Water Front Shares Sought in Ship Building Plan
Rep Wills Bradley urges a Pacific coast share in a 54 million shipbuilding program by the Maritime Commission. A P L official George Killion asks lowest possible prices and requests Newport News be allowed to bid on all five ships if feasible. The Mormacland cargo passenger liner will operate in the Pacific South American route with calls across the Caribbean and South American ports.
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Maritime Commission
Packle Coast
Wills W. Bradley
Long Beach
President Truman
A. DP. 1
Capt. Bradley
Pacific Coast
Truman
George Killion
A. P
Killion
A. P. Ly
Washington
Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co
Newport News
New York Shipbuilding & Drydock Co
New York
Newport News Yard
Mners
Cleveland
Wilson
Alameda
San Francisco Bay
American President Line
Dollar Line
Commission
Northwest
Moore. McCormack Lines
Mormac Land
South America
Marmacland
Pacific Republics Line
Iinerary
Cartagena
Colombia
Puerto Cabello
Venezuela
Curacao
N. W
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
Buenos Aires
Argentina
K. ©. Tripp
Moore McCormack Lines, Inc
Tax Exemption Denied for War-Era Foreign Earning Group
The Ninth U S Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that American civilians who worked overseas on U S government contracts during the war do not qualify for tax exemptions on foreign fund earnings. The decision, issued in the cases of Michael Down and J Gerber Hoolwell of Lockheed Aircraft Co, held these earnings are taxable despite residency abroad.
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San Francisco
Ninth U. S. Circuit Court of Appeal
Geas
United States
Michael Down
J. Gerber Hoolwell
Lockheed ,Aircraft Co
Ireland
Knoxville Snowball Clash Sparks Bus Driver Standoff
Knoxville bus driver Harry L. Roth, armed with a pistol, dispersed snowball throwing UT students after they damaged a bus window. Police said no action unless a warrant is sworn. Witnesses recalled a prior incident near the same spot with a belligerent motorist.
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Noxville
Tenn
Knoxville
University of Tennessee
Harry L. Roth
Knoxville Transit Lines
Joe Kimsey
State Assemblyman Thorpe to Be Buried
Funeral services are prepared for State Assemblyman James E. Thorpe a Republican from the 12th District who died at his Lockeford home after a long illness He was 68 and chair of the livestock and dairies committee He is survived by his widow Teresa Locke Thorpe and two children.
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Lockeford
Calif
James E. Thorpe
Thorpe
Assembly
Teresa Locke Thorpe
Actress in Jail Pending Appeal
Movie actress Madge Meredith remains in Los Angeles County jail as her appellate challenge to a kidnap beating conviction proceeds. Her transfer to Tehachapi state prison was halted by a writ of probable cause and notice of appeal filed for her and nursery man Albert W. Tucker. accomplices Damon Klinkenberg and James Hatfield received 60 and 130 day terms.
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Los Angeles
Madge Meredith
Tehachapi
Albert W. Tucker
Hollywood Nurseryman
Damon Klinkenberg
James Hatfield
Parley on Youth Seeks Positive Program
The two day conference organized by the State Youth Authority will focus on youth in small communities family minority youth and professional standards in guidance. Governor Warren will open with an address titled Youth California’s Greatest Natural Resource and emphasize a constructive program rather than a delinquency study.
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Warren
California
Earl Holton
State Youth Authority
Holton
Father of six tells Congress salary cannot cover basics
Cyrus J. Waud, a Camden New Jersey cannery worker, told the Senate banking committee that earning 2500 dollars a year leaves his family of eight unable to afford food. He described limited meat and milk, no orange juice, and undernourishment for his child Lois. Chairman Tobey gave a five dollar gift and arranged a car tour of Washington while promising to seek company explanations next week.
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Ashington
New Jersey
Senate Banking Committee
Cyrus
J. Waud
Camden
Waud
Pittsburgh Sees 15000 Idle Amid Cold Wave
About 15,000 workers in the Pittsburgh area are idle due to a prolonged cold spell. U S Steel mines Robena Palmer Ronco closed after Mo Nongahela River freezing, halting coal barges. Allegheny Ludlum laid off similarly at Leechburg Bracken Ridge plants. Seven thousand more idle elsewhere in the region as gas supplies falter.
Seven Arrested in Gold Fraud Case
Seven people, including a former Hanford atomic energy project employee, were arrested in Spokane on charges of conspiracy mail fraud and Securities Act violations tied to a $200,000 gold recovery scheme from black sand. A federal grand jury secret indictment dated Jan 19 was made public.
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Spokane
Hanford
Wash
U. S
Harvey Erickson
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