Russians Knew Jap Plan to Attack U S
Washington reports Japan s top investigating officer testified Russians knew more than a month before Pearl Harbor about Japan s plan to strike the United States and Britain in the Pacific. Mitsusada Yoshikawa quoted a Moscow message from October 1941 as warning of an attack as U S Japan peace talks continued. Willoughby testified he tried to unmask the Sorge spy ring but was overruled by Washington authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Japan
Pearl Harbor
United States
Britain
Pacific
House un-American Activities Committee
Mitsusada Yoshikawa
Special
House
Senate
Richard Sorge
Charles Willoughby
Yoshikawa
Sorge
Moscow
U. S
Tha
America
Singapore
Suma Te
Willoughby
Douglas MacArthur
Internal Security Subcommittee
Tokyo
Guenthen Stein
Agnes Smediey
Illegal Lobster Capture Suspect Apprehended Near Coronado
Coronado August 9Captain Donald Glass of the State Fish and Game Commission credited lifeguards Jack Francis and Tom Carle with aiding in the arrest of Frank Donahue 33 of Santa Monica on a charge of possessing 6000 pounds of lobster out of season. Donahue fled from the Palama K off Coronado and swam ashore as the patrol boat neared. Hewitt 22 also from Santa Monica was booked for illegal possession and released after posting bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coronado
Donald Glass
State Fish and Game Commission
Frank Donahue
Santa Monica
Glass
Donahue
Jack Francis
Tom Carle
Coronado City
Albert Lee Hewitt
Hewitt
Rollbacks Delayed as Price Regulations Postponed
Washington Aug 9 AP The government postponed the compulsory effective dates of six major manufacturers price regulations under the Defense Production Act to allow time for post Congress changes. The delays affect general manufacturers machinery cotton textiles shoes apparel and wool yarns and fabrics. Harold Leventhal OSSC said most rollbacks will be delayed and the extent depends on Capehart amendment effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Leventhal
General Consel
Office of Price Stabilization
Congress
Leventhal
Sen. Capehart
R.-Ind
Senate OKs Fechteler for chief of naval operations
The Senate unanimously confirmed Adm. William M. Fechteler as chief of naval operations succeeding the late Adm. Forrest Sherman. Also approved were Adm. Donald B. Duncan as vice chief, Vice Adm. James Fife as deputy, and Adm. Lynde D. McCormick as commander in chief of the U S Atlantic Fleet. Gen. Omar Bradley was approved for a second term as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, but his name was not brought to the floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
William M. Fechteler
Naval Operations
Sen
Byrd
D.va
Armed Services Committee
Fechtelex
Forrest P. Sherman
Navy
Omar W. Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Donald B. Duncan
James Fife
Duncan
Lynde D. McCormick
U. S. Atlantic Fleet
Italy Flood Claims Nineteen Lives
In Como Italy a flood after 36 hours of heavy rain claimed nineteen lives. Scores were injured or missing as a dike breach at Pomasco sent a wall of water into Gera Lario, a village of about 700 residents, isolating one community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Como
Italy
Gera
Lario
Cremation Mystery Solved in Florida Woman’s Death
FBI analysis found the decedent Mrs. Mary Hardy Steerer died from a cigarette fire that burned her own fat, with the chair burning to the steel springs. Police described the case as the strangest in J R Reichert’s 25 years, noting the room largely untouched apart from the incendiary body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Petersburg
Fla
J. R. Reichert
Cass Burgess
Mary Hardy Steerer
FBI
Reichert
St Yearolt
McCarthy Names Officials as Loyalty Review Widens
Senator McCarthy began naming State Department officials and employees whose loyalty he questions. He stated the group would be cleared by the department loyalty board, though they face letters of charges and board review. First named was John Carter Vincent, Tangiers consul general and former minister to Switzerland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen
McCarthy
Rwis
Senate
State Department
John Carter Vincent
Tangiers
Switzerland
William T. Stone
Department of State
Queen Narriman Of Egypt Expecting Child In Italy
SAN REMO Italy Aug 9 Queen Narriman of Egypt wife of King Farouk is said to be expecting a baby. The former commoner married Farouk May 6 and has been honeymooning in Italy with her entourage confirming the news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
San Remo
Italy
Narriman
Farouk
Weather Update Low Clouds Tonight Then Sunshine
Low clouds prevail tonight with a clearing tomorrow morning. Sunny tomorrow afternoon with little temperature change. Light variable winds tonight and tomorrow morning shift to west to southwest 12 to 20 mph tomorrow afternoon.
Communists Demand Resumed Korean Armistice Talks
Tokyo dispatch reports a sharp Communist message warning Ridgway against fabricating incidents to end armistice negotiations. Washington notes expect quick resumption as Reds demand a firm guarantee while accusing Allies of violating the Kaesong neutral zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Matthew B. Ridgway
Ridgway
Washington
State Department
Pentagon
United Nations
Kaesong
Red
Peiping
Thursdaay
Gens
Kim Ti Sung
Peng Teh-Huai
Pigs Paradise Sandals on Red Hogs
Moscow reports Tevestia criticizes scientist L. XK Greben for experiments that put sandals on pigs to improve health. Greben led the Arkans-Nova institute breeding white hogs, widened runs, used wool washes, and failed to see breeding issues. Critics mock possible future dress for sows and hogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Tzvestia
L. XK. Greben
Greben
Arkanis-Nova
Tevestia
Twin Killing Mystery Deepens in Hollywood
Hollywood Aug 9 police reenactment of the Slaying of Tony Trombino and Tony Brancato with four suspects failed to shed light on the gangland killings. James Fratianno and three others face murder suspicions as writs of habeas corpus returnable this afternoon. A secrecy order hampered reports while ballistics and prints offered limited clues.
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Hollywood
Tony Trombina
Tony Brancato
James Fratianno
Warren
Sam London
Sam Lazes
William J. Parker
Brancato
Parker
al Guasti
Sheriff's Cap
Down Under Sees Heaviest Snowfall Across South Australia
Sydney reports heavy snowfall sweeping southeastern Australia. Hobart records 2.5 inches of snow with 28.9 degrees, the coldest in 49 years. Melbourne has two snowfalls and Geelong, Victoria notes its first snow fall in five years.
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Sydney
Australia
Sydney Sun
Hobert
Melbourne
Geelong
Victoria
Bradley says aid bill may fall short due to rising costs
Gen Omar Bradley warned that the administration 8.5 billion dollar foreign aid bill may not suffice to aid allies as prices rise. Senate and House panels discussed trimming a billion dollars and creating a new high level administrator to oversee both economic and military aid, with possible implications for secretary of state policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Omar Bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
House
Aun Lane Aasemoueve
Sen
Connally
Texas
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Bradley
House Committee
Souse Foreign Affairs Committee
Senate
State
Defense
Acheson
Local Section Index Promises Wide Range of Features
A newspaper index lists sections and pages including Beach Combing on C-1, Bogie on A-15, Bridge on A-15, Classified Ads C-8 to C-11, Comies on B-8, Crossword on B-1T, Editorial A-14, Financial C-6 and C-7, Obituaries C-T, Radio and TV B-11, Shipping C-7, Sports C-3 to C-5, Theaters B EQ, Temperatures C-7, Women's Activities 8-1.
Heat Wave Fatal to 15 Texas Folk
Dallas reports 15 deaths from a two week heat wave with four more as contributing causes. Houston records two heat stroke fatalities. Victor Emanuel Anderson aged 51 and Dorothy Good aged 64. Temperatures exceeded 100 in many towns, with Presidio hitting 114 and other readings from Henrietta to Wink and Cotulla. Weather eyes foresee little relief.
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Dallas
Texas
Houston
Victor Emanuel Anderson
Dorothy_ Good
Presidio
Henrietta
Wink
Cotulla
Laredo
Salt Flat
del Rio
Forth Worth
Wichita Falls
Alice
Minera. Wells
Match-flipper Shows Officers How He Did It
A 21 year old Long Beach man, USC student, was arrested at Norwalk sheriff's station after admitting to starting more than 30 roadside brush fires by flipping matches from a moving car. Lloyd George Hennegen of 1130 Via Wanda claimed he did it to get even as psychiatric treatment is noted. Five youths held earlier were released. fires occurred along Lakewood, Bellflower, Downey, and Norwalk areas. Hennegen demonstrated the clothespin ignition method for deputies.
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Tloyd
G. Hennegen
Long Beach
Sheriff's
North Long Beach
Garvey Hills
Eugene Bailey
Press-Telegram
University of Southern California
Norwalk
Lloyd George Hennegen
Wanda
Hennegen
W. C. Buttemere
Leonard Foster
K. E. Klinger
Totorist
Lakewood Blvd
Buckles St
Bellflower
Firestone
Lakewood
Downey
Alondra St
San Gabriel River
Lindellin
Rivera
Vaccination Drive Gels Reedsburg Smallpox Response
In Reedsburg Wisconsin a smallpox case prompted a citywide vaccination drive with over 3600 people inoculated. Health officer Otto Riggert ordered an eight mile quarantine radius and banned public gatherings while shops could stay open for vaccinated customers. Vaccination efforts extended to Beloit where a former shoe factory worker exposed 100 employees.
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Reedsburg
Wis
Riggert
Beloit
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Charles A. Willoughby
Internal Security
Gan
Douglas MacArthon
Adm
Fechteler
McCarthy Baring
L. B
Clen Clements
South Australia
Wisconsin
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