Priests Who Resist Jailed Church Claims
Prague reports say Communist authorities have seized nearly all church offices in Czechoslovakia and jailed priests who spoke out. A pastoral letter read in churches accusing the regime of fraud, kidnapping, and robbery circulates widely, while bishops claim the archbishop's palace and diocesan offices are under state control.
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Directive Allows Increase in Rents if Units Repaired
Washington reports a directive allowing higher rents if landlords repair units. Rent officers will weigh improvements when deciding increases, with allowances for large families moving into vacated homes. Director Woods argues $100 per unit could boost $1.4 billion in construction and support workers, while tenants may accept modest increases for better upkeep.
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Tighe E. Woods
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Wood
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Baak
Compton Secrecy Breach in Atomic Developments
Telegraph bulletin notes secrecy brakes on progress in atomic research. Local page references list sections and page numbers for full coverage. The item hints at sensitivity surrounding early atomic developments and control over information release.
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Bridge
Radio
Tide
Charms Fail Swindler Engel Held On Bond
Chicago June 27 master swindler Sig mund Engel faced Felony Court charged with swinding Mrs Reseda Corrigan a 53 year old widow of $8700 Bond set at 50000 after State's Attorney denounced him as an international swindler He has fleeced more than 50 women for about 2 million over four decades and may face a New York fugitive warrant for dipping Miss Pauline Langton of 50 in jewelry He appeared calm in court while Mrs Corrigan testified of his cold hearted tactics and promised marriage"}
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New York
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Corrine Perry
Los Angeles
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Seattle
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South Bend
Ind
Big Four States New Parley on Germany
Berlin June 27 four deputy military governors revive talks at Allied Control Authority Building. They last met March 17, 1948. The four-power talks aim to forge a way of life for Germany and Berlin despite major policy rifts. Agenda likely covers trade and transport conditions amid a reviving five week long rail strike.
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Hiss Offers Self to FBI After Byrnes Warning
Alger Hiss testified in his perjury trial that in 1946 Secretary Byrnes told him speeches would accuse him of communism, prompting Hiss to seek a full FBI investigation. He described the inquiry as perfunctory, and said he provided names of associates and prior reorganizations to the FBI.
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Ladd
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Counterfeit money seized near White House
Secret Service raided a suite at 1807 H Street Northwest and seized about $100,000 in counterfeit bills. Four men and a woman were arrested Eugene Hammon Creighton 25 Walter Wilbur Kidwell 30 William F Hughes 28 Josephine 25 and Arthur M Beber 35 all from Washington. Creighton and Kidwell admitted manufacturing the counterfeits.
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New England Faces Heat Wave Drought and Fires
Heat and humidity grip the Northeast as New England crops suffer and forests face fire risk. Rain varied, with Vermont Maine New Hampshire CT receiving light showers while Pennsylvania saw heavy totals. Property damage in Illinois and Indiana rose from storms, but the Atlantic coast stayed hot and muggy.
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A bomb ban urged with U N backed retaliation
Washington June 27 UP Sea Flanders proposed Congress declare the United States will not use atomic bombs except to strike back if another nation resorts to atomic warfare. He said the bomb is a mass murder device and drafted a resolution urging a national policy to refrain from using it until United Nations control is in place. The armed services would be ready to retaliate with overwhelming force against any nation initiating atomic warfare.
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Death of Dr Ray Lyman Wilbur at Stanford Home
Stanford June 27 Dr Ray Lyman Wilbur former Secretary of Interior and Stanford University chancellor died yesterday of a stroke at age 79. He had longtime heart issues after a previous attack and a funeral was planned for tomorrow morning at Stanford Memorial Chapel with remarks from Herbert Hoover noting his service and humanitarian work.
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Chile Floods Oust Sections of Calle in June
Large areas of southern Calle were flooded today as heavy rains surged through Santiago. Roads were impassable and essential services were paralyzed while precautions were taken for rising waters and evacuations.
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Chile
U. S. Economy to Start Upgrade After 1949 Slump
A mid 1949 outlook says the recession will deepen into early 1950 then improve piecemeal with a gradual climb through 1950 and a return to 1945 levels only by 1951 or 1952. Analysts note worldwide spillover and that some sectors rebound sooner than others as business leaders prepare for slow recovery.
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Odd Situation Snow Plow Moved in New Jersey Heat
Lindenwold New Jersey report notes unusual weather and a moved snow plow amid heat during late June. The fragment references heat and a snow removal vehicle in Lindenwold with unclear context.
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Firemen Change Tactics to Quell Oil Well Blaze
Firemen and Standard Oil teams altered tactics at Huntington Beach to extinguish a spectacular oil well fire. They planned to attack from above with high pressure water, drop a plug from a 160 foot mobile crane, and keep Pacific Coast Highway open once the well is capped. Heat has warped coastal rail lines and road resurfacing will follow the burn.
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