MacArthur Linked to Connecticut Dogwood Visit
General MacArthur shown interest in Connecticut dogwood during a Darien visit. Whitney denied mansion plans and business intentions while Rand and papers describe the stop as social with no real estate or job talks. Rand says MacArthur seeks elder statesman status, not a home.
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Douglas MacArthur
Connecticut
Courtney Whitney
MacArthur
Whitney
Contentment Island
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Morray
Dogwood
James Rand
Remington Rand, Inc
Rand
The
New York Herald Tribune
U S Agrees to Cut Tariff for 17 Western Nations
The United States will lower tariffs on about a half billion dollars of U S goods yearly from 17 western nations, while those countries reduce duties on over a billion dollars of American products. Western Germany and Canada are key partners in the reciprocal deal amid a postwar trade framework. The move, under the Reciprocal Trade Act, may extend to all nations, with political debates over excluding Communist nations.
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Assington
United States
U.S
Torquay
England
Western Germany
Canada
State Department
Germany
U. S
House
Senate
U S May Revise Wage Ceilings If Living Costs Rise
Washington reports the Wage Stabilization Board may relax the 10 per cent pay increase cap after upcoming living-cost figures. Chairman George W. Taylor said April data could prompt revisions, while a 13 member board prepares standards for inequity or hardship cases. Backlog exceeds 1200 wage increase requests above the limit.
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Washington
George W. Taylor
New Wage Stabilization Board
Taylor
Ex-secretary Garnier Freed After Prison Term
Agnes Garnier, 56, released from California women's prison after serving under two years of a 1 to 10 year term for the 1949 murder of John E. Owen, 63, president of the National Apartment Houseowners Association. Prosecutors charged she killed him during a quarrel over his friendship with Irene Rich at Owen's Riverside County ranch.
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John E. Owen
National
Irene Rich
Owen
Riverside County
Hangar Construction Starts at Municipal Airport
Construction began on a pre fabricated steel hangar at the Municipal Airport by Anderson Aircraft Co Los Angeles to house the Air Force though title stays with the city. The hangar costs 88996 dollars. When finished, the Air Force will vacate the south section of the Butler hangar and North American Aviation will lease the east portion for 815.85 dollars per month.
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Anderson Aircraft Co
Los Angeles
Air Force
Butler
North American Aviation, Inc
Moran O Dwyers Buddy Faces Perjury Penalty
Moran a longtime ally of ex Mayor William O Dwyer faced possible five years in federal prison as a Kefauver committee perjurer. Convicted for lying about ties to Brooklyn numbers racketeer Louis Weber, he testified Moran visited Weber up to six times 1946 1950. Jury deliberated 1 hour 35 minutes. sentence due Friday. Moran previously held a life $15000 a year city post and was fire department official.
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New York
James
Moran
Kefauver Committee
William O'Dwyer
Brooklyn
Louis Weber
Joseph L. Delaney
Senate
Weber
O'Dwyer
Mexico
Vincent R. Impellitteri
Kefauver
Recall of O'Dwyer Seen as Likely
Washington reports the recall of Ambassador William O Dwyer from Mexico City is expected soon after his Kefauver testimony. Moran, a top ally, was found guilty of perjury, tying O Dwyer to underworld ties and graft accusations surrounding New York police scandals.
Marines Await Officer School Trip In Pacific Transfer
One hundred Marines from private to master sergeant age 20 to 27 gathered at Treasure Island awaiting shipment to the Marine Corps Officers School at Quantico. The piece notes political digressions about Ambassador O Dwyer and a 15,000 dollar lifetime water commissioner post tied to Truman era politics.
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Pacific
Navy
Treasure Island
Marine Corps Officers School
Quantico
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