Senate Backs TV Testimony Contempt Citations Upheld
The Senate voted 38 to 13 to sustain contempt citations against Morris Kleinman and Louis Rothkopf for refusing to testify before the crime committee. Hearings, televised and press-covered, spurred a fierce five hour debate on whether witnesses’ constitutional rights were violated by broadcast testimony. The citations move to the U S district attorney for grand jury action.
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Washington
Senate Crime Investigating Committee
Senate
Cleveland
Ohio
Congress
New York
Morris Kleinman
Louis Rothkopf
Kefauver
D.tenn
United States
Kleinman
Rothkopf
U. S
Cain
R-Wash
People's Court
Flag Policy Of Dispersal Policy Faces Congressional protest
Washington lawmakers from established industrial regions bitterly oppose President Truman’s plan to disperse new and expanding industry to lessen vulnerability to atomic attacks. Critics warn it drains vitality from existing regions and triggers costly population shifts while capitalizing on defense contract and material allocation powers. New England representatives led the opposition across party lines to a similar dispersal provision in recent economic controls legislation.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
New
Gunman Fires Wildly Into Crowd at Corpus Christi Store
A gunman opened fire in a crowded Corpus Christi grocery store wounding 19 year old Jessie Lopez and killing 38 year old Laurencio M. Guerrero. He crossed the street, bought a slice of watermelon, and ate it calmly until police arrived before surrendering peacefully.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Laurencio M. Guerrero
Jessie Lopez
Dane County Ban On Wine For Legislators
Dane County officials clarified that funds given to the Wisconsin County Boards Association may cover general costs but cannot be used for wine, meals, or drinks for state legislators. District Attorney Richard Bardwell said buying meals or drinks to influence lawmakers would be bribery and illegal public spending for private purposes.
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Madison
Wis
Dane County
Wisconsin County Boards Assn
Dane County Dist
Richard Bardwell
Bardwell
Dane County Board
Train Wreck Kills Nine in Mississippi River Wreck
Coroner orders a joint inquiry into the pre-dawn crash of the troop train and the Southern Belle near Lettsworth Louisiana. Nine killed including crewmen, one marine and a child indirect victim Aubrey Stears Jr. 45 injured as fire swept the wreckage and officials point to possible misread orders.
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New Roads
Southern Belle
J. C. Roberts
Lettsworth
R. R. Sutter
Kansas City Southern Railway
Shreveport
New Orleans
KCS
Interestate Commerce Commission
Sutter
Cpl
Chester Louis Lipa
Detroit
J. J. Cunningham
Paris
Tex
L. L. Rainey
W. Lucine
C. Moore
Negro
T. V. Moore
Alexandria
W. A. Marcotti
J. Reed
C. A. Yates
Aubrey Stears Jr
Harriman Meets Shah in Tehran Over Oil Talks
W Averell Harriman visited Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi in Tehran to press speedier progress on the dragging British Iranian oil negotiations.
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Tehran
Iran
W. Averell Harriman
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlevi
Joy Defies Reds in Kaesong Talks Refusal to Belt Line
UN envoy Vice Admiral C Turner Joy blasted the Communist delegation led by Lt Gen Nam Il for refusing to negotiate a cease fire beyond the 38th parallel. Joy warned they had slammed the door on any progress while Nam looked angry. Allied pilots reported heavy Red traffic along supply routes as mud slowed front line fighting.
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Munsan
Korea
Adm
C. Turner Joy
Kaesong
United Nations
Nam II
Red
Nam
38Th Parallel
Joy
William P. Nuckols
Nuckols
North
South Korea
North Korea
U. S
Stephen T Early Dies in Washington
Stephen T Early, 61, press secretary to the late President Roosevelt, died today in George Washington Hospital Washington after a heart attack suffered last Tuesday.
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Washington
Stephen T. Early
Roosevelt
George Washington Hospital
Parrot Theft Reported At Milwaukee Pet Shop
Milwaukee police investigated a break in at a local pet shop where owner Arthur Aldrich said a Mexican parrot was taken before opening hours. He reported someone entered the store during a brief absence.
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Milwaukee
Arthur Aldrich
No Special State Session in Kickapoo Flood Relief Debate
Gov Kohler ruled out calling a special session to fund Kickapoo valley flood relief, calling it cruel and heartless and legally limited. Sen Nelson and Assemblyman Molinaro urged relief, citing possible disaster aid, but Kohler said state funds cannot aid private residences and private property and that only limited temporary public-facility repairs are permissible.
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Madison
Wis
Kohler
Kickapoo Valley
Sen
Nelson
Assemblyman
Molinaro
Kenosha
Kickapoo
Supreme Court
Spring Valley
Reds Claim U S Used Poison Gas Frontline Protest
North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Hon Yon told the United Nations that American troops used poison gas shells twice this week on the east central Korean front. He sent his protest to the UN General Assembly president and the Security Council chairman. He cited Aug. 6 and 10 as the dates of the alleged gas attacks on Korean People's Army and Chinese volunteer positions.
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Tokyo
U.P
Pak Hon Yon
United Nations
Pyongyang
Pak
UN General Assembly
Security Council
Korean People’s Army
Treasury Post Office Appropriation Signed
President Truman signed the first regular departmental appropriation bill for the new fiscal year providing 2 927 000 000 dollars for operations of the treasury and post office departments. Congressional action ended last Wednesday after a house and senate compromise on differences.
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Washington
Truman
Treasury
Post Office
House
Senate
Man Fatally Injured in Sheboygan Car Collision
Ernst Witthuhn 64 of Cleveland was injured fatally Friday when his car collided with another as he turned from Highway 42 into his driveway in Sheboygan. He died at a hospital about an hour after the crash.
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Sheboygan
Wis
Ernst Witthuhn
Cleveland
Bakers End Strike in Minneapolis Union Ends Bread Boycott
About 1,100 AFL bakers accepted a settlement to end a strike against 24 large bakeries. The walkout had pressured housewives to bake at home or rely on few corner shops for bread. The agreement was reached last night.
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Minneapolis
Wisconsin Weekend Forecast Keeps Skies Partly Cloudy
The weather forecast for Wisconsin calls for partly cloudy skies through Monday with no rain expected over the weekend. Milwaukee forecaster Howard Thompson notes cooler conditions in the east and south tonight with lows between 46 and 59. Yesterday's highs ranged from 85 at Lake Geneva to 55 at Superior, while last night's lows were 63 in La Crosse and 51 in Superior. Downtown Kenosha reported 76 degrees at 11 a.m.
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Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Howard Thompson
Lake Geneva
Superior
la Crosse
Kenosha
County Fair Ends Sunday and Parade Winners Named
The county fair closes Sunday with events at 2 PM 4 PM and 5 PM including a 2 00 dress revue by 4-H girls a beef cattle sale and a tractor driving contest Thousands attended the first two days Thursday and Friday with Friday judging of beef cattle pigs sheep canned goods embroidery and art. Parade winners announced by fair officials include State graded schools Salem rural schools Miner agriculture Randal Rustlers 4-H and more. Labor Day at the fair features two tents with displays and entertainment planned by the UAW CIO local 72 education committee and the fair entertainment committee with speeches by Frank Zahorske and George Hampel.
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Salem
Miner
Randal Rustlers
Salvation Army
Fox Valley Florists
Trail Ranch
Paul Rathman
David Moran
Uaw-Cio
Frank Zahorske
George Hampel
State
AFL
Farmer killed when truck wheels run over him
Anthony Diedrich a 41 year old farmer from rural Kaukauna Wisconsin died Friday while riding with threshing crew to a farmhouse for lunch. He sat on a truck front fender when a bump threw him off into the path of the wheels.
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Freedom
Wis
Anthony Diedrich
Kaukauna
Diedrich
Joseph Guerts
Fight over Missouri air base stalls military bill
House action on a 5.77 billion military construction bill stalled as Republicans sought to block a Grandview Missouri air base project. Rep. H R Gross labeled it a glorified WPA plan while asserting 22.46 million would be wasted near President Truman's home. Democratic leaders urged delay. Armed Services defended the Grandview site as a military necessity with interceptor wing and command HQ plans.
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Washington
Truman
Missouri
H. R. Gross, R., Sr
Armed Services Committee
Grandview
John W. Mc Cormack
Mass
House
Gross
Air Force
Sedalia
Independence
Carl Vinson
Continental Air Command
Mitchel Field
L. L
Recruit May Have To Change Habits
Don ald F. Nothdorft, 22, a new army recruit with three years in professional work, has begun training and says he does not want to stay in the artillery.
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Ort Sheridan
Donald F. Nothdorft
Nothdorft
Lift Pike Restrictions Park Falls Wis The state conservation
A brief notice from Wisconsin authorities indicates relief from pike fishing restrictions at Park Falls. Officials explain updated guidelines for seasonal access and safety measures at local waterways. The change affects anglers seeking to fish pike with new, clarified regulations and potential permit requirements.
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