Hoey to Study McCarthy Report on Communists in State Dept
Senate subcommittee will examine McCarthy charges that 57 card carrying communists work at the State Department. McCarthy plans to testify and presses for government files disclosure. Debates over registration laws for communists and a Commerce panel probe into Michael J. Lee's background were noted.
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Washington
Hoey
D.-N.c
Senate
Special Invest In
McCarthy
R.-Wis
State Department
Wisconsin
Porter
Iman
Truman
Senate Judiciary Committee
Mundt
R.S.D
Edwin C. Johnson
D.-Colo
Senate Commerce Committee
Michael J. Lee
Commerce Department
Johnson
Flames Sweep Danish Ship in Kattegat Strait
A Danish steamship Kronprins Olav traveling from Oslo to Copenhagen caught fire in foggy Kattegat seven miles off Kullen Peninsula. 108 passengers abandoned to lifeboats and were rescued hours later by the Swedish American liner Stockholm which also ferried most aboard to Copenhagen. Crew remained aboard to fight the blaze as Danish and Swedish lifeboats sprayed water hoses. The fire was brought under control by afternoon. more details on page two.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Kattegat Strait
Oqulo
Norway
Kronprins Olav
H. A. Garde
United Steamships, Ltd
Kullen Penninsula
Sweden
Penninsula
Baltic
Stockholm
Atomic Powered Submarine Planned
Washington reports that the United States plans to build the world first atomic powered submarine. Discussions involve the navy and Electric Boat at Groton Conn with possible reactor by the Atomic Energy Commission. Congress may be asked to add funding to the 1951 navy budget for propulsion and ship design.
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Washington
United States
Navy
Electric Boat Corporation
Groton
Conn
Atomic Energy Commission
Congress
U. S
Russia
The
Argonne National Laboratory
University of Chicago
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
AEC
Parker Quick With Answer On Why West Leads State Booklet
Raleigh February reports explain layout choices for a state advertising booklet marking a shift to balance maps and data. Officials note progress in highway improvements, inland waterway access, and increased 12 foot road construction while detailing North Carolina highway patrol activity and results for January.
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Parker Quick
Raleigh
Jack Hudsburg
Southeastern North Carolina Beach Association
Charles Parker
Parker
Wilbur Clark
Board of Conservation and Development
Dale Thrash
H. G. Ehelton
North Carolina
Oregon
Masonboro
Carolina Beach
No-Strike Order Issued By Judge Against Coal Union
About 100 men raided the Richmond Coal company office in Barbourville Kentucky beating two officials and vandalizing desks and phones. Douglas Blair and Douglas Noonan said the mob questioned contract status under Taft Hartley law. Noonan, Blair and several workers were injured. trucks and a coal elevator were damaged during the attack. Sheriff Hammons reported similar activity at a Kay Jay coal mine nearby with no injuries.
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Barbourville
Richmond Coal Company
Douglas Blair
Douglas Noonan
United Mine We
Rs Union
Noonan
Blair
Earl Martin
Lonzo Carnes
Martin
Charles L. Hammons
Hammons
Kay-Jay
Here
Government Casts For New Actions
Washington reports federal Judge Richmond B. Keech issued a new no strike order against John L. Lewis and the United Mine Workers extending to March 3 as miners ignore earlier orders. Contempt actions and seizure legislation are discussed as possible responses to the coal stoppage.
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Washington
Richmond B. Keech
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Keech
Lewis
Congress
House
Rayburn D-Tex
Truman
Oy Truman
Cold Wave Sweeps Eastern States With Subfreezing Lows
A solid chill blast covers the eastern half of the nation reaching southern Florida. Urban centers report subfreezing lows from 25 in Nashville to 27 in Memphis while northern Great Lakes territory sees 20 below in Pellston and 17 below in Land O Lakes. New York City dips to 9.8 as air remains unsettled westward with near normal conditions.
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Florida
Birmingham
Ala
Nashville
Tenn
Memphis
Meridian
Miss
Mobile
Atlanta W
Great Lakes
Pellston
Mich
Land O' Lakes
Wis
New York
New York City
Declines Noted On Stock Market
New York trading opened with a downtrend as losses spread across major groups. Railroads lagged after a late surge, following coal miners’ failure to resume work per John L. Lewis directive, while several prominent names including Santa Fe New York Central Pennsylvania and U S Steel slipped. Non ferrous metals like Anaconda Copper and Kennecott Copper rose, signaling mixed sector movements.
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New York
John L. Lewis
Santa Fe
N. Y. Central
Pennsylvania
Chesapeake & Ohio
U. S. Steel
Bethlehem Steel
Republic Steel
Armco
General Motors
Studebaker
Sears Roebuck
Emers
Standard Western Air
Gulf Oil
Anaconda
Kennecott
Coal Shortage Darkens New York's Great White Way
The coal strike cuts power to New York City's famed Broadway lights as statewide electric sign restrictions take effect at noon, with blackout effects becoming evident after nightfall on Tuesday.
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New York
Death of Retired Army Captain Near Luray
Retired Army captain, Bataan veteran and former prisoner in Japan, was found shot dead in his country home near Luray Virginia. His wife Barbara Parks 26 was jailed pending investigation after she claimed self defense as authorities ruled possible accident. two visitors Clifford Stroup and wife had been at the house earlier, no visible struggle reported.
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Luray
Bataan
Barbara Parks
Commonwealth
J. R. Dovel
Robert Franklin Parks
Dovel
Mary Elizabeth Dovel
Parks
Page County
George H. Lone
Clifford Stroup
Judge Stevens Declines Senate Bid in Warsaw
Judge Henry L. Stevens of Warsaw announced he will not seek the U.S. Senate seat. He had been rumored as a potential challenger to Dr. Frank P. Graham.
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Warsaw
Henry L. Stevens
U.S. Senate
Stevens
Frank P. Graham
Prosecution Demands Maximum Sentence for Vogeler
The Associated Press reports the Budapest trial of Robert A. Vogeler and six co defendants ends with a bid for the harshest penalty. Vogeler pleads guilty to spying for the United States and asks for a mild sentence as the court nears verdict.
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Robert A. Vogeler
Hungary
Vogeler
United States Intelligence Service
Sander's Trial Opens In Manchester Murder Case
Dr Hermann Sander faces first degree murder charges in the December death of cancer patient Abbie Berto. The trial began with jury selection restricted to officials. spectators were kept out as police enforced a tight courtroom. Sander arrived confident with his wife and two lawyers as reporters observed from outside.
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Manchester
N. H
Hermann N. Sander
Dr. Sander
Abbie Borreto
Sander
Louis Wyman
Morf
Defense Officials Study Second National Capital
Senator Tydings said defense officials have studied creating a second capital to use if Washington is attacked. Holifield proposed a commission to study feasibility and report by January 1951. Larsen outlined dispersion and underground plans as key defense measures.
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Washington
Tydings
D-Md
VA. S
Senate Armed Services Committee
Hilifield
D-Calif
Wiley
R-Wis
House
Congress
Paul J. Larsen
Office of
Civilian Defense
Larsen
Albuquerque
N. M
Atomic Energy Commission
Holifield
Senate-House Atomic Committee
Joint Chiefs of Staffs
Congress Gets Down to Real Business
Washington February 20 Congress moves from delay to action with test votes on displaced persons and fair employment practices. The Senate may open a bill to admit more European refugees while the House considers the Fair Employment Practices act amid Truman’s fair deal push.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Lincoln
Jefferson-Jackson
Senate
House
Marshall Plar
Europe
Senate-House Foreign Committee
Lucas
Illinois
Colorado River
Russians Seize Dozens of German Trucks in Berlin Raids
In Berlin and the surrounding zone, Soviet authorities report the seizure of about 30 German trucks in 24 hours amid raids on metal shipments. Western officials prepare a fifth protest in a month as traffic disruptions persist.
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Berlin
West Berlin
Eas
Sovie
West Germany
Wes Germany
Mai
Western Germany
Alexander Kotskov
Germany
U. S
Charles A Dix
Klein Machnow
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Ferguson
R.-Mich
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D.-S.c
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Charlotte
N. C
Democratic
Luca
Rayburn
White House
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
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UMW
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Gyula Alapi
International Telephone and Telegraph Co
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