Maragon Perjury Conviction Upheld By Appeals Court
The U S Court of Appeals affirmed John F Maragon's perjury conviction tied to Senate investigators probing influence peddling. It upheld two counts regarding bank accounts and a Chicago payroll claim, citing documentary evidence and rejecting appeal challenges.
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Washington
U.S. Court of Appeals
John F. Maragon
White ‘House
Presidential
Aid
Mai
AGEN
Harry Vaughan
Senate
San’ Antoio
Tex
Chicago
State Department
Maragon
San Antonio
High Court to Review 11 Reds Conspiracy Convictions
The Supreme Court agreed to review the New York conspiracy conviction of 11 Communist leaders and set December 4 for oral arguments. The case centers on the 1940 Smith Act making it a crime to advocate overthrow by force. The court will limit proceedings to the Act’s validity, dismissing broader complaints about trial conduct and jury selection.
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High Court
Washington
Supreme Court
New York
Reds
Harold R. Medina
Russia rejects Truman peace demands in Pravda reply
Moscow denounces President Truman’s four peace demands as ridiculous while Pravda, official Communist Party organ, says the United States must change its policy to avoid another world war.
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Moscow
Russia
Truman
Soviet Union
San Francisco
Pravda
Communist Party
United States
Anti-American sentiment in India linked to Korea and Cold War tensions
Marquis Childs notes from New Delhi explain how anti-American feeling in India partly reflects the Korea War aftermath and the broader US-Russia standoff. The piece appears on the editoral page, with related features and sections listed for pages 12 to 29.
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India
Russia
United States
Korea
Marquis Childs
New Delhi
Tamanny Hall chief accused in mayoral deal charge
New York politics erupts as Tamany Hall leader Impellitteri accuses the party boss of demanding four judgeships as his price to withdraw from the mayoral race. De Sapio denies the accusation while Dewey and Hanley are linked to broader graft charges in the contest.
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New York
Tammany Hall
Vincent Impelllitteri
Impellitteri
New York State
Thomas E. Dewey
Sec
R. Hanley
G.O.P
Guy M. Gillette
D-Ia
Senate
Washington
Clinton P. Anderson
D-N.m
Democratic National Committee
Dewey
Hanley
Impellitter
Democratic Party
Supreme Court
Tammany
Carmine de Sapio
Impelliterri
de Sapio
New York County Democratic Organization
Carmine DeSapio
Doctor Hiss Receives Fever Grant for Research
Dr. J G Fred Hiss of Syracuse University College of Medicine received a 32802 grant from the Masonic Foundation for Medical Research to fund rheumatic fever studies. The award raises Syracuse University Masons grants to 72299 over two years, part of 188832 to five other units and 600000 total since 1948.
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Herald-Journal Wire
New York
J. G. Fred Hiss
Syracuse University College of Medicine
Masonic Foundation For Medical Research
Masons
Syracuse University
Delay Granted In Drowning Trial
Rochester judge adjourns the trial of Nicholas P. Brooks 31 of Rome a house painter charged with first degree murder in his wife drowning. The postponement was at the prosecutor's request due to an important witness unavailable. The case is rescheduled to November 6 with a new trial date to be set.
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Rochester
Nicholas P. Brooks
Rome House
Harry T. Rosenthal
James P. O'Connor
Reds purge half finished in Japan with 6000 les
The purge of Communists from private Japanese industry advances past the halfway point as about 6000 Red Party card holders are ousted from their jobs. The drive targets members in private firms and related sectors across the country.
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Tokyo
INS
EL Prn
Shave-O-Mat Opens In Albany Innovation
Albany operator Victor Rosenthal launches a shaver self service in his downtown shop offering 25 cent shaves. The single wall features three electric razors sterilized and wrapped after each use with towels shave lotion after shave lotion and talcum powder included.
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Albany
Victor Rosenthal
Albany Barbers
Rosenthal
Bank Case Testimony In Parents Suit Over 3000 Theft
Seymour Rogers, 38, recently moved from Attica State Prison to testify in a suit by Kendrick and Maude Rogers of Baldwinsville against Camillus Bank for 3000 stolen in 1948. The bank contends it must honor withdrawal presented with passbook. the parents allege forged signature and inadequate diligence.
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Attica State Prison
Supremé ‘Court
Als
Camillus: Bank
E Seymour. Rogers
Attica
Kendrick
Maude Rogers
Seymour
Camillus Bank
Canada
Vermont
Detroit
Mich
Britain fields 140000 in Malaya drive against communists
A high military source said Britain uses about 140000 men in Malaya including 40000 regular troops and 100000 led by a British force in the constabulary to smash Communist terrorist bands in the campaign.
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Singapore
Britain
Malaya
Indirect Economic Controls Urged Before Broad Cards
Washington a high official urges trial of indirect means before sweeping price and wage controls. W Stuart Symington, chairman of the National Security Resources Board, says higher taxes and credit curbs may channel scarce materials to defense. Reports suggest aluminum may be next under such controls. Concluded on Page 2.
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Washington
W. Stuart Symington
National Security Resources Board
Twe
Symington
2,000 GATHER AT MOUTH-2 Boys, Man Rescued
In Cavern 12 Hours Near Harlansburg Pa a trio of missing people a 12 year old boy 16 year old boy and a 26 year old man were found after a long cave search. Hundreds of volunteers aided the effort with bloodhounds and searchlights as Sheriff Frank L. Coen confirmed the identities.
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Harlansburg
Pennsylvania
New Castle State
Sherif
Frank L. Coen
New Castle
Herbert Harkless
Eddie McClelland
Ernest Mallinak
Bird in the Hand: Lockport Hunter Captures Pheasant
George Knieser of Lockport missed three pheasants as his dog chased a fourth into shrubs. He paused, crept up and, within feet, grabbed the pheasant with his bare hands. Clarence Ordway of Tonawanda vouches for the account.
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Lockport
George Knieser
Knieser
Clarence Ordway
Tonawanda
Ten Alien Reds Nabbed by Government
Washington reports 10 top alien Communists arrested and 76 more rounded up under the Internal Security Act. The Justice Department calls 86 "very active Communists" and will hold them up to six months before possible deportation. Detained individuals to Ellis Island for processing.
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Washington
Justice Department
Attorney General
Ellis Island
New York Harbor
France Rejects Reich Army Plan
The Paris government rejected creation of any German national army and proposed a European army under a European defense ministry. Cabinet agreement cleared the plan for the policy statement to the national assembly by Premier Rene Pleven tomorrow.
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Paris
National Assembly
Rene Pleven
Mencken in Critical Condition at Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins doctors report 10-year-old H. L. Mencken remains in critical condition despite a noted “little improvement.” Medical staff monitor vital signs and pursue treatment as family asks for privacy.
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Baltimore
Johns Hopkins Hospital
H. L. Mencken
Reds Attack French Again Near Hanoi Front
Vietminh forces harass French positions at Tienyen as France reshapes its frontier line defending the Tonkin delta. A small French post at Tienyen was attacked, following Langson’s abandonment. the new line runs about 160 miles north of Hanoi to Moncay on the Gulf of Tonkin. French Minister Jean Letourneau said they are confident they can hold the Tonkin delta.
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Saigon
Indo-China
Tienyen
Langson
Hanoi
Dinh Lap
Moncay
Gulf of Tonkin
Jean Letourneau
Tonkin
New York Naval Militia Expands to Eight Thousand Five Hundred
New York State plans a major expansion of the naval militia from about 5,500 to 8,500 members. Commodore John M. Gill leads changes under a revised military law that the 1950 Legislature helped unlock.
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New York
New York State
John M. Gill
Reds Seize British Boat Off White Sea
A Russian gunboat reportedly seized the British trawler Hugh Walpole in White Sea fishing grounds last Saturday. The seizure was relayed via radio to Newington Steam Fishing Company, with another British trawler as witness. The Hugh Walpole sails with a 21 crew.
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Hull
Eng
Hugh Walpole
White Sea
Newington Steam Fishing Company
Australian Railway Strike Shrugs Off 16 Million Rail Users
About 16 million Australians faced travel disruption as 24 hour rail strikes spread from Victoria to New South Wales and South Australia in support of Victoria railway workers. Nearby Sydney services halted as railwaymen walked off the job for a full day.
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Sydney
Australia
New South Wales
South Australia
Victoria
Vishinsky blasts Truman policy at UN meeting
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Vishinsky attacked President Truman’s foreign policy as based on force and warned of aggressive Western aims. He condemned the San Francisco speech and urged peaceful coexistence under a Soviet backed Stockholm Appeal, saying Russia seeks only a minimum peace accord with the West.
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Lake Success
Andrei Y. Vishin
Truman
Hitler
San Francisco
Wake Island
Gen
MacArthur
Vishinsky
UN Assembly
United Nations
America
Russia
Stockholm
Soviet Union
Guard Head Calls UNIT Best Defense
Maj. Gen. Ellerd A. Walsh, president of the National Guard Association, argued that universal military training is the only way to guarantee an adequate M day force capable of instant mobilization. He spoke at the association’s annual conference opening, saying the system would be economical and efficacious in the long run.
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Washington
Ellerd A. Walsh
The
National Guard Association
Association
Reds Gain Ground as UN Forces Reach Manchuria Frontier
UN armies cross the last river barrier below Manchuria at two points and push toward the frontier. Allied columns sweep east along the Chongchon River while North Korean resistance collapses. Over 26,000 Communist prisoners captured in 24 hours, 56,000 enemy troops in flight. British Commonwealth 27th Brigade advances across Sinanju toward the Manchurian border as South Korean units press the Chongchon and advance on Yongbyon and Huichon. A rescue push to save American POWs is ordered along with pursuit toward Kanggye.
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Tokyo
United Nations
Manchuria
Chongchon
Manchurian
British Commonwealth
Sinanju
Pyongyang
Kujang
Yongbyon
Huichon
Kanggye
Korea
Weather turns cooler with rain for Syracuse area
Forecaster Andrew P. Keller says a low pressure system moving from Montana will bring cooler air and rain to Syracuse tonight and tomorrow. Temperatures fall to about 38 tonight with highs near 50 tomorrow, with northeast winds easing to southerly by tomorrow afternoon. The Adirondacks expect rain same period aiding deer season conditions.
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Syracuse
Andrew P. Keller
Montana
Adirondack
Keller
MacArthur Sets Up War Crimes Trial Machinery
General Douglas MacArthur announced a war crimes system to try North Korean war criminals. Lt. Col. William Smoak Jr said 62 atrocities are under investigation with 20 000 South Koreans and 300 Americans killed. Only three suspects arrested, two for the Waegwan massacre of 36 U S troops last August. The effort aims to appoint the first UN war crimes commissions in history.
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Tokyo
Douglas Quarters
George W. Hickman
MacArthur
U.S. First Cavalry Division
Waegwan
William Smoak, Jr
Hickman
Sunchor
Pyongyang
United Nations
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