Union Veep Faces Quster in Gotham Political Scandal
In Washington on March 22 the AFL International Association of Fire Fighters demanded the resignation of John P. Crane as vice president amid Senate crime investigations. Crane testified he contributed 10 000 dollars to former Mayor William O Dwyer in October 1949 as proof of firemen support for his re election. IAFF President John P. Redmond gave Crane until noon tomorrow to resign from the New York City district post.
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Washington
AFL International Association of Fire Fighters
John P. Crane
Senate
Crane
New York
William O'Dwyer
O'Dwyer
John P. Redmond
The
International Association of Fire Fighters
New York City
Film Probe Recessed Until April Tenth
Washington March 22 The House committee on un American activities recessed hearings on communism in the movie colony until April tenth. Larry Parks said he joined a film actors Communist cell from 1941 to 1945 and testified he left when he learned its aims. Other stars may follow and testify they were duped into joining. Parks faced questions in closed session about fellow actors. Howard Da Silva and Gale Sondergaard refused to answer questions on grounds of self incrimination and were criticized by the committee for labeling peace as subversive.
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Washington
T.r
Larry Parks
Hollywood
House un-American Activities
Parks
Communist Party
Jason
Charles E. Potter
T.mich
da Silva
Miss Sondergaard
United States
Russia
Committee
Dewey rebukes Kefauver and declines testify bid
New York March 22 Gov Thomas E Dewey denounces Sen Estes Kefauver urging personal remarks and refuses a second invitation to testify before the Senate crime committee Kefauver sought Deweys views on Saratoga gambling and Lucky Luciano. Dewey cites ill health in Albany and promises a full report after reviewing state police testimony.
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New York
Gov. Thomas &. Dewey
Estes Kefauver
Senate
Kefauver
Dewey
Labout
Saratoga Springs
Upstate Spa
Charles
Lucky) Luciano
Oor
Albany
Thej
Saratoga
Senator jokes on bomb cure for crime at Nevada tests
Washington March 22 Senator Tobey a member of the Senate crime committee proposed facetiously that some underworld figures who appeared before the committee be exposed to atomic bomb explosions at the Nevada testing grounds. He did not specify targets but said he thought the world would not miss them.
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Washington
Tobey
Senate Crime Committee
Nevada
Obey
Ex-Bookie Carroll faces Senate hearing on betting ties
Testimony questions linger over Carroll connections to Frank Erickson and Mooney Grady betting rings. He denies direct dealings with Erickson while admitting advisory and financing roles that yielded large returns, claiming others may mistake their business for his.
Deaths of 14 Alaska Babies Blame CAB
In Juneau Alaska Senator Chan Gurney and Senator Percy Ipalock blame the Civil Aeronautics Board for 14 Wainwright babies deaths last winter. They say serum from Nome failed to reach in time because the CAB restricts flights to scheduled air carriers only.
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Juneau
Alaska
Civil Aeronautics Board
Wainwright
Arctic Circle
Chan Gurney
CAB
Percy Ipalock
R.kotzebue
Nome
Wain‘wright
Ipalock
17 Held in Tokyo Brawl After GI Slaying
Police detained 17 Koreans and Japanese after a fatal street brawl in Tokyo that killed an American soldier and wounded another. Details on suspects and motive were not disclosed.
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Tokyo
Film Council Encourages Bolting Reds
HOLLYWOOD March 22 UP The Motion Picture Industry Council urged former Communists who repudiate the party to seek commendation. After a long night session the council announced it reaffirms opposition to communism and offers support to legal bodies exposing and destroying Communist conspiracy.
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Hollywood
Motion Picture Industry Council
Communist Party
Industry Council
MPIC
Motion Picture Producers Association
Hollywood Afl Film Council
The
Independent Motion Picture Producers Association
Society of Independent Motion Picture Producers
Independent Office Workers
Society of Motion Picture Art Directors
Guilds of Actors, Producers, Directors and Writers
Corrauniam
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Santa Mesica, San Bernadine
Semamel
Bookie
Carrall
Frank Erickson
Erickson
Frank Costello
Mickey Cohen
Carroll
John Burling
Carrol
Senate Commerce
Wiley
R-Wis
Burling
McFarland Committee
Sen. McFarland
D.ariz
Maomey
Grady
Mooney
Mhoney
Sen
Humt
D.wyo
Hunt
Western Union
R.N. H
Hlegagambung
Garribling
St. Louis
Joe Avanni
Iwne
Urling
Missouri Ave
East St. Louis
Morris Shenker
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Costello
Shenker
Film Council
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