Missing Mickey and Heart Attack of Scared Witness Boys
Texas lawmakers opened a probe into organized crime as missing gambler Mickey Cohen and a scared witness with a weak heart appeared. The House committee recessed after plans for private hearings and potential grand jury action on Cohen’s failure to appear, with Odessa oilman Paul Harvey testifying about gambling ties to Benny Binion and Cohen’s offer of lay off bets. Cohen was subpoenaed but remained in Los Angeles.
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Mickey
Los Angeles
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Grand J Jury
Paul Harvey
Odessa
Benny Binion
Las
Vegas
Houston
Harvey
Seamen Seek Draft Exemption In SIU Push
In San Francisco March 28 AFL seamen urged exemption from the draft and the Coast Guard screening program. SIU president Harry Lundeberg said Gen. Hershey promised preferential treatment for merchant mariners, but the union seeks total exemption for its members as in World War II.
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Coast ‘Guard
Harry Lundeberg
Lundeberg
Seafarers International Union
SIU
Lewis B. Hershey
Sailors Union of the Pacific
Union Vote Under Way at Goodyear Akron Plant
At Goodyear Tire and Rubber in Akron union members began voting on a strike authorization as contract talks continue in Cleveland. The CIO United Rubber Workers notified Goodyear that about 5,000 workers across 10 plants could strike at month end if demands are not met. Results expected tomorrow.
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United Rubber Worifts
Goodyear Tire & Rubber
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Goodyear
Senate Crime Probers Push Expanded Televised Inquiry
The Senate crime inquiry panel urged extending the televised probe into organized crime and contemplated pushing proposals into law. Tobey presses for continuation, while GOP leaders mostly back a longer investigation. Contempt cites were sought against Morris Kleinman and Louis Rathkopf as they refused to testify, citing concerns over television. O'Brien of Chicago faced a $10,000 bond after being cited for contempt, and possible further action remains under review by Sen. O'Conor's subcommittee.
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Nebraska
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Ohio
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Congress
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Louis Rathkopf
Cleveland
Nevada
Son Missing After 12 Weeks In Korea Draft Case
A Nebraska mother demanded an explanation for her 23 year old son Edward W. Minikus being reported missing in Korea just 12 weeks after his Sept. draft. She and her husband wrote Defense Secretary George Marshall and Rep. Howard Buffett seeking an investigation to help save other boys.
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Edward W. Minikus
Bookies Forced Offline as Wire Service Cuts Eliminate Races
Officials including Kefauver and Kleinman move to end gambling ties by shutting down telegraph and telephone access at bookie parlors. In Indianapolis and West Warwick, prosecutors and town solicitors push service removals to curb bookmakers as a national race wire network nears discontinuation.
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Rothkopf
Jacob
Greasy Thumb
Frank H. Fairchild
Marion County
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Indianapolis
Fairchild
Michael Deciantis
West Warwick
R. I
Evansville
Missing Wife's Body Discovered After Wide Hunt
A wide search for Mrs. Cook failed to yield a clue while investigators link a green car and paint traces to a nearby air force base sergeant Walker. Bumper bolts and a 45 caliber pistol surface as ballistics remain inconclusive. The Cooks’ infant son Phillip Jeffrey was placed with relatives after the disappearance.
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Walker
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Vandenberg Remains in Serious Condition at Home
In Grand Rapids on March 28 Senator Vandenberg of Michigan stayed in a serious condition at his home. His physician Dr. A. B. Smith said yesterday there was no change in his status.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
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Built in 12 inch TV installed in 1951 Cadillac
Chicago March 28 William B McDonald president of Mid States Corp bought a 1951 Cadillac with a 12 inch television set installed in the rear floor. The set cost about $1000 including a rebuilt cabinet, with the tube placed at a 45 degree angle and controls in the arm rest. The trunk houses other gear and a revolving aerial is mounted on the trunk.
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Chicago
Wiliam B. McDonald
McDonald
Mid-States Corp
Cadillac
Central TV Service Co
Maurice M. Leifer
TV Service Company
Yugoslavia Ends Spy Trial for Five
In Zagreb on March 28 the three day trial of five people accused of spying for the Soviet and Hungarian services ended with the defendants begging mercy. The prosecution demanded heavy punishment and the military tribunal will announce findings tomorrow. The defense argued they were victims of Russian and Hungarian intelligence schemes and misled by belief in Soviet authority.
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Yugoslavia
Truman to hold news conference in Washington
President Truman will hold a news conference in Washington tomorrow at 4 p.m. local time, officials announced today. The event aims to address current policy questions and answer reporters' questions.
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Truman
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