Fair Enough By Westbrook Pegler on Hiss Trial
The columnist casts suspicion on the Alger Hiss trial, linking Eleanor Roosevelt and Harvard Law figures to perceived conspiracies. He questions Roosevelt’s public stance and notes associations with Felix Frankfurter, David Niles, and Harold Laski, portraying a tight political circle behind the New Deal era.
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New York
Alger Hiss
Harvard Law School Cabal
Eleanor Roosevelt
Mrs. Roosevelt
Hiss
Felix Frankfurter
Frankfurter
David K. Neyhaus
Niles
Boston
White House
Roosevelt
Elias
Elliott Niles
Neyhaus
Education Aid Split Erupts In Congress
Washington June 28 Bitter exchanges between Rep Barden and Rep Lesinski over federal education aid highlighted deep rifts. Lesinski, chair of the labor committee, accused Barden of anti Negro and anti Catholic motives. Barden denied the charge and referenced church officials. The bill, approved 1 to 3 by the labor subcommittee, faces a new form after the July 4 recess. The Senate plan would grant states up to 350 million dollars annually at five dollars per resident.
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Washington
Congress
Barden
North Carolina
Lesinski
Michigan
House Labor Committee
Francis Cardinal Spellman
New York
Senate
Labor
House
Labor Committee
Ruston Parolee Parkman Given Concurrent Sentences
Thomas Lyle Parkman a 22 year old Louisiana parolee from Ruston received 15 years for grand larceny and four years for burglary in first division court El Dorado Arkansas. He allegedly stole 632 dollars in checks and cash from A F Gregory a local grocer May 10. Parkman was captured by Monroe detectives after suspicion on a stolen check led to an El Dorado bank. Sentences run concurrently with testimony from Monroe officers.
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EL Dorado
Ark
Thomas Lyle Parkman
Louisiana
Ruston
Arkansas State Penitentiary
Parkman
A. F. Gregory
el Dorado Grocer
Monroe
Jack Howard
el Dorado Bank
Gus W. Jones
Howard
Hugh Tolbert
George Woods
Anti-Mask Bill Sent To Folsom
Alabama house passes and sends to the governor a bill to unmask the Ku Klux Klan and hooded orders in Alabama. The 84 to 4 vote comes without debate. Governor Folsom is expected to sign immediately. Attorney General Carmichael urges another law to revoke the Klan charter.
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Folsom
Montgomery
Ala
Alabama House
Alabama
Senate
James E. Folsom
House
Ku Klux Klan
Albert A. Carmichael
Coal operators reject Lewis offer for three day week
North and western coal operators vote to reject John L. Lewis offer to forego a strike next month in return for a three day work week. They fear antitrust action if they join limits on output, though some privately support the idea if legal risk is avoided. Bluefield talks in the south fail to extend current contract. two conferences continue at a resort hotel.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
North
West
John L. Lewis
Pittsburgh
Lewis
Central Pennsylvania Coal Association
BE. S. T
Southern Coal Producers Association
Bluefield
UMW
Southern Producers’ Group
George H. Love
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company
Harry M. Moses
Berlin Rail Strike Ends After 38 Days
Berlin's rail workers returned to work at 8 a.m. ending a 38-day strike that cost Germany about 20 million marks (six million dollars). British Gen. Brian Robertson noted the walkout harmed occupation policy and freight was stalled, forcing reliance on airlift earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Reedy
Berlin
Brian Robertson
Robertson
Liberal Party Victory in Canada Aids St Laurent
Liberal party of Prime Minister Louis St Laurent won a landslide in the national election, securing 193 of 262 seats in the new House of Commons. They led in every province except Alberta, claiming the greatest party triumph in Canadian history and a mandate until 1954. PMID: St Laurent, 67, promised peace and prosperity as he extended social security measures.
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Toronto
Liberal Party
Louis St. Laurent
Liberals
Canada
Democrats
House of Commons
Alberta
Progressive Conservatives
Commons
Conservatives
St. Laurent
W. L. MacKenie King
King
Britain calls emergency talks on economic crisis
London reports Britain will hold early July talks with finance ministers from Australia Canada Ceylon India New Zealand Pakistan South Africa to cut drain on gold and dollar reserves. With reserves near 1.884 billion dollars from 2.208 billion, officials fear falling below 2 billion could threaten the pound. Nations push for currency convertibility within OEEC, Britain skeptical about widening multilateral trade.
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William N. Oatis
London
I.p
Britain
Commonwealth
Australia
Canada
Ceylon
India
New Zealand
Pakistan
South Africa
Treasury
Marshall Plantations
France
Belgium
United States
Organization For European Economic Cooperation
OEEC
Coplon Espionage Trial Closes with Frameup Debate
June 28 Washington jury deliberates as defense counsel Arch ibald Palmer argues a frame-up and calls evidence a lie while Raymond Whearty for the government asserts proof beyond a reasonable doubt. Trial centers on secret Justice Department files found in Judith Coplon’s purse after a New York arrest with Valentine A. Gubitchev.
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Washington
Judith Coplon
Archibald Palmer
Raymond P. Whearty
Palmer
Whearty
Justice Department
Miss Coplon
Albert L. Reeves
New York
Valentine A. Gubitchev
Harold P. Shapiro
Gubitchev
Gubitchey
John M. Kelley, Jr
Shapiro
Angola Seeks Complete Alias File For Inmates
Angola La June 28 No matter how many times an inmate changed his name a single new file should reveal his record J A Winkler Jr director of classification described the setup of a complete alias file covering all prisoners admitted since Jan 1 1901 with cross references to every alias He said the file would help inquiries from other institutions or law enforcement agencies Winkler also noted arms and ammunition inventories at camps to aid security simplifying admission by separating it from discharge and centralizing clothing issues interviewing new prisoners to start parole records a task formerly done by a parole board employee.
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Angola
State Penitentiary
J. A. Winkler, Jr
Winkler
Parole Board
Girl's Feet Cut Off By Speedboat at Lake Tahoe
A 13 year old girl swimmer Imogene Wittsche from Roseville California lost a foot after a speedboat struck near the shore at Lake Tahoe. Her companion Janet Lutz escaped unharmed. The pilot fled. Deputy Brenzel said an arrest would be made today. Imogene is niece of veteran Los Angeles County Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz.
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Reno
Imogene Wittsche
Janet Lutz
Roseville
Calif
Lake Tahoe
F. W. Brenzel
Janet
Imogene
Brenzel
Los Angeles
Eugene Biscailuz
Baruch Calls for Ready Mobilization Plan for New War
Bernard Baruch urged the Truman administration to prepare a full wartime mobilization plan as the cold war grows. At a graduation event for the Industrial College of the Armed Forces he warned that delay risks national security and cited the National Security Resources Board’s missing plan led by Arthur M. Hill.
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Washington
Bernard Baruch
Truman Administration
Baruch
Industrial College of the Armed Forces
Congress
National Security Resources Board
Arthur M. Hill
Committee OKs New Farm Measure
Washington June 28 The house agriculture committee approved a new farm bill authorizing a three crop trial run for production payments. The measure passed 17 to 9 amid Republican opposition, aiming to sway Midwest farm votes while farm groups call it a subsidy and dole. It would keep price supports higher than the current program and repeal the 80th congress farm bill.
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Washington
House Agriculture Committee
80Th Congress
Engel Faces Multiple Legal Woes In Chicago Case
Sigmund Engel, a 73 year old famed swindler known for international cons, faces felony charges in Chicago with bail set at 50000. Pensioned as a charm man, he allegedly took 8700 from Mrs Reseda Corrigan after a brief romance, returning 5000 but prompting further charges and grand jury action. Meanwhile New York authorities indict him on first degree grand larceny after detailing his romance and marriage to Pauline Langton.
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Chicago
Sigmund Engel
Romeo
Engel
Reseda Corrigan
Matthew D. Hartigan
John S. Boyle
New York
Pauline Langton
Hammond
Ind
Carol Gora
Robert
St. Margaret's Hospital
B. W. Chidlaw
Michael L. Allegretti
Dickins Child Takes Stand in Murder Trial
In Greenville Mississippi ten year old Dorothy Jane Dickins testified for her mother as defense rests in the murder trial of Mrs Idella Long Thompson. The delta socialite claims a Negro intruder killed her mother last November in Leland. The defense used the child to bolster Mrs Dickins case while Dr White challenged Dr Witte on time of death. The state hinted rebuttal witnesses may be called in the afternoon.
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Greenville
Miss
John Dickins
Dorothy Jane Dickins
Delta
Rose Shears
Dickins
Idella Long Thompson
Leland
Dorothy Jane
Ben Wilkes
E. T. White
E. L. Witte
Dr. White
Thompson
Manwhile
Wilkes
Senate Vote Preserves Taft Plan In Labor Dispute
In Washington on June 28 the Taft plan for national emergency strikes survived a Senate test 46 to 44 when an amendment to remove the court orders provision failed. The chamber also rejected keeping the injunction, voting 54 to 37 against a straight retention. The administration claimed a victory as the debate continued over whether to allow court orders or plant seizure. Senator Lucas sought to strip the injunction, keeping seizure, while Taft warned that removing injunctions would be one sided. The session also noted absences and returns by multiple senators as votes loomed.
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Washington
Taft
Senate
Lucas
D.-Ill
Ohio
Truman
Holland D
Fla
Illinois
O’conor
Europe
Barkley
Los Angeles
Chamber
Stennis
Dmiss
Smith
R-N. J
Neely
D.-W. Va
United States
Gallieries
War Criminals Seek Aid In U S Courts
U S Supreme Court Justice Douglas suggests wartime Japanese prisoners held by Americans may petition U S lower courts for judicial review of their confinement. He says constitution follows the flag and American process can reach American-held prisoners regardless of allied status.
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U. S
Washington
Supreme Court
William O. Douglas
Douglas
Hideki Tojo
High Court
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Pegler
North and West
Great Britain
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