DePietto Trial Highlights Contrasting Testimonies
In municipal court two Illinois residents and Americo DePietto testified about the February 8 Oscar Zerk estate robbery. DePietto claimed alibi at Ingales Memorial Hospital, while Rosa Hall and Richard Fall identified no visitors for Mrs Mason. DePietto said his fingerprints on the stolen bowl came from handling related merchandise with Nick Montos pressuring disposal.
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Illinois
Americo DePietto
DePietto
Oscar Zerk
Etata
Aamann
Ptatec Alu Uticnse
le Lial
Joyce Mason
Ingales Memorial Hospital
Harvey
Ill
Riverdale
Rosa Hall
John Rutchik
Zerk
FBI
H. E. Caton
Washington, D. C
DiPietto
Nick Montes
Montos
McCarthy Owes Taxes Says Washington Evening Star
Washington Evening Star reports internal revenue agents after an 18 month probe conclude Sen. McCarthy owes additional income taxes and about 25 000 in interest for 1946 to 1952. McCarthy denies the claim and IRS declines comment.
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Washington
Washington Evening Star
Internal Revenue
Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
Humphrey files bill to outlaw Communist party influence
Sen. Humphrey proposes a law to outlaw the Communist party as a substitute for government. He targets Red influence in labor unions amid national debate on subversion and political control. In Michigan, Dr. Kenneth B. Small loses an appeal to avoid commitment to Ionia State Hospital. In Saigon, French sources accuse Vietminh of killing 47 non Communist resistance leaders since the Geneva truce.
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Washington
Sen
Humphrey
D-Minn
Communist Party
Allegan
Mich
Kenneth B. Small
Ionia State Hospital
Saigon
Vietminh
Geneva
House awards 2500 damages for erroneous Korea recall
The House approved 2500 dollars in damages to a civilian who was wrongly called back to duty for six months with the Marines in 1950 and sent to Korea, correcting an archival error in military service.
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Washington
House Today
Korea
McCarthy and Witness Clash at Senate Hearing
Senator McCarthy and Louis Passikoff clashed in a tense Senate investigations subcommittee hearing. Passikoff accused McCarthy of conspiring with General Electric while McCarthy threatened to eject him. Passikoff's wife shouted that McCarthy was aiming to smear her.
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Washington
McCarthy
R-Vt
Passikoff
Studebaker Auto Union Holds Vote On Pay Cuts
South Bend workers of the CIO United Auto Workers prepare to vote on wage reductions to lower costs. The plan would drop piece work and incentive pay, averaging a 14 percent payroll cut, with weekly gains from 12 to 20 dollars. Studebaker cites 2.39 versus 2.03 hourly wages at competitors and a six month net loss near nine million dollars. A prior vote rejected the proposal. attendance was under half of the 10,500 union members.
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South Bend
Ind
Studebaker Automotive
Studebaker
CIO
United Auto Workers
Louis J. Horvath
Texas Towers to Warn Nation Off East Coast
The air force plans a network of radar equipped warning stations about 100 miles off the east coast. Known as Texas Towers these offshore platforms will link with shore based warning systems and report weather. Each site will house 30 plus crew, operate up to 30 days, and include helicopter landings and resupply docking. Construction cost exceeds 1 million dollars per station with equipment costs classified.
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Washington
Air Force
America
Texas Towers
United States
House
County fair opens with full slate of events at Wilmot
The 34th annual Wilmot county fair runs this week with 4-H demonstrations in the tent, a horse show, farm crops judging, 4-H Dress Revue, a fair parade led by local dairy royalty, Holstein cattle judging, grandstand acts, 4-H baby beef sale, and midget auto races with time trials and evening shows.
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Janice Lois
Kenosha County
Baraboo Man Eludes Posse After Shooting Ambush
Baraboo, Wis. Sauk County Sheriff Gavin reported he narrowly missed capturing James Lee Roper 40 who fled after bullets from a posse. Roper is charged with first degree murder in the ambush slaying of Gilbert Williams 49 of Minneapolis. Roper hid in a farm house basement eight miles north while posse members spoke with occupants. He was later sighted a mile from the farm but escaped in a volley of bullets as bloodhounds and aircraft scoured the area.
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Baraboo
Wis
Sauk County
James W. Garvin
James Lee Roper
Roper
Minneapolis
Gilbert Williams
Gavin
la Crosse
Car overturns kills one year old near New Glarus
A car overturned near New Glarus Wisconsin killing one year old Phil Remmele son of Mr. and Mrs Murl Remmele of Echo Minnesota. The vehicle driven by the aunt Eunice Remmele 39 Beloit Wisconsin left the road and she was treated for shock and bruises.
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New Glarus
Wis
Phillip Remmele
Murl Remmele
Echo
Minn
Eunice Remmele
Beloit
Injunction Halts Atom Plant Tie ups in Tennessee and Kentucky
In Oak Ridge Tennessee and Paducah Kentucky federal court injunctions halted a planned strike by 4500 CIO production workers over pay. Judge Robert L. Taylor issued the Taft-Hartley order creating an 80 day cooling off period as talks continue while operations remain normal. Emerson Pownall said workers would return to duty and management is barred from a lockout during negotiations.
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Oak Ridge
Tenn
Paducah
CIO
Taft-Hartley
U. S
Robert L. Taylor
Knoxville
Eisenhower
Emerson Pownall
Elwood Hain
Atlanta
Eisenhower Sees Bright Prospects In Steady Economy
President Eisenhower today declared the overall U S economy has been better since his administration began and that the recent decline in activity has halted. He cited rising wages price stability and improving unemployment as signs of ongoing economic strength and brighter prospects ahead.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Brazil Chief Surmounts Grave Crisis
Brazil's Getulio Vargas, 71, facing one of his toughest crises, appears to have weathered unrest after an assassination attempt on editor Carlos Lacerda. Military leaders met the War Minister as rioting subsided and police used tear gas. Vargas hinted he will not resign, with his term ending January 31, 1956.
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Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Getulio Vargas
anti-Vargas
Carlos Lacerda
Air Force
Ruben Vaz
Vargas
Belo Horizonte
Zenobio da Costa
Rio
Congress
Justice
Tancredo Neves
Eisenhower approves surplus food for flood relief in Europe
President Eisenhower directs up to 4 million dollars of surplus farm products to aid flood relief in Austria West Germany and Soviet occupied East Germany. Austria and the two German governments accept. Yugoslavia will decide after damage assessment. Czechoslovakia and Hungary have not replied.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Austria
West Germany
East Germany
Yugoslavia
Czechoslovakia
Hungary
Senate deal boosts chances for speedy adjournment on atomic bill
A late night agreement limits debate on the civilian atomic energy measure and sends it to the Senate floor with a three hour talk limit. If approved the bill moves to the president for signature. if not it returns to conference. Senator Smathers endorses replacing patent terms with compulsory sharing.
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Washington
Senate
Majority
Knowland
California
Congress
House
Senate House
America
Sen Smathers
D-Fla
Smathers
Senate Defeats Move To Sidetrack Anti Communist Bill
The Senate rejected 57 to 31 a bid to sidetrack an anti Communist bill. Senator Magnuson proposed a 12 member commission to study the issue and report by January 15. The move served as an alternative to Butler’s bill to deny collective bargaining rights to unions deemed Communist influenced by the Subversive Activities Control Board.
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Sen. Magnuson
D-Wash
Sen. Butler
R-Md
Subversive Activities Control Board
London medical adviser Sir Stanley Hewett dies at 74
Sir Stanley Hewett a longtime medical adviser to Britain's royal family died at his London home after a short illness. Hewett served in royal service for over four decades and was widely respected in medical circles.
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London
Sir Stanley Hewett
Britain
Weather report for Wisconsin winds and temps
Light winds in southeastern Wisconsin today shift to continue tomorrow as a Canadian air mass moves out. The state saw mostly fair weather and slightly warmer conditions with a high around 78 at the sewage plant and 72 downtown Nash Motors. The overnight low since midnight was 53.
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Wisconsin
Nash Motors
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