Brownell Seeks Power to Break Red Labor Unions
Washington reports Attorney General Brownell asks Congress for sweeping authority to dissolve unions deemed Communist infiltrated and to bar subversives from defense work. He backs a plan to empower the SACB to target unions and affiliated firms, challenging the Taft Hartley framework.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Atty
White House
Subversive Activities Control Board
SACB
Congress
National Labor Relations Board
Sen. Ferguson
Michigan
Senate
Republican Policy Committee
Justice Department
Communist Party
Actress Wins Fight For Insurance Policy
In New York a State Supreme Court jury ruled a $50,000 life policy left by a late financier to TV actress Lisa Ferraday. Ferraday, guardian of her 77-year-old daughter Carol Kincaid, was named beneficiary amid protests by the widow A Pam Blumenthal. The actress, born Elizabeth de Merve Kincaid, had met Blumenthal in 1949 after separating from her husband Air Force Col E L Kincaid Jr.
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New York
Pam Blumenthal
Lisa Ferraday
State Supreme Court
Miss Ferraday
Carol Kincaid
Elizabeth de Merve Kincaid
Blumenthal
Air Force
E. L. Kincaid Jr
Zsa Zsa Gabor Keeps Wedding Doubts With Rubirosa
Hollywood gossip notes Zsa Zsa Gabor and Dominican diplomat Porfirio Rubirosa are reportedly engaged but she remains unsure if they will marry. The couple’s status drew attention on Tuesday amid public speculation.
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Zsa Zsa
Hollywood
Zsa
Zsa Gabor
Porfirio Rubirosa
Apache Picks Top Seniors
Pauline Massad and Sue Burns head the Apache senior class with leadership roles in the student newspaper and class officers. Both have four years in the state honor society and were delegates to Girls State. Jane Wiatt follows as third scholastically.
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Pauline Massad
Mike Massad
Sue Burns
H. T. Burns
Miss Massad
Miss Burns
J. S. White
Band
Pep Club
Future
Homemakers of America
Jane Wiatt
Ray Wiatt
Child Actress Margaret O'Brien Ordered to Curb Expenditures
A California Superior Court judge ruled that 17-year-old actress Margaret O'Brien’s fortune fell from 190 920 in 1950 to 156 297 in 1952 and required guardian and mother Gladys O'Brien to obtain court approval for expenditures over 500. The accounts were approved except for 1325 in charitable contributions the mother planned to cover from her funds.
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Los Angeles
Margaret O'Brien
California
Superior Court
Victor R. Hansen
Gladys O'Brien
Miss O'Brien
Steed’s Bill Proposes RFC for Roads to Fund Oklahoma Turnpikes
Rep. Tom Steed introduced a measure to create a highway finance corporation with 100 million dollars in capital and authority to lend up to 1 billion dollars. The HFC would buy bonds from state and local governments for toll or free highways, with no loan term maximum and a four year presidentially appointed administrator. The plan aims to finance Oklahoma’s three proposed toll roads and shift funding from private lenders.
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Washington
Tom Steed
D-Okla
Oklahoma
Steed
Highway Finance Corporation
HFC
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Seminole Cops Nab Wild Shooting Pair
Seminole Oklahoma May 11 police held two men who fired two pistol slugs from a car hitting a house and two apartments. Police Chief Lester Bush said the suspects used a German Luger and drove around a block twice before the shooting. Bush planned to confer with County Attorney Tom Smith on charges.
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Seminole
Okla
Lester Bush
J. W. Schenke
Bush
Tom Smith
Truman Rules Out Another White House Run
Former President Harry S. Truman told reporters he has no intention of seeking office before turning 90 and said he misses White House press conferences. He spoke after delivering a speech in Kansas City and joked about taking action if Senator Joseph R. were in his party and in power.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Harry S. Truman
White House
Missouri
National Press
Truman
Sen
Joseph R.a
Mr. Truman
Oklahoma Wheat Estimate Soars
Oklahoma’s May 1 crop report raises the 1954 wheat yield and surplus by 5 million bushels. Federal statistician K D Bladde estimates 61,334,000 bushels with 16 percent abandoned due to drought but saved by rains to 4,718,000 acres at 13 bushels per acre. National total 707,118,000 bushels. Oklahoma last year 70,776,000. 10 year average 75,634,000.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
K. D. Bladd
Kansas
Texas
Dem candidate vows swift action against a demagogue
A political figure asserts that if head of the Democratic party he would remove a demagogue from the party. He emphasizes decisive measures against internal critics and warns of strict party discipline if such individuals persist.
Bubble Gum Fever May Raise Junior's Temperature
Oklahoma doctors report that fever in children can stem from emotional upset or simple physical activity. Experts at the State Medical Assn. convention note school fever and even bubble gum chewing can push a child’s temperature above normal, urging calmer, controlled assessment rather than immediate doctor visits.
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Oklahoma City
Junior
Fred Can
Taylor
Oklahoma
State Medical Assn
Fragmentary medical note hints at patient care steps
The readable text describes timing for rest and a course of action involving resting 30 to 45 minutes and then taking the patient’s temperature. No further context or identifying details are present.
Rita Aly Movie Involved In Suit
A suit involves the film Rita Aly in connection with Champagne Saladi. The movie account references an African hunting trip tied to Ay Hayworth and Malan Petens Khan. The lawsuit was filed against Beck.
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Rita
Aly
Ay Hayworth
Malan Petens Khan
Beck
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