Hiss Convicted on Perjury Counts in 1950s Trial
New York reports Alger Hiss found guilty on two perjury counts after jurors believed Whittaker Chambers’ testimony that Hiss passed secret State Department papers to a Soviet spy ring. Verdict returned at 1:50 p.m. as defendants showed no emotion. sentencing potential up to 10 years and $4,000 in fines.
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Hiss
Chambers
Bulletin
New York
Alger Hiss
Whittaker Chambers
State Department
Priscilla
Janky
Miss
Henry W. Goddard
Whittaker ‘Chambers
Goddard
Priscil
Monroe Chamber Campaign Report Incomplete
Monroe Chamber of Commerce canvass at the committee meeting reported 223 memberships with nine workers yet to report. Drive chairman Paul P. Darnerbeck expressed confidence the final total will reach or exceed 331, the 1949 figure, as 86 new memberships were turned in at yesterday's session.
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Monroe Chamber of Commerce
Monroe Clinic
Paul P. Darnerbeck
Drive
Committee Yes
Monroe hosts growing 50 man Navy Reserve unit
USNRE No. 9-10 electronics warfare platoon in Monroe expands from 10 to about 50 members under Chief Robert E. Henriquez. The unit, part of the Navy Reserve, trains in electronics for local and national emergencies with radar, radio gear, and training aids. Sea Scout ship headquarters and weekly drills augment the attic installation at the American Legion home.
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Monroe
Monroe Navy
Legion Home
Naval Reserve
William Rupnow
William Timmons
RDM
Dale Rabe
Willis Berndt
FA Lester Bishop Jr
Jack Yates Oehmke
EMPC
Robert B. Henriquez
J.g
Edmund R. Anderson
David D. Ruehlman
LTCR
Usnrewp
Jack Stoltz
Robert Hendrickson
Times
Henriquez
Pacific
Ninth Naval District
Great Lakes
Usnre No. 9
United States Naval Reserve
Navy
Willis
Berndt
FA Lester
Bishop Jr
Jack
Ruehlman
David Ruehlman Jr
Donald Dwyer
Arthur Whipple
Melchair Denny
Tom Wuetrich
John Brunner
George Engles
Alan Prisk
Tucker Case Goes To Federal Jurors
The Tucker mail fraud trial began in federal district court with a 12-member jury. Judge Walter J. Labay read instructions, and the eight defendants face conspiracy and securities violations on 31 counts. If convicted on all counts, Preston Tucker and four others could face up to 155 years in prison and fines up to 160000 each.
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U Cago — Vey
Tucker
Federal District Court
Walter J.labay
Securities and Exchange Commission
Preston T. Tucker
Missouri Illinois Flood Crisis Eased
The Associated Press reports that flood waters in the Midwest have generally improved. The Mississippi River crisis in Missouri and Illinois appeared to have passed while about 11 400 Birds Point New Madrid refugees were advised not to return home yet. Weather nationwide showed improvement with mild temperatures, limited sub zero areas, and scattered precipitation across several regions.
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Associated Press
Midwest
South
Pacific Northwest
Missouri-Illinois
Birds 'Point-New Madrid
Missouri
The
Weather Bureau
Rocky Mountains
Mercury
Sheridan
Wyo
Billings
Mont
Minnesota
North Dakota
New England
Pennsylvania
New Yor
Michigan
California
Montana
Warmer Spell Returns Then Cool Arctic Lull Across State
Weather readings last night rose above freezing for the first time since a string of sub-zero days. Milwaukee reached 26 degrees, improving on Monroe’s earlier high, while tonight remains cloudy and warmer before a return to colder conditions with windy snow flurries.
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Superior
Milwaukee
Monroe
UMW To Poll Striking Miners In Attempt To End Coal Tieup
UMW plans a voting effort to end the coal miners strike. The piece notes U.S. and Berlin tensions over the Reichsbahn building, Sidesteps a blockade threat, and describes Maj. Gen. Max Taylor ordering police to vacate the Soviet rail HQ to avoid provoking further Soviet reprisals.
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UMW
Berlin
Maxwell D. Taylor
U. S
West Berlin
Reichsbahn
Taylor
Occu
October Swiss Milk Prices Rise to 3.75 Averages
A survey of 600 area farms shows October Swiss milk prices up 20 cents to 3.75 per hundredweight with higher top grades. Prices by grade include 49-48 cents state brand, 44 B, 39 C, 32 grinders, and limburger at 225 cents. Deliveries slightly above Oct 1948 but over two million pounds below September. Butterfat tests rose to 3.55, up four points from 1948 and sixteen above September.
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Limburger
Licenses Suspended at Hurley Taverns in Wisconsin
County Judge Trembath suspended beer and liquor licenses of 11 Hurley taverns for five to 30 days. Action followed a complaint and petition by John C. Davey of the Wisconsin beverage tax division seeking suspension or revocation.
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Hurley
R. C. Trembath
John C. Davey
Wisconsin Beverage Tax Division
Crude Bomb Rocks Dormitory at Rice Institute
A crude bomb exploded early today in a five story dormitory at Rice Institute in Houston causing $1,000 damage and ripping doors from four rooms. Eleven students escaped injury as investigators led by Homicide Captain George Seber and Rice officials examine a set of keys found in rubble. The president, Dr William Houston, called it not a harmless prank and said the incident will be investigated as a student matter.
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Houston
Ole Johnson Dies At Evansville Home
Ole Johnson 64 of Evansville died at his daughter's home after a long illness. Born February 16 1885 in Vernon county near Hillsboro he married Eva Jefferies December 9 1909. They lived in Wisconsin many years including Green County Monroe and the southern part of the state. Survivors are three daughters Dorothy Johnson Paynette Eileen Johnson Zion IL and Mrs Jorgensen Evansville two sisters Jennie Ward Minneapolis and Hans Williamson McFarland. Services Monday at 2 pm at Allen funeral home Evansville burial Greenwood Monroe.
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Ole Johnson
Evansville
Phillip Jorgensen
Vernon County
Hillsboro
Eva Jefferies
Wisconsin
Green County
Monroe
Dorothy Johnson
Paynette
Eileen Johnson
Zion
Jorgensen
Rules Victory Little Help Truman Program Still Due For Rough Sailing in House
Washington administration leaders warned of rough sailing for the Truman program after a 236 to 183 House victory over a GOP Dixie coalition bid to curb the rules committee. They credit the civil rights issue for denting coalition votes and foresee possible later efforts to change House rules. The strategy centers on an anti job discrimination bill under debate in the 21 day rule.
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Truman
Washington
House
Rules Committee
Rep. Allen
R-I
Illinois
Allen
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Coalition
Vishinsky blasts Acheson charge over Manchuria claim
In a rare Moscow press release, Foreign Minister Andrei Vishinsky condemned U S Secretary of State Dean Acheson for labeling Russia as annexing Manchuria Inner and Outer Mongolia and Sinkiang. He called the accusation a lie and slander and defended the Soviet stance amid Chou En Lai's arrival and talks with Mao Zedong’s govt.
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Eddy Gilmore
Moscow
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
U. S
Dean Acheson
Russia
North China
Vishinsky
Chou En-lai
Communist
Mao Tzetung
Mao
Sisminsky
Acheson
National Press Club
Washington
Manchuria
Inner
United States
Asia
Aleutians
Japan
Ryukyus
Philippines
State Department
Krer Alin
Ieee
Tass
Pravda
Izvestia
Outer Mongolia
China
Navy plans heavy gear to free Missouri from Chesapeake shoal
The Navy will attempt to refloat the Missouri on February 2 using heavy beaching gear and ten four ton anchors set 1000 yards behind the ship. A naval court of inquiry will investigate how the battleship ran aground after three failed towing attempts.
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Norfolk
Navy
Chesapeake Bay
Washington
Naval Court
Missouri
Herselfeb
Brink's Employee Questioned by Police in Cash Heist
A Brink's veteran, William E. Manter, 49, was held for questioning after a Halloween raid on Brink's in which about a million dollars was stolen. Police captain said they would press one angle in the case and would not identify the city involved. Another Brink's worker, Gerard Pfaff, came in for questioning and was cooperative.
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Bofton
Brink’s
Francis M. Tiernan
William E. Manter
Brink's, Inc
Tiernan
Massachusetts
Brink
Gerard Pfaff
Mother Dies in Milwaukee Auto Crash
Aud rey Czarnecki 35 was killed when a car collided with another early today. Husband Thomas Czarnecki 35 and two sons Richard 3 and Thomas Jr. 6 suffered cuts and bruises.
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Milwaukee
Audrey Czarnecki
Thomas Czarnecki Sr
Richard
Thomas Jr
Ballots Ordered Local Heads Told To Demand Return
Pittsburgh dispatch reports John L Lewis and his lieutenant in Western Pennsylvania urge United Mine Workers officers to mobilize diggers for a three day week. About 200 district officials in No. 4 met in Uniontown to push members back to work despite a two week old 90,000-man strike over a contract delay.]]
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Pittsburgh
John L. Lewis
Pennsylvania
UMW
Hynes
West Virginia
Lewis
Canon City
Colo
John Busarello
Pittburgh
Busarello
Uniontown
Salvation Army
Robert Shannon
Lorenzo “Felmick
Morgantown
United Mine Workers
Burglars Loot Wisconsin Packing Co After Alarms Proved False
Burglars pried open the office door and used wrecking bars to gouge the vault combination and steal a burglarproof chest containing petty cash from the Wisconsin Packing Co. Friday night. Signs claimed burglar alarms protected the premises, but police found no alarm system existed.
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Ouunounce — Vy
Wisconsin Packing Co
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Chamber
Naval Reserves
Houston College
A. L. Edwards
Dallas
Brink's
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