Five Communist Leaders Convicted in Federal Trial
A federal jury found 11 top ranking American Communist leaders guilty of conspiring to overthrow the U.S. government by force. They face up to 10 years in prison and $10,000 fines each with sentencing set for next Friday. Seven lawyers were also found guilty of contempt and jailed for 30 days to six months.
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Associated Press
New York
U. S
Communist National Board
Harold R. Medina
Eugene Dennis
U. S. Supreme Court
Communist Party
William Z. Foster
Michican
Dennis
Gales
Hall
Thompson
Winston
Sacher
Gladstein
Crockett
McCate
Sserman
Iodina
Starry Sacher
George W. Crockett, Jr
Detroit
Louis F. McCabe
Philadelphia
Abraham J. Isserman
the Daily
Bar of America
Green
Medina
Thelma Dial
Harry Sacher
William Borman
Levery
Prationca
Canton Deserted By Nationalists
Nationalist troops abandoned Canton as Communists neared. Hong Kong reports said the garrison evacuated, leaving only provincial police to keep order. Thousands of soldiers fled westward overnight, signaling no defense of the former Nationalist capital.
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Associated Press
Canton
South China
Hong Kong
China
Weather Outlook Mostly Cloudy With Mild Temperatures
Mostly cloudy with moderate temperatures today tonight and Saturday. Light rain likely in the extreme south portion today and tonight.
Moch Survives Narrow Vote in French Premier Confirmation
France's new premier Jules Moch wins confirmation by a slim 311 to 223 margin in the National Assembly amid a tense session. He faces a mounting wage price crisis as he prepares to name a cabinet likely to be short lived, with defections and disputes shaping the early tenure.
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Associated Press
Paris
Jules Moch
France
National Assembly
Warther
I “Mach
Min Hister
Hungarian Court Confirms Death Penalty for Trip
Hungary's Court of Appeal upheld the death sentences for Laszlo Rajk former foreign minister and two plotters for treason. They confessed to plotting with American and Yugoslav agents to overthrow Hungary's Moscow backed regime and place the country under Marshal Tito's Tito. Two others received life terms and a ninth year sentence for conspiracy with Rajk. Sept. 24 Budapest People's Court handed down the sentences after a week long trial.
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Associated Press
Budapest
Hungary
Court of Appeal
Laszlo Rajk
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Rajk
Record Damage Claims on File
LOS ANGELES An outsize 72.1 billion suit on file in Federal Court names man agement consultants Van Wyke and Harrison as claimants. They allege the enormous potential profit from a metallic lubricant was disrupted by Standard Oil Co of California and others, causing cancellation of profit participation and adulteration of a product sample. The action lists 100 John Does and former employees as defendants after prior 12 billion suit.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
R. van Wyke
A. F. Harrison
Standard Oil Co
California
A. D. Innis and Associates
Marital Advice From a 78 Year Old Bride and Grandmother
In St. Petersburg Florida Olive Lile Maltz 78 offers marriage wisdom born from a long life. She urges couples to shoulder their own burdens forgive and forget and not rush to tell mothers. Maltz married twice first husband older by twenty years, married for 55 years until his death, then remarried four years ago.
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Ayparmascus
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Olive Lile Maltz
Mama
Rodgers Rejects Naming Of Field In His Honor
West Virginia University officials and Mountaineer Field supporters clash with Ira Errett Rodgers over renaming the stadium. Rodgers opposes altering the tradition, preferring the existing name to honor all past athletes. University President Crvin Stewart and Athletic Council Chairman G Ol Romney concur with Rodgers.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Ira Errett Rodgers
West Virginia University
West Virginia Sports Writers’ Association
Mountaineer Field
Rodgers
Sports Writers
George Hollyoak
University
Crvin Stewart
Mounnttaineer Field
Virginia University
Civilian Board Sought To Probe Arms Battle
Two congressmen proposed creating a civilian board to referee the defense policy dispute among the armed services. They echoed Army Navy Union calls and urged an impartial body to identify the tensions between Navy Air Force and Army funding, aiming to settle the row without affecting core policy.
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Associated Press Wallington
Truman
Wias
Army-Navy Union
Lance Deanke
Sid Hepa
Pavena
Price
House
Acined Services Committee
Navy
Air Force
Village Club profits allegedly earmarked for charity
Earl Carter testified in Raleigh County Court that profits from the Village Club were to go to charities, while noting the club operates in the red. He said the beer license was turned in to state authorities days earlier. State officers testified about liquor found during a raid on Route 19 21. Carter claimed whisky was from a bottle belonging to a brother of a member. Other witnesses described drink pricing and club policies.
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Beckley
Retubs
Earl Carter
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Carter
Daniel Lee Farrish
Sahkadtad da He Triad
Laamier 1S
Scmcuuiere BU Kenee
Farrish
State Alcoholic Beverage Control
State Pen
Charles W. Smith
West Virginia Liquor Control Commiss*sion
Smith
Joan Reed
Earl Reed
Raymond Young
W. A. Riffe
Young
King Fletcher Fox
Terry
White Sulphur Springs
Jumping Branch
Bryson City
N. C
Truman weighing 1952 run as ADA-backed moves emerge
President Truman shifts among liberal Democrats in a possible 1952 bid. His failed bid to oust Leland Olds fuels debate within the ADA backed wing, which also backs Eugenie Anderson as ambassador to Denmark, signaling a more liberal path while preserving conservative cabinet influence.
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Associated Press
Washington
Truman
Leland Olds
Federal Power Commission
Senate
Olds
Olde
Nomi
Eugenie Alderson
Minn
Denmark
Minnesota
National Board of Americans For Demoocratic Action
ADA
Wini
Stalin Eyes Peace With East German Republic
Stalin signals possible German Soviet peace treaties by January. He lauds East Germany's leaders Pieck and Grubewohl as a turning point in European history. Moscow papers quote Stalin claiming joint German Soviet strength can secure peace and avert European bloodshed.
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Associated Press
Joseph Stalin
East Germany
Europe
Stalin
Hed
East
Wilhelm Pieck
Otto Gratewohl
Moscow
Germany
Courageous farmer burns stumps to ease pain after hay baler incident
In Cluster Ohio C B Hughes, 33, lost both legs when trapped in a hay baler. He reportedly thrust his bleeding stumps into a fire to stop the bleeding and ease pain while his wife called for help. Doctors described his condition as critical and planned further amputation.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Hughes
Armed Robbery Charged in Raleigh Jail Inmates
Perry of Hinton and Ralph Patnier of Bellepoint arrested by state police on armed robbery charges. Turner and Perry of Beckley ordered to police court after arrests for reckless driving and driving while intoxicated. Bernard H. Truffin and Dan Craft of Beckley charged with grand larceny and held at Raleigh County Jail. Paul Stawers arrested on grand larceny charge by J A Farley.
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Perry
Hinton
Ralph Patnier
Bellepoint
Raleigh
Mathew Turner
H.C. Perry
Beckley
Turner
Bernard H. Truffin
Dan Craft
Paul Stawers
Conservator of the Peace
J. A. Farley
Premium Changes Not on VA Agenda
Veterans with National Service Life Insurance policies may see no premium rate changes. VA administrator Harold Breining said there is no likelihood of premium reductions or changes despite a large upcoming GI policy fund surplus dividend.
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Washington
National Service
Harold IV. Breining
Coal negotiators seek three day pause in deadlock
In White Sulphur Springs and Charleston Southern coal talks stalled with United Mine Workers and Southern Coal Producers Association agreeing to a three day recess and resuming at 3 p m next Tuesday in Bravefield. Leaders warned government seizure as possible outcome if demands push costs higher.
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Associated Press
Charleston
Harold W. Ward
White Sulphur Springs
John L. Lewis
George H. Love
Love
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Ge Cahir
Truman
White House
Lewis Proposes Fund To Aid CIO Strikers
United Mine Workers president John L. Lewis asks AFL leader William Green to fund a weekly $200,000 aid to CIO strikers, matching $250,000 from UMW treasury. Lewis urges AFL CIO labor unity to resist steel and finance interests, citing his long anti Green and Murray battles.
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Lewis
CIO
Associated Press
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis Doday
ALL
William Green
Philip Murray
Ns Lewis
Yupon Green
AFL
Riw
Green
Murray
Phillip Murray
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