Probers Press for Facts in RFC Influence Probe
Senators seek clearer proof in the RFC influence case tied to a $10 million Texas Corp loan. New witnesses Glidden and Skiles join the inquiry while White House contacts and letters to RFC draw scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Rending
Tobey
R-Ny
Senate Banking Subcommittee
Texinass Corp
Ross Hohannon
Texas
E. Merl Young
White House
Bohannon
Young
RFC
L. B. Glidden
Dallas, Tex
John Skiles
Dallas
Senate
Donald Dawson
Truman
Congress
Senator Fulbright
Subcommittee
Dawson
Aland
Donald Smith
Fulbright
NBC
Meet the Press
William M. Boyle, Sr
Slow Allied advance as Korean War fight continues in rough terrain
In the Ninth Corps sector Marine Maj. Gen. Oliver P. Smith temporarily commands after Maj. Gen. Bryant E. Moore dies in a helicopter crash. General Almond reports Tenth Corps destroyed two North Korean cars and estimates 3,900 enemy killed or wounded in six days of Operation Killer. The battle stalls in mud with Reds escaping Hoengseong and Prongchang pincers while U N tanks bog down. An American patrol enters Hoengseong under heavy fire from ridges north and northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thoengsong
Seon
Ninth Corps
Oliver P. Smith Beccame
Bryant E. Moore
Almond
Tenth Corps
Chechan
Fifth Corps
Ith Corps
Hoengsonge-Prongchang
U. N
Lane Hoengsong Pyongchang Road
VV. N
Hoengseong
Fulbright Questions Boyle Pressure on RFC
In a televised testimony, Fulbright said there were cases where Boyle's office contacted the RFC but found no proof Boyle personally made the calls. Boyle maintains his office only referred inquiries and loan applicants to the RFC. Fulbright said the RFC’s response to Boyle’s inquiries was improper and that officials rushed to oblige his office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulbright
Boyle
RFC
RPC
Obituaries From County Hospital and Hol l y day Family
Obituary notices honor 75 year old woman daughter of Oliver M Younkins born in Gapland member of Church of the Brethren Brownsville survived by daughter Kathryn Jones and many siblings. Funeral planned 1 p m at home then Brownsville Church of the Brethren with Rev Newton Poling. Interment Brownsville Cemetery Williams Hollyday age 66 died at home of heart trouble slated service Tuesday at 2 pm Funkstown Cemetery with Rev Miller and Rev Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garretts Mill
Thelma Harrison
Brownsville
Ruth Blerly
Frederick
M. A. Younkins
J.C. Younkins
Yarrowsburg
C. B. Younkins
Garretts MA
IM. C. Younkins
Church of the Brethren
Newton Poling
Brownsville Cemetery
Willian C., Jr
Fanwood
Thomas Bo Oreland
Fat Joseph So Wappiniors
Raymond Miller
Carvin Thompson
Funkstown Cemetery
Senate Panel Moves to Approve Sending More U S Troops
Washington February 20 A Senate committee appears ready to back a resolution endorsing dispatch of more U S troops to Europe as Connally and Russell push a substitute to ensure NATO partners share in the burden. Taft warns large scale contributions raise costs and manpower. Hoover to testify on foreign commitments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
U.S
Europe
Eureope
Connally DeTex
Russell
North Atlantic Defense Force
Wherry
Nebraska
Republien
Cress
Connally
Western
Tait ReOthe
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
Dwight D. Eisenhower
GOP
John Sherman Cooper
Kentucky
Tait
Connally-Russell
Congress
United States
North Atlantic
Eisenhower
Joint ‘Chiefs of Staffs
Armed Services
Taft
U. S
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Puerto Rican Nationalist Collazo Goes On Trial For Life
Oscar Collazo, 37, ordered to trial for his life in Washington on charges related to the Blair House attack that wounded President Truman’s guard and left another guard dead. Companion Torresola died at the scene. Collazo faces possible death by electric chair if convicted on either indictment count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Oscar Collaze
White House
Truman
T. Akin Goldsborough
Collazo
Chriselo Torresola
Blair House
Torresola
Leslie Coffelt
A. E. Roughman
Secret Service
Mr. Truman
Puerto Rico
New York
New Rochelle
N.Y
Texans in Frontier Feud Shootout Leave Two Dead
Mineola Texas February 26 two Texans Rufus Browning 55 cattle dealer and Joe Henderson 45 railroad conductor faced off in a cafe duel ten feet apart. Browning shot Henderson in the heart and Henderson struck Browning before Browning killed him with a knife. A lone waitress witnessed the tragedy. Police say the pair had long been enemies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineola
Tex
Bate Cafe
Rufus Browning
Joe Henderson
King Browning
Flenderson
Dick Pondieaten
Bill Knippel
Kate Womack
Law
Knippel
Browning
Henderson
Kuippel
Knights Stand On Police Reform In Hagerstown Letter
A councilman writes that police budgets rose from 124000 in 1945 to 180000 and suggests cutting 1951 funding from 249909 to 191007. He argues local needs differ from national averages, opposes a large police force, praises past handling of minor crime, and questions a lifetime pension for Sergeant Karn. He questions the mayor’s timing and urges targeted department reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beecher
Old Street
Police Department
Hagerstown
Chicago
Capone
Broom
FBI
New York
Los Angeles
Karn
Immigrant Di Giorgio Built Fruit Empire in California
Sicilian immigrant Joseph Di Giorgio rose from pushcart peddler to multimillionaire fruit magnate. He chaired the Di Giorgia Fruit Corp which controlled 20 000 acres across California and Florida with interests in Mexico and South America. He funded a rural school district and helped develop California’s San Joaquin Valley grape and wine industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
di Giorgio
Calif
Joseph di Ginrala
di Giorgia Fruit Corp
California
Florida
Mexico
South America
Baltimore
Jamaica
Maryland National ‘Bank
Monumental ‘Trading Co
San Joaquin Valley
di Giorgia
United States
Wage board stalemate roils talks on ceilings and panel plan
After days of talks and resignations by two labor members, the wage board debates future ceiling policy with a three member panel proposed to replace the current board. Johnston aims to set the formula, then address board operation as wage proposals trigger wider boosts for unorganized workers and dependent sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnston
Charles KE. Wilson
Tormorrow
Probalte
Lone
Ftsett
Your
Dabor
Boeri
Fo Eorn
Tabor
Eet
Giant chestnut on Mt Etna among world’s largest trees
Britannica cites a chestnut on Mount Etna in Sicily as one of the largest trees recorded with a diameter of 204 feet and an age around 2000 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Etna
Sicily
Britannica
Young Brothers Charged in Department Store Larceny Plot
Richard de Farley and his brother James, ages 4 and 25, face $4 bail on larceny charges for allegedly using a semiweekly home sale scheme to divert Hochschild Kohn & Coco merchandise. Detectives testified deliveries were routed to Richard's car and sold to housewives on Wednesdays and Fridays for about a year, with seven women admitting knowledge of the purchases. The article also mentions giant squid tentacles tied to sea serpent legends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hochschild Kohn & Coco
Richard de Farley
James
Richard
Pdrimere
Central Police Court
Editor Letter Box advocates world order and UN authority
Roy Danter Jr of Hagerstown Maryland argues for expanded international law to maintain peace. He asserts national and state justice systems exist locally and supports the United Nations to enforce global law and order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
Hagerstown
Mary
Land
United States
Dts
Roy Danter, Jr
Uhited World Federatists
Maryland
Fournier to Leave for Army Service
William TL Fournier head of the distributive education program at Hagerstown High School expects to depart this week for Army service. A Reservist, he has led the program for two years and no successor has been appointed as the post remains vacant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William TL. Fournier
Hagerstown
Fournier
Tech School
Oarefer
Achool
Escaped Sing Sing Trusty Nabbed After City Chase
New York police recaptured 21 year old convict George J. Tronks in Manhattan after he fled Sing Sing with two other prisoners. Detectives stopped him on a street near Ossining and he gave a brief statement as authorities investigated the escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sing Sing
Waddlen
New York City
Jeanes Tategt
George J. Tronks
Feo
Rscape
Bat Md Connelly
Brooks
Sps
Stoma
Queens
Alberto
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Community Finance Service, Inc
Room
Earle Bldg
Massachusetts
ETON
Kiddie Klothes Shop
Potomac Street
Dr, Fire Co
Cgnldle Kaplan
Young Brothers
Baltimoare
All-American Airways
Altoona Finitiniare
Cumbertant
Hobistown
Pltesburgh
Philad'phia
Afra
Phege Poe
Cash
General Acceptance Corporation
Summit Avenue
Ra Ten Ae
Ccma Ae
Ohloe
Trusty 'S
New Mexico
Eagle-Eye
Majestic
Bohman-Warne, Inc
W. Franklin St
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