Quiz Tydings On McCarthy
Former Democratic Senator Millard Tydings of Maryland called Senator McCarthy a liar during a pre trial hearing in a two million dollar libel suit McCarthy filed against Senator Benton. Tydings claimed to have four records proving McCarthy lied about Communist infiltration of the state department in 1950.
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Washington
Millard Tydings
Maryland
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Senate
American People
Tydings
Sen. Benton
D-Conn
State Department
Wheeling
W. Va
Edward B. Williams
Williams
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Benton
Wisconsin
Senate Rules
Grand Jury Sifts Oil Firm Records
A federal grand jury convened to examine records of major oil companies at the urging of Attorney General James McGranary. The probe targets seven firms alleged to dominate the world market and has subpoenaed 21 companies, with several resisting or seeking extensions.
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Washington
Atty
James P. McGranary
Justice Department
McGranery
Leonard Emmerglick
Antitrust Division
Emmerglick
Aluminum Corporation of America
Standard Oil
California
New Jersey
Standard of New Jersey
Eugene Holman
Standard Oil of
Federal Trade Commission
Senate
Standard of California
Socony-Vacuum Oil Co
Gulf Oil Co
Texas Co
Anglo-Iranian Oil Co., Ltd
Royal Dutch Shell Co
Freighter Fire Kills Two Seamen in Norfolk
A Norwegian freighter Hopeville of 8000 tons caught fire at a Norfolk pier early today. Two seamen were killed and three injured. hero Hagne Godvik of Bergen ran through smoke to wake mates and perished near a doorway he could have escaped from, likely saving others. Coast guard estimates follow.
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Norfolk
Hagne Godvik
Bergen
Norway
Godvik
Coast Guard
Pilgrimage to Mecca Reaches Half Million Mark
Saudi Arabia's embassy announced that five hundred thousand Muslims completed the pilgrimage to Mecca this year. The figure underscores the ongoing Hajj turnout and official religious observance in the Muslim world.
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Ankara
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Mecca
Woods to Interview Fresno Housewives on Prices
Price Stabilizer Tighe Woods will hold his first mass interview with Fresno housewives about food prices in Fresno California on September 8. The OST said itinerary for a cross country tour is not yet fixed and Woods invites housewives and consumer groups to the meeting a Q and A session with a New England town meeting flavor.
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Washington
U.P
Tighe Woods
Fresno
Calif
Office of Price Stabilization
Woods
11 000 Return To Classrooms In Kenosha Start Of 1952 53
Kenosha opens the 1952 53 school year with 11 000 students across 17 public and seven Catholic schools and three Lutheran services. First day enrollment hints at totals near 9 000 in public schools. parochial enrollments expected to rise. New features include two art teachers Elaine Kolokithas and Earl Collins for elementary art and Quenten Doolittle from Elmira New York to head a full time instrumental music program for junior highs. High school plans focus on boosting business education with upgraded typing rooms and new equipment.
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Kenosha
H. R. Maurer
Maurer
Elaine Kolokithas
Earl Collins
Milwaukee
Wisconsin State College
Trains Collide in Des Plaines. Five Hurt
A southbound Chicago and North Western passenger train from Janesville collided with a freight train a mile north of Des Plaines depot injuring five people three crewmen and two passengers.
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Des Plaines
Acheson Appeals To Iran Premier On Oil Settlement
Secretary of State Acheson urged Iranian Premier Mossadegh to reconsider the Truman Churchill plan for Iran’s oil crisis. He called the three point settlement fair and reasonable and said nationalization would be accepted as a fact while compensation issues are addressed. Mossadegh scheduled a parliamentary session for Sept 10 to discuss a formal reply.
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Washington
Acheson
Mossadegh
Britain
United States
Iran
Truman
Churchill
Tehran
Outside activity fee tied to government case exposed
House investigators disclosed a 1947 referral fee paid to Mullally by a law firm of former Justice Department attorneys. The fee concerned a case with FD A involvement and a government interest. Caudle’s testimony suggests further leads on prosecutions from his time as U S attorney in Charlotte.
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Washington
U.P
House
Justice Department
Department
House Judiciary
James A. Mullally
Mullally
Frank L. Chelf
D-Ky
James P. McGranery
Subcommittee
Robert A. Collier
Food and Drug Administration
Collier
Chelf
T. Lamar Caudle
Caudle
Truman
Tom C. Clark
Supreme Court
J. Howard McGrath
U. S
Charlotte
N. C
Mechling Upsets Bible For Nevada Senate Nomination
Reno Nevada former Washington newspaperman Thomas W Mechling defeated Alan Bible for the Democratic nomination in a dramatic Nevada primary. Mechling led 15793 to 15090 with 335 precincts reported. He charged Bible was the McCarran machine choice and pledged a hard campaign against Malone. Bible conceded after a night of tallying and sent a telegram of congratulations.
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Reno
Nev
Alan Bible
U. S. Senate
Nevada
Bible
Thomas W. Mechling
Washington
Mechling
Pat McCarran
George W
Molly) Malone
Sen
Malone
Senate
McCarran
Truman
Senate Judiciary Committee
Army to Release Reserves Ahead of Schedule
Washington dispatch says the army orders early release of several thousand reserve officers involuntarily drafted. Overseas one year veterans will return for separation, with U S by November. domestic one year veterans by November 30. those under a year by March 31. Excludes medical service professionals and engineering procurements specialists.
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Washington
Army
United States
Army Medical Service
Reserve Officers Training Corps
Wisconsin Weather Bends Toward Near Normal Temperatures
Early today parts of Wisconsin saw a cool start but a bright sun lifted the thermometer to near normal. Park Falls reported a low of 35, and the plant recorded a noon temperature of 58 while Nash Motors reached 66 and downtown Kenosha 63. The weather bureau forecast fair skies with warmer conditions Thursday after a mild Tuesday night. The sewage treatment plant had a high of 65 and a low of 52 last night.
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Wisconsin
Park Falls
Weather Bureau
Nash Motors
Kenosha
Ike draws record crowds across Dixie in 1948 campaign
Dwight D. Eisenhower’s southern blitz drew massive turnouts in Atlanta Jacksonville and Miami with about 150000 people at stops in three cities. A 12000 crowd at Miami Bayfront Park marked the largest ever for a candidate in the city as he attacked the Truman administration over crime and corruption.
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Atlanta
Ike
Hart Park
Dwight Eisenhower
Washington
South
Miami
Fla
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dixie
Eisenhower
Jacksonville
Tampa Ball Park
America
Birmingham
Ala
Little Rock
Ark
New York
Truman
Bay Front Park
City
Miami Beach
Adlai Plans Farm Speech Tour Across Nine Western States
Governor Adlai Stevenson rehearsed a major farm policy address for agricultural leaders in Springfield while planning an extensive aerial stump tour. He will speak at Kasson Minnesota and meet with the National Committee for Agricultural Progress as part of a campaign swing using two chartered DC-6s and several smaller planes.
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Springfield
Ill
U.P
Adlai Stevenson
Everett M. Dirkson
R-Il
Stevenson
Truman
Dirkson
Illinois
National Committee For Agricultural Progress
Kasson
Minn
Denver
Colo
Minnesota
Pacific Northwest
New York Shipyard Strike Expands Across 22 Yards
About 2,000 workers in 22 ship repair yards around New York Harbor walked off the job seeking higher pay and better conditions. The strike began today and involves major yards along the port area, affecting repairs and shipping schedules.
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New York
Port of
Governor commutes life term for Milwaukee man
Gov. Walter Kohler reduces the life sentence of Peter Grubich, 67, Milwaukee, who shot his landlord four years ago, to 14 to 25 years. The clemency makes him eligible for parole consideration.
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Madison
Wis
U.P
Walter Kohler
Peter Grubich
Milwaukee
Grubich
World's Largest Unmanned Balloon Fails to Launch
In New Brighton Minnesota the 23 mile up balloon failed to ascend after a 2 1/2 hour flight only reaching 35 000 feet and landing about five miles southeast of Red Wing The navy had ordered aloft without gondola or instruments amid winds and secrecy observers included Jean Piccard Don Melton and General Mills engineers who called for a decision on future flights.
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New Brighton
Minn
U.P
Jean Piccard
Navy
University
Goodhue County
Lenis R. Olson
Red Wing
Don Melton
General Mills
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30Th Ave
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Joyce
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27Th Ave
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St. Thomas’ School
Quenten Doolittle
Elmira, N. Y
Doolittle
Ithaca College
Ithaca
N. Y
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Bloomington
Ind
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Norfolk, Conn
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New York Giants
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Chicago
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House un-American Activities
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Adlai
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Piccard
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