Arrest warrants asked for nine Hollywood figures by HUAC
The House Un American Activities Committee voted to ask the House to issue arrest warrants for nine missing witnesses in its Hollywood probe. Targeted are Screen Director Jack Berry actress Karen Marley and writers Michael Uris Fred Risnaldo Hugo Butler Lew Solomon Leonardo Bercivici Edward Huebsch plus columnist Hedda Hopper to testify about last night’s radio broadcast. The hearing featured actor John Garfield denying Communist membership and condemning communism as tyranny.
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Georgia Backus Alexander
Karen Marley
Michael Uris
Fred Risnaldo
Hugo Butler
Lew Solomon
Leonardo Bercivici
Edward Huebsch
Kearney
Hedda Hopper
ASK
Wich
John Guarfield
Communist Party
Frank Taverner
Garfield
Tavenner
The
Daily Worker
Jules Garfield
Group Theater
Aj Lenin
Jules
GOP presses full probe of Far East policies
Republican leaders pledge a complete investigation into all aspects of the Truman MacArthur controversy over Far Eastern policy. Senator Taft says the inquiry will be broad and may include closed sessions. a 24 member panel could be formed to probe military and foreign policy. The push comes as Republicans seek answers over Truman’s Korea policy and MacArthur’s proposals.
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Douglas MacArthur
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Korea
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Red China
Manchuria
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Russell
Fage AG
MacArthur Still Unaware Why He Was Ousted
New York April 23 MacArthur reportedly remains unaware of the reasons behind his dismissal. Maj. Gen. Courtney Whitney, his adviser, said MacArthur believed he acted within his directives and responsibilities and learned of the decision only from Mrs. MacArthur via a radio broadcast.
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Courtney Whitney
Whitney
MacArthur
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Mrs. MacArthur
Los An
Cotton Tom Heflin Dies in Alabama
Obituary notes the death of U.S. Senator and former governor "Cotton Tom" Heflin of Alabama in a brief obituary listing. The piece references page A-4 for full details and notes where related items appear in the newspaper.
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Cotton Tom” Heflin
Alabama
Bevan quits over Britain lagging behind U S diplomacy
Minister Bevan resigns from the Labour cabinet accusing Britain of being dragged behind American diplomacy as the party splits over the arms program and budget cuts. Harold Wilson reportedly resigns as well, with King George VI yet to be notified. The crisis risks defeat of Attlee's government during budget debates.
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Andurin Bevan
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House of Commons
United States
America
Inform
Harold Wilson
Board of Trade
Bevan
George VI
Labor Party
Attlee
Winston Hurchill
Beyaz
Solon Suggests Moving Capital Across Regions
Senator Cain urged Congress to draft plans for complete federal relocation from Washington in debate on a bill awarding 107 million dollars to disperse 20 000 workers to Washington suburbs and at least 25 000 to other cities for defense against a Russian atomic attack.
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Sen
Cain
R.-Wash
Senate Today
Washington, D. C
Weather Outlook with Sprinkles Through Tuesday
Variable clouds with occasional sprinkles or light showers through Tuesday. Temperatures hold steady tomorrow. Winds from the southwest to west at 10 to 20 mph tomorrow, with lighter, variable winds tonight.
Mississippi river floods threaten Iowa and Illinois towns
The swollen Mississippi inundates Dubuque and surrounding towns, cresting at 22.7 feet and threatening Sabula Clinton and Fulton areas. Dikes near Ful ton face collapse risking 40 families. Rock Island fortifies, Levee work multiplies as Muscatine Drury and Davenport report evacuations and crest forecasts roll in through midweek.
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Davenport
CAB Sets Probe for Coast Airline Crash
The Civil Aeronautics Board announced a hearing set for April 26 in San Mateo to probe the April 6 Southwest Airlines crash in the Santa Ynez Mountains near Santa Barbara that killed 22 people. The hearing will be in the Municipal Court chambers of the Hall of Justice Building.
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Civil Aeronautics Heard
Southwest Airlines
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Santa Barbara
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Municipal Court
Hail of Justice
Jurors Hear Medical Testimony In Slaying Case
Jurors deliberating the torture slaying of Kay Frances Erickson hear 85,000 words of autopsy testimony by Dr Victor Cefalu and related accounts from Dr Wayne Hansdh and Beatrice Erickson. The case against Violet John Berling centers on the 10 year old’s death Oct 12 and potential charges ranging from life imprisonment to execution or acquittal. Reading of testimony will continue through today and into tomorrow.
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Kay Frances Erickson
Br. Victor Cefalu
Erickson
Wayne B. Hansdh
Long Beach
Kay
Frances
Miss Bering
Berling
Beatrice Erickson
Draw Poker Ban Showdown Slated
SACRAMENTO April 23 The State Assembly agreed to a showdown debate Wednesday morning on a bid to outlaw draw poker in California. Assemblyman Herbert R. Klockstein moved to withdraw his measure from the boards and commissions committee. Gov Warren and law enforcement back the bill to close commercial draw poker parlors in Gardena and similar spots. Gardena witnesses offered only supposition at the hearing.
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State Assembly
California
Herbert R. Klockstein
F.long Beach
Committee On Boards and Commissions
Warren
I Klockstein
Gardena
Last Roundup: Little Cowboy Donald Rides to Heaven
Little Donald Redfearn, 10, of McLeansboro, dies from multiple cancerous growths after a fall bruise sparked his illness. The son of Choe and Harry Redfearn, a $2150-a-year teacher, spent two years in six hospitals across three states seeking relief. Gifts and condolences poured in from across the country as he wondered if God would let him play cowboy in heaven.
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Donald Redfearn
Choe
Harry Redfearn
Donald
McLeanshoro
Pacific atomic tests near peak says Magnuson
In Hong Kong on April 23 Sen Magnuson D Washington said the climax of U S nuclear fission tests in the mid Pacific is due within a week of 50 He would not reveal if a new type atom bomb is being tried but noted the test concerns nuclear fission He plans to witness the event from Kwajalein en route from Eniwetok in the Marshall Islands where the AEC conducts tests this spring with dates and details kept secret The AEC in Washington declined comment on Magnusons statement
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Hong Kong
Sen
Magnuson D.wash
United States
Marshall Islands
AEC
Magnuson
Kwajachin
Eniwetok
Washington
Sawyer and others win delay of contempt trial
A three judge panel of the U S Court of Appeals delayed the contempt of court trial for Secretary of Commerce Sawyer and nine others. The ruling, by a two to one vote, grants more time to prep. No date set, but judges urged as soon as possible. The case stems from the Dollar interests dispute over 92 percent of voting stock in American President Lines Ltd. The government argues ownership of the stock.
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Secretary of Commerce
Sawyer
Bennett Champ Clark
Atty. Gen. McGrath
Dollar
R. Stanley Dollar
American President Lines, Ltd
Circuit Cont
Joans Oar
Truman and Chiefs Discuss MacArthur Ouster
President Truman and congressional leaders met at the White House to discuss the MacArthur controversy. House Speaker Rayburn and Senate Leader McFarland declined to detail the talks, saying the topic was MacArthur but offering few specifics.
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Truman
Gen
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Raybourn
D.texas
Senate
McFarland
Ariz
White House
Fruman
MacArthur
Rayburn
Fire alarm causes false ship fire scare near Pico Avenue
A harbor official reported a fire on the Japanese freighter Yamashita Maru near Pico Avenue and Embarcadero at 5 25 p m yesterday. No fire existed. miscommunication by the ship's skipper about heavy smoke led to a large turnout of firemen and equipment. The Yamashita Maru arrived from Yokohama to take on cargo.
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Pico ‘Ave
Embarcadero
Yokohama
Big Red Push Halted Along Korean Front
United Nations forces retreated in several sectors during a major Communist offensive along about 100 miles of the Korean front. An orderly 13 mile withdrawal occurred to the south bank of the Hantan River from Chorwan, with other sectors halting the Reds where possible. The attack began Sunday night with heavy artillery, and resumed Monday night, with officials warning it was too early to determine if this marks a long awaited spring push.
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United Nations
Tokyo
Hantan
Chorwan
Eighth Army
Bus Strike Slows Detroit Car Firms
DETROIT April 23 The bus strike slowed city production as operators halted all buses and streetcars. Auto makers faced absenteeism up to 20 percent, Chrysler at 20, GM up to 12, Ford up to 10. Strike leaders and transit officials failed to agree on wages after marathon talks.
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Detroit
Chrysler
General Motors
Ford
AFL
Newsman Named to Fill Vandenberg Vacancy in Senate
Blair Moody Washington correspondent for the Detroit News was appointed to the U S Senate to succeed the late Arthur H Vandenberg Moody, 49, said he is unaffiliated but agrees with Democratic recovery aims Gov G Mennen Williams described Moody as a Democrat Moody resigns from the News and has been in Washington since 1933 He may serve the unexpired term or seek election in 1952 per Williams Moody said he hoped Williams is right about his broader political future
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Mid
Blair Moody
Washington
Detroit News
Today
U. S. Senate
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Moody
United States
G. Mennen Williams
Vandenberg
News Today
The
News
Alliance
Williams
U S and Britain must rely on each other says ex envoy
Lewis W. Douglas, former ambassador to Britain, told an Associated Press luncheon that the United States and Britain need each other more than ever. He warned that wartime victory would not eradicate communist ideas and that war could worsen global instability. He urged readiness to marshal military, moral, and economic strength if conflict arises.
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Lewis W. Douglas
Great Britain
United States
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Britain
Douglas
Associated Press
Waldorf-Astoria
Mutual
The
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New York
Orient
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