Strauss Sees Civilian Power From Atomic Furnaces
New York December 1950 chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission Pl Lewis L Strauss predicts industry will obtain electrical power from atomic furnaces within five to 15 years. He says our children will enjoy electricity too cheap to meter and discusses a vast eight billion dollar program, transmutation of elements, unlimited power, and advances in biology and travel within the same time frame.
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New York
Lewis L. Strauss
Atomic Energy Commission
National Assn. of Science
Gulf Squall Dying, Weather Bureau Reports Diminishing Gulf
The New Orleans Weather Bureau bulletin says squally conditions in the Gulf of Mexico will ease today after this morning’s storm warnings. Strong winds and rough seas anticipated earlier are expected to subside as the day progresses.
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Gulf
New Orleans
Orleans Weather Bureau
Gulf of Mexico
Old Trick Lures Woman From Ledge
New York report describes Patrolman John Evelich using an old device to coax Marilyn Calamita from a tenth-floor ledge. She climbed back inside after Evelich detained her husband Frank Calamita, later claiming the husband is not at fault. She was hospitalized for observation.
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New York
John Evelich
Marilyn Calamita
Frank
Evelich
Caramita
Perjury Taint Hints From Chicago FHA Hearing
Chicago hearings in the Senate banking committee probe into Federal Housing Administration operations hint at possible perjury. Chairman Capehart said he will study records for false testimony and will forward evidence to the Justice Department and IRS. The session closed after three days of midwest FHA operations with Indianapolis slated to resume Monday. Witnesses described a mode home pitch used to push FHA loans for home improvements, including Maurice Bauman who admitted loans funded other uses. Des Moines builder Fratto testified about managing the Des Moines office of Universal Builders and was briefly questioned regarding two Chicago gangland murders.
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Chicago
Senate” Banking Committee
Capehart
H-Ind
Justice Department
Attorney General
Internal Revenue Service
FHA
Ulow Midwest
Indiianapolis
Maurice Bauman
Champaign
Louis (Cack‘i
Louie Fratto
Lew) Ferrell
Des Moines
Fratto
Universal Builders
Finland Receives Soviet Apology for Jet Incident
Finland received a Soviet note of regret for three Soviet jet fighters straying into Finnish territory last Friday. The aircraft, heading east from Tallinn, reportedly violated Finnish airspace due to a navigation error.
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Finland
Helsinki
Soiet
Russia
Tallin
AFL chief Meany urges immediate jobless aid and 8 billion boost
George Meany addressing the AFL Building and Construction Trades department urged the federal government to act now to ease unemployment. He warned six billion dollars in lost salaries this year and cited 3.5 million unemployed, urging Congress to provide an eight billion dollar increase to protect the economy and purchasing power.
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Los Angeles
American Federation of Labor
AFL
George Meany
AFL Building and Construction Trades Department
Congress
Ex-Gangster Banghart Ordered Held Over Kitchen Riot
Federal judge demanded prison officials explain their handling of the 1952 Alcatraz kitchen riot as ex gang leader Basil Banghart, linked to the Roger Touhy mob, faced another year in custody after a June 7 release was halted. City officials were urged to show cause why inmates should not be shifted handling of the incident.
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San Francisco
Pi—Alea
Banghart
Edward P. Murphy
Wan Sam & Ue
Kereaneur
Basil
the Owl
Hood
Roger
Touhy
Alcatraz' Kitchen
Murphy
Priso
Alcatraz
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