Former GIs Accused of
Spying For Russia
Plead Innocent
WASHINGTON, tfl — Two for
mer GI’s pleaded innocent Mon
day to an indictment accusing
them of spying on U.S. military
secrets as members of an espion
age ring directed from the Soviet
Embassy here.
Otto Verber and Kurt Ponger,
who were arrested in Vienna last
week, entered their pleas before
U. S. Judge Alexander Holtzcrff,
who set their trial for March 2.
Verber and Ponger were re
manded to jail in default of
$50,000 bond each.
A sealed indictment returned
by a federal grand jury last Tues
day accused them of spying for
Russia in a conspiracy with Yuri
V. Novikov, second secretary of
the Soviet Embassy.
Because of his diplomatic stat
us, Novikov could not be made a
defendant but the JJnited States
demanded that he leave the coun
try immediately.
Novikov was reported by the
State Dept, to be in New York
Monday preparatory to leaving on
a Belgian trans-Atlantic plane.
Fast Passenger Train
Smashes In Rear of
Parked Freight Train
SAVANNAH, Ga., UB—'The At
lantic Coast Line’s fast Miami-to
Boston Miamian train, pulled by
three diesels and packed with pas
sengers, slammed into the rear of
a freight train in thick fog early
Saturday.
Seven persons were injured,
two critically, in the dynamite
like crash about 3 a.m. at Flem
» ing, Ga., a hamlet of 400 some
30 miles southwest of here.
The three locomotives, four pas
senger cars, two of them empty,
and eight freight cars were de
railed and some of them twisted
and torn by the terrific impact.
Most of the 15 passengers cars
remaining on the tracks were
filled with passengers.
The freight, a 56-car Southern
train, had pulled up with a hot
box in the center of the little
town on track used jointly by
ACL and Southern. State Troop
er E. E. Sharpe said flares it
sent up probably were not vis
ible in the overshadowing fog
and overcast.
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Two of Ike’s Employees
Barred by FBI From
White House Jobs
NEW YORK, (JFi — President
elect Eisenhower’s headquarters
has refused to confirm or deny a
published report that two minor
New York office employes have
been barred from prospective
White House jobs on the basis of
FBI inquiries.
The New York Times story did
not name the employes. It said
they had been engaged in secre
tarial and clerical work and were
not slated for important White
House positions.
“This marks the first time that
the FBI has reported unfavorably
on any of the new employes ten
tatively selected by the Eisen
hower administration . . .”
“The exact nature of the FBI’s
report on the two employes was
not disclosed,” the Times said. “It
was understood, however, that the
FBI suggested the employes not
be hired because of something un
favorable in their records. The
implication was that they were
not disloyal but that they might
prove bad security risks.”
Defense Secretary Wilson
Confirmation Held Up
Because of G.M. Holdings
WASHINGTON, UP) — Republi
can senators asked President-elect
Eisenhower Saturday how to meet
bipartisan Objections to confirm
ing Charles E. Wilson as Secre
tary of Defense if he retains his
huge General Motors holdings.
Two possible avenues were
being explored around a legal
barrier against Wilson’s dealing
as a federal official with the
motor firm” the largest Defense
Department contractor:
1. Possible special legislation
repealing present bans.
2. Interpretation of the spirit of
the law to show it wasn’t meant
to apply to cabinet officers.
In New York Eisenhower’s
press secretary, James C. Hagerty
! said he had no comment on the
! situation or on speculation that
| Wilson’s name might be with
j drawn.
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14 Airmen Aboard Military C-54
Die In Crash in Newfoundland
ST. JOHN’S, Nfld., (tfi — An
American C-54 military transport
crashed last night near Harmon
Air Base at Stephencille, on New
foundland’s rocky west coast. Air
14 persons aboard are believed to
i have perished.
A U.S. Air Force spokesman at
! the base said all aboard the four
j engine plane were believed to
! have been military personnel.
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Presents Scholarships For
Three At Alaska U.
Three Alaskan youths will at
tend the University of Alaska un
der scholarships presented by
Norman F. Shaw, president of N.
F. Shaw, Inc., General Contrac
tors of Anchorage and Fairbanks.
These scholarships will be
available for the second semester
starting Jan. 20, and children of
military personnel will get first
oportunity at these scholarships.
The N. F. Shaw Scholarships
are for a total amount of $1,000,
which according to the University
authorities is ample for three stu
dents, for a full semester, includ
ing all fees, dormitory and din
ing room charges.
“For some time I have felt that
there is need for a closer relation
ship between the military person
nel and the civilians of the terri
tory,” said N. F. Shaw, “and
therefore I am pleased to present
these three scholarships, giving
first preference to children of
military personnel anywhere in
Alaska. Should children of mili
tary personnel not use all of the
scholarships, the University priv
ileges will immediately be avail
able to civilian youngsters who
might not otherwise attend the
University.”
Young people interested in the
scholarships should contact the
Scholarship Committee, U. of Al
aska, College, Alaska, at once so
that they may be considered for
the term starting on January 20.
“I should like to urge Alaskan
young people not from military
families to also apply for these
scholarships,” said president of
the university, Dr. Terris Moore.
“I am most hopeful that we can
aid them also in attending the
University.
“According to University rec
ords $333 is adequate for a semes
ter at the University, but should
additional funds be needed, the
student loan fund is available to
qualified students and employ
ment is generally available
through the university,” Dr.
Moore stated.
Charged With Murder
PALMER, UP)—Authorities filed
a first degree murder charge Fri
day against Theodore Glenn of
Palmer, accusing him of slaying
Margaret TolOff, 48, whose body
I was found in a lonely lane three
I miles from here last Sept. 19.
Glenn is held in the Federal jail
j at Anchorage awaiting a prelim
! inary hearing.
WEATHER FORECAST
Compiled by tfte
; U S. Dept, of Commerce Weather Bureau
j Continued clear tonight and to
I morrow. Gentle northerly winds.
Lowest temperature expected
tonight -10, highest Tuesday 2.
Nome data last 24 hours as of
7 a.m. today: Precipitation 0.00 in.
Temperatures: high 13, low -2.
Max. wind 23 mph from the NE.
Sun rises 9:23 a.m., sets 3:03 p.m.
Temperatures a year ago today:
high 6, low -28. Extremes this
date since 1907: high 3 in 1931,
low -38 in 1947.
Other stations, 7 a.m. today:
Station Temp. Weather
Barrow -25 Part cloudy
Kotzebue -22 Clear
Wales -17 Blowing snow
Gambell, -11 Clear
Nome -1 Clear
Unalakleet -5 Part cloudy
Bethel 1 Part cloudy
McGrath -7 Cloudy
Anchorage 13 Cloudy
Fairbanks -.3 Snow
Whitehorse -8 Part cloudy
Edmonton 9 Part cloudy
Ketchikan 38 Cloudy
Seattle 44 Cloudy
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