California Atom Savant Indicted
Washington May 23 AP Joseph W Weinberg a scientist who helped develop the atomic bomb was indicted today on charges he lied under oath to a Congressional committee about being a member of the American Communist party The perjury indictment stems from testimony before the House Committee in 1949 and concerns his wartime work at the University of California radiation laboratory in Berkeley He faced three counts with potential ten year terms per count and a $10000 bond set by U S District Judge James R Kirkland. Weinberg is believed to be in Minneapolis
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Washington
Joseph W. Weinberg
Congressional
Mawmwmmiatnanter
Alecuuuiss
Porcy
Weinberg
House un-American Activities Committee
House
University of California Radiation Laboratory
Herkeley
Railroads Given Back to Owners
Washington May 23 The Army returns full control and operation of the nations railroads to private owners ending 21 months of Army possession. Undersecretary Karl R Bendetsen announced the seizure began August 1950 to avert a strike and ends after management and unions accepted a peace plan. Army field organization to administer rail operations will be dissolved as quickly as possible.
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Washington
Army
Karl R. Bendetsen
Truman
Northern Minnesota Overrun by Caterpillar Hordes
Northern Minnesota faces the greatest infestation of leaf eating forest tent caterpillars on record. Billions of caterpillars swarm across 11,000,000 acres from Hibbing, damaging trees and creating traffic hazards. State entomologist T L Aamodt notes limited tree damage though municipalities and resorts have been sprayed with DDT at a cost of about $159,000 to $175,000.
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Hibbing
Minn
Minnesota
T. L. Aarnodt
Aamodt
305 Buildings Blown to Bits by U N Airmen
Seoul Korea May 23 Allied fighter bombers from land and sea last night and day smashed a huge war industrial suburb southwest of Pyongyang in the Korean War’s climax air strike. They leveled 305 buildings including a hand grenade factory and power plant and damaged 151 more. The raid, involving hundreds of tons of bombs napalm rockets and machine guns, reportedly exceeded 1000 sorties.
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Seoul
Korea
UPJ
Pyongyang
Fifth Air Force
Suan
Yellow Sea
Chinnampo
Detroit Will Hear Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower June 14
Detroit officials announced that Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower will visit Detroit for two major appearances on June 14. He will deliver a nonpartisan address at City Hall that afternoon and a major speech at the Olympia Stadium at night, with civic leaders planning a civic reception for Flag Day.
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Detroit
Dwight D. Hisenhower
City Hall
Olympia Stadium
Louis C. Miriani
Republican National
Summerfield
Feikens
Olympia
Miriam
Isenhower
Europe
Abilene
Kans
Michigan
Panty Raiders Threaten Draft Expulsion at Colleges
A national campus panic erupts as panty raids trigger possible expulsions to strip draft deferments. Whittier College dean warns that draft boards may pursue every man involved, while USC students stage a wild raid spree on fraternity row raiding seven sorority houses and clashing with news crews, with several men questioned by campus police.
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K. N. Richardson
Whittier College
Whittier
C. A. Krebs
Selective Service
Washington
Los Angeles
University of Southern California
Eriter
University
Garfield Mourned by Tearful Fans at Funeral
New York mourners gathered for the funeral of John Garfield 38 star of Dead End. Garfield died of a heart attack in Iris Whitney's apartment. Women sobbed and recalled his kindness as others shared personal grief at the Brooklyn chapel.
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New York
John Garfield
Garfield
Iris Whitney
E¢Rying
Rose Sorcha
Brooklyn
Lillian
Anna Pearlstein
Rocket-Loaded Truck Flips Near Hawthorne
A truck and trailer carrying 15 tons of rockets ran out of control six miles south of here and overturned, scattering the rockets. Driver Paul Davey, 42, of Fuente, was pinned for an hour but escaped with only cuts and bruises. The rockets, unfused, were for the Navy ammunition depot.
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Bishop
Here
Paul Davey
Fuente
Navy
Hawthorne
Nev
Oxygen For Baby Born At Sea Saves Premature Life
The U S transport Washington saved a three month premature baby Emily Rebecca Rozelle weighing two pounds three ounces with oxygen from Bluejacket and a parachute drop. A B 29 plane provided additional oxygen as rescue ships race to reach Southampton where mother Janet Rozelle travels from Texas to join Sgt Leland Rozelle.
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London
U. S
Washington
U. S. Navy
Southampton
Navy
Emily Rebecca Rozelle
Janet Rozelle
Dallas
Texas
America
England
Leland E. Rozelle
U. S. Air Force
Bluejacket
Military
Emily
House Rejects Plan to Slash Austria Fund
The House defeated amendments to cut Spain and Austria aid as it pushed toward a final vote on the $7.9 billion foreign aid bill. Rep. Gross sought removal of 825 million for Spain, but the motion failed 100 to 9. A proposed 43 million cut in Austrian aid also failed by voice vote.
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Washington
House
Spain
Austria
Rep. Gross
Iowa
Curtis
R.mo
Tornadoes Strike Ft Sill and Lawton
Tornadoes hit Lawton and Fort Sill in southwest Oklahoma early today causing property damage estimated at 150000 to 209000 dollars. No injuries were reported. In Lawton several buildings and power lines were damaged while Fort Sill saw damage to four warehouses and other structures.
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Lawrence
Kan
U. S. Rebuffs Soviet Iran Defense Pact Challenge
The State Department said U S military aid to Iran does not violate the 1921 Soviet Iranian defense treaty. Moscow charged Iran’s acceptance of aid breaches the pact, but officials argue the treaty is outdated and superseded by the United Nations charter, raising tensions over potential Soviet troop action in Iran.
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Washington
State Department
Iran
Nto
Moscow
U. S
Michael J. McDermott
Russia
Truman Signs Two Vet Pension Bills
President Truman signed two veteran pension bills expected to cost the government more than four hundred million dollars annually. He said he approved the measures with great reluctance.
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Truman
Washington
Telegraph Strike Accord Reached Ends Long Western Union Walkout
Union and Western Union officials announced a settlement after an all night negotiation ending a 51 day strike by 30,000 employees of the AFL Commercial Telegraphers Union. The pact ties a wage raise to federal approval of telegraph rate hikes and requires ratification by the union membership. If rates are rejected, a strike could resume on Oct 1, with full service resuming no earlier than Monday.
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Washington
Western Union
AFI
Commercial Telegraphers Union
AFL Commercial Telegraphers Union
Sunny Saturday with variable fog and low clouds
A sunny Saturday is expected with variable fog and low clouds tonight and early tomorrow. Temperatures should see little change tomorrow.
Ridgway Attacks Communist Propaganda in Speech
Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway denounced Communist propaganda as desperate and furious, saying it aims to fracture U S unity and tarnish the United Nations while concealing their own crimes. He noted two main aims: sow hatred among Americans and divert attention from Communist crimes as he prepares to go to France.
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Matthew B. Ridgway
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Korea
Ridgway
U. S
United Nations
France
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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