Bolich Refuses to Answer Tax Probers on Self-Incrimination
Daniel A. Bolich the former assistant internal revenue commissioner declined to answer questions from a House Ways and Means subcommittee citing constitutional rights and possible self incrimination. His attorney protested the subpoena detailing Bolichs illness and ongoing federal grand jury questioning in Brooklyn. The chairman insisted medical advice allowed proceeding while avoiding impairment of Bolichs health.
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Washington
Daniel A. Bolich
Internal Revenue
Bolich
House
Ways and Means
Robert L. Calahan
Brooklyn
N. Y
Callahan
Federal Grand Jury
Cecil K. King
D Calif
Kaiser Signs Steel Wage Pact Amid Looming U.S. Strike
Kaiser Steel Corp joined the wage stabilization plan by agreeing to 26 cents an hour in three installments over 18 months after industry talks sparked a looming nationwide strike set for April 8. President Henry Kaiser cited expected government price adjustments and broader benefits to workers, stockholders, suppliers, and the national economy.
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Steelmak
Philip Murray
CIG United Steelworkers
Defense
John R. Steelman
Justice and Defense Departments
Truman
Kaiser
Kaiser Steel Corp
Wage Stabilization Board
WSB
Fontana
United Employers
Kaiser Steel
Army and Air Force Ban Diaries at Foreign Posts
The army and Air Force bar their attaches at foreign posts from keeping diaries after a Communist agent stole and photographed Maj Gen Robert W Grow’s diary in Moscow. The diary urged war with Russia and was publicized by Communist propagandists as proof of American aggression. The Navy may follow with a similar rule.
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Washington
Army
Air Force
Robert W. Grow
U. S
Moscow
Russia
Navy
Southern California Weather and Spring Impressions
Mostly clear tonight and Friday with windy canyons and southern interior. Warmer on the south coast Friday. April 3, 1951. Highs around 63, lows near 47, one year ago today highs 63, lows 49. Jimmy Cub notes a super spring day, orange blossoms soon, Redlands fragrant, fig tree budding. A rancher in western Texas encounters a new bird, called a bud of paradise, as an Easterner reflects on distance from home.
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California
Jimmy Cub
Jimmy
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Redlands
Texas
6500 Postpone Strike Against Pacific Tel and Tel
In Northern California and Nevada about 6500 plant employees have postponed their strike against Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co. until Monday. The CIO Communications Workers of America said it will not strike today and hopes to settle over the weekend.
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San Francisco
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co
California
Nevada
CIO Communications Workers of America
Supreme Sport rules party can compel presidential elector pledge
The Supreme Sport ruled today that a political party may compel a presidential elector to pledge support to the party's chosen candidate, asserting authority over electors in the electoral process.
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Washington
Supreme Sport
Senate Grants States Tideland Control Amid Veto Watch
The Senate approved a tidelands bill 50 to 35 giving coastal states control of submerged oil lands off the East, West and Gulf coasts. Opponents expect a presidential veto by Truman. supporters say they would override, though lacking two thirds. The bill returns to the House for conference to reconcile differences.
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Washington
Tidelands
Sen
Joseph
Spessard L. Holland
Dfta
Senate
Truman
House
Japanese Communist leaders sentenced for spying in Tokyo trial
Seven Japanese Communist leaders were sentenced to prison terms from three to seven years by a four judge panel. Five members received stiff fines after a six week occupation court trial detailing secret party operations. The seven were convicted of conspiring to obtain information on installations and operations of occupation forces and the Japanese security police.
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Tokyo
Communist Party
Legislators Adjourn Without School Bond Provision
Sacramento 1952 session ends in confusion with no new school bond. Governor Warren may call a special session. no constitutional amendment on November ballot. Leaders warn of a serious lag in planning and indefinite classroom construction delays. Clocks stopped at 6 as deadlined bills failed, conference committee could not agree on a bond issue.
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Sacramento
Earl Warren
Senate
Bay Bridge
Senate Finance
Assembly
Nelson Dilworth
Hemet
Western Union Workers Resume Limited Service Amid Strike
Western Union restored limited telegraph service to over six cities in 26 states and the District of Columbia about 12 hours after a national 40,000-worker strike began over wage talks. In Southern California 1,500 workers walked out, with Los Angeles office open only to supervisory staff and no phone messages accepted. Messages backlog and delays affected service nationwide while the AFL CTA push for a 50 cent rise in hourly wages prompted widespread disruptions. Korean casualty notices would be mailed or routed by air if needed, as Navy and Marine Corps warned no messages had been received since the strike started.
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New York
Western Union
District of Columbis
California
Los Angeles
John W. Inwood
Commercial Telegraphers Union
AFL
CTA
Washington
Army
Air Force
Navy
Marine Corps
Tunisian Cabinet Completion Delayed
Tunisias cabinet plan headed by Premier Salah Eddine Baccouche stalled as two nominees balk at final selection. The Bey of Tunis, who installed Baccouche after ousting the anti French predecessor, left the winter palace for Carthage amid anti French protests and tensions.
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Tunis
Salah Eddine Baccouche
Carthage
Knowland Plans Southern California Speaking Tour
Sen William F Knowland arrives in Southern California for speeches and campaign planning. He will address the Assistance League clubhouse in San Pedro, speak to the Westchester Women’s Club, address Charter Day at Fresno State College, and attend a Bakersfield letter carriers convention before visiting Porterville Lindsay and Visalia.
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Los Angeles
William F. Knowland
California
Assistance League
San Pedro
Westchester Women's Club
Knowland
Fresno State College
Bakersfield
Porterville
Lindsay
Visalis
Taft Maintains Narrow Lead in Nebraska GOP Primary
In Omaha Nebraska Taft leads Eisenhower by about 16 000 votes with 2103 of 2008 precincts unofficially reported He also appears certain to win at least 15 of Nebraska 18 delegates Kefauver leads Kerr by about 20 000 votes with Kerr claiming eight of 12 delegates Final tallies may wait until Friday and Ike write ins unlikely to alter the result.
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Omaha
Neb
Robert A. Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Nebraska
Taft
Estes Kefauver
Robert Kerr
Eisenhower
Harold Stassen
Keflauver
Kerr
Sen
Nationalists and Reds clash near Burma frontier
Dispatches report a clash two miles inside Burma at Lukaw along the Burma China frontier. About 30 Chinese Communist troops were killed and one Nationalist officer with 10 men were captured.
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Rangoon
Burma-China Frontier
Burma
Lukaw
Magnitude quake rocks Pacific coast of Mexico
Mexico City reported a sharp earthquake yesterday with no casualties or damages. Acapulco felt an intense tremor as skyscrapers swayed and residents fled into the streets. Seismologists placed the epicenter about 213 miles southwest of Mexico City in the Pacific off Guerrero state.
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Mexico City
Pacific
Mexico
Acapulco
Pacific Ocean
Guerrero State
Youths Arrested For Burglaries In San Gabriel
In San Gabriel police arrested two brothers aged eight and nine who confessed to burglarizing nine homes taking 500 dollars in cash and stealing four bicycles from the elementary school they attend.
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San Gabriel
State affirms California rights to Colorado River
California legislators approved a resolution affirming the state's rights to the Colorado River. Sen. George Hatfield said the measure aims to quiet fears that California's intended Feather River Project could be used by Arizona or other agencies to limit California water consumption.
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Sacramento
California
Colorado
George Hatfield
Newman
Feather River
Arizona
Missouri River Valley Flood Forces Thousands From Homes
UNITEG PRESS reports widespread flooding across Montana to Minnesota as the Milk and Missouri rivers swell. In Havre Montana Acting Gov. Pau Cannon declares North Havre a disaster area after an 8 mile lowland swamps. nearly 2,000 homeless and damage nearing a million dollars. Chinook sees 200 flee, 400 protected by dike. Malta’s 12 year old dike is under threat as National Guard stands by. Farmers move stock to higher ground near Harlem.
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Uniteg Press
Missouri River
Montana
Weather Bureau
Dakotas
Iowa
Minnesota
Havre
Mont
Pau Cannon
Chinook
Malta
National Guard
Harlem
Sabrejets Down Two Enemy MIGs in North Korea Air Battles
American Sabrejet pilots destroyed two Communist fighters and damaged five others in four clashes over North Korea, raising the three day tally to 39. Capt. Robert J. Moore of Houston, Texas, credited with another kill, brings his score to five destroyed, two probables and three damaged. The fiercest air duels pitted newer Red Type 15 jets against F-86s over MIG Alley as fighter-bombers cut 72 rail lines and ground troops saw light actions.
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Seoul
North Korea
Robert J. Moore
Houston
Tex
East Germans pledge to fight US warmongers
East German Communists promised to fight American warmongers and oppose West German rearmament to unify the country. The pledge was sent in a message to Premier Josef Stalin on the 20th anniversary of his appointment as secretary general of the Russian Communist party.
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Berlin
Stalin
Josef Stalin
Communist Party
McGrath resigns as Attorney General. McGranery chosen
President Truman announced the resignation of Attorney General J. Howard McGrath and selected U. S. Judge J. P. McGranery of the eastern district of Pennsylvania to succeed him. The firing of corruption hunter Morris triggered McGrath's exit, with Morris and McGrath clashing on financial questionnaires. The move follows Truman’s plan to have McGranery lead the department pending Senate confirmation.
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Washington (Lp
Truman
J. Howard McGrath
J. P. McGranery
U. S
District of Pennsylvania
McGrath
Newbold Morris
Morris
McGranery
Senate
Presdent
Missouri
White House
United States
United Nations
Koreas
Justice Department
New York
Optimistic Lodge In Paris Talks With Eisenhower
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. arrived in Paris to confer with General Eisenhower and said the general could win the Republican nomination even without returning to campaign. Lodge, managing the Eisenhower campaign, expressed confidence despite Taft's Nebraska and Wisconsin gains and planned political talks starting tomorrow to discuss relief from Eisenhower’s duties and a possible return after the Oregon primary.
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Paris
Henry Cabot
Lodge
Ike
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Eisenhower
Massachusetts
Oregon
Orly
Nixon Praises Hughes Action against Communism in Film
Senator Nixon lauded Howard Hughes for firing screenwriter Paul Jarrico after Jarrico refused to answer HUAC questions about Communist ties. Hughes, RKO production head, assertedly moved to purge perceived subversion by court action and public statements, garnering broad support against communism in the industry.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Calif
Howard Hughes
Paul Jarrico
House UN- American Activities Committee
Nixon
Congressional Record
Hughes
RKO
Jarrico
Queen Juliana Urges Congress for Cold War Peace Drive
Queen Juliana of the Netherlands addressed Congress in Washington urging continued American aid to deter war and unite the free world. She called for political economic and defensive European unification while hoping rearmament funds later support peaceful projects.
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Juliana
Washington
Netherlands
Congress
Prince Bernhard
Wilhelmina
Europe
United States
Woman Victimized by Teenage Extortionists in Houston
A 73 year old woman, Anella Edmonds, sheltered from a gang of teenage extortionists threatening to kill her cats. Police attempted twice to intervene, but she refused to talk. Blanche Pollard, a 50 year old neighbor, alerted officers when the robbers drained Edmonds’ income.
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Houston
Tex
Anella Edmonds
Blanche Pollard
Mrs. Edmonds
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