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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1950
Page
2
A chaotic report claims a vault crime involving $1,500,000 was staged by radio jackpot fans. Sleuths allege guards and staff were influenced, noting costumes and distractions during the break in. Witnesses describe intruders prompting chaotic scenes and mistaken identity as the investigation unfolds.
The article quotes Mickey Walker reflecting on a dramatic training era and a stormy 11th round clash with Harry Greb. Walker describes Greb as fast and tough, notes Greb’s conditioning, and recalls a later fight night where he felt he won the second bout after losing the first.
The memo describes a late night street altercation with Greb and a gang, a brutal right eye injury, and a brutal punch that stunned Greb. It notes Tex Rickard offering $100,000 each for a rematch, and praises Greb as a great fighter with speed and heart. It then shifts to a discussion of government egg price supports and tax proposals affecting unions and clubs.
The piece reports on the British election atmosphere with Anthony Eden and Winston Churchill opposing Labour, amid U.S. attitudes toward egg price support and fears about socialism. It notes Eden’s warnings about armaments costs and the international shift as Labor faces a pivotal vote.
President Truman invokes the Taft Hartley law to break a coal strike deadlock with United Mine Workers led by John L. Lewis. He appoints David L. Cole, John Dunlop, and W. Willard Witte to a three member board to seek peace as the nation faces dwindling coal stocks after a three day work week.
President Truman contemplates Admiral Lewia Strauss as the new chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, signaling a shift away from Lilienthal. The move follows public disagreements over the hydrogen bomb and hints at filling three AEC vacancies, with strategic timing amid Moscow peace talk and domestic political pressure.
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