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UNITED PRESS it [ NEWS BRIEFS No UN Planes Lost TOKYO, Japan, May 2. — Far East Air Force spokesmen announced happily today not a single United Nations plane was lost in combat this week. FEAF said U.S. F-86 Sabre jets shot down three MIG-15 jets and damaged three others. The MIGs left their Manchurian sanctuary only twice during the past seven days. 40 More Ex-PWs Arrive TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif., May 2. — The third "Freedom Airlift" plane bringing released prisoners of war back to the United States landed here today with 40 GI patients. Aboard were 28 stretcher cases and 12 walking wounded. Reds Step Up Activity in Laos HANOI, Indo-China, May 2.— French pilots reported "intense activity" along Viet-minh Communist invasion routes in little Laos kingdom today as approaching monsoon rains posed a new threat to Red campaign plans. French officials here said aerial observers saw "thousands" of coolies working feverishly on Red-held jungle roads northwest of Luang Prabang, the Laotian capital where Vietminh forces have surrounded French forces. Tornado Kills Three in Tennessee DECATUR, Term., May 2. — A small tornado hit this Tennessee town today and killed three members of one family, raising to 27 the number of twister deaths in the mid-South. Iran to Send Envoy to Vatican VATICAN CITY, Italy, May 2.— The Vatican today announced the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Holy See and Iran. This raised to 46 the number of countries which send official representatives to the Vatican. Army Buys Surplus Butter WASHINGTON, D. C, May 2.— The Army has decided to buy 50,000,000 pounds of surplus butter from the Agriculture Department at special cut-rate prices which have drawn fire from the oleomargarine industry. DC-3 Down in Aegean Sea LONDON, England, May 2. — A Greek DC-3 passenger airliner is believed to have gone down in the Aegean Sea about 60 miles southeast of Athens near an island presumed to be St. Johns, Trans-World Airlines offices in London said today. TWA said one of its Constellations flying from Cairo. Egypt to Athens had been diverted to the area, but reported it found no sign of the Greek plane. Dismiss Lattimore Charges WASHINGTON, D. C, May 2.— Federal district judge Luther W. Youngdahl today dismissed four of the governments seven perjury charges against Owen Lattimore on grounds they are unconstitutional.
