Peurifoy Accused of Arranging Payoff for Witness
Sen McCarthy charged deputy undersecretary John Peurifoy with arranging a secret payoff plan for Emmanuel Sigud Larsen, a witness in the Amerasia inquiry. Larsen reportedly received free legal advice and loyalty clearance from Adrian Fisher before testifying.
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New London
Conn
Sen
McCarthy
R.-Wis
John Peurifoy
Tayers
Amerasia
Emmanuel Sigud Larsen
State Department
Sen. Tydings
D. Md
Department
Larsen
Philip Jaffee
Assoc
Peurifoy
Senate Committee
Capitol Hill
Peuritoy
John
John Service
John Stewart Service
U. S
Service
India
Senate
Peurney
Emmanuel
Adrian Fisher
Investments Ban Lifted in Western Germany
Western allies lifted the postwar ban on foreign investments in Western Germany but kept restrictions. Foreign funds may not be moved out as hard currency, and a six point program allows using unfrozen accounts for real estate or publicly listed securities with licenses for private business loans.
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Berlin
Germany
West Germany
The
High Commission
Ten Thousand Dollar Lustron Payment To McCarthy
A $10,000 Lustron check to Senator Joseph R. McCarthy surfaced in a Columbus court case. The payment, dated November 2, 1948, was for writing a housing article in a Lustron promotional booklet. The disclosure accompanies a contract between McCarthy and Lustron as lawyers clash over the company assets.
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Columbus
Lustron
C. S
Joseph R. McCarthy
I Lustron
REC
McCarthy
U. S. District Court
Chicago
Peru Crushes 2 Day Revolt
The Peruvian government said troops crushed a two day revolt in Arequipa killing about 40 on both sides. Government reports claim eight soldiers and 63 police wounded as rebels seized city buildings before forces regained control.
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Lima
Peru
Arcquips
Arequipa
Accion Civica
Civic Action
Ernesto Montagne
National Election Board
Manuel Odria
Feru
Odria
New York
Jose Luis Bustamante
President Sees Marines Demonstrate Atomic War Tactics
At Quantico on June 15 President Truman spent six hours watching U S Marines unveil amphibious and aerial assault tactics. He focused on a 75 millimeter gun while observing a dramatic display of firepower including demolition bombs rockets howitzers jet planes and helicopters.
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Quantico
INS
Truman
U. S
Marine
Williamsburg
Washington
Jury Clears Officials in Amerasia Spy Case
A federal grand jury in New York found no evidence of DOJ negligence or delays in prosecuting the Amerasia five year old case. It urged release of a full prosecution report and details of secret documents seized by the FBI. Senators weighed potential probes amid party split.
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New York
Amerasia
Justice Department
FBI
Washington
Sen. Brewster
Rme
Grand Jury
Senate
Toase
Sen
Watkins
Utah
Congress
Tucas
Man Rescued From Kanawha River Bridge Jump
James H. Neal, about 20, of 144 Wertz Ave, dangled from the Kanawha City Bridge for 20 minutes while police and fire rescue crews urged him to abandon the act. He was pulled to safety, charged with vagrancy, and held for lunacy investigation.
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Kanawha City Bridge
Kanawha River
James H. Neal
Wertz
Neal
Crockett
Noah
Nothbut
Teo
FBI Nabs 2d Spy in U S Conspiracy Case
FBI Chief Hoover announces the arrest in Syracuse of a second American spy linked to Red contacts and a chemist held in a conspiracy involving passing top secret information and a powerful new explosive. Names and details of Russians accused of receiving data are identified as part of the investigation.
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Geld
Sivce
Tay Everet
Alfred Dewiz Oo
Amorg
Yaroviev
York City
Hoover
Yarescy
John Dan
Phila
Semenov
United States
Septembur
FBI
Sirk
Sez Lo
Halston Ordnance
Kingsport
Tenn
Slack
Feulal
Syracuse
Xer Paintmar
Harry Gaid Uener
Harry Gold
Philadelphia
Alfred D. Slack
New York
J. Edgar Hoover
Gold
Holston Ordnance Works
Coonskin Park to Host Massive Development Plan
Park Lake and pavilion projects outlined for Coonskin Park as part of Operation Coonskin. Three acre artificial lake for children fishing, two dance pavilions, band shell, and a parade of equipment through Charleston precede two days of construction including a park road, shelters, restrooms, and baseball field.
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Coonskin
Coonskin Park
Kanawha Valley
General Planning Committee
Paul R. Anderson
Kanawha Game and Fish Assoc
Operation Coonskin
The
Gazette
Associated General Contractors of
W. Va
Solons Flag Deficit Plans Amid Boom
The Joint Economic Committee of Congress criticizes deficit spending during a booming economy and notes rising prices. It warns of an inflationary surge ahead, while expecting a likely slowdown in steel, auto, and building sectors. The report urges expanding private enterprise as a guiding goal for new laws.
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Washington
Joint Economic Committee of Congress
Congress
Truman
GOP
Free J Enterprise
Rail Yard Workers Get 40-Hour Week and Pay Increase
A presidentially named emergency board recommended a 40 hour week and wage boosts for 75 000 railroad yard employees while rejecting raises for 125 000 trainmen and conductors The panel projected yard pay changes would cost railroads about 40 million dollars annually and deemed the burden fair and manageable The unions and railroads have 30 days to bargain before any strike possible The board noted yard workers would see an 18 cent hourly pay rise and a reduced 40 hour work week in the plan
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Washington
Truman
Railway Labor Act
Volved
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainsmen
Order of Railway Conductors
Chicago
Two Unions Ousted On Red Charges By CIO
In Washington in June the National CIO expelled the Fur and Leather Workers and the American Communications Assoc for alleged compliance with Communist party policies. The executive board acted on a special hearing committee report accusing the unions of betraying American unionism. The CIO has expelled eight former affiliates since last fall with three more unions under similar scrutiny.
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Washington
National
CIO
Fur and Leather Workers
American Communications Assoc
Communist Party
INS
Labor Organization
Furniture Workers
Hanna-Brawley Crowd Pushes Pre-Selected County Judge Nomination
City editor Harry G. Hoffmann reports a plan by Hanna and Brawley to pre decide the county Intermediate Court judgeship. Sam MacCorkle faces threats of being labeled a renegade if he runs against the deal, while the duo faces past misconduct questions from Kana-wh a County officials.
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Hanna-Brawley
Harry G. Hoffmann
the Gazette
Homer W. Hanna
Ben Moore
Sam MacCarkle
Charleston
Hanna
MacCorkle
Hooker-Crook
D. Earl Brawley
Kanawha
Brawley
Carl C. Calvert
Kenawha
Mont L. Cavender
John Slack
J. H
Tess) Abbot
Pasl Wehrle
Malcolm Hix
Charles M. Love
Calvert
Wehrle
Hix
Love
Byrd Blocks Early Okay Of Hutchinson
Senator Byrd and coalition opponents urged the Senate Commerce Committee to reject Richmond lawyer Martin A. Hutchinson for an FTC seat. The committee voted 5 to 3 against confirmation deeming the nomination political, lacking training and competence. Chairman Johnson delivered the adverse report as leaders eyed future action.
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Washington
Byrd -D-Val
Federal Trade Commission
Senate Commerce Committee
Senate
Martin A. Hutchinson
Richmond
FTC
Byrd
Colljpagne
Sen. Robertson
D-Va
Hutchinson
Edwin C. Johnson
Cole
Ecommerce Committee
Sena
Lucas
City Fans Plan Large Regatta Attendance
Southern West Virginia expects one of the Mid Easts largest groups to attend the Intercollegiate Rowing Assoc regatta on the Ohio River in Marietta Tomorrow with about 25 000 fans from Charleston area. Industrial firms and social groups bought out a 40 car crew train and spectators from Columbus Pittsburgh Cleveland and Cincinnati reserve stays around the historic city.
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West Virginia
Mid-East
Marietta J
Charleston
Ohio River
Columbus
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Cincnneti
Hudson River
Poughkeepsie
French Blame Saboteurs For Dual Plane Crashes
Paris reports a second Air France Sky Master crash in the Persian Gulf with eighty five dead, amid fears of sabotage by Indochina rebels. Weather worsened the incidents, and authorities say security is strict at Saigon's airfield as Vietnamese conflict continues.
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Paris
Air France
Persian Gulf
Indochina
Vietnam
Britain's Position On Pool Promised
Washington reports ECA Chief Paul Hoffman sought Senate explanation from Prime Minister Attlee on Britain's stance toward a French plan to pool Europe’s coal and steel. Senators pressed for clarity amid Labor party opposition and that Attlee or Foreign Secretary Bevin should address the issue.
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Washington
ECA
Paul Hoffman
Attlee
Goernment
Europe
Econoamic Bistration
Hessian
Senate Foreign Relations
Western
Attles
Labor Party
Hollman
Hollmen
Bovin
Democrats Seen Slash in Excise Taxes in House Vote
Washington June 15. Democratic leaders foresee House passage of a tax bill cutting excise taxes by more than 4 billion dollars to avert a Truman veto. After a closed meeting with Speaker Rayburn and Ways and Means members, plans favored a possible three point rise in the corporate income tax to 41 percent, while no firm action was taken on raising the corporate tax itself.
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Washington
House
Truman
Rayburn Dtex
Ways and Means
Winds Sweep Away Haze From Mid Pacific Region
Honolulu reports a northeast trade wind clearing a haze pall that had cloaked Hawaii for three days. Skies brightened over most islands, though haze lingered near erupting Mauna Loa on the west coast of the Island of Hawaii. Meteorologists link the haze to Mauna Loa's June 1 eruption, the largest in modern records.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
mid-Pacific
Hawaii Islands
Hawai
Mauna Loa
Associated Press
Roy Essovan
Soap Box Derby to Roll on Private Carbide Road
The All-West Virginia Soap Box Derby will again race on the private road to the Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corp center behind the old Kanawha and St. town pike. Derby officials, with Carbide management, received permission from G H Reid to use the course and will stage the IBRD race next week under B M Higganbotham and A C Trammell. Knight praised the course conditions and spectator facilities as improved since last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Carbide and Carbon ® Chemicals Corp
Derby
Frank A. Knights
the Gazette
T Tand Chevrolet
Kanawha
Naval Ordnance Plant
G. H. Reid
B. M 'Higganbotham
A. C. Tramm T
All-West Virginia Rae
Knight
Laborites Sav In House Battle Over Tax Amid Coalition Strain
In a tense 16 hour Commons session Labourins held off Conservative attacks as the government moved to modify vehicle tax policy. Sir Stafford Cripps led opposition while Clement Attlee's administration prepared to defend the exchequer plan amid a looming vote on Europe coal and production pooling.
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London
Tanna Pelebor
House of Commons
Winston Chi
Mpréial
Legon
Tower 1
Clement Atte
Si Alhough
Sir Stafford Cripps
Cripps Seidovernment
Spn Om
Schuman
Europe
Herbert
Mor
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W. Reich
Nation
Charles R. Armentrout
Solons
Joint Economic Committee
Britain
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