Soviet Army Urged to Maintain Fighting Readiness on May Day
London May 1 The Soviet arm forces led by Nikolai Bulganin ordered their forces to preserve fighting readiness as May Day celebrations sweep Europe. The message praised peace efforts while pledging security for the state and peaceful labor. The proclamation followed Moscow square salutes and extended three day holiday in Moscow with worldwide support for Democratic peace.
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France
Veter Edson
Washington
United States
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Communist Party
Stalin
Soviet Union
Bulganin
Eight Miners Die In Indiana Blast At Spring Hill Mine
TERRE HAUTE Ind May 1 Eight of 11 men working in the Spring Hill coal mine near Terre Haute were killed by an explosion. Bodies of the dead were brought to the surface during the night and identified as Calvin Wilson Steve Summers Mort Gates John Brown Fern Warhart Barney Riggs Desire Lete Chauncey Blackburn all of Terre Haute and Liggett Ind. Mine physician Dr C L Puckett said none showed burns but Earhart had a crushed head. Rescue squads said bodies were found about 15 feet apart indicating the men were walking toward the shaft when the blast occurred. Recovery was delayed by a smoke pocket and the long, low passages needed to reach the nine shaft.
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Hill
Calvin ‘Wilson
Steve Summers
Mort Gates
West
Terre'Haute
John Brown
Fern Warhart
Barney’ Riggs
Desire Lete
Chauncey’ Blackburn
Liggett
C. L. Puckett
Earhart
Noel -Lenna
Chamber Seeks Wider Front Street in Santa Fe Ave
The Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce proposes petitions to widen Santa Fe Avenue on the north side to meet federal road standards. Officials aim to align the north side project with ongoing south side widening, preserving a 40 foot clear roadway and allowing concurrent completion. Directors discussed financing the Indian Pow-Wow and 20 30 Club rodeo and urged reopening the city trailer park.
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Harrell
Stork in Dead Heat Taxi Birth at Flagstaff Hospital
A newborn son arrived in a taxi at Flagstaff hospital on Wednesday night. Driver D Sheehan picked up Mrs Jaurequi and others around 10:30 pm at 611 West Tombatona and summoned a nurse who delivered the baby in the back seat. Weighing six pounds ten ounces, mother, son, and driver were reported recovering the next morning.
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Tony Jauréqui
Flagstaff Hospital
Sheehan
West Tombatona
Jaurequi
Shehan
Tornado Damages Property in Jonesboro Arkansas
A tornado struck Jonesboro Arkansas this morning causing property damage. No deaths were reported immediately.
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Jonesboro
Ark
Canal
Hearing Set in Winslow Liquor License Case
John Duncan of the Arizona department of liquor licenses and control is to appear in Navajo County Superior Court before Judge Don T. Udall to test the issuance and transfer of a Winslow liquor license. Hearing postponed on motion. writ of certiorari issued to determine if Duncan exceeded his jurisdiction in licensing and transfer actions involving Robert Hunsicht Jr and Ben G. Armer, former Duncan employees.
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Holbrook
John Duncan
Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control
Navajo County Superior Court
Don T. Udall
Winslow
Udall
Duncan
Robert Hunsicts Jr
Lnter
Ben G. Armer
Storms Leave At Least 25 Dead Across Nation
A week of violent storms and tornadoes left at least 25 dead as Red Cross and relief agencies moved into Fairmont North Carolina to shelter more than 50 families uprooted by a tornado that killed one and injured several others yesterday.
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Red Cross
Fairmont
N. C
Four Die In Freak Wreck On Pennsylvania Rail Line
Four people died and 42 were injured when steel plates on a westbound freight shifted and poked holes in a New York to St Louis Sleeper road passenger car on the Pennsylvania Railroad near Huntingdon Pennsylvania. The impact damaged the engine and cars and halted all four main PRR tracks. Casualties were rushed to Huntingdon and Altoona hospitals. many victims were military service personnel.
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St. Louis
PRR
Study expects better eating for average American family
A Twentieth Century Fund survey projects richer per capita income by 1960 and a shift to higher priced nutritious foods. Families will buy more meat dairy citrus fruits and vegetables while meals out rise due to increased travel and urban eating venues. The article notes postwar prosperity and changes in consumption patterns continuing from wartime trends.
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Jou.l. Springer
Arizona Daily Sun
Newafeatures
New York
Twentieth Century Fund
Bower
Fund
Saya
Douglas Man Held In 97000 Jewel Theft
New York May 1 AP Constantino Vincent Riccardi of Douglas Ariz saved indictments charging theft of 97000 in jewelry from Princess Doris Fadrid Es Sultanci. He already faced an indictment tied to alleged fraudulent sale of mining stocks. An injunction from 1937 forbidding stock sales in the state was cited. The Princess, former wife of Sebastian Kresge, turned over a 23-carat diamond ring to Riccardi after he claimed to be a leading attorney and mine owner seeking to aid a sale to satisfy a federal tax claim.
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New York
Constantino
Vincent Riccardi
Douglas
Ariz
Doris Fadrid Es Sultanci
Nathaniel Goldstein
Riccardi
Goldstein
Sebastian Kresge
Construction Workers Expect Higher Wages
Arizona contractors may face no-show protests as union leaders and contractors conference ends in a wage deadlock. A. E. Williams warns workers expect higher pay or they will not appear for work, though no deadline for raises was set.
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Phoenix
A. E. Williams
Phoenix Building and Construction Trades Council
Arizona
State Tax Commission reports record 1947 income tax intake
Phoenix May 1 AP Chairman Joe Hunt of the State Tax Commission est imates 1947 state income tax payments at a new high of 1 260 000, compared with the previous peak of 3 241 418.51 last year. He also notes 116 000 persons filed returns, up from 96 932 in 1946 and 97 482 in 1945.
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Phoenix
Joe Hunt
State Tax Commission Today
Hunt
Hoover Dam Remains Boulder Dam in Ickes View
Harold L. Ickes, former interior secretary, insists the Brent power project remains Boulder Dam despite calls naming it Hoover Dam after Truman signed the bill. He says it has always been and should be Boulder Dam, and jokes about renaming Boulder City Troover ville.
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Boulder Dam
Harold L. Ickes
Los Angeles
Boulder Daim
Secretary of the Interior
Brent
Truman
Boulder City
Trooverville
Extra Color Seen At Aleman Banquet
An Aleman banquet in Washington featured new gilt on the chairs and a dash of color. President Truman attended with guests including Senator Vandenberg presiding, who found paint on his trousers while others noted the overall festive atmosphere.
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Truman
Vandenberg R
Senate
Mr. Truman
Baseball Finals AP Summary
American League game at Chicago postponed by wet grounds. National League results show St Louis tied New York 6 apiece, Chicago defeated Brooklyn 5 to 2, with Cincinnati at Boston and Pittsburgh at Philadelphia postponed by rain.
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Chicago
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Boston
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Ulrey Elected Officer of Druggist's Board
J. C. Ulrey was elected vice president of the State Board of Pharmacy at the state convention held in Tucson April 27, 28, and 29. He and Mrs. Ulrey returned to Flagelaff Wednesday after attending the three day meet of the State Pharmaceutical Association held in the old Pueblo.
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J. C. Ulrey
State Board of Pharmacy
Tucson
Aleman Urges Congress On Hemisphere Defense Needs
Mexican President Aleman addressed Congress amid calls for new U S credits to Mexico and currency stabilizing measures. He urged democracy supported by resolve, warned isolation harms security, and backed the good neighbor policy as nearly 300 million Western Hemisphere residents face postwar challenges and poverty.
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United
Western Hemisphere
Aloman
U. S
Qwestern
Hemisphere
Kingman Building Destroyed By Fire
Fire destroyed a vacant restaurant building and heavily damaged a nearby night club in Kingman’s business district. The loss was estimated at 25000 dollars as flames threatened properties on the block between Front and Main Streets and Third and Fourth Streets.
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Los
Eale
Chaplin plagiarism suit settled in New York
A five million dollar plagiarism and contract suit filed by author Konrad Bercavici against Charles Chaplin over The Great Dictator has been settled for ninety five thousand dollars. Federal Judge Harold Bourke announced the settlement in May.
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New York
Konrad Bercavici
Charles Chaplin
Harold 8. Bourke
Sullivan Named Admiral in Nebraska Navy
Phoenix May 1 Atty Gen John L Sullivan received a commission as admiral in the great navy of the state of Nebraska The document was forwarded by Atty Gen Walter K Johnson of Nebraska and wished that Sullivan will continue to sail on the high seas of happiness and success.
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Phoenix
John L. Sullivan
Nebraska
Sullivan
Walter K. Johnson
Pasadena Women Open Drive For Nationwide Temperance
Thirty three elderly Pasadena activists from the Woman's Christian Temperance Union tour bars in blazing sun to promote temperance. Led by 87 year old Jessie Lee Cowie they aim to spread peaceful, nationwide outreach without coercion, appealing to patrons and bartenders alike amid mixed reactions.
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Pasadena
Calif
Jessie Lee Cowie
Womans Chriatian Temperance Union
Australia
New Zealand
England
South Sea Islands
Fort Huachuca to be closed after retrenchment orders
Washington May 1 The War Department has decided Fort Huachuca in Arizona will cease to be an active military installation. Maj Gen Kilward F Wilsell advised Phoenix advocate Jerrie W Joe that economy requires retirement of the post. Retrenchments mean the fort no longer meets any war department requirement and cannot be justified for military use.
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Arizona
Fort Huachuca Talay
Jerrie W. Joe
Phoenix
Kilward F. Wilsell
Lee
Fort Huachucn
War Department
Fort Huachuca
Water Failure Shuts Fort Defiance School
Fort Defiance Ariz May 1 An AP report says the Indian boarding school at Fort Defiance will close for the summer due to a water system failure. Navajo agency general superintendent James M Stewart cites a drop in water pressure that left the third floor of the Navajo Medical Center without water and requires bucket delivery.
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Ariz
Fort Defiance
James M. Stewart
Stewart
Navajo Medical Center
Detroit Housing Strike Halts 19600 AFL Workers
Detroit May 1 16 500 AFL building trades workers walked out halting housing projects and commercial buildings in the area. Finlay C Allan AFL carpenters secretary said 9 000 carpenters led the walkout joined by 1 000 painters 3 000 laborers and 500 cement finishers.
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Detroit
AFL Building Trades
Finlay C. Allan
AFL Carpenters District Council
AFL District’ Painters Council
AFL
Arizona Ban On Interracial Marriage Circumvented
Arizona's prohibition on interracial marriages can be legally bypassed if couples marry in a quota where such unions are permitted, said Attorney General John Lo Sullivan today.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Atty
John Lo Sulivan
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