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Jay David Whittaker Chambers — Part 1

577 pages · May 10, 2026 · Document date: Feb 10, 1949 · Broad topic: Intelligence Operations · Topic: Jay David Whittaker Chambers · 577 pages OCR'd
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1? DATE: = BO - S K THE EVENING BULLETIN: PHILADELPHIA, PA. PAGE: WO COLUMN: 2 EDITION AQZae “4 régular routine for the releasé of Lewisburg, Pa., Nov. 19-~(UP) |in¢luding the commissary-and: the’ ~—Alger Hiss will go through the library. Tee prisoners on November 27 when he emerges from the U, 8. North- eastern Penitentiary aftér serving’ He pent his term for his part in the famous | tentiary bus ‘féttrain.or bus cons, “pumpkin papers” spy cage, nections, Hiss will be-mef at the! |. Hiss was’ sentenced to-iwo con-|main gate by sembers “of His. yurrent five-year sentences for| family who dre-expected to-drive- alsely swearing befote a federal| him home, the warden said, - giand jury that he never slipped | ape With Warden . ‘ confidential goyernment, docu-|" . at cee ments to Whittaker Chambers,| The warden said that somé of admitted member ‘of, a pre-war | the usual checking:out procedure. ‘Soviet espionage ring, He seryed|Will be conducted the day ‘before. 44 months of the sentence and|his release. The customary, talk will be released early for good be«| With the warden regarding his.fu- havior, ture has already takéh place but Will Arise at Usual Time __—| fhe nature of’ the talk was not Warden Fred Wilkinson, in a|. Wilkinson’ said’ there was” no} statement issued by his secretary | basis whatsoever for ruinors, that! in response to questions, Said that| Hiss was not now at the.prison.'He on the day of his release, Hiss will!said any change in the’ present’ rise at the usual time and-break-| status can be made only ‘by. thé, jst with the other prisoners, . | Bureau df Prisons, bit as. far : || Instead of reporting to hig téeg-|ffie warden is aware, Hiss will re lay work .detail, he will then|main at the penitentiary: untilNo | heck out at several departments vember 27, . i. _ y 2 Se es a is sre ALe LE PE en i | | PRI} PHILADESL PEs ok Meme ie erties emma ae as emt & So a 1 eats ¢ Le foie te 65-24-40 -89 2, . nia 1035/6
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