Enlisted Men Sit On First Court Martial In US History
Four enlisted men served on a general court martial panel at Fort Bragg North Carolina marking a claimed first in the United States when a GI was tried by peers. A 19 year old recruit was tried and sentenced for escaping confinement by a group of four veteran sergeants and five officers. The new system lets enlisted men sit on courts martial alongside officers as of Tuesday. The panel included M-Sgt Herbert B Adams Worchester Massachusetts AL-Sgt Calvin Jones Portland Oregon M-Set Rufus M Flanders Beddington Virginia and Ser Earl G Price Seven Springs North Carolina.
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Worchester
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Calvin, Jones
Portland
Ore
Rufus M. Flanders
Beddington
Earl G. Price
Seven Springs, N._C
Trial verdict for Recruit Rudy F Johnson on escape charge
By secret ballot the board found Rudy F Johnson guilty of escaping confinement while serving a prior larceny sentence. He received six months hard labor and a $50 monthly fine for six months, with potential higher approval of the penalty.
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Rudy F. Johnson
Jobson
Hospitality Overkill Leads Burglar to Alarmed Arrest
In Brooklyn a burglar intruded a home and became engrossed in whisky and a TV show. Police woke resident Frank Magalino to find the intruder in the front room watching TV. The suspect, Joseph Montyka, 46, was arrested on burglary charges as officers arrived during the program.
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New York
Frank Magalino
Brooklyn
Magaling
J Joseph Montyka
Arkansas House to Invite President Truman to Address Legislature
The Arkansas House votes to send Rep. Vaud Payne of Clay County to Washington to invite President Truman to address a joint session of the state legislature. Payne, a personal friend of Presidential Assistant Les Biffle, was appointed to make the trip after a resolution was adopted this morning. Payne and Speaker Carl Hendrix spoke with Biffle by telephone about a prior resolution inviting the president.
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Arkansas Bose
Vaud Payne
Clay County
Washingtn
President Truman
House
Payne
Les Biffle
Carl Hendrix
Biffle
Truman
Arkansas Legislators Hear Of Possible Presidential Favor
Biffle reported a fair chance the president might be favorable and that Payne will arrange a meeting. Payne announced Biffle, a Piggott, Arkansas native, accepted an invitation to attend a Las Biffle Day program at Piggott on July 4. The resolution authorizes $200 for Payne's trip.
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Biffle
Payne
Piggott
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CIO backs Truman labor bill amid Senate debate
The CIO endorsed the Truman labor bill, arguing it offers a practicable path to Taft Hartley repeal and re enacting Wagner act provisions. The debate centered on whether the measure allows court orders to block national emergency strikes if the 80 day injunction is removed, shifting to a 30 day cooling off period.
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Marvin L. Arrowsmith
Washington
CIO
Congress
Arthur Goldberg
Senate Labor Committee
Versatile ex Razorback figures in Arkansas sports loop
Milan Creighton, a former All-Southwest football star at Arkansas, now pursues a law degree while coaching at Hot Springs High and entering politics. Former Razorback Wilford Thorpe leads Pine Bluff Boys Club. other notes include J Dildy adopting the T formation and Bo Rowland linked to Washington football, with Vanderbilt-Arkansas coaching intrigue ongoing.
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Bo) Rowland
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Virginia
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Former Coach Sues For Back Pay From Chicago Team
Dick Hanley, ex Chicago Rockets coach, sues Chicago All-America Football Club for 34750 back pay. He says he signed a 1943 three-year contract at 15000 plus 10 percent of the club earnings and was dismissed in September 1943 without due salary.
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Dick Hanley
Chicago Hockets
Chicago All-America Football Club, Inc
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Rockets
John L. Keeshin
i@arnings
Chicaze
James C. Thompson
Yes
Hornets
Mediator Would Keep Status
Cyrus Ching head of the federal mediation and conciliation service told Congress it would be a step backwards if his agency were moved under the labor department. He warned such action would damage the service’s impartial reputation and hinder efforts to strengthen industrial democracy through collective bargaining and reducing labor disputes. The testimony before the Senate labor committee highlighted conflict with Secretary Tobin over the proposed labor bill.
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Cyrus
Ching
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
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Labor Department
Senate Labor Committee
Tobin
Truman
Freddie Hutchinson Holds Out as Tigers Fail to Sign
The Detroit Tigers face a holdout as Freddie Hutchinson, their top right hander, unsigned his 1949 contract after manager Billy Evans offered the same terms as 1948. Hutchinson, 29, debuted with Detroit in 1939 after Seattle paid about 50 000 for his services and led Detroit pitching in 1947 with 18 wins. Evans said four other Tiger players signed 1949 contracts: Eddie Lake, Jimmy Outlaw, Bob Mavis, and Johnny Creel. Henry Thompson, a 23-year-old outfielder from the Cuban league, joined the Giants, to be assigned to Jersey City.
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Detroit Tigers
Picher
Freddie Hutchinson
Hutchinson
Bengals
Billy Evans
Mgats
Seattle
Bengal
Evans
Tiger
Eddie Lake
Jimmy Outlaw
Bob Mavis
Johnny Creel
Henry Thompson
New York Giants
Thompson
St. Louis Browns
New York
Jersey City
SLI
Unemployment Court Move Sparks Senate Reconsideration
Unemployment court issued a four count move designed to kill the measure. The senate adapted the amendment yesterday but later reconsidered and called it back, leaving the question unsettled. The senate also advanced bills for a $60,000 highway bond election and pay for county election officials, with related changes in supervision and wolf-killing reimbursements. Ellis Fagan urged a capitol grounds commission and $250,000 to buy land north and west of the capitol for expansion.
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State Insurance Department
Ellis Fagan
Little Rock
State Capitol
Capitol
Fulbright Asked to Explain U. S. Foreign Policy
U S Sen J W Fulbright was invited to explain this nation's foreign policy at a joint session of the Arkansas legislature by concurrent resolution. The item mentions Sen John W Cloer and a Cuban circuit, plus a note about Thompson with a .333 batting average for the Havana Reds.
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U.S
J. W. Fulbright
Arkansas
John W. Cloer
Thompson
Havana Reds
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