Waterfront Firms Admit Big Payoffs
New York AP report says Steve Doring firms acknowledged large goodwill payments to union leaders and dock officials to maintain labor peace and win waterfront business. Public hearings by the New York State Crime Commission revealed potential racketeering losses and details of 1948 payments and fictitious beneficiaries.
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NEW York
New York State Crime Commission
Ruth M. Kennedy
Daniels and Kennedy, Inc
State To Close Case Against Sailor Today
Columbus report states the state will wrap its case against a sailor charged with the murder of Laura Mae Grimshaw, 25. Gemmell waives a jury trial and two witnesses are set to testify, including Louise Klass and Thomas Morgan.
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Columbus
Laura Mae Grimshaw
Gemmell
Common Pleas
Ralph J. Bartlett
Louise Klass
Port Columbus
Dead Recluse Found Rich After Queens Death
A 64-year-old man was found dead in a Queens rooming house on Wednesday night. He left about $200,000 in cash including a $10,000 bill, stored in a Gladstone bag, plus stocks and jewelry. Neighbors called him a virtual recluse as the landlady and attorney Stewart identified him. authorities believe natural causes caused the death.
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New York
Queens
Stewart
Woman Slain in Mansfield Super-market Office
The body of a woman about 30 identified as Mrs Leah Sternbaum wife of Ernst Max Sternbaum owner of a local super market chain was found in the burning office early today police Capt Paul Whipp reported.
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Mansfield
Paul Whipp
Leah Sternbaum
Ernest Max Sternbaum
Truman Grants Miners Pay Boost Despite WSB
President Truman overruled defense officials to approve a full 1.90 daily wage increase for 375,000 soft coal miners led by John L. Lewis to avert a likely strike before Eisenhower’s inauguration. The decision, opposed by the Wage Stabilization Board, Defense Mobilizer Henry H. Fowler, and Economic Stabilizer Roger Putnam, cited risking a crisis if not granted.
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Washington
Truman
Defense Agency
John L. Lewis
Eisenhower
Cos
Pnions
Cox
WSB
United Mine War
Pittsburgh
John Busarella
UMW District 5
Lewis
Harry M. Moses
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Roger Putnam
Putnam
Defense
Henry H. Fowler
ROKS Repel Three Chinese Attacks on Sniper Ridge
South Korean troops repelled three assaults on Sniper Ridge in predawn darkness. Units charged icy slopes under heavy artillery and mortar fire, fighting in subzero cold. By midday Chinese forces withdrew after 92 South Koreans were reported killed or wounded.
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Seoul
Ainerdeeeane Batenee
FCC Receives Brush-Moore TV Station Application
The Federal Communications Commission said Brush-Moore Newspapers Inc applied Wednesday for a Portsmouth Ohio TV station on Channel 30 with an existing pending Canton Ohio UHF Channel 23 project awaiting airmail clearance.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
Brush-Moore Newspapers, Inc
Portsmouth
Canton
Reuther Seen Close To CIO Presidency At Convention
Atlantic City N J Walter R Reuther head of the CIO United Auto Workers is expected to be chosen as CIO president to succeed Philip Murray. Allan S Haywood and his allies concede the race narrows with two unions switching to Reuther boosting his vote total among about 700 delegates.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Walter R. Reuther
CIO
United Auto Workers
Reuther
Philip Murray
Allan S. Haywood
Haywood
Brewery Workers International
American Radio Association
Nab 2 More Pen Escapees Nab 2 More Pen Escapees
Morgantown notes two more escapees from Western State Penitentiary in Pittsburgh. Marvin R. Low, 31, was spotted by a taxi driver and captured in Northern West City. Leo L. Stiles, 37, surrendered to a gas station operator in Clarksburg. Ten prisoners fled Sunday. eight escaped, five caught.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Westerntate
Pittsburgh
Marvin R. Low
West
Loveland
Leo L. Stiles
Clarksburg
Pennsylvania
New Crop of Problems Facing Benson of Farm Prices
Washington scene shows Ezra Taft Benson facing farm price issues as he arrives to steer agricultural policy. Government price support outlays rose, with parity protections shrinking to about 90 percent for corn, wheat, and peanuts as existing programs mature.
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Benson
Washington
Ezra Taft
Family of Seven Dies in Propane Fueled House Fire
In Youngstown Colorado a propane gas fueled blaze swept a one story home killing Henry Tochman 37 his wife Catherine 32 and five children Henry Jr 13 Patricia 10 Carol 8 Mary Grace 4 and Jo Ann 2 Fire Chief Frank Lehnerd blamed gas used for cooking as the probable cause with the family reportedly watching television when the fire began about 11 15 p m The home burned to the ground and bodies of the father and mother were found in the living room Four children were located in beds and one child was rescued from the burning house
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Youngstown
Frank Lehnerd
Henry Tochman
Catherine
Henry Jr
Patricia
Carol
Mary Grace
Jo Ann
Mason Murder Trial Set for Jan 7 in Point Pleasant
Osher Gardner Jr. faces murder and armed robbery charges in the slaying of Roy Jackson. The Circuit Court January term opens Jan. 5 with Gardner’s trial scheduled for Jan. 7. Additional docket items include cases of election fraud and misuse of state road commission property investigated by a special grand jury.
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Point Pleasant
Osher Gardner, Jr
Roy Jackson
Circuit Court
State Road Commission
Ernest Hesson
Lester Ohlinger
Gardner
Gallipolis Ferry
Jackson
Here
Road Commission
Democratic Committee
Ohlinger
W. L. Smith
Carver Oliver
Stanley Adkins
Odd Nibert Pene
Vetee
Bessie Supple
Celestine Faudree
Lillian Ids
Charlotte Roush
Finley Cremeans
Prest
Charlies Bechtle
L. D. Bechtle
John McCausland
G. W. Ingles
Lillian Fields
Joe Doss
C. S. Dabney
H. V. Butler
S. H. Egnor
Joe Bray
Ditson Meadows
F. H. Roush
George Springer
Russell Byus
Nellie Brockman
Charles Wallis
Lenna E. Burdette
Virgil Love
Calvin Oliver
Clifton
J. G. F. Johnson
Simi
Bank Embezzlement Uncovered After Ada Robbery
Federal audit into the First National Bank of Ada follows the admission by Anson Gear 61 that he embezzled 17000 since 1944. Gear resigned November 10 and has repaid 11500. No link found between the bank robbery and the embezzlement per Paul Shine of the Cleveland FBI office.
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Ate. O
Federal Auth
Ada. O
Anson Gear
U.S
John J. Barone
First National Bank
Ada
Paul Shine
Cleveland
FBI
Gear
Grandmother Bank Robber Says She Plans More Heists
A Los Angeles letter from a self described grandmother claims she will rob two more banks after already holding up three banks in seven weeks and escaping with about four thousand dollars. An FBI agent considered the letter authentic but will not disclose its text.
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Los Angeles
P— AJ
Korea
FBI
United Nations Debates Tunisia Independence Move
The UN General Assembly shifts from Korea to Tunisia as delegates urge independence talks. Lester Pearson gains mandate to forward an Indian peace plan to Red China and North Korea, while little hope remains for Pyongyang Peiping acceptance on prisoner repatriation.
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United Nations
P— Faisees
Cobankes Te Ittee
Korea
Assembly
Lester Pearson
Canada
Red China
North Korea
Pyongyang
Peiping
Crooner's Ex-Wife Reports Gems Gone
Los Angeles. Mrs. a West San Angele reports jewelry missing from her home. She left briefly and found no sign of forced entry. Jewelry reportedly not in their usual places when she searched the house.
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Crooner
Gems
Los Angeles
Donnelly resigns as U S high commissioner to Germany
Walter J. Donnelly a career diplomat of almost 30 years has resigned as U S high commissioner to Germany state department officials said President Truman wishes to enter private life Donnelly served as the top ranking American official in West Germany since July 18 succeeding John J. McCloy though not holding the formal ambassador title due to the status of the post.
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Washington
Walter J. Donnelly
U.S
Germany
Trude
Mothe
West Germany
John J. McCloy
Donnelly
Portsmouth Warned Of Influx In Vice
Portsmouth received a clean bill of health from the American Social Hygiene Association after undercover work found no commercial prostitution. The report warned that an influx of vice activities could follow with the construction of the Pike County atom plant.
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Portsmouth
American Social Hygiene Association
Pike County
Turkey To Highlight School Lunch Menus
Washington reports Turkey may enter school lunch programs to support producer prices. The culture has bought about 46 million of frozen ready-to-cook turkeys since late August, turning the fowl into a school meal feature.
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Washington
Turkey
Avert Bus Strike in Zanesville Ends Without Halt
In Zanesville the transit crisis was averted as workers accepted a per hour wage boost. City officials announced bus service would continue with no strike impact.
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Zanesville
Dutch Meyer Steps Down as TCU Football Coach
Dutch (L. A.) Meyer resigns after 19 seasons as head coach at Texas Christian University. Abe Martin to succeed him. Meyer stays as athletic director. Meyer finishes with a 109-79-13 record in Southwest Conference play.
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Fort Worth
Tex
L. A
Meyer
Texas Christian University
Abe Martin
Taft Blast Hurts Central Senate Post Prospects
After Taft criticized President-elect Eisenhower’s labor secretary pick, speculation rose on the Senate leadership. Bridges signaled a potential shift from current floor leadership, while Taft backers pressed to keep him in contention. Supporters warned the drive could fail if Taft withdrew.
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Seoul
Dwight Eisenhower
Korea
Taft
Senate
Eisenhower
Sen
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Bridges
Whitewashed Red Charges Spur Inquiry
A House Judiciary Subcommittee opened a probe into alleged efforts by the State and Justice Departments to delay or soften a grand jury charge of Communism in the United States. Chairman Chelf and Rep. Keating said serious charges of delay and interference had been leveled, with claims of a faction within the Justice Department aiming to influence the grand jury’s inquiry into Communist ties at the United Nations.
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Washington
United We
House
Max Zimmerman
Chelf
D-Ky
Rep
Keating
R-Ny
Justice
Justice Department
Grand Jury 2
United Nations
Pentagon changes casualty terms in Korea report
The Defense Department will stop listing all men killed, wounded or missing as casualties. The weekly battle report will show dead, wounded and missing totals but not label them as casualties. Through last Friday 127,383 American casualties were announced, up 386 that week, including 20,004 killed, 94,367 wounded and 13,012 missing.
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Washington
Defense Department
Korea
Pentagon
Next of
Governors elect new leaders for Council of State Governments
Gov Allan Shivers of Texas was elected president of the Council of State Governments. Herbert D Defenbacher of Ohio was named auditor as the agency expands its information exchange on state government.
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Chicago
Allan Shivers
Texas
Council of State Governments
Herbert D. Defenbacher
Ohio
No New Korea Policy Plans Advanced by Administration
Washington report says the Truman administration will take no further Korea policy moves. Officials indicate decisions on Korea will rest with the incoming Eisenhower administration. Two reasons given: avoid long commitments and maintain UN Allied cooperation amid the Korea fight.
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Korea
Washington
Truman
Yeaes
Eisenhower
United Nations
Keres
Faith Cure Death Probed in Ontario Girl's Insulin Stoppage
Barrie Ontario the chief coroner opened an inquiry into the death of 19 year old Mary Taylor after her mother said the diabetes patient stopped insulin shots for a faith cure following a sermon by traveling preacher D W Holmes of the Voice Association.
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Barrie
Ont
Ontario
Mary Taylor
David Tay
Mary
D. W. Holmes
The
Voice Association
Holmes
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