Pope Attacks Mindszenty Trial as Rigged, Red Rule
Pope Pius XII denounced the Mindszenty trial as rigged and an outrage against the Catholic Church. He told a closed college of cardinals in the Vatican that Hungary's Communist government sought to disrupt the church, condemning confessions wrung in a Budapest courtroom and urging Catholics to resist laws conflicting with divine and human rights. He lamented the cardinal’s life sentence and noted efforts to restrict foreign observers and press coverage.
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Vatican City
Pius
Budapest
Cardinal Mindszenty
Pits
Apostolic Palace
Hungary
Delleve
Delaying Tactics Halted by Medina
New York February 14 Judge Harold R Medina abruptly halted the month long defense effort to prove discrimination in federal jury selection. He halted after four weeks of testimony and called the defense memorandum on the issue wholly inefficient. Defense attorneys criticized the ruling as dictatorial and protested limited witness access while the prosecution moved to present the first government witness denying minority group bias in jury selection.
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New York
INS
Harold R. Medina
Medina
Harry Sacher
Louis F. McCabe
Richard Gladstein
Gladstein
Willie Willis Skinny Recoils From Family Pressure
Willie Willis faces pressure from his worry of others opinions as his mother So urges caution and neighbors overhear his reactions when scolded. The passage depicts a tense domestic scene centered on fear of judgment and loud outbursts.
Air Pollution Hearing Tonight On WV State Dept Plan
Tonight Charleston and seven West Virginia communities will discuss a bill to create a state department of air pollution control. The public hearing by House and Senate Judiciary committees weighs how air pollution should be regulated, noting Pittsburgh’s pollution controls and Charleston's higher dirt and fly ash levels from multiple sources.
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Charleston
Virginia
Fontine
House of Delegates
Ben Ber
Judiciary
House
Senate
State Department of Air Pollution Control
Pittsburgh
Ilo Steel
West Virginia
Gazette
Frank Wilkin
3000 Mile Space to Test Rockets Urged on Congress
Washington reports urging a 3000 mile rocket proving ground costing about 200 million dollars. Military and scientific officials testified before a House subcommittee that the U S will have rockets capable of 500 mile range this year and potentially 5000 miles later, signaling potential American lead over wartime Germany’s V-2.
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Congress Washington
United Bree
Weapuno
Wyngesss
House
Armed Services Subcommittee
Germany
Army
Navy
Air Force
Supreme Court Refuses Review in Meyers Conviction
Washington Feb 14 The Supreme Court declined to review the 1948 conviction of retired Air Force Major General Bennett E Meyers for inducing witness Bleriot H Lamarre to testify falsely before a Senate war invest subcommittee Meyers served 18 months to five years and his appeal was upheld 2 to 1 by the Court of Appeals Lamarre wartime president of a Dayton Ohio company denied Meyers connection then said Meyers was owner of the tank firm The ex-general called the appeals ruling a sham and disgraceful proceeding
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Supreme Court
Bennett E. Meyers
Air Force
Meyers
Bleriot H. Lamarre
Senate
Lamarre
Dayton, O
Army Air Force
Tancern
U. S. Court of Appeals
Court of ‘Appeals
Doubled Liquor Profits Debate in State Senate
A bid to double the proposed city share of liquor profits to 1,400,000 failed 18 to 13 in the Senate. Sen Van Camp with Boreman sought to amend House bills raising annual allocation from 600,000 to 1,000,000 plus a 400,000 increase. Majority Leader Rean opposed amid pending bills for municipal relief.
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Senate
Sen
van Camp
H.tyler
House
Wyle
Wyoming
Boreman
R.wood
Rean
D.hardy
Service Station Dealers Protest Higher Gas Taxes
More than 1,000 service station dealers in 17 West Virginia counties protested any gasoline tax increase. Rex King of Parkersburg warned that a one cent tax would ruin many businesses along the Ohio River border and northern panhandles, reducing state revenue as motorists cross into Ohio. He noted 5,300 dealers backed the WV Chamber of Commerce stance against the tax, while motorists already pay far less in WV than the national average.
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West Virginia
Kanawha
Rex King
Parkersburg
King
Farm price splurge hint linked to February futures surge
Speculators were active as farm prices nosedived early this month, the Agriculture Department said. Volume of corn and wheat futures trading in the first ten days of February rose sharply, while January volumes lagged December and the previous January. Recovery began on markets as officials weighed causes and the coming economic adjustment.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
OPA
Brannan
Wall Street
Capital Hill
Tobin
New York
National Industrial Conference Board
Gillars Defense Seeks Mistrial Over Press Coverage
In Washington on February 14, Mildred E. Gillars Axis Sally faced a fourth week of treason trial motions for mistrial. Judge Curran refused two and took the third under advisement citing newspaper articles by Austine Cassini and Ruth Montgomery as potential prejudice. Counsel Laughton planned civil suits against both writers.
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Washington
Mildred E. “Axis
Sally” Gillars
Edward M. Curran
James J. Laughton
Austine Cassini
Washington Times-Herald
Ruth Montgomery
New York Daily News
Miss Gillars
No Sale Slip Encourages Secret Home Item Sales
A noisy appeal urges readers to advertise unused household items for cash. It notes a waiting market for outgrown clothing, appliances, furniture, and cars, promising quick results and constant showing until items sell. The ad hints at Frigidaire appliances and a Jeep being sought, with calls to call for fast disposal.
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Ares
Connally Insists On Congress Right in Pact Debate
In Washington on February 14, Senator Connally and Senate leaders pressed against any European defense treaty that curtails Congress war-making power. Senator Vandenberg warned against automatic commitments while noting UN Charter limits, and Senator Knowland urged action to deter aggression, warning against a carte blanche for Europe. Connally pledged no treaty language implying automatic or moral obligations.
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Washington
INS
Senate
North Atlantic
United States
Sen
Connally
D.-Tex
Senate Relations Committee
Congress
Sen. Vandenberg
R-Mich
Donnell
R.-Mo
Foreign Relations Committee
Vandenberg
U.N
North America
Europe
Fuehrer
Sen. Knowland
R. -Cal
United Nations
English
Canenally
Hoover Commission proposes central agency to cut red tape
The Hoover commission urged creation of an Office of General Service under the President to buy for civilian agencies, manage records and buildings, and reduce duplicate purchasing offices. It estimates paperwork costs exceed buying costs, signaling a sweeping government housekeeping overhaul.
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Washington
Hoover Commission
General Service
Commission
Police Smash Car Theft Ring Uncovered In Four States
A four state auto theft ring centered in Huntington was broken with three men arrested including Cabell county constable Switzer Bias. Cars stolen from Chicago Detroit and Columbus were funneled through Huntington to Kentucky Ohio and West Virginia altered and resold. thirteen vehicles valued over 30000 recovered so far. State Trooper Evan Moody first uncovered the ring January 5 in Charleston leading to mass arrests and further recoveries.
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Huntington
Charleston
Cabell County
FBL
Michigan
Ohio
West Virginia
Evan Moody
South Charleston
Chicago
Detroit
Columbus
Kentucky
Tri-State
Moody
Denham Denies Bias as Senate Panel Probes Labor Law
Robert N. Denham head of the NLRB general counsel, denied being biased as Sen. Neely questioned his fairness during a Senate labor committee hearing. Democrats and Sen. Morse pressed to curb Taft-Hartley broad powers while industry and labor witnesses urged or warned about key provisions. Hearings continue to Feb. 28 and may push action to May or June, keeping Taft-Hartley in effect for now.
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INLRB
Washington
Robert N. Denham
National Labor Relations Board
Parti
Lean
Sen
Neely
D-Wva
Denhams
Denham
Senate Labor Committee
Morse
R-Ore
Laborite Assatia
Harvey W. Brown
International Assoc. of Mechanists
Independent
Axely
Plane With No One Aboard Lands After Flyover Mystery
A pilotless Army plane flown by an Air Force scout vanished over Tacoma for about an hour before radar crews lost it. Grounded at 700 to 1,000 feet, Coast Guard assets searched Puget Sound and hills, but officials said no crash report and the plane likely landed with fuel exhausted, possibly in waters or remote terrain. Pilot Herbert A. Winters started the engine, then the craft disappeared from sight.
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Fort Lewis
Wash
INS
Coast Guard
Tacoma
Air Force
Puget Sound
Herbert A. Winters
West Virginia considers statewide civil service and retirement plan
A proposed statewide civil service system would cover most state employees with exemptions for elected officers and certain officials. A companion bill includes a public employees retirement plan. A three member county and city board would govern local personnel with six year terms. Positions and funding details are outlined, including a state personnel officer and eligibility rules.
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West Virginia
Billa
Eel Caplan
D-Harrison
Scanes
Scott Says GOP Must Fight Hard
Huntington Feb 14 National GOP chairman Hugh D Scott Jr urged Republicans to slug it out daily from now until November 1950 to defeat Democrats He spoke at a Lincoln Day dinner hosted by the Young Men's Republican League of Cabell County Other invited officials and delegations attended but top state leaders said they were not invited or would not attend The report notes leaders in Charleston and Parkersburg disputed Scott's appearance and that Frances Ogden Stubblefield of Charleston was not invited The piece references Scott's Omaha confidence vote and mentions a recent period of fledgling activity during the past week
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Huntington
GOP
Hugh D. Scott, Jr
National Committee
Young Men's Republican League of
Cabell County
Raymond V. Humphrey
Republican Executive Committee
Charleston
Lowman and Williamson
Ashland
Ironton
Wals
Ter S. Hallanan
Robert B. McDougle
Parkersburg
Hallanan
National
Frances Ogden Stubblefield
Scottt
Iy Scott
Omaha
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