March Named As Red in Hollywood Spy Report
An FBI report accusing Frederic March and others in Hollywood of Communist ties sparked attack and denials during Judith Copion’s espionage trial. The informant list included Edward G. Robinson, Paul Robeson, Dorothy Parker and others, with March denying any Communist involvement.
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Washington
FBI
Fredric March
Hollywood
Judith Copion
March
Frederic March
Communist Party
NC 402
William J. McCarthy
Daniel F. Garde
Lionel Berman
Edward G. Robinson
Paul Robeson
Dorothy Parker
Donald Ogden Stuart
Ruth McKinney
Alfred Maltz
Alvah Bessie
Dalton Trumbo
Millen Brand
Michael Blankfort
T-6
Canada Lee
Institute For Democratic Education, Inc
Daniel L. Marsh
Boston University
Clyde R. Miller
Teachers’ College
Columbia University
Norman Corwin
Columbia Broadcasting System
FBT
Florence Eldridge -March
Communist Front
Isotopes Abroad Raise Germ Warfare Concerns
Atomic Energy Commission member Lewis Strauss testified that radioactive isotopes sent to foreign labs could assist germ warfare research. He noted no isotopes have gone to the Soviet Union, and Russians may visit labs using exported isotopes. The Senate committee pursued charges of AEC mismanagement amid calls to fire Lilienthal.
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Washington
Lewis L. Strauss
Atomic Energy Commission
Strauss
Senate
House _ Atomic Energy Committee
Senator Hickenlooper
Iowa
AEC
David J. Lilenthal
Hickenlooper
Lilienthal
Truman
State Department
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Jackson
Hicken
Metely J
Commission
United States
Congress
Norway
Milledgeville Hospital dispute roils Georgia politics
Milledgeville State Hospital faces a stalled settlement as ousted doctors confront Governor Herman Talmadge. Roy Harris accuses the Welfare Director of attempting to rule the hospital, while doctors resign and seek new jobs. The Welfare Board approves ouster actions, and Senate committees expand probes into the personnel shakeup and leadership choices at the 10,000 patient facility.
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Milledgeville, Ga
Talmadge
Milledgeville State Hospital
Herman Talmadge
Roy Harris
Augusta
Milledgeville
Harris
Wesfare
Jack Forrester
State Social Security Board
Atlanta
State
Senate Debates Labor Act and Money Bills in House
Democratic senators defend administration labor bill amid Lewis coal strike. Senate continues debate on Taft Hartley reform while House bills fund Congress with 62.2 million dollars. Atomic energy inquiry resumes over secret papers, with Knowland pressing AEC mismanagement accusations against Lilienthal.
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Senate
House
Lewis
Capitol Hill
Congress
Atomic Energy Commission
Senate House Atomic Committee
Knowland
R-Calif
AEC
Hickenlooper
Riowa
David E.lilenthal
Lilienthal
Georgia Port Development Association Plans Atlanta Convention
The Georgia Port Development Association will hold its first convention in Atlanta on June 14 to set inland and coastal port development policies as navigation facilities warrant. Harry G. Thornton named Carl A. Pierson as general chairman. the group will back the Georgia Port Authority in recommending installations and emphasizes waterways, ports, transportation, hydroelectric power and flood control.
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Columbus
Georgia Port Development Association
Atlanta
Harry G. Thornton
Elberton Banker
Carl.a. Pierson
Pierson
Georgia Port Authority
Mrs J R Cooksey Named to Succeed Sheriff
Tallahassee June 9 AP Mrs J R Cooksey a Monticello resident and mother of three was appointed Jefferson County sheriff to succeed her husband J R Cooksey who died Sunday Her term runs to January 1951 She may run again but will rely on one deputy and will decide if she runs in the next unexpired term Born near Moultrie Ga she has two sons in college and another who died in the war
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Tallahassee
Fla
Jefferson County
J. R. Cooksey
Cooksey
Warren
Florida
Moultrie
Monticello
Regents Allow Home Demonstration Agents to Marry
Atlanta June 9 AP report says state Board of Regents approved marriage for home demonstration agents while guaranteeing continued employment. The ruling ends prior restrictions and allows agents to wed without loss of position.
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Atlanta
State Board of Regents
Lewis Orders Week's Strike In Coal Mines
United Mine Workers announce a week long strike starting Monday with 450000 members to press Lewis lecture based demands. He claims overproduction and backlogged supply justify a shutdown to sharpen industry instability and protect human and property values. Three views oppose or support the plan ahead of new contract talks.
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Lewis
Washington
United Mine Workers
John
Cat
Pittsburgh
Task Force Assembled To Blast Grasshopper Plague
A 30 plane USDA led aerial task force will bomb a 1.5 million acre Wyoming and Montana nesting ground using poisoned bran to wipe out migratory grasshoppers. The operation aims to prevent a repeat of past crop losses and will last about 30 days with shared costs by state and local governments and farmers.
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Denver
Sheridan
Wryo
Wyoming
Montana
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Canadian
Texas
USDA
Department
Russians drive back looting rail strike mob in Berlin
In Berlin the Soviet commandant reports a 200-strong rail strike mob invaded the American sector headquarters. Four Russian officers and U S police secured the building as strike action continued. The incident followed a protest over Soviet rail control and the flagging of staff reporting for work.
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Berlin
Alexander Kotikov
Rall
Stalin
Lenin
Walle
Frank Howsley
Howley
Rugselan-occupied
West Berlin
Georgia state revenue more than doubles in nine years
Atlanta June 9 The AP reports Georgia’s state revenues have more than doubled in the past nine years without any general tax increase said William M. Jester executive secretary of the state tax revision committee He spoke today.
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Atlanta
Georgia
William M. Jester
State
Senators Resent Lewis Ordering Mines Closed
Washington June 9 AP Bit ter resentment grows among senators over John L. Lewis ordering a week long coal pit shutdown. Lawmakers fear the move undercuts efforts to repeal the Taft Hartley law injunction section and may harden positions on preserving the provision or accelerating broader labor law changes. Administration supporters warn a strike now could push harsher legislation.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Senate
Ebate
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Capitol
Philip Murray
CIO
William Greens
AFL
Senate Labor
Georgia Weather Forecast Highlights Cloudy, Showers Likely
Patchy, unsettled weather affects Georgia with considerable cloudiness this afternoon and tonight. Showers and isolated thunderstorms target the northeast, central and western regions, while the east remains cooler and partly cloudy with thunderstorms possible.
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Georgia
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Williamson
Bill Beckham
Agricultural Extension Service
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Harry Brown
A. L. Mathis
Port Development Association
Husband
West Point
Janice P. Walker
Athens
Tenn
John E. Miller
U.S. Military Academy
Miller
Aberdeen
M. D
J. Atlee Schafer
American Retail Coal Association
Cleveland
Charleston
W. V
Walter R&r. Thurmond
Southern Producers Association
UMW
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Jim R. Dutton
Grasshopper Control Division
Reds
U. S
Spree Canal
Murray
Green
Taft
Eliender
D-La
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