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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1950
Page
6
Clarke Beach reports in Washington that Communists face perjury conviction exposure. The piece outlines legal risks and political implications for individuals linked to Communist affiliations amid heightened scrutiny.
Government uses income tax evasion prosecutions to curb subversive activity among Communists and organized crime, noting few convictions under Smith Act and related statutes. Report quotes U S attorney George Morris Fay on deterrence and respect for Congress from perjury convictions.
In Honolulu the weatherman weighs three possible causes for a vast cloud seen across much of the mid-Pacific. He suggests sand from the African desert, a volcanic eruption near New Guinea, or possibly an atomic explosion elsewhere.
Veterans of Foreign Wars members travel from across the state to Huntington for a gathering. Descriptions note a statewide turnout and early arrivals as the convention activity begins to take shape in the city.
Two men arrested for intoxication last night in a village court record. William Marion arrested by Mauller and Swisher, Loris Eilers by Messenger and Mauller. Each paid a $20 fine plus costs in the cetty court document.
A Norseman single engine plane with six Americans aboard went down in jungle country 35 miles north of Belet Uen near the Somaliland border. A pilot radioed that all aboard were alive as rescue parties struggle through rain and dense terrain. An Ethiopian Airlines plane dropped medicine and food for survivors.
Police describe events near Addis Ababa as individuals are led from dense jungle areas. Details remain limited as investigators continue to document sightings and recover any remaining items.
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