Eisler Evades Extradition Returns to Prague amid taunts
Communist agent Gerhart Eisler arrived in Prague from London claiming persecution in the United States and taunting Attorney General Tom Clark as the case against him caved in Britain. He boasted of freedom on free soil and cited Britain's magistrate freeing him from extradition. His remarks followed Britain's ruling, while U.S. officials and Clark faced sharp charges of persecution.
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Four year old boy killed by car on White Street
Billie McCarthy son of Mr. and Mrs. William C. McCarthy of 11446 White Street was killed instantly when he stepped into the street in front of George Staretz 32 of Scranton who said he was heading home and stopped after the child ran into the path. An ambulance from Onondaga General Hospital pronounced him dead at the scene.
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Two cousins get life for slaying Hudson businessman
Supreme Court Justice Isadore Bookstein imposed life terms on Richard Harvell of Hudson and Lawrence Allgood of Clinton for the slaying of a Hudson businessman. The sentences were handed down today in Clinton. The two cousins were convicted in the case tied to the Hudson area.
Envoy Taylor Sees Pope at Vatican in Private Audience
Myron Taylor, Truman's representative, met Pope Pius in a 30 minute private audience at the Vatican today. The talks focused on ongoing alliance and postwar considerations between the United States and the Holy See.
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Noted Public Servants Seek Break From Washington Buzz Saw
Marquis Childs notes in today's editorial page that a large list of able public servants desire to disengage from the Washington buzz. The feature appears on pages 26 and 27 with a breakdown of sections including comics, horoscopes, amusements, financials, and editorial content.
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Two Flier Injured As Training Plane Crashes
In Plattsburg two light training pilots were hurt when their craft struck a tree during takeoff from a Jay airfield. Pilot Gerald Rafferty of AuSable Forks and student Garold Prentiss were taken to Champlain Valley Hospital for treatment.
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Guerrillas Penetrate Greek Government Lines in Grammos Area
The government announced strong guerrilla forces supported by artillery penetrated government lines in the Grammos Mountain area Sunday night. The report notes ongoing combat and strategic significance with mounting tension across Athens.
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Dartmouth Coxsee Denies Guilt as Trial Opens
Dartmouth College junior Thomas A. Coxsee 21 of Fayetteville pleads innocent to first degree manslaughter in the March death of Raymond Ciotta at Dartmouth in Hanover New Hampshire. Judge Westcott waived a jury and five suspended classmates remain as witnesses as the case moves to the presentation of evidence.
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Barkley to Give Dinner for Truman
Vice President Barkley announces the annual dinner in honor of President Truman at the Carlton Hotel tonight. About 85 guests are invited to attend the Vice President hosted event in Washington.
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Mukden Consulate May Be Closed
U S consulate in Mukden could be closed as Communist Peiping government is advised of the proposed step. Administration officials say the move would be part of ongoing friction with China and may affect diplomatic relations.
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Lake George Missing Couple Sought After Canoe Trip
Searchers dragged a partly submerged canoe on Lake George as state police and rangers hunt for Union College sophomore Cuthbert Walker and his fiancée Alma Gatti. The pair were last seen Sunday during a canoe picnic rented from Lamb Brothers boathouse, near Watch Point.
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Bolivian Rioting Kills 27 as State of Siege Enforced
In Bolivia miners strike and hostage crisis escalate with at least 27 dead including two American engineers. Acting President Urriolagoitia declares siege as Catavi area mines and a railroad shut down amid clashes between leftists and rightist groups.
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Rita Aly Start Auto Trip to Paris
Prince Aly Khana and his bride Rita Hayworth began a nonstop drive from Cannes to Paris in a soaking rain. Aly drove a grey Alfa Romeo with Emry Williams as chauffeur. they aimed to reach Paris in about ten hours.
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Explosion at Merate Paper Factory Kills Six
Six workers died and five were injured in an explosion and fire at a Merate paper factory near Como yesterday. Italian reports identify the site and casualty toll, with authorities investigating causes.
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Four Die In Spree Killing At Peppler Home Grand Rapids
Public safety item reports a Memorial Day murder spree in Grand Rapids as Richard Sieswerda and his wife Stella are killed, and Frances Peppler and her estranged husband Peppler die by his hand after breaking into the Peppler home. An 38-month-old child survives. Peppler, 47, faced a divorce bid over non-support.
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Niagara River Yields Unidentified Man's Body
The body of an about 60 year old man with gray hair and gray mustache was recovered today from the Niagara River just below the falls. Authorities described the man as weighing about 200 pounds and unidentified.
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Princess Elizabeth Feels Under the Weather
London reports Princess Elizabeth has a slight chill and remains indoors. The Buckingham Palace notice says she cancelled a Dorchester Hotel meeting of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children today.
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To Hit the Mark June Allyson Fluncheon Joke
At a Somerset House fluncheon in Hollywood June Allyson shared a quip about a man bitten by a mad dog. As the doctor arrived the man feverishly drafted a list of people he planned to bite, not a will.
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Mayor Costello’s Shrinking Head Startles City Hall
Mayor Frank Costello appeared at City Hall with two straw toppers and a crown size marker. He said shrinkage likely from hair loss as he inspected a 7 7/8 size, noting the humor of his circumstance. In Eggertsville, robins perch four worms on a bedroom sill, as Mrs. McCleary tends to her birds and keeps window closed.
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Montreal officer tags heroin suspect after dramatic swallow
Montreal police nabbed Edouard Belland last night as he tried to swallow a heroin capsule. A backslapping arrest led to the man coughing up the evidence, ending the chase.
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Increase in Idle Pay Claims Seen by Official
New York Industrial Commissioner Edward Corsi says unemployment insurance claims in New York State will rise in early June from a level of 458 020 to over 500 000. He announced the projection late at night.
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Government geologists probe Central Australia for uranium
Government geologists today probed a region in Central Australia on the belief they were on the trail for a vast uranium field. The officials sought mineral deposits, signaling search activity amid frontier prospecting.
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Warm spell forecast with rising temperatures across New York
The weatherman predicts a couple of days of warmer weather as warm air moves into New York State. Tonight will be a bit warmer with a forecast high tomorrow and cloudy skies. Temperatures range from the 50s tonight to the 90s in the plains, with scattered snow on Mount Washington over the weekend.
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Red-Led Students Riot In Tokyo Demonstration
Police dispersed a 1,000 student communist led demonstration at the Municipal Assembly Hall in Tokyo. Forty-three protesters were arrested and several were injured in the clashes.
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Western ministers push for unity plan at Berlin talks
Paris reports Western foreign ministers Dean Acheson Ernest Bevin and Robert Schuman held an unannounced session to discuss how to meet Soviet rejection of a political union for East and West Germany. They focused on currency and broader principles while planning a future committee review. Vishinsky prepared for another attack on Western proposals as discussions continued.
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Ford Workers Return to Fire Up Ford Rouge After Strike
Ford Motor Co began a slow return to work with 106 08 production workers resuming duties after a peace pact with the CIO United Auto Workers. Top production at Rouge and Ford's 49 plants nationwide will take weeks to normalize as contract talks continue and a $100 a month pension plan and wage increases are discussed.
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