FBI Secrecy Report Ties Soviet Embassy to Espionage Trial
A secret FBI document read at Judith Copon’s espionage trial details embassy officials activities and lists a Leona Saron job application on a Soviet information bulletin. It names Valentin a Serokin and Valli M. Zubilin as espionage figures and cites confidential informants T-2. The judge ruled the full FBI reports may be read despite government objections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington (P
Judith Copon
FBI
Leona Ron
Sargn
Valentina Serokin
Vaili M. Zubilin
Frederic March
Hollywood
Leona Saron
Archibald Palmer
Palmer
John M. Kelley, Jr
Albert L. Reeves
Miss. Copton
New York City
Valentine A. Gubitsoheva
Fredric March
Tax evasion fines imposed on two Syracusans
Federal judge Foley fined Steve Labus of 122 E Jefferson Jr and Francis Schmidt of 955 N Salina St 4000 each for income tax violations. Schmidt and Labus pleaded guilty for 1945 personal returns. Schmidt also faced six months for aiding tax evasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Steve
Labus
Avery
Francis H. Schmidt
Salina
St. Syracuse
James T. Foley
Schmidt
N. Salina’ S
The
Marine Room, Inc
E. Jefferson Jr
Tave
Edmund Port
U S
Clarence
G. Braungart
Sabinest
Pay Boost Averts Atom Plant Strike
An eight cents per hour wage rise prevented the first strike at a government atomic plant in Oak Ridge Tennessee. Just before the contract deadline CIO United Chemical Workers and Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corp reached a new agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Ridge
Tenn
CIO
United Chemical Workers
The
Carbide and Carbon Chemicals Corporation
Today’s Features and Page Guide
A helpfully compact guide lists page numbers for features across the paper. Comics by Jean Kain and Dr Dean appear on pages 5S and 53, with Horoscopes and a Mary Haworth item. Regulars include Amusements on 51 and Classified on 53-57.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iéa Jean Kain
Dean
Mary Haworth
Ing
City Life
Earl Wison
Winchell
Bad gnus in zoo endangers bride at Griffith Park
In Los Angeles, Ned the gnu gored his new mate at Griffith Park Zoo after sniffing a Brahman bull. Chief keeper Charles Allen moved them to separate pens, hoping for a calmer pairing in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Ned
Charles Allen
Griffith Park Zoo
San Diego
Allen
Asthma Linked to Stress and Fatigue Says Doctor
Dr Francis M Rackemann told the American Medical Association that in some people physical and mental fatigue can trigger asthmatic attacks. He notes high pressure lifestyles wear down the body and may lead to wheeze when an asthmatic tendency exists. He adds adult onset asthma often stems from internal factors rather than external allergies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Ciey
Seston
Francis M. Rackemann
American Medical Association
Engineer-Lawyer Howard A. Kallusch Passes Bar Exam
Howard A. Kallusch, 29, a Syracuse University College of Law graduate, combines engineering and law as he studies for the bar. He served in the Army Transportation Corps, worked for Westinghouse in Cleveland, and helped in his father's grocery. He aims to practice law while leveraging his engineering background for dual talent. He is married with two young children and resides at 4455 E Genesee St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard A. Kallusch
Syracuse ‘University
Kallusch
College of Law
Howard, Jr
Sue
Court House
Howard J Kallusch
Syracuse
Whois
S. A
Westinghouse
Cleveland
Army Transportation Corps
Convict VanNest Captured While Asleep Under Tree
Denver Vannest, labeled the most dangerous of 14 WV State Prison escapees, was found asleep under trees in New Martinsville. The 35-year-old, serving 25 years for armed robbery and malicious wounding, was recaptured leaving two others at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moundsviliel
Denver
Vannest
West Virginia
New Martinsville
Vannesi
Americans live longer as the atomic age quickens
Insurance experts predict the next census will show more than 21 million Americans aged 65 or older. The article notes longer life spans despite faster pace and complexities of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INS
Warming-up Period Opens for Mild Friday Weather
A warming spell begins with a sunny sky and light winds, reaching around 77 degrees in the afternoon. Overnight frost stayed north as Canada cooled, while Syracuse and Central New York enjoyed rising temperatures from 42 to 55 degrees by late morning. Rain remains unlikely per the Weather Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
New York
Canada
Atlantic Ocean
Weather Bureau
Isotopes Linked to Germ Warfare Hearings
Senator Hickenlooper questioned Atomic Energy Commission over mismanagement while Lewis Strauss warned that radioactive isotopes sent abroad could aid germ warfare research. He noted Russians may access isotopes at American labs, though none have shipped to the Soviet Union. He cited past export policy approved by Truman and an advisory scientific panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lewisa Strauss
Atomic Energy Commission
Strauss
Senate-House
Atomic Energy Committee
Hickenlooper
Iowa
David ‘E
Truman
State Department
Hickenlooper de
Wentz, Millionaire GOP Leader, Dies
Oklahoma national committeeman Leon Wentz a colorful Republican leader and millionaire died here after a pneumonia bout. He recently returned from a 2.5 month stay at Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota and had been hospitalized. Wentz a bachelor was about 60 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ponga Ciely
Okla
Leon Wentz
Oklahoma
Republican Party
Maro Clinis
Rochester
Minn
Wentz
GOP Heads Pick Abbott for Syracuse Mayor Nomination
Onondaga County welfare commissioner Leon H. Abbott is reported favored by Republican leadership for the party nomination. Leadership endorsement awaits ward and county committee approval before the Sept 6 primary. McNett declined to comment, praising Abbott as a top public servant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GOP
Abbott
Eon H. Abbott
Onondaga County
Qidkinwalia Atta Sesiene
Dias
McNett
Leon Abbott
Syracuse
Court Clerk John C. Mitchell Dies at Work
John C. Mitchell aged 59, Court Clerk of the Children's Court, collapsed at his desk in the court offices at the courthouse and died en route to medical help. He had a heart condition and had served since 1933 in the Welfare Department before becoming Children's Court Clerk two years ago. Judge Yehle adjourned cases for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Mitchell
Children’s Court
Court House
Mr. Mitchell
Harry L. Gilmore
Mitchell
Gilmore
Leo J. Yehle
IR. Mitchell
Terry Rd
Department of Welfare
J. Carl Connell
Baldwinsville
Welfare Department
Geddes
Secret Chinese War Plan Presented to State Dept
A Chinese representative presented to the State Department a secret plan for Nationalist defense of Western China. The proposal contemplates defense with or without American aid and was delivered by a personal envoy of Chinese President Li Tsang-jen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
COP
China
State Department
Icebox Deaths Traced to 110 Year Old Boy in Arkansas
Arkansas state police report a 110 year old boy named James Chesser said three children died after climbing into an unused icebox. Victims were James Delhjert Chastain aged 2 Joyce Ann Chastain aged 9 and Shirley Ann Ramsey aged 6 near Walnut Ridge. Chesser, uncle of Shirley Ramsey, was held temporarily with no charges anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waenut Ridge
Ark
Arkansas State Police
H. R. Peterson
James
Buddy) Chesser
James Delhjert Chastain
Joyce Ann Chastain
Ed Chastain
Shirley Ann Ramsey
Arthur Ramsey
Chesser
Ramsey
Chastain
Walnut Ridge
Peterson
Fie
Syracuse Board to Send Textbook List to Congress
Percy M. Hughes Jr. says the Syracuse Board of Education will provide a list of textbooks used in city schools to the House Un-American Activities Committee. Rep. John Wood notes the list will be reviewed for any Communist influence while Syracuse University awaits the committee’s request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy M. Hughes, Jr
Board of Education
Syracuse
House Un-American Activities Committee
Congressional Committee
John S. Wood
Washington
Wood
Syracuse University
Finia G. Crawford
Tecar
Poll Tax Action Deferred by Group
A House administration subcommittee voted four to three to defer action on anti poll tax legislation. The group will wait for the House Judiciary Committee to consider a proposed constitutional amendment letting states decide on outlawing poll taxes. The full committee will review the subcommittee action next Wednesday and may reverse it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Administration
House Judiciary Committee
Full
Senatorial rancor over Taft Hartley injunctions flares
Bitter resentment grows among Senators as they debate repealing the Taft Hartley emergency injunction provision. Lewis moves to keep miners out for a week, while Lieber or rival leaders clash over strategy and potential repeal. Senator Ives proposes a Congress driven process for critical strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Senate
Pater
Sérator
Philip Murray
CLO
William Green
AFL
Biil
Murray
I Green
U.M.W
Taft
Ives
Rn.y
Congress
Critic Gaskell mocks atheists at Galveston dinner
Peter Penn Gaskell jokes about street atheists and religion at a Galveston dinner. The exchange includes a quip about tramps and a blue mood after a street corner atheist remark. The humor centers on belief, poverty, and skepticism in public discourse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Penn Gaskell
Galveston
Also Mentioned on This Page
Communist Party
William J. McCarthy
Daniel F. Garde
Lionel Berman
Edward 'G, Robinson
Herald-Journal Wire
Atom
Gnus
Gnu Gores
Moscow
Joseph
Bialin
Red Square
United States
By Laurence J. O'Toole
Herald
J.C. Mitchell
U.S
City
Senators
Sion
Isputa
Lee Lewis
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!