Republicans Press Truman Testimony Plan Halted
The GOP National Committee and White House influenced House Un-American Activities members to drop plans to subpoena former President Truman and Justice Clark in the Harry Dexter White case. Truman refused to testify on legal grounds, while Clark was expected to decline. the ACLU condemned the move as an infringement of rights.
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Washington
Er Publican
National Committee
White House
House | Un-American Activities Committee
Truman
Harry Dexter White
Eisenhower
Supreme Court O
Tom Clark
James C. Hagerty
GOP
House Committee
Velde
R.-Ill
Alexandria
GOP Committee
Leonard W. Hall
Senate
Internal Security
Clark
House
Atty. Gen
Brownell
White
FBI
Soviet Russia
Committee
Win Sufing Truman
Ide
Sail
Harry Truman
Samuel Rosenman
New York
Rosenman
Roosevelt
Pipe Behemoth Rolls in Street at Crossing Disaster
A 16 ton pipe rolled from a truck at a railroad crossing near 120th St and Athens Way. It crushed concrete, sheared a power pole, and derailed a Southern Pacific switch engine, cutting power for the area. Driver Joan Bell, 26, of El Monte, was treated for head injuries. engineer Werner J Anderson of South Sea Ga ariel escaped harm.
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Angeles—I
120Th St
Athens Way
Southern Pacific
Joan Bell
el Monte
Werner J Anderson
South Sea Gaariel
Deal for Daily News Interest Cancelled
Los Angeles Daily News sale proposal by Sheldon F. Sackett of Coos Bay Ore was cancelled by publisher Robert L. Smith. Sackett’s bid was conditional on financial and collateral terms not met, ending the potential inter est sale. Independent Press Telegram notes speed for classified ads.
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Los Angeles
Los Angeles Daily News
Robert L. Smith
Blvd
Torrance
Foday
Smith
Sheldon F. Sackett
Coos Bay
Ore
News
Sackett
Independent Press ‘Telegram
Greek royals visit Los Angeles for parade and tours
King Paul and Queen Frederika arrive in Los Angeles for a city parade ending at Paramount Studios with a wish grant. eight year old Pearle Curt, granddaughter of Charles F. Skouras, presents a bouquet. They tour studios and plants, attend a football game, dedicate a Greek stone, and hold a civic dinner and church services before departing for Grand Canyon.
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Paramount Studios
King Paul
Frederika
Pearle Curt
Charles F. Skouras
Ambassador Hotel
King
Queen
Beverly Mill
Westwood
Hollywood
Pasadena
San Marino
Uchla
Washington
Coliseum
Paul
Olympia
Greece
Los Angeles
Grand Canyon
Ariz
Luncheon Honors Ford Pensioners by Local 406
Long Beach plant pensioners will be feted by Local 406 UAW-CIO at a 1 p.m. Sunday luncheon in Miller's Restaurant on Pacific Avenue. Lou Michener, local president, announced the event.
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Long Beach
Uaw-Cio
Miller's
Pacific Ave
Lou Michener
Justice Clark Won't Appear Before Probe
Senate Internal Security Committee planned hearings featured Justice Clark’s refusal to appear while Attorney General Brownell faced scheduling uncertainty. Truman hinted at speaking on White controversy as Vaughn testimony raised recall of FBI reports. Byrnes and Blumauer subpoenas affected witness timetable and committee pressure.
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Clark
Brociell
South Carolina
Truman
Brown
White
Treasury
FBI
New York
Senate Internal Security Subcommittee
Harry H. Vaughan
Vaughan
Jeront Blumauer
Federal Grand Jury
Velde
Blumauer
White House
Brownell
Republican Committee
Vaughan Welde
Senate Internal ‘Security
Chicago
Auxiliary of VFW to Install Officers
The Auxiliary of Los Altos Memorial Post 7733 will install officers at 8 p m Saturday in the social hall of the Los Altos United Congregational Church Mary McFall of Hawthorne department senior vice president will officiate Cecilia Olson will install the new officers
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Auxiliary of
Los Altos Memorial
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Los Altos United Congregational Church
Mary McFall
Hawthorne
Cecilia Olson
Press-Telegram Local Audit Bureau Circulation Note
The notice states the Press-Telegram is published daily with Sunday insertion at sixth Street and Pape Avenue Long Beach California. It lists circulation figures by week month year and a price of 2.00 dollars per week and 24.00 per month. The text references Garren Canary and Beach with dates including March.
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Eixth Street
Pape Avenue
Long Beach
California
Atersbas Audit Bureau of Circulation
Garren
Canary
Beach
Samish Trial Advances To Final Arguments In Tax Case
In San Francisco the Samish income tax evasion trial nears its end as the government finishes rebuttal with a handwriting expert. Clark Sellers testified that endorsements on checks totaling $2,500 and $32,000 likely bore Benjamin's handwriting. The case centers on $71,878 in alleged unreported income paid via Biow and Schenley through various checks.
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San Francisco
Arthur H
Samish
Harold Faulkner
Clark Sellers
San Marino
Cali
J. Under
George Green
Joe Benjemin
Schenley
Biow Advertising Agency
New York
Sellers
Iis
Alex Robbins
Southern California Beveragemen's Club of
North Hollywood
Iow Co
Triangle murder case leaves two blaming each other
Richmond AP reports two survivors in a bedroom triangle claim responsibility for the stabbing death of 31 year old Lawrence Johnson. Rowena Johnson 46 says she slept beside the corpse after watching Harry D. Waller 42 stab him at least 82 times. Waller denies being present. he says he was locked in the garage. Police found a note indicating intent to kill. Both Johnson and Waller are jailed for murder investigations.
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Rowena Johnson
Richmond
Harry Wailer
Wailer
Jap Witsproto
Catif
Lawrence Johnson
Douglas Quinlan
Johnson
Rowena
Harry D. Waller
Waller
Knight appoints Ralph Planteen deputy director of employment
Sacramento Gov Goodwin J Knight names Ralph Planteen to a 13000 dollar year post as deputy director of the State Department of Employment. Planteen has served in the department 17 years and takes over after C A Herberge resigns November 15. The administration had earlier dismissed James G Bryant, governor Warren appointee, from the director role. Knight also tapped William A Burrett to head the department.
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Sacramento
Goodwin J. Knight
Ralph RB. Planteen
State Department of Employment
Planteen
Department
C. A. Herbege
Knight
James G. Bryant
Hari Warren
William A. Burrett
Treasury Department
Long Beach Seeks Farm Group Parley
Long Beach bids to host the 1954 convention of the California State Farm Bureau Federation during the group's closing 1953 sessions in San Jose. San Francisco and Sacramento also sought the next year's conclave.
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Long Beach
California State Farm Bureau Federation
San Jose
Francisco
Sacramento
Queen Plans Jolly Party for Prince
London reports Prince Charles celebrates his fifth birthday with a Buckingham Palace party as he nears the throne. Gifts arrive from Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret as preparations proceed for a memorable royal occasion.
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Queen
Prince
London
Prince Charles
Buckingham Palace
England
Charles
Granny
Elizabeth
Princess Margaret
Brown
POW Life Topic At Douglas Club Meeting
Marine J Maj Bley of 1333 Orange Ave Santa Ana discusses Prisoner of War Life in North Korea at a Douglas Management Club meeting hosted at Lakewood Country Club at 7 pm Wednesday. Bley, POW 15 months, enlisted in the Marine Corps in February 1935 and also served in World War II.
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Miey Wil
North Korea
Douglas Management Club
Lakewood Country Club
J. Maj. Bley
Orange Jave
Santa Ana
Marine Corps
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VFW
Press-Telegram
Douglas Club
Pew
Tian Ae
Elevisien
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