Bribes Charged in Army Food Contract Scheme
The government charged a New Jersey meat packing company official and two soldiers with conspiring to deliver inferior meat to the Army. Indictments allege bribes totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars, with penalties including fines and imprisonment for all involved. The case ties to a broader corruption probe involving Army procurement and several named individuals.
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Washington
Cape
New Jersey
Vce
Alloines Gener Mechath
Newark
Hein
Fem
Men Grithstein & Sonn
Tobowen
Ordor
Beaton
Cohen hints at joining Graham on Texas revival
Mickey Cohen says he may accompany Billy Graham to Fort Worth for a city wide revival after attending a Sun Set Strip meeting where the evangelist spoke on becoming a Christian. Graham suggested Cohen could be welcomed, despite initial attempts to keep his presence secret.
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Los Angeles
Gambier
Mickey Cohen
Billy Graham
Sunset Strip
Graham
Mickey
Cohen
Fort Worth
Texas
Stuart Hamben
Hambien
Wambley
Hamblen
U.S. Weighs Pacific Defense Ties With Australia and New Zealand
Washington reports officials discuss a three nation Pacific defense alliance linking the United States with Australia and New Zealand as a potential alternative to a North Atlantic treaty setup. Secretary of State Dulles signals openness to exploring a broader security framework in the Pacific region.
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Washington
United States
Australia
New Zealand
Pacific
Jatar Poster Dulles
Avhenon
Hearn
Fered
Japan
Australie
Governor Bespeaks Red Cross Support
Governor Warren urged Californians to contribute to the American Red Cross in a campaign that opens March 1, calling on all to support the fund drive. He spoke in Sacramento advocating broad participation and public backing.
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Sacramento
Warren
Store Owner's Sorry Burglar Trap Injures Boy
A 13-year-old Burl Ware was seriously injured when a homemade booby trap in Will White's candy store fired a .38 revolver as the door opened. Deputy sheriff William Aneed was wounded while responding. White, who said he rigged the trap after a prior burglary, is held as police investigate the case and Indiana law prohibits such booby traps.
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Ary, Ind
Wille White
Burl Ware
Nowse
Willam Aneed
White
Peter Billick
Indiana
Billck
Burl
Billick
Labor Takes Pay Complaint to Johnston
Labor leaders delivered grievances to Economic Stabilizer Eric Johnston in Washington. Cyrus S. Ching faced criticism over a wage stabilization formula now awaiting Johnston’s approval, which would cap wage gains at 10 percent over last year. Four key labor figures and aides visited Johnston, with calls to other board members Kerr and Dunlop to join.
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Washington
Feb.s
Eric Johnston
Johnston
Cyrus S. Ching
Wage Stabilization Board
Ching
United Labor Policy Committee
Truman
William Green
AFL
Emil Rieve
CIO Textile Workers
George Leighty
Railway Labor Executives Association
al Hayes
AFL Machinists
George Harrison
Wage
Clark Kerr
University of California
Joi Dunlop
Harvard
Kerr
Senate to Probe Railway Dispute Settlement Denied
Washington February 20 UP Chairman Murray announced a Senate labor committee inquiry into the wage dispute between railroads and four operating unions. Public hearings would begin Thursday as he warned that delayed settlements threaten the nation’s transport system. The talks concern 1,000,000 nonoperating railroad workers and a purported wage increase, which carriers deny.
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Washington
Murray
D.-Mont
Senate Labor Committee
Congress
Slain Lawyer Ahead As Pennsylvania Railroad Rates Case Grows
Pennsylvania Railroad faces murder charges as 84 deaths are linked to a rate dispute, with ongoing investigations and legal actions shaping the high profile case. Britain sees new dock walkouts affecting port operations, while other pages cover Bridge, classifieds, comics, editorials, and various regional notices.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
New Dock
MacArthur Orders Attack Pledges Caution at 38th
Washington reports steel for consumer durable goods will be cut 20 percent in Q2 from early 1950 levels. The National Production Authority limits car steel to 80 percent of 1949 car input, aiming to save about a million tons for defense while preserving employment and continued high production of radios, TVs, washing machines, furniture, and other goods.
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Washington
National Production Authority
NPA
WPA
Manly Fleischmann
Fleischmann
U N Peace Unit Plans Daily Talks on China War
United Nations peace group opens daily meetings to seek a diplomatic victory to end the Korean conflict. The three man good offices committee led by Nasrallah Entezam met to press for a negotiated peace with secrecy. Sven Graafstrom of Sweden is noted as a potential contact through an embassy in Peiping. Red China demands for troops out, Formosan fleet withdrawal, and seating in the UN would not anchor negotiations.
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United Nations
Korea
Good Offices
Assembly
Nasrallah Entezam
Tran
Entezam
Peiping
Mao Tze-tung
Sven Grafstrom
Sweden
Red China
U. N
Formosan
China
World Organization
Plans for France's Tank Grenade Stolen
Paris reports authorities disclosed that plans for the latest French anti-tank grenade were stolen Saturday night from the automobile of a production chief. Police said an ordinary thief took Engineer Louis Huet's briefcase, which contained the plans. The grenade was described as very effective in tests last September.
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Paris
Armaments
Louis Huet
Farmers Fight Any Unfair Freeze on Farm Prices
Washington reports five major national farm organizations warn that government moves to freeze farm prices at unfair levels could trigger food shortages market disruption and inflation control collapse. They insist farmers will boost output but need essential production materials and equitable prices to avoid price spikes.
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Washington
American Farm Bureau Federation
The
National Grange
National Farmers Union
National Milk Producers Federation
National Council of Farmer Co-operations
Organized Agriculture
Tornadoes injure five in Oklahoma
Oklahoma reports at least three tornadoes overnight with rains hail wind and lightning. Five people were injured in Spring Creek northeast of Anadarko while two other twisters caused property damage near Norman and El Reno. Tornadic winds affected nearby Texas towns with minor damage and no injuries. Roofs were damaged in Mineral Wells Denton and Vernon.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Spring Creek
Anadarko
Norman
el Reno
Texas
Mineral Wells
Denton
Vernon
Weather Forecast Scatters High Clouds and Warming
Scattered high cloudiness continues tonight with a slight rise in temperature. Fog patches are expected early tomorrow morning. Light variable winds remain through Wednesday, with no major changes anticipated.
Third Party Urges Co existence With Communist Bloc
The Progressive party calls for negotiated peace with Russia based on co existence of capitalist and socialist nations. Party secretary C B Baldwin tells Senate committees the Truman policy risks war and urges a five power conference to settle ideological differences. Henry A Wallace rejects the stance, citing Korea. Dobriansky advocates executive approval. Continued on Page A 3. Col 4.
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Yeeros
Progressive Party
Russia
C. B. Baldwin
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Henry A. Wallace
United Nations
Baldwin
Ila
L. E. Dobriansky
Georgetown University
Ukrainian Congress Committee ‘of America
Congress
U S Court Upholds Nazi Execution Pending Appeal
The U S Court of Appeals refused to halt the scheduled hangings of seven convicted Nazi war criminals in Germany. It affirmed Judge Edward A Tamm and left open a path to the Supreme Court while directing the lower court to issue its mandate Friday. The defendants are jailed at Landsberg and had faced imminent executions after appeals delayed the actions.
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Washington
UPI
U. S. Court of Appeals
Germany
U. S
Edward A. Tamm
Penenis-Ceenpiet
Tamm
Landsberg
Chinese Trade Unit Arrives in Moscow
MOSCOW February 20 Western observers noted the arrival of a Chinese trade delegation led by Deputy Trade Minister Yao Yi ming for important trade talks with the USSR ministry of foreign trade.
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Moscow
Toyay
Yao Yim
Ussr Ministry of Foreign Trade
MacArthur Says He Will Not Cross 38th Parallel Arbitrarily
Tokyo February 20 AP Gen MacArthur visited the central Korean front and ordered a resumed limited offensive, while stating he will not arbitrarily exercise authority to cross the 38th parallel. He noted consideration of cogent political reasons if crossing becomes possible, with British opposition cited.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Truman
Red China
Red Korea
China
Acheson denounces peace pilgrimage to Washington
Secretary of State Acheson condemned a proposed peace pilgrimage to the capital scheduled for March 1 as a plan to divide and conquer and sow confusion. He linked the American Peace Crusade to Communist partisans and treason, noting a call for 3000 fifth columnists via The Daily Worker.
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Washington
Acheson
House on-American Activities Committee
The
Daily Worker
Lions kill tiger in circus ring in Detroit incident
Prince the African lion killed Sheba the royal Bengal tiger during Clyde Beatty's act at Shrine Circus in the Fair Grounds Coliseum. About 3,000 schoolchildren watched as trainers restrained other animals after the fatal moment. The show resumed later with the remaining lions and tigers.
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Sheba
Clyde Beatty
Prince
Shrine Circus
Fair Grounds Coliseum
Beatty
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