Crime boss Costello Indicted for Contempt in Senate
Costello named as top underworld figure indicted by federal grand jury for contempt of the senate after refusing to answer questions at the crime committee hearing in New York last March. Gambler Joe Adonis and bookmaker Frank Erickson also charged. counts range from nine to 74 with potential penalties up to one year in prison and a $1,000 fine per count.
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New York
Frank Costello
Senate Crime Committee
Senate
Joe Adonis
Joseph Doto
Frank Erickson
Crime Committee
Costello
Adonis
Erickson
U. S
Irving H. Saypol
Saypol
New Jersey
Rudolph Halley
Reds Have A Bomb Plane Warned By U S Official
Palo Alto July 25 AP Undersecretary of Air John A McCone said the Russians possess a bomber capable of carrying the atomic bomb a long distance and delivering a surprise attack He noted a phenomenal development of Soviet jet fighters now emerging from production lines somewhere in the heart of Russia at Stanford University.
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Palo Alto
Calif
John A. McCone
Stanford University
McCone
Russia
United States
Minister Wins Philadelphia Primary Vote
The Rev Dr Daniel A Poling was chosen Republican candidate for mayor of Philadelphia in the Pennsylvania primary. Michael A Musmanno, a Pittsburgh judge and war crimes figure, appeared to threaten Justice Grover C Ladner, backed by Democratic leaders, with a surprise nomination for the state supreme court.
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Philadelphia
Daniel A. Poling
Prise
Pennsylvania
Michael A. Musmanno
State Supreme Court
Musmanno
Nurenberg
Grover C. Ladner
Pittsburgh
Truman seeks 32 million in supplemental bills
President Truman asked Congress for 32,194,000 in supplemental appropriations. The request includes 26,485,000 for administering the newly enacted wetback law regulating Mexican farm laborers, plus 400,000 for the narcotics bureau salaries and evidence purchases. An extra 185,000 funds the National Security Training Commission for universal military training plans and 5,000,000 goes to the Housing and Home Finance Agency for new Alaskan housing.
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Washington
INS
Truman
Congress
United States
Narcotics Bureau
National Security Training Commission
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Palestine Arabs and Jordanians clash threaten royal fallout
An Egyptian reporter, back from Jordan, describes renewed clashes between Palestine Arabs and Jordanians in Amman following King Abdullah's murder. He cites widespread blame on Palestinian Arabs by Jordanians and notes censorship prevented filing from Amman.
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Cairo
Egypt
Jordan
Abdullah
Amman
Get Acheson Plan Approved in House Vote
A sharply split party meeting yielded 71 to 33 in favor of backing a plan to strike Secretary of State Acheson from the federal payroll. The push, conducted through the State Department appropriation bill, marks a bold move by a majority of house Republicans.
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Washington
House
State Acheson
Acheson
State Department
Acheson Urges Long Arms Program for Defense Unity
In Detroit for the citys 250th birthday banquet, Secretary of State Acheson warned allies must endure several years of hard effort to build a shield against 9 million armed Communists. He cautioned that even with Korea talks, the fundamental task remains war or surrender if defense falters. He joined ambassadors Bonnet and Franks in stressing allied unity and plans for a European army.
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Detroit
United States
Acheson
Korea
Veterans Memorial Building
Great Britain
France
Canada
State Rivers Show Slight Flow Increase
Arizona rivers posted small rises in flow due to scattered showers and storms though rainfall remains insufficient to ease drought. Phoenix area saw light showers with 0.07 inches downtown and 0.01 at the airport, Tempe reported 0.07 inches, and other valley readings were under 0.05 inches. Flow estimates: Verde River up to 191 cfs from 56-66 cfs, Salt River around 185 cfs at Roosevelt Dam intake after a peak of 210 cfs. Some Gila River flow noted, but Coolidge area dry. no water behind Coolidge Dam.
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Arizona
Phoenix
25Th St
Moreland
30Th Ave
Buckeye
Tempe
Valley City
Gila River
San Carlos
Coolidge
Pinal County
Coolidge Dam
Verde River
Salt River
Roosevelt Dam
Fellow Hunter Accidently Wounds Youth
A 15 year old Bisbee boy Douglas Adams was critically wounded by a stray bullet during a hunting outing near the Dean mill and Saginaw addition. Glynn Byrd says he slipped and discharged a small caliber gun while following Adams. authorities call it an apparent accident.
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Bisbee
Sheriff's Office
M. A. Welbourne
Douglas Adams
George Wright
Adams
Glynn Byrd
Old Dean Mill
Saginaw
Byrd
Colleen Byrd
Field Tagged IPR's Sugar Daddy Testimony Hit Senate Hearings
Frederick Vanderbilt Field, identified as a one time sugar daddy to the Institute of Pacific Relations, testified at Senate Internal Security Committee hearings in Washington. Edward Carter of New York said Field helped cover deficits for years, while Field faces jail for contempt over a bail fund linked to four Communist leaders. The committee aims to assess subversive influence on Far Eastern policy as it reviews IPR files seized from a Lee Massachusetts barn.
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Washington
Frederick Vanderbilt Field
New York
Institute of Pacific Relations
Senate
Edward C. Carter
IPR
Institute
Carter
Senate Internal Security Committee
MoeCarran
Nev
U.S
Field
Angel
Civil Rights Congress
McCarran
Meccarran
Lee
Mass
What Noted People Are Saying
International News Service quotes Defense Secretary Marshall on timely removal of foreign forces and a genuine Korean settlement. Senator Byrd criticizes Truman for tax policy and potential federal bankruptcy. Secretary Acheson cites nine million Communist armed forces in the current world context.
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International News Service
Washington
Defense
Marshall
Major Clue Sought In Shooting Major Clue Is Sought In Shooting
Investigating officers pursued a major lead in the Holbrook shooting of Bert Fiefield a 36 year old businessman. Fingerprints from the murder car will be sent to Washington while a Phoenix detainee questioned for lack of English and watermelon juice stained shoes is handed to immigration authorities. A coroner's jury reconvenes to hear evidence in the extensive probe as no weapon is yet found.
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Holbrook
Bert Fiefield
Fiefield
Washington
Phoenix
Firfield
Sheriff's Office
Allies Weigh New Proposal On Pulling Out
Washington July 2 AP The Communists offered a cease fire compromise delaying discussion of foreign troop withdrawal until after an armistice Indications are the proposal will be acceptable to the United Nations command.
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U. N
Korea
United Nations
William Nuckols
Nam Il
Adm
Turner Joy
Joy
Nuckols
Washington
United Nations Command
Newlywed Wife Faces Up To Burglary Financed Life
An 18 year old bride learns her four week old marriage was funded by a wave of burglaries. Her husband Charles Richard Campbell 19 was arrested after detective Pacheco spotted him near Central and Roosevelt with bulging pockets. He admitted 30 burglaries and attempted burglaries. The suspect, captured as officers searched alleys in areas hit since July 12, operated with his bride unaware of the crimes. The couple had stayed at the Westward Ho and the Biltmore Apartments before her note to Turn to NEWLYWEDS.
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Charles Richard Campbell
Joe Pacheco
Central
Roosevelt
Pacheco
Campbell
Credit Bureau of Arizona
Ed Post Realty Co
N. Central
Vic Soule
Soule
Westward Ho
Biltmore Apartments
First Ave
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Oliver Franks
Henri Bonnet
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Indochina
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W. E. Allen
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McDowell Rd
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Arizona Society For Crippled Children
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