Harness Urges Dismissal of Reclamation Officials
Rep Harness calls for removal of Michael Straus, head of the Reclamation Bureau, and Richard Boke, California regional director, citing inefficiency and propaganda while hearings continue into the bureau’s 1949 budget and activities.
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Ashingson
Reclamation Bureau
California
Harness
R-Ind. of & House
Michael Straus
Richard Boke
Straus
Interior Department
House
Bureau
Jensen
Senate
Central Valley
Harness’ Committee
Sen. Downey
D.-Calif
Straus and Boke
NEW Look
Harness Committee
Seport
Secretary of the Interior
Ickes
Boke
Central Valley Project
Harry W. Bashore
Reclamation
Secret Palestine Field Flight to Palestine Route
A passenger flight from La Guardia Field to an airport "somewhere in Palestine" is planned for Sunday. The trip, disclosed in a memorandum between KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Great Circle Airfreighters, Ltd, has undisclosed signatures and a secret landing strip in the Holy Land due to the evolving military situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Palestine
la Guardia Field
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Great Circle Airfreighters, Ltd
Lydda
Holy Land
Twelve Held as Bandit Gang Foiled in Drugstore Kidnapping
In San Francisco a gang led by Clifford Hall held eight hostages at a downtown drugstore and shot two patrolmen. A tip from a telephone operator and swift police action led to arrests of Hall and brothers Louis and Chester Fortier at a residential hideout. eight guns and ammunition were seized.
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Louis Fortier
Chester Fortier Poh
San Francisco
Associated Press
Clifford Hall
Hall
Chester
Fortiers
Samuel Potter
Cufrate
Potter
Aurelia
Sam Jr
Philip Batlin
Potters
Batlin
Lavinia
Batlins
Robert
Chester Fortier
James Erickson
Charles G. Fowler
Fortier Brothers
Halt
Dewey Stassen Near in Oregon Debates Remain Unresolved
Dewey and Stassen nearly meet on a highway east of ATLAND Oregon as their talks on a public platform debate stall. Dewey pushes for a radio clash on outlawing Communism while Stassen demands a broad issues forum. Dewey plans Farm Cooperatives luncheon and a national radio appearance amid a grueling Oregon campaign.
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Atland
Ore
Thomas E. Dewey
Harold E. Stassen
Here
Dewey
Stassen
Portland
New York
Oregon Council of Farm Cooperatives
Columbia River
Pendleton
Dalles
Stagsen
Surprise Witness Due in Moran Divorce Case
Los Angeles May 14 counsel for Earl S Moran promised a surprise witness today in the separate maintenance dash divorce suit with Mara Moran. Mara Moran 36 seeks 1200 dollars monthly maintenance and Moran 56 seeks a divorce. Both seek custody of their 11 year old daughter Sonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Earl S. Moran
Mara
Unique Plant Opens on Coast Produces Amino Flavor Salt
San Jose report says International Minerals and Chemical opens a new plant that makes monosodium glutamate flavoring salt from Stefens filtrate, a beet sugar by product. The crystalline salt resembles table salt and is used in canning dehydration and freezing with much exported to China and Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jose
WP International Minerals and Chemical Corporation
Steffens
Orient
China
Japan
Legislator challenges Clark on Condon data theft claims
Rep McDowell accuses Attorney General Clark of fogginess as he demands proof of a stolen FBI letter linked to Dr. Edward Condon. The House backs a bill to force executive agencies to reveal files to Congress amid debates over secrecy and press protections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Clark
McDowell
R.pa
House Committee On UN
Congress
FBI
Edward A. Condon
Federal Bureau of Standards
un-American Activities Committee
Joose
Commerce Department
Condon
Jity McDowell
Trurtman
George Washington
House
Makin
Speech Slated by President at Young Democrats Dinner
President Truman will deliver an off the cuff 15 minute address to a Young Democrats dinner in Washington. The talk, to be televised at 9 30 p m, follows his new routine of unedited remarks during rail tour platform stops starting June 3. House Speaker Martin urged anti Truman Democrats to join Republicans stressing bipartisan concern for the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
House
Martin
Mass
Strike Cuts Detroit Auto Output This Week
Detroit May 14 The Automotive News estimates 78,499 cars and trucks will be built this week, down from 79,522 last week. The decline is attributed to the Chrysler strike affecting plants nationwide.
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Detroit
Automotive News
Chrysler
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Monterey
Sarval Furniture Company
Pacific Coast Highway
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