Trial of Bishop Grosz set for Friday in Hungary
Budapest June 20. Arch bishop Joszef Grosz 64 faces trial Friday on charges of leading anti government movement and armed groups. He confessed to being Mindszenty’s heir and plotting against the state. Eight others including USIS staffer Elajos Pongracz 42 go on trial alongside him.
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Budapest
Hungary
Joszef Grosz
Cardinal Mindszenty
Grosz
Mindszenty
United States Information Service
Elajos Pongracz
Pongracz
United
Vendel Endredy
Cirtz
Gyula Hagyo Kovacs
Istvan Cserrlar
Ferenc Vecer
Britain tightens Hong Kong exports to curb red China
London moves to embargo British exports to Hong Kong and China for strategic goods. Sir Hartley Shawcross orders licensing controls, urging Hong Kong to bar reexports to the Chinese Communists. U N calls for curbs on Chinese trade amid Korea war. U S State Department welcomes Britain’s step as a push to cut arms material to the aggressor.
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Monroe
News-Star
Britain
Leborite
John Grimond
Shawcross
China
Hong Kong
United Nations
Additional Measures Committee
London
Washington
Hartley Shawcross
Government Board of Trade
United Kingdom
House of Commons
Red China
United States
U. S. States Department
Lincoln White
Korea
Grain Ship Loads for India Begin Under New Law
About 336 000 bushels of American wheat are sailing to India under a grain for India program. Madame Pandit lauded the aid as democracy’s barrier while watching the John Chester Kendall load at Philadelphia. The cargo aids India to buy 2 million tons of grain on easy terms as CIO National Maritime Union allowed longshoremen to work amid a wage strike. Attending were Loy Henderson Richard Bissell and Reps Javits Voorhees.
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Madame Pandit
India
United States
John Chester Kendall
Economic Cooperation Administration
C. I. O National Maritime Union
Loy Henderson
Richard Bissell
Jacob K. Javits
John M. Voorhees
R.-O
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Onetime Capone Affiliate Levin Dies at 55 in Chicago
Hymie Mondmouth Levin 55 a once rising figure in the Capone mob died after a long illness. He rose as a collector in Chicago's Loop Levee district and was reportedly chosen by Al Capone. Levin had paralysis and used a wheelchair and had been mute for three years. He served 18 months for income tax evasion with an estimated income over a million dollars in 1934.
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Chicago
P— Hymie Mondmouth Levin
Old Capone
Levin
Capone
Loop Levee
al *‘Scarface
Truman May Offer Special Message On Economic Controls
Washington reports a Democratic senator says President Truman may address Congress to blunt a revolt against key economic controls. Senate and House banking committees near finalizing bills to replace the defense production act, with new limits on price rollbacks and extended auto and appliance credit terms.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Senate
House
Administration
Senate Banking Committee
Michael V. DiSalle
DiSalle
Senator Maybank
D-S. C
Ridgway orders end to military script in occupied Far East
Gen Ridgway cancels all military script used by occupation forces in Japan Korea and Okinawa. Police report 22 arrests in a ring trafficking bogus scrip. All personnel must surrender script by 9 p m and sign all five and ten dollar notes.
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Tokyo
Matthews B. Ridgway
Japan
Korea
Okinawa
Church discourages Boy Scout activity in denomination
The Christian Reformed Church in Grand Rapids announced it will discourage youth from joining the Boy Scouts of America. The synod said the movement lacks an adequate religious basis though it will not ban participation. The policy affects about 155,000 church members in the U S and Canada.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Christian Reformed Church
Boy Scouts of America
Synod
Boy Scout Movement
New York
Ray O. Wyland
Boy Scouts Division of Relationships
Wyland
U. S
Canada
Meadvillle Vernon Fire Dept to Charge Nonmembers $50
Vernon Township firefighting group says fires are free for members while nonmembers pay 50. After a recent gaming crackdown the department plans an intensive membership drive promising no charge for members who pay 5 annually. nonmembers would face the 50 fee for call responses.
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Meadvile
Venon Township
Revival in Brush Arbor at Snowdon's Grocery
Evangelistic meetings led by Rev. J. J. Read are held at Snowdon's grocery on Arrant road in Brush Arbor. Services take place Tuesday Thursday and Saturday at 7 30 p m and Sunday at 2 45 p m with public invitation extended. New York state produces about 26 percent of national printing volume.
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Brush Arbor
Snowdon
Hope Ross Place
Arrant Road
J. J. Read
New York State
United States
Two Die in Crash of Private Plane
In Russellville Alabama a private plane crashed after takeoff from the airport killing Dr. William H. Spruell 46 a civic leader and World War II medical corps veteran and 14 year old C B Hester son of Blanton and Mrs Hester. The youth belonged to a Boy Scout troop taking turns for short flights with the physician. The aircraft burned following the crash.
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Russelville
Ala
William H. Spruell
Medical Corps
C. B. Hester
Blanton Hester
Russellville
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