Strictly Not Ersatz Catskill Folk Bring Law Suits Against Rainmakers
The Catskills face 17 lawsuits totaling about 1.5 million dollars from residents who allege New York City's cloud seeding efforts damaged water supplies last year. Congress eyes national weather control as weather tampering debates intensify amid international cloud seeding reports and growing farm program spending.
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SY Franklin Johnson
Central Press
Washington
New Yrok City
Rip van Winkle
Catskill Mountains
Metro- Polis
Congress
Clinton P. Anderson
New Mexico
James P. Kern
Missouri
Kansas - Missouri
East Africa
Yakima
Wash
Santa Barbara
Cal
Weather Bureau
WashingtonAims Firm Stance in Morris Aid Amid Reds Fear
Washington sources say President Truman remains firm in backing Morris while the FBI intensifies its crackdown on Communists. The piece outlines alleged Communist infiltration, Morris’s political fire against corruption, and the administration’s drive to root out perceived subversives in government and labor unions.
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Eclairo Central Press
Washington
Truenage
FBI
Reds
Newbold Morris
Morris
Truman
Tanker
New York
Federal
Bureau of Investigation
United States
Joe McCarthy
Mundt
Nixon
Lias Faces Tax Claims After Acquittal In Racket Case
In Wheeling West Virginia 1930s era reports recount William G Big Bill Lias once said he was out of crime. A federal jury acquitted him of defrauding the government of over one million dollars in income taxes. Yet the Internal Revenue Bureau moved to collect more than 2 million in taxes penalties and interest. Subsequent liens were filed against Lias and entities tied to him. A court battle in Wheeling and later appeals seek to resolve the tax liability while liens restrain ownership of Wheel ing Downs and related assets. The government cites more than 2 7 million in taxes while Lias offers to settle around 1.4 million and seeks relief from penalties.
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West Virginia
Fairmont
Wheeling
W. Va
William G
Big Bill Lias
Lias
Wheeling Downs
Rey
Internal Revenue Bureau
Senate
Williams
Thad
Internal Revenue Collector
Watkins
U. S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
Richmond
U. S. Tax Court
Washington
Regionally Spea Military Men in News Overseas and at Home
Four Beckley area youths were assigned to the Fi Infantry Division at Indiantown Gap for 16 weeks of basic training. They are Ted A. Cooke Jarrell K. Hartsog Abner A. Birchfield and Noel A. Cantley all 21 and inducted in February. Sgt Charles H. Shrover received the commendation ribbon for meritorious service in Korea and served as a cook with the Ninth Infantry Regiment of the Second Infantry Division. he asked the ribbon be sent to Dothan. Pte Noah L. Blaylock assigned to Pepperrell Air Force Base Newfoundland previously trained at Lackland Gunter Maxwell and is the ex-student of Marsh Fork High School.
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Arkansas
Missouri
Kansas
Aes
Buffalo
Sawf
Beckley Area
Indiantown Gap Military Reservation
Ted A. Cooke
James F. Cooke
Route 1
Mt. Hope
Jarrell K. Hartsog
E. R. Hartsog
Sophia
Korea
Charles H. Shrover
Dothan
A. R. Reeves
Pepperrell Air Force Base
Newfoundland
Noah L. Blaylock
Noah F. Blaylock
Montroal
Marsh Fork High School
Lackland Air Force Base
Tex
Gunter Air Force Base
Ala
Maxwell Air Force Base
Pepperrell
LeMay Pushes Strategic Bombing in Interservice Rift
Amid ongoing clash between Tactical Air Command and Strategic Air Command, LeMay champions a strategic knockout blow inviting friction with fighter supporters who favor interdiction in the field. The Army contends for more Navy and Marine air support, fearing biased limits on tactical atomic warfare. Congressional hearings are expected to open the intra service dispute.
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Tactical Air Command
Strategic Air Command
LeMay
Army
Korea
Navy
Marineorps
Strategic Bombings
You're Telling Me! A Satirical Review of Times
An Ohio churchman warns the American family faces a rising divorce rate while noting high costs of divorce threaten stability. The piece mocks politics and policy, jokes about Stalin’s death, the renovated White House, and warns of illiteracy in officials about international communism. It laments garrison economy and calls for tough statesmanship.
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Ohio
Yalta
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Slab Fork
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