Political Fund of 1949 50 Ties To Stevenson
Springfield report quotes former state purchasing agent William J. McKinney estimating at least $100 000 in political contributions from state suppliers in 1949 50. He says part may have gone to Stevenson and part to the Democratic Central Committee, with no coercion alleged.
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Springfield
Ilc
Adlai E. Stevenson
William J. McKinney
Stevenson
Democratic Central Committee
Fream
Scripps-Howard Dispatch
Eighteen second-string Reds indicted in nationwide Smith Act case
Federal grand juries in Seattle St Louis and Detroit indicted eighteen midlevel Communist party leaders charged with conspiring to advocate overthrow of the U S government by force under the Smith Act. The defendants include Henry Huff William Pennock Karl Larsen Terry Pettus Paul Bowen John Daschbach Barbara Hartle James Forest Dorothy Murphy Marcus Murphy William Sentner Robert Manewitz and others. Indictments allege numerous overt acts across three cities.
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Washington
Communist Party
FBI
United States
Seattle
Wash
St. Louis
Detroit
Justice Department
Midwest
West Coast
Henry P. Huff
Wiliam J. Pennock
Karly Larsen
Terry Pettus
Paul Miller Bowen
John Shields Daschbach
Barbara Hartle
James Frederick Forest
Dorothy
Marcus Alphonse Murphy
William Sentner
Robert Manewitz
Continued Polio Increase Reported Nationwide Surge
The Public Health Service reported 4190 new polio cases for last week, up 153 from 4032 the prior week. Officials said the epidemic might be waning despite the rise, with most new cases confined to Ohio Illinois Michigan Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. In the other 43 states cases fell to 2844.
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Washington
Public Health Service Today
Ohio
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Seven Escapees Flee Prison Farm Waylayed by Posse
In Henning Tennessee a blond hound aided posse hunted the Hatchie River bottoms for seven escaped Fort Pillow State Prison Farm inmates. Two were armed with shotguns and two other escapees had returned to the farm. One was captured while another surrendered. All seven are white. The escape followed a guard breach in open fields and further thefts as they moved through nearby homes amid swampy gumbo mud.
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Henning, Tenn
Hatchie River
Fort Pillow
Memphis
T. Bennett Wright
British Atom Test Nears In Australia
Coastal watchers in Western Australia monitor the Monte Bello Islands for Britain's secret low atomic weapon test. Scientists may wait for favorable weather to trigger the blast, with zero-hour speculated between now and Sunday. Newsmen report a tight security barrier around the test and its military and scientific handlers.
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Sydney
Australis
Western Australia
Britain
Monte Bello Islands
Chinese Knock Allied Troops Off Korean Hill
In SEQUL Korea Chinese troops repelled a U N counterattack on a wet day while securing Kelly Hill. Puerto Rican soldiers of the 65th Infantry report giant new adversaries from Outer Mongolia aiding the Communist advance. The Reds also probed Tessie Hill near Kelly as Gen Clark tours Korea and the Air Force blasted enemy rail yards at Sinmak near Kaesong with 128 tons of explosives.
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Sequl
Korea
Kelly
U. N
Nori
Kelly Hill
Chorwon
Outer Mongolia
Mark W. Clark
Sinmak
Kaesong
Ist Case Tried Under Beer Ban
In Kingsport City Court a distributing firm and a truck driver were fined 25 each for storing and transporting beer within city limits under the new beer ban ordinance. An appeal was entered, signaling a possible constitutional test of the ordinance. The case, heard by Acting Judge Carl Kirkpatrick, cites Section Two of the June board ordinance prohibiting transport, sale, storage, distribution or possession of beer under five percent alcohol within the city.
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Kingsport
Kingsport Law Court
Carl Kirkpatrick
Lacy West
Board of Mayor and Aldermen
Hurricane forms near Florida coast with 85 mph winds
A small but severe hurricane with winds up to 85 miles per hour appeared over the Atlantic about 360 miles east of Fort Lauderdale moving northwest at roughly 12 mph. Small craft along the lower Atlantic coast were urged to stay in port.
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Miami
Atlantic
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Nixon Keeps Nixon on Ticket Despite Blended Warnings
Eisenhower and Nixon reaffirmed their partnership after a tearful Wheeling reunion as the Republican National Committee voted 107 to 0 to keep Nixon on the ticket amid questions over his private fundraising. Eisenhower defended Nixon while noting he could not alone decide the fate, reinforcing party unity ahead of campaigns in West Virginia, Maryland, and Salt Lake City.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
Wheeling
W. Va
Eisenhower
West Virginia
Maryland
Nixon
Salt Lake City
Republican National Committee
National Committee
Stevenson Campaign Eyes Truman For Campaign Spark
Springfield Til UP Gov Adlai E Stevenson advisers plan to enlist President Truman to energize the campaign battle against Dwight D Eisenhower. Stevenson defends his fund aiding top state administrators salaries and says he will speak if he has something to say.
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Springfield
Til
Adlai E. Stevenson
Truman
Illinois
Stevenson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Tir
Blind Korean War Soldier Cries After Losing Sight
United Press dispatch from Korea recounts a wounded 20 year old soldier blinded by gunfire while attempting to back his platoon with a BAR. He recalls choosing a vantage point to spot an ambush and laments being unable to fire. He dies moments after spotting attackers again.
Truman Holds Comment On Nixon's Case
President Truman said officials should publicly disclose their financial status and refused to comment on Senator Nixon's expense fund. He suggested readers examine a message to Congress dated September 27, 195% and reiterated his stance on financial transparency.
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Washington
Truman
Richard M. Nixon
Congress
Polls Favor Stevenson in Writers Survey
Washington based Newsweek surveyed 50 top political writers, finding 28 predict Stevenson will win the presidency while 22 expect Eisenhower to carry voters. A large majority foresee Democratic gains in the House and Senate, though most say answers are guesses.
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Washington
Adlai E. Stevenston
Newsweek Magazine
Richard WM. Nixon
California
Stevenson
Dwight D . Eisenhower
House of Representatives
Senate
jGov
Thomas E. Dewey
Newes
Caudle labeled honest man by House probes
Washington report says Caudle was called honest by house investigators at the Justice Department while Truman reaffirmed no regret in firing him as assistant attorney general. Caudle criticized the White House climate as indiscreet and pliant, with Chelf and Keating delivering the subcommittee verdict after a week of testimony.
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Caudle
House Probers
Washington
T. Lamar Caudle
House
Justice Department
Truman
White House
Caudie
Chelf
D-Ky
Rep
Keating
R-Ny
Judge McDavid Threatens Jail for Parents of Delinquents
In Harriman Tennessee City Judge M F McDavid told parents to curb their children's misbehavior or face jail. Six first offenders involved in recent break ins were paroled to parental custody, placed on probation for a year, required off the streets by 9 PM nightly and to attend Sunday School. The judge warned he will hold parents primarily responsible for future juvenile delinquency.
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Harriman
Tenn
M. F. McDavid
Bull
McDavid
Senator Nixon Weeps After Eisenhower Meeting on Flight
The article recounts Senator Richard Nixon crying during a moment with General Dwight D. Eisenhower aboard a four engine plane. Nixon sobbed as he faced the emotional scene, then regained composure and was urged to stay as Eisenhower’s running mate. The passage hints at Nixon remaining the Republican vice presidential candidate as part of an unfolding political drama.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Gen
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
California
Eisenhower
Nixon
Strike Looms At Atomic City Plant In K-25 Wage Fight
At Oak Ridge the CIO union Local 238 representing about 2600 Carbide and Carbon Chemical Co workers threatens a strike after rejecting Davis panel recommendations no wage increase being reported. The panel may rule by Oct 20 or 30 days after its decision, with a strike vote tabled for 30 days.
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Oak Ridge
CIO
Davis Panel
CIO Gas, Coke and Chemical Workers Union
Carbide and Carbon Chemical Co
Surgeons Denounce Fee-Splitting Deals
The American College of Surgeons denounced fee splitting between physicians and surgeons as dishonest and unethical, warning it harms patients. Thirteen officials described a renewed drive against doctor kickbacks, urging clearer public facts and noting some states still permit the practice. They cited overcharging, unnecessary operations, ghost surgery, and loss of public trust, urging vigilance and patient choice in selecting surgeons.
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New York
American College of Surgeons
Alton Ochsner
New Orleana
College
French abandon hope for La Sibylee crew
The French Navy reports the missing submarine La Sibylee lies 2396 feet deep in the Mediterranean 38 miles east of Toulon with 48 crew members presumed lost. Navy planes sighted an oil slick near Cape Camarat as warships rushed to the area and official notices confirmed no rescue is possible.
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Toulon
France
Mediterranean Sea
Cape Camarat
Taft Urges Nation To Drop Socialism In 1952 Vote
Sen. Robert A. Taft warned from Grand Rapids that the nation faces a choice between an honest government or socialism as the November election could decide the country’s direction for decades. He urged a record Republican turnout to defeat the New Deal Fair Deal and to set the future course.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Robert A. Taft
U. S
Ohio
Taft
Dwight Eisenhower
Fragmentary Strage Text From Undated Page Segment
A garbled OCR fragment hints at a Solunar tables reference and fishing timing notes. The readable content points to daily timing guidance for fishing or hunting but lacks coherent facts, dates, or identifiable entities.
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