Taft attacks corruption in government and RFC power
Senator Taft of Ohio blasts the Truman administration as corrupt and calls for abolishing the Reconstruction Finance Corp loan authority. He accuses influence peddling in Washington, criticizes the Tydings committee whitewash, and urges probes into Communist influence and RFC dealings amid anew disclosures of fiscal influence.
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Eastern Young Republican College Conference
Taft
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Senate
GOP
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations
Sen
Mc. Carthy
R. Wis
Spirey
Sen. McCarthy
Tydings
John Marshall Butler
United States Treasury
Senate Banking
Fulbright
D-Ark
White House
RFC Board
Jet Fighter Crashes Cause Havoc in Texas Neighborhood
A jet fighter from an Air Force base in Texas caused extensive damage in a residential area. The aircraft disrupted power lines and infrastructure, toppled a windmill, damaged multiple vehicles and a house, and ignited a vehicle fire. No fatalities. several people injured but stable.
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Ngelo
Texas
Cat 3
Mae
Rae Hae
Kansan Visiting Kin Here Killed by Automobile
Emerious Soles, 44, a visitor from Coffeyville Kansas, died at Seaside Hospital shortly before midnight after being struck by an automobile on Ocean Boulevard near Gaviol Avenue. The fatality was Long Beach's seventh traffic death and fifth pedestrian death of 1951.
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Coffeyville
Kan
Seaside
Gaviol Ve Ae
Long -Beach
Greeks Halt Red Attacks in Korea Push Toward 38th Parallel
Tokyo dispatch reports Greek troops repulsing Chinese Red banzai attacks in central Korea with fixed bayonets. Allied forces advanced toward the 38th Parallel amid censorship, claiming 174,000 Reds killed or wounded since January 25 and 3,956 captured. U S Fifth Air Force said no trains seen as the drive continued, with 1,606 enemy vehicles knocked out in the past week.
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Tokyo
Korea
38Th Parallel
MacArthur
Hongchon
U. S Eighth Army
Eure
Anchon
Mies
Police Identify War Driver As Leith A Sanctuary
Police listed the driver of the war involved as Leith A Sanctu ary, 55, of 1935 Myrtle Ave. He was not cited.
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Leith A. Sanctuary
Myrtle Ave
Janitors Picket Theaters Across Northern California
Janitors manned lines at more than 50 theaters across Northern California in a strike demanding a 10 percent wage increase. About 21 San Francisco theaters were picketed before noon, with theaters in Oakland Sacramento San Jose and other cities also targeted as unions cited rising living costs and litter issues from snack consumption.
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San Francisco
California
Oakland-area
Sacramento
San Jose
Fresno
Stockton
Santa Cruz
San Bruno
Millbra
U S Warships Destroy Reds in Minutes Near Wonsan
In a seven minute bombardment near Wonsan in northeast Korea, Allied ships including the USS Manchester and a Dutch and American destroyer shelled enemy barracks. Helicopter photos showed barracks leveled, with about 6000 Reds killed or wounded at Wonsan and 2000 at Singh.
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Tokyo
Korea
Navy
R. Adm
Allan E. Smith
Wonsan
USS
Manchester
U. S
Ling
Singh
Slaughter of stray dogs protest grows in Motfona town
A protest over the slaughter of stray dogs rises as reports confirm the 10th dog bite victim from to bid dogs in Motfona town. Other items cited include political commentary on Yugoslavia, atomic defense, and assorted pages across A and C sections.
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Motfona
Yugoslavia
Russsia
Hailstorm Toll and Tornado Damage Hit Arkansas
A tornado near Batesville killed 2500 baby chicks, overturning brooders on a farm. Hail up to nine inches in circumference lashed Johnson County, especially Coal Hill and Hartman. Snow and sleet spread across the Midwest, with extreme cold forecast for weeks. Canada faced blizzards, rail delays, and stranded trains with several deaths and missing persons.
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Associated Pres
Arkansas
Batesville
Little Rock
Johnson County
Coal Hill
Hartman
Clarksville
Weather Bureau
Nebraska
Ilinois
Red River
New Mexico
Michigan
Wisconsin
Montana
Minnesota
Dakotas
Canada
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Calgary
Canadian National Railways
Scott
Trachu
Reip
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Ae
They Ch
Mrs Hepburn Dies Mother of Actress Katharine Hepburn
Mrs Thomas N Hepburn widow of physician Dr Thomas W Hepburn and mother of actress Katharine Hepburn died at 73 in Bloomfield Connecticut. A noted crusader for birth control and suffrage she campaigned until the 19th Amendment passed in 1919 and was ratified in 1920.
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Bloomfield
Conn
Thomas N. Hepburn
Katharine Heppity
Hepburn
Wee
Thomas WN. Hep
Katharine
Hartford
Congress
Reds Hit Front as UN Planes Bomb Hill North of Hangchon
On the central front in Korea United Nations troops on a steep mountain slope north of Hangchon were bombed and strafed by two unidentified planes. Earlier, two planes not belonging to the UN mistakenly bombed a hill held by Chinese Reds. The night attack came as UN forces set up defense positions. damage was negligible.
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Korea
United Nations
Hangchon
U. N
Hongchon
Cash Thief Confesses $1400 Theft at Club
Thomas F. Gesekins, 31, transient from Bayonne New Jersey, confessed to stealing $1400 from the Three O Seventy Club in the amusement zone early New Year's Day. Detectives said the janitor admitted taking the money, spent it, and asked to turn himself in. Cafe owner Merie Ser?, estimated loss at $2500 to $3000. Gesekins booked for grand theft investigation.
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Thomas F. Gesekins
E. KR
Rapedale
E. C Boynton
Gesekins
Emereign
Bayonne
N. J
Merrie Ser
Mess Says RFC Official Resigns After 18 Years
Washington March 17 61 Willard FE Unzicker assistant controller of the Reconstruction Finance Corp disclosed tonight he has resigned after 18 years with the organization because its directors have created an administrative mess. Unzicker has carried on the duties of controller since early this month.
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Washington
Willard FE. Unzicker
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Unzicker
Unticker
West Deputies Demand Big Four Talks Not On Price
Paris March 17 Western deputies clash with Andrei Gromyko in hardening talks at theConference windup. Parodi says the West will not attend a Big Four ministers meeting with hands tied, and cites Prague as a warning. Davies contends Gromyko seeks to bind the West on rearmament and German disarmament under Potsdam, shaping agenda.
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Paris
Andrei Gromy‘ko
Philip Jessup
United States
Ernest Davies
Britain
Alexandre Parodi
France
Parodi
Gromyko
Prague
Davies
West Germany
Potsdam
Germany
Signal Hill Man Jailed in Kidnaping
Everett C. Horne 37 of 855 E Willow St was jailed in Downey on investigation of kidnapping a Los Angeles taxi driver. Paul M Hoff man 46 reported being held at knifepoint and driven to San Diego, where he freed himself. the taxi and coat were found at Horne's home. Horne told a rambling tale and was booked on grand theft auto and kidnapping charges. San Diego deputies planned to question him.
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Everett C. Horne
E. Willow Sr
Los Angeles
Downey
Paul M. Hoffman
San Diego
Horne
Hy Meither
Ping
7100 Sorties Flown Over Korea in Week
Tokyo reports the Far East Air Force announced a seven day period ending Saturday saw a record 7100 sorties flown over Korea. The tally highlights the intensity of air operations in the region during the week.
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Korea
Tokyo
Far East Air Force
FEAF
Quizzes Bring Official Threat to Racketeers
A sprawling AP report outlines investigations into government lending, surplus sales, and underworld activity. It notes Taft accusing the administration of political corruption, Bonner proposing probes into surplus property sales to private traders, and Costello facing contempt and perjury charges. Vaughan letters and Dawson denials are mentioned as part of the Paris and Key West coverage.
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Eee Va
Sen. Taft
Ohio
Truman
Ashington
House Committee
John Maragon
White House
George Dawson
Frank Costello
U. S. Treasury
Bonner
D.-N.c
Harry Vaughan
Dawson
Paris
Dawezon
Key West
Vaughan
Sen. Fulbright
D.-Ark
Real Estate Sales Rally Rebounds in Long Beach Area
February real estate activity in Long Beach Lakewood and Signal Hill reached the second highest monthly total on record with 1472 sales worth 15 742 122 dollars Barbara Moss executive director of the Board of Realtors notes February volume surpassed February 1950 by 1 449 555 dollars though November remains the peak month with 17 720 150 dollars across 1820 transfers details are in Southland Magazine page 11.
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Long Beach
Lakewood
Signal Hill
Barbara Moss
Board of Realtors
Southland Magazine
Navy Man Slaps Air General After Mistaking Him for Red
In Honolulu early today, Storekeeper 3/C Edward C. Burt Jr 26 Hibbing Minn slapped Maj Gen David M Schlatter commander of the Air Force General Research and Development branch after mistaking him for a Communist recruiter. Schlatter in civilian dress spoke with sailors. Burt demanded identification and struck the general about 15 to 20 times before police intervened.
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Onolulu
T. H
Thee
Air Force
David M. Schlatter
Schlatter
General Research and Development Branch
Edward C. Burt Jr
Hibbing
Minn
Don the
Burt
David Schlatter
United States Force
Waller
USS Air Force
Vandenberg Remains In Grave Condition In Michigan
GRAND RAPIDS Mich March 17 Senator Arthur H Vandenberg continued in grave condition today doctors said his condition was not as good as yesterday after a sudden illness. Hospital officials provided brief updates on the prominent UM senator with no further details available.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Arthur H. Vandenberg
A. B. Smith
Union Pacific Crash Blocks Main Lines In Utah
A Union Pacific crash near Morgan Utah disrupted rail traffic on March 17 blocking main lines. Details are scarce in the fragmentary report but indicate significant practical impact on service and schedule.
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Union Pacific
Morgan
Utah
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