Face-to-face clash in AEC chief hearing looms
Congressional probes will let Sen. Ken Looper question Atomic Energy Chief David Lilienthal in a dramatic meeting. McMahon says the 11-member committee will probe relevant matters as Hickenlooper prepares to confront Lilienthal over alleged mismanagement, uranium thefts, and controversial fellowships.
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House to Lean Bomber Buying Inquiry Ordered
A House Armed Services Committee voted to launch a full scale investigation into the nation's airpower policy and rumors about purchases of B 36 bombers. Chairman Vinson said it would be a open wash investigation as Rep Short said the matter should be clarified. Rep Van Zandt urged a special committee as Republicans pushed for scrutiny amid defense officials and industry ties.
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Communist Editor Details Camp by Party Fear of Outlawing
Editor of the Daily Worker testifies that the Communist Party organized wartime encampments in Washington to show it did not seek to overthrow the government and to counter fears of outlawing. He describes the encampment program for veterans including registration and bonuses, noting FBI observers at a public mass meeting.
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C of C Warns Craft Unions Former Ickes Aide Cited As Contact
A garbled FBI document cited a former Harold Ickes aide as a Soviet contact in the Judith Coplon espionage trial. The report names Ruth Gruber as a contact to F A Gerittin of the Soviet on Washington. Ickes denies knowledge of Coplon and Gruber defends her work, while the Federation of Labor calls out union pricing and construction outlook.
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UMW Chief Demands Federal Mines Safety Law
Washington May 21 John L Lewis urged a federal safety law to curb mining accidents saying 1.386 million miners were injured or killed in 19 years. He argued state enforcement is inadequate and urged Congress to empower federal inspectors to close dangerous mines.
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Labor Issue Priority in Congress Delays NATO Treaty Vote
In Washington on May 3 domestic issues take precedence over foreign policy as Congress opens the Yafi Hartley dispute in the Senate before acting on the North Atlantic Treaty. Senate leaders indicate debate will stretch into the end of the week, with Truman signaling no strong objection to delaying mutual aid before final approval. The House awaits action as discussion continues on security commitments amid political maneuvering.
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Mercy Mission Ends In Reunion At General Hospital
Navy Chief Storekeeper William J. Kopytko and his wife Marion were reunited in Los Angeles after a 5000 mile mercy flight from Guam. Marion, mother of two, was in critical condition with throat ailment and iron lung care. The mission began when doctors feared she might die and included a delayed arrival due to engine trouble near Honolulu.
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Broad Powers Proposed In Agricultural Program
Secretary Brannan proposed sweeping new powers to control farm production before Congress. The plan would extend marketing quotas from peanuts and certain tobaccos to most crops, livestock, dairy, poultry, and fruits with penalties for sales above quotas. Quotas could be invoked next year for cotton wheat and possibly corn and potatoes, with broader controls considered to prevent over production.
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Construction Wages Strike Halts Building Projects
Wages that exceed forty percent of total building costs have deterred many builders from starting plans. Strikes in Charleston and other areas have caused temporary abandonment of several small and some large projects already begun. Construction workers are pricing themselves out of jobs, more so than coal miners. The second full month of the building strike ended yesterday with the dispute still unsettled.
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For Sale Ads Spur Cash by Gazette Readers
A promotional note encourages readers to scan basements and attics for saleable items. It lists appliances like a Frigidaire refrigerator and an electric range, with cash sale promises and bargain prices, urging readers to turn unused goods into quick money.
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Witness Doubts Health Plan Treasury Risk
A former Veterans Administration medical chief urged a Senate study to explain a health proposal before acting, warning the welfare-state idea could mislead the public. AFL official Nelson H. Cruikshank backed the bill as a rare path to fund health needs, while proponent Hinlay warned prepaid personal health insurance would be costly except in peak times and could threaten national security.
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Western veto blocks East German group from Big Four talks
Lawis Testifies United Mine Workers President Juicy Lewis testifies yesterday before Senate. Muttton proposed remissation for nearly salt VAP Wirephoin.
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Vishinsky Seeks Hearings On German Delegation From Peoples Congress
Paris May 31 Western powers refused Soviet Foreign Minister Vishinsky’s request to invite a 22 man delegation from the Soviet backed German People’s Congress to present the German case to foreign ministers. Acheson Bevin and Bevin declined this hearing, signaling a possible deadlock on Germany’s political merger as ministers planned to move to the Berlin problem. The delegation was drawn from a single east zone list and contested by both sides amid factional backing, with officials questioning whether the congress truly represents all German views.
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Jury Selected For Hiss Trial
New York May 31 Alger Hiss faced a federal perjury trial as jurors were chosen in a lengthy selection process. Ten men and two women were seated, with Hubert Daniels as foreman, after hours of court procedure. Hiss appeared confident, greeting his wife Priscilla in the packed courtroom before proceedings continued.
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Memorial Day Toll Rises Across Nation in Holiday Weekend
National Toll 415 In 3 Day Holiday reports 415 deaths during a three day Memorial Day period across highways beaches and resorts. The tally, higher than safety estimates, includes 87 drownings and 78 deaths from fires falls and crashes. States list shows Alabama leading with high fatalities as readers are directed to page 14 for full state breakdown.
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Small Colleges Preserve Heritage Says Educator
Dr William A Irvin addressed about 1000 at Morris Harvey college spring commencement urging support for small private colleges as bulwarks of American heritage They foster self reliance initiative and community ties urging parents to educate at home and keep brains from leaving communities He noted even for graduate study return trips benefit home towns and that local colleges fuel higher achievement for local youth Investigation Opens In Georgia Lynching In Franklin May 31 Several questioned in lynching probe Sheriff Wilcher and agents Pilig and Waller led the inquiry into the Calib Hill incident and the killing of a 28 year old Black man from Franklin. details of interrogations withheld
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Court rules wage rise illegal without union consent
In Washington on May 31 a Supreme Court ruling declared a wage increase illegal when an employer grants a general raise without notifying or consulting the certified union. Crompton-Highland Pills Inc in Griffin, Georgia faced a bargaining stalemate since December 19, 1945 with the CIO Textile Workers Union certified as bargaining agent.
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Prague Honors Gerhart Eisler After Escape
Prague reports Gerhart Eisler, a Communist fugitive, slipped from Britain to Czechoslovakia by air. He aims for a Berlin post and a university chair at Leipzig to aid the Communist party. Eisler criticized U S and McCarthy era actions and faced passport fraud and perjury charges.
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Bolivian regime orders mobilization and siege amid miner strike
Bolivia imposed a state of siege and mobilized the armed forces as riots by tin miners and railroad workers escalated. Reservists were called up and civil rights suspended for five days under modified martial law. A 200-man detachment clashed with 2000 strikers, 80 possible deaths reported. U S citizen Supt. Howard Keiler held captive. 26 union leaders deported to Chile.
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Weather and sky events for Charleston region
Charleston skies report shows sunset and moon phases with visible planets Venus and Jupiter distances, plus daily temperatures and a mixed forecast. West Virginia region expected partly cloudy with possible showers, similar temperatures, and light activity on Wednesday night into Thursday.
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