Burdett testifies as former Communist spy for Reds
Winston M Burdett CBS UN reporter told Senate investigators he spied for the Russians in Europe for over two years in the early 1940s He quit the party in 1942 claiming it was a cynical power The hearing praised his moral courage and CBS said it would not fire him He named 23 former colleagues he believed were Reds and said he was active in the American Newspaper Guild CBS and guild officials defended past Red ties but said none named are current guild leaders
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Burdett details espionage links to Finland and a wife's death
Burdett testified about membership in the Communist Party, a secret rendezvous in Greenwich Village, and travel from Sweden to Finland and beyond as a Red agent. He described his wives death in Iran under Kurdish gunmen and claimed Russians killed her for knowing Reds trained Yugoslav partisans and Tito’s postwar plan.
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Conferees Reject Plans For Smaller Marine Corps
Washington June 29 conferees rejected administration plans for a smaller Marine Corps and approved a defense bill totalling nearly 32 billion dollars. The measure maintains Marine strength at 215,000, adds 46 million, and funds five new atomic submarines and a new super carrier. It also boosts Air Force funding to speed up Boeing B52 production and preserves a House provision on revolving funds. The bill awaits approval by both chambers.
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U S Grand Jury Goes Into Recess
A federal grand jury in Saint Louis recessed for the summer without indictments after hearing 54 witnesses, including former Truman administration officials. Special assistant attorney general Wyllys Newcomb said plans for resuming the inquiry in mid September will be laid out after evaluating testimony. The investigation focused on income tax handling and the case of James P Finnegan, once cleared then convicted of misconduct in office, who has just finished a two year federal prison term.
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