Abbott Corcoran Set for Mayor Races In City
Leon H. Abbott and Thomas J. Corcoran are named Republican and Democratic mayoral candidates. Bowles and Haight named running mates for President and council posts. Abbott and Corcoran viewed as top contenders in a closely fought city contest with broad support and long histories in local government.
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Herald-Journal
Leon _H. Abbott
Onondaga County
Thomas J.corcoran
Abbott
Republican Campaign ’ Committee
Corcoranavill
Democratic Committee
George W
George W. ‘Bowles
Corcoran
Alfred W. Haight
Herald-American
Herald- Journal
Downstate Business Group Urges Federal Spending Cut
A Westchester County group of businessmen urged Congress to reduce federal spending before the Senate Appropriations Committee. The hearing shifted from questions for Economic Cooperation Administrator Paul Hoffman to addresses from New York interests and others critical of the European Recovery Program.
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Washington
A _group
Westchester County
Senate Appropriations Committee
Congress
Paul Hoffman
New York
Eight convicts escape from prison bus in West Virginia
Eight young convicts escaped from a prison bus near Clare West Virginia by removing rear window glass and dropping out as the bus traveled toward a stone quarry. The escape occurred as the vehicle moved slowly along the road with guards nearby.
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Clare
W. Va
Senator McMahon Proposal Aims at Atomic Energy Panels
Marquis Childs notes the Senate House Committee on Atomic Energy could veto the Lilienthal Commissions, a move seen as politically motivated. The item appears among Today’s Features and pages listed for editorials, sports, and notices.
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McMahon
Senate House Committee On Atomic Energy
Lilienthal
Marquis Childs
Bridge
Mindiszenty
City Life
Zleiters
Winchell
June Heat Record in Sight Despite Short Relief
A cold front cooled Syracuse briefly but relief is fleeting, with a potential all time heat record for June looming. Weatherman Andrei Py Keller warns a cool spell may come later this month if it develops, as June 30 years ago showed higher temperatures and more 90 degree days.
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Syracuse
Andrei
Keller
House panel approves anti poll tax measure
Washington The House Administration Committee approved anti poll tax legislation. The bill would bar states from requiring payment of a poll tax for voters in federal primary and general elections. The measure is part of President Truman's civil rights program and faces Rules Committee clearance before any House vote.
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Washington
House Administration Committee
Truman
House Judiciary Committee
Sloan
House
Rules ‘Committee
Senate
Strikers Allow Freight Traffic in Berlin Walkout End
The Western Berlin railway strikers decided to restore interzonal freight movements to normal, with workers to report to West Berlin marshalling yards tomorrow morning to untangle five weeks of disruption and begin technical preparations.
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Berlin
Western Berlin
West Berlin
Dutch to Withdraw From Jogjakarta June 24
A Netherlands official announced the pullout from Jogjakarta the Indonesian Republican capital set for June 24. Unofficial sources reported a final agreement on establishing a Republican regime.
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Batavia
Java
Jogjakarta
Ciros Adds New Service For Hollywood Hotshots
Hollywood notes Ciro's will add a private barbershop cosmetic repairs and gymnasium steam room to the Sunset Strip club. Proprietor HL D Hover aims to attract bold patrons who enjoy public fighting and future amenities for serious training.
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Hollywood
Ciro’s
HL. D. Hover
Detroit cinema thriller ends with police pursuit
A downtown theater lobby thriller ended when two ushers restrained a man who attempted a toy gun robbery after a girl cashier triggered an alarm. A brief struggle followed, and the robber was handed to police. The previous night another thief took eighty dollars from the same house.
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Detroit
Honeymoon Limited Excursion Canceled By promoter
Promoter Wesley Oliver canceled the Honeymoon Limited train tour intended for 160 newlywed couples at 2000 per couple. He blamed Niagara Falls and high pricing saying the excursion never sold a ticket in history.
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Los Angeles
Wesley Oliver
Niagara Falls
United States
Canada
Oliver
Oak Ridge uranium inventory probe widens discrepancy
An informed source says Oak Ridge A-bomb uranium inventory is thousands of times larger than the loss at Argonne. Walter Williams of the AEC tells Congress production is steady as probes seek to clarify the accounting failures and missing materials. Senate figures reveal project cost escalations at Hanford and a school for Hanford workers.
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Washington
INS
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Chicago Atomic Laboratory
Walter J. Williams
Atomic Energy Commission
Congress
Williams
Congressional
Mow
AEC
Eas Ridge
Mc‘Mahon
D.conn
Army
Ballance
Argonne Laboratory
Chicago
Millikan
R.-Cole
Oak ‘Ridge
Hickenlooper
Iowa
David E. Lilienthal
McMahon
Tennessee
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee
Tte
Hanford
City Starts Christmas Display Early Amid Heat In Lancaster
Lancaster residents on Penn Square amid a 95 degree day watched workmen line King Street with Christmas decorations. A contest for a new design produced a winner last December and tonight the public will react to the new Sova Sele 3 display featuring stars tinseled wreaths and Santa effigies.
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Lancaster
Penn Square
King St
Pennsylvania
No More 40 Winks in Mornings
Mayor Frank J. Costello said he would direct Police Chief John A. Kinney to curb speeding and reckless driving during 7 to 9 A.M. in Syracuse. He called morning traffic worse than at night and ordered a double check on outlying areas to stop those who speed to work.
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Syracuse
Frank J. Castello
John A. Kinney
Costello
Hinney
Costelis
Kinney
New Safety Upgrades Urged for Hancock Airport Hangar
A city safety committee urged immediate adoption of extensive measures after a hangar fire last week at Hancock Airport. Proposals include a deluge sprinkler system, standpipes, additional fire extinguishers, water mains, new hydrants, and removal of obstructions. Estimated cost 35 000 to 40 000 dollars.
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Hancock Airport
Edraund- Do
Nowinskh
Costello
Fort
Nowinski
Acheson to Report on Paris Ministers Meeting
Secretary of State Acheson goes to the Senate to report on the Paris foreign ministers meeting and press for faster action on the Atlantic Pact and arms program. President Truman urged continued vigorous foreign policy after the Paris talks, noting limited progress despite Western powers’ unification efforts for Germany.
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Washington
Acheson
Senate Seday
Paris
Truman
Germany
Religion of U S Democracy Urged by Rabbi Eisenstein
Rabbinical leaders at the 49th annual convention heard Rabbi Ira Eisenstein of New York propose a religion of American democracy. He urged all faiths to unite in honoring religious freedom while preserving individual worship.
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Lake Kiamesha
Rabdi Ira Eisenstein
Society For the Advancement of Judaism
New York City
Rabbinical Assembly of America
Coplen Confesses Deep Affection for Gubit chev in Spy Trial
Judith Coplen testified she deeply loved Valentin Gubitchev, a Russian engineer tied to a Soviet spy case. She admitted spending several nights with him while denying intimate relations with Justice Department attorney H R Shapiro. She recalled a late October 1948 date at The Cloisters and declined further details.
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Judith Coplen
Valentin
Gubitchev
Asith
T. Wourspnr
Sovie
Justice
Kelley
Hearst
Upper Manhattan
Congressmen Sabath and Cox Clash on House Floor
On the House floor in Washington a 3year-old Sabath and Cox exchanged blows over the housing bill. An eyewitness said Cox slapped Sabath, who replied with a right and left to Cox. The fight occurred during a gavorum call to gain floor time for debate.
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Washington
Sabath
D-Iil
Cox
D-Gai
Walter
Walter Isidit
Har
Pact to be Drawn in London for Austrian Peace
Informed sources said deputies of the Big Four foreign ministers will meet in London on the 39th to begin drafting the final peace agreement for Austria. The talks aim to set terms and establish a framework for postwar governance and settlement.
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London
Seven Times Mrs. Spencer Riddles Movie Wordplay
Mrs C G Spencer of the Daughters of the Revolution visits Cape Cod and observes language shifts. She recalls a young actress answering a job question with a cryptic seven time marriage quip, illustrating changing meanings.
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C. G. Spencer
The
Daughters of the Revolution
Cape Cod
59 Million Pigs Boost Pork Supply
Washington reports the Agriculture Department survey shows the 1949 spring pig crop at 59,040,000, up 0.15 percent from last year. Spring pigs will bolster pork supply for fall and winter, while beef and lamb supplies are expected to shrink slightly.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Red Hair Nets $12,000 in Worcester Court Ruling
In Worcester Massachusetts a Superior Court jury awarded $12,500 to Henry Maison for damaged hair from Bruce Lord’s beauty shop. The verdict settled a dispute arising after Maison’s hair was treated without consent.
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Worcester
Mass
Bruce Lord
Henry ‘Maison
Denning Maison
Frankfurter Testifies On Alger Hiss Reputation
NEW YORK The Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter testified today as the fifteenth defense witness in the Alger Hiss perjury trial. He said Hiss’s reputation for loyalty, integrity and veracity was excellent and that he never heard it questioned. He also noted he recommended Hiss for the post.
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New York
E. S. Supreme ‘Court
Felix
Frankfurter
Alger ‘Hiss
Hiss
Lloyd
Paul Stryker
Supreme Court
Lfth
State Department
Department
Frankforter
Congress to Probe Floggings in South Alabama Incidents
Rep. Celler ordered a full-scale Congressional inquiry into flogging incidents by hooded bands in Alabama. The probe will be conducted by a civil rights subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee, with Rep. Byrne directing the investigation.
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Washington
Rep
Celler
D-N
Alabama
House’ Judiciary Committee
Rep. Byrne
D-Ny
Thruways Bidded For July Construction Near Syracuse
State Department of Public Works invites bids on 2.65 miles of Ontario and Mohawk Thruways at Route 11 near Syracuse. Project cost about 1.435 million dollars covers gravel surface along 0.36 mile, twin 126 foot wide concrete arteries, bridges, drainage, and paving on Route 11.
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Albany
State Department of Public Works
Syracuse
Lemoyne Ar
Maul
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