Lee Resists Ouster Amid Commerce Department Firing Fight
Mitchel Lee and William Remington, two $10,000-a-year commerce officials, faced possible ouster as Secretary Sawyer pressed for resignations. Lee disputed the move saying loyalty reviews cleared him last year, while Remington vowed to fight, noting his veteran status could aid appeals. Both faced loyalty reviews with hearings pending and no decisions yet announced.
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Washington
Mitchel Lee
Commerce Department
Congress
Lee
Secretary of Commerce
Sawyer
Department
William W. Remington
Commerce
Remington
New York
Senate
Senate Commerce Committee
Department Loyalty Board
Civil Service Commission
Naval
Women delegates convene at 59th General Federation meeting
Seven thousand delegates and alternates from 11 million women in 18 thousand clubs gathered in Boston for the opening of the 59th annual convention of the General Federation of Women's Clubs.
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Women’s Club Federation
Boston
INS
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Berlin Watchful as West Braces for Future Threats
Western leaders declare a bloodless victory over Communist youths failed Berlin assault while warning the West must sharpen vigilance in the front line city. U S High Commissioner McCloy and West Berlin officials caution that the eastern dictatorship remains intent on Berlin and call for stronger economic and moral defenses amid continued Communist mass demonstrations.
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Richard Kasischke
Berlin
U. S
John J. McCloy
Maxwell D. Taylor
West Berlin
Ernst Reuter
Reuter
Kurt Schumacher
Western
Germany
Schumacher
Stalin
McCloy
G. K. Bourne
Red Cross To Sponsor Two Scholarships
The Somerset American Red Cross will sponsor two scholarships to the rural health education workshop at State College in July. The board, chaired by James O. Courtney, also approved sending four junior Red Cross members to the summer camp and four to the Junior Red Cross convention in Detroit in June.
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Somerset American Red Cross
State College
Red Cross
James O. Courtney
Sara Rhoids
George Cook
R. B. Barner
Charles Groff
Somerset Burgesses Discuss City Civic Goals Meeting
Somerset county council of burgesses met in the fire hall to discuss the national mayor’s convention in Philadelphia. Burgess John Schrock presided with Mayors P H Sheeler Stoystown Stanley Baraniak Boswell C E Gray Garrett H E Smith Shanksville and C O Minder Rockwood present. The group debated police needs sidewalk work daylight saving time and the Boswell baseball diamond opening with a tentative banquet planned for Somerset.
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Philadelphia
Somerset County Council of Burgesses
Somerset
John Schrock
P. H. Sheeler
Stoystown
Stanley Barariak
Boswell
C. E. Gray
Garrett
H. E Smith
Shanksville
C. O. Minder
Rock
Burgess Schrock
Burgess Minder
Rockwood
Boswell Burgess
Stanley Baraniak
Tear gas used as police subdue armed veteran in cottage
Four Birmingham officers forced entry into a tear gas filled cottage and overpowered armed mentally ill World War II veteran Hudson Shumate, 23, who had menaced his wife and son with a pistol. Shumate fired twice at his father before police restrained him and he was taken to Jefferson-Hillman hospital as onlookers watched.
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Birmingham
Ala
Hudson Shumate
Shumate
Jefferson-Hillman Hospital
Birmingham-Bessemer
Dunlop resigns as Allegheny college chaplain to join Illinois
The Rev Ralph G Dunlop resigns as the first full time chaplain at Allegheny College to take a post at the University of Illinois. His resignation is effective June 30. On September 1 he becomes a director of the University of Illinois Wesley Foundation and a minister at Trinity Methodist Church in Urbana. The Wesley Foundation serves students nationwide.
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Meadville
Ralph G. Dunlop
Allegheny College
University of Illinois
Wesley Foundation
Trinity Methodist Church
Urbana
Ill
Children Urged to Parade For Memorial Day
Col George Cassett chairman says children should participate in today's Memorial Day parade. An oversight had omitted children from published plans in The American. Children will carry miniature flags in the parade.
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George Cassett
Col. Cassett
Taft Defends Southern Republican Leaders in Senate Fight
Senator Taft of Ohio defended six southern Republican chiefs named by Rep. Hugh Scott as loyalists who aid party power. Taft praised Carroll Reece of Tennessee and committee members from Texas Louisiana Alabama Mississippi and South Carolina. Strategists anticipate Republicans aiming to seize Senate control as Truman's influence on the race is assessed. Johnson forecast GOP to hold current seats and gain seven to take the majority in November with plans to unseat incumbents in Illinois Pennsylvania California Idaho New York Washington Connecticut Utah and Nevada.
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Taft
Ohio
Hugh Scott
Scott
Republican Stational Committee
Guy Gabrielson
New Jersey
Carrol Reece
Tennessee
GOP
Republican National
Victor A. Johnson
Truman
West Coast
Brewster
R-Me
Johnson
Trueman
South
Illinois
Lucas
Pennsylvania
Meyers
California
Downey
Idaho
Taylor
New York
Lehman
Magnuson
Connecticut
McMahon and
Benton
Utah
Elbert Thomas
Nevada
McCarran
Earthquake on Hawaii Causes Slight Damage
A moderately strong earthquake shook Hawaii causing minor damage in Hilo and nearby areas. Observers attributed the quake to Mauna Loa activity, with seismograph equipment dislodged at three observatories and several buildings tilting or breaking objects. Navy seismographs reported intensity at 5 on the scale.
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Hilo
Hawaii
R. Y. Finch
Hawaii Volcano Observatory
Mauna Loa
Hawaiian Islands
Halemaumau
Volcano Observatory
Hawaii National Park
Kanawaena School
St. Mary's School
U. S. Navy
Barbers Point
Oahu Island
Navy
Falls From Trestle Fatal in Bessemer Incident
Joseph Cecak aged 40 of Bessemer fell from a railroad trestle and died. Lawrence County Coroner Charles Allen ruled the death accidental in New Castle. The incident occurred today near Bessemer, marking a fatal railroad accident in the region.
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New Castle
Bessemer
Joseph Cecak
Lawrence County
Charles Allen
South Korea Elects New Parliament
South Korea goes to polls to choose a new national assembly with 2 156 candidates for 210 seats and 15 parties in the race. Independents dominate the field as President Syngman Rhee supports allied candidates while authorities report arrests and incidents, including 178 election workers and 42 candidates charged with sympathy to Communism. UN observers are stationed at key sites to monitor the balloting.
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Seoul
Korea
South Korea
Syngman Rhee
North Korea
United Nations
Mrs Grant Seeks Divorce From Bomb Planter
Los Angeles May 29. Betty Grant 26 sues John H Grant 32 for divorce on adultery and extreme cruelty. She seeks exclusive custody of two children Marie Ann six and Robert five and an injunction barring contact. Grant faces six counts of attempted murder for planting a dynamite suitcase on a San Diego bound airliner and was arrested before takeoff.
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Los Angeles
John H. Grant
Betty Grant
Marie Ann
Robert
Grant
Betty Suomela
New York
Helen Hanson
Centre County Limestone Real Estate Boom Prompts Purchases
Centre county draws attention as secret land purchases in Pleasant Gap spark talk of mineral riches. Dr. Carlyle Gray, geologist with the internal affairs geology section, confirms large, unusually pure high grade limestone deposits. He notes limestone as a flux for iron ore smelting and a calcium oxide base for chemical processes.
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Harrisburg
Centre County
Carlyle Gray
Gray
Internal Affairs Department
Pleasant Gap
Memorial Day Observance Planned Across The Nation
Memorial Day events unfold nationwide with flags at graves abroad and ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery led by General George C. Marshall. President Truman to wreath the tomb of the unknown soldier while government offices and many banks close. Showers forecast east. moderate west. Somerset holds its traditional courthouse plaza tribute with parades, wreaths, and Gettysburg address, as towns observe the holiday with family meals and cemetery pilgrimages.
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Associated Press
George C. Marshall
Arlington National Cemetery
Army
Roy H. Parker
Chief of Chaplains
Truman
Potomac
Court House Plaza
Somerset
Lincoln
Court House
Truman Acheson See Trygve Lie For East West Talks
President Truman and Secretary of State Acheson met Trygve Lie at the White House to seek a way to ease Cold War tensions. No progress seen. Lie urged settlement of the China issue as key to restoring U N prestige. Acheson will report to Congress after confidential talks and Lie kept remarks brief.
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Truman
Acheson
Trygve Lie
United Nations
Moscow
China
Lie
White House
State Department
U. N
Russia
United States
Security Council
London
North Atlantic Council
Stalin
Congress
Congressional Library
Airman Shot Dead Cleaning Pistol at Connellsville Airport
In Connellsville yesterday a 19 year old Air Force corporal died when a slug from a target pistol discharged while he cleaned the weapon. The victim was Charles F. Malone of Chattanooga Tennessee. Captain Russell O’Connor called it an accident, noting a head wound.
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Connellsville
Air Force Corneral
Charles F. Malone
Chattanooga
Tenn
Russell O'Connor
Lawson And Trumbo Get No Review
Washington May 29 film writers John Howard Lawson and Dalton Trumbo were denied a second bid for Supreme Court review of contempt convictions for refusing to say if they were Communists. If denied, penalties include a year in jail and $1,000 fines each. The case could allow the District court to proceed with eight other Hollywood figures cited in 1947. The court's 6-2 ruling (Justice Clark not participating) upheld a lower finding that Congress may curb free speech to avert a national threat, with the other eight actors agreeing to trial without a jury. The lost option leaves the government posturing for further review and potential prosecutions.
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Don Sanders
Washington
John Howard Lawson
Dalton Trumbo
Supreme Court
Congress
Lawson
Trumbo
District Court
House un-American Activities Committee
Hollywood
House Committee
U. S. Court of Appeals
Ring Lardner, Jr
Albert Maltz
Alvah Bessie
Samuel Ornitz
Herbert Biberman
Edward Dmytryk
Adian Scott
Lester Cole
Clark
Justice Department
Weather forecast for Pennsylvania and Maryland region
Weather forecast for Western Pennsylvania and Maryland with clouds and mild temperatures. Tuesday brings some cloudiness and possible scattered showers. Wednesday, partly cloudy to rather warm with scattered showers in interior areas. Eastern Pennsylvania and West Virginia show similar patterns with warmer afternoon temperatures and showers likely.
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Maryland
West Virginia
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