Browder Denies Knowledge of Lattimore to Senate Panel
Former Communist chief Earl Browder told Senate investigators he never knew Owen Lattimore and stood by earlier denials. He contradicted Louie Budenz who testified Lattimore was in a New York City Communist cell in 1937 and said Budenz could be a professional perjurer. Budenz urged the panel to hear other top Communist officials about Lattimore’s alleged membership and activities. Frederick Vanderbilt Field was listed for testimony as the hearing continued.
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Associated Press
Waslington
Barl Kirowder
Communist Party
Senate
Cle Stabe
Browder
Speelf Tealy
Latly
Louie
Bidona
Lattimore
Inticere
New York City
Uni
Budens Vom Senate
Fareliin
Dorms Hopkins University
McCarthy
R-Wis
Liatthore
Budenn
Frederick Vanderbilt Field
Burlenz
Fietch
Sa- Niet
Vield
Budens
Sham Iil Save Fm Corry
Retain Full Tax On Night Clubs Associated Press
The House Ways and Means Committee voted to keep the 20 percent excise tax on night clubs and maintain levies on coin operated devices bowling alleys billiards and pool tables Also kept club dues inflation fees and safe deposit box taxes while trimming delays may lift the total past one billion dollars with further tax levies on travel bets freight and long distance telephone and telegraph revenue The panel projected about seventy eight million in cuts so far and nominated Austin Bailey of Pennsylvania to the Third U S Circuit Court of Appeals to fill the seat of John J OConnell
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Washington
House
Ways and Mans
Teasy
Corry
Cooke Party Meets Local GOP Voters at Hotel
A Cooke campaign visit drew a mixed mood as Republican leaders and supporters gathered at the Hotel Corry. Local GOP members avoided public stance on a possible inter party flight while several attendees voiced opinions supporting the Gauge Shop and Save On Corey event.
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Cooke
Kankel
Erie and Pennsylvan ia schedule changes announced
Erie and Pennsylvania Railroads unveiled new schedules with standard time. Pennsylvania trains No 970 No 860 No 845 and others list departure times, including morning and Sunday services. Beloved Corry route and Belectric details indicate weekday and Sunday variations and southbound connections.
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Tip
Pennsylvania
West Sunda
Ute
Bele
Oy Corry
Truman endorses plan to form eight Senate foreign relations subcommittees
President Truman backs a bipartisan foreign policy plan to create eight Senate subcommittees aligned with the State Department structure. He urged the House foreign affairs committee to adopt the pattern to enable free interchange between the State Department and Congress. The White House briefing followed a 30 minute meeting with Secretary Acheson and Senator Connally. Britain plans formal recognition of King Abdullah's Hashemite Jordan and will de jure recognize the new state of Israel.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
House Foreign Affairs Committee
State Department
Congress
White House
Acheson
Connally
D-Tex
Senate Foreign Regulation Committee
Gwane
London
Britain
Palestine
Abdullah
Jordan
Terael
Fire Destroys Two Car Garage In Brook Street Blaze
A double-car garage behind the Gaspar Antal home at 58 Brook Street burned last night, causing $700 damage. Firefighters battled flames for over an hour with two water streams, while nearby structures including the Antal residence were endangered. Furniture, lumber, and valuables were lost. the garage had been used for storage rather than dwelling purposes. Neighbors noted a long smoke plume before the alarm. Richard Meketa and Louis Daw alerted Mrs Antal before reporting the fire from the box at West Church and Spring streets.
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Gaspar Arital
Brook Street
Richard Meketa
Louis Daw
Antal
West Church
Spring Streets
Antat
Sirs
Stanford Hose Company
Casnally
Durie
Spring Find
Seneca Streets
South Center
Remington's Case Reopened by House Committee
Washington April 27 The House un-American activities committee reopened the case of Commerce Department economist William W. Remington amid claims from Elizabeth Bentley that he supplied her information. Remington, paid 10 430 a year, has been subpoenaed to testify May 11 with potential earlier appearance. He says the pursuit is persecution after being cleared in prior investigations.
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Rene Nens Fesse
Washington
Wiliam
W. Remington
Commerce Department
House un-American Activities Committee
Wood
D-Ga
Stady
Remington
Miss Bentley
House Committee
Corry
New York Students March On City Hall
Thousands of jeering students from many schools converge on City Hall to demand higher teacher pay. Mounted police block the protest as demonstrators press the front of Mayor O Dwyer’s office. In Brooklyn, about 20,000 students cut classes to protest school closures. five youths are taken into custody.
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Newporis
City Hall
Williarm O'Dwyer
City Hall Plaza
Brooklyn
Wreck blame after Pacific freighter clash near Taku Bar
Tokyo dispatch reports the Chinese Communist radio blaming an American freighter for a collision near Taku Bar on April 20. The Pacific Far East Lines ship Beay, crewed by Captain William Murray, faced criticism from Red authorities and a San Francisco inquiry, with the company denying negligence and defending rescue efforts.
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Tokyo
Chine Communist Radio Today
Taku Bar
Tientsin
Pacific Far East Lines
San Franciso
Red
Willliam Murray
Beay
Murray
Jewelry Theft Reported in Palm Springs Home
Mrs J Fred Zimmerman reports to police that 69000 dollars worth of jewelry vanished from her Palm Springs winter home. Detective say uninsured gems included a 24300 pearl necklace and a 20000 pearl necklace with a diamond clasp. She stored valuables in a cabinet box last March and cannot recall exact placement. Police note no large prior jewel robberies reported in the same period.
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Amenance
Palm Springs
Calif
J. Fred Zimmerman
Philadelphia
Ores Jollmon
Zimmerman
Dolitwon
August Eotlmann
Zimmermitt
Talk On Driver Program At American Meeting
Ralph Thomas of Atlantic Refining addressed 33 educators and officials about a traffic safety program. He noted 4280 of Pennsylvania's 917 public school systems have traffic programs since 1934, compared to 6008 of 25 000 nationwide. He announced 104 local drivers will take Atlantic's driving test and receive feedback before May 4 when the program ends.
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Ralph Thomas
Reystexentative
Atlantic Refining Company
Eliy Affigials
Varios
Imericon
Untel Corr
Thomas
Tocml
Pennsylvania
Atlantic Company
Apartment House Workers Strike Brings Skyscraper City to Halt
A large walkout by apartment house workers began today, affecting about 250000 residents in Park Avenue and other towers. Park Avenue marble halls, silent elevators, and empty milk deliveries marked the strike as telephone lines buzzed and buses pulled away. Workers demand a weekly raise, shorter workweek from 48 to 40 hours, and a welfare plan. current wages run from 45.50 to 50.32 for a 48-hour week.
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Park Avenue
Thes Union
Spanish Aid Share Vote In Senate Today
Spain would share in the Marshall Plan if the amendment by Senator McCarran and Brewster passes. The Foreign Aid bill seeks a one year extension costing about 1.1 billion dollars with Spain considered for participation. State Department opposes the move and a letter clarifying their stance was expected before a final vote early next week.
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State Department
Spain
Associated Tress
Washington
Senate
McCarran
D-New
Brewster
R-Me
Connally
D-Tex
The
Foreign Relations Committee
McCurran
United Nations
Westinghouse workers vote today in 40 plants
Nearly 55,000 Westinghouse Electric workers in 40 plants across four cities vote today on whether to be represented by the CIO United Electrical Workers or the Independent United Electrical Workers union. NLRB oversees the plant by plant election with results expected by midnight. momentum could yield up to 20 contracts amid a nationwide labor dispute.
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Sseuenanen Roe
Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
CTO
National Labor Relations Board
Westinglistise
CIO Iovernational Union of Electrical Workers
TUE
United
Electrcal Workers
NLRB
Raion
NORE
Henry Shore
Establech
Brery
Carey Bays
Treasury
Washington
The
UNGER
Red Propaganda Drive Aims at Iran Again
The article reports a renewed Soviet propaganda offensive targeting Iran as Western reports warn of rising tensions. U S Secretary of State Dean Acheson is cited as concerned, with claims of American intervention blamed by critics for repression and rising unrest in the region.
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Iran
Tenran
Tran
Apay
Tryntaye
Westington Dispatch
U.S
Dean Acheson Wis
Rail Talks Resume in Chicago Amid Strike Impasse
In Chicago on April 27 talks resumed between railroad unions and carriers to avert a major diesel locomotive fireman strike. A two week postponement was arranged by mediation chair A O'Neill, with the union seeking an extra fireman for safety on multiple unit diesels. White House fact finding deemed crews ample. carriers and unions remain firm on the long standing dispute.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Princip A. O'Neill
the Nations Mediation Board
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Ispute
White House
Southern Railroad
Sante
Pennsylvania
Hamsburg
New York Gentral
Buffalo
N.Y
Uhion
David B. Robertson
Corry Boys Sentenced to Arborcreek School
Two youths aged 18 and another, after pleading guilty in Erie County Court before Judge Elmer Evans, were sentenced to Arborcreek Training School for the recent break in at Bowl-Aire bowling alleys where coin-operated machines were damaged and about $38 in loss. Police say both had prior trouble.
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Harborcreek Training School
Erie
Didge
Elmer Evans
Bolt
Botly
Ulty Palice
Truman Plans Eight Major Speeches on Cross-Country Tour
President Truman will deliver eight major speeches during a cross country tour next month and will give about 50 off the cuff remarks from his private railroad car. Secretary Ross released a tentative itinerary. revisions are possible as the schedule develops. Planned stops include Lincoln Nebraska May 8 and Chicago May 18 with a Democratic rally. May 8 in Wyoming was dropped from the list.
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Washington
Truman Ias
White House
Charles G. Ross
Truman
Hosk
Lincoln
Nebr
Pendleon
Ore
Grand Caillee Dam
Butte
Mont
Fargo
Madigan
Wis
Chicago
Wyoming
Maragon Awaits Prison Sentence After Conviction
John Maragon, once seen near the White House, remains jailed as he faces sentencing after being convicted of lying to Senate investigators. A federal judge denied a new trial. a single-week-plus wait precedes possible penalties up to eight months to two years per count.
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Washington
John Maragon
White House
Maragon
Senate
Untis
Jennings Bailey
Maragan
District of Columbia
Bailey
Meragan
Uute
Jong
Effort May Be Made To Add More To Appropriation Bill
A chaotic Washington dispatch reports renewed calls to expand the appropriations bill amid rising international tension. The House economy drive seeks additional funding for defense and military programs, including 350 million dollars for armed forces and conversions of warships. An extra 250 million is urged for defense, with priorities in air force, naval air, and warship modernization. Chairman Vinson and the armed services committee weigh a two year extension of the draft law.
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Associated
Pees
Washington
Defeiyee
Yhke
Mulitary Sxene
Fay Athlates
Charman
Dms
Johnson
Air Force
Naval Air
Ie Inerennes
Qah Iim
Bill Pethays
Ehwnee
Jehasy
Sear
Vinson
Srmed
Eniontee
Carey
Phone Wage Hike Offer Due Today By Associated Press
NEW YORK April 27 The first wage offer to 10 000 telephone installation workers was expected today as negotiations advance between Bell System and the IBEW The installation workers on strike nationwide since Monday refrained from piloting any action that could shut exchanges The national union president postponed the nationwide strike deadline and left open the possibility of an overall settlement Meanwhile Corry Days sales brisk as Corry merchants report crowds and early bargains during a three day event.
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New York
Bell Telephone System
IO Communications Workers of America
Joseph A. Beirne
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