New Feud Over Amerasia Case Between McCarthy and Senate Group
A dispute erupts as former prosecutor Robert Hitchcock says key Amerasia case evidence was obtained illegally. Senator McCarthy accuses the State Department of harboring communists and criticizes secret testimony practices. Continued on page 7 column.
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Washington
Amerasia
McCarthy
R.-Wis
Senate
Justice Department
Amerasia Magazine
Robert M. Hitchcock
Senate Foreign Relations
Tydings
Hitchcock
State Department
Wisconsin Republican
Department
Rochester
N. Y
Weekend weather remains cool across central and western regions
The Associated Press reports a cool belt stretching from the western plains to Ohio and Texas. Temperatures in the Great Lakes area stay below normal with some areas dipping below freezing in Nebraska and scattered showers in southern Illinois and southern Iowa.
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Associated Press
Nation
Plains
Ohio
Texas
Great Lakes
Nebraska
Illinois
Iowa
Miklozek Nominated for Acting Terre Haute Postmaster
Frank Miklozek, 35 year old Terre Haute attorney, nominated by Vigo County Democratic leaders to serve as acting postmaster after the death of Jerome F. Shandy. The plan requires approval from the Postmaster General and the President after civil service steps and Senate confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Miklozek
Terre Haute
Jerome F. Shandy
Lawrence V. Letzkus
Vigo County
Democratic Central Committee
National Democratic Committee
Truman
Miklozek
Beasley and Beasley
Young Democrats
North Fourth Street
Frank, Jr
Candace Louise
St. Joseph's
Wiley High School
Indiana State Teachers College
Indiana University
Armed Services
United States Senate
Knights of Columbus State Convention Opens in Terre Haute
Delegates from 68 Indiana councils gather for a three day Knights of Columbus convention at the Terre Haute House. Activities include a reception, a mass sermon by Archbishop Paul Schulte and meetings at Gibault School for Boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Diehl
Knights of Columbus
K. of C. Council
Ninth
Ohio
Indiana
Terre Haute House
Hotel Deming
Thomas A. Brandon
Crosier Order
Mayflower
Seventh Street
Wabash Avenue
St. Benedict's Church
Indianapolis
Paul C. Schulte
D.D
John T. Recap
Gibault School For
Hoosier K. of C.’s
K. of C
Gibault School
Merrill Lynch Gift Helps United Hospital Reach Milestone
Mr John T Royse chair Special Gifts Division announced a $1000 contribution from Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner Beane. Arthur G Wallace helped secure the gift. Neill F Bridges said total subscriptions now near $440000.
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John T. Royse
United Hospital Project
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Beane
Arthur G. Wallace
Indianapolis
Neill F. Bridges
Five Violent State Deaths Reported in Indiana
Five people died in Indiana yesterday amid a grim holiday weekend warning. Janet Eadler, 24, died from a home explosion caused by gas as she heated milk for her three children. Her sons John and Steven were injured, with John in critical condition and Steven in serious condition. A 13 year old Gary boy John Alston was accidentally killed when a pistol discharged as his friend William Isaac handled it. Sheridan resident Mary Fry, 73, died after being crushed by a truck. her daughter Edna Small was hospitalized with back injuries. Andrew Pfefferkorn, 63, died in a tractor accident on a farm near Waterloo. Paul Yoder, 2, was fatally injured after falling from a car driven by his mother near Washington.
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Associated Press
Indiana
Richmond
Janet Eadler
John
Steven
Eadler
Leslie Williams
Gary
John Alston
William Isaac
Alston
Isaac
Fred Alston
Sheridan
Mary Fry
Long
Indianapolis
Edna Small
Andrew A. Pfefferkorn
Herman Hohl
Waterloo
Pfefferkorn
Paul Yoder
William Yoder
Yoder
Washington
68 Spellings For Nucleus Pleases Lehigh Professor
Dr Harold W Anderson of Lehigh University notes that his students over 25 years have spelled nucleus 68 different ways. The remark came during a local news report from Bethlehem Pennsylvania dated May 27.
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Bethlehem
Harold W. Anderson
Lehigh University
Senate Anti-Gambling Bill Seen Unlikely This Year
Senate debate over an Interstate Commerce Committee anti gambling bill appears unlikely this year as Kefauver probes into nationwide crime report early next year. The bill would ban wire or radio transmission of betting information before races with post race data allowed. hearings featured Frank Erickson admitting earnings of 100000 dollars annually.
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James Marlow
Washington
Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee
Kefauver
Commerce Committee
Frank Erickson
New York
Erickson
U.S. Orders Czechoslovakia to Close New York Consulate
The United States demands Czechoslovakia close its New York consulate within two weeks as retaliation for anti American actions by Prague. Both nations will end with embassies and 12 staffers in each capital, amid a broader push toward possible full diplomatic break.
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James E. Roper
Washington
U.P
United States Today
Czechoslovakia
New York
Prague
United States
U. S
Bratislava
Chicago
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Bulgaria
Jury Ponders Libel Verdict in Hartford Trial
In Hartford Connecticut on May 27 the jury in the Draper Adler McCullough libel case reported no verdict and the judge ordered a further try after lunch. Possible outcomes include finding for Draper or Adler or both with substantial or token damages or finding for the defendant. Mrs Hester McCullough a 32 year old Greenwich housewife alleges the entertainers were pro red.
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Hartford
Conn
Draper
Adler
Hester McCullough
Greenwich, Conn
Poppy Day Proclaimed by Terre Haute Mayor 1950
Mayor Ralph Tucker of Terre Haute proclaims Saturday May 27 1950 as Poppy Day to raise funds for veterans rehabilitation and welfare. He urges citizens to participate and reflect on the day and its meaning for former service members and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Tucker
Terre Haute
City of
Rep John A. Lesinski Dies in Sleep at 65 in Dearborn
Detroit Congress member John A. Lesinski 65 longtime labor ally died in his sleep at his Dearborn home after complaining of breathing trouble His death ends a tenure as chair of the House Education and Labor Committee He is survived by Estelle his wife and five children and was a key pro labor advocate in clashes over Taft Hartley and education funding The article notes his Polish Catholic affiliations and recent public feud with Rep Jacobs over subpeona authority and Mine Workers strike details
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Detroit
U.P
John A. Lesinski
Mich
Labor
Dearborn
Lesinski
Estelle
Thaddeus Stokfisz
House Education and Labor Committee
Edwin Geisinger
Washington
Stokfisz
Geisinger
Stella
Joanne Heidenreich
Daggett, Mich
John A., Jr
Julius
Hamtramck Lumber and Supply Company
Andrew Jacobs
Ind
Jacobs
John L. Lewis
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Michigan Democrat
Park Meters Adjust to Fast Time After Complaints
Terre Haute police announce that city parking meters switch from slow time to fast time effective Friday. Chief Cleon Reely and Traffic Lieutenant Edward Ryan cite widespread confusion and numerous complaints from the public since daylight saving time began earlier this month.
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Terre Hautes
Terre Haute
Cleon Reely
Edward Ryan
Soldier describes pre-dawn affair and murder at base
San Francisco May 27 A U P Air Force Sgt Lyle Buswell testified in a federal trial about a pre-dawn encounter with WAF Sgt Fahry Decker at Hamilton Air Base. He admitted to strangling her during an argument after a liaison in a base orderly room and described efforts to conceal the crime.
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San Francisco
U.P
Hamilton Air Base
Air Force
Lyle Buswell
WAF
Fahry E. Decker
Noncom
Buswell
Sgt
Decker
May Production Surges Near Postwar Peak
The Federal Reserve Board projects May industrial output to hit 191, near the 195 peak of October 1948. April output stood at 189, with auto and consumer durables posting record demand while department stores saw slower clothing sales.
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Washington
America
Federal Reserve Board
Commerce Department
Weather Reading From U Weather Bureau
Mostly cloudy conditions advised by the U Weather Bureau with temperatures around 55 at 1am and high/low markers listed. River stage reported at 5 feet and stationary as day progresses with sunrise at 5 28 and sunset at 8 07.
Local Conditions Reported Weather Data
Yesterday’s high temperature reached 53 degrees with a low last night also at 53. Precipitation measured at .45 inches.
Weather Outlook for Terre Haute Region
Mostly cloudy conditions persist across Terre Haute and surrounding areas through today into Sunday with occasional showers. Temperature trends show highs around the mid seventies and nights near fifty to fifty two degrees, with cooler spells in south and central Indiana and Illinois portions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
Lake Michigan
Chicago Trolley Crash Tests City Ownership of Transit
A Chicago street car crash killed 32, with the toll revised from 33, heightening scrutiny of the publicly owned Chicago Transit Authority. The CTA, formed in 1947, faced fare hikes and questions about governance as it expanded its fleet and services.
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Chicago
A. L. Brodie
Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago Surface Lines
City tense after clash in divided Berlin
In Berlin on May 27 Soviet zone police fired on West Berlin officers during a tense confrontation sparked by the kidnapping of 35 year old German teacher Georg Muenz from the American sector. No injuries were reported.
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Berlin
U.S
Soviet Zone
West Berlin
West Sector
Georg Muenz
Muenz
Russia's Key Men Leave Tokyo for Moscow
Lt Gen Kuzma Derevyanko and 48 other key members of the Soviet mission to Japan departed for Moscow this morning. A Soviet vessel took them away amid no immediate explanation, with 35 replacements arriving. sources note the newcomers are junior military men and the move surprised diplomatic circles.
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Tokyo
Kuzma Derevyanko
Japan
Moscow
Western Allies on Full Alert as Communists Demonstrate
Rapid firing pistols and carbines are cited by authorities as troops go on high alert. British troops rise to full alert at dawn while U S forces enter alert stage one confined to their barracks. French units totaling eight thousand stand by alongside allied forces. Communist youths march in the streets in a county fair mood but show no crossing attempts by mid day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Girl Held on Theft Charge at Downtown Restaurant
Dorothy Zoulek 21 employed nine days at a downtown restaurant was jailed after allegedly absconding with cash from the register. Night manager Harry Fox reported $100 missing. police found Zoulek at Union Station buying a ticket to Chicago. She admitted the theft and $93 was recovered. Arraigned in City Court on grand larceny, Judge Herbert Criss set bond at 1500 and continued the case to June 10, with remand to jail.
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Dorothy Zoulek
Harry Fox
Roloff and O'Connor
Union Station
Chicago
Detroit
West Terre Haute
Herbert R. Criss
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Dean Acheson
London
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Eleanor Roosevelt
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Walter Rundle
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