300 Millions To Be Asked For H Bomb
Washington sources say President Truman will seek 300 million dollars from Congress to accelerate hydrogen bomb construction at Atomic Energy Commission sites including Oak Ridge Los Alamos and Hanford The request would mark the first direct appropriation for H bomb work and follows prior orders to proceed with its development
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Washington
Truman
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
Atomic Energy Commission
Oak Ridge
Capitol Hill
A.E.C
Hungary May Free Vogeler
Reliable American informants say Robert A. Vogeler a 39 year old American businessman jailed in Hungary on espionage charges may be released this week. Hungarian officials have given no guarantees but may turn Vogeler over to U S officials Tuesday or Wednesday. Vogeler was sentenced to 19 years after pleading guilty to espionage and sabotage. His Belgian born wife Lucille expresses joy and says Secretary Acheson gave an encouraging message in London.
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Vienna
Austria
Robert A. Vogeler
Hungary
Vogeler
U.S
International Telephone & Telegraph Co
Lucille
Sanders
Valentin Gubitchev
United Nations
Judith Coplon
New York
Gubitchev
Standard Electric
Soviet
Russia
U. S. State Department
State Department
Woveler
Former Kentucky congressman May to face parole hearing
Washington reports former Kentucky congressman Andrew J. May, convicted of taking wartime bribes from a munitions maker, will have a parole board hearing next month, officials said.
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Washington
Kentucky
Andrew J. May
Winchell Secures Surrender of Accused Slayer
New York June 19 AP Benedetto Macri 37 turned himself in to columnist Walter Winchell after a secret rendezvous arranged by a third party. Macri faces first degree murder charges in the May 9 1949 slaying of union organizer William Lurge. Giusto remains at large.
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New York
Benedetto Macri
William Lurge
Walter Winchell
Winchell
Macri
Manhattan
Winche
General Sessions Court
Ohn (Scarface) Giusto
Damon Runyan
Louis
Lepke) Buchalter
Murder, Inc
Buchalter
Sing Sing
Lurge
Garment Center
Giusto
Publicizing Amerasia case decision pending
Attorney General J. Howard McGrath said the Justice Department will decide soon whether to release a full report on the 1945 Amerasia case as recommended by a federal grand jury. The developments include Republican criticism of McCarthy and notes from Senate testimony about Emmanuel Larsen calling Andrew Roth a real Communist.
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Washington
J. Howard McGrath
Justice Department
Amerasia
McGrath
Joseph McCarthey
R-Wis
State Department
McCarthy
F.B.I
Earl Warren
California
James H. Duff
Pennsylvania
H. S. Bridges
New Hampshire
Senate
Emmanuel S. Larsen
Navy
Andrew Roth
Larsen
Philip Jaffe
Roth
John S. Service
Ameasia
Cigaret Tax Cut Rejected in House Committee
The House Ways and Means Committee vetoed a proposal to cut the federal excise tax on economy cigarets and to fund this by a roughly 500 million dollar two year corporate tax rise. The vote sets up a clash over whether to raise corporate taxes to balance billions in proposed excise cuts across goods and services.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Truman
Weather forecast and lake spillway update
Cloudy with cooler temperatures and a few clear spells. Low tonight 55 to 60, high Tuesday around 75. Sun highs near 95 with sunrise at 4 28 a m and sunset 7 34 p m. Crab Orchard Lake spillway level today and Little Grassy Lake eleven feet below spillway today.
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Crab Orchard Lake
Little Grassy Lake
Ruhr Valley Votes Defeat Communism Yet Elects State Assembly
Miners and steel workers in the Ruhr rejected Russia's communism at the polls but backed a state constitution for socialization of core Ruhr industries. They formed a North Westphalia legislature in the British zone, with 121 seats for CDU and FDP in a 217 seat body, SD 8, Communist 12, nine million voters.
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Duesseldorf
Germany
Ruhr Valley
Russia
Ruhr
North-Westphalia
West Germany
Christian Democrats
Free Democratic Party
Social Democrats
Communists
Fire under dining car delays Panama Limited train
A northbound Panama Limited from Champaign to Chicago was delayed three hours after a gasoline tank beneath the dining car was punctured and set the car on fire. No injuries were reported. Chebanse lies about 10 miles south of Kankakee.
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Debanse
Illinois Central
New York Gambler Erickson Pleads Guilty to 69 Counts
Millionaire bookmaker Frank Erickson pleaded guilty in New York to conspiracy and bookmaking charges. He admitted 60 counts and faces up to 60 years in prison and $30,000 in fines. Sentencing set for June 26 while bail remains at $10,000.
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New York
Frank Erickson
Erickson
Sol Gelb
Nathan D. Perlman
Frank S. Hogan
Justice Perlman
Park Avenue
Reds Lose Ten Thousand To Yunnan Guerillas
Taipei reports say Nationalist guerrillas pushed Communist forces into major cities in Hunnan province amid claims of ten thousand Communist deaths in Yunnan. The figures cite about one hundred thousand guerrillas in Yunnan.
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Yunnan
Taipei
Hunnan
Burma
Indonesia
Iron Workers Reelect Sanders in Paducah Local 595
William Sanders was reelected business agent of Local 595 Iron Workers union based in Paducah Kentucky. Local 595 serves Southern Illinois workers amid talk of forming a Southern Illinois branch but a Carbon dale spokesman doubts imminent action and notes more delegates would be needed at international conventions.
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William Sanders
Local 595
Iron Workers
Paducah
International Hod Carriers and Laborers Union
American Federation of Labor
Southern Illinois
Illinois
Carbondale
International Union
Population Decline Hits Union Rural County in Decennial Census
Union County shows a drop of 1 092 residents over the decade from 21 528 in 1940 to 20 436 in 1950. The three largest towns Cobden Anna and Jonesboro all report gains or small changes while outlying areas lose inhabitants. Cobden 1099 up one, Anna 4386 up 294, Jonesboro 1606 up 85.
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Union County
Cobden
Anna
Jonesboro
Former Wac in Jail After Auto Theft and Robbery
Vandalia Illinois June 19 an attractive former Wac 21 year old Honora Clark Swanson waived a preliminary hearing on armed robbery charges after stealing a car and resisting three officers with a pistol She was returned to Fayette county jail on 2500 bond Swanson admitted cashing bad checks to fund a four month cross country vacation and said she was discharged from the Wacs at Camp Stoneman California Her husband remains in the army in California She refused to name her foster parents living in Pontiac Michigan and said they would not post bond The officer noted about 1500 worth of clothing and items from Italy Spain and other places bought with bogus checks under the alias Christine Lowell
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Vandalia
Ill
Wac
Honora Clark Swanson
Fayette County
J. Richard Royal
Swahson
Michigan
California
Utah
Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
Illinois
Wacs
Camp Stoneman
Oakland
Cal
Navy ferries Marines from Hawaii to San Diego in record flight
The Caroling Mars completed a 2,609 mile nonstop flight from Hawaii carrying 144 men aboard the Navy notes. A sister Hawaii Mars landed with 106 men after a 2,400 mile route via Alameda adding 5,000 pounds of cargo. The two four engined flying boats carried a full Marine Reservist company in combat kit for Camp Pendleton training.
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San Diego
Calif
Caroling Mars
Hawaii
Navy
San Diego Bay
Caroline
Alameda
Hope Billed at Du Quoin Fair
Comedian Bob Hope will headline the 1950 Du Quoin State Fair Labor Day revue. Fair manager W R Hayes announced the radio and screen star will entertain the crowd at the fair on September 4.
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Bob Hope
du Quoin
W. R. Hayes
Du Quoin Tries Again to Install Parking Meters
Du Quoin adopts a new parking meter ordinance after a 3 to 1 council vote led by Mayor Victor H. Ritter to replace a 1949 measure ruled illegal. The plan calls for 425 meters at an estimated total of 27,412.50 dollars with 62.50 per meter plus 2.50 installation per unit.
Killers Again Racing Death Fate for Two Teens
Attorneys for Carson Seger and Curtis Chapman argued to delay their looming electric chair sentences at Menard State penitentiary. Seger and Chapman, condemned for the How ard Heininger slaying, faced sanity and stay hearings as the state pursues stay requests and possible clemency, with a Pardon board review to reduce their sentences.
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Decatur
Ill
Carson Seger
Curtis Chapman
Seger
Chapman
Menard State Penitentiary
Alton
Jerseyville
Howard Heininger
Macon
Martin E. Morthland
Morthland
Greene Circuit Court
Heininger
Illinois
U. S
Supreme Courts
State
Rent Extension Accord Reached
Senate and House conferees agreed on a six month extension of federal rent controls beyond June 30. Municipalities may extend controls to June 30, 1951, or end automatically December 31 if no action is taken. Counties can remove controls in unincorporated areas while cities already have that power.
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Washington
Senate
House
Congress
Lutherans Seek New Radio Program Chief
The Lutheran Laymen's League at its annual convention invited Rev. George Wittmer of St. Louis for a second time to head the Lutheran Hour radio program. The move aims to replace the late Dr. Walter A. Maier, who died January 11, with Wittmer set to confer with the Executive committee after flying in.
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Milwaukee
Lutheran Laymen’s League
George Wittmer
St. Louis
Paul Czamanske
League
Wittmer
Walter A. Maier
Classified Paint Ad Adds Fifteen Direct Sales
In Carbondale the Sawyer Paint and Wallpaper Co offers indoor and exterior house paint at 4.55 per gallon in five gallon cans. The ad notes delivery and lists 306 S Jill Ave as the store and 1243 as the phone number.
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Carbondale
Sawyer Paint and Wallpaper Co
S. Jill
Classified Ad Boosts Sales for Sawyer Paint Co
George Sawyer of Sawyer Paint and Wallpaper Co in Carbondale says a $2 ad directly yielded at least 15 sales. He notes continued success with classified ads across items and direct sales, urging readers to the first classified page for ad placement.
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George Sawyer
Sawyer Paint and Wallpaper Co
Carbondale
Three-Pronged Special Session Opens in Illinois
Springfield AP Sixteen Illinois lawmakers opened a three pronged special session at noon with Gov Adlai Stevenson urging cities gain power to tax for funds. He warned no unobligated state money exists for city grants and pledged no state rent control plan until Congress acts. He urged prompt action despite election year considerations and noted rent control ties to property taxes. Mayors and Chicago leaders planned talks with legislative leaders to shape an acceptable city aid program.
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Springfield
Illinois
Adlai Stevenson
Stevenson
House
Senate
Chicago
Illinois Public Aid Commission
R&ason
Congress
General Assembly
Martin H. Kennelly
Assembly
Seek to Trace Clues In Lovers Lane Murder
State detectives analyze blood samples hair and fingernail parings to trace a would be rapist who beat Alma Montag 19 to death in a lovers lane. Taxi driver George Doty 32 held after agreeing to lie detector test. he claims to have been elsewhere when the slaying occurred in a muddy field. Alma and another girl rode in Doty’s cab seeking a visit as a storm approached.
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Bellaire
Alma Montag
George Doty
Doty
Alma
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Dianne Blanchard
Jackie Blanchard
John Blanchard
Laverne Galvin
Christine Lowell
Hope
du Quoin Fair
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