President Truman Acted Alone in Caudle Case
Attorney General McGrath told a House Ways and Means subcommittee that President Truman acted on his own in firing T Lamar Caudle and gave no detailed reasons. Caudle, a tax fraud prosecutions chief, was ousted for outside activities. McGrath said he does not pass judgment on Caudle and will assign a new special assistant to handle tax cases in San Francisco. FBI is probing the San Francisco Internal Revenue Bureau as Tramutolo faces questions over cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
McGrath
Truman
T. Lamar Caudle
Caudle
House
Ways and Means
Justice Department
United States
Chauncey Tramutolo
Federal Bureau of Investigation
San Francisco Internal Revenue Bureau
House Committee
Tramutolo
Congress
Mossadegh Faces Tumult as Foes Demand Resignation
In Tehran the majlis erupted as opposition deputies clashed with government supporters. Mossadegh, accused of a reign of terror, defended his power in a long speech while mobs outside called for his ouster and blamed British pressure.
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Tehran
Iran
Mohammed Mossadegh
Mossadegh
Majlis
George C. McGhee
Washington
Turkey
Hossein Maki
Mining Men Gather Here for Senate Minerals Hearing
Mining men from Colorado Montana Washington and Canada gather in Butte for a Senate Minerals hearing on chrome manganese and other strategic metals. The session opens at 10 o clock in the US district court room with Sen James E Murray presiding and officials fromInterior and other agencies ready to testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Montana
Washington
Canada
Butte
Defense
United States District
Federal
James E. Murray
Murray
United States Senate Committee On Interior and Insular Affairs
Interior Department
Mining hearing agenda on minerals and loan program
Technical consultant W C Broad gate and Stewart French join staff counsel for the committee on interior and insular affairs with Sen Z N Ecton for a Montana Mining Association hearing. The six point agenda covers chrome and other minerals, exploration loan issues, matching funds, loan timelines, Murray Baring payments, and domestic metal prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Broadgate
Washington, D. C
Stewart French
Committee On Interior and Insular Affairs
Zales N. Ecton
Mining Association of Montana
Butte Chamber of Commerce 1952 Drive Reports Progress
The Butte Chamber of Commerce reports strong progress in the 1952 membership campaign. 140 field workers have performed well. final reporting date is set for Wednesday afternoon. Team leaders include Tom Kelly John J. Burke and Roy Murray with Sam Parker and John Cloke overseeing enrollment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte Chamber of Commerce
Drive
Tom Kelly
Butte Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
West Broadway
Mr. Kelly
John J. Burke
Roy Murray
Sam Parker
John Cloke
Miles City Teens Face Murder Charge in Iowa Man Killing
In Miles City two 16 year olds Tom LaFave and Mrs Evelyn Donges stand trial for first degree murder in the fatal beating of John Hoffman 38 a transient farmhand from Le Mars Iowa. The jury will decide guilt or innocence with possible life or death sentences or lesser robbery terms.
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Miles City
John Hoffman
le Mars
Iowa
Tom LaFave
Evelyn Dongers
Hoffman
S. D. McKinnon
la Fave
Donges
Colorado Springs
Colo
Truman Float Idea for Pasadena Parade Is Rejected
Pasadena California December 11 the White House frowns and the Tournament of Roses rejects a proposed float showing President Truman at a piano amid mink coats and deep freezes Temple City Junior Chamber of Commerce proposed the float Secretary Joseph Short quotes from Charles Morse saying it would be in very bad taste Morse says the idea was dropped after the association's rejection Ted Brodhead calls it a personal insult to the President Henry Kearns calls it dynamite and says it should be abandoned
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Pasadena
Calif
White House
Tournament of Roses
Truman
Temple City
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Joseph Short
Charles Morse
Junior Chamber
Short
Morse
Tournament of Roses Association
Ted Brodhead
Tournament Association
Henry Kearns
Baby born in Macy's basement during Christmas shopping
A Queens woman delivered a five pound girl in the Macy's downstairs store lounge while shopping with her son and aunt. A Macy doctor attended as a crowd of salesgirls watched. The mother is Mrs. Mary Hert rich, 31, and the family includes her 4 year old son John.
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New York
Queens
Macy’s
Macy
Mary Hertrich
John
Mamie Gurk
Four Powers Map Quick Armistice Plan At Panmunjom
United Nations command proposed a seven point plan linking troop rotation and arms replenishment with neutral observers under a joint Allied Red armistice commission. Reds demanded full acceptance or nothing, while neutrals would conduct aerial inspections. Talks continued amid renewed hope of a Christmas armistice as Ridgway was to receive new directives.
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Munsan
Korea
United Nations Command
North Korea
Howard M. Turner
Reds
Woman Admits Gas Tax Fraud in Montana Case
Mrs. Mattie Brannon a 43 year old Helena waitress pleaded guilty to forging a 288 refund warrant tied to a statewide gas tax fraud scheme. She received a four year suspended sentence after a character witness statement was presented.
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Great Falls
Mattie Brannon
Helena
Martin J. Becker
C. F. Holt
Theodore L. Tomlinson
Pershing Warner
Medrick la Roque
Robert G. Chamberlain
State Equalization Board
John Phillips
Howard Hill
Boise
Idaho
Montana
M. G. Chilton
Equalization Board
UN Planes Admit Bombing of Kaesong Neutral Zone
In a note to Communist liaison officers Col. Andrew J. Kinney said the UN investigation shows an aerial attack at Yonung in the Kaesong area on 11 December was carried out by a United Nations aircraft. Kaesong houses the Communist truce delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaesong
Matthew B. Ridgway
Reds
Panmonjom
Washington
Truman
Far East
Panmunjom
Korea
UN Command
Andrew J. Kinney
Yonung
United Nations Command
Nixon calls Truman to fire McGrath and Hoover as successor
Sen. Richard Nixon demanded President Truman dismiss Attorney General J. Howard McGrath over tax scandals and urged FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover be named his replacement. He also pressed Treasury Secretary John W. Snyder to resign in a government-wide clean-up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Truman
J. Howard McGrath
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
California
Treasury
John W. Snyder
Nixon
McGrath
Bankhead disrupts New York court over secretarial case
Talulah Bankhead abruptly left a New York court during the Evyleen Cronin larceny and forgery trial after defense remarks alleging blackmail and drug involvement. She returned after about twenty minutes as prosecutors and defense argued over alleged marijuana cigarettes supplied to the actress by Cronin.
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New York
Tallulah Bankhead
Evyleen R. Cronin
Miss Bankhead
Fred G. Merritt
Merritt
General Sessions Court
Harold E. Stevenso
McKinney urges Truman to launch independent inquiry
Democratic chairman Frank E. McKinney said President Truman should act quickly to clean house over scandals at the Bureau of Internal Revenue and the Justice Department. He suggested a nonpartisan commission to investigate, arguing speed is crucial before the 1952 campaign. McKinney also faced questions about his own 68 000 profit from Empire Tractor stock in 1946 47 amidst party pressure for full disclosure.
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Washington
Frank E. McKinney
Democratic National Committee
Truman
House
White House
McKinney
Democratic Party
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Justice Department
Fulbright
D-Ark
Empire Tractor Corporation
Taft Denounces Administration in Massachusetts Speech
In Brookline Taft accuses the national administration of growing corruption and practice of misrepresentation. He labels the Korean War a real war and criticizes President Truman and executive actions as usurping Congress. Taft spoke at a policy event broadcast by WNAC and the Yankee Network.
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Brookline
Mass
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Norfolk and
Suffolk County
Republican Clubs
WNAC
Yankee Network
Taft
Massachusetts
Truman
Congress
Playwright Eugene ONeill Discharged From Hospital
Eugene ONeill aged 63 was discharged from Faulkner hospital where he had been treated for Parkinsons disease described as a deterioration of the nervous system.
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Boston
Eugene O'Neill
Faulkner Hospital
Russians West Poles Apart on Atomic Controls Clash Shatters Armistice Calm
The Eighth Army reports Communist attacks by units up to company size disrupted a 13 day armistice calm on the western front near Chorwon and a seven hour engagement north of Chorwon saw both sides test defenses. Reports of a new type “mystery” jet over North Korea were investigated by Allied pilots who suggested it may be an F-80 Shooting Star. In Paris the Big Four agreed on a 12 nation disarmament panel but remain divided over atomic controls with the United States Britain and France pushing a one package plan.
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Tokyo
Eighth Army
Red Air Force
North Korea
Air Force
Paris
Russia
West
United Nations
United States
Britain
France
Selwyn Lloyd
Lloyd
Chorwon
Fron
Pyongyang
Sariwon
Cone
Soviet Union
Bubbles Flood Denver Hamburger Shop
Carbonic gas mix up caused fountains of carbonated water at a Denver hamburger shop. Attendants blamed a serviceman error in connecting a carbonic gas tank. The dishwasher called it a relief, noting carbonated water cleans grease well.
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Denver
Dec
Montana Weather Outlook for Butte and Statewide Regions
Partly cloudy to cloudy in Butte with fresh northerly winds and mild trends. Wednesday minimum near 33 improving to 43 by Wednesday afternoon. statewide notes include increasing cloudiness west of Divide with possible snow flurries and mild highs mid 30s to mid 40s.
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School of Mines
Divide
Associated Press
Billings
Broadus
Butte
Eine
Dillon
Glasgow Silence Ee
Ren
Helena Ieee
Lewistown
Miles City
Missoula
West Yellowstone
Son Charged in Hatchet Murder in Oakland
In Oakland California on December 11 a father signed a complaint charging his 16 year old son Sammie Hutchins with killing his mother Evelyn Hutchins 51 with a hatchet. The youth told officers he beat her to death in the basement then burned the body after wrapping it in newspapers. He fled with 180 dollars in cash and was captured in Grassmere after a 150 mile flight from the family home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Calif
Sammie Hutchins
Evelyn Hutchins
Ralph H. Hutchins
Districttorney
Hutchings
Hutchins
Sammie
Grass
Judge Hands Actor Tone $400 Fine
Beverly Hills, Calif. December 11. For spitting in the face of a red haired newspaperwoman Pran chot Tone was fined $400 Tuesday. He apologized in court and was put on probation for a year. A 45 day jail sentence was suspended. Florabel Muir was not present to hear the apology. About 70 spectators were present.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Pranchot Tone
Florabel Muir
New York News
Los Angeles Mirror
Tone
Pleven Wins Confidence Vote In France Over Shuman Plan
Paris December 11 The French national assembly backed Premier Rene Pleven by 376 to 240 in a confidence vote. The decision upheld his stance against linking other issues to consideration of the Shuman plan treaty to pool coal and steel among West European nations.
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Paris
French National Assembly
Rene Pleven
West Europe
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