DITCHY GRECO APPEARS AT COURTHOUSE
Frank L. Ditchy Greco indicted by a grand jury on bribery and conspiracy to engage in bookmaking appeared at the courthouse with his attorney David Phillips awaiting surrender to special state prosecutor Edwin Wilkie. Truman seeks removal of about 22 000 patronage postmasters and other officials from civil service. Bolivian revolution reported as failed from La Paz via cables to Buenos Aires. McCarthy moves for an investigation of Benton amid ouster efforts in the Senate.
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Frank L. “Ditchy” Greco
David Phillips
Edwin Wilkie
Truman Silent On the Move and Eisenhower Rumors
President Truman declined to confirm Eisenhower’s resignation from his European command and avoided endorsing a candidate. He hinted he might favor a Democratic nominee before the July convention but said no preference is set. He expects steel settlement by bargaining and said he may express views if needed.
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Eisenhower
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Tennessee
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
Senators Aim to End Luxury Living for Overseas Troops
Washington lawmakers attacked high living standards for U.S. forces abroad in Germany and other posts. Senator O Mahoney presiding at hearings urged ending free servants and special trains to recreation centers, citing costs of German staff and overseas perks. Fellow Republicans Ferguson and Young back curbs, while Douglas notes resentment and expense from extravagant living by military personnel overseas.
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Pentagon
Germany
Sen. O'Mahoney
Ferguson
Michigan
Young
North Dakota
O'Mahoney
Japan
Australia
Sen. Douglas
D.-Ill
Madison Telegraph Office Reopens After Strike
The Madison Western Union office, shut by the Commercial Telegraphers Union strike since April 3, reopened for business today with supervisory staff handling operations. Manager Arthur Tappen said telegrams would be accepted with some delay to destinations served by branch offices nationwide, as Leonard Brazen noted that local 206 members were expected to begin picketing.
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Madison Western Union
Milwaukee
Arthur Tappen
Leonard Brazen
Five Nationalist Chinese Executed by Communists in Korea
A Chinese Reds correspondent reports five Nationalist Chinese were executed by Communist forces in Panmunjom area yesterday. The executions were carried out under Red line control with alleged Allied agents nearby.
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Panmunjom
Korea
Morris tells House panel he heard cabinet members would quit
New York attorney Morris testified before a House judiciary subcommittee on the Justice Department probe saying cabinet members might resign rather than answer his income questionnaire. He blamed Atty. Gen. McGrath for blocking staff loyally and delaying work, with records taken after his retirement.
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Newbold Morris
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Morris
New York
Justice Department
J. Howard McGrath
Truman
McGrath
Rep
Chelf
D-Ky
Federal Bureau of Investigation
U S Economy Remains Strong Amid Price Weakness
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports a strong national economy with rising industrial output and near record employment. Defense spending expands, security outlays may rise about four billion, and capital investment plus construction forecasts exceed late-1951 levels. Farm marketing up about 5 percent. meat and dairy demand solid. eggs production up 9 percent with spring price declines ending though prices stay below 1951 levels.
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Washington
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Canadians Cutting Taxes Show Treasury Surplus
Canadians cutting income and excise taxes still expect a nine million dollar treasury surplus next year while attracting American investment. The United States holds about eight billion dollars in Canada, controls 2,500 plants, and buys most of Canada’s exports, with Americans moving funds to Canada seeking lower tax risk and potential capital gains.
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Canada
United States
Treasury
Congress
The
Research Institute of America
Russia Rejects UN Commission on German Elections
Russia rejects a United Nations commission to probe free German elections and instead calls for a Big Four inquiry. The reply, released by the French foreign office, reiterates Moscow’s March 10 stance for a unified Germany and Big Four talks toward a German peace treaty.
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Paris
Russia
United Nations Commission
Germany
Girl Fatally Injured While Playing Ball
Ten year old Mary Theresa Achter died from injuries suffered while playing baseball at Waldo Grade School where she was a fourth grade pupil. She is survived by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Achter.
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Sheboygan
Mary Theresa Achter
Waldo Grade School
Ferdinand Achter
The Last forty Paps Peter Denial Theme
A devotional verse citing Luke 22 61 and the denials of Peter beside Christ. The poem frames Peter's tavern vigil and his denial as Jesus’ gaze confronts him. It contrasts friend’s trouble upstairs with the crowd’s accusations and ends with a self examination about denying Christ in crisis.
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Peter
Jesus
Doede Jury Retires at 10 10 Today
The negligent homicide trial of Harvey Doede in Milwaukee went to the jury at 10:10 a.m. today after the six men and six women panel heard hours of testimony about the bus truck collision on Highway 41 last August 30 that killed three passengers. The judge instructed on rules of the road and theories of negligence as the defense challenged a key eyewitness.
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Doede
Highway 41
Carl Jackson
Martins Ferry
Ohio
Jackson
Alfred Drury
Drury
Ted Radtke
Somers
Elmer Itzendhuiser
Apt. V-8
31St Ct
Radtke
Kenosha
Rose Hackbarth
Squeeze Inn
Delay in Wisconsin Western Electric picket actions noted
Milwaukee area strikers delayed setting up hit run lines as 160 Western Electric workers walkout statewide. CIO CWA leader says details of picket timing cannot be disclosed. Across the nation telephone workers largely stayed off job despite Bell system ties.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Western Electric
Howard Talbot
CIO Communications Workers of America
Bell Telephone System
Judge Won't Advance Bid On Injunction
In Washington four major steel firms Bethlehem Republic Youngstown Sheet and Tube and Jones and Laughlin failed to secure immediate hearings for injunctions against government seizure of mills Judge David A Pine ruled the suits could not be advanced under existing court rules The government has five days to reply to a temporary injunction and a later hearing was not expedited by the court
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Republic
Youngstown Sheet and Tube
Jones and Laughlin
U. S. District Court
David A. Pine
Truman
CIO
Philip Murray
Clarence B. Randall
Inland Steel Co
Charles Sawyer
John R. Steelman
Pine
Sawyer Optimistic Over Steel Output Resumption
The steel industry, halted by President Truman’s seizure order, nears a full resumption with Sawyer predicting nationwide output could return soon. CIO leader Murray to meet. 150000 furloughed workers likely back within 10 days to two weeks as Bethlehem Steel restarts plants.
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Truman
Secretary of Commerce
Sawyer
Philip Murray
CIO
United Steel Workers
Sawyers
Bethlehem Steel
Albanians Killed Fleeing Country at Border Skirmish
A National Committee for Free Albania bulletin reports three Albanians fleeing communist Albania were killed in a clash with police at the Albania Yugoslavia border. Two police officers were killed and two wounded in the incident.
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Rome
National Committee For Free Albania
Bandit Admits Second Milwaukee Bank Holdup Leader pleads in earlier East Side robbery
James J. Leather said the admitted leader of a $93,569 Milwaukee bank heist also confessed to taking part in a prior $7,645 robbery of the East Side Federal Savings and Loan. E. J. Koelzer, assistant U S attorney, noted the suspect James J. Leather, 25, of Chicago, awaiting sentence for the First Wisconsin National Bank Northwestern branch holdup, confessed to the FBI.
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East Side Federal Savings & Loan Association
E. J. Koelzer
U. S
James J. Leather
Chicago
Northwestern
First Wisconsin National Bank
FBI
Steel industry accuses Truman of corrupt political deal
Inland Steel Co charges in a radio TV speech that Harry S Truman violated his oath by handing the steel mills to Charles Sawyer. Randall calls the seizure to avert a midnight strike by the United Steel Workers an evil deed, paying a political debt to the CIO. Phil Murray allegedly offers a receipt marked paid in full.
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TruMan
Clarence B. Randall
Inland Steel Co
Harry S. Truman
Commerce
Charles Sawyer
Randall
United Steel Workers of America
CIO
Phil Murray
Steel Workers
Harry S&s. Truman
Rendall
Kohler Approves $2.32 Million in Wisconsin Road Projects
Gov. Walter Kohler approved seven highway projects totaling 2,315,500 dollars. Projects are in Outagamie Marinette Racine Florence Waukesha Chippewa and Dunn counties, with locations listed across the state.
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Wis
U.S
Walter Kohler
Outagamie
Marinette
Racine
Florence
Waukesha
Chippewa
Dunn
Blood Drive At KYF Gym Targets 200 Pints Today
The KYF gymnasium hosts a two day blood donation drive for the armed forces with Red Cross volunteers registering donors at 11 a.m. today. 200 pints are hoped for and 24 appointments remain for tomorrow as replacements come from factories and large groups.
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Red Cross
L. H. Jensen
Weather Jolts Wisconsin With Snow and Warm Spikes
A Wisconsin weather shift followed last night's storm that dropped up to five inches of snow in northern areas. Park Falls reported five inches, Superior cooled to 13 degrees, while southern Wisconsin saw heavy rain and readings in the 70s in Beloit and Janesville. Downtown Kenosha reached 35 at noon.
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Park Falls
Superior
Lake Michigan
Beloit
Janesville
Kenosha
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