Labor Day sparks tempers in wage and price clash
Washington observers trace Labor Day remarks to renewed adminstation industry tensions over living costs. NAM President Earl Bunting argues workers enjoy 75 to 85 percent of total costs in prices, while Secretary Schwellenbach says the wage earner has not kept pace with cost of living. President Truman avoids direct ta int on Taft Hartley while urging Congress to raise minimum wage broaden social security and push for health insurance. AFL and CIO leaders vow to push for repeal of Taft Hartley amid mounting Capitol Hill battles.
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Washington
NAM
Earl Bunting
Schwellenbach
National Association of Manufacturers
Truman
Rio de Janeiro
Capitol Hill
Wyion Congress
AFL
William "Green
CIO
Chisf
Philiy" Murray
Rights Group Labeled As Commie Aid Controversy
Washington AP report states the Mouse Committee on Un American Activities labeled the Civil Rights Congress a Communist front. The panel listed many past and present lawmakers, writers, educators, actors, and union officials as sponsors or associated with the group. The panel stressed a use of civil liberties to defend Communists while warning of aims to aid the Communist Party.
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Washington
Mouse Committee On UN- American Activities
Civil Rights Congress
Isbor
Search Still On For Prospector in Tucson Area
In Tucson on Sept 1 AP reports Deputy Sheriff Blair told Sheriff Jerone P. Martin that 76 year old Albert Benedict is alive in the Canyon De Oro area of Mount Lemmon. Benedict, who ventured into the mountains seeking a mica deposit, has footprints and food found at a ranger station. His brother-in-law Charles Wiswall of Bisbee inquires about him after losing contact years ago.
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Tucson
Albert Benedict
Canyon de Oro
Mount’ Lemmon
Blair
Jerone P. Martin
Benedict
Charles Wiswall
Bisbee
Prospector
Wiswall
British unions hint OK of Atlee plans
The General Council of the Trades Union Congress representing about 90 percent of Britain’s union workers signaled willingness to accept strict labor direction, a tougher regulation than the Labor Government had requested. A circulated statement at the TUC congress opening warned of Britain’s serious economic problems.
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Southport
Eng
General Council
Trades Union Congress
Britain
TUC
August rains end Arizona seven month drought relief
August rains broke a seven months drought in Arizona and set an all time low in statewide precipitation. The weather bureau reported July was the warmest since 1934 and January through July rainfall totaled 2.61 inches, compared with 3.10 inches in 1934.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Weather Bureau
Bureau
Owens Glass Family Member Dies In California
Noted member of the Toledo manufacturing Owens Glass family dies in a Santa Monica hospital after a short illness. Details are sparse but place is Santa Monica California and date relates to a Saturday prior to Sept. 1 according to AP dispatch. The report identifies the deceased as a wealthy family member.
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Owens Glass
Cali
Santa, Monica
Owens
Toledo, Ohio
Flags
Legion Ends 29th Convention Elects O'Neil Leader
New York AP. The American Legion closed its 29th annual convention after adopting a militant anti Communist program. James F. O'Neil was elected national commander. Minnesota Governor Herald E Stassen urged support for the Marshall plan. Stassen warned there are two plans for Europe the Marshall plan and the Communist plan. The convention adopted a defense and civil defense program including universal military training and an advisory committee. The delegates also considered outlawing the Communist Party from politics and housing.
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New York
American Legion
James F. O'Neil
Foinery
E.stassen
Minnesota
Europe
O'Neil
Manchester
N. H
Paul H. Griffith
Uniontown
Stassen
Legion’s Foreign Relations Committee
National Defense Committee
Congress
Communist Party
Siz
New Records Expected For Air Classic Thompson Trophy
Cleveland September 1 AP speed fans anticipate a new Thompson Trophy closed course record at the National Air Races twelfth Thompson Trophy Classic. Previous mark 384.6 mph set by Steve Bevike Hammond Ind in Kendall Trophy win. Beville’s day included ten races with notable Halle Trophy result Ruth Johnson Upland Calif faster at 223.2 mph earning 2500 dollars.
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Cleveland
Steve Bevike
Hammond
Ind
Beville
Ruth Johnson
Upland
Calif
Holbrook Plans Big Fair Rodeo Sept 19 21
Holbrook outlines a three day event featuring the 15th Navajo County Fair from September 19 to 21, with an amateur rodeo and two days of fast horse races. The Arizona Airmen's Association will hold its state meeting on the rodeo’s final day. Northern Arizona Cattlemen's Association fields entries and schedules, with stock show entertainment by the Cowbelles and dances on Sept 19 and 20. The rodeo queen will have no age limit.
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Elwood E. “Peterson
John H.miller
Holbrook
Harvey Randall
Northern “Arizona Cattlemen's Association
The
Arizona Stockman
Randall
Northern
Arizona
Andd
Actuarts
Ecuador Revolt Expands Across Four States
Quadruple-state mutinies threaten Col. Mancheno as army and constabulary officers revolt in Riobamba Latacunga Ambato and nearby provinces. Veintimilla and Col Davila alleged to head the rebellion with a new cabinet. Government says siege declared and U S lend lease tanks deployed to trouble spots.
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Quito
Ecuador
Carlos Mancheno
U. S
Mariano Suarez Veintimilla
Jose Maria Velasco Tbarra
Baquero Davila
Veintimilla
Truman In Rio 3 For Pan American Defense
President Truman arrives in Rio de Janeiro to spend a week in Brazil and to address the closing session of the Inter American Defense Conference at Quitandinha. Flags line Avenida Rio Branco as Brazilian and U S officials greet him. Eurico Gaspar Dutra arrives at the docks ahead of Truman with bands and troops in attendance.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Truman
Ponta Do Galeao
Quitandinha
United States
Avenida
Rio Branco
Eurico Gaspar Dutra
Mr. Truman
Holmgren Family Completes European Journey
Mr and Mrs Art Holmgren and daughter Mary Kay returned Friday night from a two and a half month trip to Sweden Ireland and other European countries. They left Flagstaff June 8 and traveled by ship Drottning-Hafin to Sweden then flew to Ireland visiting relatives in Kansas and Avin Lovanger. They later flew from Stockholm to London and Ireland and Newfoundland en route home. The voyage over took 10 days the return 18 hours. They stopped in New York Cleveland and Chicago before home by train.
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Art Holmgren
Mary Kay
Sweden
Flagstaff
States
Stockholm
London
Shannon
Ireland
Gander
Newfoundland
New York
Cleveland
Chicago
Paroled slayer sought in Ohio crime wave
Cincinnati police combed the negro sections for 34 year old Clifford Gayles a paroled slayer tied to a widening southwestern Ohio crime wave. The spree included assault of a Franklin housewife shooting of a Cleveland woman stabbing a motorist and theft of two automobiles as officers from Greene County and the State Highway Patrol tracked him.
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Gincinnati
Cincinnati
Ohio
Franklin
Cleveland
Clifford Gayles
Walter Spahr
Greene County
Middletown
State Highway Patrol
Hungary Votes In Parliamentary Election Amid Fraud Claims
Budapest reports show the four party coalition led by communists polling 63 percent of ballots for a new parliament. The Communist federation claims 1,082,597 votes in a tally described as fraud by allies. The Democratic People’s party led by Istvan Barankovics placed second with 804,950, followed by the Smallholders at 757,082, the Democratic party with 732,178, and the Independent party with 718,193.
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Budapest
Information Ministry
Social Democrats
National Peasants
Foreign Office
Democratic People’s Party
Istvan Barankovics
Democrat Party
Hungarian Independent Party
Kingman Wickenburg Highway Underway Begins Work on Major Route
WICKENBURG September 1 AP Construction started on highway 93 from Wickenburg to Kingman. A seven span steel girder bridge over the Santa Maria river about 40 miles northwest of Wickenburg is first phase. The road will cut about 95 miles between the two communities. H L Royden of Phoenix won the bridge contract at 187 493 dollars.
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Wickenburg
Kingman
Santa Maria River
H. L. Royden
Phoenix
Light Plane Fliers Reach Dutch Airfield After Flight
George Treman and Slifford Eyjans completed a round the world attempt in two light planes. They departed Brussels and touched down at Ypenburg near The Hague at 3 45 pm GMT. The landing followed a long day of favorable weather and steady progress for the American aviators.
Local Golfers In Finale Of Links Tourney
Local golfers compete in the finals of the Dave Peters Memorial Invitational at Phystaff Country Club. Col John Beck and Oscar Lundahl, both of Flagstaff, reach the championship flight. Beck beat Don Garrard yesterday to advance, while Lundahl beat Clarence Hutchison 4 and 8 to reach the final.
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Roners
Dave Peters
Tom McCullough
Downing Orvin Compton
Flagstaff
H. Vinson
Phoenix
W. B. Stuie
Brantley Myers
H. JL. Huffer
P. W. Moore
Andy Wolf
Green Artists Organization
Jd. CG. Wood
Downing A. Pettit
Mike O'Mara
W. C. Kiele
Los Angeles
Calif
A. M. McCreary
Kenneth Friend
Johm Andrews
Soldiers To Escort Bodies Of Buddies From Graves
Williams Field reports soldiers will escort each fallen comrade from overseas graves to home town cemeteries. The War Department expands a program assigning one escort per casket to bring world war two dead back to United States soil and remembrance.
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Williams Field
Wiliams Field
War Department
United States
Japan Still Very Sick Two Years After War Ends
NEA dispatch by Arthur Rickerdy from Tokyo recalls the September 1, 1945 surrender and contrasts two years of rebuilding with ongoing hardship. Tokyo shows grassed ruins and new housing while industrial output remains stalled. people appear well dressed yet continue to struggle for food as production remains stagnant.
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Ginza
Broadway
Fifth Avenue
Japan
Tokyo
UN Fight Seen Over Division Of Palestine Plan
United Nations General Assembly debates partition of Palestine into Arab and Jewish states and the creation of an international Jerusalem. A seven member Arab majority backs partition and 160,000 Jewish admissions in two years, while Arab leaders vow opposition and possible force. Haifa and Jaffa to be jointly managed. Jerusalem under international city status.
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Lake Success
N. Y
United Nations General Assembly
Palestine
U.N
Holy Tend
Britain
Jerusalem
Galilee
Ilsifa
Jaffa
Tel Aviv
Beershebs
Negev
Samarian
Judean
Isdud
Haifa
Arab League
General Assembly
Egypt
Iraq
Syria
Lebanon
Saudi Arabia
Aleman Pledges Tax Reduction In Mexico
President Miguel Aleman in the State of the Nation report promised to submit two plans to Congress to reduce taxes and set up a national tax system. He cited foreign debt at 46 million dollars and domestic debt at 212.9 million. He noted payments on all debts, including expropriated American oil properties, have been made on time.
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Mexico City
Miguel Aleman
Congress
Prescott College Fund Campaign Opens
A campaign to raise one million dollars for a proposed Baptist college at Granite Dells near Prescott will start in Phoenix with a banquet and entertainment at the First Presbyterian Church tonight.
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Prescott College Fund
Phoenix
Granite ‘Dells
Prescott
Messing
Chareh
Vilke
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Betty Finnin
Arthur Rickerdy
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