FBI Agent Admits Destruction of Wiretap Records in Coplon Case
An FBI agent testified he destroyed part of the wiretap records in the Coplon Gubitchev espionage case without supervisory approval. Judge Sylvester Ryan holds pre trial hearings on defense moves as prosecutors consider relying on other evidence. Coplon and Gubitchev face conspiracy and espionage charges and are free on bail awaiting trial.
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New York
FBI
T. Scott. Miller, Jr
Sylvester Ryan
Ryan
Judith Caplan
Department of Justice
Valentin A. Gubitchev
Coplon
Gubitchev
Disabled Vets Donate $104 to Toy Drive
Twenty nine patients in a Birmingham veteran's hospital ward contributed 104 dollars to the Marine Corps Reserve toys for tots drive. Air Force veteran Ivar Bennett refused to be cowed by a Marine officer and said disabled veterans deserve to help kids as much as orphans.
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van Nuys
Galif
Birmingham Veterans’ Hospital
Marine Corps Reserve
Air Force
Ivar’. Bennett
Bennett
Palm trees yield sugar wine oils resins and more
Palm trees of various species provide products including sugar wine starch oil wax and resins with multiple uses described in the feature.
Praying Girl Awaits Word On Operation
Betty Lou Marbury the 10 year old from Brownsville Tennessee who asked readers to pray for her recovery may have to have her infected hand amputated. Boston Children’s Hospital specialists said a decision will take time but she can go home for the holidays accompanied by her father. Her letter in a Memphis paper drew nationwide prayers and a New Yorker funded her trip to the hospital. The child remains cheerful and continues to eat well with a satisfactory temperature.
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Boston
Betty Lou
Marbury
Brownsville
Tenn
Pont
Boston Children’s Hospital
Clay Marbury
Betty
Memphis
Pension Plan Sponsor Seeks Universal Lifetime Pension Idea
Albert Falk 58, a former hobo now touring to sell a plan at the United Nations and in New York proposes giving everyone over 21 a pension for life funded by a 2 percent transaction tax. He notes Russia as a high tax example and plans to meet Gov. Dewey, though he doubts an audience.
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Albert
Falk
Syracuse
United Nations
Russia
New York City
U.N
Thomas E. Dewey
Short Jail Stay for Woman and Baby in Relief Case
Mrs. Lillian Gilyard was sentenced to four months for illegally accepting $587.70 in relief while earning wages. her seven month old son Robert was ordered jailed briefly but freed after protests and a renewed hearing. Judge G. G. Parry faced threats and public backlash over the case and photography incidents.
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Philadelphia
Robert Gilyard
G. G. Parry
Lillian Gilyard
G E Names Heads Of Atom Projects
General Electric announces appointments for atomic work. Rear Adm. Walter S. Macaulay, retired U S N, becomes assistant executive engineer in charge of administration at the Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory. Lawrence L Ferguson is placed in charge of the atomic project at West Milton where an experimental power plant is under construction.
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Schenectady
General Electric Co
Walter S. Macaulay
U.S.N
Iknolls Atomic Power Laboratory
Lawrence, L. Ferguson
West Milton
Macaulay
Atomic Laboratory
Atomic Energy Commission
IGE
Nucleonics Department
Ferguson
Scot Makes One Card Do For 17 Years
In Plainfield New Jersey James MacLaren a Scottish native and A J Cave in Red Bank have exchanged the same Christmas card for 17 years. Each year they change the window message saving a stamp. MacLaren bought the card in 1932 for 15 cents and now delivers it in person to Cave in New York City.
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Plainfield
N. J
James MacLaren
A. J. Cave
MacLaren
Scotland
Warren
Cave
Red Bank
New York City
Four youths killed in grade crash near Pana Illinois
Coroner Earl J. Baker reports a 10yearold car crashed into a New York Central freight train two miles west of Pana Illinois. Four occupants from Pana died Herman Becker 20 John Hill 17 Barbara Havriska 16 and Delores Potchkes 16. A girl 16 Phyllis Huffmaster was severely injured and hospitalized. The train was en route from St Louis to Indianapolis and delayed three hours.
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Pana
N. GP
Near
Earl J. Baker
Christian County
New York Central
Illinois
Indianapolis
Baker
Phyllis Huffmaster
Herman Becker
John Hill
Barbara Havriska
Delores Potchkes
Doggone Mean Arrest Shocks Savannah Community
Robert Green, 33, was arrested in Savannah after allegedly hitting Dolly Gil yard and Timothy Wimberly with a can of dog food, according to police reports from the Up stand.
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Savannah
Robert Green
Dolly Gilyard
Timothy Wimberly
Deputy Sheriff Tracks Suspect In Check Forgery
Wallbregan Illinois deputy sheriff George Streid known for catching bad check artists becomes involved after learning someone is cashing checks in his name. He investigates the forged checks and pursues the case.
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Wallbregan
Ill
George Streid
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Miller
Brooklyn
Jon
Praying Girl
Lionel Barrymore
K. T. Campbell
America
Capehart-Farnsworth Organization
Philadelphia Inquirer
Joseph J. Conley
Doggone
Sleuth
Wellington
Jenes
All Tynes
Manhattan
Pete Hagen
Helena Res
Max
California
Malcolm
Cortland Liquor Store
Cortland Ave
Sears, Roebuck
Syracuse, N. Y
Edwards
Edwards Appliance Center
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