Fair Enough Excerpt Reveals Chambers Testimony On American Betrayal
Excerpt describes Whittaker Chambers testimony before Republican investigators on December 28 alleging a general staff officer leaked a Christie tank secret to the Soviets in exchange for submarine arms to land on Ireland. The session, lasting almost five hours at Chambers farm in Maryland, faced suppression by Democrats and touched on Gerad Moran and Rosenbleitt claims regarding early 1930s Russia.
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Whittaker Chambers
Mundt
Nixon
Truman
Chambers
Russia
Chambers’ Farm
Maryland
New York
Philip Rosenbleitt
Rosenbleitt
Eire
Ireland
Robert Stripling
House
Committee On UN
Stalin
Child star Margaret O'Brien ends job amid marriage turmoil
Hollywood reports a tumultuous day for 12 year old Margaret O'Brien. Her mother seeks an annulment of her Palm Beach marriage to orchestra leader Don Sylvio. Margaret leaves a 3000 dollar weekly MGM contract and mulls a Broadway Peter Pan offer as photographers capture her distressed mood.
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Hollywood
Margaret O'Brien
Don Svylvie
Margaret
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Peter Pan
Broadway
Gladys O'Brien
Sylvio
Sylvia
Palm Beach
Fla
Symve
O'Brien
M.g.-M
14 Injured in Several Midwestern Tornadoes
A line of tornadoes swept four midwest states causing fourteen injuries and damage to farm homes. In Iowa near Essex a family of three was hurt, and around Tarkio Missouri eleven people were injured as storms moved through southwestern Iowa, northwestern Missouri, northeastern Kansas, and southeastern Nebraska.
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Chicago
Midwest
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Tarkio
Essex
Illinois
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Montana
Pacific Northwest
Gulf States
Presidio
Tex
Western Powers And Russia Still Split
Paris June 2 The west presented Russia with plans to restore four power control in Berlin after a ten day Foreign Ministers Conference stalled on details The French informant said US UK and French terms were aired in a brief meeting with the Soviet Union and the ministers plan a secret session to discuss east west rifts A Western move proposed curbing the Kommandatura authority while agreeing in principle to reunite Berlin under a single governing body
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Arthur Garshon
Paris
Russia
Berlin
Soviet Union
Foreign Ministers Council
Kommandatura
Foreign Ministers Conference
Chambers Back as Spy Witness in Hiss Trial
New York June 2 A self styled Soviet spy ring courier named Chambers testified that Alger Hiss turned over state department documents to him. He said he photographed the papers and handed the films to J Peters who headed the underground. Chambers identified Peters as Alexander Stevens alias Peters who left for Hungary May 8. Hiss 44 denies perjury for saying he never turned over secrets. The judge stalled discussion on espionage relevance, and both sides prepared written arguments.
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New York
Whittaker Chambers
Alger Hiss
State Department
Chambers
J. Peters
Alexander Stevens
Hungary
Hiss
Peters
Harold Ware
U. S
Thomas F. Murphy
Murphy
Lloyd Paul Stryker
Samuel H. Kaufman
Congressional
Truman shelves trip as Congress stays in session
President Truman said he will remain in Washington while Congress is in session and possibly longer and that his proposed nationwide trip to sell his program is off the shelf for now. He declined plans for a fall tour and indicated next year will take care of itself. He reiterated a must list tied to his three major messages and urged patience as Congress finishes its work. He also opposed an Export-Import Bank loan to Spain for cotton and tobacco and noted several women are under consideration for posts.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Spain
Consid
House to Vote on D. P. Bill
Washington June 2 The house faced a vote on a bill raising the displaced persons quota from 205000 to 339000 and easing restrictions. It is expected to pass to the senate by nightfall though some lawmakers say the figure is too high. The administration had sought about 400000.
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Washington
House
Europe
United States
Senate
Truman
Bachelor millionaire’s dowry fund aids Louisiana brides
Julien Poydras, a lifelong bachelor and 18th century figure, left 30000 dollars to West Baton Rouge Parish to fund dowries for “worthy brides.” The fund yields about 1000 dollars yearly to approved couples chosen after marriage, with the husband alone receiving the principal and the wife reclaiming funds upon widowhood or divorce.
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Warren Rogers, Jr
Port Allen
Julien Poydras
Louisiana
West Baton Rouge
Reuther Speaks After Shooting At Detroit Home
Victor Reuther, from Henry Ford Hospital bed, links his shooting and his brother Walter’s to a coordinated plot by a well financed group. Police continue a citywide hoodlum and gambler roundup, releasing many after questioning as investigators seek solid tips.
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Detroit
Victor Reuther
Walter
Reuther
Harry S. Toy
Henry Ford Hospital
Gerald K. O'Brien
Jack Harvill
James J. Maher
C. I. O. United Auto Workers
Victor
Trimble Urges Democratic Unity and Shared Prosperity
Washington June 2 Representative Trimble Democrat Arkansas urges national unity to sustain democracy. He argues laws against communism fascism and nazism are not enough and calls for security on law and order ownership of homes and businesses and a living wage for all who work. He emphasizes religious freedom spreading from forefathers to every part of the land.
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Washington
Representative Trimble
D.ark
Trimble
Travelers to Live on German Economy
The U S army announced foreign businessmen and travelers will live on the German economy after June 21 in the American British and French zones. About a half million visitors are expected in Germany this year. Visitors will exchange dollars francs pounds guilders and Belgian francs for German marks at 30 cents each and will buy food, ride trains, and stay in German hotels. Army post exchange privileges will be withdrawn.
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Berlin
U. S. Army
Germany
Army Post Exchange
Coal contract talks renewed in Bluefield, West Virginia
Southern Coal Producers Association resumes bargaining with John L. Lewis amid tension over representation and board ratification. Moody claims to represent at least 100 million tons of annual soft coal production, while Lewis demands time to regroup as talks begin despite defection pressures.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Southern Coal Producers Association
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Joseph E. Moody
Association
Moody
Spain Sees Mrs Roosevelt as Dictator in U S Policy
Madrid radio, monitored by U S officials, called Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt a dictator of American foreign policy. Commentator Juan de la Cosa questioned her influence over Secretary Acheson and U S policy and compared her to Stalin in petticoats.
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Washington
Madrid
U. S
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Acheson
United Nations
Roosevelt
Stalin
Juan de la Cosa
Mr. Acheson
Senators debate economy drive and $13 million cut
Washington. Senator Bridges condemns a five percent pay cut idea as ridiculous while backing Hoover’s $3 billion in savings and arguing that Congress stay in session to balance the budget. The Senate committee hails a nearly $13 million cut in state and justice department funds as part of broader cost-saving measures.
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Washington
Bridges
R-N. H
McCarthy
Wis
Congress
Hoover
Senate Appropriations Committee
Senate Expenditures Committee
Truman
United States Senate
McClellan
D-Ark
House
Appropriations Committee
State
Justice Departments
Budget Bureau
House Divided On Labor Bill
Washington shows House Democrats fail again to agree on a labor bill while the Senate opens Taft Hartley debate. Efforts to repeal major Taft Hartley provisions stall as lawmakers fear injunctions and closed shop bans. Committee chair Lesinski hopes a repeal bill reaches the House by month end despite a deadlock over an emergency provision. Continued on Fifteenth Page.
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Washington
House
Senate
Truman
House Labor Committee
White House
Lesinski
Dmich
Democrats
Guard With Police Record Employed By Atomic Commission
Washington reports on Senate hearings into the AEC crisis detailing emergency clearances granting access to secrets without full FBI checks. A guard with a police record in the missing uranium case is discussed as Representative Elston questions management while Lilienthal defends policy and cites prior emergency clearances and screenings.
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Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Iowa
David Lilienthal
Atomic Energy Commission
Washington
Lilienthal
Atomic Commission
Joint Atomic Energy Committee of Congress
Hickenlooper
Commission
Oliver W. DeWolf
Capital Hill
Argonne Laboratory
Chicago
Elston
Wilson
Congress
Eisenhower
U.N Plans $85 Million Aid for Developing Nations
United Nations outlines an 85 million dollar, two year plan to spread technical know how and raise living standards in under developed countries. First year cost 35.9 million, second year 50.1 million, to be funded by voluntary government contributions and awaiting approval by UN bodies.
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Francis W. Carpenter
United Nations
U. N
Truman
U. N. Economic and Social Council
U. N. General Assembly
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Amidas
Horatio Alger
Brittany
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England
Santo Domingo
Kentucky
Ohio
Carroll Wilson
U.N
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