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April 27, 1949

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Girl Aide of FBI Testifies Of 7 Years as 'Communist'; GIRL FBI AIDE TELLS OF COMMUNIST PLOT

By Russell Porter

Govt Witness A Calomiris testifies; was Photo League official and CP member as FBI agent; describes CP use of conspiratorial devices in orgn and in teaching of violent revolution; cites F Franklin lecture; identifies 4 defendants as persons she dealt with; describes CP changes during World War II and in '45, noting J Duclos demand for US CP return to Marxist-Leninist principles; FBI statement lauds her for patriotic aid to Govt; Medina again scores defense wrangling

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GRAND JURY URGES TIGHTER SPY LAWS; Special Federal Body Scores the Existing Legislation as 'Inadequate, Unrealistic' GRAND JURY URGES TIGHTER SPY LAWS

By Thomas P. Ronan

special fed grand jury sitting in NYC, investigating subversive activities, hands down presentment warning on espionage prevalence; urges investigations be held in secret to avoid alerting offenders, citing Rosen case; scores witnesses who refuse to testify on self-incrimination grounds; other recommendations

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Notable Deaths

Benjamin Faunce

1949Benjamin Faunce, American druggist and businessman (born 1873)[†]

Benjamin Rice Faunce Jr. (1873–1949) was an American druggist and businessman who created the soft drink Boost! and established the Boost! Company.