Police tapped wires of senator in private time
The Washington police tapped the wires of late Senator Josiah Bailey of North Carolina while he worked for private individuals on government time. Lt. Joseph Shimon ran a wire from the apartment house switchboard to a basement room and recorded Bailey’s conversations over about two weeks during the Pan American Airways controversy.
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Washington
U.S
Josiah Bailey
North Carolina
Q Street
Joseph Shimon
Bassador
Howard Hughes
Shimon
Shimon Sat, With A Rs of Paper, In the Basement Senator Bailey
Pan American Airways
How Bad Is This War
The piece warns that North Korean Communist forces rapidly push US troops toward a potential massacre. It argues Russians favor casualty-heavy ground warfare, criticizes postwar demobilization, and contends the war’s seriousness remains high as objectives were won then but may be lost now.
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Korea
Far East
Haloed Humility in Minnesota Senator Humphrey Pointed at
Halo fades as McComb Mississippi presses a critical note on Senator Horatio Humphrey of Minnesota. The piece recalls his 1948 push for outlawing employment discrimination, now contrasting it with Minnesota’s own Jim Crow school in St. Paul and a perceived hypocrisy in northern segregation debates. It cites the all Negro school planned for August and a Spokesman critique, arguing segregation serves both races and noting Negro leaders' rise in southern schools.
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McComb
Miss
St. Paul
Minnesota
Horatio Humphrey
Twin Cities
Philadelphia
South
Mississippi
Minneapolis
Mason- Dixon Line
Humphrey
State Department of Education
Russia Returns to the United Nations Forecast by Pearson
The piece notes Drew Pearson predicted Russia’s UN return after July 27 with analysis of the calendar driven presidency handover on August 1. It highlights Zinchenko as the vote counter and Malik chairing Korea talks, suggesting Moscow seeks veto leverage on reentry.
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Russia
United Nations
Drew Pearson
Pearson
Security Council
Jacob Malik
Korea
Constantin Zinchenko
Council
U.N
Police Wiretapping Case Moves Through City Precincts
The text describes Lt. Shimon using his girlfriend to visit Bailey at an apartment basement. It notes the payment source is unknown, that Maj. Robert Barrett opposes wiretapping, and that Shimon was moved from an obscure precinct after wiretapping, then reinstated to a key precinct due to higher-up intervention.
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Bailey
Shimon
Maj
Robert Barrett
Pan American Airways Battle Deepens Over Wire Taps
The article links Shimon to wire tapping tied to Pan American Airways and the Hughes-TWA dispute. It notes Senator Brewster of Maine as a Panama ally and a senate panel chair, plus police reports implicating Pan American in Shimon’s actions and monitoring conversations about Trans World Airlines.
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Shimon
Bailey
Howard Hughes
Pan American Airways
Hughes
Trans World Airlines
Brewster
Maine
Pan American
Senate
Justice Department
Avi
Be Honest With Yourself Says Living Today Column
ARLIE B DAVIDSON urges honesty as essential to personal and social life. He cites Hamlet to remind readers to be true to themselves, admit flaws, and work toward self-improvement for better relationships and community impact. The piece stresses self-awareness and accountable growth.
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Hamlet
Pan Am Rivalry Ties Spying to Aviation Policy Fight
A Senate probe reveals D C police tapped Senator Bailey’s wires to obtain TWA trade secrets for Pan American, as Brewster pressed a chosen instrument bill to curb foreign airline competition. Bailey opposed the plan, and the probe’s fallout stalls while Pan Am advances toward consolidation with American Overseas Airlines under Truman policy reversals.
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Bailey
North Carolina
Brewster
Congress
Pan American
U.S
D.C
Riley
Raleigh
N.C
Moscow
Justice Department
Neely
West Virginia
District of Columbia Committee
Pan American Airways
Defense Johnson
White House
Matt Connelly
Truman
Civil Aeronautics Board
American Overseas Airlines
Ruman
Pan Am
Paris
Rome
Truman backs consumer led drive against hoarding
President Truman hears advice from Congressman Davenport to form neighborhood consumer committees to curb hoarding and price increases. He supports a broader grassroots push alongside a proposed congressional probe of high living costs and black markets.
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Truman
Harry Davenport
Pennsylvania
Joner
Davenport
FEPC
We Can’t Beat Soviet Russia in War Says Pegler
In a Westbrook column Pegler argues the Korean war is unwinnable for the United States. He calls for withdrawing, rebuilding a strong national military, promoting nationalism, and recognizing Spain as anti communism, while denouncing party leaders as traitors and urging decisive action against communist expansion.
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China
Maginot Line
United States
Russia
Spain
Europe
Soviet Russia
Taft
Ferguson
Wherry
Dewey
Maryand
United Nations
Stalin
Pegler
Kremlin
Harvard
New Help for Those Who Suffer From Motion Sickness
An article explains motion sickness and its remedies. It notes dramamine as an effective antihistamine, dosing schedules, and non drug measures to lessen symptoms. It covers position in travel, rest, hydration, and a light diet after initial relief.
Eisenhower jokes ignite talk on Vito Marcantonio and theatre plan
The piece notes Ike Eisenhower’s joking line about Vito Marcantonio in a gathering with friends. It describes a Washington Rock Creek Park outdoor theater opening hosted by the President and family, and references Paul Green’s Faith Of Our Fathers as the opening drama alongside broader cultural notes about Untermeyer and Hollywood figures. It recounts Peter Hurd’s return to New Mexico and a Roswell meteor/atomic-age anecdote involving B‑29s and a radioactive cloud over cattle kept for Hardy’s remarks.
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Bess
Maggie
Washington
Rustic Rock Creek Park
Old
National Theater
Paul Green
G. Washington
Peter Hurd
West Point
New Mexico
Hurd
Roswell
N. M
Roswell Field
Air Force
Hardy
East
Morgan County to furnish 50 men for pre induction exams
Morgan county will supply an additional 25 men for pre induction exams as part of the first draft call for 43 men. The 43 men, among the nation s first to be called back for possible military service, will leave for pre induction examinations August 17. The 25 men asked under the second call will take their examinations later in August.
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Morgan County
Morgan Selectiveervice Board
Two Appointments Made By Governor
Gov. James E. Folsom named Herbert Ray of Huntsville to the state personnel board to fill C. L. Bishop's vacancy with a term ending March 30, 1955. He also appointed A. J. Chevalier of Mobile to the state embalming board for a term ending May 30, 1955.
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Montgomery
Ala
Herbert Ray
Huntsville
A. J. Chevalier
Mobile
James E. Folsom
Ray
C. L. Bishop
Cullman
Folsom
Chevalier
James J. Duffy
Donkeys Used as Labourers at Chambal Hydroelectric Site
Report from Indore says the highest paid workers at the Chambal Hydroelectric project in Madhya Bharat are donkeys. They carry stones for two rupees daily, while men earn one and a half rupees and women one rupee.
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Indore
India
Chambal
Madhya Bharat
MSU relay quartet members earn another year of eligibility
Half of Michigan State's world record breaking two mile relay team Warren Druetzler and Don Makiel ski have one more year of collegiate eligibility. Bill Mack and Dave Peppard were June graduates.
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East Lansing
Mich
Michigan State
Warren Druetzler
Don Makielski
Bill Mack
Dave Peppard
Unclear wartime stance urges homeward pull and camps
The speaker argues against expanding the Korean War, warns that retreat could invite Soviet strikes in Greece or the Near East, and advocates bringing troops home while strengthening the United States. The plan includes locking up communists and fellow travelers in camps to preserve national security.
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Russia
Greece
Near East
United States
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Drew Pearsen
PAN American Airways Battle
Living Today
Arlie B. Davidson
Davidson
Ation
District of Columbia
TWA
By Wester
Westbrook
New York
By Herman N. Bundesen, M.D
M. V. HL
International News Service
Ike Eisenhower
Vito Marcantonio
U. S
Veto Marcantonio
Louis Untermeyer
Untermeyer
National Council of the Arts,Sciences and Professions
Hollywood
Eugene Dennis
Albert Maltz
Cedar Creek
Leesdale
Lacon
Frigidaire Maytag
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