Fair Enough on Traitors and Patriotism
The piece argues that communist treason has gone underground with FBI warnings of traitors disguising themselves as patriots. It questions if purported anti treachery societies defended persecuted veterans and figures like Jim McGuinness Benny Stolberg and Rabbi Benjamin Schultz, urging scrutiny of their public outcries.
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Mr. Hoover
FBI
Kremlin
Jim McGuinness
Hollywood
Ben Stolberg
New York
Benjamin Schultz
Yonkers
Jimmy
Benny
Rabbi Schultz
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Committee On National Affairs
Arthur J. Gold-Smith
Senate Debates Deferments in UMTS Legislation
Washington lawmakers debated deferments for outstanding college students as the UMTS bill faced final passage. The measure would lower the draft age to 18 and extend service to 24 months, with an amendment to remove 75,000 student doctors and scientists from exemption. Senator Cordon opposed student deferments citing potential unfair discrimination. Senate action delayed by Senator Chapman’s death in a car crash and Cain warned of wartime training lessons and youth risks.
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Washington
Senate
House
Senator Cordon
R.-Ore
Cordon
Chamber
Chapman
D.-Ky
Cain
Deadline Today for Louisiana Auto License Plates 1951
Baton Rouge March 9. Today is the deadline for obtaining 1951 Louisiana auto license plates at the $3 fee. After today a dollar penalty applies. State Revenue Collector W A Cooper advised motorists who mailed applications to be patient as mail processing will take several days before tags are mailed.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
W. A. Cooper
Retired Judge O Neill Dies After Long Service
New Orleans March 9 Charles A O Nell 81 died in a coma at 12 45 a m today after a two year illness He served 35 years on the Louisiana state supreme court including 25 as chief justice His death ends the longest tenure on the court Funeral services set for 3 p m tomorrow at Franklin
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New Orleans
Charles A. O'Nell
Louisiana State Supreme Court
Franklin
Amnesia Victim James Evans Returned to Bogalusa for Treatment
James R. Evans, a 26 year old Bogalusa contractor and ex Marine, reappeared in Bogalusa after vanishing two weeks ago. A doctor said he is an amnesia victim and will recover with proper care. Mayor Curt Siegelin flew to Las Vegas to bring him home.
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James R. Evans
Las Vegas
Nev
Evans
Port Hudson National Cemetery
Baton Rouge
Lake Charles
Houston
Tex
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Reno
New
Curt Siegelin
Siegelin
Quartet Executed in Sing Sing Quadruple Death
Martha Beck 31 and Raymond Fernandez 36 died in Sing Sing's electric chair after a murder-for-profit case. They were among four executed in 24 minutes with King 22 from Long Island City first, ending a four year quad execution streak.
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Romeo
Sing Sing
John J. King
Long Island City
William H. Hope
King
Winslow Held for Forgery in Ouachita Parish
Winslow owner of Winslow's Piano Sales was jailed on two forgery charges. District Attorney Fred Fudickar Jr. said the 30 year old forged the Gulleys names on notes to two loan companies after selling a piano to Fred D. Gulley Jr. and his wife. Gwen Williams was bonded $1,000 for aiding and concealing.
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Les Winslow
Winslow
Ouachita Parish
Fred Fudickar, Jr
Fred D. Gulley, Jr
Gulley
Fudickar
Gulleys
Gwen Williams
Mrs Ross Plans To Wed Elliott Roosevelt
Elliott Roosevelt and Mrs Minnewa Bell Ross may wed next month after her divorce from Dr Rex L Ross. She says plans hinge on a court decree after a 90 day residence period, with property bought in Marathon Florida and his business in New York.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Elliott Roosevelt
Minnewa Bell Ross
Ross
The
Miami Herald
California
Herald
Rex L. Ross
Santa Monica
Calif
Elliott
Marathon
Keys
Yugoslavia Charges Russia With Military Pressure
Yugoslavia formally accused Russia of military pressure and arming Soviet satellites to topple Marshal Tito. A 481 page white paper will be sent to UN Secretary General Trygve Lie. Deputy Foreign Minister Ivo Vejvoda held a news conference to present the complaint to Western diplomats.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Russia
Marshal Tito
United Nations
Trygve Lie
Ivo Vejvoda
Cominform
Tito
Kremlin
Gambler Tax Probe Planned by House Committee
Washington March 9 Plans for a full scale probe of tax enforcement relating to gamblers were disclosed by Ways and Means committee members. Representative King chairman of a special subcommittee asked for 50000 to finance the inquiry and said the group will fully inquire into enforcement policies and the tax laws as they pertain to gamblers and gangsters. The Senate crime investigating committee recently criticized the Internal Revenue Bureau for lax efforts to pursue tax fraud by gamblers and racketeers.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
King
D.-Calif
Internal Revenue Law Enforcement
House Accounts Committee
Senate Crime Investigating Committee
Internal Revenue Bureau
Bureau
Angola Nurse Blames Prison for Heel Cutting Incident
Angola Louisiana March 9 A prison nurse testified to a citizens committee that prison conditions caused 37 convicts to slash heel tendons in protest. Mary Daughtry described severe brutality, sex offense issues and dope trafficking within the facility, noting Angola’s remote, dark ages setting and the difficulty convicts face after release.
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Angola
Louisiana State Prison
Mary Daughtry
Kaplan dies in college prank aftermath in Natchitoches
Allen Kaplan an 18 year old Chelsea Massachusetts freshman died after a prank at Northwestern State College led to a shotgun bluff and his disappearance March 1. His body was found spinning in a whirlpool in the Red River five miles below Grand Ecore bridge. Authorities identified him and planned further recovery efforts as crowds watched from the riverbank.
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Natchitoches
Allen Kaplan
Red River
Chelsea
Mass
Grand Ecore Bridge
Carl
Walter Durham
Black Lake
Here
Norman
Harold Kaplan
High Bluff
Sheriffs Office
James R. Wooten Dies. Longtime Monroe Postmaster
James R. Wooten 74 longtime Monroe postmaster and civic leader died suddenly at home in Monroe on Thursday night. The funeral will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. at his residence with Dr. Ernest Holloway officiating. Interment will be in the old city cemetery. He was born March 4, 1877 in Cuthbert Georgia and lived in Monroe since 1900. He organized the Wooten Hyle Implement Company in 1910 and was active in state politics and highway planning under Gov. Parker. He is survived by his wife Mary Lee.
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Monroe
South Grand St
Ernest Duncan Holloway
First Presbyterian Church
Peters Funeral Home
Old City
Mr. Wooten
Rebecca Taylor Wooten
Cuthbert
Boys’ Academy
Emory University
Mary Lee
John M
Vada Burch Lee
Twin Cities
Wooten
Parker-Speed Wholesale Grocer Company
Monroe Hardware Company
Wooten-Hyle Implement Company
John M. Parker
Louisiana State Highway Com
Senate Gunther Capehart Calls RFC Probe a Scandal
Senator Capehart says the senate inquiry into Reconstruction Finance Corporation loans reveals corruption and rottenness, urging President Truman to apologize and take action. He asserts the findings implicate White House influence and demands accountability.
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Washington
Capehart
R.-Ind
Senate
Truman
Teapot Dome
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
White House
Donald Dawson
Bevin to resign as British foreign secretary aged 70
London March 9 Ernest Bevin 70 today is quitting as Britain's foreign secretary due to ill health Deputy Prime Minister Herbert Morrison 63 probably will succeed him Prime Minister Clement Attlee is expected to announce Bevin s resignation and Morrison s appointment today or over the weekend Attlee aims to keep Bevin in the cabinet as elder statesman to advise on foreign affairs and labor problems
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London
Ernest Bevin
Britain
Herbert Morrison
Clement Attlee
Bevin
Morrison
Attlee
Man Fends Off Robbers in Anderson Pocket with $9,000
Guy L. Mullen, 58, fought three holdup men at his home in Anderson and kept $9,000 in his clenched fist. He was shot in the neck and hospitalized, while the assailants fled. police recovered the money from his hand.
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Anderson
Ind
Guy L. Mullen
Mullen
Burma Surgeon Dr Gordon Seagrave Freed on Court Ruling
Rangoon reports the Burma court of appeal ordered the release of Dr Gordon Seagrave known as the Burma Surgeon. The appeals court confirmed his six year sentence for aiding rebels but reduced it to about six months already served due to his age and service. He was arrested last August at Namkharn hospital after 25 years of medical aid. The court said he helped rebels by supplying medical aid to Karen tribesmen.
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Burmese Court of Appeal
Gordon Seagrave
Burma
Seagrave
Namkharn
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