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June 11, 1949

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CZECH PRIESTS GET 'POLITICAL' TUTORS; Seminary Students Must Pass 'Social Progress' Courses by State Instructors CZECH PRIESTS GET 'POLITICAL' TUTORS

By Dana Adams Schmidtspecial To the New York Times

Govt assigns pol tutors to RC seminaries

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ARMY TERMS BAN ON CLAPP AN 'ERROR'; Secretary Gray Says There Is 'No Derogatory Information' About TVA Chairman ARMY TERMS BAN ON CLAPP AN 'ERROR

By Walter H. Waggonerspecial To the New York Times

Gray calls ban error; denies detrimental data on Clapp; sends wire to him; text; Sen Kefauver charges smear attempt; named probe subcom chmn by Sen Tydings; Truman orders Sec Johnson inquiry; Johnson comment

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FORMER ATOM AIDE SAYS A COLLEAGUE GOT HIM TO BE RED; Lomanitz, Alleged Recruiter, Refuses to Tell House Group if He Is or Was Communist EASTLAND, BALDWIN CLASH Senator Curses Wallace Party Worker as Latter Attacks His Political Integrity WITNESSES AT HOUSE COMMITTEE HEARING FORMER ATOM AIDE SAYS HE WAS A RED

By William S. Whitespecial To the New York Times

Sen Judiciary subcom hearing on Communist control bill; Sen Eastland and witness C B Baldwin clash; Baldwin refuses to answer question on Communist party membership asked of all witnesses; Baldwin issues statement; L Wilson, another Progressive party aide, refusal to be witness noted

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CHAMBERS BACKED BY WIFE IN SETTING HISS MEETING DATE; She Says They Were at Same Party Year After the Accused Contends They Last Met DESCRIBES HIS APARTMENT Swears She and Husband Were Known to Defendant Only as 'Lisa' and 'Carl' CHAMBERS' WIFE BACKS TESTIMONY

By William R. Conklin

says Hisses knew Chambers only as Lisa and Carl

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M'KELLAR ACCUSES HOFFMAN OF TRYING TO 'BULLY' SENATORS; Chairman Asserts ECA Chief's Resignation Would Be Good for 'Europe and America' 'PRESSURE' MOVE DENIED Witness Defends His Proposal, Angrily Disclaims Sending Lobbyist to Senator HOFFMAN ACCUSED OF 'THREAT' ON ECA

By Felix Belair Jr.special To the New York Times

Sen McKellar charges Hoffman tries to bully com; says resignation would be good for Eur and US; Sen Ferguson backs Hoffman

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1949Frank Beard, American drummer and songwriter^[†]

Frank Lee Beard is an American drummer best known as the long-time drummer of the rock band ZZ Top.

Headlines from June 11, 1949

CZECH PRIESTS GET 'POLITICAL' TUTORS; Seminary Students Must Pass 'Social Progress' Courses by State Instructors CZECH PRIESTS GET 'POLITICAL' TUTORS

ARMY TERMS BAN ON CLAPP AN 'ERROR'; Secretary Gray Says There Is 'No Derogatory Information' About TVA Chairman ARMY TERMS BAN ON CLAPP AN 'ERROR

CHAMBERS BACKED BY WIFE IN SETTING HISS MEETING DATE; She Says They Were at Same Party Year After the Accused Contends They Last Met DESCRIBES HIS APARTMENT Swears She and Husband Were Known to Defendant Only as 'Lisa' and 'Carl' CHAMBERS' WIFE BACKS TESTIMONY

M'KELLAR ACCUSES HOFFMAN OF TRYING TO 'BULLY' SENATORS; Chairman Asserts ECA Chief's Resignation Would Be Good for 'Europe and America' 'PRESSURE' MOVE DENIED Witness Defends His Proposal, Angrily Disclaims Sending Lobbyist to Senator HOFFMAN ACCUSED OF 'THREAT' ON ECA

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