Senators Ask U. S. for Samish Tax Quiz
The Senate crime investigation committee called for a federal income tax probe of Arthur H. Samish and the California State Brewers Institute. It described Samish as an "almost unbelievable character" and "Mr. Big" in California, noting large, largely unaccounted funds and campaign contributions.
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Senate Crime Investigating Committee
Arthur H. Samish
California State Brewers Institute
Sam-ish
Mr. Big
California
Samish
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Samish Fund
Interna Revenue Commissioner
Institute
Brower
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New Rotary Head Elected for Southern California District
Coronado May 1 The new district governor of Southern California's 61 Rotary Clubs is W Fred Lavelle a retired oilman. He was elected at the annual convention here yesterday to succeed Bruce Watt of San Diego.
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Coronado
Southern California
W. Fred Lavelle
Vovina
Bruce Watt
San Diego
Legal Gambling Would Aid Thugs Probers Assert
The Senate crime committee warned that legalizing gambling generally would aid gangsters. It cited pari mutuel betting in some states as controllable but argued against extending legal gambling to avoid underworld influence. The panel found no credible plan for controlled gambling without benefiting organized crime.
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Washington
Senate Crime Committee
Senate
Crime Probers Say Local Agencies Bear Most Crime Burden
WV May 1 The Senate crime committee says state and local agencies bear primary responsibility for cracking down on organized crime and vice. It urges stronger federal laws and guidance but stresses local self government and shared duties with communities.
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Senate Crime Committee
Ulal
Tne Cengine
Miami
New Orleans
Covington-Newpart
Kentucky
Bergen County
N. Jt
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Marines and British Troops Prevented Disaster at Front
Tokyo May 1 The Marines and British Commonwealth troops saved United Nations forces from a major spring offensive in Korea. The Leathernecks held central front after a South Korean division collapse exposed their flank, fending off wave after wave of Chinese infantry. The 27th British Commonwealth Brigade including Australian New Zealand and Canadian units faced Reds to avert encirclement. The U S Eighth Army confirmed the action and censorship will release details. A one mile gap opened south of Kumhwa due to the South Korean division’s collapse.
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Tokyo
United Nations
Korea
Leathernecks
Reallause
Associated Press
Jim Becker
Becker
U. S. Eighth Army
Phillip W. Hutton
Eighth Army
Kumhwa
L A Hurries Statue for MacArthur Visit
Los Angeles plans a monument to Gen Douglas Mac Arthur in Mac Arthur Park ahead of his projected visit. A 12 font bronze bas relief of the general will rise on a marble shaft, funded by public subscription, per Municipal Judge Roger Pfate, head of the MacArthur Monument Committees.
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Los Angeles
U. A
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur Park
Roger Pfate
Orange Crop Beats Harvest in 1950
The Los Angeles report notes the 1951 Valencia orange harvest reached 27,300,100 boxes, about a million more than 1950. The Santa Fe Railroad monthly crop condition report places the Valencia crop 2,200,000 boxes above the 25,110,000 marked in 1949.
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Los Angeles
Valencia
Southern
Santa Fe Railroad
Bradley to Explain Wake Island Conference Report
Senators pressed Gen. Omar Bradley to explain the Wake Island briefing that surfaced as a top secret summary. Russell said Bradley would detail how the report was prepared as Congress opens a formal inquiry into policy disagreements over MacArthur and Truman.
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Wake Island Report
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Arthur
Pacific
Joint Chiefs of Staff
MacArthur
Truman
New York Times
Red China
Washington
Russell
Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees
Armed Services Committee
Felix
Larkin
Defense Department
Wake Island
Congressional Record
Senate
House
Georgia
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