Dixie Democrats Form Stop Harriman Block Effort
Southern Democrats rally to block Harriman if President Truman backs him for the Democratic nomination. They warn against a Harriman surge and discuss backing Stevenson or Barkley if Truman stays out of the race. Sources cite Georgia Senator Richard Russell supporters and concerns over a Fair Deal platform.
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Washington
Harriman
Truman
Averell Harriman
Mutual Security Administrator
Sen
Richard Russell
Georgia
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
Stevenson
Dixie
Fair Employment Practices Commission
Congress
Barkley
Grand Jury Deliberates False Tip In Lattimore Case
A federal grand jury in Seattle meets to decide charges against an anonymous tipster who claimed Far Eastern expert Owen Lattimore planned to travel behind the Iron Curtain. The informant admitted the false report, prompting investigations by the CIA and Department of Justice.
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Seattle
Wash
U.P
State Department
Owen Lattimore
John E. Belcher
U. S
Central Intelligence Agency
John Burns
Johns Hopkins
Joseph McCarthy
Lattimore
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Justice Department
John Bowen
Grand Jury
J. Dennis
Joseph A. Lowther
CIA
Air France
New York
Paris
Berlin
Kiev
Just Misses Death At Rail Crossing in Milwaukee
Edward Ziebell, 59, of Thiensville, narrowly escaped death when his stalled car was struck by a passenger train after he jumped free moments before impact. He said loss of control occurred as the fast train neared the Milwaukee crossing on the northwest side yesterday.
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Milwaukee
U.P
Edward Ziebell
Thiensville
Ziebell
Controls Law Will Affect Election in 1952
Washington reports Bernard Baruch warned of inflation without price and wage controls in 1950 as living costs rose 4.1 percent. Congress struggled over extending controls with the House killing most price controls while wage limits remain. Truman's 1953 election prospects hinge on whether both houses agree to continue or end price controls amid rising prices.
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Washington
Korea
Bernard Baruch
Congress
Truman
Senate
House
Tragic Kindergarten Death In Weymouth Home
Three year old Linda Pekkanen died after her body became wedged between a short circuited floor lamp and a metal radiator in Weymouth Massachusetts while chasing a kitten. Authorities investigated the accident but no foul play is suspected.
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Weymouth
Mass
Linda Pekkanen
Strange Animals Refuse to Mate at Bronx Zoo
Bronx zoo curators fail to breed platypuses after two years of attempts to pair Penelope and Cecil. The summer season ends with no progress and a promise of one more try in fall. Penelope's rejection is marked by rolling in water, signaling platypus annoyance. The article notes four Chicago Black Hawks players never previously played for another NHL team.
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New York
Penelope
Cecil
America
Bronx Zoo
Australia
The
Chicago Black Hawks
NHL
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