Hiss and Bridges contrasted as Moscow agents in American mind
The piece argues Hiss and Bridges share Moscow loyalty and contempt for law, detailing Hiss’s elite rise from Johns Hopkins to Harvard and his Supreme Court trials, and Bridges’s dockside ascent in San Francisco and White House circles, portraying both as loyal to Moscow and hostile to American institutions.
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United States
Alger Hill
Harry Bridges
Harry Hopkins
Kremlin
Bridges
Supreme Court
Hiss
Frankfurter
Reed
Legal Fraternity of
America
Moscow
Greenwich Village
Park Avenue
Harry S. Truman
Dean G. Acheson
FBI
Groton
Roosevelt
Yalta
Stalin
China
Asia
Australia
New Orleans
San Francisco
Pacific
Reds
West Coast
White House
Brain Trusters
Harold Laski
Karl Marx
Chambers
Awakening Americans Resist Red Scare Rhetoric
A pro American column argues against McCarthy era accusations and Communist fears. It defends Chambers against slander, praises Supreme Court rulings, and claims the public is waking to defend constitutional balance and national unity amid alleged government overreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Republic
Senator McCarthy
Mr. McCarthy
Whittaker Chambers
Un-American Activities Committee
United States
Hiss
An Invitation to Read a Detroit Free Press Editorial
The piece praises a Detroit Free Press editorial calling out Communists in America and infiltrations in government. It urges vigilance against internal enemies and highlights two arch conspirators as examples, stressing loyalty and national duty for readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
America
Alger Hiss
Beckley Concert Association Seeks Local Members
Citizens of Beckley are urged to join the Community Concert Association for cultural refinement and entertainment. The piece notes residents attend concerts and plays mainly for relaxation and enjoyment, expecting this year’s fall and winter series to surpass last year’s offerings.
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Concert Association
West Virginia Faces Population Slump Postwar
West Virginians migrated to Ohio Maryland Delaware and Virginia for war plant work leaving the state with slow population growth. Census data show neighboring states rising by over 15 percent while West Virginia increases only 1.5 percent. A study by business labor and government leaders is urged to identify causes and remedies. Governor Paterson should act before the Legislature. measures may be needed to draw residents back and attract new settlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Ohio
Maryland
Delaware
Virginia
West Virginia
Pete Hops to Gay Paree in Paris Cabaret Tale
Hal Boyle recounts Peter the rabbit arriving in Paris on April 21, 1950. Customs officials struggle with the animal as the Associated Press columnist describes the comic scene and Peter's mischief amid visitors in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete
Hal Boyle
Associated Press
New York
Hal
Peter
Paris
Bullfighting in Film Signals New Studio Trend
Hollywood moves toward bullfighting epics with The Brave Bulls shot in Mexico City starring Mel Ferrer. Torero with Robert Stack and Gilbert Roland also set in Mexico City, while Montes the Matador targets Ricardo Montalban. Roland recalls family ties to bull fighting and the opera Carmen coinage claim while Stack trains under Bud Boetticher for the role of a US youth drawn to the arena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Columbia
Mexico City
Mel Ferrer
Robert Stack
Gilbert Roland
Republic Sound
Torero
Metro
Montes
Matador
Ricardo Montalban
Mexico
M-G-M
Spain
Roland
Francisco Alonso
Paquiro
Gilbert
Luis Antonio Alonso
Chihuahua
Pancho Villa
United States
Gil
Armillita
Garza
Pineville Students Tour Washington D C
About 25 Pineville High School juniors and seniors joined area students on an April trip to Washington D C. They left April 14 from Prince, toured public buildings by sightseeing bus, visited Mount Vernon, and returned Sunday escorted by two faculty members.
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Associated Press
Pineville
Pineville High School
Washington, D. C
Prince
Mount Vernon
William Prescott seeks new clerk as Eugene Arnold enters
In Prescott’s office a tense encounter unfolds as Eugene Arnold arrives seeking work. Ben Watson resists, but William hires him as a clerk, asserting control while wary of Watson’s contempt. Arnold’s calm, purposeful stance challenges the old regime, foreshadowing friction with the directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Prescott
Chauncey Arnold
Dr. Cowlesbury
William
Ursula
Ben Watson
Ben
Watson
Eugene Arnold
Mr. Prescott
Eugene
Arnold
Mr. Watson
Andersburg
Pittsburgh
Albert Jenkins
Rose Jenkins
Nee Bassett
David Whiscomb
Hazlitt Leslie
Leslie Carriage Company
Tigers
Ezra Bassett
Oscar Muehller
Eli Banks
Barbara
Bassett
Jemima
Dr. Banks
Prescott
Oliver
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Allis Chalmers
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Truman
American Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
Senate
Murphy
Mr. Murphy
Piffie
Frank
State Department
United Nations
Russia
Department of Justice
Red Rats
United States Supreme Court
Republican Party
Washington
Jefferson
Nicke
Arry
Demos
Lincoln
Labor
Raleigh Register
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Beckley
Hinton
Thomas F. Stafford
Edito
Katz Agency
Chicago
Detroit
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Dallas
Boyle
France
Gene Handsaker
Pierre le Lapin
le Bourget Fieds
George Anton
Ted Alexander
Anton
Albert
Bruce
Edith Piaf
Maureen Petschansky
Overseas Airlines
al Smalley
St. Paul
Sterling
Minnesota
Montmarte
Gile
Davidson
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