CBS Newsman Admits Communist Ties in Senate Testimony
Winston M. Burdett, CBS correspondent and former Brooklyn Daily Eagle writer, testified before the Senate Internal Security subcommittee that he joined the Communist Party in August 1937 and engaged in espionage after traveling to Europe in February 1940. He said he broke with the party in March 1942. He described going overseas as a roving Eagle correspondent and paying his own way.
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Winston M. Burdett
Columbia Broadcasting System
Senate
Burdett
Internal Security
Communist Party
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
CBS
the Eagle
Ella Hess 88 dies. funeral Thursday at Anna First Methodist
Ella Rendleman Hess 88 of Anna died Tuesday in Union County Hospital after a short illness. Born January 16, 1867, she lived in the Anna area all her life. She leaves sons Jacob of McLean Texas and Charles of Anna. Funeral services are set for 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Anna First Methodist Church with Rev Leroy Pittman officiating. Burial will be in Anna. Friends may call at Norris Funeral Home in Anna.
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Ella Rendleman Hess
Anna
Union County
Anna Area
Jacob
McLean
Texas
Charles
Anna First Methodist Church
Leroy Pittman
Norris Funeral Home
Diesel Locomotive Drives Work at Ordnell Plant Area
A 45 ton General Electric diesel electric locomotive has been placed in service this month in the Orddill plant area, per Roy Campbell, superintendent. The engine and a second unit in service will haul loads over 15 miles of track in the area.
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Ordill
Roy Campbell
Campbell
Annual Lesser Dinner at Lesser Park Dinner
The Mitchell Bear Point Cemetery Association hosts a chicken fry and ice cream supper in Lesser Park starting at 5 p m on Saturday. Proceeds support cemetery maintenance and memorials. Local residents and members are invited to attend.
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Mitchell, Bear Point Cemetery
Senator Mansfield Pushes Watch On CIA Powers
Senator Mansfield cites the Hoover Commission criticism of the secret intelligence network to back a plan for a special congressional committee to oversee CIA activities. The Clark-led 12 member panel urged bolder policy action and internal CIA reforms while noting no proven Communist penetration. Dulles defended his work as energetic and capable, with some cases still under investigation and calls for periodic reviews.
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Sen. Mansfield
D-Mont
Hoover Commission
Mark W. Clark
Central Intelligence Agency
Clark Group
Mansfield
Congressional
Senate House Atomic Energy Committee
CIA
Allen W. Dulles
Hoover Group
Dulles
Sen. McCarthy
R-Wis
Red
CLA
Boy leads cheerleader course at Illinois Normal Univ
Aaron Crumbley a Granite City high school student is the sole boy in a cheerleader course at Illinois State Normal University with 110 girls enrolled. The piece notes the unusual gender balance and summer program context.
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Aaron Crumbley
Granite City
Ilinois State Normal University
Aaron
Rancher Kills Four Then Takes Own Life in Wyoming
In Cora Wyoming a rancher killed his wife and daughter and the spouses parents then committed suicide. coroner called it murder death by his own action. Victims were Lawrence Alexander 45 Patricia 40 Grace 3 and Mr Mrs OBrien of Miami visiting. Sheriff offered no motive.
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Sublette County
Lawrence Jack Alexander
Patricia
Grace
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