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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1948

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Lomakin Books Passage Home Next Saturday

Soviet Consul General Lomakin has booked passage for Europe on the Stockholm with his family, sails next Saturday to Goteborg Sweden, amid hints he may stay in the United States despite State Department orders. The refugee teacher Kasenkina, whose condition has improved, was removed from the critical list at Roosevelt Hospital after seeking care following the consulate incident.

New York Jacob Lomakin U. S. State Department Europe Nia Lompkin Stockholm Goteborg Sweden Zot L Chepurnykh Lomakin Chepurnykh United State Department Mae “I Loima Park Av

Axis Sally Faces Treason Charges

Mildred Gillars known as Axis Sally returns to the United States under Army escort to face treason charges. The 48 year old, previously a Berlin radio DJ, is brought from Frankfurt to Bolling Air Force Base and then to U. S. Commissioner Cyril S. Lawrence for the hearing. Her half sister Edna Herrick is being brought to Washington by the FBI. The preliminary hearing was bound over to 9 a.m. EST to allow time to secure counsel.

Washington Mildred Elizabeth Gillars Europe Sally Axie Sally Portland Maine Bolling Air Force Frankfurt Germany Army FBI U. S Cyril S. Lawrence Gare Miss Gillars Lawrence United States Gillars Toronto Canada Axia Sally Edna Axis Sally" Ias France North Africa Berlin

Greek Army Declares Grammos Victory in Greece

General Ste lios Kitrilakis announced from Kozane that Greece has won the Grammos victory two months after a summer offensive against Markos Valindes’ Communist guerrillas. He said remaining 5,000 guerrillas likely fled to Albania as Greek units fought hand to hand and Vafiades forces were compressed along the Albanian border.

Athens Stelios Kitrilakis Kozane Grammos Markos Valindes Kitrilakis Albania Second Vafiades Guerriilan Ginkova Aliakmon Kourla

Spy Probe Adds Witnesses In Hiss Chambers Case

Congressional investigators prepare three to four new witnesses to probe missing details in the Alger Hiss and Whitaker Chambers affair. Rep. Nixon says the witnesses are important but not publicly prominent and will be questioned secretly before public hearings Wednesday.

Washington Alger Hiss Whittaker Chambers Rep Nixon R.-Cal House un-American Activities Committee Hiss Chamber Time Chambers Red Underground State Department Carnegie Endowment For International Peace

Gate Crashers Reduce Paid Admissions at NS

The 13th Annual North South football classic posted the smallest paid attendance since 1944 with 16 700 paying $2 each and a total around 19 008 including staff and guests. Officials noted scalping and crowd estimates well above official tallies, with uncertain final turnout likely above 21 000.

Frank A. Knight Ne Knight D. E Dewey

Millikin Eyes GOP pledge to cut excise taxes in next Congress

Senator Millikin predicts wholesale revenue revision with possible excise tax cuts while general income tax relief remains unlikely. House and Senate leaders debate deficits and surpluses as Truman cites a deficit and Republicans dispute figures.

GOP Washington Sen Millikin R.-Cole Congress Senate Finance Committee Truman Rep. Taber R.-N.y House Appropriations Committee Thomas E. Dewey Treasury Colorado Western Union Sern Millikin

Wallace Claims Red Talk Credit at Bridgeport

Wallace, Progressive party candidate Henry Wallace, credited with starting negotiations with Russia on the Berlin crisis. In a prepared address at his first public appearance since nomination, he claimed progressives forced recognition of Israel and pressured major parties to oppose racial discrimination while opposing the Mundt Nixon bill. He denounced congressional spy hearings as a circus and called inflation a cold war prosperity.

Bridgeport Conn Henry Wallace Progressive Party Russia Berlin Wallace Stalin Germany Israel Communist Party Nero

Blast and Fire Strike Navy Gas Tanks on Guam

An early morning explosion sparked a massive fire at a U S Navy gasoline tank farm on Guam near Apra Harbor. Hundreds of sailors fought the blaze as flames and smoke rose about 1 000 feet into the air. casualty details were not yet determined.

Washington U. S. Navy Guam Navy Apra Harbor

Pact Hopes Fade In Atomic Strike

Los Alamos New Mexico August 21 1500 atomic weapons center workers remain in a four day walkout as talks stall Co-Chairman J D Qualls of Santa Fe said settlement by Monday morning is unlikely and the dispute centers on union recognition and alleged non union labor from Texas A meeting of the die workers is set for Espanola at 2 p m tomorrow MST

Los Alamos N. M Atomic Weapons Center J. D. Qualls Santa Fe Texas Espanola

Gerald L. K. Smith Named Nationalist Presidential Nominee

Gerald L. K. Smith founder of the Christian Nationalist crusade was named as the group's presidential nominee. Harry A. Romer of St Henry Ohio was nominated vice president. Don Lohbeck, editor of The Cross and The Flag, spoke to about 200 on a platform opposing Communism and political Zionism and urging full segregation.

Gerald Smith St, Louis Gerald L. K. Smith Christian Nationalist Crusade Harry A. Romer St. Henry Smith Don Lohbeck Crossind Aman Leyland L. Marion Fontiac Mich

Order Keeps East Coast Dock Strike On Hold

At the request of the U S attorney general Judge Harold Medina issued a temporary injunction restraining 45 000 east coast dock workers from striking and bars six employer groups from rockouts The order runs to Aug 31 with possible extension under the Taft Hartley act The ILA president Joseph P Ryan says the union will obey and seek a good contract before the cooling off period expires Truman ordered the injunction to avert a national health and safety risk from a potential world stoppage

New York U. S Harold 2.Medina S. International Longshoremen’s Union Joseph P. Ryan ILA Joseph M. Friedman Tom Clark Truman Clark Plec South Atlantic Gulf Midnigh

Italy Denies Part In Togliatti Case

Rome reports the Italian government denies responsibility for the July 14 assassination attempt on Communist leader Palmiro Togliatti. The interior ministry blames the Communist party for its own guard failures and outlines steps taken to protect him.

Rome Palmiro Togliatti Interior Ministry Togliatti Communist Party Luigi Longo Togliatti’s Attempted Assassination.” Longo Topilatti Armando Rosati Walter Audisio Mussolini Franco Caprara

Blundering blamed as Moscow doubles on teacher drama

Washington authorities say Russian police blunder is not the cause of the New York fugitive Soviet teachers melodrama. They view Lomakin's blockade of Kasenkina and the Samerin family as a top down order and defend American relation stability.

Washington New York State Department Moscow Berlin Oksana Kasenkina Jacob Lomakin Russsia Kremlin Mikhail Samerin Russia Lomakin Bucharest Romania New York Police New York Press Courts Department of State

Fifteen F 80 Jets Complete Atlantic Flight

Detroit August 21 Fifteen F 80 jet fighters finished the first jet propelled round trip across the Atlantic landing at Selfridge Field at 4 21 p m EDT They trained 22 days at Furstenfeldbruck Germany and flew July 12 to Scotland Iceland Greenland Labrador before returning with an average speed of 445 miles per hour across 13 hours 53 minutes in air time on the return trip A single plane was delayed returning from Bangor Maine Lt Col David Schilling led the crew most pilots are veterans of World War II

Detroit Atlantic Selfridge Field Downlelf Bangor Geremany David Schilling Traverse City Mich Scotland Iceland Greenland Labrador Dowfield Germany Schilling

Burglars Steal Cash Narcotics From Kenney's Pharmacy

Detective Lt. Dewey E. Williams reported burglars pounded open the Kenney's Prescription Pharmacy safe and took at least $1,000 in cash plus an undetermined amount of narcotics. The thieves entered through a rear window with a sledge hammer and crowbar. narcotics total unavailable until inventory. No arrests reported.

Dewey E. Williams Kenney Tim Lee Sr Sears Rowbuck and Co Summers St Williams Lee St Charleston Alderaon St Dickinson St Davidson Esso Brooks St

President Plans 500 Ballot Talks

President Truman intends about 500 campaign talks before Election Day, a record in U.S. history. Opponents Gov. Thomas E. Davey and Gov. Earl Warren plan a coast to coast verbal battle, with the GOP ready to spend on radio. Truman readied for a gruelling campaign aboard the Williamsburg near Chesapeake Bay.

Washington Truman Thomas E. Davey Earl Warren GOP Chesapeake Bay Willamsburg Charles G. Ross White House

Berlin Hops Speeded By Flying Coalmen

U S Air Force begins coal carrier runs to Berlin from Fassburg using C 54s. The 6th squadron from Kelly Field carried 127 tons in 13 flights by noon. Other squadrons to join, boosting total supplies to Tempelhof and Tempelhof area.

Berlin U.S. Air Force Fassburg U. S. Air Force Tempelhof Airfield

Russians Invade Yank Sector as Berlin Tensions Rise

Berlin reports describe Russian soldiers beating German police in the American sector. American authorities fear a clash between occupation forces amid efforts to arrange a truce between rival German police in Soviet and Western sectors. Officials sought direct talks with Moscow as violence and abductions escalate around Potsdamer Platz.

U. S Berlin United States Annhauter ADN Anhalt Joseph Voelkel Guenther Richter Potsdamer Platz Voelkel Richter Johannes Stumm Maso Paul Markgrat Potsdammer Platz

$100 Monthly Pensions For Miners Starts Soon

Aged coal miners will begin receiving $100 monthly pensions next month under the United Mine Workers welfare fund. Eligible miners must be 33 or older with 20 years of service in the bituminous industry and be UMW members. Retirements after May 28 1648 qualify. earlier retirements do not. The plan, approved by a three member board, follows a years long labor dispute and court rulings.

Washington United Mine ‘Workers Welfare Fund United Mine Workers Ijohn L. Lewis Sen. Styles Goldsborough Lewis

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