Justice Dept Blamed In War Contract Fraud Probe
Former Deputy AG Peyton Ford disputed charges that the Justice Department failed to press fraud claims against wartime contractors. The House Judiciary subcommittee cited only 300000 recovered from 21000000 in referred fraud claims, criticizing Baldridge Morison and Ford for slow action and questioning GAO-post audit authority under the War Contracts Settlement Act. Ford defended his tenure and said many GAO findings were unprovable in court.
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Peyton Ford
House
Justice Department
House Judiciary
Frank L. Chelf
D-Ky
Office Department
General Accounting Office
Ford
Holmes Baldridge
H. Graham Morison
Department
Coness
GAO
Baldridge
Morison
Morison Oe
Subcommittee
Third Arrest Made In Cuban Tourist Theft
FBI agents arrested a third suspect in the $248,000 robbery of two Cuban runners at a Duncan Oklahoma tourist court. Jean Paul Norris, 31, of Texas, identified as "Johnny," was charged with transporting stolen property across state lines. Orville Chambless, 35, Oklahoma City, surrendered. Sam Brown Cresap, 40, Fort Worth, jailed on the same charge. Police say Cresap was the contact man who lured the Cubans to the United States. the case involves allegations of a plot tied to counterrevolution plans and the former Cuban president.
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Oklahoma City
FBI
Duncan
Kla
Fort Worth
Jean Paul Norris
Vasesen
Houston
Tex
Norris
Johnny
Bryce
Orville Lindsey Chambless
Sam Brown Cresap
Cresap
United States
Swank
Western Hills
Carlos Pino Socarras
New York
War
Lice
Fulgencio Batista
Chambless
CIO convention endorses Stevenson Sparkman ticket in North Carolina
The Raleigh convention of the CIO Political Action Committee endorsed the Democratic presidential ticket of Adlai Stevenson and John Sparkman and resolved to back all Democratic congressional candidates in November.
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Raleigh
CIO
Political Action Committee
Adlai Stevenson
John Sparkman
Salisbury Rally to Kick Off Second November General Election
Democratic leaders including Gov. Scott and major state office candidates will attend a rally in Salisbury tomorrow night. H Woodson Jr., Rowan County party chief, said the event marks the kickoff for the second November general election cycle.
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Salisbury
Scott
H. Woodson Jr
Rowan
New President Named at Palmer Memorial Institute
Greensboro ceremony names Miss Wilhelmina Crosson as the institute’s new president succeeding founder Dr. Charlotte Hawkins Brown marking a historic transition at the 50 year old Negro institution.
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Greensboro
P—Palmer Memorial Institute
Tatty
Wilhelmina Crosson
Charlotte Hawkins Brown
McMillan Reelected NC Cancer Institute President
Dr. Roscoe B. McMillan of Red Springs was reelected president of the North Carolina Cancer Institute at its annual meeting. Other officers reelected were Dr. Max Schiedel of Durham as first vice president and Dr. L. R. Hedgepeth of Lumberton as secretary.
Widow Indicted in Greensboro Slaying of Hired Man
Mrs. Ethel M. Rees a 66 year old widow of a cigar manufacturer and sportsman was indicted for murder after a fatal shooting she says was in self defense against a man who attacked her at her home. She was hospitalized in shock.
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Reensboro
Ethel M. Rees
Little Liz proverb about pearls and diamonds
A playful proverb notes that oysters yield pearls for Liz but a woman can extract a diamond from a nut. casual, humorous, and rhythmic observation.
Truman Attacks Critics on West Tour in Utah Speech
President Truman defends his administration’s moral character in a speech at Brigham Young University stadium in Provo Utah saying governors and appointees have proven capable and that history will bear him out He also blasts the Republican party and criticizes Eisenhower during cross country stops including Salt Lake City Helper Grand Junction and Rifle with a major Oakland speech noted as pivotal.
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Utah
Truman
Washington
Brigham Oung University Stadium
Salt Lake City
Helper
Grand Junction
Rifle
Colorado
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Oakland
Calif
S.T
Margaret
Mr. Truman
California
Niles
Stockton
Saccramento
Marysville
Oroville
Keddie
Portola
Winnemucca
Nev
Sacramento
Eisenhower
White House
Lucius Clay
New York
Berlin
Germany
Eisenver
Lie Urges UN Guard Force For Collective Security
United Nations Secretary General Trygve Lie urged forming a 50 60 thousand volunteer reserve to serve the UN in case of aggression. The proposal, modeled on the US National Guard, aims to supplement armed forces pledged by member states and would be under UN executive military authority.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.N
Lie
General Assembly
United Nations
Stevenson Aims South Growth As Campaign Focus
Governor Adlai E. Stevenson touring the Midwest and planned Dixie swing aims to stress economic growth in the South. Sen. J. William Fulbright urged prosperity messaging, while Stevenson works on speeches for a campaign run through Michigan, Wisconsin, Missouri, and southern states. Volunteers threaten to protest a Republican radio television blitz, accusing it of deception and evasion of voters. The FCC may review the plan as concern grows over last-minute airtime spikes.
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Springfield
Adlai E. Stevenson
South
Dixie
Stevenson
Sen
J. William Fulbright
Arkansas
Michigan
Wisconsin
Missouri
National Association of Radio and Television Broadcasters
George W. Ball
Maryland
Ball
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Senate
Anne.al Communications Commission
FCC
Edwin C. Johnson
D-Colo
Senate Commerce Committee
Johnson
Soviets Charge U S Rushing Toward War at Congress
Moscow reports Georgi Malenkov as leader of the Soviet delegation accusing the United States of driving the West toward a new world war. Molotov echoed the attack as Washington builds bases and coerces allies, while the Soviet defense line promises no aggression.
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Moscow
Georgi M. Malenkov
Soviet Communist Party
United States
Congress
Josef Stalin
Marenkov
Soviet Union
Russia
West
Julin
Nicolai Lenin
Viacheslavy M. Molotov
America
Malenkov
Nation Must Decide If It Still Wants To Work For Greater Defense Program
Washington reports Defense Mobilizer Henry H. Fowler urged the nation to choose whether to push greater defense production or expand the civilian economy. His quarterly memo to the President notes new resources enable accelerating military output, with security goals possible by 1954 if needed. He warns most mobilization remains ahead and outlines needed controls, civil defense, and military aid measures.
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Washington
Henry H. Fowler
Fowler
United States
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Russia
Ram Fowler
Congress
Korea
Courant
Office of Price Stabilization
Eisenhower Promotes Federal Power Dams in Northwest Tour
Dwight D. Eisenhower campaigned through Washington state to defend federal dams and power projects, countering Truman and Stevenson claims that GOP stance would end public power. He spoke in Spokane and Seattle and toured Ephrata, Wenatchee, Everett, Livingston, Butte, and Billings, urging Republicans to support the ticket.
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Wash
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Northwest
Eisenhower
Washington State
Truman
Montana
Ephrata
Wenatchee
Everett
Seattle
Eisnhower
Bozeman
Orden
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
Accidents Take Lives of 18 Over Weekend
United Press reports a weekend in North Carolina claimed 18 lives in multiple crashes across towns including Laurel Hill Belmont Winston-Salem Clinton Blowing Rock Mt. Airy North Wilkesboro Salisbury Windsor Gastonia Elkin Reidsville Kings Mountain Boonville Shelby and Mooresville. The victims ranged from drivers and passengers to a 12 year old boy and an infant fatally injured when vehicles collided or overturned or backed over by a car.
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United Press
Ann
North Carolina
Laurel Hill
J. P. Baucaum
Frank Ratliff
Howard Patterson
Belmont
William Riley Brewer Jr
Cramerton
Hazel Gamble Hubbard
Leas
Wilma Ricks
Surry County
Winston- Salem
Daniel Prather Buffkin
Fayetteville
Clinton
Lula Minerva Faust
Nere
Hills
Clementine Eeerish
Blowing Rock
Roberts Lee Duncan
Mt. Airy
Mt Airy
K. A. Raynor
North Wilkesboro
William Prince Turner
Salisbury
Mooresville
Isaac Spivey
Windsor
Kings Mountain
Columbus Roban Durham Jr
Elkin
Boonville
Samual Martin
Reidsville
N. C
Guy Dewitt Brown
Shelby
Eas Shelby
U. S
Reds Repel Marine Assault in Korea Front
U S Marines launched a four hour hill assault on a Communist position near Korangopo on Korea s west front but withdrew under heavy mortar and machine gun fire. The operation followed a large air raid against Haeyang south of Wonsan with 263 planes from Kearsarge Princeton and Ilex, while Sabre jets damaged two MIG-15 fighters in morning combat.
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Korea
U.S
Navy
Tokyo
Kearsarge
Princeton
Isex
Haeyang
Wonsan
Koji
U.N
Jee Wees Rae
Korangopo
Reine
Weather Update With Temperature and Sun Times
Low tonight 45 and high tomorrow 68. Today's high 15 and last night's low 48. Sun sets today at 5 57 p m and rises tomorrow at 6 20.
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