House Probe Of War Deals Fizzles Out
A House judiciary subcommittee held an indefinite recess amid denials and admitted falsehoods in a probe of wartime contract allegations. George T. Petzer testified he wrote a drunken note linking Attorney General McGrath and DNC Chairman Boyle to the Advance Plating Co. case. Walter Sprague testified Petzer left the note in a Detroit hotel room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Judiciary Subcommittee
U. S
Atmy Tormey
Detroit
J. Howard McGrath
William M. Boyle
George T. Petzer
Walter Sprague
Petzer
Advance Plating Co
Sprague
Bernard M. Bauer
Boyle
McGrath
Bauer
Frank Igis
Brooks Bielaski
Investi- Ordnance
Peizer
American Office of Subcommittee
Strategic Services
OSS
Daniel G. Kennedy
FBI
Bielask
Chelf
D-Ky
Mittee
Patat
Amerasia Files Revealed Secret A Bomb Data Evidence
The chapter recounts investigations into Amerasia offices and the handling of highly secret documents. Bielaski and van Beuren describe top secret papers including a new bomb, naval intelligence items, and the risk these materials posed to the United States. Donovan and Stettinius were alerted as the matter unfolded in Washington.
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United States
Far East
U.S. State Department
Ralph de Toledano
Newsweek Magazine
Oerasia Magazine
Bielaski
Amerasia
Red Army
Chiang Kai-sheki
Mme. Chiang
China
Christian Gauss
State Department
Washington
Archbold van Beuren
OSS
Director of
Naval Intelligence
FBI
Navy
van Beuren
William Donovan
Donovan
Department of State
Edward R. Stettinius
Secretary of State
M. Stettinius
Wardman Park
Julius Holmes
Monigan
Schenectady Probe Sought by Council of Churches Request to Governor Dewey
The Schenectady Council of Churches says it has enough evidence from a convicted gambler to justify a state probe into gambling and possible political ties. It asks Governor Dewey to supersede District Attorney Lynch and investigate conditions in 1950 and beyond. Paul Gay, who pleaded guilty to gambling, provided a two and a half hour taped statement.
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Schenectady
Gay
Willard L. Best
State Supreme Court
Presidential QUIZ History Quiz From Era of Johnson
Questions reveal the White House files removal by Andrew Johnson and major events of his era. It lists impeachment, 1866 Civil Rights Act, Atlantic cable completion by Cyrus W Field, 1867 Nebraska admission, Alaska transfer, purchase from Russia, and the 1868 Decoration Day designation. It asks Grant’s correct full name and urges clipping for history scraps.
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White House
President Johnson
Johnson
Greenville
Tenn
By. Johnson
Atlantic Cable
Cyrus W. Field
Nebraska
Union
Alaska
United States
Russia
Department of Education
Ulysses S. Grant
Opera Stars Merrill Peters Face Divorce Amid duet
Opera stars Roberta Peters and Robert Merrill, a married Metropolitan Opera duo, faced private discord after a separation agreement and possible divorce. They were billed for a charity outdoor concert tonight at Ebets Field, Brockton, titled Music Under the Stars in support of Israel, with hopes of reconciliation lingering despite public performance.
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New York
Roberta Peters
Robert Merrill
Merrill
Andrew J. Feinman
Gireles
Israel
Epbets Field
Brockizn
Business Women Endorse Female Vice Presidential Candidates
Bolton Landing reports the state Business and Professional Women’s Clubs urge both parties to nominate women for vice president. The resolution names Margaret Chase Smith of Maine for the GOP and Sarah T. Hughes of Dallas for the Democratic ticket. Hughes leads the National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s clubs. The 33rd annual convention, with about 400 delegates, runs four days. A separate resolution proposes wartime draft for women ages 18 to 26 without dependents.
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Bolton Landing
Business and Professional Women's Clubs
U.S
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Sarah T. Hughes
Dallas
Tex
Secret State Department ties unravel in press exposure
The Syracuse Herald Journal reporter recalls a 1948 incident linking State Department officials to espionage chatter and the Hiss case. Key figures Donovan Bielaski and Stettinius are mentioned as debates over handling secrets and Am erasia documents. The piece notes delays before FBI action and hints at political pressure.
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State Department
Donovan
Dugean
Hiss
Laurefite Dugzanjo
Saas
van Aoe
Bettman Erie Bek
Bielask
Carl Aldo Mazzani
Stettinius
OSS
Roosevelt
Duggan
Stet
Ber
Hiss-Chambers
Stettiniss
Bielaski
Tinrus
EBL
Syracuse
Herald
Tventy
Julius
U ‘Bielask
Amerasia
Home Furnishings staff lineup and promotional slogan
A warehouse display shows staff including Emily Jones and Jackie Goettel with titles such as Mgr Display Comm and Mdse Mgr. A sales pitch promises low prices and a broad home goods range, urging readers to watch tomorrow’s newspapers for SPRAIN AY offers and noting no mail or phone orders.
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Emily Jones
Dorothy Bernard
Edna Gebhart
Ass't
Claire Dion
Sarah Kelly
Ann Costello
Martha Ross
Ass’t
Henrietta Edwards
Jackie Goettel
Shirley Root
Mgr
Mary Fisher
Lillian Dixon
Marian Bellotti
Darpa Serage
He & Solé
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Assumption
Fox
Fannie
Queenie
L. D
Dan” Smith
Reynard
Smith
New York State
Artinn
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Ralpe de Toledano
United Feature Sandicate, Inc
Edwards
Agnes Whelan
Wave Page
Lorraine Caveney
Simone
Diane Probst
Carol Martineau
Mary Zucco
Mer
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