Inside the Central Prison a State of Corruption and Vice
Reporter Robert L. Thompson details alleged prison corruption in Raleigh with liquor priced at seven dollars a pint and barbiturates and morphine available to inmates with money. He cites guards, ex-guards, and officials saying bootlegging, dope dealing, and rampant sexual misconduct, including male prostitution, are widespread under Warden Joe Crawford and prison director John Gold.
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Robert L. Thompson
Rprise
Raleigh
Central
Central Prison
Scott
Soe
Joe Crawford
Third Base
Hugh Wilson
John Gold
Freeze Order Amendments On Tap Immediately
Washington officials moved to ease the rigid new price wage freeze with first amendments due Tuesday to provide relief for hardship cases and curb unfair impacts on dealers. Rollbacks were hinted for the future and some backers may be included as price controls continue to evolve.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Coul
Michael V. Disalle
Eisenhower Returns From 21 Day Europe Inspection
General Dwight D. Eisenhower arrived at Stewart Air Force Base after a 21 day flying survey of European defenses. He will file reports to the government and nation next week detailing the condition of Western Europe and the level of American aid needed. He met with defense chiefs in 12 countries and remains confident in Western resolve to resist aggression.
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West Point
N. Y
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Western Europe
Eneral
Eisenhower
Thayer
U. S. Military Academy
Washington
Truman
Europe
Congress
Ohioan
Mr. Truman
Congreess
Convict Composer Alleges Michigan Persecution
Fort Wayne Indiana January report says Frank Grandstaff, an habitual criminal with a life sentence, was paroled from Tennessee and now faces Michigan parole violations. He opposed Michigan authorities seeking his return, citing a pattern of actions since 1931, while Michigan officials urged compliance or return to custody. Grandstaff recently married Mildred McConkel and has made radio and TV appearances.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Frank Grandstaff
Richiens
Michigan Department
Corrections
Grandstaff
Tennessee State Prison
Michigan
G. Mennan Williams
Lansing
Brooks
Indiana
Gus Harrison
Tennessee
Mildred McConkel
Decatur
Explosive radioactivity from blast may invade homes
The article explains that explosive radioactivity from an air burst within about two thirds of a mile can penetrate upper floors and walls, making indoor contamination possible. It notes induced radioactivity in objects at very short range but says it poses little danger and does not spoil food or require discarding first aid supplies.
United Nations urged to name Red China aggressor
Lake Success Jan 27. American Delegate Warren Austin rejected Arab Asian proposals for a China Korea conference. He demanded a UN verdict that Red China aggressed in Korea and said the U N resolution does not grant MacArthur broader authority. Austin outlined how the UN should proceed with collective measures while keeping sanctions optional.
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U. N
Austin
United Nations
Red China
Korea
United States
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
General Assembly
Britain
China
U. S
Delhi
India
Canada
Red
Amnesiac Woman Sought by Officials in Winston-Salem
A hospital patient in Winston-Salem, possibly Peggy Smith, is identified only as Mrs. and remains unnamed. Doctors and police use amytal to uncover her past while a mystery about her origin and history prompts local leads from a mill worker and a North Carolinian.
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Winston-Salem
Peggy Smith
Enue Ga
Alabama
Georgia
Virginia
Maryland
Michigan
North Carolina
Norfolk, Va
Convin
Regine
Grae
Taft Emerges as GOP Choice for 1952 Nomination
Washington January 27 Senator Robert A Taft of Ohio leads the 1952 GOP presidential nomination race among 65 national committee members surveyed by the Associated Press. Taft backed by 29. Dwight D Eisenhower polled 12. others including Stassen Dewey and Warren received scattered votes. several abstained or refused.
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Washington
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
GOP
Republican National Committee
Associated Press
Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Harold E. Stas
Pennsyl
Warren
Caliorni
Nebraska
Teleias E. Dewey
York
Stassen
Eisenhower
Dewey
National Committee
Nual Enantio
Congress
Vinson Pushes Tightening Draft Loopholes and Deferments
Rep. Vinson says 9 of 10 draft age men escape induction through loopholes and urges the Defense Department to reassess standards and deferments. He cites 799,000 with 4-F status and 2,862,000 World War II veterans exempt, and questions inducting married men since Korea.
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Washington
Vinson
D-Ga
Defense Department
House Armed Services Committee
Korea
Defense
Anna Rosenberg
Armed Services
Tanks Push Forward Across Korea Frontline Fight
Allied forces reported an offensive near Kumyangjang and Inchon as American tanks led drives against Chinese lines. The Eighth Army expanded its advance to roughly 100 miles of front while heavy shelling and tank action reduced North Korean Red divisions, with Pyongchang leveled by artillery.
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Kumyangjang
Seow
Eighth Army
East Central
Pyongchang
Ongchang
Inchon
Tom Stone
Korea
Eighth
Mannerheim Dies Former Finnish Hero at 83
Baron Carl Gustaf Mannerheim a Finnish field marshal and former president died in Lausanne Switzerland at age 83 after an emergency operation for an intestinal obstruction following a stint of heart failure. He had long been treated for a duodenal ulcer and kept retirement private. He earned the nickname uncrowned king of Finland and survived two wars against Russia.
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Lausanne
Switzerland
Carl Gustaf Mannerheim
Land
Lausanne Tal
Finland
Nnerheim
Montreux
Mannerheim
Assembly to Review Auto Inspections and Fairgrounds Coliseum
Two major items loom as General Assembly sessions begin with debates on auto inspection bills and a $1,350,000 fairgrounds coliseum project. A special committee plans to present its report Tuesday on the annex to the state agriculture building, while highway safety, budget, and welfare measures draw further scrutiny.
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Bloys Britt Ralen H
General Assembly
State Fairgrounds
Advisory Budget Commission
Scott
State Board of Elections
Public Welfare Department
Governor's Committee On Highway Safety
Senate
Joseph Carruthers
Guilford
House
Fairgrounds Coliseum
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Seoul
Godfrey Brothers
New York
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Bobby
Michael
George
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Vinnen
Baron Mannerheim
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James H. Pou Bailey
Wake
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