Army Chemical Warfare Service Quizzed in Atom-gift Inquiry
The House Un-American Activities Committee inquiry revealed that records from the Army Chemical Warfare Service were sought to trace how Russians obtained atomic materials during World War II. Louis J. Russell cited 1943 shipments to the Soviet Union and questioned whether officials or channels bypassed restrictions. The panel aims to determine sources, circumventing actions, and the extent of uranium and related material supplied, with testimony from George Racey Jordan and Lt. Gen. Leslie Groves.
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Army Chemical Warfare Service
Ashington
Army
Chemical Warfare Service
Louis J. Russell
House
Tinamexican Activities Committee
Soviet Union
Hitler
Russell
Russia
Democrats
Republic
Fulston Lewis Jr
Air Force
George Racey Jordan
Jordan
Leste R. Groves
Manhattan
Groves
U S Light Princesses Arrive in Stockholm for Fete
In Stockholm on December 10 preparations for Sweden's Queen of Light festival reach final stages with the arrival of American Light Queen Norma Freeman, 17, of Chicago. She lands at Bromma Airport at noon, escorted by four maids of honor Corine Nehrman Minneapolis Lorraine Oslo Seattle Lois Westerdahl New York City and Carol Audet Boston.
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A Tockholm
Sweden
Norma Freeman
Chicago
Norma
Stockholm
Bromma
Corine Nehrman
Minneapolis
Lorraine Oslo
Seattle
Lois
Westerdahl
New York City
Carol Audet
Boston
Hearing Likely For Wallace After Hopkins Inquiry
The Senate committee plans a likely hearing for Henry Wallace after sessions on December 19. Wallace calls Lewis' charges fabrication while Groves and Jordan testify. Acting Chair Walter said Major Jordan's story is highly improbable, as Republicans accuse Democrats of whitewashing the former New Deal officials.
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Harry Hopkins
Henry Wallace
Wallace
Lewis
Groves
Jordan
Walter
D.-Pa
Major Jordan
Republican Committee
New Deal
Knowland Seeks Blockade as U S China Policy Debate
At the World Affairs Council in Asilomar California Senator William F Knowland urged a U S blockade of Chinese Communist ports until Americans held by Beijing are freed He argued current policy fails and warned all out aid to Chiang Kai sheks Nationalists would worsen the U S position John J Cabot former Shanghai consul general countered that foreign aid could not ensure a Nationalist victory and warned against military solutions The speakers addressed 500 delegates in a heated exchange reflecting Cold War tensions
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Asilomar
Calif
William F. Knowland
U. S
John J .M. Cabot
Shanghai
Chiang Kai-shek
China
World Affairs Council
Knowland
State Department
Cabot
Daredevil Jumper Nearly Killed Playing Santa in Florida
Robert Niles known as Jumping Jack, famed for bridge jumps, parachuted into Fort Lauderdale as Santa Claus during a Chamber of Commerce event. He became entangled in power lines 45 feet above ground, was rescued by a lineman and firefighters, and told children he had made it.
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Robert Niles
San Francisco Bay Bridge
Santa Claus
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
Santa
Associated Press
T. Lauderdale
Fila
Robert
Jack
Niles
San Francisco
George Washington Bridge
New York
Mani
Empire State Building
Chamber of Commerce
Powere Company
Union Issues Two Cent Sugar Price Raise Appeal
The C I O International Longshoremen and Warehousemen's Union urged a two cent increase in retail sugar price to improve the industry's economic health. An advertisement said the raise would curb unemployment in Hawaii and be welcomed in Cuba Puerto Rico and the Philippines.
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Hunululu
International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union Today
Hawaii
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Philippines
Psychiatrist Examines Stroble in Murder Case
In Los Angeles on December 10, 66 year old Fred Stroble underwent the first of several psychiatric exams to assess his sanity for the murder of four year old Linda Joyce Glucoff. Dr. Robert E. Wyers, one of three court appointed psychiatrists, found Stroble straightforward but offered no opinion. Stroble remains jailed without bail. Linda Joyce’s body was found November 14 in the backyard of the Hausman home where he lived with his daughter and son-in-law.
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LOS_ANGELES
Fred Stroble
Linda Joyce Glucoff
Strobie
Robert E. Wyers
Superior Court
Stroble
Court Grants Mercy to Cancer Patient Def Die
In Buffalo a 68 year old farmer, Peter Sawchuk of Hamburg, learned from State Supreme Court Justice Hamilton Ward that a two to three year sentence for criminal negligence was suspended due to his terminal cancer. The judge said Sawchuk would not serve prison time, given his illness and limited life expectancy. Sawchuk appeared puzzled as the court explained the mercy.
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Buffalo
N.Y
Peter Sawchuk
Hamburg State Supreme Court
Hamilton
Ward
Hness
Sawchuk
Justice Ward
Hairbrush paddler pleads guilty to robberies
PAYTON Ohio December 10 The hairbrush paddler William J Haller age 25 pleaded guilty to two robbery charges in common pleas court Judge Lester L Cecil imposed a one to twenty five year term on each count with sentences to run consecutively He admitted using a hairbrush to spank women in their homes after forcing them to undress and took small sums from purses
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Payton
Ohio
William J. Haller
Common Pleas Court
Lester L. Cecil
Haller
Thief Foiled Bank Pocket Pick Near Winston-Salem
W C Kapp told Poide his pocket was picked of 5400 as he left a local bank today via revolving door. Police investigated the incident and searched for the suspect in the area around downtown Winston-Salem North Carolina.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
W.C. Kapp
Poide
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