Truman Fires Kansas DA Over Outside Fees
President Truman dismissed U S District Attorney Lester Luther of Topeka Kansas amid an alleged scheme involving outside fees. Attorney General James McGranery said a grand jury would investigate Luther and former aide Nicholas Lopes, with interim Kansas coverage and a special assistant to spearhead the Topeka grand jury inquiry.
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Luther says he accepted 2000 dollar check from DOJ official
U S District Attorney Lester Luther, ousted by Attorney General James B. McGranery, said he accepted a 2000 dollar check from former assistant Nicholas Lopes for legal advice. The money allegedly related to a Toledo Dolite Co project and not taxes, Luther insisted the charge is false.
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POW Re-Screening Offer To Reds
Allied officials said the United Nations would allow re screening of Communist war prisoners before a Korean armistice if Red negotiators guarantee acceptance of the results.
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