Sea Captain Witness In Red Trials
A San Francisco master mariner testifies in the conspiracy trial of 15 California Communists. David Saunders, 41, identifies 11 defendants as former coworkers and links himself to William Schneiderman, now state party chief, describing party violence aims and his longtime role as waterfront organizer. He cites training at a state leadership school and notes a teacher who is a defendant.
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LOS Angeles
California
David Saunders
Saunders
Communist Party
U. S
Walter S. Binns
Schneiderman
Russia
Finland
Joe
Stalin
William C. Mathes
San Francisco
Oleta O'Connor Yates
Mismanaged Or Corrupt Is Question In San Francisco
Congressional investigators probed whether the San Francisco Internal Revenue Office was corrupt or mismanaged. Deputy Tax Collector Thomas J. Doolan testifies before a House Ways and Means subcommittee about 15 charges of irregularities. A federal grand jury indicted Collector James G. Smyth and two deputies on conspiracy charges.
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San Francisco
Internal Revenue Office
Thomas J. Doolan
House
Ways and Means Subcommittee
Charles Tobey
RNH
James G. Smyth
Doolan
House Committee
TV Set Owners Get Warnings On Fires
Columbus Ohio State Fire Marshal Harry J Callan warns TV owners in a six point notice. Do not repair sets. Provide air space and avoid covering ventilation. Install approved lightning arrestor. Do not place near sunlight on the magnifying lens. Ensure aerial is grounded. Buying a set should include inspection and approval by a recognized testing lab.
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Columbus
Harry J. Callan
Police Force Quits in Bedford Suburb
All 12 men on the Bedford police force resigned on Thursday. Chief James F. Gresham read a joint letter to city councilors noting that officials had not given proper consideration to the policemen demands for higher pay. Council members scheduled a meeting for Monday to address the crisis.
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Bedford
James F. Gresham
Ford
Water strikes and curious fish found near Shandon
Joe Biseglia struck water at 600 feet while drilling a well near Shandon California and was astonished to see fish bubbling up. He described them as about one inch long with small spikes instead of fins on their backs and suggested they may originate from an underground cavern near the San Andreas fault following a force four quake.
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Shandon
Calif i
Joe Biseglia
Biseglia
San Andrea
Communists Agree On Prisoner Plan
Allied spokesmen report that the Communists intend to pace prisoner delivery to match an agreed rate. The U N communique notes Reds will not follow the 30 day return offer and insist the two month limit applies to both sides. US officials previously sought 90 days for 116000 prisoners while Reds have 11559. Col Tsai Chang Wen and Col Hickmen commented on unequal time limits and mutual exchanges. Armistice negotiators set a full dress session for Saturday to hear the Allied response.
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Munsan
U. N
U.N.C
Tsai Chang - Wen
George W. Hickmen
Danger Seen If Reds Get Plane Fields
Lt. Gen. Otto P. Weyland warned that halting Allied air strikes could enable a 30 day jet armada from North Korea. He cited 15 usable airfields near railways or ports and noted Reds could convert civilian airfields into military bases with fuel, oil and bombs. Weyland acknowledged potential other factors in the armistice concession.
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Tokyo
Otto P. Weyland
Far East Air Forces
Weyland
Acheson Eyes NATO Move for Greece and Turkey
Secretary of State Acheson faces the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to push steps for Greece and Turkey to join NATO. A 73 to 2 Senate vote backed appealing to admit the two nations, with Belgium France and Italy remaining. Acheson plans a Lisbon council meeting, a London talks agenda, and a closed session on German matters.
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Washington
Acheson
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Greece
Turkey
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Senate
Apeal
ATO
Langer
R-Nd
Casey
R-Sd
NATO Council
Lisbon
Britain
George VI
Belgium
France
Italy
London
Heat Is Promised In Shivering City Anderson City actions assure heat to downtown buildings
Anderson Indiana officials promised heat today to 100 downtown buildings shivering through a two day CIO Utility Workers strike. Buildings normally heated by steam from the municipal plant will get steam even if boilers are fired. Electricity and water continued via Incova Michigan Electric Co despite the strike.
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Anderson
Ind
Municipal Electric Plant
CIO Utility Workers Union
Inc
Ua & Michigan Electrice Co
Allied warplanes blast North Korean rail links
Allied Fifth Air Force fighters roared across blue skies and struck at Communist rail lines in North Korea. By noon they reportedly cut 30 lines linking Red supply points, intensifying disruption of enemy logistics.
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Seoul
Fifth Air Force
Reds Propose High Level Conference to End Korean War
A three point plan outlines a conference within three months after an armistice to discuss withdrawal of foreign troops, peaceful settlement of the Korean question, and related issues. The U S favors the first two points but opposes the third, which may touch Formosa. Armistice agenda item five plenary session set for 10 am in Panmunjom. efforts continue on supervision and prisoner exchange with limited progress.
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Korea
Washington
United States
Formosa
Panmunjom
Morris Tenders Chief Counsel's Job To Chicago in New York
Newbold Morris said Thursday night he offered Virgil W. Peterson chief counsel post in the investigation of governmental corruption charges. Peterson, a 46 year old former FBI man, declined comment. He has served since 1942 with the Chicago Crime Commission, a private agency.
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Morris
Chicago
New York
Newbold Morris
Virgil W. Peterson
Chicago Crime Commission
Peterson
FBI
The
Crime Commission
Utilities Aided By Warm Weather
Ohio’s unusually warm winter reduces demand on reserve gas supplies and supports better service. Commission member Ray Martin says gas firms should be in a stronger position next winter barring a real cold spell, though he declines to predict the impact of the current freeze on new gas furnace installations in Ohio.
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Columbus
Ohio
State Utilities Commission
Commission
Ray Martin
Obin
Winnie Ruth Judd Returns to State Mental Hospital
Winnie Ruth Judd, the so called Tiger Woman, returned voluntarily to the State Mental Hospital in Phoenix after a fifth escape attempt. She surrendered at the hospital superintendent’s home with the remark I am back. Judd, 48, vanished last Saturday night with reports she had outside help and a face lift. Her 1933 murder case left two friends dead and dismembered bodies shipped to Los Angeles.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Winnie Ruth Judd
Los Angeles
M. W. Conway
Dr. Conway
Arnall New Price Chief For Nation
President Truman nominated Ellis Gibbs Arnall for director of the Office of Price Stabilization at a $16 000 a year salary. Arnall said he would tackle a tough unpopular job to help preserve economic stability and national security, with hearings expected next Tuesday and broad early Senate support anticipated.
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Washington
Ellis Gibbs Arnall
Georgia
Arnall
Truman
Senate
Office of
Michael DiSalle
U. S. Senate
Ohio
Maybank
D-Sc
Senate Banking Committee
Atlanta
Sen
George
D-Ga
Russell
Fires in Kentucky Kill One in Newport and Dayton
A Newport four story apartment blaze killed 78 year old George Harris in his third floor unit after more than 40 residents were evacuated. A Dayton fire damaged Lincoln elementary school, with losses estimated between 90 000 and 100 000 dollars, leaving about 300 children without school facilities.
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Newport
Dayton
George Harris
Lincoln
Clarence Winters
GOP Senators Balk Truman Plan Over RFC Takeover
Two Republican senators said they will oppose any move by President Truman to run the Reconstruction Finance Corp. directly. They argued the independent agency, created by Congress, cannot be lawfully seized by the President, amid broader fights over McDonald nominated to head the RFC and a House probe into SEC enforcement.
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Washington
Truman
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Senate
Harry A. McDonald
McDonald
House
RFC
Harry
Mundt
R - SD
Capehart
R-Ind
Senate Banking Committee
Congress
House Commerce
Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC
Butler County Farm Outlook and Local Features
The Sunday Journal Miami Valley pages preview Butler County Extension Service activities in 1951 and the valley’s farming outlook. Franklin Wolfe recalls past barber days with 150 private mugs and 12 for $1. Junior Miss is presented by Middletown High School with pictures and cast story. A Korea story follows Pvt Donald Stibbs and a local friendship with an orphan and his soldier.
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Miami Valley Pages
Butler County
Franklin
Polly” Wolfe
Miami Valley
Middletown High School
Danny
Donald Stibbs
Howe Rd
Korea
Truman Not Candidate For President, Belief Grows
Associated Press reports that President Truman signals a non re election bid as inner circle anticipates he will step aside and back a successor. Taft Eisenhower and Kefauver are named in a volatile slate of comments with Taft claiming New York support and Eisenhower boosters predicting strong delegate backing. Duff cites Taft as courting a fall in March.
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Associated Press
Truman
Jack Bell
Len Taft
Ohio
Sen
Kefauver
Tennessee
Sen. Duff
R-Pa
Taft
Hoover Reports Wide Approval For Withdrawal
Former President Herbert Hoover announced broad backing from senior Army Navy and Air Force leaders for his plan to withdraw American ground forces from Europe while the U S concentrates on building air and sea power His Jan 27 proposals were part of a radio address and excluded American troops needed to protect bases outside NATO nations Endorsements came from Lieut Gen Albert C Wedemeyer Lieut Gen Leslie R Groves Lieut Gen Harold L George Maj Gen Hugh Knerr and Brig Gen Bruce Pue
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New York
Herbert Hoover
Europe
Army
Navy
Air Force
Oover
Hoover
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Albert C. Wedemeyer
Leslie R. Groves
Harold L. George
Hugh Knerr
Bruce Pue
Postal Theft Ring Broken By Arrests
Six Indiana men face charges of forging and cashing 78 stolen money orders totaling 7750, in what inspectors call the state's largest postal theft ring. The forged orders circulated through Indianapolis Richmond Muncie Anderson Marion Michigan City and Gary. Names include Alonzo W Johnson Andrew Beeler George Leon Officer Robert Tilman Jones Thomas W Whiteside and Charles E Pinner. A seventh member is awaiting trial elsewhere. A Richmond teller, James Marshall, provided the break. Jer and Jones were arrested in Richmond for stolen blanks taken from postal substations.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Richmond
Muncie
Anderson
Marion
Michigan City
Gary
W. W. McBroom
Alonzo W. Johnson
Andrew Beeler
George Leon Officer
Robert Tilman Jones
Thomas W. Whiteside
Charles E. Pinner
McBroom
James Marshall
Marshall
Jer
Jones
Elizabeth II Crowned Queen as King George VI Dies
London and New York report the accession of Elizabeth Alexandra Mary as Queen Elizabeth II after the death of George VI. The ceremony at St James's marked the royal ascent amid mourning, with Duke of Windsor sailing to attend the funeral and pledge support to the new queen. The queen vowed to uphold constitutional government and the happiness of her people as banners, marches, and proclamations swept Westminster.
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London
Elizabeth II
George VI
James’ Palace
Queen
New York
Duke of Windsor
England
Britain
Southampton
Elizabeth
Queen Victoria
Edward VII
George V
Vic
Westminster
Windsor
Sandringham
Robin Hood
George Bellew
Accession Council
St. James's
Elizabeth Alexandra Mary
Commonwealth
Judge Upholds Right Not To Incriminate
A federal judge in Cleveland rules Kefauver witnesses may refuse to answer questions that could expose them to jail but says nonincriminating replies must be given. Joseph Aiuppa is convicted of contempt for refusing to answer and sentenced to six months plus a $1000 fine. James Licavoli and Joseph DiCarlo are released. their cases differ due to fear of prosecution.
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Cleveland
Kefauver
Charles J. McNamee
Senate
Joseph J Aiuppa
Chicago
Aiuppa
McNamee
Former Solon Ben Fledderjohann Dies at 85
Benjamin A. Fledderjohann, 85, longtime Solon and former state representative, died Thursday in Springfield. He served Auglaize County in the 75th and 76th General Assemblies and was remembered for his public service.
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Springfield
Benjamin A. Fledderjohann
Auglaize County
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