Hearings Spark Row Over Pauley Nomination and Judson Testimony
The Senate naval affairs subcommittee clashed as Sen Tobey urged removing Harold Judson from office calling him incompetent. The uproar centered on Pauley nomination hearings with Judson denying funds involvement while records suggested a $380 500 contribution in 1939. Vardaman defended exoneration amid questions of misappropriation.
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Brewster
Maine
Edwin W. Pauley
Senate Naval Affairs
Harold Judson
Eliender
D-La
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Judson
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R-N.h
Truman
Walsh
D-Mass
California
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James K. Vardaman, Jr
Federal Reserve Board
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WBBM
Chicago
Airlines
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KPAS
Pasadena
Southern California
Democratic Campaign Committee
Los Angeles
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St. Louis
Sen. Donnell
R-Mo
Army Reports Much Atomic Data Leakage
Army experts warn of multiple leaks of atomic bomb secrets, claiming loss of security in four weeks exceeds wartime secrecy. Maj. Gen. Groves cites danger to U S supremacy and notes no adequate legal protection. Officials blame public talk and hearings, while denying Ottawa or Pearson assertions.
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Leslie R. Groves
Ottawa
Drew Pearson
Russia
Seattle
London
L. J. Solley
Labor
Conference On Science and Welfare
Special
Senate Atomic Energy Committee
Army
Machine Builds a House in 24 Hours
Rep Patman and R G Le Tourneau unveil the tournalayer machine that builds a complete two bedroom concrete house in 24 hours. The device travels to sites on 12 foot high wheels and aims to ease mass housing under veterans programs with about 25 houses already in use near Vicksburg and Peoria.
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Patman
Texas
Wilson W. Wyatt
R. G. le Tourneau
Peoria
Ill
Wyatt
le Tourneau
Veterans Housing Program
Vicksburg
Miss
Bandits Loot Miami Beach Hotel Safe Deposit Boxes
Five armed masked robbers trapped guests and staff in an elevator cage at a Miami Beach hotel lobby for about 25 minutes and looted safety deposit boxes totaling $15,800 before nine bandits fled in an automobile.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Sinking of Collier Jason in Upper New York Bay
The collier Jason was sunk after a collision with the Merrimac Sea in upper New York bay off Brooklyn. There were no casualties.
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New York
INS
Jason
New York Bay
Brooklyn
Unemployment Pay Okayed For LaPlant Men
Cedar Rapids News reports that unemployment compensation for LaPlant-Choate Manufacturing workers ended a three month strike. Eligible workers may file at the CIO Labor Center Tuesday or Wednesday 9 am to 4:30 pm, with payments starting from the strike’s end.
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LaPlant-Choate Manufacturing Company
C. J. Callahan
Office
The
United States Employment Service
CIO Labor Center
Second Avenue SE
Awork
Callahan
USES
Truman to Press FEPC Fight for Fair Employment Legislation
President Truman vows to press Congress to vote on fair employment practice legislation in a letter to A Philip Randolph, co chairman of the National Council for a Permanent FEPC.
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Truman
Congress
A. Philip Randolph
National Council For
FEPC
Chinese Press Attacks Russia Over Sino-Soviet Pact
Chungking papers blast the Sino-Soviet treaty as a grave debacle and deny further Russian aid. Reports say nationalist forces move toward Linchung to secure Manchuria, while Ta Kung Pao and others condemn Moscow’s role and defend Chinese independence.
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Russia
Manchuria
Linchung
Mukden
Ta Li-ming
North China
Ta Kung Pao
China Times
Yalta
World Daily News
China
Outer Mongolia
Communist
New China Daily
Burma
Hongkong
United States Navy
Four American archbishops elevated to cardinals in Rome
In Rome four American archbishops John Glennon Edward Mooney Samuel Stritch and Francis Spellman were named cardinals by Pope Pius XII along with 28 others in a secret consistory. The ceremony featured traditional papal rites and elaborate flame colored attire marking a historic mix of Catholic ranks.
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Rome
Pius XII
Sacred College of Cardinals
John Joseph Glennon
St. Louis
Edward Mooney
Detroit
Samuel A. Stritch
Chicago
Francis J. Spellman
New York
Daily Record index and features page overview
The page lists a February index for the Daily Record with sections on Deaths Lasesmere Editorial Features and Marion Men Women in Service. It notes cinema and radio items, and sports and state features among the day’s content with a courthouse reference.
General Strike Paralyzes Lancaster as City Declares Emergency
Acting Mayor Daniel Coulter declared a state of emergency in Lancaster and sought aid from state police and the state guard as 10 000 AFL workers strike. Police were withdrawn from Conestoga Transportation, leaving officials powerless to cope. The general strike followed a 13 day walkout by bus and trolley operators with picket lines around stores and industries.
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Lancaster
Daniel Coulter
State Guard
AFL
Coulter
Conestoga Transportation Company
Central Labor Union
Judge Suspends One-Year Term in Car Stealing Case
Cedar Rapids judge J Heiserman sentenced James Russell Murphy twenty to one year at Anamosa reformatory after he pled guilty to driving a car without the owner's consent. The term was suspended for good behavior on recommendation of County Attorney William W Crissman who also allowed a plea to a lesser offense instead of larceny. Murphy was arrested at the Fifth Avenue and Tenth Street intersection where the stolen car stalled.
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Cedar Rapids
J. Heiserman
James Russell Murphy
Anamosa
Murphy
William W. Crissman
Fifth Avenue
Tenth Street SE
Weather To Remain Mild With Rain In Cedar Rapids
The forecast calls for mild temperatures in Cedar Rapids with rain likely. The 2:30 pm reading shows 39 degrees, and a high of 46 was reached Sunday as Des Moines reported 50. Expect rain across the south and east portions of the state.
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Cedar Rapids
Weatherman
Mercury
Des Moines
Curley Sentenced on Mail Fraud Conviction
Rep. James M. Curley 71 and Boston mayor received six months to a year and six months in federal prison plus a $1,000 fine for mail fraud. He may appeal, remaining free on a $2,500 bond. Co defendants James G. Fuller and Donald Wakefield Smith also faced sentences. Smith four months to a year and a day with $1,000 fine, Fuller eight months to two years. Engineers Group, Inc. alleged to have taken fees for unfulfilled war contract promises.
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Llp
James M. Curley
Boston
District Court
James M. Proctor
Massachusetts Democrat
Curley
Proctor
James G. Fuller
Donald Wakefield Smith
National Labor Relations Board
Smith
Fuller
Engineers Group, Inc
Atlanta
Hungarian Cardinal Granted Soviet Pass to Attend Consistory
Archbishop Joseph Mindszenty primate of Hungary and one of 32 new cardinals was set to arrive in Rome by U S air transport plane after receiving Russian clearance to attend the consistory. He was listed among the new cardinals appointed by the pope.
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Rome
Josef Mindszenty
Hungary
United States
Union Board Seeks Action On 250000 NFTW Strike Threat
Memphis AP reports the NFTW executive board urged a general strike of about 250000 members to push wage hour reforms. President Beirne said discussion continues this week with decisions on actions to be taken. Demands include 10 dollar weekly increase, 65 cent minimum, and 40 hour week.
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Memphis, Tenn
National Federation of Telephone Workers
NFTW
Joseph A. Beirre
Independent Labor Organization
Beirne
American Telephone and Telegraph System
Sgt. Frank Hirt to stand trial for espionage conspiracy
Hamilton Field California Sgt. Frank Hirt aged 30 faces court martial on Tuesday charged with conspiracy to commit espionage. The case stems from alleged undercover ops and breaches of military security. The proceedings will determine guilt or innocence under military law.
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Hamilton Field
Calif
INS
Frank Hirt
Surviving Captain Recalls Bay of Fundy Open Boat Disaster
Digby Nova Scotia United Press reports Captain Arthur Ells, the sole survivor, recounts 13 aboard the 265 ton Robert R Cann sunk in a 50 mile per hour gale off Nova Scotia. Twelve died including the ship's cook Lawrence Jacquard and stewardess wife of Jacquard. only Ells and Peter Muise survived briefly.
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Digby
Nova Scotia
Bay of Fundy
Arthur Ells
Ells
Port Greville
Robert R. Cann
St. John
New Brunswick
Yarmouth
Cann
Lawrence Jaquard
Jacquard
Land
Peter Muise
Bowles Plea for Continued Price Controls to Stabilize Economy
Chester Bowles, new economic stabilizer, told Congress that extending price controls is essential to prevent economic collapse. He urged the House Banking Committee to pass the bill to extend controls beyond June 30, keep food subsidies, and set ceilings on housing costs amid ongoing inflation in real estate.
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Washington
Chester Bowles
Congress
Capitol Hill
OPA
House Banking Committee
Bowles outlines wage price policy on CBS radio
AP reports Ches ter Bowles explains the new wage price policy on CBS radio, warns Iowa may hurt construction if controls ease too soon, and outlines plans for streamline procedures to implement stabilization without broad price increases. He cautions extending subsidies beyond June 30 to prevent inflationary pressure and outlines key cost components of living.
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Washington
Chester Bowles
CBS
Iowa
Bowles
Truman
Congress
Veronica Lake hair sparks nightclub scuffle at Stork Club
New York AP reports actress Veronica Lake and director husband Andre De Toth faced a chair grab incident at the Stork Club Saturday night. De Toth said he swung once or twice after a man reached for Lake’s chair. The couple left as the confusion subsided.
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Veronica Lake
Andre de Toth
de Toth
Miss Lake
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