Sumner Pike Named Acting Chairman of AEC
Washington Feb 14 AP The White House designated Sumner T Pike as acting chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission pending a permanent appointment. Lilienthal leaves office tomorrow after a farewell call. Pike a Republican and original member will serve as acting chairman starting Thursday. The move ends speculation about Gordon Dean taking the post. Lilienthal plans to lecture as a private citizen on atomic policy and rejected rumors of venting criticism of the President or State Department.
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Atomic Energy Commission
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Charles Ross
Pike
Congress
Gordon Dean
Dean
Sen. McMahon
D-Conn
Senate House Atomic Committee
Commission
Oil drilling debate eyed downtown area
News brief notes a proposed oil drilling plan for downtown, a Neptune Pier Co. lawsuit victory for the city, and political context as Truman seeks re election. Also lists page references for sections including sports, theaters, and weather.
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City Wins Neptune Pier Co
Brownout Warnings Issued as Coal Shortage Hits Chicago
Chicago issued brownout warnings as coal supplies dwindled amid a nationwide strike. Governor Dewey sought emergency powers to ration coal and limit power use. New York faced a potential energy crisis with a 10 day stock. The Civilian Information and Communications Workers of America warned a Bell System strike could idle 420,000 workers.
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Thomas E. Dewey
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Bell System Telephone Companies
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John L. Lewis
Lewis
Washington
Justices Department
ILGO
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Mormon Missionaries Jailed by Czechs
Two American LDS missionaries Stanley E. Abbot and C Alden Johnson were arrested in Czechoslovakia on charges of attempting to enter a prohibited area. They disappeared January 28 while en route to Moravia to visit church members near the Polish border. The U S Embassy and officials have not located them.
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Lehi
Utah
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Idaho Falls
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Life term for Idaho teen sex slayings
Burley Idaho February 14 A 16 year old Neale Butterfield was sentenced to life imprisonment for the sex slaying of a 7 year old girl He admitted hiring Glenda Joyce Brisbois to prevent disclosure of sexual liberties he claimed to have taken Judge Hugh A Baker spared him from death saying he could be studied by psychiatrists as a model for potential rehabilitation
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Neale Butterfield
Glenda Joyce Brisbois
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Hugh A. Baker
Prepared Defense Ready At 5 O Clock In Morning
Defense Secretary Johnson told district attorneys that U S defense plans are drawn up and approved by Truman the joint chiefs and himself. He declared the defenses are sufficient to meet the hour and that they stand ready to act at 5 in the morning if needed.
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Missing Teeth Left in Bus Lunch Sack
Edgar Renshaw forgot a false teeth set in a paper sack on a Fort Worth bus while en route to work. He hopes the finder will return the teeth wrapped with his bacon and egg sandwich, no questions asked.
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Fort Worth
Edgar Renshaw
Versatile copter aids Arctic rescues with 27 seats
The Piasecki H-21 twin motor helicopter ordered by the Air Force for the Military Air Rescue Service is touted as omniphibious and capable of landing on snow ice water sand or marsh. It carries 27 passengers plus two pilots and features a power hoist for hovering over inaccessible sites. The H-21, derived from the HRP-2 Flying Banana, can cruise at 104 mph and serve as a troop carrier or stretcher ship when configured.
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Associated Press
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Canal Zone
Soviets Normalize Berlin-bound Traffic
Berlin bound trucks resumed entry into the Russian zone at Helmstedt today after a three hour slowdown last night. Officials reported nine or ten Berlin bound vehicles per hour, the normal winter rate.
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Stuntman Bob Niles critically hurt in Colorado Street jump attempt
Pasadena reports stuntman Bob Niles fell during a parachute rehearsal from the 156-foot Colorado Street Bridge. He was rushed to emergency care with critical injuries. Six companions aiding the stunt were arrested as authorities note prior unauthorized jumps including a Golden Gate Bridge stunt. He wore a parachute and shouted for help as he fell.
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Guerrillas' device kills 12 children at Phan Thiet ceremony
In Phan Thiet near Saigon, Vietminh guerrillas exploded a hand hazardous device during a public ceremony marking Franco Vietnamese accords. The blast wounded 12 Vietnamese children and disrupted the event celebrating Vietnam's independence within the French union.
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Ellen Valentine Fatally Burned In San Francisco
Fire swept a room on St Valentine Eve killing Ellen Valentine age 39. Firemen attributed the blaze to careless cigarette smoking. Her husband John Valentine was arrested on a drunkenness charge.
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San Francisco
Ellen Valentine
John Valentine
Dragna Gang Quintet Are Booked in L A
Los Angeles police rounded up five associates of Jack Dragna linked to the Mafia. Among those arrested were four relatives including his son Frank Paul and Tom Dragna brother, plus Louis, Guilermo Adamo. They face conspiracy to murder charges tied to Cohen home bombing. Arsenal of rifles and pistols seized. Dragna eyed as top west coast mob figure. crime crackdown ongoing.
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Jack Dragna
Earl Warren
Crime Commission
Mickey Cohen
California
Dragna
Frank Paul
Tom Dragna
Frank
Tom
Louis
Guilermo Adamo
Cohen
Lynn White
Sacramento
Machine to speed tax form work drawn for San Diego
The San Diego section of the Institute of Radio Engineers reports a demonstration of an IBM machine that can compute income tax statements faster than they can be signed. The device, dubbed the ton of brains, will be shown at a meeting of radio engineers tonight in San Diego.
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