Crackdown on Reds Widens as 21 Communist Leaders Indicted
U S authorities broaden a government crackdown following the roundup of 17 members of the Communist party second team. Twenty one leaders face criminal conspiracy charges for overthrow by force while FBI agents seize assets and arrest one suspect in Pittsburgh. Bail totals reach 191000 with four women among those jailed overnight. Justice Saypol signals further prosecutions as the grand jury continues. Justice Jackson weighs arguments for the 11 convicted leaders seeking stays of sentence.
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FBI
Communist Party of America
New York
House of Detention
Albert F. Lannon
Pettis Perry
William Weinstone
Isidore Begun
Begun
Alexander Trachtenberg
U. S
U. S. Supreme Court
Pittsburgh
U. S. Atty
Irving H. Saypol
Federal Grand Jury
Sarhuel Kaufman
Washington
Supreme Court
Robert H. Jackson
Probers Begin Florida Inquiry Hearings On Gambling
The Senate crime investigating committee opens a second Miami hearing into Florida gambling. About 20 witnesses are to testify with an 8:30 a m hearing. Gov Warren of Florida declined invitations to testify in Miami or Tallahassee. Senator O Conor expects a noon decision on Warren’s invitation and may not issue a subpoena.
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Miami
Fla
Senate Crime Investigating Committee
Herbert O’conor
Warren
O’conor
Florida
Loyal Compton
Tallahassee
Sights Limit to Tax Hikes
Rep. Doughton of North Carolina urged the House to approve a 7.2 billion dollar tax increase to fund the defense program. As head of the Ways and Means Committee, he supported the bill but warned further tax hikes would be burdensome and unlikely to raise substantially more revenue.
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Washington
Doughton
House
Ways and Means
Death Note From Korea Reaches Wife in Newark
Mrs. Dorothy Long, 22, receives a crinkled wartime letter from her husband Pfc. Jacob Long of the 8th Cavalry, dated midweek, expressing his belief he may be called to go. No official word on his status has arrived from Washington or his unit. Alfred, the couple’s month and a half old son, has not met his father.
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Newark
N. J
Korea
Dorothy Long
Jacob Long
Alfred
Long
Washington
8Th Cavalry Regiment
Rochester Mayor Vetoes Rent Decontrol Measure
Rochester Mayor Glenn O Amundsen vetoed a city council rent decontrol resolution approved 4 to 3 last Monday. The mayor said decontrol would bring grief and economic misery and urged a housing facilities survey before further action.
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Rochester
Glenn O. Amundsen
Amundsen
UN Patrols Deep Into Kaesong Amid Red Push Forecast
Allied patrols crossed toward Kaesong and neared Pyonggang as UN forces faced predicted limited Chinese offensives. Air losses were revised down with 24 Communist aircraft damaged or destroyed, while Red activity increased along the Yalu after Manchuria incursions.
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Pyonggang
Iron Triangle
Pyongyang
Far East
FEAF
Dave Skrien to Wed Border City Miss
Engagement announced for Dave Skrien 1950 Minnesota football captain to Dorothy Weum of International Falls. Skrien from Morris now with the 47th division at Camp Rucker Alabama. Miss Weum a Concordia College and Minnesota School of Business graduate, employed in Minneapolis.
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International Falls
Dave Skrien
Minnesota
Dorothy Weum
Miss Weum
Theodore Weum
Skrien
Morris, Minn
Camp Rucker
Ala
Albert Skrien
Miss Weam
Concordia College
Minnesota School of Business
Minneapolis
Group OKs New Bill on Controls in Senate
The Senate Banking Committee approved a wage price control bill 12 to 1, denying President Truman broad powers and limiting price rollbacks for Jan 25 to Feb 24. Maybank said the bill goes to the Senate with debate to begin next week while Moody vows to fight the rollback restriction. The committee dropped plans for a small business defense contract agency and rejected scrapping the measure for a one year extension of existing controls.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Truman
Maybank
D-Sc
Sen
Dirksen
R-Ii
Senate
Sen. Moody
D-Mich
Douglas
D-Nii
Head of Lakes Strike Settled
Duluth transit drivers with 335 workers voted to accept a nine cent hourly raise to end a strike that began May 19. The contract runs to April 1, 1953, includes seven cents more on Jan 1, 1952, plus cost of living adjustments if the price index rises 10 points or more. Four holidays and job classification changes are included. Schedule restoration hoped for Saturday after 48 hours to ready buses.
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Duluth
Duluth Superior Transit Co
Local 1123
AFL Transit Workers Union
Harry Hanson
R. B. Thompson
Widow Indicted in California Trespasser Shooting
Margaret G. Ryan widow of Basil A. Ryan was indicted for manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a 22 year old trespasser in San Luis Obispo California. A 17 member county grand jury handed down the indictment on Wednesday as Ryan cried.
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San Luis Obispo
Calif
Margaret G. Ryan
Bradley Pays Tribute to 11 U S Heroes
General Omar Bradley paid tribute in Washington to eleven U S Army heroes who received the Medal of Honor for actions in Korea. Ten were killed in action or missing, leaving only three still alive to accept the honor.
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Bradley
U. S
Washington
Omar Bradley
Korea
Free Nations
Hurley Questions State Dept on Yalta Findings
Patrick J. Hurley accused the state department of disparaging him in its 1949 white paper on China while testifying on Far Eastern policy and MacArthur’s dismissal. He denied saying Roosevelt’s surrender at Yalta was due to cowardice and said Hiss attended Yalta in a state department role.
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Washington
Patrick J. Hurley
State Department Today
China
Hurley
Senate
Douglas MacArthur
Sen
Wiley
R-Wis
Yalta
Alger Hiss
State Department
Hiss
U. S
Yalta Agreement
Roosevelt
Striking Seamen Turn Down 2 Hike Offers
The national strike picture shows East and Gulf Coast seamen rejecting two wage boost offers while pushing for a 40 hour week. Aviation strike sees 900 AFL pilots at United Airlines not to intervene per President Fruman. In Oak Ridge 1200 AFL workers return after a three day walkout over pay stabilization board delays.
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Fruman
AFL
United Airlines
Oak Ridge, Tenn
Atomic Construction
Wage Stabilization Board
How dangerous is bomb effects explained by AP science editor
Atomic blast risks are presented in three stages gamma rays ground transmutation and fallout. The major hazard is the flash and fireball within about a mile and a half. Transmutation requires near ground detonation and is unlikely with high altitude bursts. Rescue work can be safe with monitoring though uninhabitable zones may persist.
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AP Science
New York
Bikini
Pacific
United States
Earth
Mossadegh Wins 91-0 Confidence Vote In Tehran
Premier Mossadegh secures unanimous support from parliament amid mass protests against Anglo Iranian Oil Co. Demonstrators raid Tehran offices, tear signs, and replace them with Iran National Oil Co. banners. He vows to take over the British controlled firm with no compromise while calls of death to the oil company echo.
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Tehran
Moammed Mossadegh
Anglo-Iranian Oil Co
Mossadegh
AIOC
Iran National Oil Co
Oil Company
Northwestern Bell Boosts Wages in Midwest
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. will raise wages by 3 to 6 dollars per week effective June 25, the plan announced in a letter to the Communications Workers of America-ClIO and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers-AFL. The CWA claims 17,000 workers across Minnesota Iowa Nebraska and the Dakotas, while the IBEW asserts representation. After the IBEW claim talks with CWA ended, and the union representation question sits with the National Labor Relations Board.
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Omaha
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Communications Workers of America
Clio
The
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
AFL
CWA
Northwestern Bell
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
Dakotas
IBEW
National Labor Relations Board
Knights Templar 86th State Meet Parade in Austin
The 86th annual Knights Templar conclave in Austin includes a parade forming at Austin High School at 7 30, routing Maple to Main to Lansing then St Paul to the Methodist church. Participants include Zuhrah Temple band Minneapolis Albert Lea High School band and Austin municipal band with about 300 marchers in uniform. The Damascus Commandery band from St Paul cannot attend.
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The
Knights Templar
Austin
Austin High School
Maple
Main
Lansing
St. Paul
Zuhrah Temple Band
Minneapolis
Albert Lea High School
Austin Municipal
Damascus Commandery Band
Tornado Damage Report Covers Central Minnesota
The Red Cross surveyed about 100 Minnesotans who lost homes or suffered injuries after a tornado touched down in three central eastern areas Tuesday night. Emergency aid and shelter reached all families by Wednesday night with damage tallied in Hutchinson Anoka county and Brooklyn Center Medicine Lake area.
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Minneapolis
Torenado
Red Cross
Hutchinson
Anoka County
Brooklyn Center Medicine Lake
Hennepin County
Truman Denies Korean Peace Talks Unfounded
President Truman dismissed rumors of Korean peace proposals saying no such talks have been taken up with the United Nations. He indicated he would learn of any action if contemplated and offered few comments on Iranian oil, inflation controls, and spending bills at his first press conference in two years.
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Tokyo
United Nations
Kaesong
Seoul
Pyongyang
North Korea
Washington
Truman
Mr. Truman
Congressional
Senate
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Detroit
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