required to register its members under law. . ... anti-subversi- ves PHILIPPINE VOICE . . . Voice of the U.N. In broadcasts to her native Philippines Is that of Claudia M. Crulz, Manila. Her daily news programs are beamed to the Orient In Tagalog, national language of the islands. ... In Detroit, Governor PARTY LAUNCHES BOOM Mennen Williams and his wife are cutting the birthday cake at the gala Democrats, birthday party given for the governor by 500 who paid $50 each to celebrate the Michigan governor's 41st birthday. He received a boost toward the White House with speeches by Senator Blair Moody (D.,Mich.) and Senator Brien McMahon of Connecticut. He also received 200 $100 bills which he will use for educational purposes. BIRTHDAY non-partisa- n" . CARGO TENTS . . . Newark airport closing put extra load on Idlewlld. OFF TO OSLO . . . Members of the United States Olympic bobsled team are shown at New York International airport before boarding plane for Europe and Olympic games. |