Federal Contract Probe Is Ordered
Washington June 21 AP Chairman Hoey of the senate investigating committee announced an inquiry into a report that a $1000 fee paid for help in securing government contracts. The probe will study New York Tribune articles about a Washington five per center and a Massachusetts businessman Paul Grindle who said he paid Hunt a former army officer. Secretary Johnson announced a separate inquiry into possible percentage contracts with the national military establishment amid denials of impropriety by officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WASHINGTON
Hoey
DNC
senate investigating committee
New York Tribune
new
The
Herald Tribune
Jack Steele
Hunt
Grindle
Harry H. Vaughan
Truman
Louis A. Johnson
Herman Feldman
army
Jess Larson
WAA
John R. Steelman
C. W. Laing Woodworking corporation
Farmingham
Mass
Johnson
The Herald Tribune
Labor Measure Sparks Snipe on Emergency Plans
Washington June 71 Senators sponsor competing plans for national emergency strikes clashed as Morse opened a second chapter of his extended address. Taft Douglas and Aiken criticized Morse on reliance on Congress to act in each strike while Lucas warned timing remains uncertain about when votes will start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WASHINGTON
varius
Morse
R-Ore
Taft
Ohio
Douglas
D-H
Aiken
R-VI
congress
Lucas
Illinois
Defendant Kills Wife and Judge in Ontario Court
In Port Arthur Ontario a defendant named William Gray 40 drew a gun in court during a nonsupport case killing his wife 40 and Judge Bruce T. McKitrick and wounding himself. Gray was hospitalized in serious condition after two chest wounds and a self-inflicted shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PORT ARTHUR
Ont
William Gray
Gray
Bruce T. McKitrick
McKitrick
Speedy Premium Pay Demanded in Congress
Washington report notes rapid payment of 2.8 billion in war insurance dividends for former servicemen. Rep. Keating of New York urged the Veterans Administration to advance the date to October 15, saying refunds should have been paid two years earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WASHINGTON
congress
house
Keating
veterans administration
Approval Seen Of Europe Aid
Colorado Springs June 21. Governors indicated support for the administration's plan to aid western Europe with arms and full economic assistance to oppose communism. Lt Gen Walter Bedell Smith warned Russia may test an atomic bomb soon but doubted Moscow knows how to build the necessary remote handling machinery. He suggested ten years or more to produce such bombs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
COLORADO SPRINGS
Colo
Russia
western
Europe
Walter Bedell Smith
Smith
Moscow
U.S. Navy Ships Ordered to Base in Philippines
The Navy announced units of the Western Pacific fleet will base indefinitely in the Philippines and rendezvous in Philippine waters for the July 4 celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Navy
Pacific
MANILA
navy
U. S
Philippines
Philippine
Probe Ordered In Five Deaths In Lucerne Cabin Fire
Lakeport California June 2172 District Attorney Lovett Fraser said the grand jury may convene to hear murder and arson indictments against Stephen Brusnahan linked to the deaths of his wife and stepdaughter in a Lucerne cabin fire. Investigators note Brusnahan kept trunks and luggage in his garage, wore glasses outside the burning house, and claim links to Lonely Hearts ads while his defense asserts he was in the shower during the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LAKEPORT
Calif
Atttorney
Lucerne
here
Charles Witger
Chicago
Hutchinson
Kans
Lonely Heart
Lonely Heart clubs
Fred Crump
Brusnahan
Fraser
Gladstone
county jai
Hayward Crawford
Japan Typhoon Leaves 600 Dead
A typhoon swept southern Japan, leaving an estimated 600 dead or missing. It struck Okinawa first, home to a U. S. air base, where no American casualties were reported. Gusts reached 115 mph, and Kyushu bore most casualties per police figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TOKYO
Japan
populous
Hon$hu
Okinawa
U. S
Kyushu
Demand Klan Action in Birmingham Hooded Mobs
Aroused Legionnaires in Birmingham county demand that law enforcement halt activities of hooded mobs. The incident highlights rising sectarian tension in the region and calls for police intervention to restore order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BIRMINGHAM
Ala
Jeferson
Tension Rises as Clergy Recorded in Moravia Seizures
Prague reports indicate a surge in church state conflict as authorities arrest Roman Catholic clergy and lay leaders in Moravia near the Prague border. Archbishop Josef Matocha reportedly placed under police watch amid broader action against a separatist church group. The Vatican denounces the group as schismatic and anti-Catholic, warning excommunication for members and promoters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PRAGUE
Czechoslovakia
Moravia
Josef Matocha
Olomouc
Jozef Beran
Beran
Vatican
supreme sacred congregation of the Holy office
Klement
Gottwald
Josef Beran
Strahov
St. Vitus
Inventory Shortage at Oak Ridge Declared Not Alarm
Washington reports the Atomic Energy Commission says no uranium is lost at the Oak Ridge Tennessee plant. Senate Atomic Committee Chairman McMahon notes an inventory discrepancy is under investigation but insists the public need not be alarmed. He questions whether the issue is a bookkeeping error or material loss, with no details disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WASHINGTON
ak Ridge
Tenn
atomic energy commission
McMahon
D.-Conn
senate -house atomic committee
capitol hill
Oak Ridge
AEC
Mubkin
R -Colp
School Book Probe Dropped in Washington
A projected congressional probe of school books collapsed, denounced by Republicans and forecast to be dropped by a special commission of educators. The effort, possibly headed by General Dwight D. Eisenhower, drew criticism from House Un American Activities Committee members and left Chairman Wood at a loss to explain the controversy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WASHINGTON
house
American activities committee
Republican committee
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Columbia University
Wood
D.Ga
Accused Girl Spy Claims Innocence in Testimony
Judith Coplon told a Washington court she never engaged in espionage. She described papers found in her purse as for a book, civil service study, and her work as a political analyst. Coplon said she destroyed the book manuscript after arrest to keep FBI from obtaining it. In New York, Judge Medina ordered Gilbert Green jailed for contempt after a flareup in the Communist trial. Alger Hiss case was in recess as prosecutors prepared to question Coplon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Judith Coplon
Washington
Brooklyn
Valentine A. Gubitchev
justice department
Miss Coplon
FBI
New York
Harold R. Medina
Gilbert Green
Chicago
Hli
neis
Communist party
United States
Medina
Green
Alger Hiss
Miss Copien
Archibald Palmer
John M. Kelly
Jury Finds Babich Guilty Of First Degree Murder
Milwaukee jurors convict Milton Babich of first degree murder in the death of his wife's sister Patricia Birmingham. Babich, 19, to serve life with possible parole after 20 years, or 11 years and three months with good behavior. Kathleen Babich sobs as verdict is read, while victim’s family and police witness reactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MILWAUKEE
GPW
Milton Babich
Waupun
Kathleen
screamsea
les
Babich
Herbert J. Steffes
Wisconsin
Patricia Birmingham
Victor
Lawrence Papke
Flood Waters Probed for Dead in WV and Potomac Region
Petersburg West Virginia reports rescuers still seek four missing after a weekend flood that swept Potomac and Shenandoah valleys. Residents survey damage, clear debris, and restore power and communications as a final threat receded, offsetting Cumberland Maryland’s alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PETERSBURG
W. Va
Potomac
Shenandoah
Cumberland
Maryland
Peace Talks Stall U N Palestine Commission
Lausanne Switzerland June 21 The United Nations conciliation commission for Palestine may adjourn its formal sessions due to a stalemate in Israeli Arab peace negotiations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LAUSANNE
Switzerland
United Nations conciliation commission for Palestine
Summer Weather Across Regions on First Day
The first day of summer brings varied conditions with heat in the east and midwest relief in parts of Minnesota Iowa and Wisconsin. Cooler, thundery air moves south and east tonight and tomorrow as Midwest heat shifts toward the eastern states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASSOCIATED PRESS
midwest
east
Minnesota
Iowa
Wisconsin
Johnson Tells of Modernization
Washington June 21 AP Secretary of Defense Louis Johnson with President Truman's approval proposed modernization of two aircraft carriers at a total cost of 80 million dollars He spoke to the National War College graduates and warned against overreliance on atomic bombs while asserting the U S defense readiness remains superior to any peacetime period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WASHINGTON
Defense
Louis Johnson
Truman
Johnson
National War college
Soviet Union
Louis W. Truman
Kansas City
joint chiefs of staff
Robert A. Patterson
defense setup
national guard and reserves
Patterson
Big Four foreign ministers adjourn with east west peace pledge
Paris reports the Big Four foreign ministers adjourned pledging east west peace in Germany and an Austrian independence treaty. They announced a six point principle statement, a joint communique on Austrian treaty issues, and plans to meet again in New York next fall during the UN assembly. An American deputy expressed confidence on finalizing the Austrian text by fall. The move followed Russia dropping support for Yugoslav claims and West settling a 150 million dollar Soviet claim on Austria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PARIS
Germany
Berlin
Reich
New York
United Nations general assembly
Samuel Reber
Austria
Russia
Chinese Bombard Shanghai Attacks Disrupt British Ship and Fuel Depot
Chinese Nationalist planes damaged the British freighter Anchises injuring four crewmen. A Shell Oil warehouse was set ablaze destroying 20 000 tons of kerosene and other products. The raid, by three fighter bombers, prompted temporary diversions of foreign ships and a Nationalist blockade slated to begin June 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SHANGHAI
Anchises
Foochow
here
Manchuria
Berlin Rail Strike Stalls Over Union Recognition and Job Security
BERLIN June 21 Attempts to end Berlin's month long rail strike failed as both the strikers and the Soviet appointed railway management refused to yield. Strikers demand job security and recognition of their anti Communist union UGO. acceptance would require the railway to recognize the union. West Berlin Mayor Ernest Reuter cited the core issue as the management’s refusal to deal with workers. Union leader Ernst Scharnowski said the strike should continue until representatives sign an agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BERLIN
UGO
Ernest Reuter
Ernst Scharnowski
city assembly
Officers Slay Man in Gun Battle
Hartford City Ind June 21 a 36 year old laborer Rollie Cook yelled defiance of the law last night and was killed in a gun fight with sheriff Gerald Uptegraft and the police chief both wounded Cook wrestled with officers after Uptegraft had been shot in the back with a .22 rifle in a dark hallway within his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HARTFORD CITY
Ind
Rollie Cook
Gerald Uptegraft
Blackford county
Postal Clerk Builds Tiny Salary Into Large Fortune
John Walsh, a San Francisco postal clerk for 35 years, earned a top salary of 2100 dollars annually. He died at 81 last September. A Superior Court appraisal reports his estate at 114,994 dollars. His daughter, Mrs. Frank Grimes, says he invested in government bonds and solid companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SAN FRANCISCO
John Walsh
Superior court
Walsh
Frank Grimes
Murder Verdict Blames Deaths On Own Action In Norfolk
In Norfolk Connecticut a former Boston theater manager Alfred Gordon Munro aged 73 and his wife Viola about 55 a monologue artist and lecturer were found shot to death in their apartment garage. Medical examiner Dr. Arsone labeled it murder and death by own action. State Police identified the pair and said Lester Roberts discovered the shooting around six this morning while visiting to retrieve his automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NORFOLK, Conn
Boston
F. D. Arsone
John C. Kelly
Alfred Gordon Munro
Viola
Elton Nolan
Canaan barracks
Lester Roberts
Munros
Envoy Nominee Nominated by Truman for Luxembourg Post
Mrs Perle Mesta society leader and Democratic party fund raiser was nominated by President Truman to be diplomat to Luxembourg with ties to Newport and Washington DC.
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WASHINGTON
Perle Mesta
Newport
R. L
Washington, D. C
Democratic party fund
Truman
Luxembourg
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