Secret probe vote by Atomic Group hidden from public eye
The Atomic Group voted 9 to 8 to conduct a secret probe into Atomic Energy Commission personnel labeled as security risks. Chairman McMahon said the action covers all personnel security cases except Case A. Hickenlooper, Johnson and others weighed public hearings, while Lilienthal's handling and confidential files were cited as reasons to keep hearings closed.
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Washington
INS
Senate House Atomic Committee
Atomic Energy Commission
McNahan
P.conn
Hicken- Tooper
Apan
Taewiayan
David Lilien
Looper
Heaing
Hickenhower
Lilienthal
Hel
McMahon
Negotiators End Building Strike FBI Report AFL Workmen Accuses Army Will Resume As Red Tools Work Monday
FBI documents tied to the Judith Coplon spy case reveal Soviet contacts in the War Department and alleged suspicious Army officer meetings. A data slip from Coplon’s purse references a 1846 War Department secret Russian desk pair, William Hermann Eckart Johnson and Annette F Johnson, said to pass information to NKVD. An informant cites David K Niles aiding Philip Levy to obtain a Mexico passport amid State Department caution, with Levy’s brother Jacob noted in the report. Further details cite a man resembling a Russian general and potential business ties.
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AFL
Army
Red Tools
Washington
INS
Judith Coplon
War Department
U.S. Army
Miss Copson
NKVD
William
Hermann Eckart Johnnson
Annette F. Johnson
David K Niles
Philip Levy
Mexico
State Department
Niles
State Dept
Levy
Jacob Levy Caman
Tunta
Senator Spars with Wallace Aide in Hearings on Communism
At a Senate hearing on anti Communist legislation Basiland of Mississippi called Wallaces campaign manager a G D S O B in a heated exchange with Secretary Treasurer Baldwin of Wall Voices Progressive Party. Baldwin denied being a Communist while challenging the committee authority to compel disclosures amid tense debate. AFL building tradesmen in Charleston end a two week strike and plan to return to work as negotiations continue.
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Washington
Henry A. Wallace
Sen. Basiland
D-Miss
C. B. Baldwin
Wall Voice
Progressive Party
Vust
Baldwin
Eastland
Charles R. Armentrout
Charleston
AFL
Charleston Building Trades Council
Assie
Fire Sweeps Woolworth Building in City Blaze
A basement fire at the Woolworth Building 205 Capitol St raged nearly 30 minutes after an apparent spontaneous ignition. One firefighter was injured, and the blaze damaged the three story brick structure razed for a new building. Flames rose high, lighting the district as crews fought the fire and the area cleared.
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Woolworth
Capitol St
Gity
Charlie Jones
Wyoming St
Central Station
Charleston General Hospital
Q. E. Bogrest
Bogsess
Marmet Volunteer Fire Department
Robert Taylor
McKellar Attacks Hoffman Over ECA Resign Threats
Washington dispatch reports Sen. McKellar clashing with Paul Hoffman over the European Recovery Program. Hoffman denies threats while McKellar accuses pressure for budget cuts. Hoffman's testimony cites a $4 million need for the next fiscal year. Paris dispatch notes Soviet peace proposal for Germany, Western ministers wary of Soviet aims and urging talks to proceed.
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Washington
Sen. McKellar
D-Tenn
Paul G. Hoffman
Blually
Marshall Plan
United States
Hoffman
McKeller
ECA
Senate Appropriations Committee
Paris
CNS
Russia
Strick
Vishinsky
Barret Air Four
Britain
France
Sig Four Deput Jttes
Red Recruit Tells Probers of Party Lin Recruit
A former California radiation laboratory worker told the House Committee on Un American Activities that he was recruited into the Communist party during the war by atomic scientist Giovanni Rossi Lemanitz. Lemanitz and David J Bohm testified but declined to confirm Communist status. Davis said he received a Communist party card after attending the meeting. The panel probes the Scientist X spy case at the laboratory.
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Washington
California Radiation Laboratory
House
Communist Party
Hubert R. Davis
Surprise Witnoes
Giovanni Rossi Lemanitz
California University Laboratory
Lemanitz
David J. Bohm
Davis
Giren
Atomic Energy Commission
Boulevard Speed Limit Raised to 40 MPH in Kanawha Area
Kanawha City to Nis Kanawha stretch raises from 30 to 40 mph as over 76 new signs go up. Capt T M Dangerfield head of the traffic division says the change aligns with the city traffic relief program that began last Monday. Other city streets have varied limits including 20 in intersections without signals 28 in business districts 15 near schools and in Spring Hill Cemetery.
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T. M. Dangerfield
Pones Department
Patrick St
Kanawha City Bridge
Dangerfield
Marin
Sunset
Capitol Hil
Spring Hill Cemetery
Willie Williams Seeks Consistent Form After Narrow Escape
After a narrow escape, Willie Williams vows to maintain the form he believes he can reach. The near miss motivates focus on steady routines and disciplined preparation ahead of future challenges.
Mrs Chambers Ties Hiss To Family Social Life
New York dispatch reports Mrs Whittaker Chambers testified Alger Hiss brought champagne in December 1937 to toast her wedding anniversary. She recalled attending a New Year’s party at the Hiss home and said she had not seen the couple since January 1 1933, except when the trial began. The testimony comes as Hiss faces perjury charges over his statements to a federal grand jury.
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New York
Whittaker
Chambers
Alger Hiss
Hiss
State Department
Iscilla
Cham ‘Berg
Wiss Chambers
State Department Seuarete
Pitase
Truman Arrives in Little Rock for 35th Division Reunion
President Truman flies from Washington to Little Rock to address veter ans and attend the 35th Division reunion. He will speak to veterans and later return to Washington, with Defense Secretary Johnson and Arkansas lawmakers joining the trip.
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Ark
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Truman
Washington National
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Jbe
Washington
Defense
Johnson
Arkansas
Woman and Son Found Slashed to Death in Minneapolis
In Minneapolis a mother Helen Bruce about 40 and her eight year old son James were found with throats slashed in their apartment. Silk stockings wrapped around their necks. Police questioned an unidentified man as a possible lead. Neighbors said there had been trouble in the family recently.
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Minneapolis
Helen Bruce
Shout 40
James
Soran
Trowbie
Mines to Work Six-Day Week Before Miner Holiday
Miners in West Virginia and nearby states will return to work today under a six day schedule ahead of the annual V day vacation. Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company says its six Monongalia county mines will run two shifts and pay one and a half times. Other northern fields will also operate while many mines have been idle on Saturdays. Bluefield railroad sources note some mines posting Saturday work notices.
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Virginia
John L. Lewis
United M Workers
West Virginia
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company
Monongalia
Bluefield
Labor Party Ends Platform Parley in Blackpool
Britain's ruling Labor party closed its annual conference with calls for more socialism and unity after five days of debate. Irish demonstrators interrupted the session with leaflets accusing the party of endorsing the mutilation of the Irish nation.
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Blackpool
Enz
Britain
Labor Party
Trish
Republic
Labor Piariy
Page
Letters in Garnier Trial Deny Love for Irene Rich
Riverside California June 1 defense in Garnier trial for the 68 year old John E Owen death introduced 20 letters from Owen to Agnes Garnier in 1947. The letters claim real love and reveal Owen statements about Irene Rich and personal matters.
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Irene Rich
Riverside
Cal
Une
John E Owen
Agnes
Garnier
Samuel Houston Allen
Labor Chaos Laid to T H By Senator Humphrey
Senator Humphrey charged that the Taft-Hartley Act has bred labor chaos and failed to prevent national emergencies while increasing government intervention in bargaining. He attacked the bill’s repeal and replacement with Warner Act style reforms, praising the labor movement’s role in curbing communism. He spoke for over four hours, signaling more remarks before a vote.
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Humphrey
Washington
Luft-Hartley Lr
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Humpherey
Senate
Humphrey Avoisea
Taft
Ohio
Gerard TD. Reilly
National Labor Relations Board
Taft-Harley Erg
Taft Holly
Reilly
Adkison
Sengior
Joe Batt
America Labor Movement
America
Army apologizes to Clapp for unemployable rating error
A U S Army apology confirms an error after Gordon Clapp TVA chairman was ruled unemployable for a Germany assignment. Secretary Gordon Gray said full investigation is underway and no derogatory information about Clapp exists. Senator Kefauver denounced the smear and urged proper vetting.
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Army
Clapp
Washington
TVA
Gordon Clapp
U. S
Germany
Gordon Gray
Tennessee Valley Authority
Department of the Army
Gordon 2
Gray
Thare
Sen. Kefauver
D-Tenn
Truman
Johnson
U.S. Protests Israel Over Arab Refugees Policy
Washington reports that the United States formally protested to Israel’s new government about 800,000 Arab refugees driven from their homes by fighting. The note urged repatriation or burden sharing, urged adherence to UN findings on Jerusalem, and cited a proposed 215 million dollar loan from Bank of America to reimburse displaced Arabs as evidence the protest may be influencing policy.
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U. S
Israel
Palestine
Ais
United Nations
Jerusalem
Vatican
Holy City
Bank of America
Keren Kayemeth I'Israel, Ltd
Page Eight Column Four Notice Fragment
Fragmentary OCR text from page eight column four provides unclear details. The readable elements include a brief reference to layout on page eight and column four with no concrete events dates or names available. No verifiable facts to summarize beyond location.
Mediation Offer Sent in C&O Labor Dispute
In Cleveland on June 10 the federal government offered mediation for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway at Richmond Virginia. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen and its president Dr B Robertson announced the offer and scheduled the first meeting in Washington. If held as expected, a strike may be postponed. Five men and enginemen at Richmond have voted to strike over more than 400 grievances.
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Cleveland
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Richmond
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
B. Robertson
Washington
Robertson
Lony
Gata
Katy
Auige
Fivemer
Sign missing at Springdale two-way switch on Washington Street
Charleston officials improved traffic, but warn a major hazard remains at Springdale Drive. Drivers on Washington Street meet unmarked two-way traffic just before the change, risking head-on collisions. Propose a large warning sign and barriers directing right turns to Fayette Street.
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Springdale Drive
Washington St
Tven
Fayette St
Beautiful Donna Sentenced in Britain for Desertion and Deception
Delbert Hill of Philadelphia was convicted by a U S Army court martial in Burtonwood England for desertion from the U S Army and for impersonating a female vaudeville performer. He received a sentence of one day to two years hard labor and was stripped of all pay since 1945. He had performed as Beautiful Donna Delbert in British music halls while serving in Special Service and even entertained at a command performance for Queen Mary. The court noted his deception and said he would publish an account of his experiences.
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Delbert
Hill
Philadelyphia
U. & Aims
Jstriaea
Donna Delbert
S U. 5
Newcaste-On-T
Sequand Yard
Bill
Pearance
Air Force
Queen Mary
Charleston Skies Forecast and West Virginia Weather Update
Charleston skies Saturday shows sunrise and sunset times with moonrise and prominent Vega overhead. Visible planets Jupiter and Saturn noted. temperatures and daily highs listed. West Virginia and regional forecasts warn of fair to warm conditions with scattered thundershowers Saturday. Maryland and nearby areas expect humid, showers, and possible storms in the afternoon or night.
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Saturn
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Heauthy
Tennessee
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