Pawnbroker Who Nabbeds Crooks Becomes Crime Scout
NEW YORK pawnbroker Harry Wiesenberger with 20 years in the business has nabbed armed thieves by luring them into his West Side shop. He signals a vault escape to summon detectives, guarding his store with a .32 revolver and earning three police commendations for catching thieves weekly.
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Harry Wiesenberger
Sherlock Holmes
West Side Hook
Wiesenberger
Connecticut
Brawl interrupts Hungary free speech rally in Szeged
In Szeged a Freedom Party rally led by Dezso Sulyok was disrupted by about 150 intruders who cheered Communist leaders. Police adjourned the meeting after clashes in the hotel ball room and nearby square, with hundreds cheering and police battling protesters outside.
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Freedom Party
Szeged
Hungary
Dezso Sulyok
Miskolc
Szabadsag (Freedom
Sulyok
National Assembly
Tisza
Stalin
Sea Monster Radio Program Leaders Ordered to Report
Two Los Angeles enlisted men involved in the Army radio station sea monster program are to report to First Corps HQ in Kyoto for new duty. Art Bartrick and Corp. Pierre Myers participated. Bartrick helped script the monster climbing from Tokyo Bay and into Tokyo city center while Myers relayed the progress bulletins. The program unsettled some listeners.
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Los Angeles
Army
First Corps
Kyoto
Art Bartrick
iCorp
Pierre Myers
Bartrick
Tokyo Bay
Myers
Two House Groups Set Union Probes
Two House committees map investigations into labor unions with a focus on communism and racketeering. The Un American Activities Committee plans hearings starting June 23 led by J Parnell Thomas to probe Communist infiltration, while the Labor Committee aims to begin racketeering inquiries shortly after led by Hartley.
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Washington
House
Un-American Activities Committee
J. Parnell Thomas
R-N.j
Hartley
Labor Committee
House Takes Up Year's Biggest Fund Bill
Washington dispatch says the House considers the largest appropriation bill of the year, totaling 8.17 billion dollars, funding over 30 federal agencies for 1948. Paragraph notes committee no changes expected, bill under Truman budget requests by 330.54 million, Democrats on the committee signaling no major amendments.
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Washington
House
Appropriations Committee
Truman
LUGGAGE BACK Gift Shop Draws Demand on Mezzanine
The LUGGAGE BACK gift shop reports high demand as shoppers explore products on the mezzanine level. Customers line up for popular carry items and accessories, noting convenient displays and a growing selection.
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