12 May 1949
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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1949
Page
1
A reporter recalls crossing the Elbe into the Soviet zone at midnight as the blockade ended. German civilians cheered, Soviet guards allowed passage, and Berlin preparations surged with trains and vehicles racing to reach the city first.
Germany born Gerhart Eisler, once linked to passport fraud, may face extradition or a 1 to 3 year sentence if convicted. Authorities seek court action to compel him to begin serving while Britain discusses his custody after he stowed away aboard the Batory. The ship’s owners first reported a stowaway paying for a first class ticket.
Washington May 12 Senate investigators held a hush hush closed session on a mystery witness called Mr X to the subcommittee led by Senator McCarran. The witness, said to be in danger, cannot be named due to overseas connections as part of hearings on McCarrans deportation bill targeting subversive aliens and foreign agents.
DeWitt MacKenzie analyzes shifting U S policy toward Franco Spain noting UN censure, varied diplomatic reactions, and current debates on ambassadorial recognition. He argues that strategic expediency and trade leverage influence Washington and allies as they weigh civil rights against geopolitical interests.
A public U.N. subcommittee session named Dr J Wilfan Yugoslavia’s relief delegate as the leading espionage figure in the country for Yugoslavs. The remark came during yesterday’s hearing about international groups and United Nations matters.
A fire aboard the large Swedish tanker Atalanta early today forced the entire crew to abandon ship about 230 miles northeast of Barbados island. The incident occurred aboard the Swedish tanker as it sailed in the Caribbean, with rescue efforts continuing.
Atlanta police pursue a tip from prisoner Bobbie Barfield in Washington jail who claims to know a person who threatened Metropolitan Tenor John Garris. Chief Jenkins plans to question Barfield in Washington. The investigation into Garris’s death near an Atlanta alley continues amid other scattered reports and Coast Guard search efforts.
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