Senator McCarthy targets widen in Senate probes
Senate investigators will demand files behind McCarthy charges of Communist infiltration in the State Department. McCarthy said fresh targets include a present employee as a security risk while Dorothy Kenyon condemned his claims as lies and his immunity used to smear innocent people.
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Washington
Senate
McCarthy
Rwis
State Department
Wis
Department
Dorothy Kenyon
Philip C. Jessup
Tydings
Senate Foreign Relations
Wisconsin
Kenyon
Miss Kenyon
New York
U.S
UN Commission On the Status of Women
Lake Success
U. S
Deported Russian Engineer and Coplon Sentenced in Spy Case
In New York AP report Judith Coplon is sentenced to 15 years for conspiracy and espionage while Valentin Gubitchev receives 15 years suspended and deportation to the Soviet Union. Judge Ryan notes government recommendation from State and Justice, and denies bail.
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New York
Judith Coplon
Russia
Valentin A. Gubitchev
Soviet Union
State Department
Attorney General's Office
Sylvester J. Ryan
Brunnette Little Miss Coplon
Washington, D. C
Samuel A. Neuberger
Miss Coplon
Gubitchev
U. S
Irving H. Saypol
Ryan
United Nations
Gubitchey
Defense States Four Verdicts Possible In Mercy Slaying Case
In Manchester New Hampshire AP defense counsel told jurors they face four verdict options first degree murder with capital punishment first degree murder second degree murder or not guilty The case centers on Dr Hermann N Sander accused of mercy killing a dying cancer patient by air injections with prosecutors signaling they will not seek the death penalty The defense argued the patient died from illness and urged the jury to weigh evidence beyond reasonable doubt
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Manchester
N. H. AP
Hermann N. Sander
Manchester, N. H
Louis E. Wyman
Wyman
Sander
Dr. Sander
Judge Feeds 100 Starving Children at Camp West of Phoenix
Nearly 100 malnourished children at a migratory workers camp near Phoenix receive their first nourishing meals in weeks. Superior Judge Thomas J. Croaff ordered food boxes and medicine, using Juvenile Department funds, with the worst cases sent to the county children's home for care. Authorities report families living on little food and water biscuits, and many men unemployed.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Thomas J. Croaff
Juvenile Court
Croaff
Junior's Room Reveals a Boy's Treasured Keepsakes
A warm reminiscence of a boy named Junior and the cluttered room that reflects his youthful tastes. It describes a scarred table, a marbles box, a carved stick from a broom handle, stamp collections, model airplanes, and a photo of his dad, all suggesting a loving family atmosphere.
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Junior
Place of
Taft Criticizes Truman's Action In Coal Strike
Sen. Robert A. Taft voices opposition to President Truman for delaying Taft Hartley enforcement in the coal strike. He argues the administration allowed defiance of the act and urged full use of the law with vigorous prosecution to uphold government authority.
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Taft
Truman
Washington
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Senate
Fire wipes out prison inmates at Sandia base
A blaze at the Sandia secret weapons base guardhouse in Albuquerque killed fourteen military prisoners and critically injured two others. Two guards were overcome by smoke. officials say most victims suffocated or burned. Sandia, near Los Alamos and Kirtland Field, manages weapons research for the Armed Forces special weapons project.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Sandia
Priso
Richard A. Miller
Stockton
Cal
Wilbur Henry
Unesville
Ralph Tolve
Stephen H. Perry
Armed Forces Special Weapons Project
Los Alamos
Kirtland Field
British Labor Faces First Major Test in Parliament
The British Labor Government with a seven seat majority faces a critical 10 o clock vote on steel nationalization led by Conservative Winston Churchill. If Labor MPs abstain or are absent the government could fall, triggering new elections. Liberal support could influence the outcome. Attendance and unity among Labour MPs are crucial tonight.
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London
Laborites
House of Commons
Attlee
London Times
Winsto
Churchill
British Press Association
Labor
Liberal Party
Flying Saucers Moving Again in Van Nuys Sky
Police in Van Nuys Calif report multiple citizen sightings of a bright flying saucer skimming the fog over the San Fernando Valley. Eddie Coffman and neighbor Reed Hadley observed the object at about 400 feet, 50 feet across and black on top, noting the moonlike appearance but calling it peculiar.
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Eddie Coffman
Coffman
Reed Hadley
Wintry Blasts Move To East Half Of Nation
A late winter storm drove cold air across the eastern half of the U S with strong winds diminishing in the Midwest. Temperatures fell to below zero in Minnesota the Dakotas Michigan and Wisconsin with a low of 12 below at International Falls. Severe storms disrupted power and phone lines and Nebraska losses mounted with property damage pegged over 1 million dollars and Northwestern Bell reporting over 750000 in telecom damage.
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Midwest
Great Lakes
Gulf
Atlantic States
Carolinas
Georgia
Mississippi
Minnesota
Dakotas
Michigan
Wisconsin
International Falls
Minn
Connecticut
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Nebraska
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Family of Ten Routed By Fire in Snow Storm
Crooksville Ohio AP report says ten members of the Ralph Penrod family at Flint Ridge Perry County were driven from their home by a fierce snow and wind storm last night when the house burned. All belongings including clothing were destroyed. The Penrods fled with help from neighbors after Penrod awoke to flames and guided his wife and eight children to safety before the first floor was consumed.
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Crooksville, O
Ralph Penrod
Flint Ridge
Perry County
Penrod
Crooksville
Seven Hocking County schools closed over mumps influenza outbreak
Logan Ohio AP reports seven Hocking County schools shut due to mumps and influenza outbreaks. Gibsonville Laurelville and Haydenville paused operations yesterday for the rest of the week.
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Logan
Hocking County
Gibsonville
Laurelville
Haydenville
Dayton to lay off 400 city workers after tax ruling
Dayton, Ohio, will lay off at least 400 city employees after the Ohio Supreme Court ruled the municipal income tax invalid for lacking voter approval. 300 layoffs come in two weeks, with 100 more cut via a 10 percent operating-slice. Police and fire staffing and waste-collection jobs are among those affected.
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Dayton, D
Dayton
Russell E. McClure
Ohio Supreme Court
McClure
Louis Lohrey
Ohio Court
U. S. Supreme Court
Earl Hagerman
Warning To Dayton Numbers Racket Workers
Dayton AP report warns runners and writers in the Dayton numbers racket to be hard to catch after a record February arrest spree. A gambling house memo urged employees to be careful and difficult to reach. The memo notes the policy of bailing out arrested workers and threatens withdrawal of that support if help is not forthcoming.
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Dayton, CO
Dayton
Bank Robbers Seize 63938 In New York
Five bank robbers infiltrated the Sunnyside branch of Manufacturers Trust Co in Queens taking 63938. They forced staff to the basement, staged 15 employees as if at work, opened the vault, and escaped with money without injuries or gunfire. The heist appeared meticulously planned.
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New York
Sunnyside
Queens
Manufacturers Trust Co
James Weston
Weston
Amg
Theodore D. Sands
CIO Union Chief Rejects Lewis Defense Pact Plan
Pittsburgh bulletin reports Philip Murray of the CIO United Steelworkers rejected John L. Lewis proposal for a mutual aid pact for common defense. Murray acknowledged Lewis returning the $500,000 check sent by steel workers for strike aid.
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Pittsburgh
Philip Murray
CIO
United Steelworkers
John L. Lewis
United Steel Workers
Lewis
Senate fights to extend rent controls before June 30
Senate leaders rally to save federal rent controls slated to expire on June 30 as a $750 million funding bill attaches a provision forcing the housing expediter to start paying off over 4,000 workers and wind down operations. The Appropriations Committee shifts funds to terminal leave and orders staff reductions while funding for flood control VA programs and atomic energy projects also shifts.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Appropriations Committee
Federa
Truman
Lucas
Illinois
Myers
Appropriations Committee
Tighe Woods
Woods
Congress
House
Veterans Administration
Atommic Energy Commission
Trs Yvee
Conegress
Tennessee Valeley Authority
Atomic Energy Project
Oak Ridge, Tenn
Lewis Hard Coal Owners Inforeement Negotiations
Washington AP reports a basic accord on terms for a new anthracite labor contract. John L. Lewis and anthracite operators say they are in agreement on settlement principles and will finalize details with lawyers, aiming to ratify today. The contract covers eastern Pennsylvania hard coal miners and mirrors the soft coal pact with a 10 cent daily wage rise and a 10 cent royalty increase.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
Pennsylvania
Lewis
Year's Business Prospects Brighter Despite Coal Strike
The 1950 business outlook, clouded by the coal strike, is forecast to be sunny and generally prosperous. The Council of Economic Advisers notes the mine shutdown caused fear but no lasting damage, with expectations of a rebound in production and demand. Economists warn strikes could still upset gains as wage boosts encourage unions, while GI refunds see cautious spending. The Census Bureau reports little change in February unemployment, with a postwar high of 204,000 claimed.
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Truman
Council of Economic Advisers
Council
Jem L. Lewis
Congress
Einer
Census Bureau
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