McCarthy Challenges Senate Probers Over Larsen Testimony
Senator McCarthy accused Senate investigators of concealing secret testimony from Emmanuel Larsen in the Amerasia case and charged Deputy Undersecretary John Peurifoy with offering Larsen legal aid and loyalty clearance in exchange for favorable testimony. Larsen denied any deal and defended his account of events.
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McCarthy
R-Wis
Senate
Emmanuel S. Larsen
Ameraris
John E. Peurifoy
Larsen
Peurifoy
Puerifoy
John
John Service
Service
Amerasia
Wisconsin
Emmanuel
Adrian Fisher
State Department
Capitol Hill
Groton
Firms Won't Claim Drugs Cure Colds
The government announced that five major antihistamine makers agreed not to claim their products cure or prevent colds. They may advertise relief of symptoms only. Firms are Bristol-Myers Co Anahist Co Inc Whitehall Pharmacal Co Union Pharmaceutical Co Grove Laboratories Inc.
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Washington
Bristol-Myers Co. Anahist Co. Inc
Whitehall Pharmacal Co
New York
Union Pharmaceutical Co. Inc
Montclair
N. J
the Grove Laboratories Inc
St. Louis
Sensenbrenner Reelected UW Regents President
Frank J. Sensenbrenner of Neenah was reelected president of the University of Wisconsin board of regents at a meeting in Madison on Thursday.
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Madison
Wis
Frank J. Sensenbrenner
Neenah
University of Wisconsin Board of Regents
Bridges Loses His Citizenship
Federal court granted the government’s motion to revoke the naturalization of Harry Bridges, CIO Longshore leader. Judge George B. Harris ruled Bridges, Australian-born, convicted of perjury tied to a 1945 hearing, and he is serving five years in prison with an appeal underway.
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San Francisco
Harry Bridges
CIO Longshore
George B. Harris
Bridges
Harris
Marinette Hosts Amvets State Convention
Marinette Wisconsin hosts the Amvets state convention with about 200 delegates. John Millane of Milwaukee, state commander, presided as committee reports on a state bonus were to be presented tonight. The convention runs through Saturday.
Weather Relief Promised As Cold Front Advances Wisconsin
Milwaukee forecaster Howard Thompson reports a cold front from Superior toward Minneapolis pushing southeast across Wisconsin. Temperatures drop from the high 80s and 86 in Kenosha to the 40s in Superior, with cooler, less humid conditions expected tonight and fair weather tomorrow.
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Milwaukee
Howard Thompson
Superior
Minneapolis
Lake Shore
Kenosha
Prairie du Chien
Armed Gang Hijacks 15 Slot Machines in LaPorte Heist
An unmasked group of seven to eight armed men raided the Elks Country Club two miles northwest of LaPorte at 7 30 am seizing 15 slot machines. They herded club custodian Ray Walters the chef and two young workers into the dining room and warned them to stay put while the machines were removed.
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LaPorte
Ind
Elks Country Club
Ray Walters
LaPorte County
Badman Homer Cook Surrenders to Police in Munich
An Oklahoma born ex GI named Homer Cook surrendered to Munich police in Anna Sporer's flat after 60 hours of liberty. He wore fatigue trousers and an undershirt and bore a wounded arm. Cook had escaped Dachau and been recaptured previously in Anna's home, with charges including assault and armed robbery. He faces trial next Wednesday.
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Germany
U.P
Oklahoma
Homer Cook
Anna Sporer
Cook
Anna
Dachau
Muskogee
Okla
Nuernberg
Rosenheim
U S to Watch Butterleggers
Federal officials plan a nationwide crackdown on fake butter sales as tax on margarine ends June 30. The FDA seeks nearly a million dollars to boost enforcement after warning 10 000 eating places may sell oleo as butter. A large bootleg ring and smaller operations are feared as color margarine moves into the butter market.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
Congress
New York City
Mock Battle to Defend Soo Locks Successful
Six days of mock warfare tested defenses around the Sault Ste. Marie locks. Army umpires declared the locks had been kept out of enemy hands, while land and air raids simulated damage.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
Seek Referendum On Public Housing
Eau Claire Wisconsin Democrats assemble for their annual convention to plot strategy for the fall election. They face internal maneuvers around Governor candidacy for Fairchild and a looming primary, with talks of replacing speakers due to illness and focusing on the Republican record and state leadership.
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Wis
Atty
Thomas E. Fairchild
United States Senate
DOC
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Doyle
Rennebohm
Alexander Wiley
Joseph McCarthy
Another Spy Suspect Held In New York Arrest
David Greenglass 28 a former Albuquerque N M NCO accused of passing wartime atomic secrets to Russia seized in New York City. The arrest followed a Syracuse seizure of Alfred Slack 44 a chemist linked to the Fuchs spy network. Slack held on 100000 bail in Knoxville for transfers to Tennessee.
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U. S. Army
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California Institute of Technology
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Pasadena
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Tenn
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Knoxville
Kenosha Housing Petitioners Seek Referendum on Tax Exempt Units
A new Kenosha Citizens Housing committee plans to circulate petitions within 10 days to force a referendum on public housing tax exemptions. The group aims to repeal ordinances authorizing tax free housing and urges private, tax bearing development. Petitions require 3 700 signatures and follow Statute 1043 deadlines. Executive members include Wallace Beach and Victor Joerndt.
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KHA
Kenoshans
Harriman Named Special Assistant to the President
President Truman appoints Ambassador W Averell Harriman as special assistant to the president to oversee broad international duties. Milton Katz of Massachusetts is named to succeed him as United States special representative in Europe for the Economic Cooperation Administration with ambassadorial rank. Katz, a New York native and lawyer, also gains ambassadorial rank.
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Truman
W. Averell Harriman
Harriman
United States
Europe
Economic Cooperation Administration
Milton Katz
Massachusetts
White House
Charles G. Ross
State Department
Katz
New York
Plan Furnishings Show Chicago Opens With Strong Demand
The international home furnishings summer market starts Monday for a 10 day run. Officials forecast heavy sales with prices steady or rising only slightly from six months ago. About 18 000 to 20 000 buyers are expected, versus a record 26 000 at the January showing.
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Chicago
International Home Furnishings
Basing Point Plan Vetoed by President Truman
President Truman vetoed the basing point bill aimed at allowing sellers to absorb freight charges and sell at uniform delivered prices. He argued the measure would obscure existing pricing laws and noted it followed a split Democratic stance after prior vetoes. The bill, crafted by a house senate conference, faced turbulent senate debate before passage.
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Truman
Senate
White House
Senate-House
House
General McCon Flies With Milk For Milk Strike
Brig. Gen. John P. McCon carried 18 half pint cartons of milk on a Washington flight. He said the milk was for his wife, noting a milk strike in progress and quipping about the reason to the flight crew.
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Anna
Cook
Nuernberg
Chuck
98Th General Hospital
Grand Rapids, Mich
John P. McCon
Washington
Walker Firm of Racine Acquires Indiana Plant
Walker Manufacturing Co. buys De Luxe Products Corp of La Porte Indiana and will run it as a separate division. Walker makes auto jacks exhaust systems and oil filters and cartridges. De Luxe also makes oil filters and cartridges. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Racine
Wis
Walker Manufacturing Co
de Luxe Products Corp
la Porte
Ind
Walker
de Luxe
Truman Signs Law Opening U S To 136000 Displaced Persons
Washington announces President Truman signed legislation to admit 136000 displaced persons. In Wisconsin, Madison officials accuse Wisconsin Telephone Co. of underreporting revenues as it seeks a nearly six million dollar annual rate increase. Janesville orders Charlene Galbrecht to Mendota State Hospital after a drowning incident and a baby boy named John found dead in a bathtub after a frantic call.
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America
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Wis
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Charlene Galbrecht
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