Trial explodes into hubbub as top Reds jailed
A 20 week trial of 11 leading American communists ends with three main defendants jailed as court clashes erupt. Judge Medina warns counsel, Gates is held for contempt, and rest of the defendants protest as sympathizers denounce the actions. Civil rights groups condemn the ruling.
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New York
Federal House of Detention
Sheate
U. S
Harold R. Medina
Gren
Gates
Gus Hall
Ohio
United States
Henry Wallace
American Labor Party
Medina
Civil Rights Congress
Tom Clark
Congress
Ben Gold
CIO International Fur and Leather Workers Union
Weather Outlook Mostly Cloudy With Scattered Showers
Partly cloudy tonight with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the extreme southwest. Sunday mostly cloudy with additional showers or storms in the west. Temperatures expected to hold with little change.
Senators clash as labor bill compromise seeks votes
Senate leaders push a compromise labor bill but face defection and skepticism. Senator Ellender calls any gains trifling and argues the plan preserves too little Taft Hartley. Senator Byrd agrees partly while predicting 15 southern Democrats may back a Republican substitute. Others urge no change, as Barkley signals Truman will accept the best bill possible.
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Washington
Senate
Ellender
D-La
Byrd
D-Va
Neely
W.V
Pepper
Fla
Murray
Mont
Barkley
Senate Democrats
Truman
Berlin Rail Strike Leaders Propose Split in Management
Western Berlin strikers offer to divide the rail system into east and west sections under Soviet and anti communist union control. No immediate word on Soviet response. American officials note Western Berlin has a 60 day coal and food reserve, up from prior shortages.
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Berlin
West
Miss Gue Condit Returns Home From Hedges Residence
Miss Gue Condit, who had been a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hedges for several days, has returned to her home in Des Moines.
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Gue 'Condit
Roy Hedges
Des Moines
Ankeny Woman Wins $10000 Naming Zinnia in P and G Contest
Bruna Pieracci of Ankeny Iowa received a $10000 second prize in a Procter and Gamble national contest for naming a new zinnia variety. The widowed mother of a coal miner, she and her mother had relied on a small pension and charity after her father's 1947 death.
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Ankeny
Bruna Pieracci
Procter and Gamble
Adkins Files Writ for Release From Jail
Adolph Lee Adkins aged 31 Atlantic farm hand held in Cass county jail since May 2 seeks habeas corpus release in district court. Judge R Kent Martin set hearing for Monday. Adkins is a fugitive from justice wanted in Paducah Kentucky on child desertion charges. Kentucky officials planned extradition but did not appear on scheduled dates. He alleges no valid warrant issued and that any warrant would not meet the uniform extradition act due to overlong detention.
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Adolph Lee Adkins
Atlantic Farm
Cass County
Adkins
Farrow Receives Newborn Daughter Amid Studio News
Hollywood director John Farrow welcomed a seven pound three ounce daughter presented by wife Maureen O Sullivan. The Atlantic City band prepares rehearsals Tuesday with Ralph W Young directing ahead of next Thursday’s concert at the city park inviting new members.
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Hollywood
John Farrow
Maureen O'Sullivan
Ala
Atlantic City
High School
Ralph W. Young
City Park
Mrs. Lina Reineke 69 Dies in Iowa City
Mrs Lina Reineke 69 wife of Harry Reineke of Atlantic died Friday at 1 30 p m in University hospital Iowa City after nine days as patient She born December 18 1879 near Minden married 1898 resided Oakland Lewis areas before moving to Atlantic ten years ago Survived by husband four daughters three sisters a brother 12 grandchildren and five great grandchildren A son William Homer died 1939 Funeral Monday at 2 30 p m at Roland Peacock Baxter funeral home Rev C B Linkletter interment Oakwood cemetery Lewis
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Lina Reineke
Harry Reineke
West Sixth Street
University Hospital
Iowa City
Reineke
Minden
John
Mary Cissna
Oakland
Mr. Reineke
Oakland and
Lewis
Atlantic
Atlantic Church of Christ
Mra
Scott Ryan
Bentley
Henry Knop
Theodore Smith
Torrance
Calif
Ray Campbell
Kirkman
George Ricker
Jennie Lows
Council Bluffs
Wilson Cissna
Oxnard
William Homer
Roland, Peacock & Baxter
Rev. C
Linkletter
Oakwood Cemetery
Truman forms three man panel to settle atom plant disputes
President Truman completes the appointment of a three member labor relations panel to resolve disputes at atomic energy plants. The panel, chaired by William H. Davis of New York, includes Dr. Edwin E. Witte of Wisconsin and Aaron Horvitz of New York. The panel faces a potential strike at Oak Ridge Tennessee.
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Washington
Truman
Oak Ridge
Escapees flee from Algoa State Reformatory
Two inmates escaped from Algoa state reformation in Jefferson City, Missouri. Authorities identified the escapees as George Hodge, 21, of Kennett, Missouri, serving burglary and larceny terms, and Dale Holtzman, 21, of Mt. Ayr, Indiana, who was sentenced on a forgery charge.
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Jefferson City
Algoa
George Hodge
Kennett
Dale Holtzman
Mt. Ayr
Hodge
Holtzman
Marriage License Granted to Nebola and Pilmquist
Elmer Nebola 31 and Grace Pilmquist 20 both of Minneapolis were granted a marriage license here today.
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Elmer Nebola
Grace Pilmquist
Minneapolis
U S Plans to Seize Polish Liner Batory
An assistant U S attorney said he understands the Polish liner Batory is under government control as immigration officers board the ship in New York Harbor. Officials said the vessel will undergo inspection to determine if any crew aided Gerhart Eisler’s escape, though a district director denied a seizure plan.
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New York
U. S
Batory
Gerhart Eisler
Europe
John Donovan
Hudson River
Immigration Service
Immigration Service Border Patrol
Immigration Service Group
Edward J. Shaughnessy
District Immigration Service
Washington
State
Justice Department
Eisler
Two More Iowans Traffic Fatalities
Two more Iowans died in traffic incidents. Ralph P. Waller, 71, of Charles City, was killed in an auto-bus collision at Vinton with another rider not seriously hurt. Milton L. Anderson, 59, of Sioux City, died at a hospital from injuries after a Memorial day crash on highway 20 near Sioux City. His brother Ernest O. Anderson, 57, a drug firm vice president, died the same day at the same hospital.
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Associated Press
Ralph P. Waller
Charles City
Vinton
Sioux City
Milton L. Anderson
Anderson
Ernest O. Anderson
Tornado Victim Margaret Clark Dies in Shenandoah
Margaret Clark 14 died in a Shenandoah hospital from injuries from a tornado near Tarkio Missouri on Wednesday night. Her parents Ray and (Mrs) Clark and her brother Ken were hospitalized with injuries from the same storm.
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Shenandoah
Margaret Clark
Tarkio
Ray Clark
Ken
Congressmen Display Charms In Congressional Baseball Game
About 3,000 spectators watched the Democrats win 16-10 over the Republicans in the annual congressional baseball game. Notable moments included Rep. Don Wheeler pitching and Rep. Gene McCarthy and Rep. Mendel Rivers hitting home runs.
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Washington
Tom Pickett
Pickett
Rep
Don
Wheeler
D-Ga
Gene McCarthy
Minn
Mendel Rivers
Gals Declares June 4 Old Maid's Day In Norristown
Fifty unmarried women in Norristown Pennsylvania celebrate Old Maid's Day tonight. Marion Richards 54 says they are not spinsters or bachelor girls but plain old maids. The idea started last year from a group lunch and aims to spread nationwide for unmarried women to have one day yearly.
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Norristown
Marion Richards
Miss Richards
Elderly Tennessee Men Become Fathers
Milan Tennessee reports that an 80 year old well digger and a 70 year old fisherman became fathers this week. Mrs John Pillow, 40, gave birth to a nine pound girl at Milan hospital and is married to a well digger. The Pillows reside in Milan and have several other children. William D Wheeler, a Greenfield resident, welcomed an 11 pound boy, and Wheeler is father of 17 other children.
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Milan
Tenn
John Pillow
Pillows
William D. Wheeer
Wheeler
Greenfield
Akron tire price cuts hit premium lines
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. announced price reductions on its premium tire brands in Akron. Effective Monday, double eagle and super cushioned tires drop 5 percent, while deluxe tires and conventional inner tubes fall 7 percent.
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Akron
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Delores Prall Elected Cass 4-H Girls President at Rally
Delores Prall of the Eldeen club was elected president of Cass 4-H girls to succeed Winona Knop at the Atlantic high school rally. New officers include Nadine Olsen secretary treasurer Sue Penton vice president and Lois Eilis historian. Marilee Lacey won the better groomed girl honor to represent the county in Ames June 21 24. The event drew 367 club members leaders and guests from fifteen clubs.
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Delores Prall
Eldeen Club
Pumosa Township
Cass
Winona Knop
Atlantic High School
Nadine Olsen
Benton Sunshine Club
Sue Penton
Victoria Volunteers
Lois Eilis
The
Washington Workers
Marilee Lacey
Union
Lucky Clovers
Ames
Judy Dasher
Connie Lembke
Patsy McKee
Shirley Wright
Dennis Helbourg
Ivar Johnson
Franklin Farmerettes
Klady Kassettes
Gay Grant Gals
Lincoln Lincolnettes
Pymosa
A. F. Zellmer
Jennie Marie Warren
County Extension Home
Harry Codlin
Alfred Jensen
Audubon Rites For William Freeman
Funeral services will be 2 30 p m Tuesday at McFadden funeral home for William H Freeman of Casper Wyoming who died this morning at Carroll hospital a former Audubon resident visiting here the past week
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Audubon
McFadden
William H. Freeman
Casper
Wyo
Carroll Hospital
Fugitives Captured in West Virginia Penitentiary Break Case
Six of fourteen long term convicts who escaped from the West Virginia penitentiary were captured as police tightened a net around the Ohio river area. William Mike Ables, 34, and Helly Starcher were nabbed near Pewhatas. Recaptured earlier were Dennie P. Taylor, Jack Heeney, Donald Wurster, and Charles P. Ross. Floyd Fritzman, a storekeeper from Glen Easton, helped capture Taylor. The escape involved a lifer and a dozen escapees, with extensive searches centered near Shady Side, Ohio, and river towns five miles upriver from Moundsville.
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Moundaville
W. Va
West Virginia
Ohio River
Obio Tate Highway Patrol
Pewhatas
William Mike Ables
Helly Starcher
Ore J. Skeen
Dennie P. Taylor
Jack Heeney
Donald Wurster
Charles P. Ross
Rosby's Rock
Here
Taylor
Kanawha County
Heeney
Ohio County
Wureter
Floyd Friteman
Glen Easton
Moundsville
Skeen
Gard Fritzman
Ohio
Shadyside
Mike Ables
Iowa's Last Civil War Veteran Critically Ill at 101
James P. Martin age 101, Iowa’s last Civil War veteran, remains critically ill at his home. His nephew Elwin Martin notes periods of delirium and limited nourishment after a Wednesday decline. Martin was honored on his 101st birthday with a parade, flowers, cake, and a tribute purse from veterans groups.
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Sutherland
Iowa
James P. Martin
Elwin Martin
Martin
Natural Resources Council plans work on flood control
Des Moines reports the Iowa Natural Resources council formed as a seven member group will meet after July 4 to set priorities for federal flood control projects. G L Ziemer outlined state and federal flood control issues and the panel ready to recommend Red Rock dam on the Des Moines river if approved by Congress.
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Des Moines
Iowa Natural Resources Council
G. L. Ziemer
Conservation Commission
Red Rock
Congress
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