State Department Pushes Tough Spy Security Bill
The State Department urged passage of a stringent spy security bill sent to House Speaker Sam Rayburn and Senate Judiciary Chair Pat McCarran. It would permit wiretaps by U S agents require spies to register and criminalize possession of top secret documents. Clark cited FBI and military intelligence studies and argued existing laws lag behind modern threats.
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House
Sam Rayburn
Pat McCarran
Senate Judiciary Committee
U. S
Clark
Rayburn
McCarran
FBI
Military Intelligence Agencers
Circuit Judge Guilty of Income Tax Evasion in Missouri
JOPLIN Mo -(UP) A veteran circuit judge Emory E Smith 58 of Monett Mo was found guilty on one count of a six count indictment for income tax evasion in federal court here The verdict came as Smith wept aloud and sentencing was deferred to Jan 29 in Kansas City at the request of his attorneys who cited a kidney ailment during the trial The prosecution said he paid 2300 in taxes for 1942 1947 while owing 8000 The convicted count covered 1944 involving 2800 from an estate settlement The jury acquitted counts alleging kickbacks from a court reporter and failure to report them Smith claimed he kept no books and denied criminal intent in closing remarks and in a resignation letter to Gov Forrest Smith.
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Joplin
Emory E. Smith
Monett
Albert A. Ridge
Kansas City
Smith
Forrest Smith
Bread thief arrested as police find cash
Baltimore police arrested 68 year old Frank Johnson on charges of stealing a loaf of bread. Officers found 1275 dollars in his pockets and he claimed the money was for funeral expenses.
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Baltimore
Frank Johnson
Weather Summary for Pacific Northwest and Intermountain States
Partly cloudy in Southern Idaho with snow flurries, clearing tonight. Colder weather, high near 20, low around zero to 5 above. Friday's high 32, low 12, precipitation 18. Saturday mostly cloudy with light snow in parts, high 15 to 25, low 0 to 15. Regional highs and lows include Boise 94 25 18, Las Vegas 28 02, Salt Lake City 3 25 29.
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United Press Pocatello
Idaho
Rtion
Chehenar
Boise
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
New York
Omaha
Phoenix Peesarersre
Portland
Polio Drive Gets Off To Flying Start
In Pocatello and Bannock county volunteers launch an intensive March of Dimes campaign led by Lyon Healy. Giant wishing wells and plastic metal coin collectors appear in key locations as 9700 envelopes are mailed to solicit dimes. The drive aims to top last year’s total and repay the national foundation for aid during past epidemics.
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Pocatello
Bannock County
Polio Foundation
Lyon Healy
Downey
Lava Hot Springs
Idaho
Union Pacific
Healy
National Foundation
M. R. Hogge
North Arthur
H. B. Markham
Mendy
Legion Leaders Arrive in Boise for Winter Executive Meeting
Idaho American Legion top officials began arriving for the winter executive committee meet in Boise. Commander Jack McQuade of Moscow attended. Key topic is setting dates for the department convention at Weiser next summer. Most officials will attend the third district convention in Nampa tonight where McQuade is the principal speaker.
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Boise
Idaho American Legion
Jack McQuade
Moscow
Department
Weiser
Third District Legion
Nampa
McQuade
Merchandise Loot From Blackfoot Fire Baffles Authorities
Thousands of dollars in goods were stolen from fire gutted Blackfoot stores after a blaze. Loot moved from J C Penney and other shops with some found in possession of students. Police and insurance crews probe while merchants inventory losses and assess theft impact.
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United Press
J. C. Penney
Long Trains Prompt Labor Push For State Relief
The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen plans to seek state legislative relief over diesel powered long freights. They claim 150 car trains create extreme slack causing dangerous braking and injuries. they urge limits on train length and note crew size is unchanged.
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The
Brotherhood of Railroad
J. W. Pauls
Glenns Ferry
A. J. Ferguson
Salt Lake City
J. M. Cochran
J. R. Mooney
Pocatello
BRT
E. B. Gayhart
Mendy
Brotherhood of
Brotherhood
Jew Egyptian Armistice Talks Make Quick Progress
Israeli and Egyptian negotiators agreed on likely armistice features and agreed to refrain from military action as they prepare to debate disputed points. U N mediator Bunche presided a short meeting approving a preamble outlining principles for the Palestine halt in hostilities.
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Rhodes
Palestine
United Nations
Ralph J. Bunche
Holy Land
Reds Invade Tientsin and Tangku as Peiping Talks Loom
Communist forces struck the city of Tientsin on Friday prompting the government radio to plead with Gen Lin Piao to halt shelling as peace terms for Tientsin and Tangku are arranged. The nationalist radio offered a complete cease fire in the area if the communists stop firing. The U S Information Service building was hit and a three man peace delegation was proposed by the government garrison.
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Shanghai
Tientsin
Reds
Tangku
Lin Piao
U. S. Information Service
Mail Pouch Vanishes With Nearly $80,000
A pouch carrying about $80,000 disappeared from the mails after reaching the Waukesha post office. Postal Inspector Elmer J. Holmes and Soo Line authorities investigated with Chicago and local police. Between 20 and 30 workers knew of the sack but no one could account for its loss. The best lead is that the mail sack was left unguarded about 30 minutes at the Soo railroad station awaiting a fast train to Chicago.
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Elmer J. Holmes
Chicago
Soo Railroad
Waukesha National Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Waukesh
Holmes
Soo
Truman Accepts Invitation to Inauguration
WASHINGTON UP President Truman received a formal invitation to his own inauguration next Thursday and replied weather permitting I hope to be present HST.
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Washington
Truman
Building the peace and NATO ties in postwar plan
The United States urged Western European defense with a blunt policy statement titled building the peace. It argues for joining a North Atlantic security alliance and providing weapons to allies to counter a Soviet threat and keep the Marshall Plan alive.
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Soviet Union
United States
United Nations
State Department
U. S
Department
Western Europe
Russia
Europe
Robert A. Lovett
U.S
Lovett
John Foster Dulles
Congress
Truman
North Atlantic
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Ireland
Iceland
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