McCarthy Alleges Communist Ties in State Dept and CIA
Senator McCarthy claims Louis Budenz identified a state department official in a very important job as a Communist. He also cites a police-recorded homosexual in the CIA with an extremely sensitive post, with resignations expected. Wherry and Tydings engage over secrecy and alleged whitewash as Budenz and Dodd testify on Lattimore and party ties.
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Washington
McCarthy
Wis
Senate Today
Louis F. Budenz
State Department
Tydings
Carthy
Central Intelligence Agency
Wherry
R-Neb
Senate
Budenz
Communist Party
Gambling Probe Witnesses Called
Washington officials report Betting Commissioner James J. Carroll of St. Louis is ordered to testify before a senate commerce subcommittee investigating horse race bookmaking. Subpoenas also issued for Joe Adonis and Frank Erickson. Adonis reportedly ill and delayed. Erickson’s status unclear. The hearings aim to stop interstate movement of gambling information tied to large bookmaking operations.
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Washington
James J. Carroll
St. Louis
Senate
Carroll
McFarland
D-Ariz
Senate Commerce
Joe Adonis
Frank Erickson
New York City
Erickson
Adonis
Hot Springs
Arkansas
MacFarland
Justice Department
Witness Missing At Red Probe
Senate investigators sought John J. Huber of Mt. Vernon New York a former FBI undercover agent after he failed to appear for the McCarthy era inquiry into Communist influence in government. Huber was subpoenaed by the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee and last seen traveling to Washington with Larry E. Kerley who testified he had not seen him since checking in at a downtown hotel.
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Washington
Senate
McCarthy
John J. Huber
Mt. Vernon
N. Y
FBI
Huber
Senate Foreign Relations
Rwis
State Department
Louis Budenz
Owen Lattimore
Budenz
Communist Party
Lattimore
Larry E. Kerley
Kerley
Fire destroys Broh Building in Huntington downtown
A major fire gutted the Broh Building in downtown Huntington W Va damaging the Becker Music Co store and Becker School of Music. No injuries reported as about 20 tenants were displaced and fire crews battled flames for hours. Mayor Payne praised the firefighters for saving the city square.
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Huntington
W. Va
Broh
Becker Music Co
Becker School of Music
Palace Theater
Floyd Crouse
W. W. Payne
No Blooms For Blossom Shindig
Winchester residents face a blighted Apple Blossom festival as no blossoms or buds appear despite the 23rd annual event set for Thursday and Friday. Queen Shenandoah XXIIII Miss Anne Carleton Hadley will be crowned. her stepfather Vice President Alben Barkley to officiate as Mrs Barkley looks on.
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Winchester
Shenandoah
Miss Hadley
Alben Barkley
Newcomb College
Czechs Replace Defense Minister Amid Cabinet Changes
General Ludvik Svoboda was replaced as defense minister by Alexei Cepicka, who led the government drive against the Catholic hierarchy. Cepicka, son in law of President Klement Gottwald, was said to take the new post at his own request in a CTK announced cabinet reshuffle.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Ludvik Svoboda
Alexei Cepicka
Cepicka
Klement Gottwald
CTK
New Rail Peace Talks On Tomorrow
Washington reports new conferences will begin in Chicago on Friday to settle a labor dispute that could strike four major railroads. The Brotherhood seeks an extra fireman for diesel engines, while railroads cite White House boards deem crews sufficient amid embargo notices on passenger and freight traffic.
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Washington
Chicago
Francis A. O'Neill, Jr
National Mediation Board
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Brotherhood
White House
Southern
Santa Fe
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
New York Central
Affiliated Lines
Buffalo
Pass
Longer Life For Rent Rules Urged
State and city officials pressed the Senate Banking Committee to extend federal rent control another year. Mansfield mayor Thomas B. Wright opposed the move, while Illinois Governor Adlai E. Stevenson warned of chaos if lapse occurs. A compromise plan would extend to December 31 with a six month option if states request. Housing administrator Tighe Woods said funds run dry by May 26 without new money.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Congress
Thomas B. Wright
Mansfield
Ohio
Mavors
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
Stevenson
Maybank
D-Sc
Truman
Tighe Woods
Quiet College Prof Slays 2 and Kills Self at Peru Nebraska
In Peru Nebraska psychology professor Dr. B. K. Baker shot and killed college president Dr. William L. Nicholas and professor Dr. Paul A. Maxwell before dying by suicide. County Attorney Fred C. Riechel called it premeditated murder with a death note implying Baker fired the wrong man.
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Peru, Neb
Peru Teachers College
Fred C. Riechel
Willie
William L. Nicholas
Paul A. Maxwell
Riechel
Dr. Baker
Baker
Dr. Maxwell
Maxwell
Prof
C. A
Huck
Amnesia victim identified as Pfc Sara Kahn at Gallinger
Washington April 26 A pretty young amnesia victim identified as Pfc Sara Jan Kahn 20 of Charleston West Virginia a WAC was found unconscious on the Mall. She had been under observation at Walter Reed since March 8 for fainting spells and was said to be in good condition after a hospital pass. FBI fingerprints confirmed the identity and her mother Mrs Ruth H Kahn of Charleston was notified. She belonged to Company E second battalion 2004th area service unit Camp Lee Virginia and had recently been assigned to Carlisle Pennsylvania for a school.
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Washington
Gallinger Hospital
Pfc
Sara Jan Kahn
WAC
Charleston
W. Va
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Ruth H. Kahn
FBI
Camp Lee
Carlisle
More Funds Added To Big Money Measure
The House added 75 million dollars to the 29 billion general appropriation bill after rejecting three attempts to cut the measure. The bill ended a long day with the total 67.3 million higher than a week ago when a Republican group sought at least a one billion reduction.
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Washington
House
Premature Baby Snatched From Hospital Is Found Alive
A premature Negro girl stolen from a Bronx hospital near 30 days earlier was discovered alive in a storeroom nursery of a mid Manhattan hotel. Evelyn Jordan, 18, faces kidnapping charges after claiming heartbreak over twins’ death led to the theft. The infant’s care by a chambermaid and the hotel’s improvised incubator kept the child healthy and growing.
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New York
Bronx
Lincoln Hospital
Chaneta
Evelyn Jane Jordan
Bellevue Are
Manhattan
Maragon Called A Parasite In Perjury Trial
Washington April 25 government described John Maragon as a parasite who sold influence of his high placed friends. Maragon’s lawyer urged the jury to give a little fellow a break and faulted the government for not calling Maj. Gen. Harry Vaughan, Truman’s military aide, as a witness.
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Washington
John Maragon
Maragon
Irvin Goldstein
Harry Vaughan
Vaughan
Truman
White House
Goldstein
Milton R. Polland
Milwaukee
Jennings Bailey
Senate
No. 2 Wants Husband But Police Take Him
In Los Angeles on April 25 Donald Jenkins 21 waives preliminary hearing on bigamy charges and is jailed to await trial May 11 The two women Mildred Bradley 22 and Marietta Robinson 22 argue outside the courtroom as police take Jenkins to custody
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Los Angeles
Donald Jenkins
Jenkins
Jenkin
Mildred Bradley
Lee
Marietta Robinson
Navy Seeks Authority for Atomic Powered Submarine and Modernization
Navy officials proposed a 335 million dollar program including a U-235 atomic powered submarine, conversion of a cruiser for missiles, 110 new vessels focused on anti mine and anti-submarine warfare, and snorkel upgrades to 10 submarines. Admiral Sherman testified before the House Armed Services Committee seeking funding and speedier execution of naval modernization under Vinson's proposal. Russia reportedly fields 270 submarines, details on snorkel use unclear.
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Washington
Navy
Congress
Forrest P. Sherman
Naval Operations
Admiral Sherman
House
Armed Services Committee
Secretary of Defense
Johnson
Sherman
Vinson
Cga
Air Force
Atomic Co Ae
Nuclear
Westinghouse Electric
General Electric
Atomic Energy Commission
Russia
Crucial Voting Near in House of Commons Tonight
The Labour government of Prime Minister Attlee faces two life or death votes in the Commons tonight as opposition forces threaten to defeat the government tomorrow, risking resignation and a political crisis.
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House of Commons
Labor
Attlee
Equipment Workers Extend Walkout Across Nation
A general Bell system walkout was postponed but the Equipment Workers Union kept some 206,000 members idle. Negotiations with Western Electric and the Bell system continued as officials reported mixed signals on the strike's status.
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Nation
New York
Bell
Joseph A. Beirne
CIO Communications Workess
Beirne
Eaquipment Workers Union
Ernest Weaver
CWA Equipment Workers Union
Western Electric Co
Wespeean
CWA
Eho
Bell Cvstems
Western Electric
Fisherman Finds Deer Striking Catch on River
In McGaheysville Virginia Dellas M Tickle claimed proof of a remarkable catch after a deer tangled with his fishing line while he fished for carp near the Shenandoah river. The deer swam downstream, broke the line, and swam toward a fields, ending the incident.
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McGaheysville
Dellas M. Tickle
de Sue
Seerby Shenandoah River
Tickle
Banz
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Foreign Relations Subcommittee
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Bella V. Dodd
Dr. Dodd
Hames Gut
New Rail
Quiet College
Niechel
Dr. Nicholas
Omaha
Dorothy Stephens
Kiercher
Harry Rosenbaum
Arrow
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