House Orders Full Probe of B-36 Purchases
The House unanimously passed a resolution for a searching investigation by the Armed Services Committee into B-36 procurement. It seeks to uncover any irregularities and assess Air Force choice of the six engine bomber as its top weapon amid rumors involving Defense Secretary Johnson and Air Secretary Symington.
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House
Armed Services Committee
James E. van Zandt
Defense
Louis Johnson
W. Stuart Symington
Arthur H Vandenberg
Mich
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Paul J. Kilday
Tex
House Un-American Activities Committee
Boards of Education
John S. Wood
Sam Rayburn
Rules Committee
Ore Shipments Up Cleveland Iron Ore Season Record
Iron ore shipments from the upper Great Lakes reached 21 023 247 tons to June 1 this year, 313 800 tons below the all time high set in 1942 for the season to June 1.
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Upper Great Lakes
Wisconsin frost hits Land o'Lakes at 23 degrees
Kenoshans woke to a record low of 23 degrees at Land o'Lakes. Farmers reported frost damage to tomatoes and potatoes with up to 25 percent loss in lowland acres across Somers and nearby townships. Tonight's forecast calls for a low near 50 with clouds and a slight warmup expected Thursday. Noon downtown read 54 degrees.
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Land o'Lakes
Somers
Ban Urged on Red Teachers
Washington reports say twenty top educators including General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Harvard President James B. Conant urged a ban on Communist members from teaching. They urged teaching about Communism without advocating it and called for objective study of Soviet and U S views in schools while excluding Communist party members from teaching roles.
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Chambers Testimony Details Five Sources for U S Documents
Chambers testified on the sixth day of the federal trial that five U S government sources supplied him with documents when he acted as a pre war Soviet spy ring courier. He named Julian Wadleigh as a source and said Hiss provided original papers.
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Halt Post Exchanges move to end luxury goods sales
The Army Navy and Air Force orders halt luxury goods sales in post exchanges and begin collecting federal excise taxes. A single item list sets price caps at 85 for radios and 50 for watches, with taxes pushing watch price to 62.50. 20 percent excise tax to apply by August 1.
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Move to End Big 4 Talks Gathers Western Support
Western officials report progress in ending the deadlocked Germany Berlin talks within the four power foreign ministers council. Britain withdraws its first team as Bevin leaves Paris for a labor conference at Blackpool. A plan favors new special commissioners to negotiate currency, Berlin access, and east west trade terms while Russia seeks equal say with the Western powers.
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Blackpool
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Raffle Stopped at Bob Hope Home in Los Angeles
Los Angeles police halted a church benefit raffle at the home of comedian Bob Hope. Sgt. David McCoy said no arrests were made last Sunday after Mrs. Hope claimed she did not know the raffle was illegal.
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Los Angeles
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David McCoy
Isotopes Shipped Abroad Stir AEC Policy Hearing
Sen Hickenlooper accused the Atomic Energy Commission of a serious breach of responsibility by sending radioactive isotopes to Norway France and England for non medical research. Lilienthal denied violations of law saying isotopes are not secret and not an exchange of information.
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Taxpayers Foot Recording Bill Faces Self-Sustaining Push
Washington reports the House Appropriations Committee found taxpayers funded part of congressional recording costs. Nine months into the fiscal year recordings ran up 15 thousand 824 dollars, with a call to end general fund subsidies and shift to self-sustaining operation for home broadcasts.
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Seattle Council Repeals Topless Beach Ordinance
Seattle city council voted to repeal a 42 year old ordinance that allowed both sexes to wear topless bathing suits on city beaches. The original rule required coverage only from waist to knee.
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U.P
Taft Charges Politics in T H Repeal Move
Senator Taft accuses Democrats on the senate labor committee of pursuing politics in the Truman administration effort to repeal the Taft Hartley law. He urges his substitute bill and cites House and Senate veto histories to argue public support for the repeal stance.
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No Provision for Recovering Fines
Madison law holds only one path to getting a fine back after an appeal. Attorney General Fairchild ruled that a man convicted in 1948 and fined for cruelty to animals cannot recover the money after an acquittal on appeal. He noted the statute allows appeals without payment of a fine.
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Five Shades of Color In the News Today
The Kenosha Evening News announces its first full five color print run. The paper now uses blue red yellow and black in ads, with pages 5 and 12 featuring Union Dye and Greening's Clothing Shop color inserts respectively.
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Kenosha Convict Ends Prison Tower Sitdown
George Taylor a 38 year old Kenosha man ended a 14 hour sit down on a 50 foot water tower at the Wisconsin state prison in Waupun after climbing down at 2 am. He had perched since noon yesterday amid cold temperatures. Taylor was serving 15 years of a 20 year sentence for armed robbery from 1934 in Kenosha. He claimed mistreatment in prison and was placed in solitary pending a psychiatric test. Guards and warden John Burke noted the retreat with safety bands complicating removal.
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Wisconsin Assembly votes to repeal rail speed limits across crossings
The Wisconsin assembly voted 68 to 26 to repeal 15 to 30 mile speed limits at city and village crossings and let the public service commission set speeds at hazardous crossings. The measure includes funding provisions and triggers for crossing signals. The bill faces the senate, with related rent control and hunting license fee bills also advancing.
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R. Hartland
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Judge Questions Prospects About Their Opinions
Milwaukee jury panel forms for Milton Babich murder trial as 72 veniremen fill the court. Judge Steffes questions bias and potential unfairness while the defense and prosecution begin voir dire for the first 20 jurors. Babich pleads not guilty, claiming the shooting of Patricia Birmingham was accidental during an attempt to silence her about Kathleen Babich’s pregnancy.
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Kathleen
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William J. McCauley
Marie Corbett
Thomas
Atty McCauley
Fabian Babich
Milton
Birmingham
Ruth Miller
Miss Miller
Albert Birmingham
Patricia
Victor Babich
Safety program may continue in Kenosha in 1949-50
The Kenosha Safety Council plans a year around Operation Safety for 1949-50 with continued civic and fraternal group support. George Nugent reported new organizations wish to participate and no group has withdrawn. The July June sponsor is the Kenosha Women's club. expenses and material costs are pressures on expanding the effort.
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Leonard Jensen
Art Gail
Haukedahl
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Greek Official Dies
London reports the death of Demetrius Cada manos aged 77 who served as honorary Greek minister to the United States. He passed away on Tuesday.
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Demetrius Cadamanos
United States
Speedy Senate approval forecast for Gray as Army secretary
Chairman Tydings predicted fast Senate action on President Truman's nomination of Gordon Gray a North Carolina lawyer and publisher serving in the War Department since Sept 1947. Gray would appear before the armed services committee tomorrow. Senator Gurney welcomed the pick as someone with experience for the post.
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