19 Aug 1948
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Newspaper
Arizona Daily Sun
Location
Flagstaff, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1948
Page
1
A garbled 1897 entry mentions Mugetaft Arizona and a Web it Harel 3. The text lacks clear events or names, but indicates a historical note tied to a place and year. Further readable details are needed to confirm the person, organization, or action.
Reported reflections by DeWitt MacKenzie on the Kosenkina cases reveal fears over state security and civil liberties. The piece discusses Soviet actions, foreign affairs, and alleged kidnappings, mentioning Mrs. Kosenkina and related incidents in New York, Moscow, and Sweden with a critical tone toward regime pressure.
In a Washington column, Rep. W Kingsland Macy reports that the black market persists despite reforms, criticizing the Enterprise system. Testimony before Macy’s committee reveals Century-America Corp and subsidiaries inflated prices, with witnesses detailing steel sales to firms like Century, Excel Steel, and others, exposing questionable trade practices and high margins.
A Tucson court heard a five to six year sentence for a man initially charged with murder, reduced to manslaughter. The case centers on Century’s steel sales via 27 dummy corporations to inflate prices, with salesmen detailing double and triple pricing schemes and off market transactions through subisiliaries. Multiple named companies and individuals from Century, including salesmen and managers, were cited in the testimony.
Ambiguous report notes Stockholm in frictions with Russia amid broader Soviet concerns. It mentions sovereignty worries by Seeles and a perceived Holshe danger to mankind, while the Makarova incident stirs cautious public opinion. Washington faces a Russian demand to turn over three teachers.
In a dramatic town scene Lieutenant Talent and Gus review fingerprints and clues from a Sterling murder. Sterling’s prints on a chair, glass, and bottle suggest he drank with Mrs. Sterling before death. A third suspect, Jordan’s man, emerges as possible, with Dial radio and coat prints pending final analysis. Continued tomorrow.
The Gallup Inter Tribal Ceremonial starts tonight featuring Timagunds of the Bidian tribe and New visitors from multiple tribes. Acts include White visitors, San Calas Apueles, Shivadiz Mites, and Navejaes with ceremonial dances and chants expected.
Phoenix Symphony to present four concerts as it unveils plans for the season. John Barnet, conductor, will open the first performance on November 8 at the Night School auditorium. The board of directors and arts supporters plan fundraising and guest appearances.
Cochiti won a late night showcase beating Layton amid unsteady crowds and a charged atmosphere. The event featured dance performances and strong advertising presence, with the tower lights and signage framing the spectacle.
A large expansion is reported as over eighteen thousand motion picture theaters operate across the United States, reflecting broad growth in cinema exhibition nationwide. The data suggests widespread consumer demand and increasing accessibility of film entertainment in diverse communities.
Rev Richard B Harless of Arizona accuses California and Nevada politicians of blocking the Arizona reclamation effort. He cites estimates that the Colorado River system would supply about 1 million acre feet annually to Arizona and urges action by the states and Congress to resolve water allotment.
The readable text mentions a brief weather fragment near a lake and border cities, noting a fall measurement and a weather station reading. It also alludes to congressional snags over progress on a California obstructing interest, and the benefits of Arizona development and an energy project.
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