Judge Wyzanski Testifies Hiss Did Not Back Pressman
U S Judge Charles E Wyzanski testified Hiss did not back Lee Pressman for a 1935 Labor Department post In cross examination Wyzanski said Hiss recommended William Marbury for the job Frances Perkins then secretary of labor contacted Marbury who refused and Charles O Gregory received the appointment Whittaker Chambers named Pressman as a Communist in Washington before World War II and before the House Un American Activities Committee Pressman declined to comment
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Alger Hiss
Lee’ Pressman
Labor Department
Hiss
State Department
Charles E. Wyzanski
Boston
Wyzanski
U. S. Department of Labor
Baltimore
Frances Perkins
Labor
Marbury
Charles O. Gregory
Chicago
Whittaker Chambers
Pressman
Washington
House UN- American Activities Committee
Cunard Says No Plan For Superliner At Present
London reports say Cunard White Star Line plans a liner larger than the Queen Elizabeth but line officials call the reports misleading. A spokesman says there are no orders for a superliner though ships may be reviewed to supplement or replace existing tonnage as conditions warrant.
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London
Cunard
White Star Line
U. S
America
Justice is Picked In Bench Pay Suit Albany
Justice John E. McGeehan of New York City is assigned to hear Broome County suit challenging a 5000 pay rise for upstate Supreme Court justices. Sydney Foster, presiding judge, set the case to begin on a date to be fixed. The 1949 law raised pay from 18000 to 23000, to be paid by counties, affecting the Third and Fourth Departments.
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Albany
John E. McGeehan
New York City
State Supreme Court
Sydney ¥. Foster
Appellate Division
Third Department
McGeehan
Broome County
Supreme Court
Young Democrats propose 18 point New York reform agenda
The 1950 program calls for housing for veterans, urban court reform, a marriage and divorce law study, and broader state aid. It urges constitutional reapportionment for NYC, highway and tax reforms, Regents election changes, rent control, extended unemployment coverage, voting at 18, licensing analysts, civilian defense, a Little Hoover commission, permanent voter registration, sex offender laws, and a hospital for treatment. Harold R. Moskovit notes the measures will be introduced in Albany by Young Democrats with Assembly and Senate members.
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New York
New York State
Young Democrats
Albany
New York City
Senate
Little Hoover Commission
Harold R. Moskovit
The
Young Republicans
Tthe Assembly
Coplon Case Dismissal Refused By Federal Judge
In New York FBI agents testified as Judith Coplon’s counsel argued that government wiretaps violated privacy and should dismiss espionage charges against Coplon and Valentin Gubitchev. Judge Sylvester Ryan refused to throw out the indictment though he signaled possible dismissal if the case rests solely on wiretap evidence.
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FBI
Judith Coplon
Miss. Coplon
Valentin A. Gubitchev
Coplon
Justice Department
Washington
Harold Shapiro
Gubitchev
Shapiro
Miss Coplon
United Nations
Russia
Ryan
Ords
Archibald Palmer
River yields man's body found in Buffalo River
The body of Milo Taylor 51 of Ashland Wis a crewman on a lake freighter was found floating in the Buffalo River He had been missing since November 9 The Medical Examiner ruled an accidental drowning with circumstances unknown
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Buffalo River
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John P.hylant
Philippine military tribunal disbands after sentencing last war criminal
Manila reports Maj Masitoka former police commander received 10 years at hard labor for wartime executions of civilians in Baguio. The commission then dissolved, marking the end of its proceedings.
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Philippines
Philippine Military Commission
Pris
Masitoka
Baguio
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