R P I Honors Five As Largest Class Graduates
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute conferred degrees on the largest class in its history yesterday afternoon, nearly 800 students. Five distinguished men were honored including Gen. Lucius D. Clay. Dr. Harry S. Rogers of Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute delivered the address.
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Lucius D. Clay
U.S
Europe
U. S
Harry S. Rogers
Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute
Bureau of Labor Statistics
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James D. Cunninghaut
Trustees of
Illinois Institute of Technology
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Foundation Co
New York
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Lancheon
General Clay
Livingston W. Houston
Institute
New Field Hous
Enginetra
West Battle Communist Satellite Rulers Tighten Radio Ban
Berlin and East European regimes moved to suppress Western broadcasts. Neues Deutschland urged intensified efforts against listening to Western radio. Hungary ordered mass production of people’s sets designed to receive only Hungarian and Soviet broadcasts.
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East Germany
Hungary
Neues Deutschland
Lsten
Budapest
U S Jury Indicts Three For Espionage
New York reports three individuals face federal grand jury indictments for wartime espionage. Harry Gold, a Philadelphia chemist born in Switzerland, allegedly acted as intermediary between Klaus Fuchs and an Soviet spy ring, with two unknown co defendants named John Doe and Richard Roe. The case spans seven meetings in New York Boston Cambridge Santa Fe and involves passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union and complicity in diverting others to aid Russia.
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Harry Gold
Philadelphia
Klaus Fuchs
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Nemed
John Doe
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Richard Roe
Russia
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Switzerland
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Britain
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Boston
Cambridge
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Santa Ke
New Mexico
Brooklyn
Los Alamos
Remington Quits Job Over Loyalty Charge
William W. Remington resigned his $10,000 a year Commerce Department post amid a perjury indictment in New York. The 32 year old economist, who swore he was never a Communist, plans to defend himself in court while moving to Ridgewater, New Hampshire with his parents. The resignation, effective Monday, follows a push by Secretary Sawyer for administrative reasons and likely serves as part of ongoing loyalty reviews and congressional inquiries.
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Commerce Department
New York
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Rubpotna
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Japan's Modern Tojo Reds Call MacArthur
A fragmentary report frames MacArthur as a modern Tojo in a broadcast about Japan's Reds. It notes Communist Party actions and political tension, with mentions of Tokyo and radio dispatches, though many details are unclear due to OCR garbling.
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Chipease
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Porone
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Senators Urge Curbs on Coffee Speculation and Prices
An Agriculture subcommittee led by Senator Gillette urged drastic curbs on coffee futures trading and speculation as a path to lower prices. They called for higher margins, tighter government supervision of the New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange, and possible court action if reforms fail. The report criticized Robbins of the National Coffee Association for evasive testimony and urged a broader inquiry into Brazilian purchases to enforce federal law.
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Justice Department
New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange
Gillette
Iowa
George i. Robbins
Hig
Robbins
National Coffer Department
Brazil
National Coffee Association
Green Coffer Bur
Maxwell House
O General Foods Corp. Spormen
New York
Association
General Foods
Former State Supreme Court Justice Expires After 24 Years
Norwich GA) James P. Hill, a former State Supreme Court justice for 24 years until his 1946 retirement, died last night at age 72. He had been in a coma for three days and in critical condition since Memorial Day. Hill served as presiding justice of the Appellate Division, Third Department, for 16 years and was the father of Assemblywoman Janet Hill Gordon of Warwick.
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Norwich GA
James P. Hill
State Supreme Courts
Edwin F. Gibeon
Hill
Appellate Division
Third Department
Janet Hill Gordon
Warwich
Alaska indictments accuse dozen firms of price fixing
Attorney General McGrath announced a grand jury in Alaska returned ten sealed indictments for antitrust violations across six major business fields. Opened yesterday before U S Judge Anthony J Dimond, the charges cover price fixing and restraints of trade in shipping meats food sales fuel liquor dry cleaning and taxi services. The cases name 23 corporations 138 individuals and two liquor dealer associations, all active in Alaska.
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Washington
McGrath
Alaska
Anchorage
U. S
Anthony J. Dimond
Dix Alaska Steamship Co
Seattle
Warh
Least Chance, Inc
Anchoraxe
National League scoreboard with varied results
In the National League Brooklyn 7 Pittsburg 9 and New York 9 Chicago 3 St Louis 5 Boston 5, Philadelphia at Cincinnati rained out. American League Detroit 13 New York 7 St Louis 12 Boston 7 Chicago 3 Philadelphia 2 Cleveland 7 Washington 7. Eastern League titles listed with Albany Stranton Binghamton Wilamspoert Wilkes-Barre in mixed scores.
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Pittsburg
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St. Louis
Boston
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Detroit
Cleveland
Washington
Albany
Stranton
Eliza
Binghamton
Hattiard
Wilamspoert
Wilkes-Barre
President Pledges U.S. Foreign Aid at Missouri Commencement
President spoke to about 15 000 at the University of Missouri Kansas City stadium pledging continued U S aid to Western Europe beyond the Marshall Plan. He warned against Communist subversion and external attack urging maintaining a healthy world economy as vital to peace and endorsed the Phi Beta Kappa honorary membership.
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O Uman
Mlasourian
University of Kansas City
Jackson County
Memorial Stadium
Europe
United States
W. C. U Urges Truman to Abstain from Drinking
The Washington DC Women’s Christian Temperance Union adopted a motion urging President Truman to abstain from drinking and set an example for the nation. It notes he rarely drinks more than two, or one strong drink, and suggests he choose temperance.
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Washington
Wemen's Christian Temperance Union
District of Columbia
Truman
Diary demand fuels Amerasia case probe in Senate
Republican Senator Knowland urged the White House to release James Forrestal’s long sealed diary to illuminate the 1945 Amerasia secret documents case. The diary’s custody at the White House has stalled inquiries into who ordered arrests and delays, with testimony touching Justice Clark and former naval aide James K. Vardaman. Authorities raided Amerasia in New York, seizing wartime documents. several officials faced charges, two fined, others cleared.
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James K. Vardaman
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FBI
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James M. McInerney
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Mrs Vandenberg Dies In Washington State
Mrs Vandenberg wife of Michigan Senator died after a long illness in Washington. The obituary notes her husband’s public service and identifies her as a stabilizing partner in political life. Her survivors and funeral arrangements were not detailed in the fragment.
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Washington
Mra
Arther Vandenberg
Michigan
Felow
Crop Prospects from Brighton to Washington Report
The Agriculture Department reports a sharp recovery in planting delayed earlier, with projected total crop production near the high yearly average. Winter and spring wheat totals reach about 345 million bushels, with corn fields well prepared and peanut planting making good progress. prospects vary by region, with citrus and potatoes near or below average in some areas and favorable in others.
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Mais
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South Central
Rich Director Checks In RFC Loan Case
Four senators scrutinized a 400000 Reconstruction Finance Corporation loan to a Florida firm that later failed. Wiley J. Moore, named director, was cited as wealthy with interests in Jacksonville transportation, Georgia Life Insurance in Atlanta, Fulton National Bank of Atlanta, and oil in Oklahoma and Texas. RFC examiner Lewin testified Moore could afford to back risky ventures, while Fulbright pressed questions about influence and loan approval.
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Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Florida
Fulbright
D-Ark
Senate Banking
Wiley J. Moore
U S Torpedo Bomber Crashes Killing Three
A US torpedo bomber crashed near Cape Henry, Norfolk, killing three airmen. Navy ships and search planes covered the area as efforts to locate wreckage continued with limited results. Weather and confusion hampered recovery operations.
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Cain’s 12 Hour Senate Filibuster Ends Overnight
Senator Cain of Washington conducted a lengthy one man filibuster to block the rent control extension. He yielded at 12 06 am after pressing for a six month extension and a further six month local control option. Democratic Leader Lucas sought a vote that night, while Senate leaders scrambled to secure a voting quorum.
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Illinois
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F.D.T. Cain
Zach Senator
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Othera
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Barkley
Donovan Named Coalition Candidate Against Marcantonio
County Democratic and Republican leaders agreed on James G. Donovan as their coalition candidate to oppose Rep Vito Marcantonio. Donovan, a former Democratic state senator, was chosen. two other Democrats including US Attorney Thomas F Murphy were passed over. Curran of the New York County GOP endorsed the choice.
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