Communist Two-Facedness Alleged by PBS Agent
PBS undercover witness Dulla Brown testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee that US Communists in Cleveland enforced segregation, betrayed Civil Rights aims, and recruited locals like William and Elizabeth Cooper. She said she joined in 1947 believing it was Civil Rights Congress, quit in 1948, then rejoined. Numerous Cleveland figures denied Communist ties, including Foster McCurdy and Merle McCurdy, who stressed past connections were years old and investigated.
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Washington
Communist Party
Civil Rights Congress
FBL
Los Angeles
Brown
Benjamin Davis
Natonal
Cleveland
William
Elizabeth Cooper
Mrs. Cooper
Bront
Foster McCurn McCurdy
U.S
Atty Merle M. McCurdy
Merle McCurdy
U.S. Alty
Fedyramtar Alle
Curdy
Meri
Kennedy
Relics Flee Across Border Fence Near Hong Kong
Witnesses report thousands of artifacts driven across a border fence near Hong Kong as crowds attempt to move relics into Chinese territory. AP photo shows halted movement and ongoing tension at the border.
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Hong
Pennsylvania Campaign Voices Clash Over Tax Climate
In Harrisburg a clash of Pennsylvania campaign rhetoric unfolds as Democrat Richardson Dilworth and Republican William Scranton spar over tax policy and state business conditions. Spokesmen Lawrence and Bloom accuse each other of misinformation while noting a favorable tax climate and political posturing ahead of elections.
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Lillergy
Philadelphia
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State Univer
Pennsylvania
Lawrence
Bloom
Ocean City Band Helps Allentown Bicentennial Parade
The Ocean City High School Band traveled 110 miles to Allentown to march in the bicentennial parade and carry a banner reading We came to say thanks. Residents had earlier helped Ocean City from a March storm, and the visit underscored gratitude.
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Allen Luwin
Allentown
Ocean City
Miners Vow to Seal Off Abandoned Queensland Mines
In Shamorin Pennsylvania a surge of action follows the death of 12-year-old Kenneth Schieltes in an abandoned mine. Independent Miners Frunkmen and Truckers Association leads efforts to seal all idle mines with blasting, earth barriers, and other precautions. The group plans further measures as authorities review the fatal incident.
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Shamorin
Tocal Eas
CIA
Hal Boyle’s Ree a Americana bleary social roundup
Hal Boyle surveys a disjointed local scene with humor and clipped observations. He notes people gathered in town, jokes about Prohibition era habits, and the quirky chatter of everyday life, all painted in a period newspaper voice.
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Father Lyottlerk
MEMTE
VN Publishers: Association
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Perri Goehes
Sox Harel
Ann — Broun
Keil
Gol
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