May and Garssons Indicted in War Plant Fraud Case
Attorney General Clark announced the indictment of former Rep. Andrew J. May and three Erie Basin Metal Products and Batavia Metal Products officials on conspiracy to defraud the government. The case links May to $53 634 07 in payments, tied to wartime contracts for the Garsson group. May, 71, chaired the House Military Committee and faces up to two years in prison and a $10,000 fine if convicted.
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Washington
Clark
Andrew J. May
D-Ky
May
Henry M. Garsson
Murray Garsson
Joseph F. Freeman
Erie Basin Metal Products, Inc
Elgin, I
Batavia Metal Products Inc
Batavia, Til
Senate War Investigating Committee
Garssons
Freeman
War Det
Garsson
Killed in Gun Fight Paulson Wanted in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids man Speed Paulson 29 was killed near St. Louis after a long police chase with Missouri state highway patrolmen. He was reportedly wanted in Cedar Rapids for questioning in several safe cracking cases and linked to a series of breakins and house prowls. His widow, 19, carried a .38 pistol and said he would not surrender. Police also planned to question Mrs. Paulson about the couple’s activities since leaving Omaha.
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Cedar Rapids
Laurel J. “Speed
Paulson
Missouri
St. Louis
W. J. Kudrna
Swisher
Kudina
Rapids
Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation
Des Moines
State Bureau
Mrs. Paulson
Cedar Rap
W. E. Maxey
H. A. Ellenberger
Iowa
Iowa Senate Considers Broad Beer Control Proposal
A measure to give local councils power to restrict beer sales and raise the state tax to eight cents a gallon moves toward introduction in Des Moines. The bill would allow cities to grant or deny beer permits, limit taverns to business districts, and divert tax revenue to municipalities based on population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Iowa Senate
Herman M. Knudson
Reason City
Knudson
Senate
Andrew J. May Declares Innocence in Kentucky
Prestonburg Ky Andrew J May said on Thursday he is not guilty and has done nothing wrong. He will appear in court and asks for a speedy trial to vindicate himself.
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Prestonsburg
Andrew J. May
Indictment Details in U S Senator May Case
Grand jury investigated since October with FBI led evidence. Indictment of May spans four counts alleging conspiracy to defraud the United States and receiving payments for services connected to a government proceeding. Counts cite a $5000 Erie check and a total of $53 634.07 in other compensation.
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Clark
FBI
United States
Congress
Garssons
Freeman
No Solons in Line As Bank Reopens
Washington report says the non profit House Bank with a $125 563 shortage reopened but no congressmen lined up to withdraw 75 cents on the dollar owed. First customer was Lyle Snader secretary to Rep Allen to get change for a $100. Only House member seen was Rep Halleck who stopped by to observe.
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Washington
Lyle Snader
Rep. Allen
R.-Nl
Kenneth Romney
House
Halleck
House stationery room audit ordered and room closed
An audit of the house stationery supply room was ordered and the room closed. The room provides office supplies to house members who receive an annual allowance for such items. Some draw supply funds for personal use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Des Moines Bank Robber Confesses to Second Holdup
Des Moines police report 36 year old Opa Dixon, mother of two, confessed to the Des Moines Bank and Trust Company holdup and to a prior December 26 bank robbery in St. Louis. She signed a statement admitting both crimes and faces a life term under Iowa law.
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DES Moines
St. Louis
Jack Brophy
Opa Dixon
Des Moines Bank and Trust Company
United Bank and Trust Company
Brophy
Dixon
Iowa
Isaie Flourishing
Rex Cisco
Epileptic Granted Pilot License to Fly Passengers
Rep Miller says a federally licensed epileptic to fly passengers was granted a license and attempts to revoke it failed. CAB safety chief notes at least one such case found after license issued. the pilot was fired and later became a Flying Tiger and war hero.
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Washington
Miller
R-Conn
House Commerce Committee
W. S. Dawson
CAB
Safety Bureau
The
Flying Tigers
Wright argues civilian safety duties in aviation policy
T. P. Wright, civil aeronautics administrator, says civilians must share responsibility for air safety as government loads ease. He notes air fatalities per 100 million passenger miles fell from 2.14 in 1945 to 1.2 in 1946, and praises U S carriers as safer than foreign ones. Rep Hinshaw asks when government recommendations will come with heavier traffic and more accidents.
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Washington
T. P. Wright
Civil Aeronautics Administrator
Wright
United States
Rep. Hinshaw Ge
Coe Adopts Unified Student Counsel and Admissions Redesign
The college restructures student governance by combining the dean of men and dean of women roles into a single student counsel. John I G Cornwell resigns February 1 to join the navy ROTC ashington program as civilian administrator. Dr. Alice B Salter will remain dean of women through the year and then switch to sociology professorship next fall. A new director of admissions will be named to replace Fisher.
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John I G. Cornwell
Navy R.O.T.C
Ashington
Alice B. Salter
Division of
Social Studies
Fisher
Holdup Trio Nets $11,200 in Lynn Mass
Three masked gunmen robbed the Railway Express Agency office in East Lynn Massachusetts. They cowed four employees and fled in a car with three money bags containing 11200 en route to the Federal Reserve bank.
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Lynn
Mass
Railway Express Agency, Inc
Federal Reserve Bank
Bradford Leaders Back Women Return to Factories
Sir Stafford of the board urged full return of women to the factories they manned during war. He stressed the seriousness of Britain’s manpower shortage and called for immediate action to reemple women workers.
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Bradford
England
Stafford T
Collen Brink
Senator Ball Warns Against Broad Labor Power
Senator Ball argues the wrong path is granting the government vast power to handle industrial crises. He supports the Ball Taft Smith plan to curb union privileges and make unions answerable to the public, proposing a federal mediation board to delay strikes up to 60 days. He notes last year’s Case bill failed to prevent major wage strikes and calls for balanced labor policy.
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Washington
Ball
R-Minn
Senate Labor Committee
Ball-Taft-Smit
Connie
Ball-Taft-Smith
Federal Mediation Board
Truman
Police Install Amber Flasher on First Avenue to Slow Traffic
Police install an amber blinker at First Avenue and Twelfth Street as the first step in slowing traffic on a 20 mph zone. Police Chief T J Condon says drivers must reduce speed when they see the light. The blinker operates 24 hours a day and is not a stop light. Officials plan more devices at Nineteenth and Twenty Seventh streets but parts shortages delay downtown system upgrades.
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First Avenue
Twelfth Street
T. J. Condon
Condon
De Gasperi Asked to Form New Italian Government
In Rome President Enrico De Nicola asked Alcide De Gasperi to form a new cabinet after De Gasperi resigned as premier two days earlier. The move comes as Italy seeks stable leadership.
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de Gasperi
Rome
Alcide de Gasperi
Enrico de Nicola
Key Case Is Hit by Dept. Of Justice
The Justice Department urged dismissal of Mt. Clemens Pottery portal pay claims unless new evidence shows substantial time spent in prework tasks. The brief, filed by Attorney General Clark, argues records of preparatory activity are often trivial and may amount to zero claims, while urging further evidence for any significant time.
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Dept. of Justice
Washington
Justice Department
Portal
Mt. Clemens (Mich
Supreme Court
Clark
Frank A. Picard
Supreme Court U d
Mt. Clemens
Department
Iearch
Amet Sy & Euierness Sopennieer Tien
Chicagoan Sentenced to Death by Yugoslav Court
Ivan Pintar, 42, a Chicago native, was sentenced by a Yugoslav court to death by firing squad for allegedly serving as a wartime spy to overthrow Tito. The case surfaced in Belgrade as reported by AP.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Ivan Pintar
Chicago
Libal J. B. Tito
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