Arkansas And Oklahoma Hit By Twisters
Storms struck Arkansas and Oklahoma killing at least 43 and injuring hundreds. Pine Bluff and Leedey bore the heaviest losses as homes and bridges were destroyed across a 20 mile swath. Mayor George Steed described widespread destruction and displaced families, with many children among the dead.
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Associated Press
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Regi
Fine Bluff
Southeatern
Vine Bluff
Leedey
Bayoous
Pine Bluff
George Steed
Steed
Sub-Districts Chosen At Three-Day Arizona Convention
The three day convention selected district governors for northern central and southern sub districts. Jerry Curter of Flagstaff will lead the northern group with Frank Stenger of Phoenix heading the central district Wilmont Trew was named district governor and the next convention is set for late November in Tucson. Dr William W Tinsley spoke at Sunday luncheon to a 180 member gathering from six clubs plus 12 Fullerton fans promoting Rodney Hilbert for international vice president. Ray Fletcher the international president outlined plans to double the organization this year.
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Eluby Vistricts
Queson
Flagstaff
Winslow
Kingman
Prescott
Jerry Curter
Phoenix
Glendale
Mesa
Casa Grande
Frank’. Stenger
Tucson Club
Tucson
Douglas
Bisbee
Nogales
Wilmont Trew
Old Pueblo
William W.tinsley
Arizona State College
Arizona
Fullerton
Galif
Rodney Hilbert
Ray Fletcher
Inglewood
Cal
Marshall Halts Half of Hungary Credit Aid
Secretary of State Marshall ordered the suspension of the unused half of a 20 million dollar credit to Hungary. He noted a pro Communist regime with Soviet support has been set up, while expressing support for Italy's new non communist government formed by Alcide De Gasperi and promising continued aid to the Italian people for democratic rights.
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Washington
Marshall
Hungary
United States
Alcide de Gasperi
Baseball Finals Ips: National and American League Scores
National League games show Pittsburgh 4 at Boston 3, St. Louis 1 at Brooklyn 0, Cincinnati 9 at New York 3. American League Boston 6 at Chicago 2 in the first game.
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Pittsburgh
Béston
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
New York
Boston
Chicago
Arizona Boys Learn Duties Of Citizenship
Dan Garvey and Dr. Nolan D. Pulliam directed Boys State sessions as they prepare boys for state and county government. The governor of Boys State will be inaugurated tomorrow afternoon in Ashurst Auditorium. Charles Proctor will assist with county government preparation. Primary elections were held, petitions filed, and caucuses for party groups hosted heated debates. The group toured Grand Canyon and Lowell Observatory after church services.
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Dan Garvey
Sidney P. Osborn
Nolan D. Pulliam
Evenpina Atsenh
Boys State
Ashurst
Charles Proctor
Williams
Board of Supervisors
Coconino County
Grand Canyon
Robert BE. Price
Federated Church
Ashurst Auditorium
Canyon
Lowell Observatory
Iear
Death Toll From Holiday Auto Wrecks Tops News
Over Memorial Day weekend automobile crashes led violent death counts with 214 traffic fatalities, far above last year’s 164 but below 276 predicted. Total deaths from all causes reached 480, with 95 from two plane crashes and 43 from tornadoes in Oklahoma and Arkansas, lifting overall violent deaths to 208 excluding homicides. Drownings numbered 58.
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National Safety Council
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Truman to Join in Negro Conference
President Truman accepts invitation to speak at the 88th annual conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. He will address the final session on June 29 at the Lincoln Memorial, with White House noting no speech details were set.
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Washington
Truman
National Association For “the Advancement of
White House
Lincoln Memorial
Charles G. Ross
Prison Escapee Conway Returns to Face Prison Time
Fred Conway alias George Bailey, 43, a Missouri escapee, surrendered to Winslow police on May 20 and returned to Missouri State Penitentiary to serve his 35 year sentence. He said he left in 1943 due to discouraging parole prospects, then built a life as a cook in California Williams and Sayre, Ohio. He brought letters from Williams attesting to his industry and good character.
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the Sun
Winslow
Fred “Joe Conway
George Bailey
Williams
Aviz
Missouri State Penitentiary
A. T. Mfartley
Conway
Missouri
Hiartley
California
Bailey
Chief Hartley
Sayre
Ohio
Perry Francis
Coconino County
Francis
Compulsory Training Of Youth Urged By Commission
A nine member presidential advisory panel led by Dr Karl T Compton urged compulsory training for up to 950000 youths annually as an urgent military necessity. They warned that without such outlays America could face extinction and a hollow military force inviting totalitarian aggression. The report, drafted and signed unanimously, emphasizes defense and preparedness.
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Washington
America
Truman
Advisory Commission
Karl T. Compton
Unvil
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Ed O'Farrell 91 dies after seven month illness
Edward Thomas O'Farrell longtime Flagstaff resident died at his home 10 South Beaver Saturday night after a seven month illness. Born November 21, 1855 he was 91. Rosary Tuesday and funeral Wednesday Church of the Nativity. Survived by wife two sons one stepson two daughters a stepdaughter eight grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. He was a Knights of Columbus member and lived in Flagstaff since 1901 after earlier work in railroad construction in Santa Fe and Kansas.
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Edward Thomas O'Farrell
Flagstaff
South Beaver
John O'Farrell
Phoenix
Ed O'Farrell
Needles
Frank McLaughlin
Washington, D. C
Katie Pollard
John Cooney
J. C. Jones
New York
W. H. Lannom
Knights of Columbus
Kenosha
Wis
Kansas
Santa Fe
N. M
Arizona Lumber and Timber Company
Supreme Court Reviews Vic Westover Case in Arizona
The Arizona Supreme Court heard Vic tor E. Westover’s appeal of a misappropriation conviction. Defense argues double jeopardy and improper fourth trial. state contends attorney general directed prosecution after two deadlocked trials. Westover attended as justices considered whether prosecutorial authority and trial instructions were proper.
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Phoenix
State Supreme Court
Victor E. Westover
Navajo County
John P. Clark, Jr
Winslow
Clark
Westover
Sullivan
Sidney P. Osburn
Strekor
Keemneil
Supreme Court
Gordon 5
Farley
Santa Cruz County
Pilot and student escape injury in Koch Field crash
A Ryan PT-22 trainer owned by Flag-Air crashed after takeoff from Koch Field on a training flight Sunday. Instructor Dick Survaunt and student George Tissaw were shaken but not seriously hurt. Tissaw was treated and released. the plane diverted away from trees and landed in a field owned by Roy Paxton.
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Flag-Air
Koch Field
Carl Guthrie
Dick Survaunt
George Tissaw
Tissaw
Flagstaff
Survaunt
Roy Paxton
Highway 89
Guthrie
Escaped Hoso Patients Retaken in Phoenix Area
Back in custody today are Millie Guthrie 28 of Phoenix and Alien Richards Young 21 of Williams. They had escaped from the state hospital for the insane during the weekend.
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Phoenix
State Hospital For
Millie Guthrie
Alien Richards Young
Williams
Special Arizona session to debate social security budget
Phoenix AP June 2 The special session called for June 9 will be brief but lively. The focus is the biennial budget for the State Department of Social Security and Welfare. Two likely moves could keep the $823,790 lump sum or restore the line item totals to comply with merit system rules. Gov. Osborn ordered the session after the regular vote breached merit regulations.
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Phoenix
Arizona
State Department of Social Security and Welfare
Social Security Department
Sidney P. Osborn
Cops Catch Man Fibbing To Wife
In Tucson a man claimed a bedroom tumble with an intruder, saying the burglar died and he hid the evidence. A highway patrolman and sheriff’s office investigated, and the husband confessed to fabricating the tale after being questioned.
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Tucson
Fucson
Privately Owned Utilities Dominate US Hydro Power Sales
The 1916 fiscal year report shows private utilities bought 42 cents of every dollar in the Bureau of Reclamation’s hydroelectric power. Municipalities paid less, while federal, state, and rural groups provided smaller shares. Heaviest sales came from Hoover Dam area private utilities, Grand Coulee, and Shasta Dams, with Heaver Dam leading in output.
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Washington
Bureau of Reclamation
Bureau
Heaver
Arizona
Nevada
Grand Coulee
Columbia Basin
Shasta
California
Central Valley
Straus
Hoover Dam
Boulder Canyon Project
Central Valley of California
Seek To Head Off Auto Workers Strike
DETROIT June 2 AP The Briggs Manufacturing Co. resumed negotiations today with the CIO United Auto Workers to head off a threatened strike by about 20,000 employees. Meanwhile 3,700 members of the Independent Foremen's Association of America voted to continue a walkout at Ford Motor Co., which began May 21.
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Detroit
Briggs Manufacturing Co
CIO
United Auto Workers
Proctor rescinds resignation as 66 group head
Charles M. Proctor of Williams said he rescinded his offer to resign as president of the Arizona unit of the Highway 66 Association. He defended the state patrol over a speeding ticket case involving Dr. Jules Harmon of Brooklyn, who said he was unjustly fined near the Painted Desert lookout. Proctor asked the Arizona unit secretary to delay action until a full investigation could be completed.
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Phoenix
Charles M. Proctor
Williams
Arizona
Highway 66 Association
Proctor
State Highway Patrol
Leo Weaver
Fingalaff
Arizoria
Jules Harmon
Brooklyin
N. Y
Painted Desert Lookout
Brooklyn
Weaver
Family Argument Ends With Entrance Of Law
A friendly quarrel between Mr and Mrs Willie Jenkins on a southside doorstep Friday night drew neighbors and law enforcement. Jenkins pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace in a city court and was fined 90 dollars or 90 days in jail.
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Willie Jenkins
Jenkins
Co. T. Pulliam
Union Official Calls For Removal Of Some Labor Leaders
Phoenix June 2 AP Ross Goodwin president of the Phoenix Central Labor Council issued a statement urging elimination of individuals as representatives of the labor movement whose actions have been detrimental to labor's cause and to public welfare. He declined to publicly identify the labor leaders.
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Phoenix
Ross Goodwin
Phoenix Central Labor Council
Isewed
Labor Movement
Poblely
Labor Teaders
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