Jury Demands Public Report on Amerasia Case
A federal grand jury in New York found no wrongdoing by the justice department in the Amerasia stolen documents case after an 18 month probe. It urged release of a full public report and details of seized secret papers, noted increased underground activity by American Communists, and criticized espionage laws as riddled with loopholes.
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New York
Amerasia
Justice Department
FBI
Judith Coplon
Valentin Gubitchev
William W. Remington
Commerce Department
Remington
Chiang Kai Shek Drops Bankers From Central Bank Board
On Chiang Kai Shek orders two of Madame Chiang’s brothers in law are removed from Central Bank of China directors. A new board is formed with most old directors ousted. Notables removed include Dr T V Soong Dr T L Soong and Dr H H Kung. Kuomintang moves cited by New York reports.
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Taipei
Formosa
Chiang Kai-Shek
Central Bank of China
Chiang
China
T. V. Soong
T. L. Soong
Kung
New York
United States
Kuomintang
Wanshan Islands
Hong Kong
Official
Central News Agency
New North Street Sub-Post Office Opens in Bluefield
Officials and residents celebrated the formal opening of Bluefield’s North Street sub post office. Congressman John Kee pledged a future dedication of a new million dollar central post office, calling the symbol of progress and noting local support from George Fox and Beaver High Band performances.
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South Bluefield
North Street
W. L. Thornton
John Kee
Bluefield
Washington
F. Morton Wagner
Criminal Court
George Fox
Tickle
Beaver High School
Richard Wellock
Charles Tickle
Uptown
M. C. Young
W. S. Penn, Jr
S. T. Harper
E. C. Caldwell
L. A Portis
F. H. Crotty
G. W. Shields
John Lee Thompson
Torture Death Suspects Held in Tennessee Slaying
Sheriff Dan L. Chumley said five men, four Negroes and one white, are held for questioning in the torture killing of 70-year-old John Williams and the beating of 72-year-old Zack Smith at a farm home in Tazewell. Williams’ body showed at least 24 cigarette burns. Smith was treated for head injuries. The motive is believed to be theft of a safe containing cash.
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Tazewell
Tenn
Dan L. Chumley
John Williams
Zack Smith
Williams
Smith
Middlesboro, Ky
Chumley
McCarthy Linked to Lustron Payment in $10,000 Housing Article
In Columbus on June 15 a $10,000 check from Lustron to Senator Joseph R. McCarthy surfaced in a case about the defunct prefabricated housing company. Lustron borrowed $37.5 million from the federal government, defaulted, was sold to the RFC, and later bankrupt. The payment funded an article on housing in a Lustron promotional booklet, per court records.
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Columbus
Lustron
U. S
Joseph R. McCarthy
RFC
McCarthy
U. S. District Court
Three Men Take Poison to Show Faith in Service
In Welch McDowell County deputy John Hagy reported three Panther men Noah Blankenship Van Bailey and Sprinkle Roberts plus three women took what they claimed was strychnine at a Panther religious service to demonstrate faith. They refused hospital aid and returned home after ambulances arrived. Peters of the same church remains seriously ill after a prior snake handling incident. authorities said no law exists to prosecute snake handlers.
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Welch
W. Va
Noah Blankenship
van Bailey
Panther
Sprinkle Roberts
Hwin Branch
Hagy
McDowell
West Virginia
Hagg
Byrd Wins Round in Fight to Block Hutchinson FTC Seat
Senator Byrd and Senator Robertson urged the Senate Commerce Committee to oppose the nomination of Martin A Hutchinson to the Federal Trade Commission. The committee voted five to three against confirming Hutchinson, citing political motivation and lack of qualifications. Awaiting Senate action, details on final support were not disclosed.
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Washington
Byrd
D-Va
Federal Trade Commission
Senate Commerce Committee
Senate
Martin A Hutchinson
Richmond
FTC
Robertson
Hutchinson
Edwin C. Johnson
D-Colo
Commerce Committee
Lucas
Ill
Johnson
Solons Battle Over Truman Spending Policy Debate
June 15 Washington. The joint economic committee assails deficit spending amid booming business and inflation concerns. Democratic majority splits with Republicans over Truman's 12 point program and budget balance methods, favoring private enterprise growth while debating tax cuts vs spending restraint.
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Washington
Joint Economic Committee of Congress
Congress
Truman
GOP
Mr. Truman
McCarthy Accuses State Dept of Payoff Ties in Amerasia Case
Senator McCarthy charged Deputy Undersecretary John Peurifoy arranged a so called payoff offering free legal help and loyalty clearance to Emmanuel Sigurd Larsen, a former State Dept employee who testified in the Amerasia affair. Larsen denied any deal and said contact with Peurifoy was personal.
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New London
Conn
McCarthy
Senator Tydings
D-Md
Larsen
Washington
National Editorial Association
Capitol Hill
Peurifoy
John
John Service
John Stewart Service
U. S
Amerasia
State Department
Service
India
Emmanuel
Adrian Fisher
Interior Department
Larsen-Peurifoy
Revolt in Peru Suppressed by Government Forces
Lima reports the government says troops crushed a two day uprising in Arequipa with at least 40 believed killed and many wounded. The move followed a student strike linked to Ac ion Civica led by Gen Ernesto Montagne, while Gen Manuel Odria challenges for the presidency amid the July 2 election.
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Lima
Peru
Arequipa
Accion Civica
Civic Action
Ernesto Montagne
National Election Board
Manuel Odria
Odria
Two Youths Drown In Old Gravel Pit Near Richmond
Richmond youths Hayles Guy Hodge 12 and William Henry Williams Jr. 14 drowned in an abandoned gravel pit south of Charles City road. Their brother Norris Hodge 13 and five other youths tried to rescue them after a raft of railroad ties broke apart. the incident occurred in the afternoon near a bush-lined bank.
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Richmond
Charles City Road
Hayles Guy Hodge
Norris Robert Hodge
Route 6
Darbytown Road
William Henry Williams, Jr
William H. Williams
Norris Hodge
Guy
Norris
Williams
Rickenbacker Warns War Brings Dictatorship and Ruin
Roanoke Virginia June 15 Capt Eddie Rickenbacker president of Eastern Airlines says another war would cause economic ruin and a super dictatorship in the United States He and 24 airline officials visit Woodrum field on a tour of 88 stations Eastern plans spend twenty million dollars on Martian 4 0 4 aircraft serving cities like Roanoke The planes will cruise at 290 miles an hour carry 40 passengers and four years from now convert to turbo jet engines increasing speed by 100 miles an hour
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Roanoke
Eddie Rickenbacker
Eastern Airlines
United States
Rickenbacker
Woodrum Field
Eastern
Bottle Keeps Winnie From Being Socialist
London dispatch notes Sir Stafford Cripps recounting a tale about Winston Churchill once allegedly offered to become a Socialist if Cripps would drink champagne. Churchill moved to speak with a Labourite friend during the finance debate, drawing laughter.
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London
Winston Churchill
Stafford Cripps
Stafford
Churchill
Cripps
Sir Stafford
American Chemist Arrested As Spy In Espionage Case
FBI agents arrest Alfred Dean Slack, 44, of Syracuse for espionage and for turning over a powerful new U S explosive sample to Russian agents. Slack confessed passing samples to Harry Gold, Philadelphia chemist tied to atomic secrets. Slack faces wartime espionage charges with possible death penalty. arraignment planned in Syracuse.
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FBI
New Yorker
U. S
Harry Gold
Washington
Alfred Dean Slack
Syracuse
N. Y
J. Edgar Hoover
Slack
Philadelphia
Russia
Gold
Justice Department
Slacks
Syracuse chemist charged with espionage aid to Russians
Alfred Dean Slack, 44, of Syracuse was charged with espionage after the FBI said he helped supply Russian agents with samples of a powerful new US explosive. Bail set at 100,000. Slack waived examination and was remanded to Onondaga county penitentiary pending transfer to Knoxville Tennessee.
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Syracuse
N. Y
FBI
U S
Alfred Dean Slack
U. S
A. van W. Hancock
Slack
Onondaga County
Knoxville
Tenn
Kingsport recalls accused spy as odd person
Kingsport Tenn June 14 Alfred Dean Slack arrested tonight at Syracuse N Y on spy charges was recalled as an odd person by neighbors here during wartime at Holston ordnance works where he and his wife kept a quiet home Slack helped manufacture explosive RDX in 1943 44 and FBI later linked him to supplying secret information to Harry Gold The neighborhood recalls a secluded couple with a wood shop and little contact with neighbors amid ten days of FBI questioning and records tying Gold to Slack’s residence
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Slack
Holston Ordnance Works
Kingsport
Tenn
Gold
Philadelphia
Klaus Fuchs
Fuchs
England
U. S. Commissioner's Office
Syracuse
FBI
Harry Gold
Justice Department
Robert L. Taylor
Knoxville
Hoover
Semen M. Semenov
Semenov
Richard Roe
Sam
Brooklyn
Amtorg Trading Corporation
United States
Alfred Dean Slack
N. Y
al W. Kelly
Kelly
Ordnance
Mrs. Kelly
Kellys
40 Hour Week Plan For Yard Workers Amid Wage Talks
A Truman board urged a 40 hour week and 18 cent pay rise for 75 000 yard workers while denying raises for 125 000 trainmen and conductors. The recommendation, cost about 40 million annually, applies Oct 1. Negotiations to follow by unions in Chicago June 19.
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Washington
Truman
Railway Labor Act
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
The
Order of Railway Conductors
Chicago
Railroad Yardmasters
North America
U. S
Tazewell Man Held In Robbery
Bluefield police arrested James O. Farris 26 alias Jimmy Atwell of Tazewell on a grand larceny and assault and battery warrant. The victim, L H Williams of Baltimore and Ohio, said three men robbed him of $200 a 21 jewel Hamilton watch and an Eversharp set after meeting in a pool room and driving toward Davy in McDowell county. Farris also faces charges of no operator’s permit and improper license tags. He is held for a hearing before Justice of the Peace.
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Bluefield
James O. Farris
Jimmy Atwell
Tazewell
L. H. Williams
Baltimore and Ohio
Fairmont
Williams
Hamilton
Palace
Stewart Street
Davy
McDowell County
Falls Mills
C. H. Mace
Paul J. Carty
Monroe Street
Justice of the Peace
James A. Douglas Bailey
Farris
Justice Bailey
Gus the Gander Hatches or Dies in Egg Setting
In Michigan City Indiana attendants at the International Friendship Gardens report Gus a 6 year old gander has been sitting on a dozen eggs for two weeks without eating to hatch them. His mates Clara and Dora laid the eggs and set earlier but desisted, leaving Gus to continue the incubation alone amidst concerns he may starve.
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Michigan City
Ind
International Friendship Gardens
Gus
Clara
Dora
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World Guard Documents
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Poi. of Coun0. On the Souveas. China Coast. Lt. Gen. Vee .en-Nien
Lee Tien-hsia
Agaiis
Oraeis
Chu Shih-Ching
Pingtan
New South Bluefield
Ralph Huff
C. A. Lilly
Busi
Sen. McCarthy
Senator Myers
D-Pa
Senator McFarland
D-Ariz
McMahon
D-Conn
Solons
Taft
Ohio
Amerasia Magazine
John Doe
Rick
Golds
Truman Board
Gus the Gander
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