The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1952-10-02

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In one instance, all the Korean
mess boys mysteriously disap-
peared from an American radar
station several hours before a
guerrilla raid. Yet not one took the
trouble to tip off the G.I.s of the
approaching danger. This is typical
of the growing South Korean atti-
tude toward Americans.
AS a result of this growing fric-
ton, the Army is tightening dis
cipline and trying to teach more
respect for our South Korean
allies.
Pat McCarran's Rule
1t looks like crusty, cantankerous
Senator MeCarran of Nevada has
suffered two defeats. On top of
having his law partner defeated
in the senatorial primary by
young Tom Mechling, the White
House has now held up appoint
ment of a new McCarran-picked
us. attorney for Nevada, James
Johnson, Jr., eve after McCarran
got him confirmed by the senate.
It is almost unheard of for the
White House to renege on an ap-
pointment after confirmation by
the senate, but this is what Presi-
dent Truman has done. And the
silver-crested solon from Nevada
is fit to be tied. :
Here is the inside story of what
happened.
Last summer, us. Judge Roger
Foley in Las Vegas granted an
almost unprecedented injunction
against McCarran and a group of
gamblers for a conspiracy to kill
advertising in the Las Vegas Sun
after that paper had criticized Nc
Carran. In doing so, the Judge re-
marked that he was turning the
matter over to the us. attorney.
The US. attorney, Miles Pike,
though appointed through Senator
McCarran, had shown recent signs
of independence. And, though it
may have been pure coincidence.
suddenly, on July l, Pike resigned.
Earlier that day his family had
no inkling his resignation was
pending, nor did the Justice De-
partment. The only man who
seemed to know it was Senator
McCarran. For, a few hours later,
McCarran announced that he was
appointing James johnson, n Of
his political henchman, to this key
post dealing with federal prosecu-
tons.
WHY the Hurry?
McCarran proceeded to rush
Johnson's name through the sem
ate in record time. His name was
announced July l, put before the
judiciary committee July g., and
confirmed July 4. Normally, i'm
portant appointments of this kind
r delayed 10 days for an FBI
report, but McCarran seemed to
be in an awful hurry.
He was in such a hurry that
doubt now exists as to whether
Johnson's name actually was ever
sent to the senate by the White
house. Inquiries at the White
House at the time brought a re-
ply that there was no record Of
Johnson's appointment.
At any rate, the White House
since then has held up Johnson's
certificate of appointment. Until
the President signs this, he cannot
serve. Two months have dragged
by, and Pike, the man who re-
signed so suddenly, is still US. at
torney in Nevada, while Johnson,
the man appointed so suddenly, is
officially suspended in midair.
1t looks as if the President had
got wise to Senator McCarran.
SIS United States
Only passengers to brave the
dining-room when the SIS United
States was caught in the recent
hurricane were glamor girls Ro-
berta Regain, vile of the congress-
man from Midland. Texas, and
EVE Robert, wife of the former
treasurer of the Democratic Ma
tional committee. They stuck out
the storm but they had to be dashed
to their chairs.
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