Air School Probe Invited By Thunderbird Site Details
Phoenix report states the American Institute for Foreign Trade welcomes a House surplus property inquiry into its aims and the Thunderbird Field No. 1 acquisition at Glendale. Gen. Barton K. Yount says facts were published. the institute aims to improve education for veterans and boost international relations. The 640 acre site near Glendale was purchased at a discount and will run as a non profit school for 10 years.
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Phoenix
Ariz
American Institute For Foreign Trade
Thunderbird Field
Glendale
Barton K. Yount
Washington
House
Yount Sa
Pper
Latin America
State and Commerce Departments
U. S. Office of Education
Desert
Southwest Airways
Leland Hayward
Hollywood
New York
John Connelly
CAA
Hayward
Connelly
Europe
Chiang Kai-shek
Civiians
Naion
Southwest Airlines
Thunderbird
Arizona
Soviet Army massing reported near Iran border
An official foreign source said reports place 15 to 25 divisions, up to 115000 men, along the Araxes river boundary between Iran and Soviet Russia. Troops described as Red Army mountain units were said to be 38 miles east of Dzhulfa, north of Tabriz, amid regional tensions involving Britain and Turkey.
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Tehran
Araxes River
Iran
Soviet
Russia
Dzhulfa
Tabriz
Tass
Hussein Ala
United States
Ala
Washington
Caucasus
Turkey
Dardanelles
Basra
Iraq
Britain
Ahmed Qavani
Gerald Smith Back Home in Viroqua for Centennial
Local son Gerald L. K. Smith returns to Viroqua for the centennial program to speak on Viroqua as a symbol of the American Way of Life. He chats with reporters at Keith Lucas's home, deflects political questions, and recalls youth in Wisconsin. Smith notes L. K. initials stand for Lyman Kenneth.
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Tribune
Viroqua
Gerald L. K. Smith
Keith Lucas
East Decker Street
Smith
Viroqua High School
Wis
Badger
Pipe of Peace
L. K
Lyman Kenneth
Local Weather Fair and Cooler Sunday
A pleasant weekend forecast calls for fair skies and cooler temperatures on Sunday with a daytime high near 75 degrees. Light breezes and clear conditions are expected, offering comfortable outdoor conditions.
Tri state breakfast flight to land 400 planes at La Crosse
About 400 privately owned planes from Wisconsin Iowa and Minnesota are expected to land at La Crosse municipal airport for the first tri state breakfast flight. Mayor Verdota and local officials will speak and U S Navy Corsairs and Hellcats will perform a show from Minneapolis.
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la Crosse Municipal
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
la Crosse
J. J. Verdota
Frank Muth
Gordon D. Leonard
Wisconsin Civil Air Corps
Enar A. Ahlstrom
WCAC
L. L. Schroeder
Minnesota Aeronautics
Lester G. Orcutt
Iowa Aeronautics Board
Howard Morey
Tom Jordan
Wisconsin Aeronautics Commission
U.S. Navy
la Crosse Airport
Cold Wave Prompts Severe Flooding Reported In Midwest
A cold front from Canada would drop La Crosse area temperatures to the 48 50 degree range Monday while storms shift away. Separately heavy rains battered Southern Illinois and eastern Missouri causing four deaths and widespread damage to 2400 homes with Red Cross aiding thousands and evacuating marooned areas.
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Canadian Northwest
la Crosse
A. D. Sanial
Mississippi Valley
Sanial
Associated Press
Illinois
Missouri
Weather Bureau
American Red Cross
St. Louis
Woodlawn
Mt. Vernon
Red Cross
Pearl, Ill
Centralia
Poland seeks Western ties plus Russian cooperation
Polish Ambassador Oscar Lange returned from Warsaw conferences and stated Poland aims for closer relations with Western powers and Russia. He said US financial aid will largely determine Warsaw's economic links, noting Poland could use half a billion dollars or $100,000,000. He dismissed an iron curtain separation and urged cooperation for stability.
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Washington
Oscar Lange
Warsaw
Poland
Russia
United States
Bleachers Collapse at Illinois Homecoming Event
At Avon Illinois a temporary wooden bleacher holding 400 collapsed Saturday night during a homecoming celebration in Fulton county. Deputy Sheriff Jack Lindeen said a number of persons were injured, some severely, as he spoke while aiding the injured and restoring order.
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Avon
Ill
Fulton County
Jack Lindeen
Lindeen
Admiral Leahy Returns To Stevens Point Homecoming Tribute
Fleet Admiral William D. Leahy revisits Stevens Point Wisconsin birthplace ties, addresses Portage county veterans, praises Wisconsin's river valley and nation, cites no absolute security, notes family military lineage, and plans a graves visit in Wausau before Washington return. Local dignitaries Maj. Gen. Paul Clemens and Brig. Gen. Alvin E. Kuechenmeister also attend.
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Stevens Point
Wis
William D. Leahy
Wisconsin
Douglas MacArthur
Milwaukee
Marc A. Mitscher
Hillsboro
Iowa
Portage County
Admiral Leahy
Wisconsin River Valley
Wisconsin River
America
Atlantic
Pacific
Leahy
Wausau
Washington
Paul Clemens
Alvin E. Kuechenmeister
Porters says meat price ceilings may return if board acts
OPA Administrator Paul Porter said that June 30 ceilings on meat could be restored if the price decontrol board authorizes reestablishment of ceilings and subsidies. He noted plans to roll milk prices back if subsidies return, or set meat prices one cent above June 30 levels, depending on the board’s decision due August 20.
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Washington
OPA
Paul Porter
Porter
Agriculture Department
Congress
Decontrol Board
Pope Pius XII to Vacation at Castel Gandolfo
ANSA reports Pope Pius XII will likely leave Vatican City on Monday for a month at Castel Gandolfo. It would be his first holiday since the war began.
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Rome
ANSA
Pius XII
Vatican City
Papal
Castel Gandolfo
Renowned Playwright Channing Pollock Dies at 66
Channing Pollock author and dramatist died of a cerebral hemorrhage at his Shoreham Long Island summer home. Born in Washington DC, Pollock wrote over 30 plays including The Fool and The Enemy. He also scripted Ziegfeld Follies, published books, lectured widely, and edited a weekly NY Journal American page.
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New York
Channing Pollock
Shoreham
Long Island
Pollock
Helen
New York City
Washington, D. C
The
Washington Post
New York Journal-American
Army P-5 Crashes On Railroad Tracks Near Streamliner
A fighter plane taking part in an air show crashed on the Boston & Maine main line near Concord Massachusetts just ahead of the Minute Man passenger train. The pilot was killed and communication lines were torn as the wreckage blocked the track in Lake Walden woods. Earl Spinney witnessed the fall and flagged the train moments before impact.
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Concord
Mass
Bedford
Boston & Maine Railroad
Lake Walden Woods
Earl Spinney
New Haven Railroad
Fumes Blast Oil Tanker in Portland Harbor
A explosion aboard the 16,000 ton tanker Diamond Island in Portland harbor killed First Officer Avid Stenberg and a crewman, injuring three others. Captain L E Dorflinger and Second Officer Ken Edmiston were ashore. The ship had discharged 115000 barrels of crude oil from Caripito Venezuela before the blast.
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Portland
Diamond Island
Portland Harbor
Avid Stenberg
New York
Marine Hospital
John Trembach
Philadelphia
War Shipping Administration
Tankers Company
L. E. Dorflinger
New Orleans
Ken Edmiston
South Charleston
Caripito
Venezuela
May Loosen Draft Plan For Liberalized Deferments
A new draft plan based on liberalized deferment policies is in the making. Officials say the draft may produce 155000 men aged 19 to 29 by March 31 if deferments are eased, with the army needing 185000. Some urge raising the age limit beyond 29, though the war department prefers under 29. 18 year olds must register but are not called. News of possible deferments follows protests from education and science groups over drafting promising young scientists. the American Council on Education warns 8000 professors could be drafted under rigid rules.
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Washington
Willard S. Paul
Selective Service
Army
War Department
American Council On Education
Demolition of Tourist Camp Outside City Kills Five
A twister struck a 22-cabin tourist camp near Mankato Minnesota killing five people and injuring many more. Authorities feared up to 15 dead as cars, a road grader and debris were scattered across the area and hospitals were overwhelmed by the injured.
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Mankato
Minn
Henry Schweickert
Blue Earth County
Ronald J. Whig
Gerald Nurre
Bancroft
Iowa
Sidney Casper
Donald Nelson
Butterfield
Ed Wold
Wold
Frank Cord
Omaha
Immanuel
St. John’s
Jerit Wohlford
Donald Wold
France
Minneapolis
Scuffle Breaks Out Between Negroes and Whites in New Jersey
In Swedesboro, New Jersey, about 200 Black patrons and white individuals clashed at Andre's restaurant on a Saturday night. State police were summoned as restless groups gathered outside, with authorities noting the fight began after Black patrons entered a section reserved for whites.
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New Jersey
Swedesboro
N. J
Andre
Waterfront Brawls on Great Lakes Strike Escalate
Detroit reports two Lake Carriers Association officials injured and four CIO seamen detained after a melee at the association hall. CIO Curran says two NMU pickets were hurt in Ashtabula, while AFL support for Cleveland tugmen widens the conflict as a 40 hour week demand continues.
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Detroit
Great Lakes
Lake Carriers Association
CIO
Chicago
Association
Joseph Curran
CIO National Maritime Union
NMU
Ashtabula
Ohio
Curran
New York
AFL
Cleveland
Great Lakes Towing Company
Lawrence C. Turner
Turner
Communists Report 8000 Chinese Killed in Battle
The Communist radio at Yenan said 8000 Chinese government troops were wiped out in fierce fighting along the Lunghai railway near the Kiangsu Anhwei and Henan border about 300 miles northwest of Nanking.
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Nanking
Yenan
Lunghai
Kiangsu, Anhwei
Henan
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Harvey Matchett
Minneopa
Krost
Camp Register
Lake Carriers
Mark Smiljanic
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