U S Views Russian Spy Blast As Cover Up For Red Teacher Case
Washington reports that Moscow's espionage uproar is seen as a cover for waning Soviet interest in the Kosennkina Samarine schoolteacher cases. The State Department says Lt. Robert Dreher is the subject of a Soviet frame up. Dreher, a former naval attache and chief of naval operations office, has not commented.
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U. S
Washington
Russia
Moscow
Kossenkina Samarine
State Department
Robert Dreher
Department
Walter Bedell Smith
Andre Vishinsky
Dreher
Mya
Oil City
Robert
U. S. Navy
Hiss and Chambers Set for Possible Closed Hearing
Accuser Whittaker Chambers and Alger Hiss may face each other in a dramatic closed meeting of the House Un American Activities Committee. Hiss accepted an invitation to appear, Chambers excused until tomorrow due to business. The hearing could shape the committee’s probe into alleged Communist activity in Washington.
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Washington
Whittaker Chambers
Alger Hiss
House
UN American Activities Committee
State Department
Chambers
Youths Fail In Escape Try At Milwaukee County Jail
Six youths armed with improvised weapons attempted to break out of Milwaukee county jail. Three were federal prisoners accused of transporting stolen automobiles across state lines. They attacked Arthur Wearing, a trusty, as deputies restrained them and returned the assailant to his cell. The group included Ralph C. Johnson and Robert Gamble, both federal prisoners, with other members from Virginia and Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee County
Arthur Wearing
Wearing
Cepa
Ralph C. Johnson
Clare, Mich
Robert Gamble
Farwell, Mich
Virginia
Ruth Relapse Reported As Ruth’s Condition Stagnates
New York reports Babe Ruth, 53, showing no significant change in health after a rise in temperature. Memorial Hospital statements note a comfortable night and brief daytime activity since last Wednesday, with the throat illness remaining undisclosed.
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New York
Babe Ruth
Deeee
Memorial Hospital Center For Cancer and Allied Diseases
Ruth
Troop Train Collision injures 14 near Crestline
A troop train colliding with a freight near North Robinson discharged 13 of 14 injured. The 285 soldiers from Fort Dix to Fort Riley were involved. ten taken to Crestline Memorial Hospital. A railroad spokesman cited pending formal investigation and signals likely at fault.
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North Robinson
Here
Philadelphia
Fort Dix
N. J
Fort Riley
Kans
Crestline Memorial Ial Hospital
ITU Holds Five Day Meeting Amid Taft Hartley Warning
Milwaukee reports the International Typographical Union, in its 90th convention, warns Taft Hartley politics threaten living standards. President Woodruff Randolph cites big business control of legislation and judiciary as pressuring wages and conditions. NLRB ruled ITU violated the act over closed shop while others found some agreements lawful. General Counsel Gerhart Van Arkel notes inconsistencies and a potential Supreme Court decision by spring 1950.
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Milwaukee
International Typographical Union
Woodruff Randolph
Indianapolis
ITU
National Labor Relations Board Examiners
Arthur Leff
American News Publishers’ Association
Leff
Acon
Gerhart van Arkel
Clark Orders Arrest Of Former Tokyo Rose
Attorney general announces the arrest of Iva Toguri D AQuino known as Tokyo Rose to face treason charges. The Los Angeles native and wife of a Portuguese citizen will be returned to the United States. She served as a U S broadcaster in the Pacific from 1943 to 1945.
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Clark
Tokyo Rose
Washington
Iva Toguri D’aquino
Radio
Polio Case Rise Reported in Wisconsin
Madison Wisconsin health officials announced 24 new polio cases today with 20 in Milwaukee County, lifting this year’s total to 91 though 27 cases remain unverified and uncertainty surrounds counts. The 1946 peak reached 141 cases statewide.
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Madison
Wis
State Board of Health
Milwaukee County
Division of
Wisconsin
Wardens Prepare Showdown On Illegal Lake Net Fishing
Two Rivers Wisconsin wardens intensify action against outlaw nets in Lake Michigan commercial fishing. Officials say enforcement is routine with extra officers in Two Rivers and nearby areas, noting prior arrests in the Wolf River region and around deer season.
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Two Rivers
Wis
State Conservation Department
Lake Michigan
Depa
Madison
Manitowoc
George Hadland
Hadland
Wolf River
Wisconsin Seeks Integrated Public Safety Department
Wisconsin lawmakers study a bold reform plan to merge state and local enforcement into a single Department of Public Safety under the governor. The report calls for consolidating the state traffic patrol and related agencies while reforming local sheriff and police structures amid calls for hearings before the next legislative session.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Legislative Council
Council
Philip Haberman
Department of Public Safety
Haberman
Gordon Bubolz
Appleton
Senate
Assembly
State Crime Laboratory
Beverage Tax
Oil Inspection Bureau
Highway Safety Division
Army to Begin Draft In November Under New Law
The army expects to start inducting about 15 000 men early in November with induction likely between November 1 and 15. Selective Service needs roughly 60 days to process requisitions, and monthly drafts could rise to about 30 000. ROTC students total 118 000 and deferments apply until training.
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Washington
Army
John E. Dahlquist
Selective Service
Dahlquist
Air Force
Scientists Seek To Cure War Isis
Scientists from ten countries urged the United Nations to convene a scientific conference with qualified social science and psychiatry representatives. The aim is to study current international tensions and propose solutions, as outlined in a 44 page prep commission declaration for the international congress on mental hygiene.
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London
United Nations
GOP Charges Juggling of Fiscal Report
Republican leaders accused President Truman of manipulating budget figures to aid politics. They forecast an overall near six billion dollar surplus and argue funds exist to reduce the national debt and possibly cut taxes. Truman defends his mid year review citing a 42.2 billion in outlays and an adjusted 1.5 billion surplus due to last year’s excess funds shifted for foreign aid.
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Washington
Truman
GOP
Treasury
Congress
Dewey Campaign For Spending Cut Grows Likely
President Truman claims Republican tax cuts fuel inflation and a deficit. Governor Thomas E. Dewey signals a campaign push for drastic government spending cuts to meet inflation, with prior statements urging cutting federal spending and reducing waste. Dewey’s stance contrasts with Truman’s price and credit controls as they prepare for a clash in the inflation debate.
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Washington
Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Congress
New York
Republican Congress
Appleton
Wis
B 29 Sets Bomb Flight Record
An air force B 29 superfortress flew a simulated bombing mission of 5792 miles, a record for the B 29. Maj. Ralph R. Taylor and crew from the 509th bomb group, 8th Air Force, flew from MacDill AFB to the San Francisco area and back. They dropped a simulated 10 000 pounds and logged 23 hours 30 minutes in the air with cruise control extending range.
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Washington
Strategic Air Command
Ralph R. Taylor
509Th
8Th Air Force
Walker Air Base
Roswell
N. M
MacDill Air
Westby Harvest Fest Draws 5000 Plus Crowd
Westby Wisconsin held its annual harvest festival with more than 5 000 in attendance. Ralph Immell former state adjutant spoke on pensions inflation and Camp McCoy while sending telegrams to generals Devers and Vandenberg. Daughters of Norway won best float. Hillsboro bohemian band performed. Viroqua city band played at Veterans Field.
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Westby
Wis
Ralph Immell
Aeet McCoy
7Th Air
Recounds
Jacob L. de
Erling Hovde
Arvid Mikkelson
Legion
la Crosse Legion
la Crosse
la Crosse Merchants
Rebury Gi
Navy Attache Nabbed in Moscow Espionage Case
Pravda reports assistant U S naval attache Lt Robert Dreher caught receiving secret military information from a Soviet official. Dreher left the Soviet Union after admission of espionage as Western diplomats held talks with Molotov. US embassy said the charge was framed. Dreher departed Moscow May 1, 1949.
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Moscow
Pravda
U. S
Russia
Communist Party
Molotov
Kremlin
United States
France
British Foreign Office
Robert Dreher
Oil City
Dreher
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Soviet Union
Walter Bedell Smith
Leslie C. Stevens
Washington
State Department
Odessa
Deher
Wisconsin AFL Says Public Education in Mediocrity Level
The Wisconsin AFL education committee told the sixth annual convention that public instruction in the state has degraded under forced budget cuts. It cited 3,500 uncertified teachers last year and urged labor to help find a remedy as sessions opened with President Dloren Haberman presiding.
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Sheboygan
Wis
State Federation of Labor
AFL
Wisconsin
Dloren
Haberman
Stevenson Club in Madison Files Papers in State Office
Papers filed in the secretary of state's office on Monday mark the La group’s move to formalize its organization. The filing signals the club's intent to pursue official recognition and activities in Wisconsin.
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Madison
Wis
Secretary of State
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