Justice Dept Immunity Review Reveals Contract Fraud
A House subcommittee report criticizes the Justice Department for mishandling overpayments to private contractors, totaling 21 million dollars. Former Deputy Attorney General Peyton Ford is named responsible for delays, with Baldridge and Morrison criticized for weak prosecutions. The panel also notes a missettlement of 1.2 million against Michigan School of Trades for 53 thousand and finds no new evidence in the 1946 Kansas City vote fraud case affecting Justice Tom Clark.
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Washington
Justice Consral House Investi
Judiciary
United States
House
Peyton Ford
Holmes Baldridge
H. Graham Morison
Justice Department
Rep
Chelf
D-Ky
George S. Petzer
U.S
Detroit
Petzer
Michigan School of Trades, Inc
FBI
Kansas City
Supreme Court
Tom Clark
Ottawa Nurse Helps Police Catch Escaped Reformatory Inmate
An Ottawa nurse aided police in capturing John Wensuc, an escapee from the Kansas State Reformatory. Wensuc, hitchhiking Saturday night, attempted to disguise by sewing seams down his trouser legs to hide the reformatory uniform piping. She alerted authorities, leading to his identification and arrest.
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Hutchinson
Eit
John Wensuc
Ates
Kansas State Reformatory
Wensuc
Anwar
Ottawa
Reformatory
Sun- Ww
International relations and wartime reflections in era speech
A speaker emphasizes the crucial role of international relations for national survival and peace. The text recalls European wartime destruction seen by a relative who served in World War II and notes the rebuilding and ensuing good that has emerged.
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United Ties
Europe
Bank Robber Brennan on FBI Most Wanted List
Brennan, wanted for the August 1 Bank of Lyons robbery in Lyons Minnesota, is listed among the FBI s ten most wanted. He allegedly helped four men steal forty thousand dollars on a busy payday. He has a four inch scar on the right jaw and part of his right ear lobe is missing.
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Washington
John
Joseph
Brennan
Bank of Lyons
Lyons
FBI
Brenna
Demo Fund Plan Ready
The Democratic National Finance Committee will launch a new fund-raising drive on Wednesday. Thousands of volunteers will seek five donors of $5 each for the 1952 campaign, aided by 800,000 red white and blue booklets containing five certificates. Each $5 contributor receives a certificate with a thank you from Gov. Adlai E Stevenson. The plan was originated by Beardsley Ruml.
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Washington
Democratic National Finance Committee
National Committee
Adlai E.stevenson
Beardsley Ruml
New York
No charges filed in Tokyo wife slay case
Col Aubrey D Smith died after a knife wound in his Tokyo home. His wife Dorothy Krueger Smith, daughter of Gen Walter Krueger, is under psychiatric evaluation amid an official notice that she allegedly killed him. An army maid testified seeing the knife and the couple in the bedroom. Smith led logistics planning for the U S Far East Command. their children Aubrey Jr and Sharon are 16 and 14.
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Tokyo
Aubrey
D. Smith
Dorothy
U. S
Walter Krueger
Mark Clark
Smith
San Antonio
Tex
Jentire
U_ 5
Far East Command
Aubrey Jr
Sharon
Army
Smiths
Krueger
U.S. Sixth Army
Dog Bites Man in Vain Rescue Bid
A brief, fragmented report notes a dog bite incident amid a failed effort to save a life. The readable text references a person named Pera and a life at risk, with minimal context about location or outcome.
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Pera
Hia Ife
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Cawrente
Kunase
Morlay
International Relations Committee
Himela Bank Rebber
National Geographic Socie
God
Walter 8. Symonds, C
Texas
Mother Church
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First Church of Christ, Scientiat
Boston
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Street
First Church of Christ
Scientist
Lawrence, Kansas
Christian
Science
Stetson
Tata
Motorola
U.H. F
Handy Homemaker
ARGE
Oowisel
B. F. Goodrich
B.F. Goodrich
Coll Relberenad
Wika
Lienan Gorman
Iece
Dodrich Tires
Mtn
Conoco DI B.e.goodrich
Ray Stonchock
Chesterfield
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Sethon, Eirrny
Lesk
Lawrence Typewriter
Lafer Imachbo
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Capital Stock Fire Insurance
Charlton
Insurance Agency
Post Office
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