Three Firms Reject Meany Welfare Fund Charges
AFL CIO President George Meany accused four firms of corruption in welfare funds. General Electric replied that Meany misled himself and questioned his motives. Other targets included Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Reed Glass and an unnamed West Coast firm. Meany urged broader disclosure of management funds. GE rebutted bidding and cost details.
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Afl-Cio
George Meany
General Electric
Meany
Senate Labor
Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Co
Boston
Reed Glass Co. Inc
Rochester
N. Y
Reds Use Neutral Markets Tactic to Penetrate U S Economy
Babylon Institute instructor Gabriel Kerekes testified to the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee that the Soviet Union uses neutral channels to flood U S banks with funds, aiming to buy stock in U S companies. He warned of grave danger to medium sized firms though not fear of Soviet control of large corporations.
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New York
Soviet Union
United States
Gabriel Kerekes
Babson Institute
Wellesley
Mass
Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee
Kerekes
Moscow
U.S
Turncoat GI From Michigan Leaving Red China On Way To United States
The U S consulate general said Andrew Fortuna of Ionia Michigan is leaving Red China Saturday. Fortuna was among 21 U S soldiers who refused repatriation after the Korean War ceasefire in 1953. Seven of the 21 have returned. one died in Red China. The Defense Department ordered dishonorable discharges for all turncoats in 1954. The Supreme Court ruled they could not be prosecuted for acts as servicemen. Fortuna said in 1955 he grew up in Detroit’s poverty.
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Michigan
Red
China
United States
Hong Kong
U.S
Andrew Fortuna
Ionia, Mich
Fortuna
Samuel David Hawkins
Oklahoma City
Hong
Kong
Defense Department
Supreme Court
Detroit
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International Union of Electrical Workers
Pete
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Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Metropolitan
Baffin Island
Canadian Arctic Islands
Armstrong
Instr
Darei
Kroger’s
Losey Boulevard
State Road
Aes Leta
Ken Allen
Sears
Big Top
Ken
Green
Britain
Prince Charles
Windsor Great Park
Unifax
Roman L. Hruska
R-Neb
Treasury Department
U. S
Sunny Brook
Kentucky
Jnny Brook Company
Louisville
National Distillers Products
Senny Brook
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