New Twist in Red-Hunting Probe Targets 1944 Naval Files
Senate internal security subcommittee probes move to assign responsibility for a 1944 White House order to destroy naval intelligence files on Communist activities. Jenner said the episode surfaced after his dinner account to Vice President Nixon and others, outlining a chain from a New York counter intelligence unit to Nimitz and King, with the White House named as issuing the order. Admiral Nimitz later denied full recollection of the event.
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White House
Naval Intelligence
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Nixon
Dennes
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New York
Russia
Robert Morris
Internal Security
Victor Kravchenko
Soviet Purchasing Commission
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Chester Nimits
Pacific Fleet
Nimitz
Ernest J. King
Naval Operations
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Pacific
Nimite
Berkeley
Calif
Jobless total climbs to 2,360,000 in January
Washington reports unemployment rose by about half a million from December to January, with an estimated total of 2.36 million jobless. Employment fell by about a million in the late period, while 59.3 million civilians were employed in the week ending January 9, and joblessness remains sharply higher than a year earlier.
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Associated Press
Washington
Celsus
Christos
Pennsy Earnings Rise in 1959 Report
The Pennsylvania Railroad reported earnings of 37 036 215 in 1959 with 241 a share, up 54 851 from 1952. Total revenues reached 1 034 994 040, second highest in company history, while December gross was 34 874 907. Freight revenue climbed despite fewer miles. costs fell 58 percent due to unused operating property and steam engines being charged for tax purposes. Transportation expenses dropped by over 12 million despite similar freight traffic to 1952.
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Waterhouse protests proposed phone rate hike
Assemblyman W W Waterhouse acting for Erie County residents filed a protest with the Public Utility Commission against General Telephone Company of Pennsylvania rate increases. He toured the PUC office in Harrisburg and will follow with a formal letter objecting to the rise. Residents and businesses in the district have filed protests with the PUC, citing prior rises and questioning the latest request.
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Erie County
Public Utility Commission
General Telephone Company of Pennsylvania
PUC
Harrisburg
Waterhouse
Telephone Company
Untik
FUG
Pennsylvania may be due for new oil era
Geological explorations by Standard of California and Carter Oil Co in Pittsburgh aim to assess deep rock drilling viability in Pennsylvania and Ohio. Dr. Holbrook G. Botset of the University of Pittsburgh notes untapped pools lie at very low levels and new wells could reach 12 000 feet or more, contrasting with 1900s boomed wells usually under 1 000 feet.
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Onecimey Cross
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Standard of California
Carter Ol Co
Standard of New Jerey
Holbrook G. Botset
University of Pittsburgh
Titusville
Tax liens filed against Erie city properties
City Treasurer Carl Smith announced notices will be filed with the prothonotary at the Erie County Courthouse against properties with unpaid 1050 city taxes. About 300 delinquents owe the city $4,179, with costs for filing ranging from 250 to 4.76 per property named in one or two names. If nonpayment continues, wage attachments will be sent to industrial plants to deduct taxes from wages. Tax bills reflect a tight city budget and potential future tax sales. Delinquent parcels are listed by wards: First $1,436 Second $1,485 Third $1,900 Fourth $1,367.
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Prothonotary’s
Erie County
Carl Smith
State Tax Aide Visits Erie Firms and Chamber
Sturrock, field auditor from the Erie district, visited local merchants and the Chamber of Commerce. He will return next Thursday at the chamber office to help retailers with September and October filings, answer questions, and assist in preparing the report forms. He urged retailers without a registration certificate to file totals and tax collected. Special filing forms are being mailed from Harrisburg and should reach retailers soon.
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Erie
State
Chamber of Commerce
E. F. Belles
U. of C
Sturrock
Jocel Merchante
Harrisburg
Boy Suffered Scalding Burn After Spill at Home
Neil Buetikofer, 41, father of the patient, reported that his son, baby Neil, was admitted to Corry Memorial Hospital with a second degree scald burn on the left side near the waist after tipping an eight pan of boiling water. Hospital staff said the child's condition was good the next day.
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Ernest Buetikofer
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Corry
Corry Memorial Hospital
Salq
Ti Wan
Babson Foresees Factory Relocation to Rural Areas
Babson predicts widespread shift of factories from urban centers as roads improve and car use grows. He argues crowded parking and fire risk push decentralization, with cities absorbing suburban plants while rural areas gain production sites. He warns parking lots are only temporary and notes high costs.
Dems say Eisenhower program short of needed action
Congressional Democrats label Eisenhower's economic plan as insufficient for current business needs. Senator Sparkman and Representative Bolling criticize the proposals as weak and hopeful only for limited prosperity, while Senator Watkins backs a moderate adjustment view and predicts near-term improvement. The dialogue reflects sharp partisan divides on how to steer the economy.
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Eisenhower
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McCarthy Denies Help for Aide in Fort Dix Training
Fort Dix information officer said an investigation is under way into allegations that G David Schine received preferential treatment during basic training. Schine, 26, was staff consultant to Sen Joseph McCarthy's Permanent Investigations subcommittee before being drafted November 4. McCarthy denied intervening for his aide. The probe follows complaints from fellow trainees as Maj Gen Cornelius E Ryan said no comment until completion in about nine to ten days. Schine finished basic in January and went to Provost Marshal School in Camp Gordon Illinois training eight to twelve weeks. he reportedly had a poor physical profile and was sent to advanced infantry training.
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Fort DIX
N. J
G. David Sehine
Sehine
Joseph McCarthy
Harry H. Lapham
Dix
Cornelius E. Ryan
Schiné
Qump Gordon
Chi
Avcoant
Schine
Waly
Army
Criminal Investigation Division
Lapham
Udt
Gouzenko names Zaroubin as watchful target in Washington
Soviet code clerk Gouzenko, who exposed a Canadian spy ring, told interviewer Drew Pearson that Soviet ambassador to the United States Georgia Zaroubin should be watched as a potentially dangerous figure in Washington. Zaroubin was serving in Berlin during the interview period, while Gouzenko’s whereabouts remained under protection.
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Canada
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United States
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Gouzenko
Ma Gouzenko
Berlin
Bie Four Foreign Ministers
Molotov
Wore & Indak
Pearton
Gouvenko
Pusan Swept By Second Fire In Housing Districts
Pusan Korea reports a second major fire roaring through a quarter mile stretch of shanties and wooden structures. Officials say four killed and over 8,000 left homeless with 1,900 buildings destroyed. U S relief supplies mobilized from refugee stocks following the November blaze that left 25,000 homeless.
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Pusan
Korea
Montis
U.S. Amy
Enre
GOP Chieftain Assails Reuther Over Eisenhower Claims
Providence report quotes Republican chairman Leonard W. Hall accusing CIO President Walter Reuther of politicking with anti labor rhetoric. Hall calls Reuther’s remarks about anti-labor bias a tactic to influence the 1956 election and warns that socialist sentiment would not be welcomed by Congress or the administration. Hall labels Reuther a ring tender of low mood talk while urging cautious economic policy and warns against artificial optimism or panic.
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Leonard W. Hall
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Reuther
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Republican Party
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Corry Man Indicted in Fraud Case by Erie Grand Jury
Erie County grand jury returns four true bills including Clyde E O Neil of Fifth Avenue charged with cheating by fraudulent preterm and passing a worthless check. O Neil was held for grand jury, with detainers filed as he was sought in several Northwestern Pennsylvania communities. The current session yielded 25 indictments and seven not true bills. Also Seoul signs mutual defense treaty with the United States.
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Erie
Shettin
Lewis demands total repeal of the Taft Hartley Act
Associated Press reports John W. Lewis denounces President Eisenhower's Taft Hartley program as harmful to labor. He calls for total repeal, labels amendments as increases of injustice, and accuses the plan of turning labor into a commodity. He cites potential poll use and expansion of anti-union measures, urging decisive action.
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Eisenhower
Tull-Hartley
United Mine Workers Union
H. Alexander Smith
R-Nw
Smith
Senate Cabar Committee
America
Bixenhower
Chung
Ladies Auxiliary Gifts Lead Corry Hospital Funds
The Ladies Auxiliary of Corry Memorial Hospital reported 1953 gifts totaling 1902 dollars for items like polishers, vases, an air conditioner, and flowers funded by dances, parties, and sales. Bank balance at year end showed 1831 dollars despite disbursements. the group funded equipment and maintenance through community events. Paul D. Jacobs of Bloomsburg elected president of the Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs at the 42nd annual convention in Reading.
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Jist
Reading
Pennsylvania State Association of County Fairs
Paul D. Jacobs
Bloomsburg
Bidault Offers Counter Plan to Soviet Request
Mercury dips to a low of one above zero in the coldest reading of the year, reaching about 11 PM and easing to the mid 20s by afternoon. The article notes the cold spell and compares it with the previous record, mentioning a two degree gap.
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Vorrylles Insunmigne Stuverea
Wife of J Roosevelt files separate maintenance suit
Pasadena Calif The wife of James Roosevelt eldest son of the late President sues for separate maintenance naming three co respondents Cadus Trone Owens Irene Owens June Nelson and Elune Hilton She seeks 2000 monthly support plus 1600 for three children and asks enforcement of a prior property agreement Roosevelt also faced a prior suit alleging his adultery and mental physical anguish The couple married in 1941 with the suit citing an April 27 1949 letter admitting infidelities amid the Marine Corps tenure
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Romelie Schneider Roosevelt
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Irene Owens
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June Jordan
Elune Hilton
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Roosevelts
Ault
French Leader Proposes U N Disarmament Conference
French Foreign Minister Bidault urged a United Nations disarmament conference to end hostilities and condemn aggression once Indochina and other conflicts cease. His resolution at the Berlin Big Four session countered Molotov’s call for a worldwide meeting including nonmember states. Molotov pressed for a conference within the year, while Bidault offered no date.
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Georges Bidault
United Nations
V. M. Molotov
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Red China
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Bidault
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U. N
General Assembly
Bethlehem Steel Chief Optimistic on 1964 Prospects
Bethlehem Steel Corp reports 1964 begins with a $2 common dividend and operates at 77 percent of increased annual capacity. Board Chairman Eugene G Grace says the economy may not be pessimistic though detail is early. The firm posted all time records for earnings, production, shipments, and billings for 1953 with quarterly $1.75 preferred dividends and a March 1 payment date.
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Bethlehem Steel Corp
Eugene G. Grace
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