Wire Tapping Hearings Highlight 1940s Abuses in US Agencies
Corry Evening Journal records a summary of House hearings on wire tapping across the 1930s and 1940s. Witnesses describe White House, Congress, and agency wires tapped by a range of entities including the Federal Communications Commission overviews. The report notes past cases in Philadelphia Tulsa and New York, with calls for stricter wiretapping laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaGuardia
Counse
Administration of
Civil Service
Willian G. H. Finch
Federal Communications Commission
White House
Congress
House
Democratic Party
Philadelphia
Golombo
New York American Legion
Oil Worker's Union
CIO
Tulsa
Okio
Olive Bureau
Washington, D. C
New York Football Giants
Nancy Choremi
New York City
Wire Tapping Under Scrutiny In Senate Hearing
A Senate judiciary subcommittee prepares to open hearings on a bill expanding Federal wire tapping powers while New York regulators study a measure to curb unauthorized tapping. A NYC grand jury probes a tapping plot aimed at Mayor O'Dwyer and seven officials, fueling calls to classify tapping tools as burglary devices in New York.
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Senate Judiciary
Tbe
New York
New York City
William O'Dwyer
New York State
United States Supreme Court
New York Times
Charles S. Hand
James Walker
Bar Association
Mat City Hall
Walker
Hand
Service Monday for Mrs. Rose Downey
Yesterday a funeral service for Mrs. Rose Downey was held at Bracken Kealing Funeral Home with Cap Winifred Herrick officiating, assisted by Lt. Shirley Brown. Officers of the Salvation Army attended as pallbearers included Walter Mute Roy Taylor Earl Hensy and SF Sullivan. Interment followed in the family plot at Pine Grave Cemetery.
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Arvernuon
Rose Dawney
Bracken-Kealing
Caph
Herrick
Shirley Brown
Apt
Kerrick
Brown
Salvation Army
Fries
Walter Mute
Roy Taylor
Earl Hen Sy
SF. Sullivan
Pine Grave Cemetery
Twenty Years Ago From Journal Files
Twenty years ago Corry scenes show rapid growth in the Second ward with four new homes by Hammond Elevator Co at East Frederick and Wright. Harvey Patterson dies after long illness. New business fronts on North Center Street and a quarterfinal billiards match ends 100 to 92. Easter recess closes schools and teachers plan travels. New men’s fashions and glow-in-the-dark phosphorescents noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corry Evening Journal
West South Street
Corry
A. D. Colegrove Apt
Colegrove
Fred Kimball, Inc
New York
Michigan Square
Detroit
Eartier
Second Ward
Hammond Elevator Company
East
Prederick and
Wright Streets
Gari Carlson
Wallee’ Benson
Worth Hammond
Harvey Patterson
East Bed
Alexander and Company
North Center Street
I Q Quiz From a bygone Classified Page
A vintage brain teaser lists ten questions testing memory and knowledge with answers hinted to be on the Classified Page. Questions cover state size, mint workers, Van Dyke goatee term, a South American country, Bob Feller’s team, dachshund varieties, Margaret Truman’s age, tax exemptions, Interior Department seal, and Roman numerals Mi and Rio de Janeiro origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mint Workers
Anthony van Dyke
Harry Vaughan
Bob Feller
Margaret Truman
U.S
New Cruiser to Join US Fleet in Philadelphia
March 20 marks the commissioning of the U S S Roanoke Will at Philadelphia Naval Base. The sister ship USS Worcester cost 90 million dollars, measures 70 feet beam, displaces 17,000 tons, and targets a design speed of 33 knots.
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Hey Sonneare Ress
Philadelphia
United States
U.S
Attempted Jump From Auto Causes Wreck
Jamestown two women were injured when one tried to jump from a moving car, causing the driver to crash into another machine at Plavanna avenue and Main street. Rose Gorcilius, a Salvation Army worker, suffered a left knee fracture and remained in fair condition at WCAA Hospital.
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Jamestown, Mareny
Plavanna Avenue
Main Street
Rose Gorcilius
Salvation Army
Friend and driver injured in car crash at street stop
Mrs Ellen Hagstrom 68 of the same address suffered chest injuries and was discharged after treatment. She told Officer Gorill of the Jamestown police that Miss Goreilfis attempted to open the door and jump from the moving car, causing the collapse of the windshield, as their car rear ended another vehicle that had stopped for a stop sign and flasher signal. Hagstrom offered no explanation for her friend's actions.
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Ellen Hagstrom
George Gorill
The
Jamestown Police Depariment
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Finch’s
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Eeies
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Pa. Dept. of Agriculture
R.O.P
Tuilance
Corry Supply and Equipment CO
Thomas Motors OF
Cory, Inc
Rio de Taneira
Brazil
Spayneh
Finders
Daroff
Botany
Turner
Hradamark St Botan
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Keystone
Laddie Boy
SURF
Florida
Jewelers
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Corby
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