Suppress Wiretap Evidence Demands in New York Case
Soviet engineer Valentin Gubitchev seeks to suppress wiretap evidence arguing immunity as a diplomat. A Federal Court order requires the government to show cause why the evidence should not be kept out. Judith Copton, ex-DOJ employee and co defendant, earlier secured a similar order. In Chatham New York a horse vanished but was found dead, tangled in swamp. Gas service restored after explosion damaged a home in Allegany County. Wells College raises fixed charges for resident undergraduates to 1450 dollars. New York Mayor O Dwyer shows improvement after nervous breakdown. Federation for Railway Progress calls for monopoly inquiry into big labor and big agriculture. New York Court of Appeals adjourns to Dec 29 with spring session dates set for 1950.
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Gubitchev
New York
Valentin A. Gubitchev
Judith Copton
Justice Department
Gubitchey
Robert B. Young
Federation For Railway Progress
Young
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Co
Congress
United States eyeing new appeal for WardRelease
The U S may send a fresh round of appeals to democratic powers to press China for the early repatriation of the U S consulate general staff at Mukden. Angus Ward and 10 other Westerners have not yet received aid reports. Dr J Leighton Stuart improves after brain hemorrhage in Bethesda Naval Hospital. Harry Darby appointed to fill Senate vacancy in Kansas. A Chicago woman is sentenced to three years for mail theft after multiple prior convictions. A KY mother and two young sons die in a house fire. A piano tuner found beaten and stabbed in Columbus with no clues to his killer.
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U. S
Ward
Washington
INS
United States
Mukden
Angus Ward
J. Leighton Stuart
China
Bethesda
Naval Hospital
Topeka
Kas
Harry Darby
Kansas
United States Senate
Clyde M Reed
Parsons
Darby
Frank Carlson
Senator Suggests MacArthur as Far East Commissioner
Senator Knowland of California urged in Tokyo the appointment of General Douglas MacArthur as high commissioner for United States Far Eastern affairs. He also pressed a policy of displaying the American flag in the region.
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Suggests MacArthur
Far East
Tokyo
Ins
Knowland
Sear Lean for Passion Play in Oberammergau Odds
About 1 500 Oberammergau hairdressers vow to skip cuts and shaves to resemble biblical figures for next year’s Passion Play performances. Attlee shuns coeds in London as Women for Lords demand cross educational House of Lords reform and warn of election impact. In Tokyo an occupation official says a former Japanese army general Nemoto plans a Japanese foreign region air force to fight China’s Communists.
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Oberammergau
Germany
Jocal
Passion
Play
London
INS
Attlee
Gnilitant
Ithe’ House
Women For Lords
Labor
Tokyo
Hirohi Nemoto
China
Notable Obituaries of Several New York Chicago and Texas Figures
Bernard Armour 58 of American Aniline Products and Heyden Chemical in New York City. Mrs E Grant Reed 82, widow of Philip G Reed, managing editor of International News Service, Chicago. Alan Irwin 46 dean at Ward Belmont Conservatory in Nashville. J W A Bell Ward 64 Texas justice of the peace in Abilene weighed 465 pounds.
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American Anilineroducts, Inc
Heyden Chemical Company
New York City
E. Grant Reed
Philip G. Reed
International News Service
Chicago
Alan Trwin
Conservatory of Music
Ward- Belmont Girls School
Nashville
Enn
Bell) Ward
Texas
Abilene
Tex
Dewey Splits Tax Guesses In New York
Governor Dewey projected New York tax receipts for the first half of the fiscal year. He foresaw modest increases in cigarette and liquor taxes but actual results showed higher overall revenue, with cigarette taxes short by 900000 but total receipts about 121000 ahead of 1948.
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Albany
Dewey
U S Government Acquires Two-Headed Turtle
Washington reports the Fish and Wildlife Service Aquarium introduces a two headed turtle named Sue awaiting a final name decision. Director John C. Pearson notes the pair of heads act as partners while the previous turtle died after an extended self conflict over food.
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Washington
John C. Pearson
Fish and Wildlife Service Aquarium
Sue
Sam
Super Diamond
Atomic unit to be built at Oak Ridge Tennessee
The Atomic Energy Commission announced plans for a fourth gaseous diffusion unit at Oak Ridge with an estimated cost around 162 million dollars. Maxon Construction Company Inc of Dayton is awarded the contract and Giffels & Wallett Inc of Detroit as architect engineer. The K-29, a 66 million dollar plant, is already under construction as the third unit in the series producing Uranium-235. TVA will supply the extra power for K-31.
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Oak Ridge
Tenn
Atomic Energy Commission
Maxon Construction Company, Inc
Dayton
Giffels &Wallett, Inc
Detroit
Wwo
Carbide
Carbon Chemicals Corp
Ae.c. Said
Tennessee Valley Authority
A.C
TVA
Britain and Catholic Church clash over state aid to church schools
In Britain the Catholic hierarchy accuses Labour of trying to gag the church by threatening to cut government funds for church schools. A Ministry of Education spokesman says Catholics seek to tap the public treasury while retaining full control.
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London
Britain
England and
Wales
of Education
United States
Biologist Endorses Moderate Drinking Says Smoking Bad
British biologist Dr Maurice Ernest, 78, who came to the United States with help from three millionaires, says alcohol in moderation is fine but smoking is bad. He arrived on the liner America and checked in at the Commodore Hotel where the anonymous benefactors will meet him.
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New
York
UPY
Maurice Ernest
United States
Ernest
America
Commodore Hotel
Eccles Attacks Treasury Policies in Fed Criticism
Marriner S. Eccles of the Federal Reserve Board denounces Treasury and the Truman administration for an easy money bias. He argues policies fuel inflation and oppose actions needed for economic stability in a letter to Senator Douglas.
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Washington
Marriner S. Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
Treasury
Truman. Administration
Eccles
Reserve Board
Truman
Treasury-administration
Douglas
D.-Il
One Man's Opinion on Miss Truman in London
Walter Kiernan argues Miss Truman should accept the £1,400 weekly offer to sing in London as inspiration for other young singers. He praises her charm and dignity, notes Roosevelt-linked politics, and muses on Carpenter Elliott’s upcoming book while critiquing Republicans.
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Miss Truman
London
Blair House
Forest Fires Spread Across Three States Amid Drought
New Orleans reports fires marching through western Louisiana toward Georgia with dry weather fueling the spread. Mississippi suffers the worst damage as officials warn of worsened conditions and predict a hot weekend. Alabama also faces fires in all 67 counties, with several arrests tied to fire starts.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
Georgia Line
Mississippi
State ‘Forestry Commission
Albert Leggett
Rankin
Alabama
Talladega National Forest
Russia regrets shooting of U S Air Force sergeant in Berlin
Maj. Gen. Max D. Taylor said Russians expressed regret over the fatal shooting of Air Force Sgt. John E. Staff by a Soviet sentry last week. He described the incident as brutal and sought assurances it would not recur and that the sentry be punished. The incident occurred November 26 at Berlin.
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Berlin
John E. Staff
Ramsey cI
Strike Failure Hurts Reds in Rome
The 24 hour general strike called by Italian Communists ended on schedule. Government sources called it a failure and the biggest blow to Communist prestige since the war.
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Rome
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