Nixon Name Enters Probe in 1955 Letters
A Washington attorney Downey Rice described then Nixon aide Bob King and FCC figures in letters dated Oct 13 1955 to Daniel Sullivan of the Crime Commission of Greater Miami. Rice said Nixon would know how to respond, possibly via FCC Commissioner Bob Lee. Letters discuss Katzentine, Kefauver, Wiley, Bartley, Lee and Hennock in connection with National Airlines and Public Service Television Inc. involvement.
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Downey Rice
Washington
Daniel P. Sullivan
Crime Commission of
Greater Miami
Rice
FBI
Senate
Katzentine
Sullivan
King
Nixon
Bob Lee
FCC
Robert E. Teely
Lee
National Airlines
Publc Service Television Inc
Sulivan
Public Service Television Inc
Sen. Wiley
R-Wis
Wiley
Kefauver
Bob Bartley
Frieda Hennyck
Commission
Missing Taft Found in Louisiana
Pleasantville Paul William Howard Taft an 18 year old Georgetown University student missing from his Washington dormitory for two weeks was located in New Orleans. Georgetown friends said Taft had flunked out and was afraid to return home.
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W. H. Taft
Louisiana
Pleasantville
Paul
William Howard
Taft
Georgetown
Washington
New Orleans
Boy Suspect Accused of Forging Checks Robbed Deputy
Ventura county deputy Dora Ponce said a 13 year old suspect, while she questioned him about forged checks, robbed her purse. She recovered two dollars found in the jacket pocket and noted the incident during the investigation.
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Robins
Ventura
Dora Ponce
Whitewash of Chotiner Alleged Probe Is Asked
Rep Henry Reuss calls for a congressional investigation into whether the Justice Department has a hands off policy toward West Coast attorney Maria Chotiner, a former Nixon campaign manager. He also asks why a federal suit hasn’t been filed against a Chotiner client for violating an FTC order amid the House Commerce subcommittee probe.
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Washington
Henry S. Reuss
D-Wis
Ealler
Congressiona
Justice Department
West Coast
Maria M Chotiner
Chotiner
Richard Nixon
Reuss
House
Federal Trade Commission
Sumatran Rebels Seek Five Warships in Singapore
Singapore reports that Sumatra rebels sought to buy five warships laid up in the city, including direct sloops and two tank-landing ships. The vessels were stripped of armament and idle for over a year, while Padang rebels reportedly pressed to recruit crews for four frigates bought from Italy by the Jakarta government.
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Singapore
Cen
Nent
Padang
Indonesia
Italy
Jakarta
Govermente
Prisoners Foiled Escape in Hall of Justice Incident
Seven prisoners attempted an escape from the Hall of Justice. A sheriff's deputy was injured but the men were restrained by deputies and a plainclothes officer. The event drew comments on foreign aid policy and national security from Ike era officials.
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LOS _ ANGELES
Hall of Justice
Congress
Al-Honary
Texas
Lyndon Johnson
Senate Democratic
Eisenhower
United States
Fe Martin
John
Denth
Ritical Marfin
He¢r
Martin
Fisenhower
Sen
Javits
R NY
Gotherbill
Capitol
Albert’ Wheat
Rayburn
Craft
Recount Sought in Minnesotas First District Election
Eugene Foley defeated the Democratic candidate for Congress in Minnesota 1st District and contested the election. He asked for a recount after a margin of 668 votes pending official tabulation of ballots from Tuesday's election for the seat vacated by Rep. August Andresen.
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Minneapolis
UPI
Eugene Foley
Congress
Minnesota
Deal Ry
August Andresen
Minn
Hard-headed call for re-examination of arms aid
A wartime committee urged a hard headed re-examination of arms aid, arguing the wastage was too great to be ignored and demanding tighter scrutiny and possible policy revisions.
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Independant, Press-Telegram
Path
Pine Ave
Long Beach
California
House Commerce Subcommittee
Sec Eral
Civil Aeronautic Board
Moriday
Shermary
Idea
Congressional Record
FTC
National Research Co, Av
Andy
Sease
FIC
Ike
In. Minn
Kmott's
Parliament
United States Testing Co
Etrhrar
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