Garsson brothers indicted in war profits case
Baltimore March 11 07 The Garsson brothers and three associates in a war time munitions ring were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of swindling the government of large sums. The scheme allegedly used juggled accounts kickbacks and fictitious expense statements to hide excess profits. Defendants include Erie Basin Metal Products Co Elgin Henry M Garsson Murray W Garsson Alien B Gellman Joseph T Weiss and Harry S Glick of Chicago. Government prosecutors expect losses well above a million dollars with the syndicate holding 78 million in war contracts.
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Garsson Brothers
Clunois
Em Federal Grand Jury
United States
Erie Basin Metal Products Co
Elgin
Henry M and
Murray W
Patton
Gatsson Brothers
Andrew J. May
House Military Affairs Committee
Erie
Illinois Watch Case Co
Henry Garston
Interstate Machinery Co., Inc
Weiss and Gellman
Interstate
Garssongs
Combine
Chemical Warfare Service
Meyers Pictured Loyal to Dollar in War Procurement Case
The government portrays Maj. Gen. Bennett E. Meyers as loyal to the dollar sign while living in air conditioned comfort during World War II as jurors prepare to deliberate on three counts accusing him of inducing a former business associate to conceal an affair and probe of his wartime purchases. A longer note indicates possible perjury charges may be dropped if Meyers is convicted, though income tax fraud remains. Lamarre testified that Meyers pressured him to lie to senators about Meyers’s connections to an electric company and a plane parts firm.
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Washington
Bennett E. Meyers
U. S
John Fikerty
Air Force
Meyers
Alexander Holtzoff
Fibelly
Senate
Effaire
Senate Committee
Lamarre
Gen. Meyers
Electric CorPy
Flowers Too Late for Mom Birthday
The note recalls Willie Willis instructing Dag to give Mom roses for her birthday but Dag says it is too late due to Mom’s fragile blood pressure and limited endurance.
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Dag
Mom
U N Cites 6000 Arabs Involved In Palestine Conflict
Sir Alexander Cadogan told the four power Palestine conference that six to seven thousand Arabs had entered Palestine since the war over partition began. Gromyko warned against direct talks with Jewish and Arab groups, and the U.N. group prepared to report to the Security Council in four days.
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Alexander Cadogan
Britain
Palestine
Holy Land
Miemene
Cadogan
Russia
Andrei Gromyko
Gromyko
United States
U. S
Warren R. Austin
Security Council
Jewish Agency
Arab Higher Committee
Palestine Commission
U.S
Austin
Papanek Draws Parallels With League of Nations
Jan Papanek, a Czechoslovak delegate, charged that the UN refusal to act on his protest of Soviet aggression mirrors the League of Nations decisive inaction after Munich. He warned the UN may be endangered if the Security Council persists in such an approach.
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Lake Success
UNS
Jan Papanek
U. N
Trygve Lie
Russia
League of Nations
League
Eduard Benes
Benes
Geneva
Young Mother Survives Chicago Plane Crash
In Chicago a Delta Airlines crash killed 12 aboard a Miami-bound flight shortly after takeoff. A burned 22 year old mother from Oak Lawn survives in critical condition as the lone passenger to escape. Stewardess Sue Young and Alfred Meo Jr. died in the blaze.
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Delta
Suburten Oak Lawn
Con
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Czech Reds Start News Censorship
Washington reports that the Czech government claims Jan Masaryk's death was by his own action while the U S declines acceptance. Prague also bans distribution of certain U S information items. Ambassador Steinhardt relayed the notices to Washington, with a brief official response.
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Washington
U. S
Jan Masaryk
State Department
United States Information Service
U.S
Prague
Laurence Steinhardt
State
Department
Michael MccDermott
McDermott
Edith Rogers press VA for emergency funding to save jobs
Rep Edith Nourse Rogers and House veterans committee urged the White House to back a $6,000,000 emergency VA appropriation to prevent discharge of about 8,500 VA employees by mid summer. VA head Carl R Gray ordered staff cuts after 1949 requests were trimmed by the Budget Bureau.
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Congress
House
Veterans Administration
Truman
Carl R. Gray
Budget Bureau
Edith Nourse Rogers
R-Mass
Veterans J Committee
D-Mass
New England Congress
White House
Mr. Truman
Bomb attack on Jewish Agency building kills 12 in Jerusalem
An Arab using a stolen American flag bombed the Jewish Agency compound in Jerusalem killing 12 and wounding nearly 100, including three women. He drove a car stolen from the U S consulate with proper credentials into the courtyard and exploded the device. The incident follows lax security policies permitting foreign consulate vehicles inside the compound.
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Robert B. Marattee
U. S
Jerusalem
States Department
Washington
Macattee
Ahab
Snow Returns as Temperature Drops Across Region
Heavy overcast and a 30 degree high sent residents reaching for overcoats in the area. The United Fuel Gas Co forecast snow and a 2 10 degree low for the morning while the day’s high reached 3 degrees at 2 PM and temperatures fell to 32 by 4 30 PM. Winter mood shifts persisted with calls for non freezing radiator fluids and reports of snow in the Northern Panhandle. Elsewhere rain sleet and snow dotted West Virginia as a cold wave pushed southeast through the Ohio valley with up to seven inches of snow in parts of Ohio.
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United Fuel Gas Co
Loval
West Virginia
Panhandle
Ohio Valley
Qhio
Congress May Remain On Job Over Easter
Washington dispatch reports House Majority Leader Lester Halleck announces Congress may not recess for Easter due to matters of extreme importance potentially ready for floor action. Lawmakers normally take a one week Easter break.
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Congress
Washington
Capitol Hill
House
Lester Halleck
R-Ind
Truman Seeks Second Stopgap Recovery Fund
President Truman asked Congress for 55 million dollars to tide Western Europe over until the Marshall plan takes effect. He urged quick approval of the 5.3 billion dollar ERP and outlined military aid plans for China Greece and Turkey amid concerns over Communist gains in Europe. Senate and House actions looming with amendments and split bills.
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Truman
Congress
Europe
State Department
House Foreign Affairs Committee
U. S
Eaton
R-N. J
China
Western
Greece
Turkey
Democratic Party Urged to Strike Back in Veiled Attacks
Democratic Chairman McGrath warned at a closed rally that the party faces vicious attacks targeting President Truman. He urged leaders to warn the public about the world crisis and efforts to discourage Democrats, naming Communists and Republicans as sources while stressing high stakes in leadership. Mayors Lawrence of Pittsburgh and McHale of Indianapolis discussed civil rights program objections in the South.
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McGrath
Truman
John M. Redding
Redding
David L. Lawrence
Pittsburgh
Frank McHale
Indianapolis
South
Lennard Thomas
Montgomery
Als
Britain Lifts Tax On Movie Imports
London reports a four year deal ending a tax fight with Hollywood. The 75 percent tax on American imports is scrapped and film exports to Britain resume. The agreement allows $17 million yearly earnings withdrawal from British profits, with total U S earnings in Britain around $68 million.
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London
Britain
Hollywood
Hargle Wilson
British Board of Trade
House of Commons
Eric Johnston
American Motion Picture Assoc
United States
American Filma
Gottwald Wins Ready Victory In Czechoslovakia Vote
In Prague on March 1 Communist Premier Gottwald won a unanimous vote of confidence from a largely full parliament. The 27 absentees left unclear the fate of the government as Gottwald's Popular Front program moves to rapid legislation to nationalize industry and reshape land holdings. The scene followed mourning for Foreign Minister Masaryk, whose death remained a mystery.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Klement Gottwald
Jan Masaryk
Gottwald
Senate Unit Votes Income Tax Cut
The Senate finance committee approved a 4.7 billion dollar income tax cut by 16 to 1, following a 7 to 6 party line vote against a smaller cap. The panel then adopted a Millikin amendment reducing the House totaling to 4.7726 billion, with percent reductions scaled differently from the House plan.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
House
Bilt
Millikin
R-Cole
Senate Committee
Get Tough Policy Year Brings Showdown Crisis
Washington reports mark the first year under the Truman doctrine amid a mounting international crisis. The push for a stop Russia policy in Greece and Turkey prompted Congress to approve $400 million, with calls for more aid as officials foresee a possible new US‑Soviet showdown this spring.
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John M. Hightower
Washington
United States
Truman
Soviet Union
Congress
Greece
Turkey
Russia
Middle East
Europe
Moscow
France
State Department
Marabali
Asi Congress
Hinshaw Demands Unified Military Plan To Fight Emergence
Rep Hinshaw, vice-chairman of the Congressional Aviation Policy Board, accuses U S military leaders of frittering away defenses and calls on President Truman to order the joint chiefs of staff to unify action plans. He cites failure to assign duties among Army Navy and Air Force and notes alarming gaps as defense leaders meet in Key West to resolve differences.
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INS
Congressional Aviation Policy Board
Rep
Hinshaw
R-Cal
Truman
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Air Force
Navy
Armed Forces
Joint Chiefs
Army
Defense
Forrestal
Key West
Fla
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Adm
Leahy
Gen. Bradley
Denfeld
Gen
Spaatz
Air
Truman says confidence in world peace shaken
President Truman told reporters his faith in eventual world peace is somewhat shaken by recent abroad developments. He reaffirmed opposition to Communists in the Chinese government or anywhere if it helps, and noted a distinction between Chinese liberals and Communists. He expressed sorrow over Jan Masaryk’s death and declined to comment on joining a Western military alliance at this time.
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Washington
Truman
United States
Marshall
State Department
Secretary Marshall
Western pact near completion with two points pending
Delegates from France Britain and the Benelux nations near finalizing a 50 year mutual defense and development pact. Two minor points await approval by London and Paris before formal signing next week with a plenary session expected to issue a comprehensive communique tomorrow.
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Britain
Benelux
Bevin
Paul Henri Spaak
Luxembourg
Pierre Elvinger
Belgium
Netherlands
Europe
London
Paris
George Rendel
Georges Dault
Marshall Warns of World Crisis Fueled by Anger
Secretary of State Marshall told the Federal Council of Churches the world faces a great crisis driven by propaganda misunderstanding anger and fear. He urged immediate approval of the European recovery program and praised the Brussels five nation effort toward a Western European Union. Marshall spoke at a Washington Cathedral meeting with President Truman present, stressing the church and schools must help address global issues. He urged prayer as a means to uphold Christian ideals amid a serious world situation.
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Marshall
Federal Council of Churches
Brussels
Washington Cathedral
Truman
Dewey Wins As Stas Family Picks Candidate In NH
A scrambled note describes New Hampshire political choices with Dewey favored by the Stas family and Hal’s assistive luck noted amid terse, unclear lines. Names appear as Stan Arnold and scattered fragments.
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Hal
Dewey
Rid
Stan Arnold
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