Red spies in wartime industry probe opens hearings
Washington reports that Elizabeth Bentley is ready to testify about a Soviet spy ring seeking wartime industrial secrets. The House Un American Activities Committee plans public hearings to probe a fourth Red spy network, with former insiders and editors testifying in the coming days.
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Washington
Elizabeth I
Bentley
America
Louse UN- American Activities Committee
United States
Miss Bentley
Courier
Moscow
Whittier Chambers
Time Magazine
Alger Hiss
Ihes
State Department
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
Chambers
Hissani Chambers
Berlin Arrest Folows Russian Capture at Potsdamer Platz
An American military government worker, Erdmann, was arrested by Russian troops at Potsdamer Platz and handed to U.S. liaison officers. ADN says Erdmann was freed by command of Paul Markgraf, while Berlin’s Stumm notes Erdmann’s release was not ordered by Markgraf or the military government.
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Potsdamer Platz
U.S
ADN
Erdmann
Paul Markegraf
Johannes Stumm
Berlin
Germany
Morcow
Molotov
West
Moscow
Hotel Gem Thieves Hunted at Shore
Atlantic City police sought an organized gang suspected of looting hotel rooms over recent weeks. Victims include Mr and Mrs Emanuel Pleat of Baltimore who reported 5560 in jewelry and 150 in cash stolen, Mr and Mrs Joseph Wog of Baltimore with 2850 in jewelry and 250 in cash, and Mr and Mrs Joseph Specter of Philadelphia with 1050 in jewelry.
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Atlantic City
CNS
Pena
Emanuel Pleat
Baltimore
Joseph Z. Wog
Joseph Specter
Philadelphia
Fire units join Geneva Torch Parade
Geneva fire department invites 27 area fire companies to join a Friday night procession. Visiting groups include Border City to Gorham with 8 drum and bugle corps set to perform. Prizes total over 350 dollars with 60 dollars for best uniform and 50 dollars for largest in line.
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Geneva
Border City
Branchport
Canandaikua
Cayuga
Clifton Springs
East Bloomfield-Holcomb
Hammondsport
Interlaken
Lyons
Manchester
Middlesex
Montour Falls
Penn Yar Point Pleasant
Romulus
Seneca Falls
Seneca Ordnance
Sennett
Skaneateles
Spencerport
Union Springs
Watkins Glen
Wayne
Waterloo
Phelps and Gorham
Paul Hart
End Segregation Urged for New York National Guard
Grant Reynolds and Philip Randolph through the Committee Against Jim Crow in Military Service call on Governor Thomas E. Dewey to ban racial segregation in the New York National Guard, urging him to at least match President Truman’s action. The appeal was released yesterday and targets discrimination in military service and training.
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NEW York Cpi
Thomas E. Dewey
Truman
New York National Guard
Grant Reynolds
Philip Randolph
Two Hukbalahaps Die in Pampanga Clash with Constabulary
A Manila Times dispatch reports 28 killed and wounded in a two hour clash in Pampanga Province. Twenty four Hukbalahaps were wounded and 2 were killed during the engagement with Philippine constabulary units about 60 miles north of Manila yesterday.
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Manila
Sky Octopus Sighted Over Katrineholm Report
Reports from Katrineholm 80 miles west of Stockholm described a mysterious sky octopus visible for three hours Saturday night. Witnesses recalled a brilliant star with fire streamers like octopus tentacles surrounding it.
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Stockholm
INS
Katrineholm
Hired Murder Angle Probed Leader of Polish Groups
The article profiles J F Giminski a Polish American leader born in Poland who built businesses and civic groups in Solvay and Syracuse. It notes his political activity, community work, wartime campaigns, and a Europe trip ending with a Papal audience. It also mentions a separate Kansas murder case linked to insurance motives.
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Poland
Amnerioa
Valentine Gulaski
Solvay
Ife
Pulziger
John J. McCarthy & Sons
Cornelius J. Nugent
Giminiski-Nugent Coal Co
Giminski Furniture Co
W. Geneseest
Mack Miller Candle Co
East
Byrne Dairy Inc
Syracuse
Polish Roman Catholic Union of America
Congress
Giminskt
Highbridge Rd
Francis S. Rusin
Stanley T. Kraywicki
Europe
Posen
Rome
Pius XI
United States
Mr. Giminski
Emporia
Van
aUiba
Tierhort J. Isinideed
Loan Fle
Florence
Kan
William E. Gaynor
Gayer
Kindred
Chicago Inflation Note Sets Haircuts at 1.25 Dollars
The Chicago inflation note announces haircuts cost 1.25 dollars effective today with a 1.35 dollar rate on Saturdays and days before holidays. Shaves remain 0.75 dollars.
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Chicago
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Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
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Harry Conover
Bud’ Collyer
Jack Barry
National Association of Department State Photographic Studios
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