Loan payoff details tied to Truman era tax case
Kansas City businessman Tom L. Evans testified in a federal trial that he lent $750 to Matthew J. Connelly, former White House appointments secretary. The money was allegedly repaid next day by Harry J. Schwimmer, then attorney for Irvin Sachs, a St. Louis shoe maker, with further hints of an oil lease payoff tied to the tax case.
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Isotopes to Test Beach Pollution in Santa Monica Bay
Engineers will release Scandium-46, a radioactive tracer, over two hours from an outfall sewer into Santa Monica Bay to map sewage flow. Boats over a 25 square mile area will read currents for 24 hours to determine pollution distribution. Beach cities have complained about bathing water quality.
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Bay Area
Albert Warner Jewels Found in Hotel Lost and Found
Beverly Hills police reported $100000 in jewels missing by producer Albert Warnerwere found in the Beverly Hills Hotel lost and found. A maid turned in a 24x36 inch bag containing the gems after the Warners checked out on Sunday morning. The bag was opened by police and remained in the hotel vault awaiting Warner’s representative.
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Albert Warner
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Robert Huff
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A Warner
American Airlines
New York
Powell Accuser Charged With Tax Return Errors
Witnesses in the federal tax evasion trial of Hattie Freeman Dodson, secretary to Rep. Adam Clayton Powell, say Ford prepared returns and Dodson allegedly evaded 5000 dollars and improperly received 2000 in refunds from 1948 to 1952. Powell testified he did not take kickbacks and Ford ran a “tax...
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Powell
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Hattie Freeman Dodson
Adam Clayton Powell
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Arm’s Long Reach Lands 24 Year Old Ticket
Adolph Lefco, 74, tossed personal papers into a Milwaukee trash can and drew police attention after a sanitation worker found an unpaid 1932 parking ticket. Lefco paid a $6.03 fine, noting the coincidence after 24 years.
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Three of Four U S Families Own TV Sets
Washington report finds about three of every four American families own television sets. A census survey conducted in February shows 35 million of 45 million U S households have one or more TV sets, up from about 5 million in 1950.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Bureau
Adm Long to Take Over New Command
Rear Adm Victor D. Long will assume command of Amphibious Group 1 and Amphibious Group Eastern Pacific during ceremonies aboard the flagship Thomas ton in San Diego. He relieves Rear Adm Irving T. Duke who will report to the chief of naval operations in Washington. Long has led logistics plans in the CNO office.
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Victor D. Long
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Washington
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Curtice Urges U S to Spur Research and Tech
General Motors president Curtice warned the United States must boost basic research to preserve leadership in science and engineering. He spoke at a Detroit dedication of GM’s new giant technical center north of the city and urged more students pursue scientific careers. Senator Hawstad backed the call, stressing national prosperity and strength depend on tech supremacy.
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Canada
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Joint Fund Drive Liked Across Parties in Alexandria
In Alexandria Minnesota a three night bipartisan campaign raised 1163.47 for county party work split between two parties by votes cast in 1952 and 1954. Final night yielded 234.92 from 236 gifts with 377 households reached. A widow offered 10 cents and another a nickel with pennies.
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John Obert
Archbishop Warns on Wedding Ban
London nine archbishop of Canterbury Dr Geoffrey Fisher warned Anglican church leaders against a proposed ban on church marriage of a divorced person whose former spouse is alive. He urged resolutions to express disapproval rather than a church-wide ban, saying Parliament could challenge the state supported church if the ban exceeded civil law.
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Canterbury
Geoffrey Fisher
Social Security Bill Faces Tight Committee Vote
Washington reports the Senate Finance Committee rejected an amendment to boost aged assistance grants and defeated a food stamp proposal for needy seniors. The panel kept prior cuts to disability and delayed lowering the retirement age for women, confirming widows 62 as of September 1956. Chairman Byrd joined Republicans in opposing the amendments and the panel aims to send the bill to the Senate floor next Tuesday.
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D-Okla
Byrd
D-Va
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Rhee Wins Third Term in South Korea Election
South Korea elected Syngman Rhee for a third term with about 56 percent of votes amid strong opposition. His running mate Lee Ki Poong trailed Chang Myun for vice president. Rhee led in rural areas but was weaker in Seoul and Taegu where rivals outpaced him. An estimated 8.5 million voters participated, about 80 percent of registered electors.
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Syngman Rhee
South Korea
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Lee
Rhee
Taegu
Jury May Be Picked Today in Killing Trial
BRIGHTON Colo 21 Rival lawyers expected to complete selection of a jury today in the second murder trial of Douglas Becksted 31 former Idaho Falls Idaho radio announcer He is accused of shooting Ronald Netfziger 29 of Delavan Ill during a drinking argument near here May 12 1954 Becksted was arrested in Lovell Neb where police found the body of Wolfziger in the trunk of Becksted s car Returned here for trial Becksted was convicted in 1954 and was sentenced to die in the gas chamber A new trial was ordered on the ground of reversible errors
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Plane Ends Search for Four Californians
The State Aeronautics Board director said all likely areas have been searched in vain for a small single-engine Cessna missing since last Friday with four Californians aboard. Robert Nuber announced the search’s end Tuesday night after 550 to 400 hours of flight time. The plane left Renton Airport for Eugene, Oregon, and failed to report near Toledo, Washington. Missing are Mr and Mrs A D Posten of Redondo Beach and Mr and Mrs Albert Leep of La Mirada. Posten piloted the aircraft.
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Robert Nuber
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Wash
A.D. Posten
Redondo Beach
Calif
Albert Leep
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