Housing Administration Official Resigns Amid FHA Scandal Probe
Washington reports a double bar d probe into FHA mishandling alleged in postwar housing programs. Commissioner Guy T O Hollyday resigns as Albert M Cole orders records impounded and FBI checks on project financing while a broader inquiry targets irregularities and collusion in apartment mortgage appraisals.
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Washington
Truman
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
White House
Guy T. O. Hollyday
Eisenhower
Albert M. Cole
Cole
Hollyday
FBI
Advisor to President Atomic Bomb Developer Seen as Security Risk
Dr. J Robert Oppenheimer a leading atomic weapons advisor was reportedly suspended by the AEC for security reasons. A three man board was appointed to hear charges including alleged Communist associations hiring and funding. The case ties to Truman Eisenhower and FBI disclosures amid hydrogen bomb debates.
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J. Robert Oppenheimer
Atomic Energy Commission
Washington
New York Times
The
Herald Tribune
Daily News
Oppenheimer
Los Alamos
News
Eisenhower
AFC
White House
FBI
Truman
AEC
General Advisory Committee
Sen
Joseph R. McCarthy
R-Wis
U.S
McCarthy
Openheimer
Santo
Tex
Army
Joseph
Stewart Alsop
Times
James Reston
Jerry Greene
ARC
Gordon Gray
Thomas Morgan
Sperry Corp
Ward W. Evans
Loyola University
Chicago
Frank
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Dulles and Britain push for Southeast Asia defense pact
A joint British American communique announced a plan to form a multination Southeast Asia defense system to deter communist aggression. Dulles aims to assemble France and others into a regional alliance possibly resembling a Southeast NATO while Geneva peace talks unfold.
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London
United States
Britain
Southeast Asia
State Dulles
United Action
Dulles
Paris
France
NATO
Eden
Foreign Office
Joseph Laniel
Georges Bidault
Washington
Pacific
China
Indochina
Asia
Laniel
Bidault
Churchill
Arabs West Deadlocked In UN Row
UN delegates sought a compromise to advance debate on the Palestine issue. Arabs pressed Lebanon’s complaint that Israeli forces attacked a Jordanian village, killing nine, while the United States Britain and France urged bypassing Lebanon’s claims for a broad talk on IsraelArab frontier violence. Soviet president Andrei Vishinsky supported Lebanon’s Malik.
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N_ Y
Security Council
Palestine
Ll-Nation
Lebanon
Jordan
Nahal
United States
Britain
France
Israel
Soviet Union
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Charles Malik
State Board Issues May Induction Calls
Columbus Ohio The state selective service board issued its May induction call for 1114 20 year olds. Draft call quota by counties Athens 6 Gailia 2 Hocking 3 Meigs 5 Morgan 2 Perry 5 Ross 5 Vinton 1 Washington 6.
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Columbus
Ohio
State Selective Service Board
Athens
Gailia
Hocking
Meigs
Morgan
Perry
Ross
Vinton
Washington
The Lost Weekend in The Peoples Marketplace
A nostalgic plea to use The Peoples Marketplace for urgent classified needs. Readers are urged to post homehunting housekeeper considering a car or selling an object to avoid another Lost Weekend and gain rapid results. The piece promotes timely action and marketplace notices for faster outcomes.
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Mahomet
McCarthy Aides Plan Battle Plan In Army Row
Senate investigators call Roy Cohn and Francis Carr to explain how they will back McCarthy charges against Army officials. The panel aims to public sessions starting April 22 and seeks advance statements to avoid surprise testimony. McCarthy steps aside as inquiry continues with Army figures ready to present accusations and witnesses.
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Senate
Subcommittee
Sen. McCarthy
Army
Roy M. Cohn
Francis P. Carr
McCarthy
Arizona
Robert T. Stevens
Cohn
Carr
Ray H. Jenkins
Sen. Mundt
R-Sd
Mundt
French and Laotian Forces Seal Viet Minh Route
French and Laotian troops enveloped Viet Minh communications into south and central Laos. In a covert move over ten days the pass in the Limestone hills was sealed without a fight. Rebels had controlled the pass since spring but were surprised by the French Lao pincers.
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Saigon
Indochina
Laos
Naphao
Police Find Bodies Of Father And Daughter In Car
In Cincinnati Marvin C. Smith 37 and his 5-year-old daughter Linda Beth were found dead Monday in Smiths car parked in a west end garage. Police report the accelerator wedged with a chisel the ignition key on and the gasoline tank empty a loaded shotgun found under Smiths arm the girl on the rear seat Smiths wife Margaret was estranged.
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Cincinnati
Marvin C. Smith
Linda Beth
Smith
West End
Joseph Granke
Margaret
Razor blades used in jail break attempt at county jail
Four prisoners in Summit County jail carved a two by four foot hole in a quarter inch steel plate of their cell door before being stopped. They faced a brick wall beyond the steel plate and another set of cells.
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Akron
Ohio
Summit County
Ohioan Drives Milk Prices Down in Sharon and Masury
Ohio dairyman Temple McAllister runs Golden Dawn Dairy in Sharon and Masury offering discounted milk. In Sharon prices follow Pennsylvania set at 23 to 24 cents. in Masury milk costs 15.5 to 16 cents per quart after deposits. Customers can redeem bottle deposits across the two states, lowering cost to 31 cents for a half gallon in Sharon converted via Masury deposits.
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Pennsylvania
Ohio
Pennsylvania Milk Commission
Temple McAllister
McAllister
Golden Dawn
Commission
Masury
Saxbe Forces choose Athens County Chief
William Mechem and Martin A. Coyle announced the appointment of Pierce Baird as Athens County chairman to organize the campaign for William Saxbe the Republican nominee for the U S Senate. Baird is a Nelsonville loan company official and Republican councilman.
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Pierce Baird
Nelsonville
Athens County
William Saxbe
U. S. Senate
Baird
Loan Company
William Mechem
Martin A. Coyle
Saxbe
Price Boosts Loom for Frozen Orange Concentrate
Major producers activated price increases for frozen orange concentrate on Monday. Industry sources say further rises may follow if Florida fresh orange prices do not drop, with retail cans likely to rise by about one to two cents.
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New York
Florida
Mrs. Sarah M. Hofman Dies at 83 in Columbus
Mrs Sarah M. Hofman 83 widow of former Ohio governor George White and mother of Mrs George White of Marietta died at Grant Hospital Columbus Monday night.
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Columbus
Sarah M. Hofman
George White
Marietta
Ohio
Grant Hospital
Grand jurors indict crime school dean in Cleveland
The grand jury indicted Emmett Cobb, 32, a man described as a prophet who ran a crime school for women and girls. Indictments also charged Dr Samuel Bryan with abortion and Ralph Smith with two white slave law violations and four pandering counts. Nine women testified against Cobb, including a 19 year old from Shaker Heights. Cobb led classes teaching bogus check passing confidence games and shoplifting, and he is known as Tonelli and Ahmad El.
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Cleveland
Emmett Cobb
Samuel Bryan
Ralph Smith
Ohio
Cobb
Shaker Heights
Tonelli
Ahmad el
Illinois primary forecasted light as voters weigh local races
Illinois voters faced a light turnout with no statewide Democratic contests and a crowded Republican field for the U S Senate nomination. GOP contests included nine candidates and several House incumbents defending seats. Officials expected over 1.5 million votes as polls opened 7 AM to 6 PM EST.
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U. S
Douglas
Senate
House
Midwest
Illinois
Rio Grande Expels Bevo Francis for Absences
Bevo Francis, star at Rio Grande College, is expelled for too many absences. Coach Newt Oliver expressed surprise and vowed the team will stay united, with no immediate resignation planned.
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Rio Grande
Bevo
Bevo Francis
Rio Grande College
Committee On Instruction
Newt Oliver
Former Red Hostages Heading for Reunion
In New York Constan tin and Peter Georgescu two brothers aged 19 and 15 who were held as hostages for seven years in Communist Romania arrived in the United States welcomed by their mother. Their father Valeri Georgescu a naturalized American who refused to spy for Romania accompanied them from Europe and had a joyful reunion with the family in Munich.
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New York
Constantin
Peter Georgescu
Romania
United States
Beyrs
Europe
Valeri Geor
Gescu
Munich
Georgescu
Legation
Inashington
State Department
Washington
Frances P. Bolton
Ohio
UN General Assembly
Eisenhower
Bucharest
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Ohio Polio Tests Shrink As Summit County Withdraws
Summit County withdraws from spring field trials of the Salk polio vaccine citing late vaccine delivery. Dr. John D. Porterfield notes 18 000 children remain scheduled to volunteer in Montgomery and Richland counties, with Summit's 29 000 potential volunteers no longer available.
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Columbus
John D. Porterfield
Summit County
Summit
Ohio
Porterfield
Montgomery
Richland
Ohio Drought Near Mounts Raises Alarm For State
Ohio officials warn a worsening drought could strike in the latter half of the year exceeding last year’s drought. March brought higher water levels but most indices remained below five year averages. Soil expert Lloyd Harrold notes six inches of rain needed to restore moisture. by month end only three inches had been made up. Officials warn rising irrigation needs will hinder groundwater recharge and that meaningful improvement is unlikely this year.
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Columbus
Ohio
State Department of Natural Resources
Department
Index Welle
Lloyd Harrold
Soil Conservation Service
Slayer Loses Appeal To Highest Tribunal
The Ohio Supreme Court announces Rus sell Muskus will die May 10 in the electric chair for the strangling of George J. LeMansters 43 of New Philadelphia. The 11yearold Kanakakee man appealed to the U. S. Supreme Court but was denied review.
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Columbus
Ohio Supreme Court
Russell Muskus
George J. LeMansters
New Philadelphia
Kanakakee, Lr
U. S. Supreme Court
Mystery Brain Chemical May Lower Blood Pressure
Dr. Alfred Leimdorfer reports a brain chemical found in humans, cows, and horses may reduce blood pressure under emotional stress. Extracts injected into dogs and cats produce a sharp, lasting drop, suggesting a role in normal blood pressure regulation and brain control of emotional responses.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Alfred Leimdorfer
Stritch School of Medicine
Loyola University
Chicago
Federation of American Societies For Experimental Biology
Leimdorfer
Premier Angus Macdonald Dies After Crash
Nova Scotia Premier Angus L. Macdonald, 64, died at Victoria General Hospital after a brief illness following a crash. A Liberal leader, he served as Canada’s first navy minister during World War II era, expanding the fleet from a few ships to hundreds and tens of thousands of sailors. He later returned to provincial leadership.
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Halifax
Nova Scotias
Angus Ll. Macdonald
Canada
Victoria Genal
Liberal Party
Macdonald
Sea Service
Dope King Succumbs Amid Gangland Oath
Chicago report says Anthony Pape, reputed head of a 10 million dollar-a-year dope ring, died in Bridewell Hospital from eight gunshot wounds. He refused to reveal who killed him and his brother two days earlier.
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Chicago
Anthony Pape
Pape
Bridewell Hospital
Weekend Weather Outlook Shows Warm Then Cooler Span
Temperatures will run 2 to 3 degrees above normal with mild conditions into Friday. Normal highs range from 38 to 65 and lows from 38 to 42. Showers are likely Thursday and Friday with about half an inch of precipitation, followed by cooler conditions Saturday or Sunday.
Menzies Announces Soviet Spy Network Uncovered in Australia
Prime Minister Robert Menzies said Vladimir Petrov, third secretary at the Soviet Embassy in Canberra, fled to Australia and provided a large trove of documents and oral information about Australian contacts. A royal commission was appointed to investigate Petrov’s disclosures and Soviet agents in Australia. Petrov sought asylum and is in security forces custody for questioning. The case mirrors Igor Gouzenko’s 1945 defection in Ottawa.
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Canberra
Australia
Robert G. Menzies
Menzies
Vladimir Petrov
Petrov
Royal Commission
Igor Gouzenko
Kremlin
Ottawa
Canada
United States
Ministry of State Security
MVD
Patrol Nabs Two Suspects In Gas Station Heist
Jackson police say two men 22 year old Arthur Earl Johnson of Circleville and 21 year old Robert Lee Goman of Lancaster stole 75 dollars from a local gas station early Monday. They were captured by State Highway Patrol troopers from Athens and Logan after hitchhiking near McArthur. They abandoned a 1953 Cadillac after crashing through a Wellston roadblock and were held in Jackson County jail.
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Jackson
Athens
Logan
McArthur
Wellston
F. A. McKitrick
Carl Freeman
State Highway Patrol
Jackson County
Arthur Earl Johnson
Circleville
Robert Lee Goman
Lancaster
McKitrick
Freeman
Democratic Objection Delays Hawaii Alaska Statehood Bill
House Democratic Leader Rayburn blocks the Hawaii Alaska statehood measure from conference with the Senate. The bill remains in limbo awaiting a special Rules Committee rule, with strong committee sentiment against Alaska statehood risking failure this session.
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Washington
House
Rayburn
Texas
Senate
Rules Committee
Alaska
Disbarred Attorney Wins Court Appeal in Ohio
Emanuel H. Lieberman, a Columbus attorney, had his disbarment reversed by the Sixth District Court of Appeals in Toledo. He was accused by the Columbus Bar Association of soliciting and taking fees from prisoners at Franklin County Jail.
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Toledo
Ohio
Emanuel H. Lieberman
Columbus
Franklin County
Sixth District Court of Appeals
Lieberman
Alan
Adlai Stevenson Undergoes Kidney Stone Operation
Former Gov Adlai E Stevenson had a successful kidney stone removal operation on Monday in Chicago. Doctors reported no complications and the condition was described as improving with rest and follow up care planned.
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Adlas
Chicago
Adlai E. Stevenson
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