Financier paid to beat Taft, probes reveal
Washington reports that Cyrus Eaton, Cleveland financier, gave at least 12500 to oppose Senator Robert Taft in 1950, via labor-backed groups Labor's Non Partisan League and United Mine Workers political arm. Eaton's son added 5000. Senate subcommittee weighs direct versus indirect contributions and the reach of the Federal Corrupt Practices Act.
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Cleveland
Cyrus Eaton
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Senate
Eaton
United Mine Workers
Labor
NonPartisan League
Taft
Cyrus Jr
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Nevada Licenses Indicted Gambler
The Nevada Tax Commission unanimously approved issuing a state gambling license to ex-Texas gambler L. A. Binion for his new Horseshoe Club in Las Vegas. Binion, under indictment in Dallas on charges related to a policy wheel, had been denied a license twice before. the commission made this license probationary.
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Nev
Nevada Tax Commission
L. A
Genny) Binion
Binion
Dallas
Wife of Colonel Ayers Murder
Mrs Irene Yule wife of Col John Yule said he was murdered by Communists after his body with wrists and throat slashed was found in a Kowloon hotel Hong Kong police labeled death as self inflicted while saying no foul play was evident the officer had served with the U S military mission in Saigon and was en route home at age 45
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San Francisco
Irene Yule
Col
John Yule
Hong Kong
U. S Army
U. S
Yule
Kowloon
Saigon
Indochina
Waterfront Fire Destroys Block In UK Port
A waterfront blaze last night destroyed half a city block in the port area. Damage is estimated at 4 million dollars. No lives were lost. Local authorities say investigation continues.
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Ueorgeluwn
British Guinea
East German industrial shakeup amid western embargo
Berlin reports Soviet Germany reorganizes its industry to blunt a western embargo seen as threatening the five-year plan. Officials halt legal trade with West Germany at midnight to pressure an end to the Berlin blockade. Ulbricht faults minister Selbmann for poor foresight as Berlin roads railways and canals face tightened controls.
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Germany
Red Germany
Fritz Selbmann
Red
Walter Ulbricht
Selbmann
West
Keys to production Good Boss Accents the Human Values
Ann Arbor December 1 The University of Michigan survey center reports seven keys to being a good boss focusing on human values. Foremen who show personal interest train workers plan work supervise rather than work beside them explain how to do the job when errors occur. High and low producers alike report similar job satisfaction.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan Survey Research Center
Jas
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Kalamazoo Hero Held in California Murder Case
Robert Ballentine, 23, a Kalamazoo native from a noted veteran family, was arrested on armed robbery and murder warrants from San Jose authorities. He allegedly shot grocer Joseph Spinosa, 68, on Nov. 26 with a .22 caliber pistol, dying nine hours later. Ballentine had been employed as a janitor in San Jose and has a wife and infant there.
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Mich
Dee
California
Robert Ballentine
Ballentine
Otto K. Butler
J. R. Blackman
San Jose
Calif
Ballen
Police and Priest Stop Death Leap at Hotel Touraine
An unidentified man teetered on a 10th floor ledge of the Hotel Touraine in Boston, threatening to jump. Police and a Catholic priest pulled him to safety about 20 minutes after he was noticed. The man was later identified as Ralph H. Weeds, 28, a bus boy at a nearby restaurant. The rescue occurred above Tremont and Boylston Streets as Christmas shoppers watched.
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Touraine
Ralph H. Weeds
Boylston, St
Tremont
Boylston
Hungary Blasts U S Support of Fascists
A Hungarian diplomatic note accuses the United States of supporting fascists, spies, and war criminals living abroad and aimed at undermining Hungary’s democratic regime. The note describes such support as a threat to national security and calls for a corrective response amid tensions dating from earlier incidents.
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Hungary
U.S
Budapest
Troman
Texan to Wed Woman He Has Never Seen
A 48 year old Texas man plans marriage to a woman he has never met, with reports from Victoria, Texas, detailing the unusual engagement and local reaction. Authorities note the plan remains speculative while residents weigh the social implications.
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Victoria
Victorie
Gintaday
U S Lead Set 5 1 in A Race
Western military sources estimate the United States holds a five to one atomic lead over Russia, with about 900 to 1000 U S bombs versus Russia’s 175 to 200. The figures reflect data from NATO conferences in October and broader western estimates of rival atomic programs.
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Rome
United States
Russia
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Defense Housing Builders Line Up for Federal Program
Washington reports the Defense Housing act of 1951 rolls out next week. FHA field offices will begin accepting applications from builders in defense areas. About 50,000 housing units are planned with federal aid through easier credit terms. Rents are set under government ceilings from $45 to $335 monthly across various defense zones.
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Cei
Congress
Federal Housing Administration
Truman
FHA
Texas
Kentucky
Idaho and
Entucky
Fire Hits Chins Port
An eight hour fire swept the biggest fuel depot at Marau in the Portuguese colony on the southeast China coast injuring 10 men and causing about 500000 dollars in damage according to dispatches to Hong Kong newspapers.
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Hong Kong
Marau
China
Solon Asks for Truth on War in Korea
Washington dispatch reports Rep. Short of Missouri, ranking Republican on the House armed services committee, urging President Truman to tell the American people the full truth about Korea. He accuses the administration of casting blame on war reporters and demands open, complete information on hostilities and recent ground-fighting slowdowns.
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Washington
House Armed Services Committee
Truman
Korea
Rep. Short
Missouri
Eighth Army
Key West
Fla
Ms. Cournan
Joseph Short
Associated Press
White House
United Nations
Short
Scouts Tackle Man Ablaze in Woodward
In Woodward Oklahoma on December 1 a running man Earl Hessman a Razien Metal Co. worker leaped from a crane and caught fire after a generator exploded. Five Boy Scouts from Troop 54 Fergie Ferguson Dick Courtney Joe Sparks Lynn Luddington and Dick Mayes tackled him and rolled him on the ground to extinguish the flames. Hessman was hospitalized with burns from the waist to ankles in 3% od condition.
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Woodward
Okla
Earl Hessman
Razien Metal Co
Hessman
Boy Scouts
Fergie Ferguson
Dick Courtney
Joh Sparks
Lynn Luddington
Dick Mayes
Ike Turns Down Speech to AFL
Washington report notes General Dwight D. Eisenhower declined an AFL invitation to outline his views on domestic issues. He would not discuss Social Security or national health insurance or education aid. The AFL invitation came from Bernard Tassler, editor of the American Federationist.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
American Federation of Labor
AFL
Berenard Tassler
Labor Organization
The
American Federationist
Nationalism and Hoover Debate on Freedom and Nations
A fragmentary report cites Hoover arguing nationalism is linked to red bonds and warns against abolishing nations as a path to freedom. It references a ninth annual youth forum and mentions the creation of Israel as part of nationalist debate, with unclear quotes and garbled phrasing.
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Zurks
New York Daily Mirror
State of Israel
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