House group probes Facts Forum on tax-exempt show
Washington May 12 A special House committee is examining the weekly Facts Forum TV show. Committee counsel Rene A. Wormser said the tax returns of Facts Forum were obtained from the IRS. Rep Wayne L. Hays pressed for investigation amid charges the program aids H. L. Hunt and Sen. Joseph McCarthy while sponsors call it educational. Dodd asserted foundations like Ford Carnegie Rockefeller aided ideas inconsistent with the constitution.
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United Nations conference on tourist vehicle import rules
A United Nations briefing from New York on May 12 describes a conference titled The United Nations conference on customs formalities for the temporary importation of private road motor vehicles and for tourism. It discusses easing regulations for cross border tourism between countries and temporary vehicle imports.
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Fashion patterns and a jail note intermingle in Baytown Sun items
The Baytown Sun advertises No 2901 a sundress pattern with cape offered by Pattern Bureau and a 1954 Spring-Summer Fashion Book for sewing enthusiasts. In Sacramento news Rodriguez is jailed for forging a $500 check, and Denver reports State Patrol Chief Gilbert Carrel explains two rear end collision types.
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Casualty Rate For Soviet Spies Is High
United Press analysis notes a rising casualty rate in the Soviet spy network as defectors talk to Allies in Japan, Australia, and Germany. Key MVD agents Rastvorov Petrov and Khokhlov have defected, exposing names and methods to US counterespionage. Khokhlov testifies in Washington after surrendering in Germany.
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Houston Sinks Nearly Two Feet Since 1951 Survey
A U S Coast and Geodetic Survey report shows Houston proper has sunk about two feet since 1951 with Pasadena South Houston and Texas City declining further around 24 feet. The survey links the downward shift to underground water withdrawals, estimating about one foot drop per 100 feet of water table loss.
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Texas Cotton Crop 4.3 Million Bales Reported
Texas 1953 cotton crop is estimated at 4,317,000 bales, up 13 percent from 1952, with lint prices down 8 percent and seed prices down 26 percent. The 1953 U.S. crop is forecast at 16,465,000 bales, 1.2 million more than 1952, the fourth largest on record.
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Preacher Demonstrates Hell Sermon in Houston
The Rev. Rufus T. Bivins at North Side Methodist Church staged a vivid hell sermon last Sunday. He emphasized warnings to incorrigible sinners by slapping his leg and igniting matches to dramatize torment, while noting Guam's area at 215 square miles.
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Physician To Examine A Godfrey Hip Injury
New York May 12 UP Dr Otto Aufranc Godfreys physician says he will examine the radio and television entertainer within ten days to decide if further surgery is needed for an old hip injury. Godfrey told audiences he would undergo surgery again as pain is worse than six months ago. He was operated on in Boston a year ago by Dr Marius N Smith Petersen, who died after the operation. Aufranc, who assisted, has been in charge of the case. Du Quoin IL May 12 UP Max Olingers service station offers a canine station with water food pans and an imitation fire plug for tourist dogs.
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