Hearing Eyes Atheist Time on Radio Rights Debate
A congressional committee planned a public hearing to examine FCC policy on granting airtime for atheist and religious rebuttals. The case centered on 1946 rulings allowing responses to religious broadcasts and the balance with license licenses, noting KWQ San Jose and KPO KFRC San Francisco actions and WHAM Rochester licensing.
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Palo Alto
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KWQ
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KPO
KFRC
San
Fran Scott
Stott
Salt Lake City
Heat wave grips midwest as city endures 90s plus
A scorching spell continues with 8 to 12 degrees above normal across the region. Forecasts call for scattered showers delaying cooling, while humidity spikes and heat deaths rise. Cities report 90s and 100s as crews monitor storms and record heat requests.
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Yowa
Weather Bureau
Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Hot Foot Leads To $10,100 Suit
J B Shaw sues Cafe Owner Richard C Gifford for 10100 damages claiming a bartender caused a hot foot by pouring inflammable liquid on his foot and setting it on fire while he slept in the cafe. Shaw seeks 10000 for permanent injuries and 100 for medical costs.
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J. B. Shaw
Richard C. Gifford
Shaw
Gifford
Newt Dewally
Czech Aircraft Over U S Zone Reports
German border police say Czechoslovak photo reconnaissance planes made at least five flights over the American zone in Germany in recent weeks. Authorities call it a border violation while U S air force officials in Wiesbaden had no comment. A German official suggested the flights may photograph the border area for border defense or to probe the American side.
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United States
Czechoslovakia
United States Air Force
Wiesbaden
Hiss Chambers Farm Tale Eyed by Investigators
Washington investigators report Whittaker Chambers claims another tie to Alger Hiss through a Maryland farm. Chambers says he bought the farm where Hiss once made a down payment and was shown the property by Hiss in 1936. Hiss contends he last saw Chambers in mid 1935.
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House
Whittaker Chambers
Alger
Hiss
Chambers
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State
Department
Charles Hughes Dies Following Illness at Osterville
Former U S chief justice Charles Evans Hughes, 86, died at a Osterville Massachusetts vacation resort after a weak heart attack. His son said Hughes arrived earlier this month with a daughter and a sister, Mrs Wade Gell, before his condition worsened.
Railroads seek freight rate hikes on coal and other goods
Railway men urge a 28 cent gross or 525 cent net per ton increase for coal and iron ore in the East and South as freight costs rise. They note 1939 to present freight rates climbed 44 percent overall, with coal up about 27 percent while Coke and iron show smaller gains. They argue coal traffic can bear higher railway costs due to coal price increases.
Higher newspaper prices push readers to drop copies
AP survey finds 120 daily newspapers in 44 cities increasing prices in response to rising costs. Editors say the price hike merely covers delivery expenses as readers face higher newsstand and home delivery charges.
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New York
Associated Press
Army Withdraws Infantry ROTC Unit at Coe College
The War Department orders withdrawal of the infantry ROTC unit at Coe College effective Sept 1 due to instructor shortages and limited funds. President Hollinshead had sought to maintain the infantry unit through 1948 49 to allow advanced ROTC students to finish the course. the air unit remains.
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Hollins
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Witsell
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E.O.T.C
College
Wair Force
Arrests of Czech priests linked to underground aid
Prague reports from the interior ministry say Dominican monks in Znojmo Moravia aided traitors aiding escapes via the underground railway to Austria. Most detainees are Catholic party members or Catholic organization affiliates. Army paper Obrano Lidu notes those arrested joined forces with enemies and claims church leaders urged priests to stay out of the Communist regime.
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Cseisty Pasie
Corraunique
Catholic People's Party
Znojmo
Moravia
Austria
Scoun
Obrano Lidu
Catholic Church
Czechoslovakia
Britain to try three German field marshals for war crimes
London reports the war office says three famed German field marshals will be tried on war crimes charges in Britain. They are Gerd von Rundstedt who opposed Eisenhower in Europe Erich von Manstein who campaigned on the Russian front and Walter von Brauchitsch who once headed Hitler’s high command. All have been captives for more than three years.
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War Office
Britain
Gerd von Rundstedt
Eisenhower
Europe
Erich von Mannste
Walter ‘von Brauschitsch
Hitler
Yugoslav Accusations Hit Hungary London AP Report
Yugoslavia accuses Hungary of plotting against Marshal Tito's government in a string of alleged violations of good relations. The report notes attempts at revolution and broader regional tensions.
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Yugoslavia
Adr
Marshal Tito
Berlin City Hall Faces Communist Protest Over Control
Anton Berlin witnesses its city hall occupied by Communist led demonstrators demanding a special committee from Soviet zone unions to replace the city council. Acting Mayor Friedensburg accuses Soviet backed police of aiding the demonstrators as the crowd, about 200, presses to disrupt governance.
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Czechoslovakia
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Ferdinand Friedensburg
Socialist Unity Party
Po Uce
Friedensburg
Council
Thief Steals 250 Cigarettes From Bank Directors
In Brighton England a thief broke into a Barclays bank branch and stole 250 cigarettes from the directors' boardroom. No other items were taken. The incident highlights cigarette scarcity in Britain.
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Brighton
England
Britain
Barclay'’s Bank
Bible Presbyterian clash at Cone Center church
Belz and the Presbytery of Dubuque dispute control of Cone Center church property funds and records. The congregations now meet in a hangar at Arnold airfield after a court injunction. the dispute centers on doctrinal issues and church governance as they seek autonomy from the United Presbyterian oversight.
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Arnold Airfield
U.S.A
Stormy City Hall Meeting Over Police Grievances
Police Chief Tom Condon faced a heated council session with eight spokesmen from the policemen grievance committee. The one hour and seven minute meeting ended without a verdict as partisan spectators filled the aisles and applauded committee statements and prior promotions amid charges of favoritism.
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Tom Condon
Atesig Eam
Aie
Ray Ar “Ky Hahn
Paga & Co
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R C, Jones
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Condon
Gerden
Emmes
Princeton financier Brooks linked to $9 million fraud case
Police investigations reveal Brooks and partner Watkins tied to the attempted gain of control of the $9,100,000 FollsbEE Steel Corporation. The New York attorney general seized books from X-Pands Corporation in Long Island City where both men served as officers. Greenwich police questioned Brooks' wife and daughter as part of the inquiry.
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Inn
Xeris
York
Follarsbee Steel: Corporation of
Pittsburgh
Fahye
Leont
New York
X-Pands” Corporation
Greenwich
Brooks
Kittery
Russians Attempt to Run Over G I in Berlin
Three Russian soldiers speeding through the American sector of Berlin Friday night threatened a G I with a revolver and attempted to run him over as he sought to arrest them. The amphibious jeep knocked Pfc. James R. Petergal of Pittsburgh from his motor cycle. He was taken to a military hospital for treatment and observation.
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Berlin
James R. Petergal
Pittsburgh
Fatal rural crash claims life of boy and others in Michigan
Sheriff says a 21 year old driver was involved in a collision that killed a 10 year old boy and seriously injured five others. Stanley Gorzinski identified as the driver suffered serious injuries. great aunt Anna Wrzeni nski, 68, was killed when the car collided with another at a rural section on Thursday.
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Stanley Gorzinski
Anna
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