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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1950
Page
6
The scene in Berlin on May Day features 500000 West Berliners assembling at the Reichstag while Communists rally blocks away near Unter den Linden. Officials anticipate little need for emergency air transport reinforcements, but the event is seen as a potential major East West showdown.
Allied intelligence reports the Whitsuntide march on Berlin will be a propaganda campaign not a putsch. The plan reportedly shifts to infiltrate 10 000 to 20 000 FDJ agitators who will harangue West Berliners, while Eastern authorities supervise 1000 elite groups. May 27 to 30 rally expected with 500 000 FDJ members. West Berlin police have arrested about 180 young communists. Civil authorities brace for May combat readiness and garrison readiness across West Germany.
Census enumerators reported wide cooperation from those interviewed over the weekend, answering questions voluntarily as they began work Saturday. Some crew leaders noted resignations and replacements, calling rural training rugged. Perkins Takes Over Today shows Maryland appointing a new mental hygiene commissioner at $20,000 annual pay, with a noon swearing-in and a follow-up meeting with superintendents at Rosewood State Training School.
CIO United Auto Workers President Walter P Reuther said Senator McCarthy harmed the country by publicizing charges of communism in the State Department. He called McCarthy's conduct reprehensible and irresponsible and urged private submission to authorities rather than public accusations. The remarks came before a Senate subcommittee listening session on McCarthy's charges and Lattimore's case.
The Senate agreed to investigate the charges after Communist and sympathizer references, following that and other speeches.
Baltimore April 2 An anti bookmaking bill and an anti slot machine bill are to be introduced in Congress this month. Mayor D Alessandro said today. The measures stem from law enforcement conferences on organized crime in Washington led by Attorney General J Howard McGrath in February and March. The anti bookmaking bill would bar syndicates from using telegraph telephone radio television and other communications to take bets on sports contests. The companion bill would curb interstate shipment of slot machines and other devices by which players may win something of value by chance.
Mayor D Alesandro stated his legislative committee of about 49 key law enforcement officers will approve final drafts of antigambling bills for Congress by April 16. He said Senator Kefauver would introduce them with Truman administration backing. Scottish industry centers Edinburgh Glasgow area.
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