Red spy hunt revival after Chambers microfilms emerge
Secret State Department papers on microfilm, hidden by Whittaker Chambers in a pumpkin, spur renewed House hearings on espionage. Rep Mundt calls the films strong proof of extensive communist espionage, as investigators guard the material and plan new sessions.
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Washington
State Department
Congress
House un-American Activities Committee
Whittaker Chambers
Time Magazine
Westminster
Rep. Mundt
R-Sd
United States
Mundt
Hiss-Chambers
Chambers
Committee
U.S
Robert E. Stripling
Maryland
Stripling
Columbus Police Probe Towing Racket
Columbus police investigated a racket likened to ambulance chasing. Safety Director C. C. Cole said garage operators used short wave radios to learn of crashes and rush to tow away red cars, with claims of towing fees as high as 15 dollars.
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Columbus
C. C. Cole
Automobile
Ohio Oleo Forces Prepare For Showdown Next Year
Ohio oleomargarine policy battles move to 98th General Assembly or Ohio voters. The Association of Voters for Yellow Margarine reports over 150,000 valid petition signatures backing a colored oleo bill, well above the 69,113 required to place it in the legislature or on the 1949 ballot.
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Ohio
Oleo
Columbus
98Th General Assembly
Association of Voters For
Edward J. H
Hummel
Ohio Senate
Early Mailing Of Christmas Parcels Urged
Postmaster general Donaldson warns the holiday mail system faces record congestion. He urges immediate mailing of Christmas parcels to ensure gifts arrive before Christmas as volume soars beyond any prior year.
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Washington
Donaldson
Postal Service
Corn Stored for Game in Trumbull County Wildlife Areas
More than 1,600 bushels of corn are stored at Trumbull County five game areas to feed wildlife during winter. Officials say winter feeding has spurred a sharp increase in the county's game population.
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Warren, CO
Trumbull County
Auto Collision Near Logan Injures No One
On U S Route 33 three miles north of Logan two cars collided Friday afternoon. Vehicles driven by Louis B Levine Lancaster Logan Foundry and Machine Co president and general manager and Bernice Luella McClain Athens Route 2 sustained damage. No injuries were reported.
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Logan
Louis B., Levine
Lancaster
Logan Foundry and Machine Co
Bernice Luella McClain
Athens
Levine
Wheelchair veteran builds four room bungalow in Elyria
War veteran Robert E. Riley, 28, paralyzed from the waist by a German sniper, builds a four room home from the foundation up while confined to a wheelchair. He acts as contractor with help from his 11 year old cousin and three friends, estimating total cost around 2450 dollars.
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Elyria
Robert E. Riley
Riley
Donald Riley
Western Berlin Votes in historic island of freedom election
Western Berliners vote on December 5 for a new city administration in the Soviet blockade city. The election tests German preference amid Cold War tensions as anti communist parties compete for municipal posts on an island of freedom in the three western sectors.
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Berlin
Island of Freedom
Europe
Germany
U.S
Russia
Murray City Youth Joins Air Force Band School
Jack Langley, son of Mr and Mrs Ted Langley of Murray City, completed basic training at USAF Lackland Air Base San Antonio Texas. On furlough he prepares to enter Bolling Air Force Base Washington D C for entrance into the Air Force Band School after graduating from Murray City High School where he played trumpet for four years.
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Jack Langley
Ted Langley
Murray City
Usaf Lackland Air Base
San Antonio
Tex
Bolling Air Force Base
Washington, D.C
Air Force Band
Murray City High School
Young Langley
Waldron Vote Contest Dismissal Motion Filed
A motion to dismiss William J. Rafferty’s petition contesting A. J. Waldron’s Hocking County sheriff victory was filed in the court of common pleas. Hearing set for 10 A M Monday. motion cites lack of proper signatures under Ohio law and cites a prior Supreme Court case.
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William J. Rafferty
A. J
Jack) Waldron
Hocking County
Court of Common Pleas
Forest Weinrich
Waldron
Fred A. Murray
Hocking County Board of Elections
Williams
Marion Township
Common Pleas
Harley Meyer
Rafferty
Truman-Daughter Piano Team Delights at D.C. Dinner
President Truman and daughter Margaret wowed the crowd at a National Press Club dinner for fathers and daughters with a duet of The Jenny Lind Polka. Margaret recalled learning the piece at age ten, and the duo drew a standing ovation after a measured performance by the Traveling Trumans.
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Washington
Truman
Margaret
Jenny Lind
National Press Club
Fathers and Daughters
Trumans
Miss Truman
Columbus Unionists Enter Innocent Pleas In Strike Disturbance
Four Columbus unionists pleaded innocent to malicious destruction of property linked to picket line disturbances at the American Zinc Oxide Co. plant. An internal representative of the Mine and Smelter Workers Union from East St. Louis, Robert Holloway, faced related charges.
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Columbus
American Zinc Oxide Co
Robert Holloway
East St. Louis
Ill
Jury reduces charge in first hot ham case
Fairfield County jury found Marion M. Nihiser guilty of buying and receiving $30 worth of stolen meat and reduced the charge to a misdemeanor. Judge Kilburger deferred sentence, with possible penalties up to $200 fine or 30 days in jail. The jury also acquitted the first count and set the meat value at $30. The second hot ham trial begins next Tuesday for Dale Landis.
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Lancaster, O
Fairfield County Common Pleas Court
Marion M. Nihiser
Nihiser
Harry Kilburger
Kilburger
Dale Landis
Baltimore
Fairfield Paper Co
Columbus
Swift and Co
Lancaster
Fairfield County
Salvation Army Band Intrigues Petrillo in Cincinnati
James C. Petrillo head of the American Federation of Musicians surprised a Salvation Army band in front of a downtown department store by stepping up and giving a handful of paper money to the musicians. He explained his love for their music.
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Cincinnati
James C. Petrillo
American Federation of Musicians
Santa Claus
Salvation Army
Petrillo
Earthquake Rocks Mexican Prison Isle
An earthquake struck Maria Madre Island penal colony in Islas Marias, killing one inmate and injuring many. Medical aid rushed to the 75 mile offshore isle, as a coast guard boat and seven Army planes were mobilized to assist. Prisoners are long term inmates with little escape risk.
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Maxatlan
Mexico
Maria Madre Island
Islas Marias
Pacific
Mazatlan
Coast Guard
Woman's Body Found in Summit Lake Akron
The body of Mrs. Althea Lee, 50, who had been missing for three days, was found yesterday in Summit Lake. Coroner R. E. Amos withheld a verdict.
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Akron
Althea Lee
Summit Take
R. E. Amos
Automobiles Collide At Main And Mulberry Streets
Police report a rear end collision at the Main Street Mulberry Street crossing Friday evening. John Edward Wilson of Logan stopped for a red light when John E. Wright of Columbus crashed into Wilson’s car. Both vehicles suffered damage.
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Main Street
Mulberry Street
Sol Ellinger
John Edward Wilson
Logan
John E. Wright
Columbus
Wilson
Refugee Packed Kiangya Sinks Near Shanghai
A China Merchant Steamship Kiangya crowded with Chinese refugees exploded and sank near Shanghai, with more than 3,000 feared dead and about 200 bodies recovered. Survivors said thousands rode aboard in recent trips despite safety limits as rescue boats searched the Yangtze estuary. Causes ranged from sabotage to boiler explosions amid ongoing war near Nanking and Shanghai.
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Shanghai
China Merchant Steamship Company
Yangtze River
Nanking
Ningpo
Ninghsien
Here
Chekiang
Kiangya
City Council Pay Raise Cleared by Judge Wanamaker
Common Pleas Judge Walter B. Wanamaker ruled the council raise from 1500 to 2000 dollars a year for 13 members is a home rule matter. The increase becomes effective January 1 in Akron Ohio.
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Akron, O
Common Pleas
Walter B. Wanamaker
Feud Between AFM and AGVA Fizzles in Cincinnati
In Cincinnati the threatened clash between the American Federation of Musicians and the American Guild of Variety Artists faded after AFM President James Petrillo urged members to work without AGVA affiliation. AGVA leader Gus Van backed peace, saying protect entertainers while avoiding further organization battles.
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Cincinnati
American Federation of Musicians
American Guild of Variety Artists
AFM
AGVA
James C. Petrillo
Petrillo
Union
Newport
Gus van
Van
Vauder
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