Senate Communist Inquiry Teeters Toward Stalemate
Senate investigations head toward a stalemate as Senator Connally doubts contempt citations against officials denying access to secret loyalty files. The Tydings subcommittee weighs forcing McCarthy to share six documents tied to Lattimore as a Soviet agent claim persists.
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Washington
Senate
Connally
D-Tex
Senate Foreign Invelations
McCarthy Cr-Wis
State Department
Truman
McCarthy
FBI
Owen Lattimore
Lattimore
State Acheson
McGrath
Harry Mitchell
Civil Service Commission
Tydings Duaae
Brewster
R-Me
Tedings
Tydinas
Lorge
Philip Jessup
Jessup
American Council of the Institute of Pacific Relations
Union Opposes Women Bartenders in New York Bar
An AFL Bartenders' Union picketed an Eighth Ave bar where female staff displayed a sign protesting union exclusion. A union spokesman said the group does not discriminate but believes it unhealthy for a woman to work behind the bar.
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New York
AFL
Eighth Ave
Bartenders Union
Unemployment Improves as March Jobless total Falls
The United States sees a brighter jobless outlook as Census figures show 561000 fewer unemployed in March than February, bringing total to 4.123 million. Secretary Sawyer calls the drop encouraging amid cautious optimism for an early spring employment gain and proclaims continued improvement in job opportunities across several states.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Sawyer
Robert C. Goodwin
Labor Department
Bureau of Employment Security
Goodwin
Two Violators Fined In Columbus Income Tax Case
In Columbus two violators were fined 25 dollars plus costs for withholding income tax funds. Eight employers were cited last Friday for tax violations and two more cases were set for Monday. Frank L Reis of Reis Bros Coal and Excavating Co and F F Whittaker of Mrs D A Whittaker and Sons Inc faced penalties with Whittaker pleading innocent and Reis guilty.
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Columbus
Frank L. Reis
Reis Bros. Coal and Excavating Company
F. F. Whittaker
D. A. Whittaker
Bond Cancellation Threatened In Cleveland Case
In Cleveland Alex Birns and four co defendants faced bond cancellation threats after Birns admitted urging jurors to be fair. Judge Silbert warned any further juror tampering would cancel bonds as Birns’ letter described recruitment of a waitress to sway a juror in a bombing and racketeering case. The group already saw a hung jury and a defendant fined for attempting to influence jurors. Birns remains under a deportation order with bond at 120000.
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Cleveland
Alex
Shondor
Birns
Common Pleas
Joseph H. Silbert
Biing
Silbert
Joan
Vicky) Kanezic
Alhambra
Albert Brichacek
Iirns
al Sutton
Sutton
Haries Amata
Fix
Mobile mother found guilty of murder in son’s death
Found guilty Mrs. Lexie Eugenia Edwardson of Mobile Alabama in the shotgun slaying of Chester Lamar Tullous 14 last December 27 by a Mobile County circuit court jury. She has appealed. if upheld and she is executed she would be the first white woman to die in Alabama’s electric chair.
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Lexie Eugenia Edwardson
Mobile
Ala
Edwardson
Chester Lamar Tullous
Alabama
Bridges Jury In Fifth Day Of Deliberations
In San Francisco a federal court jury entered its fifth day of deliberations over whether CIO Longshore Leader Harry Bridges and two aides lied about his Communist Party membership. The case, begun November 14, has 81 court days and over two million words of testimony. Bridges admits associating with Communists but denies joining the party. a conviction could affect his citizenship and deportation.
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CIO Longshore
Harry Bridges
Communist Party
Hegaredld Bridges
Australia
Henry Schmidt
J. R. Robertson
Bridges
Sub search ends with no submarine sighting off California
The Navy says foreign submarines were very probably operating off the California coast during a four day surface and air search that found no conclusive results. Captain Holbrook reported two radar sonar contacts. Admiral Entwistle noted the contacts likely foreign peacetime patrols. The search was suspended pending further developments.
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San Francisco
Navy
California
J. A. Holbrook
Colahan
Holbrook
R. J. Entwistle
Western Sea Frontier
River Rising on Ohio as Flood Threat Grows
The Ohio River rose during the night at 0.3 feet per hour after about a day of heavy rain. The water level passed one foot but remained 10 feet below the 52 foot flood stage.
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Ohio River
Payroll Cuts Center GOP Budget Fight in 1951 Bill
Washington AP report says the 1951 appropriation bill funding over 40 federal agencies faces GOP pressure to trim the payroll of about 2 million names by about 1 billion dollars. Representative Taber leads the economy block and seeks broader cuts beyond personnel reductions in the fiscal year beginning July 1.
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Washington
House
Representative Taber
New York
Taber
Monseriations Committee
Russians Shot Down Chinese Planes Over Hangchow Bay
Chinese Air Headquarters said Russian built planes downed two Nationalist fighters during a Hangchow bay raid. They stated the aircraft were Russian made and likely crewed by Russians. One Nationalist pilot bailed out and landed safely as Communists prepare for possible invasion of the Chusan islands.
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Taipei
Formosa
Hangchow Bay
Shanghai
Chapu
Chusan Islands
Welfare chief fires state supplier Moore in soap chemical probe
Columbus welfare director John H. Lam neck announced the firing of department consultant John P. Moore for selling soap chemicals to the state. Lamneck said the department bought ingredients for soap making from Mutual Chemical and Supply Company of Columbus, Moore’s business with his brother Robert.
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Columbus
John H. Lamneck
John P. Moore
Lamneck
Mutual Chemical and Supply Company of
Moore
Robert
Death Penalty Sought in Bednasek Case at Iowa City
In Iowa City a four woman eight man jury began deliberations on Robert E Bednasek accused of strangling University of Iowa coed Margaret Anne Jackson. Prosecutors seek the death penalty in the first degree murder case while defense contends innocence.
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Towa City
RST
Robert B. Badhasekh
University of Laws
Iowa City
Robert E. Bednasek
University of Iowa
Jack
Supreme Penalty
Bednasek
Iowa
Dednasek
Margaret Anne (Gee-tjee) Jackson
Child Suffer Burns From Spilled Maple Syrup
Three year old Haor vee Kay Kranz daughter of Police Sgt and Mrs Harvey Kranz was burned on face hands and body when hot maple syrup sprayed from a broken jar.
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Youngstown
Kay Kranz
Harvey Kranz
Steelworker given life term for second degree murder
Jerome Oates, a steelworker, received a life sentence after pleading guilty to second degree murder in the slaying of George Davis a nightclub operator. Davis was killed on November 26 and his body was found in a shallow grave near Youngstown.
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Youngstown
Jerome Oates
George Davis
Davis
The Album of Family Photos Through the Ages
The album records family events from pioneers to present times with tin-type portraits and dress, weddings, birthdays, and even a birthday suit. It notes how modern images become ancient history as time moves on and urges careful preservation for future children.
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Grandpa
McClellan Backs Taft in NLRB Revamp Opposition
Senator McClellan joined Senator Taft in opposing President Truman's plan to reorganize the NLRB. They would abolish the General Counsel post and shift powers to the board chair, opposing Truman's changes and arguing over authority under the Taft Hartley act.
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M'Clellan
Taft
Truman
NLRB
Washington
McClellan
D Ark
Ohio
National Labor Relations
Senate Expenditures Committee
NLAB
Robert Denham
NLM
General Counsel
Trueman
Congress
Denham
Teft
Paul Herzog
Herbert Hoover
Claii
Ator
Spe
Truman Aides Seek Data For Headlines In Key West
President Truman's aides work to keep the White House in the headlines during his fourth week at the Naval Station in Key West Florida. They claim he accomplishes more here due to freedom from daily callers and selective releases aim to boost front page prominence.
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Key West
Fla
Truman
White House
Washington
Naval
Mercy slaying case in Allentown moves to trial
Harold Mohr faced trial on murder and voluntary manslaughter charges in the mercy killing of his blind cancer-stricken brother Walter Mohr. District Attorney Kenneth Koch said the Commonwealth would not seek the death penalty. Mohr signed a statement admitting he shot Walter after a long plea for death.
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Harold Mohr
Robert Quied
Pat Watchell
Lehigh County
Walter
Harold
Coplay
Allentown
Harold Mohr Wee
Triel Todey
Commonwealth
Kenneth H. Koch
Maren 8
George S. Boyer
Leffigh County
Walter Mohr
Harry Creveling
House Leader Seeks Massive Defense Budget Increase
House Armed Services Chair Vinson urged Congress to approve a $583 921 million request for more warplanes and Navy planes to counter an atomic threat. He argued defense must grow now and criticized the administration for underfunding air power as Pearl Harbor lessons loom.
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Washington
House Armed Services Committee
Congres
D-Ge
Tomorerow
Huseiai
Vinson
Lfe
Navy
Montoon
Ten Injured as Driverless Car Hits Store in Pittsburgh
An autonomous vehicle plowed into the Sun Drug Company in downtown Pittsburgh injuring ten people, two critically. A six year old boy, a blind pedestrian, and a janitor were among the victims as the car barreled down Diamond Street toward Smithfield and struck the drugstore. Mrs Lena Andrews, 72, was treated for shock.
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Pittsburgh
APM
Jan Pamenger
Diamond &J
Smithfield
Cacaon
Sun Drug Company
Ping District
Parkes i
Come Conger
Lena Andrews
Ap Iews
Crack Train Derails Near Cincinnati. Passengers Uninjured
The Powhatan Arrow derailed at Cincinnati’s east edge while coming from Norfolk. No serious injuries, about 25 passengers shaken up. Locomotive and five coaches left the tracks. front coach stopped near a steep embankment. Trains may be delayed as Pennsylvania tracks are repaired. official cause not released. Engineer Walter Fischer and conductor W E Hatcher named. Passengers transported by taxi to Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Norfolk
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania
Norwood
Cincinenati
Columbus
Dayton
Baltimore
Ome
Hamilton
Walter Fischer
Portsmouth
W. E. Hatcher
Funeral services set for Joseph R. Gorman in Alliance
Joseph R. Gorman, 70, longtime employee of the Tranque and Steel Forging Company, died yesterday after a year of illness. Funeral services will be held tomorrow in Alliance, Quebec.
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Union
U. S
Brichacek
WSF
Republican
Bulletin
Bob Badnasek
Iis
White
Margaret Anne Jackson
Miss Jackson
Badnasek
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