Police Guard 3 Officials In Graft Trial
In New York on June 8 AP reports twenty four hour police guards were assigned to Kings County Judge Samuel S. Leibowitz, District Attorney Miles F. McDonald, and top assistant Julius Helfand amid Brooklyn graft prosecutions. Murphy denied direct knowledge. Leibowitz corroborated the guards’ presence citing threats discussed with McDonald’s office.
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New York
Brooklyn
Thomas F. Murphy
Kings County
Samuel S. Leibowitz
Miles F. McDonald
McDonald
Julius Helfand
Murphy
Farley Blasts FDR and Tehran Yalta Peace Loss
James A. Farley, former postmaster general and Democratic leader, told St Anselm's College graduates that peace was lost at Tehran and Yalta due to a weary Roosevelt. He urged younger leaders to succeed, warned against a third term, and said his opposition stemmed from duty to party and nation. St Anselm's awarded him an honorary doctor of laws.
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Manchester
N. H
James A. Farley
Roosevelt
Tehran
Yalta
St. Anselm’s College
Farley
St. Anselm’s
Detroit Parents Held After Son Found in Oil Can
Detroit police held Leo Liss and Dorothy Liss for murder investigation after the body of their 2-year-old son Walter was found in a plastered 20 gallon oil can hidden in the closet. Detectives say Walter died after being struck during a quarrel and the couple admitted disposing of the body. The eviction case had brought the family under scrutiny for repeated drunken disturbances.
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Detroit
Leo Liss
Dorothy
Walter
Harry Wimmer
Liss
Wimmer
Hospital Aid To Aeed Gets Few Backers
Washington reports a plan to fund up to 60 days free hospital care for about 7 million Americans aged 65 and older with Social Security eligibility drew a cool response in Congress. Labor leaders want details before commenting as Oscar Ewing teases specifics.
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Aeed
Washington
Congress
House
Senate Labor Committees
Truman
Oscar Ewing
Federal Security
Presbyterians Open Their 91st Assembly in Orlando
In Orlando Florida the Presbyterian Church in the United States opened its 91st general assembly. James Ross McCain of Agnes Scott College was elected moderator and 15 large standing committees were named. The assembly draws 400 commissioners from 85 presbyteries across 16 states to handle ongoing work.
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Orlando
Fla
Presbyterian Church
Board of Education
United States
James Ross McCain
Agnes Scott College
Decatur
U. S
Beauty Queen Dies Of Crash Injuries
Arlene J. Anderson 18 from Anaheim, newly crowned Miss Orange County, died from injuries after a car crash in Santa Ana. She had been to attend the Miss California contest in Santa Cruz, having previously won Miss Alhambra Miss Oceanside Miss Anaheim Miss Holiday for Wings and Miss Suntan.
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Santa Ana
Calif
California
Arlene J. Anderson
Orange County
Santa Cruz
Anderson
Anaheim
Alhambra
Oceanside
Wings
Three Men Jailed for Liquor Charge in Phoenix
Frank Crean 61 Arthur L Holder 55 of White Hotel at 18 N Second St and David Orville LeClaire 33 of 22 E Madison began 30 day jail terms after pleading guilty to selling liquor without a license in East Phoenix Precinct Court for $100 fines each.
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East Phoenix
Frank Crean
Arthur L. Holder
White Hotel
N. Second St
David Orville LeClaire
E. Madison
Air Force Plans New Try At Ice Island Arctic Base
The Air Force will make another attempt to establish a small semipermanent base on a floating Arctic ice island to study weather, communications, and science. Previous attempt ended when winds and waves split the 9000 foot runway. evacuation followed.
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Air Force
Anchorage
Alaska
Arctic Ocean
Arctic
William D. Old
Alaskan Air Command
Joseph O. Fletcher
58Th
Esielson Air Base
North Pole
Jury Convicts Private Daly In Slaying Of His Rich Wife
Detroit AP report details the 1949 elopement of Albert Daly and Virginia Hebb, Daly 22, a Marine private, convicted of first degree murder for shooting Virginia in her Grosse Pointe home. Jury of nine women and three men took 8½ hours, sentencing Daly to life.
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Detroit
Albert Daly
Virginia Hebb
Marine Corps
Virginia
Albert
Grosse Pointe
Pauline Hebb
Camp LeJeune
N. C
County Urged To Hike Wages
Officials of the Arizona Democratic Association urged county supervisors to speed wage increases for low income county employees. J. W. Strode and Edward T. Ziegler sent a note arguing workers are paid less than what Americans can live on. Supervisors said the protest would be considered in framing the 1951-52 budget.
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Defense Department Research and Development Board
The
Arizona Democratic Association
J. W. Strode
Edward T. Ziegler
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