Chambers' Wife Admits Deception Over Daughter Scholarship
At the perjury trial of Algee Hiss in New York, Mrs. Chambers testified she used deception to obtain a kindergarten scholarship for her daughter Ellen, a detail the defense used to attack her credibility. She noted the letter from 1387 and admitted the claim was only partly true, with her concealing that her daughter’s father was an underground Communist.
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Golden Threads In Hair Styling Promoted In Texas
Mrs. Maye Whitley of Dallas leads the Texas branch of the National Hairdressers and Cosmetologists Association in promoting a “gold rush” of hair color trends. The program, to be capped by a Gunter hotel hairstyle show and dinner dance, emphasizes golden tones for blondes and brunettes and practical short styles. The event follows sessions in San Antonio and concludes with a Monday meeting and fashion demonstration.
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Baby Born in the Air Force Plane Over California
A U S Air Force C7 transport delivered a baby boy at 3000 feet above southern California near Long Beach. Parents are Set. Barney Fisch of Muroc Air Force Base and Jean Mays of Henrietta Oklahoma. Delivered by Lt. Mary R. Foster and Cpl. W. R. Nelson aboard the plane en route to Long Beach Naval Hospital.
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Coal Miners Begin Walkout Across UMW Dispute
The United Mine Workers call a second walkout this year amid demands for pay raises and hours reform. Employers push for union shop elimination and removal of the willing and able clause. Production dips despite ample coal on hand as the nation faces lower demand and new mining tech.
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Showdown unfolds as unions set wage talks with big employers
In New York two other giant unions plan to present new contract proposals this week. The CIO United Electrical Workers with 600,000 members will submit terms to General Electric and Westinghouse. On Wednesday the CIO United Steel Workers will file its new contract terms. All sides expect substantial management concessions on direct wages or benefits.
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Contempt ruling on unamerican activities probe
Justice Bennett Champ Clark upheld a ruling that the House Committee on Un American Activities or its subcommittees may compel a witness to answer whether they are a member of the Communist party. The decision says power to punish for refusal to answer lies with Congress, noting questions about Communist connections can be pertinent to figures in the film industry.
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Soviet Agent Accusation Taints New York Editor
The report cites Robert Lincoln Leslie of New York once a Baltimore Sun proofreader who told an FBI agent he was considered persona non grata by the Soviets though he had resisted communism years earlier.
New House Probe Warns of Global Communist Spy Network
Washington June 13. Spies probed by the House committee say a vast international espionage network is being built with the United States as the main stage. The committee will release disclosures of widespread industrial espionage, dating back to 1922, with Soviet funds used to establish a world wide spy operation. Spies are said to be fleeing the United States as subversives shrink in number.
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Two American Soldiers Tried by Army Court Martial
FRANKFURT Germany June 13 Two American soldiers imprisoned in Czechoslovakia for over six months as spies were tried by an army court martial. The army announced the case against recruits George Jones Owensboro Kentucky and Clarence Bill Pampa Texas, charging them with absence without leave and breaking arrest after being placed in their quarters.
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Skouras Tops Salary List in Treasury Report
Washington June 13 Charles P. Skouras head of National Theaters Amusement Co and Fox West Coast Agency led the 1947-48 treasury salary list at 810000 a year. Betti Grable among top earners with 268000, Olivia de Havilland and Deanna Durbin noted as the only women over 200000. The list shows business men dominating the top 30, with no other stars in that tier.
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San Antonio surgeon Dr Lloyd Toss sanity trial set
Defense counsel subpoenaed nine witnesses in Fayette county district court for the San Antonio surgeon Dr Lloyd Toss now alleged insane. The list includes Drs Royal Calder L Holler C Potthast and Elmer Cooper all of San Antonio Sheriff Buckshot Lane and Deputy Sheriff Sassen of Wharton Rev Paul Kaspar of Louise Rev Luther Norman of Wharton T M McGowan of San Antonio. The four doctors who signed affidavits for insanity request are noted.
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Sheriff Strikes on Racing War in Houston
Texas June 13. Sheriff C W Ker directed a downtown raid tearing up five miles of race wire, arresting 73, and disrupting gambling. Six pinball machines and a ding o game were smashed. police watched as bookies were hit and wire service headquarters knocked over. Nine felony bets charged and 65 loitering counts filed.
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Weather Chronicle Notes For East Coast Detours
Fragmented weather report with scattered times and locations. Mentions forecasts and measurements, including temperatures and precipitation hints, with several unreadable lines. Indicates travel or navigation caution as resources reference places like Indianapolis and nearby routes.
Weather outlook hints cooler summer with Carter Air
Marshall Weiss Company reports a forecast predicting a cool summer season. Carter Air Con considers trade and market impacts as regional temperatures are expected below recent norms.
Texans Dominate Top Salaries Among Corporations in 1887
A government list shows twelve Texans among the nation’s top paying corporate employees for 1887. Names include F W Ayres and Noah Dietrich for Hughes Toole, H C Wless of Humble Oil, R B Lesage of Lesage Co, and prominent figures from Marcus Co, Pollock Paper, Southwest Chevrolet, Watkins Motor, and Westem Olds. This report notes the Texas figures and their employers with salary amounts.
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Jap Man Struck by Army Truck in Kokura
An unidentified Japanese man collided with a parked U.S. Army truck in Kokura Japan. The pedestrian escaped with negligible injuries. The truck’s fender and bumper were damaged in the incident reported officially today.
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Workers Halt at Niagara Falls After Wage Talks Break Down
About 2,000 Ball Dip draft workers staged a one day strike to protest stalled wage negotiations with their employer. The disruption halted contracts worth around 8 million dollars in government work. United Auto Workers pressed for quicker settlement and tighter problem solving as talks collapsed.
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