Carrier Contract Set Amid Navy Shipbuilding Plan
The Navy announced a contract to build a 65,000-ton flush deck carrier at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. The program also covers two cruisers, four destroyers, six fast submarines, and three antisubmarine submarines. Several ships will be converted, including two Essex class carriers and multiple destroyers for antisubmarine and polar service roles.
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Washington
Navy
Newport News
Polar Service
Polar Faf
Long Beach
Aval Shipyard
Stamp Society Meet Held in Los Angeles
National convention of the Precancer Stamp Society of the United States will run from Aug. 12 to 15 at the Hayward Hotel in Los Angeles. Walter Mellinger publicity chairman says morning sessions focus on business while afternoons feature social events. All stamp collectors are invited to attend any session.
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The
Precancer Stamp Society of the
United States
Hayward Hotel
Los Angeles
Walter Mellinger
Mellinger
Budenz Testifies Reds Sheltered Sabotage Plot in 1939
Former Communist Louis Budenz told a school board hearing that American Communists were told in 1939 to go underground and destroy Marxist literature. He described meetings with Jacob Golos and Elizabeth Bentley and said he was drawn into espionage networks while aiding Soviet intelligence. The case concerns two veteran teachers ousted as party members.
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Onoult
Louis Budenz
Russia
Germany
New York
Communist Daily Worker
Communist Party
Hawai
Richard Gladstein
Budenz
Stroy
Jacob Golos
U. S
Communist Party Control Committee
New York City
Elizabeth Bentley
United States
Paris
Leon Trotsky
Trotsky
Mexico City
John E. Reinecke
Missouri fete leaders listed for 29th summer picnic
Councilman J. R. Seaton presides as president and program chairman of the Missouri Society for the 29th Missouri summer picnic in Bixby Park on August 29. He is joined by Lew Sanderson as master of ceremonies and publicity chairman, with several officers handling roles from public affairs to kitchen duties.
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J. R. Seaton
The
Missouri Society
Missouri
Bixby Park
Lew Sanderson
Fannieram
Strohl
M. E. Spratten
W. S. Oschendorf
George Decker
Henry Simpson
George Davis
Lightning Sparks Ordnance Depot Explosion In Pueblo
In Pueblo Colorado an explosion at the ordnance depot followed by a massive shell barrage was attributed to a lightning strike. Firemen and Army officials withdrew over two miles as nearly 50 000 rounds of three inch and 75 millimeter shells erupted. Colonel Charles H Keck said no large stockpile bombs were involved. Guards noted lightning hit three spots on the 60 square mile site during the storm.
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Pueblo
Colo
Charles H. Keck
Duplicate Bridge Club Plans Wednesday Session
The Duplicate Bridge Club affiliated with the American Contract Bridge League will meet Wednesday night in the Masonic Temple. North-South winners were Ray Stillings and John Moe Clanahan first, Jack Powell and Schute second, Anna Jones and Earl Hayes third. East-West winners were Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Granger first, Roma Lieber and Edith Feenstra second, Mr. and Mrs. John Dixon third.
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Duplicate Bridge Club
American Contract Bridge League
Masonic Temple
Northsouth
Ray Stillings
John MoeClanahan
Jack Powell
Schute
Anna Jones
Earl Hayes
L. H. Granger
Roma Lieber
Edith Feenstra
John Dixon
Hoover predicts saving in taxes in U S reorganization plan
Former President Herbert Hoover heads the government reorganization commission and predicts very material tax savings for taxpayers. He said the panel will report to Congress by January 10 and includes non governmental investigators paid by economists and researchers. Hoover plans to speak at a birthday event in West Branch Iowa before returning for the weekend.
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Salt Lake City
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Commission
Congress
Executive Branch
West Branch
Iowa
Deer hunting tragedy reports in scattered California areas
At Mt. Pinos California opening deer season one hunter, Eamon Wilder 21 of Santa Ana, was killed after being mistaken for a deer by W H Aushur 37 of Reseda. In Monterey 10 year old John Huck died from accidental rifle discharge during a hunting trip. In Newhall area Richard J Schlieting 22 of Los Angeles was shot in his sleeping bag. Clyde E Childers fired the fatal shot.
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Bakersfield
Mt. Pinos
Los Padres National Forest
John E. Loustalot
Eamon Wilder
Santa Ana
Pacific
Loustalot
W. H. Aushur
Reseda
Wilder
Aushur Aes
Monterey
John Huck
Elias Huck
Richard J. Schlieting
Los Angeles
Horse Trail Camp
Newhall
Oscar
Richard F. Brown
Clyde E. Childers
Ship Purser Arraigned in Emerald Smuggling
Philadelphia Aug 7 a ship's purser Cherster B Jensen arraigned before a U S commissioner on smuggling a 74 carat emerald from Sweden Jensen admitted delivering the $75 000 gem to Philadelphia in December 1946 as a favor to Gothenborg Sweden port captain He was held in 2500 bail Also detained were Mrs Louise Branigan and Byron E Charlesworth each on smuggling charges The jade emerald known as Pigeon's Egg reportedly passed through Charlesworth to a wife who denies seeing it
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Philadelphia
U. S
United States
Sweden
Chéster B. Jensen
New York
E. Moore
Jensen
Gothenberg
Louise Branigan
Byron E. Charlesworth
Moore
Charlesworth
Russia
Poland
Canada Names King Successor
Louis Stephen St. Laurent, French Canadian external affairs minister, was named leader of the National Liberal Party on the first ballot and will become prime minister when King retires. He defeated James Garfield Gardiner and C. C. Power, winning 488 votes to 323 and 56.
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Stephen’ St. Laurent
Canada
W. L. Mackenzie King
National Liberal Party
King
James Garfield Gardiner
C. C. Power
St. Laurent
Quebec
Wilfred Laurier
Liberal Party
Gardiner
Power
Greeks Push Rebels Back In Grammos Front
Greek army troops widened a 30 mile semicircular front in the Grammos Mountains pushing Communist guerrillas toward the Albanian border. Front reports say many villages are deserted and rebels are forcing civilians to work for them. Rebel chief Markos Vafiades moved his provisional government to Nikolitsa in Albania. Observers note that army gains threaten a winter stalemate for Premier Sophoulis.
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Athens
Grammos
Markos Vafiades
Nikolitsa
Albania
Vafiades
Themistokles Sophoulis
Faith Enduring as Bishop Survives Shooting
Suffragan Bishop Raymond A. Heron of Bolton Massachusetts says his faith in boys remains intact after Frederick Pike 19 was charged with murder for the killing of Paul Zayka 17 and an earlier ambush on the bishop at his Christmas Tree farm residence. He defended giving youths second chances and refused to condemn all for one.
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Bolton
Mass
Raymond A. Heron
Frederick Pike
Paul Zayka
Zayka
Pike
U N Calls on Powers to Settle German Problem
United Nations Secretary-General Trygve Lie urged the major powers to settle the German issue either within or outside the UN. He warned against bringing disputes to the UN without a genuine effort to solve them and pressed for action on atomic control and weapon production amid East West ideological tension. He cautioned that no single economic system would dominate and emphasized UN restraint and peaceful adjustment among nations.
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Trygver- Lie
United Nations
Lie
General Assembly
Germany
U. N
Paris
Asia
Far East
Russia
Townsend Club Meetings Scheduled
Towns end club meetings for the week are listed with locations and times. Monday events include Club 1 at Trinity Baptist Church and Club 13 at Lee School. Others meet at 131 W Fifth St or local addresses through Friday and Saturday sessions.
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Fifth St
E. 17Th St
Three Jailed in Election Slayings in Polk County
State Safety Commissioner Lynn Bomar filed murder suspicions against J Burton Brown Raymond Radford and James Freeman tied to an election day ambush near a Polk County polling place. Edwin Shearer died from wounds, Donald Sands and Ernest Loudermilk were killed or found shot, while William L McGee faced an attempted murder charge.
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Tenn
State Safety
Lynn Bomar
Polk County
Tennessee
Bomar
J. Burton Brown
Los Angeles
Copperhill
Raymond Radford
McCaysville
James W. Freeman
Ducktown
Brown
Radford
Freeman
William L. McGee
Isabella
Edwin Shearer
Andrews
N. C
Shearer
Donald Sands
Ernest Loudermilk
Wainwright denies absolving Tojo of WW II treatment
Gen Jonathan M Wainwright stated he did not send any message absolving Premier Tojo of blame for wartime actions. He said he holds Tojo responsible for the Pearl Harbor and Philippines attacks. George Blewett, American counsel for Tojo, relayed a verbal message allegedly given at the Philadelphia Republican convention. Tojo awaits judgment by the International War Crimes Court.
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San Antonio
Texas
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Hideki Tojo
Tokyo
George Francis Blewett
Philadelphia
Tojo
Wainwright
Bataan
Pearl Harbor
Philippines
Blewett
Japan
International War Crimes Court
Mustangs to Meet Naval Officers Association Post 6
The Mustangs will meet the Association of Naval Officers from the Ranks Post No 6 at W F W Hall 439 W Anaheim St at 8 PM Tuesday. Charles E Stahl ber publicly chairman said today all Navy officers active or retired who earned commissions from the ranks are invited to attend.
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Association of Naval Officers
W. F. W. Hall
Anaheim St
Charles E. Stahl Ber
Navy
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Best Brands
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