Chambers' Wife Backed His Story During Hiss Trial
Mrs. Whittaker Chambers testified in the Hiss perjury trial backing her husband’s account. She described a long friendship with Alger and Priscilla Hiss, while denying Communist Party membership and noting past work for New Masses and a Soviet trading group. The witness spoke in a measured, cautious manner, repeatedly declining to answer questions that could incriminate her.
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New York
Alger Hiss
Ini ‘Hiss
Henry W
Goddard
Hiss
The
Communist
State Department
William Rosen
Peters
Red
Washington
Dresden votes to keep color line in by law table
Dresden Ontario population 2000 rejects by law to force restaurants to serve Negro customers by 517 to 108 vote. Rev Josiah Henson associated with Dresden as original Uncle Tom lived there after escaping slavery. Home and grave mark local landmark. Nearly 20 percent of residents are Black, among Canada's highest ratios.
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Dresden
Ont
Ins
Uncle Tom
Jines
Josiah Henson
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Canada
One Man's Opinion by Walter Kiernan on Betty Grable demand
In this opinion column Walter Kiernan notes a high demand for consumer images. He cites Betty Grable's 1 500 000th bathing suit photo order and contrasts it with Harry James avoiding bathing suit pics, implying market differences and humor about Whistler's Mother versus Grable.
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Walter Kiernan
Betty Grable
Army Gives Up Hospital Buffalo
The $20,000,000 Veterans Administration Hospital in Buffalo was turned over by U S Army Engineers to local VA officials in a simple ceremony yesterday.
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Buffalo
Veterans Administration
U. S. Army Engineers
Clergyman Loses Motion for Mistrial in Murder Case
In Rochester, Rev. George P. Hetenyi, a 40 year old Hungarian born clergyman, had a motion for mistrial denied by County Judge Skivington. Prosecutors noted 50 jurors, with 45 examined and six selected, as Hetenyi faces first degree murder charges for the April 22 shooting of his wife Jean whose body was found along the Genesee River. The 25 caliber pistol is missing. Hetenyi, once a Roman Catholic priest, has served as a pastor in Western New York and Amherst suburb residence with his wife.
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Rochester
George P. Hetenyi
Rg i Skivington
George He Cooper
Wiles Jean
Genesee River
Hetenyi
New York
Episcopal
Buffalo
Amherst
Slay Confesses Slaughter of School Sweetheart
Franklin Thomas Slay, 22, a Florida State University student from Evansville, admitted killing his 16 year old girl friend Mary Ellen Harmon. Local authorities placed him under close observation amid fear he might attempt a double death by action pact before his scheduled examination. He planned to plead guilty.
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Hopekinsville
Franklin Thomas Slay
Slay
Florida State University
Mary Ellen Harmon
Evansville
Ten and Sentenced For Editor's Death
A fragmentary report notes sentences in a case involving the death of editor Garcia in Garland at La Prensa. The text references imprisonment and compensation orders tied to the 1955 event, with unclear details and multiple garbled names.
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Frara Garland
la’ Prensa
Grana
Ecrartend
K K K Official Sees United Klan Plan
In Tallahassee a high Klansman predicted Klansmen will soon unite under one national leader and carry out a single program. William Hendrix, national adjutant of the Southern Knights, announced a working agreement with the Alabama Klan.
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Tallahassee
Fla
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Jennice M. Lewis
W. Newell St
Syracuse
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Briggs Motor
Franklin St
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Ray Stafford
Groton Ave
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St. Ithaca
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E. Green
America
Harry Howlett Corp
W. Onondaga St
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Madison
Winman Motor Sales
Main St
Moravia
Ryan’s Garage
Central St
Eastwood Sales and Service
James St
Syracuse, N.Y
Oneida
Norm Snyder Sales and Service
Genesee St. Oswego
Ball & Wilson
Fourth St
Seneca Falls
Cosentino Motors, Inc
Cayuga St
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