Bulgaria Treason Trial Reveals Sabotage Links
Ivan Gevrenov, 65, testifies he joined the Communist Party after World War II and recruited industrialists for an anti-Russian sabotage campaign causing over 45 million dollars in damage. He heads Bulgaria's former rubber industry and admits supplying the British Intelligence Service in 1947 with production capacity data.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Communist Party
Ivan Gevrenov
Espit—Botage
Sian
Marshal Tito
Gevrenov
Court Today
Police officers killed by monoxide in steam bath
In San Francisco two police officers, Thomas Kelly and Robert Brown, were exposed to monoxide gas in a Finnish steam bath after work. Kelly died face down in the water. Brown was hospitalized in serious but later improving condition. Health official James Harmon found a gas heater leak as the likely cause. Bath owner Joan Taimioja said a lock was forced and the room entered after cries were heard.
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SAN Francisco
Thomas Kelly
Robert P. Brown
James Harmon
City Health Department
Joan Taimioja
Brown
Taimioja
Bricker Opposes Taft Says Trainmen News Reports
The weekly Trainmen News claimed Senator John Bricker is opposed to Robert Taft for the Presidency. It said Bricker favors a Dixiecrat-Republican coalition and views Eisenhower as the best Republican, while Taft had not announced any nomination plans.
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Cleveland
The
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Robert Taft
Trainmen News
Bricker
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Taft
Firemen Save Three From Lofty Cliff
In Cincinnati three people were rescued from a steep hill cliff after being stranded for 45 minutes in 33 degree cold. Ruth Kolkmeyer and James McWhorter helped save Danny Sullivan 10 with firemen using a 70 foot ladder as the trio were brought safely down. Danny’s mother expressed mixed relief and anger at the boy’s shortcut attempt.
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Cincinnati (Ap
Cincinnati
Ruth Kolkmeyer
James McWhorter
Danny Sullivan
Danny
McWhorter
Probers Trace Uranium Leak to Canada in 1943 Case
U S House investigators probing uranium leaks to the Soviet Union shifted focus to Canada with indications the inquiry could revive 1950s political strains. Louis J. Russell said a Canadian link is reactivated as Lt. Gen. Groves is questioned. Ottawa confirms a 1000 pound uranium shipment to Russia via Great Falls in 1943.
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House
Russia
Canada
UN- American Activities Committee
Great Falls
Mont
New York
Louis J. Russell
Russell
Leslie R. Groves
United States
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
Fulton Lewis, Jr
Jace
Soviet Union
State Department
Co. D. Howe
Ottawa
Meteors Slated To Flow Tonight
Washington AP reports a Geminid meteor shower expected to light the sky tonight with more than one meteor per minute from 8 p m to midnight local time. The four night event is forecast as spectacular by the National Bureau of Standards.
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Washington
National Bureau of Standards
Bureau of Standards
Two Men Sentenced to Life in Akron Murder Case
A common pleas jury of seven men and five women sentenced Raymond Gallo 23 and Vincent Dalchuck 21 to life in state penitentiary for first degree murder in the $2 robbery beating of 76 year old John Zajac a retired Akron rubber worker last October.
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Akron, O
Raymond Gallo
Vincent Dalchuck
State Penitentiary
John Zajac
Akron
The Loud Look Revolution in Men’s Fashion
A vivid critique of men’s changing dress sense from quiet blue serge to bright sport shirts pink ties and gaudy plaid suits. The piece notes bold colors, pastel shirts, loud socks, and flashy patterns as a new standard of masculine style, contrasting with former conservative attire.
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Crosby
Byrd Proposes $7.5 Billion Spending Slash Plan
Senator Byrd of Virginia unveils a budget proposal calling for a $7.5 billion cut in federal spending for the next fiscal year ending June 30 1951. He warns of chronic deficit spending and urges a balanced budget without new taxes, proposing three options for January Congress including holding spending near $36 billion.
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Washington
Byrd
D-Va
Truman
Senate
Congress
Interest High In Election In Australia
Australia heads to general elections with Labor led by J. B. Chiefley facing a Liberal Country coalition. Voters number about five million as the nation weighs nationalization versus free enterprise and economic stability amid regional shifts.
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Australia
Sydney
Labor Party
J. B. Chiefley
New Zealand
Liberal Party
Country Party
Labor
Liberals
Robert G. Menzies
Arthur W. Fadden
Menzies
Western Europe May Face Slush Fund in Aid Next Year
U S senators returning from Europe urge a minimum $1 billion cut in Marshall Plan aid for the next fiscal year. Senators McClellan Maybank and Robertson push for substantial reductions while criticizing Western Europe’s progress on self-help and trade reforms. ECA plans to request about $3.001 billion for the coming year as costs are to be trimmed.
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Washington
Europe
McClellan
D-Ark
Maybank
D-Sc
Appropriations Committee
Robertson
D-Va
Thomas
D-Okla
Economic Cooperation Administration
ECA
Neil Dalton
Dalton
Paul G. Hoffman
Senate
Roscary
Arkansas
Crushed To Death In Auto Jack Accident
In Chillicothe Ohio John Whiting twenty six died when a jack slipped while he was repairing a spring beneath his car. Relatives found him beneath the raised vehicle in England Hollow south of the city.
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Chillicothe
John Whiting
Whiting
England Hollow
Here
Dayton Woman Dies in Trolley Bus Crash
A collision between a trolley bus and a car in Dayton yesterday killed Mrs. Hallie Baudenbistel, 45. The crash investigation was underway as authorities labeled it a fatal roadway accident.
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Dayton
Hallie Baudenbistel
Chiang Flees as Nationalists Jam Formosa
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek fled to Sichang as Communist forces near Chengtu tighten grip. Chengtu airfields fill with evacuees while Nationalist government begins operations in Taipei amid severe economic strain and a population surge on Formosa.
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Taipeh
Formosa
Chiang Kai-Shek
Sichang
Sikang
China
Chengtu
Japan
Man 67 Killed by Falling Tree in York County
Edwin Young 67 of Freshville was cutting a tree on his farm when the tree fell and struck him. He died 45 minutes later at York Hospital from injuries including fracture to both legs. Deputy Coroner Ralph Keech reported the accident details.
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York, PA
Edwin Young
Freshville
Young
York Hospital
Ralph Keech
Judge Censures Lawmaker In Case Of Pay Padding
Washington report says a lawmaker was censured over pay padding allegations. The article notes changes in duties and a resignation by mail. It mentions the representative's wife seeking a congressional post once held by her husband and a separate sentencing for a man named Thomas who received six to 18 months for cheating the government.
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Washington
Thomas
J. Parnell
Tence
Alexander Moltzoff
House
New Jersey
An C
UnAmerican Activities Committee
Thornes
Holcroft
J. Parnell Thomas
William H. Collins
Collina
Zoff
Hunting House UnAmerican
Cvities Committee
Truman Sees Eisenhower as a Presidential Candidate
Intimates say President Truman views General Dwight D. Eisenhower as an active contender for the presidency and notes Eisenhower's recent speech as part of a buildup for a Republican nomination. Truman will address Congress in January with a State of the Union message on his Fair Deal agenda.
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Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Congress
Charles G. Ross
Tell
James F. Byrnes
Byrnes
Farm Fire Destroys Barn Machinery And Pigs Near Hopetown
Nine teen pigs perished in a late night blaze at the Charles Ter farm near Hopetown. A 100 year old barn three sheds machinery 196 bushels of wheat and 18 tons of hay also burned. Miller estimates total loss at 6000 dollars and suspects sparks from a tractor exhaust ignited the fire.
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Chillicothe
Poeta
Charlester
Hopetown
Miller
Building a pipeline through the nation feature story
Journal photographer Bob Barnett captures a national pipeline crew in action for Sundays News-Journal. Nearby Communities pages spotlight three Trenton Scouts raising funds for a Valley Forge jamboree trip with family aid and scrap paper drives.
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Bob Barnett
News-Journal
Trenton
Valley Forge
Four Injured In Explosion At Refinery
An explosion at the West Tulsa Refinery of the Texas Company set off a massive blaze injuring four workers. Victor Henke was near death with critical burns, William Giles suffered serious burns, and two others sustained lesser injuries. Damages were estimated at about 1 million dollars as the plant suffered extensive destruction and operations halted.
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Okla
West Tulsa
The
Texas Company
Victor A Henke
William E. Giles
Sto
Ed Reynolds
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