Navy board hearings cloud Symington firing rumors
At a naval board of inquiry in Washington on September 8, President Truman denied a mid-1948 plan to dismiss Air Secretary Symington, calling the tale entirely fabrications. Testimony tied to Cedric Worth’s memo and its sources linked to Glenn L. Martin and Thomas D. Davies, with Davies named an interested party and Worth recanting prior charges.
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Washington
Truman
Air
Symington
Naval Court of Inquiry
Cedric R. Worth
Navy
Worth
Air Forces
Air Force
Defense Forrestal
Hugh K L. Hanson
Glendale
Calif
Forrestal
Naval Board
Glenn L. Martin
Baltimore
Martin
Davies
Senator Tydings
Sanford B. D. Wood
Dan A. Kimball
Mediator Hears Hawaii Dock Strike Positions
In New York, CIO leader Harry Bridges and Hawaii employers presented their cases to US Mediator Chief Cyrus S. Ching. Both sides outlined stands as a plan to end Hawaii's 131 day dock strike affecting about 2,000 ILWU workers and Hawaii's economy.
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Hawaii
New York
Harry Bridges
Oponents
Cyrus S. Ching
Hawaiian Employers Council
Ching
ILWU
Bridges
Washington
William Lazier
W. Russell Starr
Castle and Cooke Terminals, Limited
Starr
Deb's Death Aboard Excalibur Ruled Accident After Probe
Adrienne Atwell, 20, of Dallas, died after a stairway fall on the liner Excalibur in mid Atlantic. A Boston medical examiner ruled her death accidental. Witness Luis Revera said she fell backward with Robert Willard, 21, also Dallas, as they descended a narrow stair. Willard survived with head injuries. seas were moderately rough.
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Robert M. Willard
Dallas
Adrienne Atwell
Boston
Mass
Coast Guard
S.S. Excalibur
Mid- Atlantic
William J. Brickley
Luis Revera
Miss Atwell
Comfort
Willard
Peter Bent Brigham Hospital
William H. Atwell
Europe
Webster Atwell
Mother of killer mourns and worries over kerchiefs
In Camden New Jersey on September 8 1950 the mother of Howard Unruh learns of his 13 kill ings and three wounded during a 20 minute rampage He fears his care at a mental hospital and jokes about needing more handkerchiefs His son is held at the New Jersey State Hospital for the Insane in Trenton awaiting psychiatric review pending possible first degree murder charges and the electric chair funeral services are planned for the victims with ten buried Friday and two Saturday
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Camden
N. J
Howard Unruh
Lee T. Hammett
Unruh
Samuel
American Dredging Co
New Jersey State Hospital
Trenton
Robert S. Garber
State Hospital
Garber
Polite traffic chief to issue tickets after polite warnings
Garland Police Chief Bill Ogle says after 10 days of stopping about 100 speeding and stop sign violators with polite warnings, at least 50 of the next 100 drivers will receive tickets to appear in justice court.
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Garland
INS
Bill Ogle
Ogle
Justice Court
Grand jury recalls witness in Mason slaying probe
A special grand jury in ALICE recalls witness Mrs Viterbo Flores as it presses the case in the July 29 death of Crusading Radio Commentator W H Mason. Deputy sheriff Sam Smithwick faces murder charges with trial testimony from Avelino Saenz and eight witnesses examined this week.
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Alice
W. H
Bill) Mason
Viterbo Flores
Rancho Alegre
Mason
Sam Smithwick
Smithwick
Avelino Saenz
UT to Host Refresher Course for Corrosion Experts
About 100 engineers and chemists will gather at the University of Texas for a five day refresher course starting September 12. Sponsored by the National Association of Corrosion Engineers the program aims to update professionals on corrosion issues in oil gas and chemical industries. Attendees include representatives from across the nation and one official from Venezuela.
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University of Texas
National Association of Corrosion Engineers
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CIO International Longshoremen and Warehousemen’s Union
William Margolis
George Hillenbrand
Priesedieck Wester Brewery CO
Belleville
ST Louis
Deb
Uip
Oxford
OUR Family Shoe Store
TR. Hos
Congress Ave
Freda Unruh
Mitchell Cohen
Britain
Lewis W. Douglas
London
Alice Grand Jury
McKinnon
Diamond
Quality Jewelers
Austin
Congress
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