Law Declared Police Action Under Guise
A six month old federal tax stamp requirement for gamblers was ruled unconstitutional by U S District Judge George A Welsh the law was a police measure in disguise The ruling came on an appeal by Joseph Kahriger one of seven men charged with failing to buy the stamp The decision marks the first court ruling on the act since it took effect in 1951 The Supreme Court had previously dismissed an appeal on other grounds with no ruling on constitutionality
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Philadelphia
U. S
George A. Welsh
Welsh
Congress
Joseph Kahriger
Kahriger
U.S. Supreme Court
Hayes L. Combs
Washington
Special Court
U. S. District’ Court
Supreme Court
U. S. Attorney's Office
Federal Court
U. S&s Attorney General
Senator McGranery Weighs Presidential Powers In Senate
Senator McGranery faces questions on presidential authority during emergencies and seizure actions. He defers to Congress and law, defends lawful use of powers, but avoids commenting on the steel case. He urges standards for listing subversive organizations rather than unilateral action.
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Washington, May
James P. McGranery
United States
McGranery
Sen. Ferguson
R.-Mich
Truman
Judiciary Committee
Sen. O'Connor
Ferguson
Philadelphia
Congress
Balloting Heats Up in Ohio and Florida Primary Contests
Voters in Florida and Ohio cast heavy ballots in presidential primary contests with key figures Estes Kefauver Richard Russell and Robert Taft contending. Florida sees Kefauver Russell and Taft among front runners while Ohio expected to reach a record 1.5 million votes as Taft seeks delegates pledged to his candidacy.
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Associated Press
Florida
Ohio
Sens
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Richard Russell
Georgia
Sen
Robert Taft
Taft
Boy Suffocates in Abandoned Ice Box
In Derby Iowa a 5 year old boy suffocated after climbing into an abandoned ice box at town edge. The door closed trapping him. His parents Mr and Mrs Monroe Dodson and locals searched for hours before Ruby Dodson’s body was found yesterday night.
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Derby
Iowa
Monroe Dodson
Ruby Dodson
Keating Claims Graft Probe Rigged For Morris Appointment
Rep. Keating said new testimony shows Newbold Morris was chosen to run the anticorruption drive to block impartial inquiry. He linked top Justice Department officials to ensuring the probe never got off the ground amid a tanker deal investigation tied to Morris.
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Washington
Keating
Newbold Morris
Justice Department
House
Morris
Atty
J. Howard McGrath
U. S
Sean
McGrath
New Yorker
New York
Peyton Ford
James M. McInerney
Sunny Tomorrow With Morning Clouds In Place
A sunny day is expected after early morning low clouds with little temperature change. A westerly wind will blow 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon across the area.
Thieves raid actor Douglas Fairbanks home again
London reports thieves struck the 15 room Fairbanks manor for the fourth time in a year. Loot this time valued at 4200 dollars, total haul surpassing 10000 dollars. Fairbanks quipped that the theft is monotonous as police suspect a known intruder pattern.
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London
Douglas Fairbanks
Fairbanks
Ammunition Plentiful Says War Dispatch
A Far East Command dispatch concludes ammunition is plentiful yet rationed to save money and maintain reserves. It notes allocations are adequate for current tactical needs and that daily artillery use is higher than Communist consumption, while acknowledging occasional local shortages of grenades and other items.
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Washington
Far East
Army
J. Lawton Collins
Collins
Eighth Army
Far East Command
Senate
House
Hoyt Vandenberg
Air Force
Russia
Wasp returns with Hobson survivors after mid Atlantic disaster
The aircraft carrier Wasp brought 61 Hobson survivors ashore after a 11 day voyage from the mid Atlantic. The Hobson and Wasp were involved in one of the war’s deadliest peacetime naval incidents with 176 lives lost. Survivors spoke of the night of April 26 as they were pulled from the sea, while relatives greeted them at Gravesend Bay. One mother mourns a missing son as the Wasp prepares to unload ammunition before dry docking. The incident highlights the perilous night that linked the two ships and the long recovery effort that followed.
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New York
Wasp
Hobson
Atlantic
U. S
Edwin E. Lankowski
Charleston
S. C
Navy
Morehhan
Irwin Moss
J. Moss
Brooklyn
Richard K. Carr
Bristol
R. I
Philip Carr
Andrea
Gravesend Bay
Naval Shipyard Annex
Bayonne
N. J
Maria Torrisi
Bloomfield
Joseph
Bank vice president admits embezzling 450000 in loans
Perth Amboy New Jersey May 6 A bank vice president William Horley 50 admitted stealing 450000 from Perth Amboy First Bank and Trust Co over five years to favor small businessmen amid financial trouble. He was freed on 25000 bail pending grand jury action. Insurance covered all funds. officials expect to recover about 150000. Horley, a church leader and charity worker, explained he acted to help people who could not obtain loans. He appeared arraigned with his lawyer wife and church connections present.
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Perth Amboy
N. J
William Horley
Middlesex County
Alex Eber
Horley
Ebert
Harley
Perth Amboy First Bank & Trust Co
Eber
Hanley
George H. Boyd
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Wilson Assails U.S. Wage Board in Congressional Hearing
Charles E. Wilson urged trimming the Wage Stabilization Board of authority to issue settlements in labor disputes. Testifying before the House labor committee, he argued the WSB overstepped in the steel case and urged Congress to ensure a firm wage and price policy for the year. He also criticized the Truman administration and quit the mobilization post in protest.
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Washington
Charles E. Wilson
Wage Stabilization Board
WSB
Wilson
General Electric
House Labor Committee
Congress
Lifeguard John Mann Saves Alamitos Bay Harbormaster
Lifeguard John Mann raced to the sinking patrol boat of Alamitos Bay harbormaster Thomas McInturff after it struck a submerged pile in channel 1. McInturff, aged 28, was rescued and treated at Community Hospital for a severe chin laceration, shock, and possible rib injuries. condition recorded as satisfactory, under observation. A salvage operation was started to recover the sunken 22-foot patrol craft.
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John Mann
Thomas McInturff
Alamitos Bay
Channel 1
Mann
72Nd Ft
MacInturff
McInturff
Jaywalking Ducks Delay Idlewild Plane on Taxi Strip
A mother duck and eight ducklings halted a Trans World Airlines arrival from Pittsburgh at Idlewild Airport. Captain James Lydie of Metuchen, New Jersey, radioed that the birds delayed the ship eight minutes while traffic supervisors puzzled over the incident.
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New York
Trans World Airlines
Pittsburgh
James Lydie
Metuchen
N. J
Oil wage board eases strike pressure as talks resume
Washington May 6 The Wage Stabilization Board entered the oil dispute for the first time since the nationwide walkout began raising the possibility of a presidential appeal to end the strike. The CIO AFL and independent unions had cut their wage demand from 25 to 1844 cents an hour, but no settlement is seen. The board reentered the case as the government extended an oil product hold limit to 15 western states with gas rationing rumors denied by Interior Secretary Chapman.
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Washington
Wage Stabilization Board
CIO
AFL
Truman
National Defense
Oregon
California
Nevada
Arizona
Interior Department
Defense Transportation
James K. Knudson
Oscar L. Chapman
Chicago
Detroit
Newspaper Page Index Reference for Section Listings
The note lists where to find each section like Beach Combing Bridge Classifieds Comics Crossword Editors Radio Shipping Sports Theaters titles temperatures and Women's activities across pages A8 A12 A13 B3 B4 B7 B9 B13 B14 B15 and B-9. It directs readers to specific pages for full content.
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Boyle
Body stuffed in auto trunk shocks Chicago streets
Police identified David Zatz a 39 year old bookmaker found shot four times and stuffed head and feet first in the trunk of his 1952 red sedan on a North Side street. He had been missing since last Wednesday and investigators said he likely was killed about four days earlier.
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Chicago
David Zatz
Zatz
Thomas Gorman
Gorman
Andrew. Aitken
Stan
Zeislad
Orchard
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