Murder Inc head Anastasia laid up in Passaic hospital
Notorious Albert Anastasia, linked to Murder Inc, is hospitalized with conjunctivitis today, keeping him from a New York Senate crime probe appearance. Kefauver proposed re calling him in Washington as soon as possible after secret testimony was released, where Anastasia dodged many business and gang questions.
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Passaic
N. J
Albert Anastasia
St.’ Mary’s Hospital
Murder, Inc
Senate
New York
Kefauver Dean
Crime Committee
Anastasia
Washington
Brooklyn
Hazleton
Federal Courthouse
Conflicting Testimony in Russie Trial for Attempted Killing
Testimony differed sharply in the Andrew J Russie case from Hooversville charged with attempt with intent to kill and related counts. Constable Ira J Martin testified he was unarmed during the trip from Johnstown to Indiana for a hearing when Russie allegedly struck him and attempted to drown him after an escape attempt on Route 56. Russie claimed Martin struck first with a blackjack and that he feared for his money during the alleged incident. The jury is expected to hear the case late today.
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Andrew J. Russie
Hooversville
Russie
Ira J. Martin
Indiana
Martin
Johnstown
Brush Bailey
Armagh
Shaw's will details 1929 alphabet project and estate
London reports George Bernard Shaw left an estate valued at 1 028 254.22 dollars but after debts and taxes 330 840 dollars. His will directs part of the funds to promote a 40 letter alphabet and to hire a phonetic expert to translate Androcles and the Lion. Provisions set aside rights and libraries across the British Isles and Americas.
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London
George Bernard Shaw
Shaw
Androcles
Hxyih
Markel” Wayne
George V
Big Four Talks Drag On Without Breakthrough
Paris March 22 an authoritative source said the Big Four deputies talks may continue indefinitely unless a bold step is taken. If talks fail, a foreign ministers meeting remains the alternative. No progress has been made since discussions began March 5 with delegates reportedly avoiding responsibility for a breakup.
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Paris
Sae Orn
Yanks Break Out Of Red Trap Fine's Tax On Income
Opposition to Gov. Fine's half cent state income tax mounted in the General Assembly. Senate and House Democrats will scrutinize the proposal. Rep. Andrews calls for a thorough inquiry into the state taxing system. GOP leaders expect passage of the FISCA program to raise 103 million dollars over two years.
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Harrisburg
Fine
General Assembly
House
Senate
John H. Dent
Westmoreland
Dent
H. C. Andrews
D-Cambria
GOP
Herbert P. Sorg
R-Elk
Chamber
Boyd Heads Blood Unit in Memphis for Defense Blood Center
The Souths first Defense Blood Center to be run by the American National Red Cross will open in Memphis Tennessee. Leslie R. Boyd former Indiaman serves as executive director overseeing all agency activities. The Center aims to collect blood donations for the armed forces from thirty Mid-South counties with an initial quota of 4000 pints. Boyd leads center planning and is the son of Dr and Mrs Harry Burton Boyd of Indiana and formerly worked at the Savings and Trust Company of Indiana.
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Harry Burton Boyd
Indiana
the Savings and Trust Company of
Alger Hiss Begins His Prison Life
Alger Hiss, branded a traitor, begins a five year perjury sentence today. He surrenders to federal authorities in New York at 10 30 a m EST and is to be held at the Federal House of Detention for about a week before transfer to an institution designated by the Justice Department.
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New York
Mar
Alger Hiss
State Department
Henry W. Goddard
Hiss
U. S. Marshal
Department of Justice
Federal House of Detention
Chester T. Lane
U. S
Irving H. Saypol
Roosevelt
U. S. Supreme Court
Whittaker Chambers
Chambers
Plane Crash Near Mt Pleasant Kills Four Georgetown Students
A plane crashed in a field near Mt Pleasant and killed four Georgetown University students en route to an East coast vacation. Victims were Joseph F. Meres Jr. 18 Vincent B. Nyhan Jr. 24 Robert Beaudry 23 and B J Phoenix 21 all residents of Chicago. The craft reportedly sped past a farm window and crashed 100 yards from the farmhouse in a snowstorm three miles east of Mt Pleasant. No fire occurred.
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MT. Pleasant
Here
Georgetown University
Chicago
Joseph F. Meres, Jr
R. S. Bacon Veneer Co
Vincent B. Nyhan, Jr
the Hoya
Robert
State Police Transfers Announced Greensburg Substation
Jackson R. Dodson of the State Police Troop Headquarters in Greensburg today announced April 1 transfers involving Cpl. Carl A. Erickson FPfe. Joseph G. Holgrenske to Greensburg and Cpl. Joseph M. Hickey and Pvt. Michael Stolieta reassigned to Indiana. An ARC nursing course may interest local nurses with Miss Mary Neal teaching.
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Jackson R. Dodson
Greensburg
Carl A. Erickson
Fpfe
Joseph G. Holgrenske
Joseph M. Hickey
Michael Stolieta
Indiana
Erickson
Hostenske Hays
Cpl
Hickey
American Red Cross
ARC
Church Street
Mary Neal
Alexandria
Bertha Manner
Indiana Hospital
Iniana 155
O'Dwyer Move To Quit Doubtful
A White House spokesman said last night that William O Dwyer had not resigned and there is no undated resignation. the issue arose as questions about his quitting as ambassador to Ireland circulated following statements from J Lombardi of Beer Distributors.
Man Found Dead On Alverda Road
A 65-year-old Alverda man, Andrew Rusnak, was pronounced dead on arrival at Miners Hospital in Spangler at noon yesterday. He was found by two motorists along the Strongstown Alverda Road in Indiana County. Death was attributed to a heart attack. He was a retired coal miner.
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Alverda
Andrew Rusnak
Miners Hospital
Spangler
Strongstown
Alverda Road
Indiana County
Bricker Blames Labor Chiefs for Defense Mobilization Row
Sen Bricker accuses AFL and CIO leaders of opposing the defense mobilization program, saying Congress bears fault for a weak defense production act. AFL President Green and CIO chief Murray rebut, charging the law favors profiteers. Humphrey notes possible merit if properly administered.
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Washington
Bricker
Ohio
A.w
CIO
Congress
Humphrey
D-Minn
AFL
William Green
Philip Murray
Sen
KC Man Geis New ORC Co. activation in three units
Three new Organized Reserve Corps units activated in the district with bases in Somerset and Indiana. Headquarters and Headquarters Company and Company A of the 1st Battalion in Somerset, and Company B in Indiana, all attached to the 1st Battalion of the 1st Training Regiment at Ft. Knox Kentucky. Capt. Joseph K. Campbell of Homer City to command. Units will be officer-only and, if needed, deployed to Ft. Knox to train recruits.
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Organized Reserve Corps
Indiana
Somerset
F. C. Novotny
Johnstown
1St
Ft. Knox
Thendiana
Joseph K. Campbell
Homer City
Unis
54 War Dead Come Home From Korea on Woodstock Victory
Fifty four American war dead from the Korean battlefield sailed aboard the Woodstock Victory from MOWI Japan for the United States. It marked the second group to be shipped home. Flags flew at half mast and a military band played as the ship departed the pier. The port will handle all future movements of Korean War dead to America.
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Mowi
Japan
Mar
United States
Korea
America
Shelacta Painter Jailed For Arson
Frank Anderson, 38, of Shelacta, a house painter, drew a one year workhouse term Tuesday after pleading guilty in a Pittsburgh criminal court to setting fire to his $2,200 automobile to obtain insurance money. Anderson was previously sentenced to prison by the Indiana Court last year on burglary and larceny charges.
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Frank Anderson
Shelacta
Pittsburgh
Anderson
Indiana
Enemy Fire Opens Up On All Sides In Korean Action
An American infantry patrol with mine hunting engineers broke out of a Communist ambush near the Pukhan River north of Chuncheon and crossed to tanks after Reds opened fire from high ground. Cpl Charley Hamilton of Virginia City cited heavy machine gun, rifle, and mortar fire. Tanks withdrew to Chuncheon carrying wounded as 60,000 Chinese troops fortified defenses south of the border.
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Toyko
Pukhan
Chrcsrchon
Patra
Cpl
Charley Hamilton
Virginia City
Chun
Seoul
Chunghon Lee
PUC Authorizes End Of Parkwood Phone Service
Harrisburg March 22 The Public Utility Commission authorized Parkwood Farmers Telephone Company of West Lebanon Indiana County to discontinue service to its 87 subscribers once Bell Telephone Company takes over the area. Parkwood serves Armstrong Center Young and Blacklick Townships in Indiana County and cited obsolete deteriorated plant and financial unviability as reasons.
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Harrisburg
Parkwood Farmers Telephone Company
West Lebanon
Indiana County
Public Utility Commission
Bell Telephone Company
Parkwood
Armstrong
Center
Young
Blacklick
Commission
Dirawall
Blower Bab
H-Bomb May Be Tested On Pacific Location
Pearl Harbor reports new atomic blasts prepared for the Pacific Proving Grounds at Eniwetok Atoll. Tests may combine guinea pig and field laboratory aims, studying effects on ships, aircraft, structures, and materials with potential field deployment and larger yields.
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Pearl Harbor
Mar
Pacific Proving Grounds
Feniwetok Atoll
Bikini
Eniwetok
John EB. Hull
Honolulu
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Air Force
Eniiwetok
Las Vegas
Nevada
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Sen. Bricker
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