Senators Demand McCarthy Evidence On Reds Ties
Senators probing alleged Communist influence in the State Department pressed Senator McCarthy for the documents he says prove his charges. McCarthy offered information he deems pertinent but refused to reveal informants. Senator Tydings urged timely turnover and warned no sources would be disclosed. Lattimore prepared to testify while McCarthy had just returned from medical treatment.
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Washington
State Department
McCarthy
Tydings
Owen Lattimore
Capitol
Lattimore
Senate
FBI
Subcommittee
Britain Closes Dollar Gap With Sterling Partners
Sir Stafford Cripps reported to the House of Commons that Britain and its sterling area partners earned 40 million dollars more than they spent in the first quarter of 1950. The gain, plus 229 million from European recovery funds and 27 million from a Canadian loan, lifted sterling area gold reserves to 1.984 billion dollars, near the 2 billion safety level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Stafford Cripps
House of Commons
Britain
America
Sir Stafford
Sterling
Commonwealth Countries
Rock Slide Derails Milwaukee Train Near Missoula
A rock slide four and a half miles east of Missoula derailed Milwaukee eastbound train No. 18 at 4 50 Tuesday afternoon. The electric motor pulling the train the mail car the express car the baggage car and one day coach were derailed but there were no injuries as the train had been moving slowly. Conductor Charles Healy of Spokane and engineer Grover Embry of Deer Lodge were aboard the derailed motor. The remaining coaches stayed on the track.
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Missoula
Milwaukee
Here
George Baker
Charles Healy
Spokane
Grover Embry
Deer Lodge
CIO Chief Proposes Unity Committee
CIO President Philip Murray proposed a labor unity committee to pursue a merger of CIO AFL and other major labor groups into a 16 million member federation. It would foster cooperation on economic legislative and political issues among big unions.
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Washington
CIO
Philip Murray
Labor Unity Committee
AFL
Finletter Named to Air Force Secretary Office
President Truman nominated Thomas K. Finletter to head the Air Force, succeeding W. Stuart Symington. Finletter, 56, is a Wall Street lawyer and former head of the Economic Cooperation Administration London office, known for chairing the President's air policy commission and the Finletter report on American air power. Confirmation by the Senate is pending.
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Key West
Fla
Truman
Thomas K. Finletter
Air Force
Finletter
W. Stuart Symington
Senate
Charles C. Ross
White House
Symington
National Security Resources Board
Economic Co-operation Administration
London
Air Policy Commission
Washington
Williamsburg
Wall Street
Philadelphia
Vinson seeks $583 million more for air power in budget push
House armed services chair Carl Vinson urged $200 million extra for the Air Force and $383.3 million for the Navy as part of a proposed rise to enhance air and sea strength amid fears of a Soviet atomic Pearl Harbor. He warned of Russia building the largest air force and said the defense budget could wither American air power. The plan awaits after Easter recess.
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Washington
Carl Vinson
Armed Services Committee
House
Pearl Harbor
Vinson
Georgia Democrat
Russia
Air Force
Navy
Johnson
Pentagon
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Representative Mahon
Dtexas
Mahon
America
Jury of Ten Men and Two Women Chosen for Murder Trial
A district court jury of ten men and two women was selected to hear the Evelyn Thomas murder case in Butte. The panel, drawn from 49 jurors, includes Mrs. George Green and Rosalia Anderson, with the trial set to begin before Judge T E Downey at 10 am. Roy Barr was killed in a hotel shooting on February 26.
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Department Two
District Court
Evelyn Thomas
Roy Barr
George Green
Rosalia Anderson
George A. Huddleston
Arthur I. Hoen
Torgus Oaas
Ervin West
Dewey Burns
Robert T. Whissiel
James Severinski
Thomas Monahan
Stanley J. Chebu
Lyle Downs
T. E. Downey
Emma Barr
Barr
Butte
Thomas
Highway Board Members to Fight Ouster Hearing in Helena
Four members of the Montana state highway commission and its secretary faced removal actions. Secretary W. O. Whipps filed suit to challenge the examiners board, while Chairman Lee Ford and members A. W. Heidel and H. H. Kincaid prepared for a Wednesday hearing called by Gov. John W. Bonner to determine why they should not be fired. The governor seeks their resignations and the removal of commission attorney Myles Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Board
Helena
State Highway Commission
W. O. Whipps
State Examiners Board
Commission
Lee Ford
Great Falls
A. W
Heidel
Broadus
H. H. Kincaid
Sidney
John W. Bonner
Myles Thomas
Whipps
Thomas
Examiners Board
Bonner
Highway Commission
John J Holmes
Alta E. Fisher
Flying Saucers Pooh-Poohed by White House
Key West April 4 The White House pooh poohs the existence of flying saucers as secret weapons. President Truman’s press secretary says there is no knowledge of such objects by the President or his staff. Hassett’s cobia catch is noted and May campaign stops are outlined.
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Key West
Fla
White House
Truman
Charles G. Ross
Ross
Atlantic
William D. Hassett
Hassett
Grand Coulee Dam
Washington State
Chicago
Conferees Agree on Housing Fund
Washington reports a Senate House conference panel approved a 2.25 billion federal housing administration mortgage insurance authorization, a middle ground between 1.75 and 2.75 billion. Senator Maybank announced the deal after a closed door session. further talks planned with a recess looming.
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Washington
Federal Housing Administration
Senate House
Senate
House
Maybank
D-S. C
Congress
Night club robbery ends with getaway and baby’s bank remark
A gunman robbed a Los Angeles night club of $2,000 on Tuesday then took a handful of quarters from manager James Bernstein’s desk and said he took the money to fund “the baby’s bank.”
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Los Angeles
James Bernstein
Senators Vote 45 Million for Aid Setup
The Senate foreign relations committee backed a 45.0 million dollar aid program for developing backward areas with strict limits. It requires five year duration ending June 30, 1955, and contracts must end by June 30, 1952. A new appropriation is needed to start operations.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
House
Congress
Connally
Texas
Truman
United Nations
Point Four
Drop in Revenue Will Be Studied
The treasury will study why March tax payments dropped sharply among professionals and farmers. Secretary Snyder notes the fall stems largely from non withholding payments but finds no need to alter the current tax program. Truman seeks net revenue gains through tax shifts amid lower spending.
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Washington
United States Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder
Truman
Treasury
Hatchet murder of elderly man shocks Spokane yard scene
In Spokane on Tuesday police found 65 year old Peter P. Curley in a yard with head injuries. Curley formerly lived in Rockford Washington. Investigators report few leads in the apparent homicide case.
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Spokane
U.P
Peter P. Curley
Rockford
Wash
Bridges Found Guilty of Perjury in Longshore Union Case
Federal jury convicts Longshore Union boss Harry Bridges and two aides Henry Schmidt and J R Robertson of perjury and allied charges. Bridges faces denaturalization and possible deportation after the 11 year government campaign. Sentences include six months for contempt for Hallinan and three months for MacInnis with appeals and hearings set for April 10.
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Harry Bridges
International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union
San Francisco
J. R. Robertson
Henry Schmidt
W.P
Longshore
Bridges
Australia
New York
Charles Sears Brown
United States Supreme Court
Communist Party
CIO International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union
Vincent Hallinan
Hallinan
Codefense
James MacInnis
Harris
Australian Says Bridges Is Not Wanted
A Canberra official says Australia will not take back Harry Bridges if deported after his San Francisco perjury conviction. He calls Bridges “America's baby” and notes no international obligation to receive a denaturalized deportee born in Australia. He adds Australia might consider an appeal if urged by the U.S. government, a move seen as embarrassing to Prime Minister Menzies.
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Sydney
Australia
U.P
Harry Bridges
San Francisco
United States
America
Canberra
Bridges
Robert Menzies
Communist Party
Attempt to Kill Nehru Smashed
Bombay authorities say they arrested 14 people on Tuesday and shattered a plot to assassinate Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and other Congress leaders. Among the detainees is Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, former Hindu Mahasabha president.
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Bombay
India
Jawaharlal Nehru
Congress Party
Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
Hindu Mahasabha
Nehru
New Delhi
Liaquat Ali Khan
Pakistan
Savarkar
Mohandas K. Gandhi
D. R. Badge
Gandhi
Weather Outlook for Butte and Montana Regions
Increasing cloudiness and warmer Wednesday with a high near 48 in Butte. Tuesday readings show Airport high 43 and low 19, Mines area high unavailable and low 16, West of Divide 45 to 55 across the state with scatter showers possible.
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Butte
School of Mines
Montana
Divide
Directors Chosen by Employes Club
Two directors were re elected and a new director chosen by ballot of members of the Anaconda Copper Mining company Employes club. Re elected were Matt Martinich and Dan Cronin. Mike Orlich was elected to succeed Neal Shea. Carryover directors are Archie Coutts Harry Oates Richard Leary and Eugene Hogan. Officers to be elected Thursday at 5 in the A C M Employes club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Matt F. Martinich
Dan Cronin
Mike Orlich
Neal Shea
Orlich
Underground
Archie Coutts
Harry Oates
Richard Leary
Eugene Hogan
Board of
A. C. M. Employes Club
Senate Won't Take Long Easter Vacation
Democratic Leader Lucas said senators will receive only a brief break with Friday off and a return to work Monday. The House voted to work from April 6 to April 18 as a vacation bonus to keep up with duties, citing a heavy workload.
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Washington
Lucas
Illinois
House
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Air Force Secretary Office
T. K. Finletter
Richard C. Godfrey
William H. Williams
Montana-Idaho
Mr. Godfrey
Mr. Williams
W. G. Banister
Associated Press
Employes Club
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