Barrett Threatened to Blackmail Him and Related Fallout
Robert J. Barrett, former Washington police superintendent, acknowledged that eight to ten men grew rich from numbers rackets under his watch. Senate investigators pressed him on police cooperation with crime, as Neely argued that corruption would allow gambling to persist. Also noted were blackmail threats to Worthington Lowe in a separate deal, plus Barrett’s claim that big operators hid beyond the District line. A separate FBI wanted list arrest is reported in a brief.
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Washington
Robert J. Barrett
Senate
Senator Neely
D-W.va
Neely
Winchester
Ister
Barrett
Worthington Lowe
Near
Urbana
Lowe
Dudrow
Maj
Amos A. Holter
Birdie Dudrow
Mary Famous
Montgomery County
Patrick M. Schnzuffer
Famous
State Roads Commission
Maryland
District of Column
West Virginia
Arnold Bauman
Emmett Warring
District of Columbia
Brannan Says Fees Discredit Program
Secretary Brannan charged that misconduct by a few in the grain trade is being used by political foes to discredit federal farm programs. Senator Aiken countered that Brannan is politicizing the issue over reports of shortages and misapplied government owned grain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Brannan
Aiken
R-Vt
General Accounting Office
Agriculture Department
Ellender
D-La
Prisoner Hangs Self In Reformatory Cell
BREATHEDSVILLE Jan 15 Howard S. Weller 24 of Sadlersville hanged himself in a State Reformatory cell. Prison officials found no motive beyond illness. Weller had a good record and parole hopes. an autopsy was ordered. Two guards found him hanging from a belt after breakfast. Authorities consider murder charges for another stabbing.
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Breathedsville
Howard S. Weller
Sadlersville
Harold E. Donnell
Reformatory
Weller
Washington County
S. R. Wells
Washington County Hospital
Raymond F. Flonard
Baltimore
Albert McCoy
Unconscious Passengers Are Removed From Stranded Train
Two servicemen recounted reviving unconscious travelers as the luxury train City of San Francisco sat trapped for 60 hours in Donner Pass. Dusting snow and carbon monoxide gas from an emergency lighting plant left 226 aboard, with 27 still ill when rescued by a crew including a doctor and nurses aboard.
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Calif
City of
San Francisco
Donner Pass
Air Force Pfe
Howard Jones
Stuart
Iowa
Naval Reserve Aviation
Harold A. Norcross
Denver
Colo
Associated Press
Nyack Lodge
Jones
Norcross
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Jay Gould
E. A. Snail
Jeanette, Pa
A. J. Richter
Soda Springs
CERTA VIN Helps Digest Foods and End Gas Pains
A Frederick health claim promotes CERTA VIN as a miracle digestant. A former consumer describes relief from swollen gas and bloat after taking the remedy, saying it helps digestion and nerves, with herbs and vitamin B-1 with iron. Sold at Williamson's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Certa Vin — Williamson
Former Senator Samuel M. Shortridge Dies at 91 in California
Former U S Senator Samuel M. Shortridge aged 91 died at his Atherton home. He served California as a Republican senator from 1920 to 1932.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atherton
Calif
U. S
Samuel M. Shortridge
California
UMT Money Saver Congress in Told
Universal Military Training was urged as a money saver before Congress. Former Senator James W. Wadsworth, chairing the National Security Training Commission, argued that reducing armed forces and draft rates while expanding UMT could save billions and eventually replace the draft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
James W. Wadsworth
National Security Training Commission
House Armed Services Committee
Wadsworth
Draft plan uses 18 year olds for six years service
The argument notes that within two to three years concurrent with Selective Service calls, UMT would absorb draft manpower. Wadsworth and his commission propose training 18-year-olds for six years, with reserve youths activated to meet armed service needs.
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UMT
Wadsworth
Training plan shifts youths to reserve status for seven and a half years
The proposal envisions months then shifting youths to reserve status for seven and a half years. In training they would not be actual armed forces members. Under the commission plan about 800,000 youths would be taken in for training each year, soon after.
Record of magnesium industry costs and production
The figures reference the 18th birthdays milestone, estimated costs reaching four billion dollars in the first year with about half for new installations. Magnesium metal production in 1952 totaled 30 000 tons.
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FBI
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Saar
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Michael
David
Donald
Glens Falls Hospital
Gosselin
Harry Tinney
Hamilton Ave
Maryland Homes
Sherwood
Carl Sherwood
Walter Snow
Optometrist
North Market St
Reverent Services
Dailey’s Funeral’ Home
E. Patrick St
Washington, D. C
Colton Manor
Atlantic City
E. Ave
ST. Joseph
Nunn-Bush Athl Ee
Oxfords
CLYDE
Kemp
Better Homes Equip. Co
Phune
New
Nunn
Bush
Kerr
Opportunity For
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Bohman-Warne, Inc
P. O. Box
Hagerstown
Courer
Keasp
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