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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 27, 1948

Page

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Budenz Links Hiss With Communists In Quiz Testimony

Budenz testified before the House committee that Alger Hiss was under Communist discipline and associated with Witt, Pressman, and Abt. He said Smith was a party member, and named Whit and others as linked to the old Agricultural Adjustment Administration. The hearings also touched on a car title transfer involving Hiss and a figure named William Rosen as the probe expands to a broader espionage inquiry.

Justice Wigton Louis Budens Alver Hiss House Committee On UN- American Activities Budenz Fordham University Hias State Department Washington Whittaker Chambers Titna Chambers Communists Hiss Communist Party Mr. Hiss Wan Nathan Witt Edwin Smith Mr. Smith Witt Lee Pressman John Abt Old Agricultural Adjustment Administration National Labor Relations Board Smith Carnegie Endowment For International Peace New York J. Peters Budeng Gu Tlaning Rep McDowell William Rosen Ford Chambera Rosen Cail West Washington Auto Company Transfe J. Parnell Thomas Investigaont Alger Hiss Whittaker Chambera Department of

Kasenkina Improves as She Tells Her Story

Mrs Oksana Kasenkina showed clear improvement at Roosevelt Hospital after recounting her defection from the Soviet consulate. Doctors called her condition excellent with normal temperature and she expressed a sense of relief after sharing her narrative. Consulate staff remained silent as officials prepared for departures of Consul General Lomakin and Vice Consul Zot Chepurnykh amid international furor.

Kasenkina Letters Face Police Check

Photographs of two letters believed written by Mrs Ok sana S Kasenkina are being turned over to New York police to verify authenticity. State Department says no official suspicion but notes authenticity not confirmed. Officials expect police to question Kasenkina in hospital after her escape from the Soviet consulate.

Washington Moscow Oksana S. Kasenkina New York State Department Michael J. McDermott Mra. Kasenkina Russia Jacob M. Lomakin U. S San Francisco Vladivostok

Churchmen Hear Czech Urge Liberal Thinking

Delegates at the World Council of Churches discussed a Czech theologian's call for more imaginative Western thinking on global affairs. A secret session heard reports that some favored suicide rather than return to Soviet influence, amid debates on pacifism colonialism and moral responsibility for peace led by Bishop Wand.

Amsterdam World Council of Churches Czechoslovakia International Queston Josephy Rromadka Prague John Foster Dulles Lnyman Dulles Soviet Union Prof. Hromadka West Aler Council Hromadka London John William Charles Wand Kenneth G

Tropical Gale Sends Ships Awaiting Florida Strike

A small but fierce tropical hurricane battered the Russian freighter Petmakis Nomikes about 1,000 miles southeast of Miami with up to 100 mph winds. The John Howard, a disabled American freighter, sought Coast Guard help after engine trouble 250 miles east of Brunswick, while the Virginia cleared the storm. Red Cross officials debated Florida Georgia impact as hurricane hunters tracked a northwestward storm days from land.

Miami Fla Petmakis Nomikes Turk's Island John Howard Gerway Brunswick Coast Guard New Orleans Virginia Red Cross Florida Georgia Navy Laurens 5. C

Tokyo Rose Held For Trial In U S

American born Japanese woman Iva Ikuko Toguri d Aquino 32 faces treason charges after arrest in Tokyo and planned voyage to the United States. Prosecutors say she broadcast under the name Tokyo Rose among six English speaking Japanese women. She is to be tried in San Francisco with grand jury proceedings set there.

Tokyo San Francisco D'Aquino Sugamo U. S. Justice Department Tom C. Clark Pacific d’Aquino Ann Rose Watts Cal University of California Los Angeles Japan Justice Department Pierse

East States Hit by Heat Wave Reaches 97 in Charleston

A prolonged muggy spell across the eastern states pushed temperatures to a season high of 97 degrees in Charleston yesterday. The Weather Bureau forecasts more sun and warmth today and tomorrow with continued high humidity and discomfort.

Mercury Charleston Weather Bureau

Record Heat Grips West Virginia Statewide

Satan's Kingdom reports extreme heat as Kanawha airport hits a 112 degree high and Huntington tops the state at 100.5. Meteorologist Leroy Stone notes a weekend shower shift, with humidity rising and hotter conditions likely to persist across the mountain state.

Leroy Stone Huntington Weather Bureau West

Dayan Blames U.N. Ineffectiveness in Jerusalem

Moshe Dayan, Jerusalem military commander, accused U N observers of inaction amid Arab violations of the Jerusalem truce. He cited the re occupation of a Red Cross zone and said Jews had to guard Jewish property after Egypt ignored proposals for a neutral belt. He noted Arab shelling around Talpiot and Menacheh, plus mortars on Ramot El Rebel, while Irgun Zvai Leumi vowed to end its separate status should Jerusalem join Israel.

Jerusalem Moshe Dayan United Nations Holy City Dayan U. N Red Cross Aren W. N Red Cross U.N Talploth Men Shearim Ramot Sur Bahir Irgun Zval Leumi O. Jerusalem Israel

Power House Blasts Halt Subway Trains in New York

Explosions rocked two subway power houses in Manhattan and disrupted IRT and BMT lines for up to an hour. Police reported the final blast at 7:17 p.m. near East River Drive as trains stalled between stations and signal systems failed. An earlier explosion at 74 Murray Street caused a fire and power outage for West Side and BMT trains from 7:45 to 8:17 p.m.

New York 74Th St East River Drive East Side Murrray St West Side BMT

Irgunists Freed After Two Months Detention

Peter Bergson and four Irgun Zval Leumi members were released after about two months in custody. They were arrested last June over an arms shipment attempt involving the Altalena, which the Israeli army sank. They were held under emergency regulations by order of the army chief.

Sraeli Israel Army Bergson

Four Power Talks Near Kremlin Meeting In Moscow

Reports from Moscow say prospects for a four power accord improved from fair to good as the eighth Kremlin conference with Molotov and Western ambassadors approaches. Officials in Berlin and London deny planned military governor involvement while rumors circulate about currency supervision and new principles to be worked out later.

Eddie Gilmore Moscow Kremlin Molotov Germany London Stalin Berlin Lucius D. Clay Frankfurt

Kidd Quits Post As Fire Marshal

State Fire Marshal Robert H. Kidd resigns effective Oct 1 after more than five years in the post. Insurance Commissioner David 5 Butler lauds Kidd for public service, noting inspections of 124 hospitals and over 600 schools, plus roles on fire safety committees. Burnsville native Kidd, born 1883, was appointed March 15, 1949, by Lima and married to Henrietta Horner.

Robert H. Kidd David 5. Butler Kidd Butler Edgar B. Sims Lima Kidd Butler Buller Washington D.C Burnsville Gov Meadows Burnsville Academy Broaddun College Henrietta Horner

Mediator Warns Jews on Breach in Palestine Truce

Stockholm reports Count Folke Bernadotte warned Israel over truce violations and recalled Jewish troops from Red Cross zones. He instructed Gen. Aage Lundstroem to seek a final answer from Moshe Shertok with a U N Security Council report if Israel fails to comply. Additional notes cite Arab violations and a Cairo accusation against Italy over Zionist smuggling in Palestine.

Stockholm Folke S Bernadotte Israel Palestine Red Cross Beexdaea OTR United Nations Aage Lundstroem Moshe Shertok Security Council Holy Land William Riley United States Marine Corps Bernadotte Jerusalem Lundstroem I Israeli U. N John McDonald U. S Bernard Joseph Cairo Arab League Haly

Bevin Convenes Cabinet On Moscow Talks

British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin called a cabinet meeting after talks with Prime Minister Attlee on East-West discussions in Moscow. Earlier, US Ambassador Lewis Douglas met Bevin and Sir William Strang, while Attlee recuperates in hospital from a skin ailment. An informant said Attlee asked Bevin to brief the cabinet on Moscow developments.

Bevin Moscow London Ernest Bevin Attlee Lewis Douglas William Strang Britain

New Blood Swap Reports Promise Kidney Relief

A French physician reports successful treatment of nephritis in adults via a large blood exchange swap. In 180 patients, ten quarts of donor blood replaced the patient’s, with about 90 percent success in kidney recovery and temporary leukemia improvements. Dr. Marcel Bessis notes potential for other illnesses and simpler future methods.

Swain S Buffalo Marcel Beszis Paris International Society of Hematolory Peraonsz Beasis Bessis National Center For Blood Transfusion

Communists Press Berlin Claim for New City Administration

In Berlin a large Communist led march demanded a new city government aligned with the Soviet Union. A later counter demonstration by Socialists and liberal parties condemned the invasion and urged a neutral meeting place outside the Soviet sector as Western powers weigh Berlin governance.

Berlin Andi Communist A Ines East Berlin Ceremany Socialist Unity Party SED Christian Democratic Union SEC Russia London Otto Suhr ADN

Taft Movement Sparks Fresh National Talk

In a string of public remarks the president dismisses criticism while insisting Taft is indeed advancing. The exchanges highlight partisan strain as debate over policy and leadership persists.

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