Ex Red Says He Persuaded Bridges to Join Party
John Schomaker testified he persuaded longshoreman Harry Bridges to join the Communist party in 1933. He said he did not see the signing, but his fellow witness B B Jones showed Bridges’ application with Bridges on one side and Harry Dorgan on the other. Schomaker, unemployed aside from odd Immigration Department work, previously testified to the same during Bridges’ 195? perjury conviction.
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Immigration Department
Bridges
Communist Party
B. B. Jones
Schumaker
Jones
Harry Dorgan
Tougher Than Meeting Joe Louis Galento Makes Stage Debut
Tony Galento the heavyweight fighter and public figure debuts in the Valley Forge Music Fair production of Guys and Dolls. He overcomes stage fright and earns applause as Big Jule after a longtime career in wrestling and showmanship. Galento notes his Waterfront union film role and says acting is not new to him.
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Valley Forge
Tony
Tony Galento
Barkeeper
Butcher
Gees
Two-Ton
Joe Louis
New York
Edwin Booth
Big Jule
Broadway
Ance
Debate Over Polio Vaccines Confirms Salk Leads
Scientists weigh killed virus versus live virus approaches in polio prevention. Salk defends Mahoney strain with safety tested under Public Health Service oversight, while Sabin argues live-virus vaccines may offer longer protection. Debate highlights safety, longevity, and future candidates in polio immunization.
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Sabin
Mahoney
Salk
Public Health Service
Average 1955 car wears more bulbs than typical home lamps
A 1955 car uses an average of 22.8 electric light bulbs versus 19 general lighting lamps in a standard U.S. home, illustrating higher illumination in vehicles.
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U.S
Peron Seeks Expanded Military and Political Backing
President Juan Peron presses a dual campaign to counter last week’s revolt and rumors of further upsets. A government spokesman says Lucero’s postrevolt powers will end, while Gen. Lucero salutes Peron and urges loyalty. CGT and Peronista groups pledge support. Four U.S. correspondents briefly arrested in Buenos Aires amid the unrest.
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Juan Peron
Franklin Lucero
Peron
Argentina
Lucero
General Labor Confederation
CGT
Men’s
Wom
U. S
U.S
Life Magazine
Hank Walker
Time Magazine
Phillip Payne
Washington, D.C
Jeff Sabin
NBC
New York
Bob Lindley
Modern scientists confirm meteorites originate from space
Observations over millennia led to 1803 when astronomers established that meteorites are delivered from outer space to Earth, settling long debate about their origin.
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Earth
Parents Didn't Come Back for Their Baby
In Louisville on June 12 a man calling himself Mr. Bowman left a ten month old boy named Larry with Mrs. Ellen Faford’s boarding house then disappeared with a young woman. The couple paid five days’ care and have not returned. Faford handed Larry to the Children’s Center to aid in locating his parents.
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Louisville
Mr. Bowman
Ellen Faford
Larry
Bowman
Police Auction Nets 62 Cents Per Car in Oklahoma City
The Police Department sold 34 unclaimed automobiles at auction. Cars brought higher prices but most proceeds were eaten by storage fees.
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Oklahoma City
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