American Vogeler Seeks Appeal After 18 Year Hungary Sentence
In Budapest, American engineer and ITT official Robert A. Vogeler was jailed 18 years on espionage and sabotage charges. Several Hungarian co-defendants were sentenced to death or long terms, with appeals announced by both defense and prosecution. Vogeler’s wife described constant surveillance during Budapest visits.
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Budapest
Hungary
Bort A. Vogeler
Hemmeread
Carnger
International T and Telegraph Com Pest
Ian Rado
Hindustry
Edgar Sanders
Vogeler
I. T
Standard Electric Works
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Delav
Soviet Union
Sanders
United States
Nathanial Davis
Com Tody
New York
Robert A. Vogeler
Enginett
Lucil
International Telephone and Tele Company
Vienna
Austria
Move to reduce ECA spending on European recovery
The United States moves to trim Marshall Plan funds for the 12 months starting July 1, seeking 2.95 billion dollars, 150 million less than Truman budget. Paul Hoffman presesnts the plan to Congress with aims to speed currency exchanges and create a central clearing house for European currencies.
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Washington
Paul G. Hoffman
Economic Cooperation Administration
ECA
Congress
Truman
Hoffman
State Acheson
House
Senate
Hoffman Long
George
D-Ga
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Probe Looms on Charges of Spy Ring
Washington AP captures a Senate clash as Senator McCarthy anew accuses an espionage ring in the State Department. Senator Lucas moves to open a Foreign Relations Committee probe into 81 named or alleged Communist links, while McCarthy refuses to reveal identities.
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Washington
State Department
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Lucas
Illinois
McCarthy
R.wis
Department
Senate
Wisconsin
White House
Daily Worker
Safety Devices Studied In Rail Wreck Probe
New York State Public Service Commission opened an emergency hearing on the Long Island collision that killed 29 and injured 105 to inspect safety devices. The focus is whether automatic train stops should have prevented the Rockville Centre head-on crash. Motorman Jacob Kiefer, 55, of Baldwin, arraigned on manslaughter, released on $100,000 bail.
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NEW York
New York State Public Service Commission
Long Island
Rockville Centre
George A. Arbright
Jacob Kiefer
Baldwin
N. Y
Nassau County
Mineola
Canton Boys Walk Off From Industrial School
Robert Race, 17, of Canton, and two other boys walked away from the Boys Industrial School in Lancaster, Ohio, yesterday, according to Sheriff Dudley H. Crider.
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Lancaster
Robert Race
Canton
Dudley H. Crider
Endangered UMW Treasury Faces Prolonged Strike
United Mine Workers strike actions threaten the union treasury estimated at 13 to 20 million dollars. Court contempt citations loom as 372,000 miners stay idle beyond the Friday deadline, with possible hearings and fines if noncompliance continues.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Reech
UMW
Wintry Blasts Accent Shortage Of Coal As Miners Strike
The 372,000 idle United Mine Workers refuse government action and vow no work without a contract. Coal shortages halt education, steel production, and public services across cities including St Louis and Rockford as freezing weather sharpens the strike’s impact.
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Pittsburgh
United Mine Worker
St. Louis
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation
Aliquippa
Civic
Rockford
Rockford Forest Preserve
Brazil
Ind
Library
St. Michaels
UMW
Fire kills seven children and father at Addison farm
In Addison Michigan a dawn fire destroyed a two story farm house killing farmer Gerald Beagle 44 and his seven children Geraldine 14 Barbara Jean Eloise 10 Norma Mae 9 Paul 6 William 5 and Linda 23 months the mother Dorothy Beagle survived badly burned and missing most of her children authorities ruled a defective basement furnace caused the blaze and described the house as going up like a puff with the mother escaping through a window and shouting for help.
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Addison
Mich
Gerald Begale
Geraldine
Barbara Jean
Eloise
Norma Mae
Paul
William
Corp
Claude Bartell
Jonesille
Miller
Bartell
Fire Hits Emery Industries Plant in Cincinnati
A blaze at Emery Industries grease cleaning building in Cincinnati caused about 250000 in damage. About 100 firefighters fought flames that reignited after three hours, threatening 200000 to 300000 pounds of grease and fats. six tanks of fats and oils were saved. An acetylene torch in a sub tunnel is blamed for the fire. The 1887 structure in S Bernard survived, though Procter and Gamble nearby was not endangered.
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Cincinnati
Emery Industries
S. Bernard
Greater
Thomas Emery
Procter and Gamble
Jury Panel Nears Completion In Doctor Mercy Killing Trial
In Manchester New Hampshire the trial of Dr Hermann N Sander for mercy killing a cancer patient moves toward presenting evidence as nine jurors are seated. The case centers on air injections said to have caused death and Catholic views on euthanasia influence jury questions. The judge notes possible involvement of an undisclosed organization in juror interviews.
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Columbus
Ohio
Retail Coal Merchants Association
Cleveland
Weather Bureau
East Ohio Gas Company
Manchester
Dartmouth
Sander
Abbie Borreto
Hillsborough County Hospital
Vatican
Rome
William R. Connolly
Ralph E. Wescott
William L. Phinney
Wescott
Forest Fires Rage Across South Carolina and Georgia
The worst fires in a decade swept thousands of acres across southeast Georgia and lower South Carolina. Dry windy conditions hampered crews including foresters farmers and soldiers fighting hundreds of blazes. Two major fires burned near Yemassee and between Scotia and Garnett, with the Hampton County and Emanuel County areas seeing the most damage.
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Walterboro
S. C
Georgia
South Carolina
Buckfield Plantation
Yemassee
S.C
Palachucola Club
Scotia
Garnett
Hampton County
Emanuel County
The Girls At Lunch
A lively social scene depicts women dining together and sharing gossip about bargains, husbands, and absent friends. Conversation centers on others, with playful jests about attire and social snubs, set at a cozy four-top lunch gathering.
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Josephine
Josie
Janes
Ruths
Pearis
Limited Ohio State Limited Delayed Six Hours
The Ohio State limited train arrived about six hours late en route to Cincinnati after a sleeping car developed flat wheels near New York City. The New York Central reported reduced speed from Harmon, New York to Canastota due to wheel flat spots. the sleeper was removed at Canastota. The train departed Cleveland at 9 07 a m and normally arrives Cincinnati from New York at 8 35 a m.
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Cleveland
Ohio State Limited
Cincinnati
New York City
New York Central
Harmon
N. Y
Canastota
New York
Actress Ann Sothern to Undergo Thyroid Surgery
Hollywood AP reports actress Ann Sothern will enter Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital today for thyroid tumor removal. Dr D William Branch will perform the operation and she is expected to stay in hospital about a week then return home for a month of convalescence.
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Hollywood
Ann Sothern
Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital
D. William Branch
Miss Sothern
Ohio Proclaims Negro Newspaper Week
Gov. Lausche proclaims February 26 to March 4 as Negro Newspaper Week in Ohio, noting the role of Black press in informing and empowering communities.
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Columbus,co
Frank J. Lausché
Iin
Ohio
Five Bulgarians Charged With Spying for United States
Five Bulgarians were charged with spying for America in Sofia. Two were former American legation employees. Indictments claimed the group transmitted political, economic and military information to U S intelligence. Bulgarian press labeled the U S legation a center of plots and espionage.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
America
U. S
Legation
United States
People's Republic of Bulgaria
Donald R. Heath
Traiko Kostov
Four Mississippi State College students die in Columbus crash
Four MS State College students are killed when their car and a trailer collide near Columbus Mississippi. Victims include James Chrestman 21 a senior basketball player Louie Thelgie 22 of Columbus Robert Kelly 20 of Walnut Grove and Walford Fikes of Lake. State Patrolman E L Bullard says the truck dragged the car 108 feet then burst into flames. Driver M L Watkins of Bragg City Missouri escaped with cuts and bruises.
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Columbus
Miss
Missisippi State College
James Chrestman
Louie Thelgie
Robert Kelly
Walnut Grove
Walford Fikes
Lake
E. L. Bullard
M. L. Watkins
Bragg City
Ex Fire Chief Clare Smith Dies at 73
Clare Smith 73 former fire chief at Sebring died yesterday in Alliance Ohio. Smith led Sebring fire department for years and was known for public service and community safety initiatives.
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Alliance
O. (Ap
Clare Smith
Sebring
Churchill Sees Atom Talks as Main Campaign Issue
London AP Conservative leader Winston Churchill says his call for high level talks with Russia on atomic control has become the standout issue in Britain’s election. Prime Minister Clement Attlee bases his appeal on domestic policy while not ruling out international talks. Attlee frames policy as building peace conditions worldwide as well as at home.
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London
Winston Churchill
Russia
Clement Attlee
Labor Party
Attlee
Churchill
Manchester
Edinburgh
East West
Great Britain
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James Mark
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Mermann N. Sander
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Joseph A. McNeil
George Wingate
Harry Wright
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