Six of Fourteen Convicts Recaptured After WV Pen Escape
Six of fourteen long term convicts who escaped from the West Virginia penitentiary near Moundsville were recaptured as a police net tightened around the Ohio river area. Abies and Starcher were nabbed at Powhatan Point Ohio. Taylor Heeney Wurster Ross were taken near Rosby's Rock six miles east. Floyd Fritzman helped spot Taylor at a Glen Easton store. Police continued the search in eastern Ohio as twenty patrol cars converged on the area after the escape yesterday.
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Moundsville
W. Va
West Virginia
Ohio River
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Powhatan
William M. Abies
Holley Starcher
Orel J. Skeen
Dennis P. Taylor
Jack Heeney
Hended
Taylor
Henney
Ohio County
Wurster
Floyd Fritzman
Glen Easton
Ee Ee Fritzman
Ohio
Shadyside
Three Top Reds Jailed After Courtroom Outburst
In New York three of eleven accused American Communists were jailed after a tense 20 week trial erupted into shouting and defiance. John Gates Gus Hall and Henry Winston faced immediate imprisonment with the judge warning of further penalties for ongoing disruption. Sympathizers rallied outside as guards escorted the trio from the courtroom.
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New York
Federal House of Detention
U. S
Henry Wallace
American Labor Party
Harold R. Medina
Civil Rights Congress
Tom Clark
Congress
John Gates
Communist Daily Worker
Gus Hall
Ohio State
Henry Winston
The
Para
Gates
Winston
Hall
United States
Tomah Records Second Milk Price Cut This Year
In Tomah Wisconsin Maple Grove and money’s dairy reduce milk price to 16 cents per quart. It marks the second cut of the year by the city’s principal suppliers.
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Tomah
Wis
Maple Grove
Mney
Logan Nine Wins Secretly Triumphs In No-Hitter
Logan high school shocked Campbellsport 7-0 as Don Smith hurled a no hit no run game in the WIAA semifinal at Borchert Field. Ralph Twite drove in three runs including a 300 foot homer, while Mike Saley added two hits and nine strikeouts. Logan advances to face Menasha or Madison Central in the state final.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Don Smith
Logan High School
Borchert Field
la Crosse Logan
Campbellsport
Rangers
Menasha- Madison
Menasha
Madison
Saturdane Smith
John Bruemmer
Doug Velmen
Dave Wondra
Duane Miner
Smith
Ralph Twite
Twite
Mike Saley
Logan
Chinese Reds Take Tsingtao
The Chinese Communists say they occupied Tsingtao and routed the Nationalist garrison fleeing south by sea. Peiping radio claimed the U S base was used during the anti-Japanese war and after Shanghai’s liberation U S forces in Tsingtao withdrew, leaving the port isolated.
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San Francisco
Tsingtao
United States
China Port
Peiping
Kuomintang
Nationalist Party
China
Shanghai
U. S
Associated Press
Truman Forms Three Man Panel to Settle Atomic Plant Disputes
President Truman on Saturday completed setup of a three member labor relations panel to settle disputes at atomic energy plants. The panel already faced a strike authorized at Oak Ridge Tennessee and will hear the case with a University of Washington professor named to the panel.
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Truman
Washington
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Ship Seizure Tension as Batory Arrives in New York
The Batory arrival in New York triggers government scrutiny over Eisler escape. Immigration officers board the Polish liner and possible seizure is discussed while crew and passengers are held for interrogation. Authorities say no seizure yet and vessel remains under government control during inspections.
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New York
U. S
Gerhart Eisler
Europe
Eisler
Pete A. Esperdy
Immigration Service
Batory
Jan Cwiklinski
John Donovan
Hudson River
Border Patrol
Edward J. Shaughnessy
District Immigration Service
Washington
State
Justice Department
Antwerp
FBI
Coast Guard
Washington State
Gdynia
Poland
Southampton
England
America
Gdynia-American Line
Congress
Witness Admits Falsifications In Hiss Case Testimony
Ex Communist Whittaker Chambers acknowledged lying under oath to the grand jury that indicted Alger Hiss, admitting to other false statements. Defense lawyer Lloyd Paul Stryker pressed questions about Chambers work at the Daily Worker and alleged theft of Times material as he described his past actions and motives.
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New York
Whittaker Chambers
Alger Hiss
Chambers
Hiss
State Department
Lloyd Paul Stryker
Boris Bykov
Finch
Sitrykev
Communist Party
United States
Stryker
Grand
Roosevelt
Priscilla
FBI
House UN American Activities Committee
Carl Binger
New York Academy of Medicine
Cornell Medical School
Daily Worker
New York Times
Times
Worker
Time Magazine
Cyclist Hurt In Car Collision At Fourth And Jay
Ten year old Jack Buschmann of 517 South Third Street was knocked from his bicycle by a southbound car driven by Winton H. Miller of 421 Mississippi Street at Fourth and Jay streets around 12 30 p m. He suffered left elbow abrasions and was taken to police headquarters for investigation.
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Jack Buschmann
South Third Street
Fourth
Jay Streets
Winton H. Miller
Mississippi Street
Young Buschmann
11Th
Jackson Streets
Raymond B. Keller
Hope
Wis
Keller
Robert H. Becker
Adams Street
Gordon O. Besch
Horton Street
Sparta
Victor H. Tucker
Fifth Avenue
State Streets
Tucker
James E. Bruha
Travis Street
Bruha
Lifer Trades Blood With Child Victim Of Leukemia
OSSINING N Y A life term Sing Sing prisoner answered a desperate bid to save an eight year old leukemia patient The inmate donated blood in a four day four session exchange totaling about eighteen quarts to try to infuse life into the dying child Doctors kept names and some details confidential as officials described the risky procedure and its uncertain outcome It was conducted after Dr Sweet learned of the case with selection based on blood type matching
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Ossining
N. Y
Sing Sing
Sweet
2000 Youngsters Attend School Safety Patrol Congress
More than 2000 pupils gathered in Wisconsin Dells for the sixth annual safety patrol congress. Milwaukee County led with 319 delegates, Eau Claire 87, followed by Polk 78 Racine 71 Kenosha 68 Lincoln 68 Waupaca 67 Fond du Lac 6. Sponsored by state agencies the two day event featured excursions to the Upper Dells, wildlife exhibits and cultural visits along with parades by bands from La Crosse Stevens Point West Allis Mauston Lodi and Wisconsin Dells.
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Wisconsin Dells
Wis
Wisconsin
Milwaukee County
Eau Claire
Polk
Racine
Kenosha
Lincoln
Waupaca
Fond du Lac
Upper Dells
la Crosse
Stevens Point
West Allis
Mauston
Lodi
Wisconsin Delis
Congressmen Ballplayers Shine in Congressional Baseball Game
About 3,000 watched the Democrats win 16 to 10 in the annual congressional baseball game. Notable moments included Rep. Don Wheeler starting pitcher for Democrats, Rep. Gene McCarthy and Rep. Mendel Rivers hitting home runs, and Rep. Albert Gore driving in two runs with a key grounder. The game, sponsored by the Washington Evening Star, benefited underprivileged children.
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Washington
Tom Pickett
Dtex
Rep
Doneeler
D-Ga
Wheeler
Gene McCarthy
Minn
Mendel Rivers
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Washington Evening Star
Winneshiek Clerk of Court Missing
William Mosby of Winneshiek county is missing. He was last seen in Decorah on Tuesday before a planned trip to Rochester Minnesota for medical treatment. Sheriff Harms led an intensive search after relatives failed to hear from him.
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Decorah
William Mosby
Winneshiek County
Mosby
Rochester
Minn
George Harms
Rickenbacker Pays Respects To Maj. Bong
Capt Eddie Rickenbacker paid tribute at Maj Richard Bong’s grave in Poplar Wisconsin. Bong, 24, died August 6 1945 in a Burbank jet crash after 40 confirmed Japanese aircraft destroyed. Bong held the U S record for enemy aircraft downed at 40 with a Medal of Honor.
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Poplar
Wis
Eddie Rickenbacker
Richard Ira Bong
Burbank
Calif
Bong
War Department
Rickenbacker
Duluth
Minn
AAD Temple
Eastern Airlines
Two Refugees En Route Here
Two European refugees bound for La Crosse Wisconsin will land at U S ports on army transports Monday June 6 Povilas Balsevicius a 44 year old Lithuanian carpenter aboard the Gen J H McRae docking in New York Ivanna Mencinska a 32 year old stateless teacher aboard the Gen Willard A Holbrook landing in Boston She is sponsored by E Becker of 2322 North Fourth Street for the National Catholic Welfare conference and the carpenter is sponsored by the same agency
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Tribune Washington Bureau
Washington, D. C
la Crosse
Wis
U. S
Povilas Balsevicius
J. H. McRae
New York
Ivanna Mencinska
Willard A. Holbrook
Boston
E. Becker
North Fourth Street
National Catholic Welfare Conference
Carpenter
Senate leaders push compromise on labor bill
Senate leaders press a compromise version of the labor bill as support grows but votes are still needed. Senator Ellender calls any gains trifling and opposes weakening Taft Hartley. Senator Byrd agrees. Others urge no change even as Barkley and Truman push for the best bill possible. Debate set for Monday.
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Washington
Senate
Ellender
D-La
Byrd
D-Va
Neely
Wva
Murray
Mont
Pepper
Fla
Barkley
Senate Democrats
Truman
White House
Missing uranium sparks espionage talk in atomic inquiry
Senator Hickenlooper pressed the possibility of espionage as four grams of uranium 235 remain missing from Argonne and Oak Ridge. Senator McMahon questioned spych evidence while the FBI found no spying link. Lilienthal faces continued questions as the atomic energy probe extends.
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Washington
Hickenlooper
A-Iowa
Atomic Energy Commission
McMahon
D-Conn
Senate
House Atomic Energy Committee
Atomic Agency
David E. Lilienthal
Allan Nunn May
Canada
FBI
Argonne Atomic Laboratory
University of Chicago
Oak Ridge
Connecticut
Lilienthal
The
Atomic Commission
Goodyear Cuts Prices on Premium Tires
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co announced price reductions on its Premium brand tires effective Monday in Akron Ohio. The move lowers costs for consumers amid competitive pressure and follows market shifts in the tire industry.
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Akron, O
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Plane Crash at Horlick Racine Airport Leaves Two Injured
Two fliers were found unconscious in a wrecked light cabin ship about 30 feet from the runway at Horlick Racine airport. George H Hahn er Jr 20 of Wisconsin Rapids and Wood Wis 28 St George H Bagley on leave from Camp Campbell Ky sustain serious injuries. William Phetteplace 13 found the wreck. Authorities say a plane circled the beacon around midnight and crashed. fuel tanks were empty indicating a forced landing.
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Racine
Wis
Horlick Racine
George Henry Hahner, Jr
Wisconsin Rapids
Wood
William Phetteplace
Hahner
Bagley
Rock County
Beloit
Janesville
E Horlick Racine Airport
Britain Faces Rail Halt
A nationwide weekend strike by state railway workers threatens to paralyze most British rail traffic. Trainmen rejected both the Labour government and their union leaders as Whitsuntide travel surges loom. The railway executive had planned 1,000 extra trains for the holiday weekend.
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London
Britain
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Communist National Veterans Committee
BY Ken Teachout
Tribune
R. Twite
A. Wondra
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Pierre Koenig
Gen
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Dean Acheson
Paris
Kommandatura
Berlin
Russia
Andrei Vishinsky
Koenig
Sir Brian Robertson
John J. McCloy
Germany
Chuikov
Stalingrad
Robertson
McCloy
World Bank
N. Y. Harbor
Lifer
School Safety Patrol
Congressmen
Arthur Edson
Winneshiek
Maj. Bong
Sen. Hickenlooper
By Jack Bell
Goodyear
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