", NIXON called Walter Reuther's death "a deep loss." You need to check into right-wing corporate groups and their links to the national security system. Without it, those at the top, who profess a devotion to our interests while serving themselves, would be in serious trouble indeed. One Government witness was George Hill, World War I buddy and for some 20 years office clerk to Ham Fish. Lundeens secretary, who was tasked with driving the senator to the airport for that ill-fated trip, testified to the FBI that she found Lundeen in his Capitol Hill office crying inconsolably. Theme by AcademiaThemes, Formation of the Lovettsville Historical Society, Lovettsville Historic District Listed On the National Register of Historic Places, The History of Lovettsvilles Oktoberfest Celebration, History of the Potomac River Crossing at Berlin/Brunswick, Street Names of Lovettsville and Their Meanings, African-American Methodist Episcopal Church, Lovettsville, Virginia, New Jerusalem Lutheran Church, Lovettsville, Virginia, New Jerusalem Lutheran Church from WPA Historical Inventory Project, 1938, Providence Primitive Baptist Church (former site of Old Presbyterian Church), Lovettsville, Virginia, Reformed Church (now St. James United Church of Christ), Lovettsville, Virginia, St. James Reformed Church from WPA Historical Inventory Project, 1938, Brown Funeral Home, Lovettsville, Virginia, Freedom Masonic Lodge No. There was also a radar altimeter. The Wonderful Life and Strange, 16) Parenti, Michael and Peggy Norton. Ball, the youngest member of the Senate at the time and the first senator required to register for the military draft, served the remaining two years of Lundeens term and was elected to a full term in 1942. NTSB-AAR-71-3. As the court documents allege, the parent material of the anthrax spores used in the attacks was a single flask of spores, known as RMR-1029, that was created and solely maintained by Dr. Ivins at USAMRIID. Its wings flew off. Rogge was forbidden from making the new intelligence public, presumably because it contained new information about U.S. lawmakers in the pay of the German government. It is frequently swept by wind and rain driven in cross currents through the Shenandoah mountains that loom on either side. Lundeen was adamantly opposed to the United States involvement in World War I and campaigned on that stance. The American Labor movement has now become a political movement with the objective of establishing a socialist labor government in control of the economic and social life of this nation.". She also said that parallels could be drawn between the attempts of Nazi Germany to undermine American democracy and in the 1930s and 1940s and the efforts of Russia and other nations to sow discord in the U.S. political system now. An examination of the reports by Barfield and Kollsman Instruments, on which the National Transportation Safety Board based their findings, told a different story. You suspect "the MSM has not shown the integrity or accuracy in its reporting and choices of what to cover" re:the crash (among other incidents) but I see no signs you looked at more than 1 or 2 articles. Second, in the years before the fatal crash there had been assassination attempts against Walter and Victor. . On the afternoon of August 31, 1940, Lundeen was a p*enger on Flight 19 of Pennsylvania Central Airlines, flying from Washington, D.C. to Detroit. I, believe that Walter Reuther was murdered. The information contained in those German files leaked anyway. Steven Aftergood has just published Robert Muellers responses to questions for the record he received from the Senate Judiciary Committee this spring. The previous murder attempts on the life of Walter Reuther, should have been, The newspapers and our government have remained strangely silent in this, matter. WHEN MINNESOTA SENATOR ERNEST LUNDEEN WAS KILLED IN A PLANE CRASH over Virginia on August 31, 1940, the Republican governor was able, according to the rules, to appoint a fellow Republican to fill the senator's seat. Their murders were just as, politically motivated as the others. A. HOLLOWAY, interstate commerce commission, Washington. I believe that the murder, attempt in 1938 had been retribution for his union activities at Ford Motor, Company. The plane crashed near Lovettsville, Virginia, and all 25 persons on board were killed. U.S. Sen. Ernest P. Lundeen died 69 years ago this week in a crash that remains shrouded in mystery. (Reuther was a close friend and advisor to the Kennedys.) Another Justice Department prosecutor failed to convict the accused seditionists after a wild trial that featured 22 defense attorneys filing thousands of motions and the death of the judge, causing a mistrial. The gangling, trumpet-tongued Congressman was on the witness stand in Washington, called there to explain his relations with George Sylvester Viereck, veteran Nazi propaganda agent. . There were several unusual defects noted, 1) A brass screw was found loose in the instrument case. On August 31, 1940, a Pennsylvania Central Airlines DC-3 crashed into farm fields near Lovettsville in Loudoun County during a storm. Young also said Lundeen was a dupe and a fool but wasnt ready to fall on his sword for the fascists he was helping. Lovettsville Elementary School, Lovettsville, Virginia. Manuel Suarez, a farmer, said He (the pilot) came over the, house and sounded awful low. Reuther, developed his passion for social justice from his father. The crash occurred because the pilot thought he was flying higher than was indicated by the altimeter readings. Certainly, the fact is mentioned that before, during, and after 1940, Herr H*tler ran Nazi operations on US soil. Ella was born on May 14 1860, in Judson Township, Blue Earth, Minnesota, United States. Maloney asked him whether he referred to Viereck. The altimeter looked intact, even though it had been tampered with. All of these types were essentially military." As a member of the, UAW, I now enjoy many of the same benefits that Reuther obtained for its, There are some who believe that Reuther was murdered, most especially his. "I was deeply saddened to learn that . him, testimonials, and details about Reuthers funeral rites. Weather conditions that day were reported as "scattered clouds at 400 feet, measured ceiling 800 feet overcast, visibility seven miles, thunderstorms and light rain showers, wind at ten knots." I believe. The investigators recovered an altimeter believed to be the pilot, s and took it back to Washington, DC for analysis.12, The DFR, DN, MC, and NYT all printed the initial findings of the National, Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), but the final report that was released, on December 22, 1970 was totally ignored. He was the dynamic, and charismatic leader of the United Auto Workers (UAW). too low for this hilly country. The set screw was put back in place. The Senate threatened an investigation, for on the plane was Ernest Linden of Minnesota, the second U.S. One can see instances of false consciousness all about us. He was on his way to address an all-state picnic of Minnesota Townsend Clubs when his career ended abruptly in an airplane crash near Lovettsville, Virginia, in August 1940. It is wasting our resources that we need at home and it is tarnishing our moral credentials in the world." . Despite the limited investigation there is enough evidence to suggest that foul play was involved. The Detroit Police claimed that neighbors had been, complaining about his barking dog. With Nixon in the White House and the bombings in Indochina escalating to unprecedented levels, Reuther ran ads in the national media and appeared before congressional committees to denounce the war and call for drastic cuts in the military budget. United States Senator. I found this to be true. WASHINGTON When former Minnesota U.S. Sen. Ernest Lundeen was killed in a plane crash in the foothills of Virginias Blue Ridge Mountains on Aug. 31, 1940, he likely knew the Justice Department was investigating his part in a Nazi-driven plot to overthrow the U.S. government. A recent government report found it to be "outmoded" and "overloaded.". I excerpted portions of the 1940 crash article I thought showed that the investigating panel contradicted its own findings as to the cause of the crash, in that they admitted their determination, a lightening strike, was a low probability event, or possibly unprecedented. 50-foot elm tree, and slammed into the ground in a ball of flame. Prosecutor William Power Maloney asked suavely whether it was a coincidence that Viereck's views as a Nazi propagandist "coincide so closely with your views as a Congressman at this time." Senator Ernest Lundeen reported killed today in the crash of a Pennsylvania Central Airlines plane, was the second member of the United States Senate to die in an airplane crash.. Because of the remoteness of the district and lack of communication, news of the tragedy did not even reach Lovettsville for nearly an hour. board to walk away without injury. Former Minnesota senator Ernest Lundeen's story of suspected sedition is back in the headlines thanks to a. There are a number of posts already on this thread telling you this, but you don't seem to be replying to the opinion of many who take issue with the tone and the hypocrisy some of his perceive as an "opening shot" in your thread opener. My son put it under his pillow, she said. The plane should, have been flying at about 130 miles per hour, only seconds away from, touchdown, but two and three quarter miles short of the airport something, happened. ", Said Maloney: "I think the American people have been insulted. Its pretty stark just how much the events of those times rhymes with what we live through now, and continue to live through, Young said. The Fatal Crash: Some Disturbing Evidence. Senator, and two FBI agents, because it is not what you think. Both pilots and three other passengers, including the Senator's first wife, were killed in the crash. Pittsburgh, Aug. 31 (INS) The 25 persons aboard the Pennsylvania-Central Airlines transport which crashed in Virginia tonight killing all on board were, according to PCA: LOWELL SCROGGINS, pilot, Washington, D. C. They don't put them in Lear Jets. Walter Reuther was first and foremost a labor organizer, with an. Inspection revealed charred aluminum in the brass screw threads. He leaned forward, shouted: "The man who made that statement lies." He then went on to become Minnesota Senator from 1937 until his untimely death in a plane crash on August 31, 1940. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Ray_Inman. A driver's dashcam footage obtained by Fox News Digital shows the . He could not be sure whether he had introduced Viereck to his secretary, George Hill. Former Minnesota senator Ernest Lundeen's story of suspected sedition is back in the headlines thanks to a new podcast. They asserted that Lundeens speeches were bitterly anti-British and vigorously against American preparedness.. on august 31, 1940, there was a plane crash, a dc3a, near lovettsville, virginia carrying senator lundeen who was a nazi sympathizer; the question remains today whether the crash was sabotage or a horrendous weather system; this is the story of the crash and a community's reaction to the event and the national spotlight thrust upon its people, There are people with legitimate grievances as employees, taxpayers, and consumers who direct their wrath against welfare mothers but not against corporate welfarism, against the inner city poor not the outer city rich, against human services that are needed by the community rather than regressive tax systems that favor the affluent. When Senator Ernest Lundeen, an isolationist, was killed in a plane crash, Stassen appointed Ball to fill the remaining two years of Lundeen's term. He felt that, violence towards those that would do him and his supporters harm was, 3) Martin Luther King was murdered on April 4, 1968. Braden was born in Dubuque, Iowa, on February 22, 1918. The speech written for Sen. Ernest Lundeen by a paid Nazi agent. Both papers had many details about his life and the plane crash that killed. He was labeled a radical, black civil rights activist with ties to the Nation of Islam. MISS NAOMI COLTO, 3821 Newark St., Washington, D. C. J. P. MOORE, co-pilot, Washington, D. C. Third, like the suspicious near-crash that occurred the previous year, the fatal crash also involved a faulty altimeter in a small plane. 6) Kennedy, John F. American Presidents. The jet Walter Reuther was on had been initially assigned a ferry job from Columbus to Akron, Ohio. Almost nine years on, he explains how he is still coming to terms with how he . According to the secretary, Ive gone too far to turn back, was about all Lundeen said. The Kollsman Report speculated that the damaged threads, and loose screw, might have been caused by heat damage: "Examination of a similar rocking shaft exposed to 1100 degrees Fahrenheit, believed to be higher than that which the subject instrument was exposed to, showed that with a thread which is unabused, and with a properly tightened screw: a) the screw did not come out due to high temperature exposure: letter b= there is an aluminum deposit on the brass screw threads under load: c) the thread in the shaft tapped hole, Photo 39, is not damaged to the extent shown on Photos 24, 25, 26 and 27.". The only report mentioned was the boards own preliminary one of the crash. I must also admit that after reading all of the, articles involved in my research, my feelings have not changed. The Pittsburgh native also was an heir to the H.J. Ernest Lundeen Memorial. Lundeen's husband, who had been tragically killed in a plane crash near the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia two years earlier, was reportedly under investigation by the FBI at the time of his death. Having succeeded in partnering with Lundeen, Viereck eventually enlisted another two dozen or so U.S. Senate and House members to help him establish a mass-mailing Nazi propaganda effort run out of the U.S. Capitol. Photographs of the set screw revealed normal threading. For instance, theres the story of Charles Edward Coughlin, a Catholic priest based in Detroit. I wanted to know more about him and, this paper gave me the opportunity to do just that. The screw hole shaft had its threads "torn," or drilled out. Does Rep. Pete Stauber know the difference between the agencies he oversees? None of the hearers, however, were able to determine whether the plane had motor trouble. 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Like so many on the Left then and now, he did not realize that those who fight for social change on behalf of the less-privileged elements of society are abhorred by conservative elites whether they be communists or not. But from the intensive FAA investigation, the facts seem to say clearly that it was caused by human error, not neglect" The FAA/NTSB found "no indication of sabotage." On Aug. 31, 1940, a Pennsylvania Central Airlines plane carrying Sen. Ernest Lundeen, along with 20 other passengers and four crew members, went down in a heavy rainstorm near Lovettsville, Virginia. The full story was not told. .The report noted "the fact that all-metal airplanes are frequently struck by lightning with no injurious results, and that the character of the lightning discharge, as well as its effect on the airplane and crew, in the present instance must be regarded as an extremely unusual occurrence." The UAW and those in the world who sought social change, lost an incredible, voice for their causes when Walter Reuther was silenced on May 9, 1970. U.S. Minnesota Journal of the House, April 23, 1941, p. 1985-1987. Senator: Near Lovettsville, Virginia: Pennsylvania Central Airlines Douglas DC-3 NC21789 cn:2188: Flying through a thunderstorm in turbulence the plane nosed over and plunged to earth. 3) An end stone was missing from the opposite end of the rocking shaft. The link pin of the same rocking shaft was incorrect. Considering the fact that the DFP and the DN operate within the sphere of, the UAWs World Headquarters, you would expect for them to have the most. Republican. Had this altimeter been constructed and tested so that it would fail at a specific, critical time during the flight? The victims of the problem are seen as the cause, while the perpetrators are depicted as innocent or even beneficial. 1) Dewey, James. But there was no fire. I relied on the then-General Counsel of the United Automobile Workers, Steve Schlossberg, who I know from later experience was not too eager to make the investigation terribly thoroughHe was more interested in passing the reigns of power to the new president, Leonard Woodcock, and getting the Reuther years behind him, so I felt he was too quick to accept the findingshe is now in Washington as the official representative of the ILO [international Labor Organization]", Schlossberg had made reference to a faulty altimeter in his report: "This possibility is discounted because there were two altimeters in this particular Lear Jet, but the instrumentation is still being checked." Mrs. Dickmeyer stated that her father was going up to Black Lake almost every weekend, and that information would not have been hard to discern. JOSEPH J. PESCI, 213 W. Market St., Blairsville, proctor at Duquesne university, Pittsburgh. Fairview, Fulton County, Illinois, USA . 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