Federal Communist Hunt Draws Capitol Spotlight
The nationwide hunt for Communists in government jobs dominates Capitol attention as Republicans claim the probes shift public focus from inflation and Congress. Truman vows action on living costs while Dewey seizes the moment to press for reforms. filibuster antics over poll tax reforms reveal the political stalemate.
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Abington
Senate
House
Moscow
Truman
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Washington
Dewey
Mr. Truman
Repubicans
Dixie
Vandenberg
R.mich
Michigan
Taft
Ohio
Olin Johnston
D.S. C
Congress
Salmon Fishermen Net Plenty in Six Week Trip
Bay area fishermen return from a six week Aleutian run. About 2500 workers from eight Alaska canneries fished the northern waters. Rosario Cardinale of Pittsburgh led with 24 000 fish, earning about 7200 at 30 cents each, but below his 1947 haul. Most men earned 3000 to 4000.
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Alaska
Rosario Cardinale
Pittsburg
America to Sail as Private Vessel
The largest U S merchant ship, the liner America, returns to private ownership after wartime service. Operated by U S Lines under the Maritime Commission since 1943, she will sail tomorrow on a transatlantic voyage to Cobh Southampton and Havre.
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America
Hoboken
N. J
United States
U. S. Maritime Commission
United States Lines
Cobh
Southampton
Havre
British Envoy Defies Vishinsky at Danube Conference
Sir Charles Peake angrily challenged Andrei Vishinsky at the 11 nation Danube River conference in Yugoslavia. Peake rejected domination attempts and warned against being bullied by the Soviet draft plan to place control of the Danube in eastern bloc hands.
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Yugoslavia
Britain
Andrei
Vishinsky
Charles Peake
United Kingdom
Sir Charles
Russia
Peake
New M C L Officers Elected in California
San Francisco August 3 Ralph Beaver of Glendale was elected first vice commandant of the Marine Corps League Department of California. Other officers chosen at the league annual assembly included Jack A of Redding state commandant.
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San Francisco
Ralph Beaver
Glendale
Marine Corps League
Department of California
League
Jack A
Redding
The Answer for the Hard of Hearing Device Ad
A compact hearing aid promises clear sound anywhere in home church or work. Wyatt Gibbons, manager of 709 Heartwell Building 19 e Avenue Long Beach, invites inquiries with claim of pennies operating cost and no obligation.
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Wyatt Gibbons
Heartwell
E Avenue
Long Beach
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By Jack Bell
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Pacific Electric
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Fred Wickett
Palo Alto
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