Brooklyn College Head Accuses Communists of Using Colleges
Brooklyn College president Dr Harry D Gideonse testified at a New York public hearing that the communist party uses New York City colleges as sounding boards for its activities He said an organized effort to intimidate him was largely unsuccessful but real The hearing adjourned as the committee planned contempt proceedings against 25 school officials who refused to testify Some witnesses alleged Brooklyn college teachers were active communists and one claimed a teacher was assigned to teach a Soviet slant to grammar school students amid claims of hostility toward authorities
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New York
Communist Party
New York City
Harry D. Gideonge
Brooklyn College
Gidéouse
Gideonse
Turmoil Over Communist Allegations Sparks Campus Tensions
A college official claims a small communist minority, about 3 percent of students, sought to exploit the campus. He recalls a spring telephone picket of his home that drew 300 students after a student election, with constant calls and telegrams including one announcing a death tied to academic freedom.
Commonwealth Edison Considers Refunding Bonds Issued in 1938
Wall Street brokers report Commonwealth Edison, the large Chicago utility, is studying plans to refund its outstanding 100 million dollars of 3 percent bonds issued in 1938 to replace 4 and 5 percent bonds. A move seen as building on Boston Edison precedents, with recent issuances carrying 2 percent coupons sold above par.
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Commonwealth Hdison Company
Chicago
Planus
Wall Street
Boston Edison Company
Commonwealth Edison
New York
Des
Orec on Girl Wins 4 1 Leadership Contest
Geraldine Delancey an 18 year old from Corvallis Oregon was named the national 4 H leadership winner at the 41st International Livestock Exposition. She received the H A Moses leadership trophy the annual award and a $300 scholarship from Edward F Wilson. Geraldine is a freshman at Oregon State College.
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Chicago
Geraldine Delancey
Corvallis
Ore
H. A. Moses
Edward F. Wilson
Geraldine
Oregon State College
Grand Jury Hearing on Election Spending Opens
Federal grand jury investigates campaign spending by both major parties. Oliver Quayle Jr. testified on Democratic expenditures, followed by John W. Manes and Lewis W. Douglas, ex-New Deal officials who backed Willkie. Chairmen Flynn and Martin absent. Maurice Milligan leads the inquiry. Witnesses may be called for weeks as data from Mulligan and Senate committee are reviewed.
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Oliver Quayle, Jr
John W. Manes
Lewis W. Douglas
New Deal
Wendell L. Willkie
Edward J. Flynn
Democratic National Committee
Joseph W. Martin, Jr
Republican National Committee
Maurice Milligan
Kansas City
Mulligan
Senate Campaign Investigation Committee
Milligan
Oren Root, Jr
Willkie
Hanes
the Treasury
Douglas
National Committee of Democrats
Willie
Auto theft ends with creepy cargo in car incident
Chicago on December 5 reports a thief grabbed Nathaniel B. Milton’s car and found inside two tarantulas and 50 black widow spiders Milton had been using in experiments. Police were notified and investigations began handling the unusual cargo.
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Chicago
Nathaniel BE
Milton
25 Mills Closed Down In Lumber Strike On Coast
Tacoma and surrounding towns report 25 mills and logging camps idle as a wage dispute between the Lumber and Sawmill Workers union and employers spreads to involve more than 9,000 workers. Four Tacoma mills closed, Everett and Snoqualmie plants idle, with several camps also down. The AFL union seeks 7 3/6 cents more per hour and a week of paid vacation. Conference talks in Tacoma and Washington, D. C., have failed to resolve the stalemate, raising alarm over defense contract supply.
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Tacoma
Wash
Dee
Pacific Northwest
Lumber and Sawmill Workers’ Union
A.I.L
Tacoma Mills
Everett
Snoqualmie
Morton- Mineral Limber
Oregon
Portland
Washington
AFL
D. C
M. J. Mackey
Tacoma Industrial Conference Board
Alaska
Canal Zone
Mackey
Resgent
Washington, D. C
Rivera Seeks Third Marriage to Freda Kohla in San Francisco
Mexican muralist Diego Rivera applied for a marriage license in San Francisco with his third wife Freda Kohla. They said they would return to Mexico after marrying, with a planned meeting with labor department officials that did not set a date.
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Diego Rivera
Freda Kohla
Rivera
Mexico
Labor Department
Mackey
H. P. Marsh
Federal
Labor Egaestiation Board
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