Secret grand jury probes Amerasia case delays linked to Forrestal
Washington reports a secret federal grand jury is examining the 1945 Amerasia affair in New York. Witnesses tied to a Senate committee have testified about who delayed arrests, with claims Forrestal advised postponement. James M. McInerney and James K. Vardaman figure in the inquiry as a closed session is held amid broader investigations into wartime documents and potential Cold War tensions.
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Washington
New York
Senate
James V. Forestal
Forrestal
James M. McInerney
James K. Vardaman
Vardaman
Amerasia
Joseph McCarthy
R-Wis
Navs
Defense
Naval Medical Centr
Bethesda
McInerney
Justice Department
F.B.I
Five Survivors Plucked From North Sea After B-29 Crash
A fifth survivor and another dead crewman were rescued from a North Sea crash off the Norfolk coast as four airmen remained missing. The B 29 from Fairfield-Suisun base went down during a training flight. five of 11 crewmen were saved, two died, and the missing crewmen were still being sought by combined search forces. Capt. Henry J Walsh and Staff Sgt. Warren J Ebert were among those rescued, with two other crew members identified.
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London
North Sea
Norfolk
England
Royal Air Force
U. S. Air Force
Third Air Division
Henry J Walsh
Alton
Warren J. Ebert
Minneapolis
Minn
Charles F. Allen
Derry
N. H
AIR Force
Fairfield- Suisun Air Base
Sacramento
Calif
Britain
Walsh
Ebert
Warren
Allen
Sheriff Links Toy Set to Jailbreak by Prisoner
Crawford county Sheriff C T West alleges a rock and an eight by eighteen inch hole on the jails second floor enabled 164 year old inmate Charles Amos Watts to escape with a toy erector set found in the jail. Watts, a Union City Tennessee Negro, fled toward Chicago with Odie Davis, 16, reportedly too large to pass the hole. Watts had been held for break ins in Tennessee and was on parole when arrested in Robinson weeks earlier.
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C. T. West
Robinson
Crawford County
Charles Amos Watts
Union City
Tenn
West
Watts
Odie Davis
Tennessee
Chicago
Illinois Bankers Elect Chicago Man President
Joseph R. Frey of Lake Shore National Bank Chicago was elected president of the Illinois Bankers association. Ben H. Ryan of State Bank of East Moline was named vice president at the group's annual convention.
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Chicago
Joseph R. Frey
Lake Shore National Bank
Illinois Bankers Association
Ben H. Ryan
State Bank of East Moline
Senate Group Favors 3 Year Draft Renewal
The Senate civil services committee endorsed a three year extension of peacetime draft powers and retention of presidential authority to order inductions for 18 to 26 year olds. An amendment would require racial segregation if requested in writing by a draftee. The House differed, proposing two years and Congress control over inductions. The Chamber of Commerce urged three years to speed emergency manpower mobilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Services Committee
Richard Russell
D-Ga
Armed Services
House
Congress
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Fire destroys block in Lowellville near Youngstown
A $75 000 fire destroyed a main street block in Lowellville near Youngstown early today, damaging historic landmarks and forcing 14 people from two buildings.
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Youngstown
Ohio
Lowellville
Weather outlook and lake levels for Crab Orchard and Little Grassy
Warm humid conditions with a cloudy pattern and scattered showers tonight into Friday. Low temps 68 to 73, highs 85 to 90, with humidity around 74 percent and no precipitation in the past 24 hours. Crab Orchard Lake sits six inches above the spillway yesterday. Little Grassy Lake four feet below spillway yesterday.
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Crab Orchard Lake
Index Page Overview Across Sections
A summary of today’s newspaper includes National page 1 Local news page 3 Editorial page 4 Women’s pages 6 and 7 Sports pages 11 and 12 Comics page 17 Classified ads pages 18 and 19 Markets page 19 with page references.
West Frankfort Youth Drowns In Benton Lake
James Richard Collier a 17 year old West Frankfort resident drowned in Benton lake after an all day swim crowd gathered on the banks. His body was recovered about 11 pm nine hours after he disappeared. Lifesaving units from Herrin and West Frankfort worked by spotlight with boats and a bamboo pole to locate him. The coroner will set the time of death at an afternoon inquest. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday at the Monroe Street Church of God.
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James Richard Collier
Jackson Street
West Frankfort
Benton Lake
Collier
Herrin
Her- Yin
Benton
Walker-Jackson
Franklin County
Richard Collier
William
Christopher
Gerald
Estelle
Monroe Street
Church of God
Boner Cemetery
Clues Scarce In Slaying Of Roy Shelton
Authorities search for the killer of Roy Shelton who was ambushed while farming near Fairfield Illinois. Four surviving Shelton brothers and kin live under guard at fortified homes as investigators collect footprints shell jacket and a bullet mark from the scene.
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Roy Shelton
Fairfield
Shelton
Roy
Here
Shelter Brothers
Frank McKibben
Sheltons
Big Parl
Big Earl
Little Earl
Dalta
Carl Shelton
Bernie
Peoria
House Fights Postal Service Cuts in Congress
House postoffice committee approved a bill to wipe out recent mail service cuts by a 12 to 8 vote. A Senate committee has also approved a similar measure. Postmaster General Jesse Donaldson ordered daily residential delivery and limited other services to save costs as revenues fall short of expenses. Congress would need to provide funding to restore services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Postoffice Committee
Senate
Jesse Donaldson
Congress
Senate expected vote on extending rent controls
Sen. Burnet Maybank predicts a Monday Senate vote to extend federal rent controls despite a nearly three and a half hour filibuster by Sen. Harry P. Cain. The bill, sent from the banking committee on an eight to five vote, would extend the current law beyond June 30 and allow six more months of controls in communities with affirmative action. Cain vowed to continue the debate into next week as House leaders consider the measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Burnet Maybank
D-S.c
Senate
Harry P. Cain
R-Wash
Maybank
Senate Banking Committee
Cain
House
Crane Crushes Worker at Farm Creek Dam Site
In Peoria Illinois a crane ran out of control at a gravel pit near the Farm Creek dam yesterday killing Donald E Miles 23 of Henry Illinois and injuring Louis Abbott 40 of Pekin Illinois Miles was on the crane to untangle lines when the boom swung up and backward.
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Peoria
Ill
Farm Creek
Donald E. Miles
Henry
Louis Abbott
Pekin
Miles
U S Ships Weapons to W Europe for Defense
U S defense officials say arms including bazookas rocket launchers and recoilless rifles are being sent to France under aid programs to counter Soviet armored forces. The United States also funds a long range plan to develop tanks superior to potential enemies. Senate committees hold hearings on a $1 2225 million request for a second year of rearming allies. Senator Lodge calls it a practical step toward world peace noting three to four years could deter aggression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
France
U. S
Russia
Europe
Senate Armed Forces and Foreign Relations Committees
Henry Cabot Lodge
R-Mass
Lodge
Truman heads to Missouri for policy talks and prayers
President Truman leaves for Missouri to discuss foreign policy while asking the nation to pray for wisdom to obtain world peace. He told church delegates that a servant of the people is essential and urged support and prayers for the White House and the nation. Religious people he said are the greatest support for a free government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Missouri
White House
Augustana Evangelical Lutheran Church
United States
Cambria Fire Loss Estimation Reaches 15000
Jettie Vaughn, owner of two Cambria buildings razed by a Wednesday fire, says rebuilding will cost 15000. The Block building housing Dude's cafe is not to be rebuilt. The adjoining warehouse begins repair work. Cafe fixtures and stock valued about 1000, with 700 insured.
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Cambria
Jettie Vaughn
Vaughn
Josie Gilkey
Franklin Relief Probe Promised
Chicago June 8 UP Henry F Tenney chairman of the Illinois Public Aid commission said investigators will probably leave next week to check relief rolls in four Franklin county townships Benton Tyrone Denning and Browning. Letters warned supervisors to clear ineligibles or risk loss of state funds and responses are due Saturday. After review investigators from the Chicago office will visit to verify progress.
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Chicago
Henry F. Tenney
Illinois Public Aid Commission
Franklin County
Benton
Tyrone
Denning
Browning
Tenney
Tyrone Supervisor Welcomes Probe Into Relief Irregularities
Tyrone township supervisor Roy Dye said he would welcome an Illinois Public Aid commission inquiry into irregularities in relief rolls. Franklin county townships Tyrema Denning Benton and Browning were named for investigation as ineligible recipients remained on relief. The commission will send investigators to review relief books. Dye pledged cooperation as authorities order responses by Saturday following a local newspaper campaign by Victor C. Leiker.
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Roy Dye
Tyrone
Illinois Public Aid Commission
Franklin County
Tyrema Denning
Benton
Browning
Dye
Victor C. Leiker
Christopher Progress
Eisenhower Warns on War Spending at Columbia Commencement
General Eisenhower told Columbia University graduates that immense military outlays are essential for safety but risk bleeding the economy if unchecked. He said the nation must balance defense with a healthy economy, warning of dangers from both international revolution and fiscal excess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
U. S. Senate Appropriations
Eisenhower
Swings Sold By Murphysboro Welding Shop
W A Youngman, operating a Murphysboro welding shop at 17th and Grace, began making steel children's yard swings about a month ago. A $1 Southern Illinoisan classified ad has drawn more than 1,000 calls from towns including Herrin, Murphysboro, Carbondale, Steeleville, De Soto, Alto Pass, and others.
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Murphysboro
W. A. Youngman
17Th
Grace
Herrin
Carbondale
Steeleville
de Soto
Alto Pass
Four Holdup Men Rob Evening Star Club Near Du Quoin
State police report four armed robbers robbed patrons and staff of the Evening Star night club near Du Quoin. The trio masked men fled in a 1950 grey Buick. owner Osher Frost of De Soto reported the value taken not yet determined.
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Evening Star
du Quoin
U. S. Highway 51
Route 14
Osher Frost
de Soto
Jackson County
Roy Carter
Earl Walker
Herrin
Southern Illinois
Walker
Glass Barr In Corp
Williamson County
Remington Indicted for Perjury Over Communist Party Ties
William W. Remington commerce department economist was indicted by a federal grand jury on a single perjury count for denying prior membership in the Communist party. The indictment accuses him of making a false statement under oath on May 25.
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New York
William W. Remington
Communist Party
John C. Clancey
Remington
Commerce Department
Grand Jury
Loyalty Review Board
Elizabeth Bentley
Alger Hiss
Whittaker Chambers
Harvard archaeologist Thom as Whittemore dies in Washington
Thomas Whittemore, 79, Harvard archaeology professor, collapsed and died in the State Department. He was en route to meet John Foster Dulles, special adviser to the secretary of state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thomas Whittemore
Harvard University
State Department
John Foster Dulles
Secretary of State
Marriage Licenses Sought by Hoover and King George
Social notes from the nation’s capital report Herbert Hoover 21 from Alexandria Virginia and King George 27 from Washington have applied for marriage licenses. The license bureau records confirm the pair’s applications.
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King George and
Herbert Hoover
Washington
King George
Alexandria Va
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