Woman pilot missing in Powder Puff race from Montreal
Miss Marjorie Harrison, a government worker from Washington DC, disappeared after taking off from Scranton, Pennsylvania, Thursday in bad weather during the Powder Puff air race from Montreal to Florida. Civil Aeronautics requested a communications search as officials fear for her safety amid 12 entrants in the 1475 mile event.
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West Palm Beach, Fla
Montreal
Florida
Marjorie Harrison
Washington
Ship Radio Operators Set Up Picket Lines
CIO ship radio operators in New York set up picket lines to block the sailing of the Moore Mccormack liner Argentina amid failed contract talks with 82 gulf and East Coast firms. The union says 2000 members and warned East Coast shipping may be tied up. tankers and coal ships are exempt.
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New York
CIO
Moore-McCormack
Argentina
CIO American Radio Association
Gulf and East Coast
Senate May Reject Switzer If Gillette Continues Opposition
Senate judiciary chair Pat McCarran signaled that Carroll Switzer’s federal district judge nomination for Iowa may fail unless Sen. Guy Gillette withdraws opposition. Gillette urged by testimony from 10 Iowa attorneys and a Chicago lawyer, while fellow Iowa senator Hickenlooper has not yet stated his view. Switzer defended his qualifications after receiving a recess appointment last year.
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Senate
Switzer
Gillette
Washington
Pat McCarran
Judiciary Committee
Carroll J. Switzer
Iowa
Guy M. Gillette
Nevada
Chicago
Truman
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
Former Resident Leads Camp Dodge Personnel
Jack Gibson of Des Moines former resident and son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Gibson of this city was elected president of the Camp Dodge permanent personnel. Gibson has lived in Des Moines five years and works with the Eagle-Lion Film company. The group headed inductions and enlistments in the last war.
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Jack Gibson
Des Moines
Ralph Gibson
Camp Dodge
Gibson
Eagle-Lion Film Company
Noble on Trial in Poison Whisky Case
Farm hand Lawrence Nobles testified that his boss wife tried to involve him in poisoning her husband Oscar Rasmussen and driving him with a tractor. He said he refused to participate as Mrs Vi ola Gayle faced trial for Rasmussen’s murder while she had earlier been convicted.
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Albert Lea
Minn
Lawrence Nobles
Nobles
Viola Gayle
Oscar Rasmussen
Gavle
Truman
Mrs. Gavle
Model Air Meet Set With Goodyear and Combat Events
Model clubs and fans within a 100 mile radius to converge on the Tri-Cities for a tri state model air meet at the armory grounds. Time trials start at 10 and feature events at 1. Junior Goodyear planes race five miles in seventy tethered circles while combat planes use six foot streamers to be cut by propellers. Trophies will be awarded and displayed at Chamberlins Sport Shop this afternoon and evening.
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Tri-Cities
Washington
Tri-State
Armory
Goodyear
Chamberlin’s
Des Moines Weather Aids Weekend Outlook
Partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers this afternoon and tonight in western and southern Iowa. Highs near 65 to 70, lows 48 to 60. Sunday partly cloudy and warmer with showers, highs 57 to 80. Easterly winds 15 mph this afternoon, then southeast 15 to 20 mph. Outlook: Monday morning lows 57 to 62, Monday partly cloudy with showers, highs 80 to 85, Tuesday fair.
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Iowa
Summer Activities At YWCA Kick Off This Week
YWCA announces full summer programs starting Monday with a tennis class for 5th through 8th graders led by Marie Blattner at Lincoln Court. A 6th 7th and 8th grade softball period follows. A day camp begins Wednesday June 28 for 6th to 8th graders, with an $2.50 fee covering eight lunches. Registration is open this week via Miss Blattner, call 136 or Victor Blattner residence. Swimming at regular hours resumes with separate days for girls and mixed groups.
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Lincoln Court
Marie Blattner
Miss Blattner
Lincoln School
YWCA
Summiunner
Victor Blattner
Bible School
Minnesota President Opposes Disloyalty Oath
University of Minnesota President James L Morrill urged faculty not to be forced to sign disloyalty denials. He favored a positive loyalty oath but warned negative oaths threaten intellectual freedom and accompany political pressure from lawmakers and trustees.
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Minneapolis
Minn
University of Minnesota
James L. Morrill
Morrill
American Institute of Banking
Bridges Deportation Delayed As Appeals Move On
Convicted perjurer Harry Bridges, ordered stripped of citizenship, may face deportation delay of years. INS Bruce Barber said deportation will wait on appeal ruling from CLO Longshore leader's case and potential higher court action. Bridges' attorney Norman Leonard filed another appeal and a stay motion with June 21 arguments.
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San Francisco
Harry Bridges
Bruce Barber
Immigration and Naturalization Service
CLO Longshore
Bridges
Supreme Court
Adds
Norman Leonard
Dewey to Retire From Politics and Return to Private Life
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey announced he will not seek a third term as New York governor, leaving open a possible future run for the White House. He will become a private lawyer with some farming, citing health issues and a $25,000 governor salary as factors. He vows to stay active in public affairs and foreign policy debates.
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Albany
N. Y
Thomas E. Dewey
New York State
White House
Marriage License Issued for Engle Griggs Couple
A marriage license was issued Friday to Edward D. Engle of Crawfordsville and Betty Darlene Griggs of West Chester.
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Edward D. Engle
Crawfordsville
Betty Darlene Griggs
West Chester
Arthur Robinson
Laura Katheryn Brooks
Washington
Hoover warns jaycees on taxes and budget balance
Former president Herbert Hoover told the Jaycee banquet in Chicago that the nation cannot bear substantial new taxes. He blamed a powerful minority of about 50 special groups for driving up government costs and urged spending cuts to the bone until the budget balances. He called for a stable economy delivering one million jobs annually and warned that federal and state expenditures could total about 60 billion dollars, risking persistent deficits.
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Chicago
Herbert Hoover
Chamber of Commerce
Harry Byrd
Budenz outlines plan to combat Communism in mass rally
Louis Budenz former Communist leader spoke to about 1200 at a Knights of Columbus event in BLUE EARTH MINN urging a three point action plan. He claimed 4500000 concealed Communists and criticized Henry A Wallace while calling for understanding Soviet Communism and greater democratic participation. He urged prayer and adherence to anti Communist measures and warned of Marx Lenin Stalin ideologies.
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Blue Earth
Minn
Louis Budenz
Budenz
Knights of Columbus
Fordham University
Daily Worker
Communist Party
United States
Henry A. Wallace
Progressive Party
Palmer Rites Friday at Jones Funeral Home
Funeral services for Thomas W Palmer were held at 2 PM Friday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev. T C Polk presiding. Burial followed in Woodlawn Cemetery. casketbearers included Elmer Guenther Byron Coakley Howard Baker Ira Amlong Charles Eyes tone and William Havel.
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Thomas Walmer
Jones Funeral Home
T. C. Polk
Woodlawn
Elmer Guenther
Byron Coakley
Howard Baker
Ira Amlong
Charles Eyestone
William Havel
Maas Promoted to Brigadier General in Marine Corps Reserves
Navy Secretary Francis P. Matthews approves the promotion of Col. Melvin J. Maas to brigadier general in the Marine Corps reserves. Maas of Duluth Minnesota is national president of the Marine Corps Reserve Officers Association and previously served sixteen years as a Minnesota U.S. representative.
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Washington
Navy
Francis P. Matthews
Melvin J. Maas
Marine Corps Reserves
Maas
Duluth
Minn
Marine Corps Reserve Officers Assoiation
Minnesota
Revenue agents nab moonshiner in Macon Georgia
Revenue agents arrested a man in the act of setting up a still in Macon. He had not begun operating and was charged with illicit distilling of whiskey.
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Bud Macon, Ga
Japan Restrictions To Be Lifted Soon
The Tokyo ban on political parades and demonstrations was extended nationwide but later lifted on June 25 under pressure from General MacArthur. An official said a police state would not be created and Hiichi Tanaka ordered a nationwide ban on political parades and mass meetings.
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Japan
Tokyo
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Hiichi Tanaka
Police Chiefs Association
National Police
Baptists Bible School Closes With Program
The Baptist Bible School concluded with an organ prelude by Mrs. Charles McConnell and a processional saluting the flags. Rev. Karl Longfellow led songs, certificate awards were given, and Darlene Custer was thanked for piano and secretarial work. A total of 73 registered, illness reduced attendance.
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Charles McConnell
Karl Longfellow
Charles Dawson
Nancy Bradshaw
Virginia Messenger
Lovisa Jane Sojka
Marion Snodgrass
Betty Schmidt
Paul Thayer
Sandra Messer
Wapello
Iowa
McConnell
Carol Forgey
Ray Sojka
Rraymond Hasty
Darlene Custer
Strike Disrupts New York World Telegram and Sun
A 500 member strike at the New York World Telegram and Sun left the paper unable to publish for the day. The plant was locked with protests at three entrances as mediation efforts by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service stalled and later resumed.
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New York
New York World-Telegram
the Sun
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Peurifoy May Face Senate Questions Over Amerasia Case
Deputy under secretary of state John E. Peurifoy denies McCarthy charge he offered a payoff to a key Amerasia witness. Acheson flatly rejects the accusation. Senator Hickenlooper supports cross examination to probe Larsen’s testimony linkage. Larsen and Service were implicated in the 1945 Amerasia case. Larsen paid a fine, Service cleared.
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Washington
John E. Peurifoy
Senate
Joseph R. McCarthy
Amerasia
Sen. Bourke B. Hickenlooper, R
Senate Foreign Communist Relations
Calling
McCarthy
Peurifoy
Larsen
John Ss. Servier
Department
Service
Players Qualify for Golf Tournament at Country Club Here
One of the fastest fields in the history of the Southeastern lows Golf Tournament is present ly making qualifying rounds at the Washington Country Club. Over 150 linksters are sharpening their tactics on the whole course in prepara tion for the big push Sune adary. Contestants must play a 27-hole qualifying round to determine the flight in which they will be placed. This pairing and selection of flights will take place Sun day morning. The golfers are keeping anx ious eyes on the weather. This morning's shower threw a little bear e, but it is generally believed that the cool Weather will mean ho oreia.
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Washington Country Club
Sune Adary
Ho Oreia
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