Drive to curb subversives faces congressional climax
Washington August 26 A push to tighten home front controls on Communists and subversives heads to a congressional showdown next week while new security powers take effect today. President Truman signed a bill giving agencies power to fire staff for security reasons across 11 top departments and agencies including State Defense Navy Air Force Treasury Coast Guard Commerce Justice AEC National Security Resources Board and the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. McGrath warned McCarran style registration bills would be unworkable, urging prompt constitutional legislation to empower the Justice Department to meet current dangers without eroding liberty.
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Air Force
Treasury
Coast Guard
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National Advisory Committee For ‘Aeronautics
Runaway Car Kills Tot and Injures Four Nearby
In Spokane Washington a runaway auto left the curb, striking five homes and killing three year old Ralph Edward Williams while badly injuring his playmate Kathryn Hagel and seriously injuring two men, driver Harry N Davin age 22 and Emil Joslin a year old cripple knocked to the ground as the car tore away.
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Spokane
Wash
Ralph Edward Williams
Hore
Kathryn Hagel
Harry N. Davin
Emil Joslin
Graduate D. D. S. Beats Death by Three Days
Morgan S. Talley of Memphis died at the Beyearald University of Tennessee hospital less than three days after receiving his dental surgery degree. He had pursued the degree during a year of illness and was honored in a hospital room ceremony with classmates and officials present. His physician had warned he might not survive until the formal exercises next month.
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Memphis
Tenn
Morgan S. Talley
Cook's Murder Trial Rapidly Moves to Accidental Theory
The Tommy Cook murder trial resumes at 1 30 p m in Superior Court before Judge Joseph Maltby with the state set to rest. The defense plans to depict the shooting as accidental and has 25 witnesses ready including Ramsey who will place Cook on the witness stand. Dominic Calarco shop owner was killed after a hold up on May 12 in an Olive Street area scuffle.
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Superior Court
Joseph M. Maltby
Cooks
Seventh St
Oliver Ave
Ramsey
Cook
Veteran Presidential Protector Retiring
Washington August 26 The man of the northwest gate James FR Stringfellow longtime White House Secret Service member since 1924 retires at 70 next Thursday He was with Calvin Coolidge in the Black Hills when the famous It do not choose to run statement made political history
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James FR. Stringfellow
White House
Secret Service
Calvin Coolidge
Black Hills
Author jailed for bad check in Salina court
Fred E. Mayhew of Elk City Oklahoma, who called himself an author, asked for life as he faced a bad check charge in Salina city court. He said temptation keeps him from writing outside jail and noted plans for a murder article with a friend providing a typewriter. Judge Smith sentenced six months.
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Kan
Fred E. Mayhew
Elk City
Okla
Omer Smith
Bacchus
Mayhew
Judge Smith
President urges genocide ban to halt mass killings
President Truman urged quick Senate action on a United Nations genocide treaty after a Korean ambassador warned of imminent danger of mass murder of Christians in Korea. He asked Chairman Connally to push favorable action within days, aiming for U S ratification before fall.
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D.-Texas
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United States
U.N. General Assembly
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Korea
Moscow
Chang
California's Per Capita Tax Third Highest in Nation
Washington August 26 The United States tax collections for the year ending June 30 show an 18th straight year of growth with a national 7 percent rise. New York leads state tax receipts at 1 097 billion, California follows at 924 million, then Pennsylvania 498 million and Michigan 460 million. Per capita figures place Washington highest at 398, California at 91, Delaware 34, with other states ranging from 34 to 96.
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Pridham Davis Optometrists Pensioner Offer
An advertisement promotes Pridham Davis Optometrists offering glasses for pensioners. It highlights courteous treatment and improved rock and sight by providing various glasses and special payment options. Call 26/2 Pine Avenue, Long Beach for details.
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Long Beach
State Guard Unit Enrolls Men Today
A recruiting squad will be on duty from 10 a m to noon to enroll veterans and nonveterans for the California National Guard. Seventeenth Street Armory and Alamitos Avenue host enrollments for men in Long Beach aged 17 to 60. The new unit will assume state duties while not exempt from potential federal call to active duty.
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Seventh East
Alamitos Ave
Long Beach
California
Defense and Security Corps
Cali
Fornia National Guard
Last of Auto Pioneers R E Olds Dies at 86
LANSING Mich Aug 26 R E Olds veteran automotive pioneer founder of the nation s first auto company died at 3 pm after complications of old age His wife and three daughters were at his bedside He surpassed rivals Henry Ford Haynes Winton Apperson and Duryea amid early struggles to create the gas powered vehicle
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Mich
R. E. Olds
Séyearold
Olds
Ransom Ell Olds
Henry Ford
Haynes
Winton
Apperson
Duryea
Five Men Arrested in Locust Avenue Poker Raid
Five men were arrested by vice squad officers in a poker game raid at 1251 Locust Ave last night. Arthur G. Pelt, 34, said to be the game conductor, was held on a $100 bond. The other four were released on $10 bonds each.
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Locust Ave
Arthur G. Pelt
Foe Will Hurl Puppets at U. S. Air Chief Warns
Boston August 26 Gen Hoyt S Vandenberg Air Force chief of staff warned that the nation must hold leadership in science against ruthless foes who would use puppets and slaves to defeat the United States. He said the U S must maintain scientific and technical leadership at any cost and warned allies alone cannot save the nation.
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Hoyt S. Vandenberg
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