Jelke Faces Up to 40 Years in Lurid Vice Case
New York AP. Minot Jelke 23 was found guilty on two counts of compulsory prostitution after a 25 day trial. He faces up to 40 years. sentencing set for March 20. His mother Mrs Elizabeth Clarke Teal testified to lavish gifts supporting his lifestyle. Prosecution star witness Sandra Wisotsky testified about her earnings from sex work. Defense plans an appeal after sentencing.
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Minot
Mickey
Scenear
Samuel Segal
Bluariobon
Valente
Jelke
Pat Ward
Marguerite Cordova
Pat Thompson
Miss Ward
Sandra Wisotsky
Jesle
State Supreme Court
Grace Appel
Shah Leaves Iran Crisis Grows Amid Protests
Pro shah crowds in Tehran chant death to Mossadegh ruler plans brief health trip, then stays as Parliament and ministers urge him to remain. Mossadegh and Shah clash previously, later patched up, U S Ambassador Henderson meets the monarch amid mounting tensions.
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Mossadegh
Majlis
Hossein Faytemi
Shah
Ayatolla Seyed Kashani
Tioe
Iraq
Tehran
Kashani
Lou Henderson
Long Beach Attorney Shibley subpoenaed for congressional hearing
Long Beach attorney Beoree E. Shibley, amid military scrutiny, was subpoenaed today to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee in Los Angeles. His defense team, led by Robert W. Kenny and Daniel G. Marshall, called the move an attempt to vilify him while he awaits trial in U.S. District Court on charges tied to his El Toro court martial defense.
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Long Beach
Beoree E. Shibley
House Un-American Activities Committee
California
Robert W. Kenny
Daniel G. Marshall
iShibley
Far
el Toro
Shibley
Marine Base
John R. Bennette
Bennette
House Committee
Los Angeles
Kenny
Marshall
U. S
Harold H. Velde
Councure
Patent Medicine Firm Charged With Tax Evasion
Senate cites J B Watkins Cos case in alcohol tax delinquencies. Grand jury in St Paul indicts the company and 13 others for conspiring to evade taxes on alcohol used in a liniment sold as a liquid medicinal preparation for internal use. Watkins Co allegedly settled large tax claims for far less than due and drew criticism for Treasury-Justice handling. Internal Revenue and legal actions center on liquor tax in medicine manufacture.
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Washington
Senate
Williams
Del
J. BR. Watkins Cos
Internal Revenue Bureau
St. Paul
St. Paul, Minn
Winona, Minn
Watkins Co
Treasury Department
Department of Justice
Cuba Cancels Ballot Plans
Havana says presidential elections are postponed with no date set until after a June 1954 congress, pushing ballots beyond 1955. Cabinet cites conspiracies and disorder as reasons amid criticism of Batista regime and tax policy. Opposition links downturn to government actions.
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Havana
Cuba
Fulgencio Batista
Batista
Congress
Kansas Campus Rumpus Ends in Resignation
Kansas City report details the resignation of University of Kansas City president Clarence R. Decker after a week of turmoil. Four top administrators quit, sparking faculty meetings, student protests, petitions, and a boycott of classes as a search committee forms to select a new leader.
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Kansas City
University of Kansas City
Clarence R. Decker
Robert Mortvedt
Norman N. Rayall Jr
Liberal Arts
Theodore T. Dittrich
Pharmacy
John E. Barnett
Decker
Earl Ortman Noted Aviator Summoned in Miami
Earl H Ortman a 41 year old veteran speed and test pilot died Friday in a Miami hospital from a heart attack he suffered a year earlier. He began flying at 16 in Santa Monica California and rose to prominence in 1935 piloting his own designed racer from Vancouver to Agua Caliente Mexico at 236.6 miles per hour.
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Miami
Fla
Earl H. Ortman
Santa Monica
Calif
Vancouver
B. C
Agua Calirnte
Mexico
Reds Offer Swap Briton for Malay Jungle Leader
The proposal to exchange Edgar Sanders, jailed in Budapest, for a Malay woman leader highlights international communist ties across Europe and Asia. Eden reportedly favored the swap, but Britain’s cabinet reportedly opposed. Sanders’ wife urged release, while Kuala Lumpur officials voiced surprise at any offer amid Malayan unrest.
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Eden
London Daily Express
Sanders
Winifred
Churchill
Edgar Sanders
Budapest
Moscow
Peiping
American International Standard Electric Co
Foreign Office
Britain
Kuala Lumpur
London
United States
Vogeler
U. S
Hungary
Ships Report Arrivals by Marine Exchange And Vessels In Port
The Marine Exchange lists arriving ships and vessels in port including Verset Perth from Operator Dunbo Sali Pur Tas Cook, Portland, Vancouver, Coastwise lines, Pioneer Bay, Atlantic routes, and several listed freighters. The schedule covers ships expected to arrive tomorrow and notes berthing details and origin lines such as San Francisco, New York, Yokohama, and Galveston with multiple ocean and coastwise services.
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Perth
Vrom
Cara
Mar
Portland
Gaandler Harris
Vancouver
San Fran
Pioneer Bay
Pioneer Line
York Pacificuy
Portlard
Saunta Paws
Tkr
Nor
Uae
Ang
Yokorama
Yokohama
Extera
Texas Co
Batera Bay
Mtroay Vensei
Ug Te Sall
Amiel J. Bytes
Eros
Andrew W. Tucphrey
San Fracisco
Buckeye State
Sannda Feur
Sunnasg
Francisco Gacaliunoe
Ladefin
Antwerp
Daleraye Tye
Golden Hastings
Sea
New York
Liverpool One
Ste
San Diego
Farintes
Manzanito Loblu Mowbray
San Francisco
Remsen Mnighta
New
Vark Fuadewel
Ave
Ilaavae
Sagapora
Heo
Red Solicits Van Fleet on Street in L.A.
General James A. Van Fleet, fresh from Korea duties, recounted being solicited on a Los Angeles sidewalk by a woman distributing Communist literature. He denounced the act as a threat to freedom and praised the Junior Chamber of Commerce for Operation Gift Lift aiding 400,000 Christmas packages to Korean war personnel. He and Mrs. Van Fleet received honorary citizenship from Mayor Bowron, with their son Lt. James A. Van Fleet missing in Korea. he plans to return to Washington Sunday with possible proposals for officials.
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Ike
James A. van Fleet
Los Angeles
Eighth Army
Washington
Gan
Eisenhower
Associated Press
James A
Korea
Fletcher Bowron
James A. van Fleeten
Milk Price Study Stirs State Hearings
Sacramento report notes statewide hearings next month by the State Bureau of Milk Control to decide on milk price adjustments. Key factors: lower dairy feed costs, especially hay in Los Angeles County, and higher distributor operating costs. State law bases minimum prices on production and distribution costs.
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Sacramento
State Bureau of Milk Con
Howard J. Stover
Bureau
Stover
Los Angeles County
Senate Unanimously Condemns Russians
The Senate voted 79 to 0 to condemn Soviet persecution of Jewish and other minorities and to urge the President to seek United Nations action. Absent senators would have voted yes. House action expected next week after committee approval. The measure targets Orthodox, Catholic, Protestant, Muslim groups and Polish, Ukrainian, Balkan and Baltic persecutions, with links to wartime pacts and oil interests in the Near and Middle East.
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Senate
Eisenhower
Russia
Sens
Cordon
R.ore
Jenner
R.ind
United Nations
House
Poland
Ukraine
Balkan
Baltic States
Ews
Sen
Douglas
D.-Il
J Senate
Near
Taft
Ohio
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Congress
Frankin D. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Flu cases easing in Long Beach area say health officials
The flu bug is believed to be waning in the Long Beach area with eight cases reported last week by city health officer Dr. L D Litwack, though many cases go unreported. Absenteeism in schools remains normal, and Douglas Aircraft Co reports short production delays due to flu related absences.
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Health Department
L D. Litwack
C. C. Campbell
Douglas Aircraft Co
Hardware firm fined under California Fair Trade Act
Dooley's Hardware Mart faced a $300 penalty in Los Angeles Superior Court before Judge Clarence M. Hanson for selling Westinghouse Electric and appliances below established price figures set by the California Fair Trade Act. The case resulted in the state assessment of the fine against the hardware firm.
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Westinghouse Electric
Dooley
Hardware Mart
Los Angeles
Superior Court
Clarence M. Hanson
Twenty eight churches form Long Beach Council of Churches
Twenty eight Protestant churches gathered Friday night at First Church of the Brethren to organize the Long Beach Council of Churches. Dr. Wallace Moore was named president, Dr. Reuben Fieters vice president, Elsie Farris secretary, Gus Walker treasurer, and Robert Walker executive director. A new constitution created departments for weekday Christian education leadership training and vacation schools. The council aims to study the community’s moral and spiritual needs with Rev. William Myers moderating.
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Long Beach
William H. Myers
First Methodist Church
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