Indictment hits twelve United States Communist leaders
Twelve Communist party leaders were indicted on charges of advocating overthrow of the U.S. government. Key figures include William Z. Foster and Eugene Dennis. Others named: Benjamin Davis, John Williamson, Henry Winston, Jacob Stachel, John Gates. Authorities allege subversive activities under the Smith act. Bail set at $5,000 each. August 28 deadline for motions.
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Communist ‘Party National Board
New York
William Z. Foster
Communist Party of America
Jacob Stachel
Henry Winston
Benjamin Davis
New York City
Eugene Dennis
John B. Williamson
United States
Communist Party
William Z
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America
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Eugene ViDennis
Detroit
Carl Winters
Michigan
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John Gates
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Daily Worker
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Communist ‘Party
National Rd
Irving
CIO Farriers Joint Council
Robert G.thompson
New York State
Gilbert Green
Chicago
Gus Hall
Cleveland
Ohio
Fed
Vincent Leibell
Leibell
Truman
Hook
Crook
New York Sun
New People's Party
Philadelphia
Henry Wallace
C. B
Baldwin
Campe Gmnt
Wallace
Woman linked to Soviet spy ring faces indictments
New York World Telegram reports a spy ring led by a New England born woman and 12 Communists indicted. The ring allegedly gave Russia first B-29 plans and data on R D X and war materials. The FBI tracked more than 50 government employees and officials, including a White House adviser, all party members. The sweep spanned Washington and other strategic sites.
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FBI
New York World-Telegram
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Russia
World-Telegram
New England
Communist Party
Office of Strategic Services
Army Air Forces
War Production Board
Office of War Information
White House
Washington
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Food Price Index Drops From Peak After Declines
New York Dun and Bradstreet wholesale food price index for 31 items fell six cents from a record high last week in the week ended Tuesday. The index stood at 7.30 dollars, with a year ago total at 6.48 dollars.
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New York
Dun’ and Bradstreet
Allstime
Wednesay
Marie Given Reins in France Amid Government Shakeup
Paris reports Andre Marie, a Radical Socialist, was asked to form a new French government. Marie, 51, previously justice minister in Robert Schuman's cabinet which resigned, represents a swing to the right and is noted as a survivor of Buchenwald.
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Paris
Andre Marie
Dewey and Stassen Warn on Berlin Crisis
Governor Dewey and Harold Stassen warned in a joint press conference that even minor mismanagement by the American government in Berlin could have grave consequences. They argued Berlin troubles stem from Potsdam terms and stressed the seriousness of the situation, noting daily contact with Dulles.
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Dewey
Harold Stassen
Berlin
Minnesota
Z Stassen
Truman
Potsdam
John Foster Dulles
Goering Widow Found Guilty but Freed After Sentence
Emmy Goering, widow of Hermann Goering, convicted of profiteering from Nazi activity, jailed for one year in a labor camp but released after serving 14 months awaiting her hearing. Court ordered 30 percent confiscation of her late husband’s heir property.
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Garmisch
Germany
Emmy Goering
Reichsmarshal
Herman Goering
Adolph Hitler
Local Index and Comics Brief from Marion County Courthouse
The page lists county notices and entertainment items including court proceedings and a section on movies. It notes classifieds and women’s features, with page markers and ad references.
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Wafeanedl
Seeetecacevense
Pastoriilives
Marion Coe
Eoreens Cotes Bate
Gisebies
Ieeaserescovsesee
Aenthey
Truman To Deliver Legislative Program In Person
President Truman will present his legislative program to Congress in a joint session at 10:00 a.m. CST next Tuesday. White House aides said the plan includes items already in motion in Congress and elements from the Democratic platform, with possible mention of the Berlin crisis. Truman will meet Gen Lucius D. Clay before sending the message to the Capitol.
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Presi
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Congress
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Charles
Gu Rass
House
Ross
Truman
Berlin
Lucius D. Clay
United States
Germany
B 29s Conduct Bombing Training Over Helgoland
In Wiesbaden Germany AP reports United States B 29 Superfortress bombers based in Germany conducted a routine navigational and bombing training mission over Helgoland off Germanys northwest coast. The aircraft flew from Fuerstenfeldbruck at 6 am and returned shortly before 12 30 pm no details on number of planes were released.
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Wiesbaden
Germany
United States
Helgoland
United States Air Force
Fuerstenfeldbruck
Air Force
Draft plan shifts to October as draft resumes debated
Major General Lewis B. Hershey said peacetime draftees may not be called until around October 1 as registration runs August 30 to September 18. About 161,000 American 18-year-olds could volunteer for a special one year hitch to avoid a two-year draft later. The method of selecting men likely won’t be decided until next week.
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Washington
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective ‘Service
Fae Hershey
H E Hershey
Camp Good Health on a Hill Receives Civic Backing
Camp Good Health in Cedar Rapids reports no illnesses in four weeks, with two children undergoing tonsil surgery. The camp asks for public support to cover a budget shortfall as health officers note strong supervision, meals, and daily nurse coverage.
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A. T.pleune
Jerald Greenblatt
Walter Block
E. C. Hoyt
Camp Good Health
Cedar Rapids’ Hospital
Sechairhan
Gazette
the Gazette
Anxious man consults swami over crystal ball holes
In a quirky note, a young man seeks fortune from a local swami. The swami explains the two holes in his crystal ball are for Wednesday night bowling. Fort Bam Houston Pulse reports the odd exchange.
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Thundershowers Flip Iowa Weather Trend
Severe thunderstorms swept across Iowa reversing a warm spell as a cold front moved in. Cedar Rapids and Des Moines recorded rainfall and damage while Muscatine and Atlantic logged heavy totals and urban flooding.
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Iowa
Iowas
Greenville
Adair County
Atlantic
General Hasal predicts Czech military stance before war
Heidelberg General Antonin Hasal says Czechs cannot rely on the West and warns Soviet armored forces could overwhelm Czechoslovakia in 24 hours. He notes anti-Communist sentiment, collapse of civil order unlikely, and that uranium mines in Sudetenland feed Soviet processing. Hasal reports mass German POWs in Jachymov mines and 120 generals may follow his escape.
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Antonin Hasal
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Hasal
Czechoslovakia
Sudetenland
Jachymov
Saxony
Soviet Zone
Germany
Marshall Not Afraid of Agents Says No Threats to U N United
Secretary of State Marshall denied knowing any case where a foreigner arriving for the United Nations threatened American security. He challenged testimony from two State Department officials who had suggested that some may be operating subversively in the United States on U N credentials.
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State Department
Senate
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U.N
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Helmstedt
Berlin
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Russia
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Referee Feature Wanted in Hagerstown Traffic Case
In Hagerstown Maryland a collision occurred between Patrolman Frush and Deputy Sheriff Robert G. Miller. Frush issued Miller a ticket for reckless driving and Miller issued Frush a ticket for the same charge. A magistrate will decide the outcome at a future hearing.
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Foliceman Frush
Robert G
Miller
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Diayes
Western Powers seek diplomatic path over Berlin crisis
Reports say Washington and London are pursuing new diplomatic moves to resolve the Berlin blockade without war. Secretary Marshall vows not to yield under coercion while awaiting Gen. Clay's update and a drafted Western note reviewed by state officials.
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Berlin
Ber- Mhaid
Truman
Lucius “D
Clay
Washington
London
State Department
We Must Stay in Berlin Says Hicklenlooper
Senator B. B. Hickenlooper warned against pulling out of Berlin as the blockade tightens. He stressed Berlin as Europe’s advance base to resist the Red tide and argued the crisis stems from postwar decisions. He spoke from Cedar Rapids before heading to Des Moines, noting the Senate Foreign Relations Committee stays closely aligned with the issue.
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Europe
Germany
Hickenlooper
Senate Foreign’ S
the Gazette
Des Moines
Berlin
Yalta
Potsdam
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Missing trio found slain near Mansfield farm
Sheriff reports the head of the Mansfield reform school prison farm along with his wife and daughter were found slain after a disappearance from their home early Wednesday. The bodies were located near Cornfield about four miles east of Mansfield.
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Frank E. Robinson
Mansfield Reformatory
John
E. Niebel
Phyllis
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Suncornfield
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