Moran Guilty In Racket Linked To O Dwyer Circle
James J. Moran, ally of former official O Dwyer, found guilty in a racket case. Moran had been water commissioner before losing a $15 000 a year post after the scandal. Witness James F. Smith testified he paid Moran weekly kickbacks. Smith faces 10 to 20 years.
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Water Department
Afexico
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Whith
Truman Primary Tactics Confuse Delegates in New Hampshire
News on the presidential race shows Truman delaying a formal decision on seeking a new term while Kefauver Kerr and McKinney push to boost delegate strength. Kefauver plans active campaigning in New Hampshire to back his slate against Truman delegates. Kerr signals a run if Truman sits out. The New Hampshire contest looms as Kefauver bets on broad support. The southern pine beetle menace affects East Texas and eastern North Carolina.
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Truman
Kefauver
D-Fenn
Kerr
D-Okla
Kefanger
McKinney
Efauver
Texas
North Carolina
Korean Orphan Sings For GI
A group of children at a Korean orphanage welcomed U S soldiers with candy and cookies. The orphans sang and danced, including a girl singing an ancient Korean hymn and an eight year old boy singing Home Sweet Home in Korean.
Masked Witness To Testify Of Katyn Forest Massacre
The witness recounts a Polish escape from Gryazovets camp in 1939. He and two companions allegedly hacked a trench with spoons for two weeks and fled six days to Katyn forest where they awaited execution. He plans to tell his story to the western world in Polish.
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Gryazovets
Mitchell
Katyn Forest
Local Obituaries Continue With Multiple Death Notices
Obituary notices from the page list Amorant and family in Buck Valley and Riverdale, with funeral arrangements at Grove Funeral Home Hancock and Mormon Church Buck Valley. Martin L Weller, a one day old son, is listed with leaves and rites at Leaf Funeral Home Williamsport and River View Cemetery. Dora Tanion died Sunday. services set at Watson Funeral Home Rose Hill Cemetery with viewing this evening. Leo D B Miller services moved to Resthaven Chapel Thursday at 11 AM.
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Hancock
Mormon Church
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Methodist
Martin L. Weller
Martin Stephan Weller
Washington Couty Hospital
East Howard Street
Martina
George Grimes
City
Martin A. Weller
Leaf Funeral Home
Williamsport
Dora Tanion
Watson Funeral Home
Thursiday
W. A. Mosely
Rose Hill Cemetery
Eye opening rupture protection preview ad
An advertisement promises a new and comfortable rupture protection device. It claims to free wearers from painful trusses and spring devices and offers free information by writing to a provided address in Adams New York.
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Adams
N. Y
King George Dies in Sleep. Elizabeth Made Queen
Reports say King George died peacefully in his sleep and Queen Elizabeth assumed the throne. Earlier notes mention a 1949 operation for a leg circulatory disorder and lingering health concerns after lung cancer was removed. Elizabeth exchanged a long anxious look last Thursday.
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Britain
George
Elizabeth
Duke to sail for England to attend King George VI funeral
The Duke of Windsor plans to sail tomorrow night for England to attend the late king’s funeral. The secretary announced from London describing a forthcoming posthumous proclamation and mourning arrangements for the royal court.
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New York
Duke of Windsor
George
England
Political Favors, No Bribery Found in Probe
San Francisco testimony at a House Ways and Means hearing cites backdating of tax returns as the major irregularity in the San Francisco IRS office. T-Man William Frank says motives were political favors not bribery, with 15 charges tied to ousted San Francisco collector James G. Smyth.
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Internal Revenue Office
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Thomas J. Koolan
Charles Tobey
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Smith
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Truman
40 More Casualties Reported In Korea
The State Department released list No. 495 identifying 40 more Korea casualties. It reports 12 killed 26 wounded one missing and one injured, plus two previously listed as missing now confirmed dead.
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Washington
Neferse Department
Korea
Expectant Father Falls From Window in Springfield
A 27-year-old man named Bill Brown, an expectant father, fell from a second-floor hospital window in Springfield. He was a patient with a back injury and described as in fair condition. The mother and newborn girl are reported to be healthy.
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Springfield
U. S
Bill Brown
Brown
AFL Seeks wider roles in politics housing and defense
The American Federation of Labor plans to broaden activities in domestic and foreign fields in coming months. The executive council discussed possible participation in the presidential campaign, Korea and Near East policy, defense needs, and expanding low and middle cost housing financing. A political war chest funded by $1 member contributions was discussed, with a push to support a Republican candidate if Robert A Watt gains the nomination. A three man committee was named to study tax law revisions for labor. The AFL criticized military hoarding and urged a civilian Defense Department committee to curb shortages.
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Near East
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Robert A. Watt
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Defense Department
Boy Scouts Week Observed as Nation Celebrates Anniversary
President Truman to greet 12 outstanding Boy Scouts in the White House during Boy Scout Week February 6 marking the 42nd anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. More than 2,900,000 boys and leaders participate nationwide. since 1910 over 19,000,000 members. The birthday theme is Forward on Liberty's Team.
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Truman
White House
Boy Scouts of America
Liberty
Trunk Murderess Still At Large
Winnie Ruth Judd remains at large four days after escaping the Arizona State Hospital. Authorities report several unsubstantiated sightings while indications suggest she may have crossed the border into Mexico.
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Ariz
Mrderess
Winnie Ruth Judit
Arizona, State Hospital
Mexico City
Col Silvestre Fernandez
Federal Police
Groves urges reliance on atomic bomb over large army
Lt. Gen. Leslie Groves, wartime head of the atomic bomb project, told executives that the United States should depend on the bomb rather than a big ground army. He warned fighting Russia on foot would fail and emphasized destroying Russia’s industrial potential as essential to victory.
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United States
Leslie R. Groves
Stussia
Rossin
89 year old man receives first Social Security card
George Humphrey of Cohors Pennsylvania, an advertising towel salesman aged 89, obtained his first Social Security card yesterday. He plans to work until 100 and then retire to enjoy benefits. Officials say he is likely the oldest applicant, as self employed workers only recently became eligible under the law.
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George Humphrey
Fluduphrey
National Guard Units Schedule Summer Training
The 28th Infantry Division, Maryland Virginia West Virginia National Guard, will train June 28 to July 2 at AP Hill Virginia. The 29th Division artillery will train July 2 to 12 at Camp Pickett Virginia. The District of Columbia National Guard’s 14th Engineer Company will train July 6 to 20 at Bethany Beach Fort Miles Delaware. The grass blowing industry has existed for about bus years.
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Nacional Guard
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Virginia
West Virginia
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District of Columbia National Yard
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Fort Miles
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Senator weighs severing relations with Reds
A U.S. senator argues for breaking ties with Soviet bloc nations claiming embassies in Russia and allied states fail to function and that American personnel there are prisoners of communism. He says closing embassies would reduce Communist spies and propaganda entering unions and universities, despite warnings against hasty action.
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Thia
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