War Buddy Vaughn Linked to Maragon Letter in Senate Probe
Senate hearing tied Major General Harry Vaughan, the president's military aide, to John Maragon over a letter urging a New York firm to engage with Pittsburgh's Construction Equipment Company. Testimony noted Vaughan's influence in securing jobs and questioned Hunt's dual roles with the War Assets Administration.
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Harry Vaughan
John Maragon
Vaughan
Joe F. Major
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War Assets Administration
Major
Maragon
New York
George O. Ragner
Pittsburgh
Kansas City
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Battery “D
Gen
Maregon
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
James V. Hunt
Washington Management
Hunt
Edmund B. Gregory
Wat Assets Administration
WAA
Gregory
Hoey
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Johnson, Drake & Piper, Inc
Ragner
Construction Equipment Company of
Harry Vaughans
McCarthy
R-Wis
William P. Rogers
Gov
Rogers
Feldman
Tito Faces Treachery Accusations In Soviet Paper
New Times in Moscow blasts Yugoslav leader Tito as treacherous and aligned with imperialists. It cites Soviet notes to Belgrade about arrests of Soviet citizens and warns of foreign control. A World Bank loan question of about 280 million dollars is noted as part of the political pressure.
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Yugoslavia
Soviet Foreign Affairs Weekly
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Yugoslavia Vows to Defend Homeland Against Any Aggressor
Belgrade August 24 Yugoslavia's air force and top army units pledged to defend the socialist homeland against any attack while tensions with Moscow over independence in domestic and foreign policy remain unresolved. Tito maintains equal status for all Communist parties despite Cominform expulsion.
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Yugoslavia
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Marshal Tito
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Spellman Visits Hyde Park In Friendly Roosevelt Exchange
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt reveals in her My Day column that Cardinal Francis Spellman paid a surprise visit to Hyde Park on his way to dedicate a Peekskill chapel. The meeting followed a public dispute over federal aid to private and parochial schools.
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Malvina) Thompson
Heath Makes Comeback With the Boston Braves
Jett Heath returns to action for the Boston Braves after breaking his ankle in the final week of 1948 and missing the World Series. He resumes play this season amid hopes for a strong comeback.
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Jett Heath
Boston Braves
Acheson:Cites Balkan Threats as Hoax of Soviet Peace
Secretary of State Acheson said Russia’s saber rattling in the Balkans exposes Moscow’s peace offensive as a hoax. He noted increased pressure on Tito and said Soviet attacks on Yugoslavia reflect political signals, not imminent invasion, with Kosanovic meeting officials twice this week.
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Rogers
WAA
Hunt
Congres
Hoey
Washington
State Acheson
Russia
Balkans
Moscow
Acheson
Marshall Tito
Yugoslavia
Tito
Stalin
Seva Kosanovic
State Department
Lizards Shed Tails to Escape Predators
Some lizard species detach their tails to distract pursuers when threatened, a defense mechanism observed across various habitats. The decoy tail continues to move, aiding the lizard's escape while the main body hides.
Austin Public Schools add 58 teachers amid strong applicant surplus
The Austin Public Schools filled the last vacancy this week, bringing total contracted teachers to 647 for the coming term. Acting director Bert Barnes notes a surge in applicants due to higher salaries and stricter hiring standards, including health certificates and required degree specializations. The two year probation with a potential raise follows performance reviews, with a 200 day term plus in service training and planned fact finding meetings to discuss teaching improvements.
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Austin School Board
Burnes
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100 Guardsmen Press Hunt for Lost Child
McGREGOR Minnesota August 4 100 National Guardsmen continue the search for 3 year old Larry Coleman missing since Saturday afternoon on the Coleman farm 30 miles north of McGregor. Lieutenant Colonel William Johnson ordered the hunt to continue despite earlier plans to call it off. About 200 guardsmen were sent home. Larry's parents are Kenneth and Mrs Coleman of New Brighton.
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William Johnson
National Guardsmen
Larry Coleman
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Larry
Clay Coleman
Here
Kenneth Coleman
New Brighton
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Straight Whiskey Distilling CO. OF America Inc
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