Willoughbys Spy Report Sparks New Congress Clash
Washington NEA reports Major General Willoughby, MacArthur aide, plans to reveal to Congress more items from his spy report on Richard Sorge. The 1949 document stirred Pentagon uproar and was repudiated. Willoughby, a fluent polyglot with a sharp tongue, claims later findings will name many Americans and broaden the Senate internal security probe.
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Willoughby
Japan
Congress
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Washington
NEA
Charles A. Willoughby
Douglas MacArthur
Richard Sorge
Senate
House Un-American Activities Committee
Army
State Department
State to Look Dift Autos In The Mouth
Cleveland AP reports Ohio new tax on casual auto sales prompts scrutiny. Since the law covers all private and dealer transfers, gifts avoid tax. About one in ten used vehicle buyers claim gifts, and some underpriced trades trigger audits by the Ohio Sales Tax Division and Auto Title Bureau staff.
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Cleveland
Auto Title Bureau
Clerk of Courts
Leonard F. Fuerst
Fuerst
Ohio Sales Tax Division
Title Bureau
Bosses Emphasize Letters to Employees in Labor Ties
Bosses increasingly use home letters to workers to clarify firm problems and involve them in solutions. The tactic aims to improve relations, though missteps can backfire. Personal touch and home delivery are seen as keys, especially when wives read the letters.
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Sam Dawson
NEW York
Bach
Body Of Youth Found By Diver In Warren Lake
Harold Gray, 16, son of Mr and Mrs James Gray of Foster Route 1, drowned Sunday afternoon near Kings Mills. His body was recovered Monday by a Cincinnati diver. He was a Kings Mills High School sophomore. Services set for Thursday at Barbourville with calling hours Tuesday after 3 p.m. at Tufts Funeral Home in Loveland.
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Lebanon
Harold Gray
James Gray
Foster Route 1
Kings Mills
Cincinnati
Kings Mills High School
Barbourville
Tufts Funeral
Loveland
Free radio greetings for GI in Korea via AFRS
Tokyo AP reports the Armed Forces Radio Service began a 45 minute Sunday program sending messages to United Nations troops in Korea. Messages may be mailed to California care of the postmaster in San Francisco.
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TOKYO
Korea
Armed Forces Radio
United Nations Forces
Tokyo Armed Forces Radio Service
San Francisco
Marco Polo Claim on Asbestos Use in Siberia Century Ago
Marco Polo purportedly noted asbestos use in Siberia during the 13th century, a claim drawing attention to early mineral usage with debated accuracy and limited corroboration from primary sources.
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Marco Polo
Siberia
Fluoride Tests Planned for Middletown Water
A Cleveland company will test Middletown’s public water to determine sodium fluoride dosage to reduce tooth decay. Wallace Tiernan Co. will gather data and conduct tests after invitation by City Health Commissioner Dr. L. C. Neer. Tests aim for an ideal one part fluoride per million water. Butler County Keely Dental Society backs fluoridation.
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Middletown
Cleveland
Wallace Tiernan Company
L. C. Neer
Butler County Keely Dental Society
Middletown Pedestrian Loses Car Accident Claim
Judge P P Bok ruled Francis Dearth not entitled to damages after a 1947 pedestrian collision with Carl L Jay. The case notes an injury claim of 38 832 dollars and cites insufficient proof of driver negligence. The piece also mentions unrelated figures on government printing and postal cards.
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P. P. Bok
Common Pleas Court
Francis Dearth
Middletown
Carl L. Jay
Jay
Boll
U. S
Encyclopedia Americana
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