Axis Sally Treason Trial Nears End in Government Case
Mildred Gillars nicknamed Axis Sally faces final government case presentation as prosecutors seek to prove her betrayed the United States for Nazi pay. Witnesses describe broadcasts and interviews prompting questions of loyalty while defense portrays her as coerced into propaganda under wartime pressure.
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Ashington
A.P
Mildred E. Gillars
Sally
Miss Gillars
Tresson
John J. Kelley Jr
James J. Laughlin
Michael Evanick
Evanick
New York
Hans von Richter
Laughlin
Miss Gillards
von Richter
Cleveland
O Mahoney Opens Fight Over Tideland Oil Rights
Senator Joseph C O Mahoney launches a 1949 bid to define federal leases for tidelands The measure would exchange state leases for federal ones and establish exploration lease procedures with a 30720 acre cap per lessee The statement references a Supreme Court ruling as context.
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O'Mahoney
Tideland Oil
Washington
Joseph C. O'Mahoney
D. Wye
O’mahoney
Interior
Supreme Court
Remington Cleared Returns to Commerce Dept Assignment
William W. Remington, 31, cleared of disloyalty charges, resumes work in the Commerce Department. He is reassigned to general imports with the same salary of 10,130 a year, a role described as non–national security related. Critics question the recall after spy hearings and loyalty board reversal.
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Remington
William W. Remington
Commerce Department
Joseph L. Baugh Jr
Washington, D. C
Washington
Department
Russia
Francis E. McIntyre
Office of International Trade
McIntyre
Sen. McClellan
D.-Ark
Senate Expenditures Committee
Senate
Elizabeth T. Bentley
Sen
Ives
Sen. Hoey
D.N. C
Hoey
California Tidelands
Truman
House
O'Mahoney
Interior Department
Secretary of Interior
Burma Declares Martial Law in Insein Amid Rebel Fight
Burma’s government proclaims martial law in Insein district after 12 days of clashes with Karen rebels seeking independence. Martial law already covers seven districts, as Rangoon police confront potential pickets from 30,000 striking government workers, though the dismissed employees stay away from government offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rangoon
Burma
Insein
Pegu
Frome
Thaelmyo
Minbu
Toungoo
Amherst
Thaton
Last Jews Leave British Cyprus Camp
NICOSIA CYPRUS FEB 11 The last 1595 Jews left Cyprus detention camps yesterday afternoon for Israel. The camps opened in August 1946 and housed 35 000 Jews of various nationalities. They were established to shelter those intercepted while attempting to sail to Palestine against Britain’s immigration quotas.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
Israel
Palestine
Britain
Wild animal scare jeopardizes Willmar radio program
In Willmar Minnesota a radio entertainer Morris Chargo faced possible ban after a false wild animal scare on KWLM triggered mass fright. Police demanded removal and the station issued corrective messages noting deviation from the script while Chargo blamed weak audience.
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Willmar
Minn
Joe C. Jacobson
KWLM
Morris Chargo
Chargo
Jacobson
Newlyweds Jailed on Forgery Charges
Modesto February 11 Newlyweds Ruben Divanian 55 and Grace Divanian 52 are jailed on 12 forgery and grand theft counts for allegedly transferring the $50 000 estate of Chicago widow Mrs Mary Byloz 80 to their bank accounts after her death They were indicted by the Stanislaus County grand jury following a district attorney charge that they illegally moved the estate Jan 23 Mrs Byloz had been living with the Divanians when she died
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Modesto
Ruben Divanian
Grace Divanian
Chicago
Turlock
Calif
Stanislaus County
Grand Jury
Leslie Cleary
Mary Byloz
Clue Offered in Physician Death in Dover Ohio
In Dover Ohio today druggist D F Davis reported a possible lead in the death of Dr Clarence E Harco a 31 year old Newcomerstown physician. Davis said Harco telephoned at 350 am saying someone was hammering on his apartment window and hung up when learning Davis was not connected with police. The body was found later.
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Hubert Alexander
Alexander
Harco
Conneaut
Ohio
Lakewood
Cleveland
Dover
Clarence E. Harco
Newcomerstown
D. F. Davis
Davis
Photographers Support Queen Barbara Brethen at Ball
Detroit reporters loosened up to elect Barbara Lee Brethen queen of the ball on February 13. The stunning 5 foot 4 inch mother, a divorcee with two children, Richard age 3 and Kristen age 7, remains the popular choice despite personal details.
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Detroit
Brunet
Barbara Lee Brethen
Barbara
Bret
Fireman Rejects Pay Increase Linked to Beer Tax
Chattanooga Tennessee February 11 A city fireman said he wanted no part of a twenty dollar monthly raise if funded by a proposed beer tax. Department Captain Jack L Case told the city commission he would not pay debts with money spent on drink and bringing suffering to his family. A twenty dollar month increase for police and firemen has been approved by the state senate and now goes to the House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Jack L. Case
City Commission
State Senate
Horn Blast Saves Man in Car Wreck
HUNTSVILLE Ont Feb 11 Harold Meredith was saved from burning to death by his automobile horn yesterday after his car skidded on ice, rolled four times and burst into flames. Meredith was knocked unconscious but the horn jammed and alerted him in time to escape.
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Huntsville
Ont
Harold Meredith
Meredith
Solons Call Truce on Administration Labor Law Bill
Washington February 11 Senators clash over a new labor law after a three day truce. The Senate labor committee resumes hearings on the Truman administration bill to repeal Taft Hartley and restore Wagner Act provisions. Witnesses include Humphrey Carey Denham Morse Neely and Randolph with divisions between business and union camps. Hearing days run through February 23 with nine more sessions planned.
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Max Hale
Washington
Senate Labor Committee
Elbert Thomas
Utah
Senate
House of Representatives
Sen
Humphrey
D-Minn
Communist Party
James B. Carey
Woodruff Randolph
A. F. L. International Typographical Union
Robert N. Denham
National Labor Relations Board
Sen. Neely
D.W. Va
Denham
Trial of Cardinal Mindszenty to become movie script
Hollywood reports that Anthony Veiller will write and produce a film on Cardinal Mindszenty’s treason trial. Jack L. Warner of Warner Brothers announced production will start immediately, with a tentative title The Trial of Cardinal Mindszenty. The project aims to promote democracy religious freedom and human dignity.
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Hollywood
Cardinal Mindszenty
Anthony Veiller
Jack L. Warner
Sehief
Warner Brothers’ Studios
Veiller
Warner
General Confident Miss Smedley a Spy
Gen Willoughby said no pattern of Communist spying was ruled out and likened Sorge to other cases. He asserted responsibility for the report naming Agnes Smedley as a Soviet agent and said immunity could be waived if she sued MacArthur, while MacArthur declined comment.
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PRS
A.P
MacArthur
Charles A. Willoughby
Supreme Commander
Washington
Richard Sorge
Japan
Willoughby
U. S
State Department
Army
Sorge
Agnes Smedley
Wroughby
Miss Smedley
Gen. MacArthur
Touring Russ Fliers Upset by Queries
Two fugitive Russian fliers ended a Virginia tour arranged by the state chamber of commerce and headed for a Washington view. They described the trip as largely successful but blamed a last day flare up on frayed nerves. Peter Pirogov complained of mistreatment while reporters and an Air Force interpreter questioned him about Russia and Soviet military secrets. Barsov largely agreed with Pirogov on some statements.
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Washington
Virginia
Chamber of Commerce
Iron Curtain
Voice of America
Old Dominion
State Department
Peter Pirogov
Air Force
Russia
Pirogov
Anatol Barsov
Pirigav
Chambers Told Spy Probe of Red Activity in Japan
A recheck links Russian espionage in Japan and the United States. Whittaker Chambers testified to helping recruit for a Japanese apparatus and moved funds for west coast spy operations. Army report notes Tokyo ring stole secrets from Japanese cabinet and German embassy.
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Chambers
Japan
Ashington
Congressional
United States
Whittaker Chambers
America
House un-American Activities Committee
Army
Tokyo
theArmy
Navy
Wood
D.ga
Moscow
New York
San Francisco
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Solons
U.S
Hilversum
Holland
British
Janet Elaine Rubicoff
North Hollywood
San Fernando Pound
San Fernando Valley Times
Pound
Janst
A. P F. Wiraphota
R. R. Cox
Burlington Railroad
Ragan
Neb
Wire Cox, Neb
Wirepheto
Horn Blast
Man
Frank L. White
Willoughly
Russ
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