Vote Delayed on Arizona Project Bill
Washington delayed action on the 896 million dollar central Arizona project bill as the House public lands committee adjourned without a vote. Subcommittee amendments, a pending Engle amendment, and parliamentary objections delayed progress with two Verde irrigation witnesses set to be heard tomorrow before full committee action.
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House Public Lands Committee
Arizona
Fred M. Crawford
R.-Mich
Crawford
Senate
House
Verde Irrigation and Power District
J. Hardin Peterson D.fia
Peterson
Rep
Clair Engle
Boulder
Ww. Michael
Bill West
Margaret OBrien Expenditures Detail Shocks Hollywood
Child actress Margaret OBrien, 13, shows assets of $176,577 with guardian mother Gladys O'Brien reporting to Judge Newcomb Condee. Annual accounting notes earnings of $83,766 for last year and expenditures of $76,992 including $36,792 in taxes. judge withholds approval for a more complete briefing.
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Margaret O'Brien
Gladys O'Brien
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Newcomb Condee
O'Brien
Condee
Drien
Nixon Outlines U S Policy Warning of World War
President candidate Richard Nixon told California voters by radio that a world war is likely unless the United Nations wins key battles in relief efforts. He blamed the State Department for mishandling international ties and urged tougher anti Communist strategy postwar.
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Richard Nixon
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Europe
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Shocking Jail Charges Hit Chicago State's Attorney Says
Chicago Aug 31 AP State's Attorney John S Boyle calls the big Coos County jail rotten from top to bottom and says grand jury will probe dacking conditions. He cites reports of prisoners paying guards for access to women, liquor and narcotics and shows knives made from stainless steel trays. Warden Chester Fordney disputes severity noting guard shortfalls and traceable smuggling. Sheriff Walsh hints at political motives.
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Big Coos County
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John S. Boyle
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James Condon
Chester L. Fordney
Fi ‘Es Mupertore
Elmer Michiel Walsh
Condon
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Fordney
Peace Pact Reported Between Russia and East Germany
Die Welt claimed Moscow approved a peace treaty with East Germany offering Soviet troop withdrawal behind the Oder within six months and West Berlin’s status seen as an Allied bastion. The report cites East German Unity Party approval and a currency shift. Western Allies expressed skepticism about the negotiations and outcomes.
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Die Welt
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West Bershall
Ouster Plea to Chief Johnson Says
Louis Johnson tells congressmen he will go to the chief with ouster pleas, broadening his defense of the Defense Department. He blasts critics of Acheson and links attacks to upcoming elections, citing support from veterans and the American Legion. The letter follows a request from Rep. Tauriello for Johnson’s resignation.
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Washington
Louis Johnson
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Rep
Tauriello
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Bresviert
China Reds Again Accuse America of Plane Attacks
China’s Communist broadcast accuses the United States of violating China’s borders and bombing Manchuria. The Peiping government cites five American planes striking Tuesday, injuring five, and calls for immediate U.S. withdrawal from Korea while denouncing ongoing aggression.
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America
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Peiping
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Manchuria
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Bowmvaport
12 Killed in Israeli Arab Troop Battle
Israeli and Arab forces engaged in heavy fighting leaving 12 dead as reports describe the clash at a frontline route. The brief notes casualties and ongoing tensions with sporadic gunfire and artillery in the contested area.
McClain Freed for Contempt by Court of Appeals
The Second District Court of Appeals freed pension promoter George McLain from a contempt conviction. Judge W Turney Fox had jailed him for failing to turn over records to a state Senate interim committee on social welfare, but the ruling found due process flaws in the original sentence.
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Second District Court of Appeals
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Citizens Committee For
State Senate
Court of of Appeals
Canada Ends Railroad Strike By Government Order
Striking Canadian train men, after an all night session, returned to work under a government order that ends the nine day stoppage. A four cent hourly increase and a three hour work week are to apply while a final settlement is sought. Union leaders claim gains and protection against reduced conditions by arbitration. Meanwhile, in Massachusetts five GE plants faced a strike with 19,000 idle workers and injuries among pickets. In Syracuse, United Steelworkers weigh arbitration as Crucible plant strike continues with 2,000 workers.
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U. S. International Union of Electrical Workers
General Electric
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Everett
New York
G. E
Syracuse
N. Y
United Steelworkers
Ocean Weather and Tide Report from Long Beach Lifeguards
Coast and Low-S tides listed with times and heights. Water temperature 66 degrees. Surf calm. Foregoing statistics by U S Geodetic Survey. Wednesday's weather statistics summary from Lifeguards.
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U. & Geodetic Survey
Long Beach
Runaway Red Bull Evades Capture in Cincinnati
A red shorthorn bull escaped a slaughterhouse yesterday and roamed Cincinnati streets. Police and SPCA officers pursued it, avoiding shooting unless attacked. After a chase that reached a park, rain forced the pursuers to abandon, believing the beast would spend the night hidden in the park.
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Maers
Society For Prevention of Cruelty
Doctors Caring for Woman Who Saw Family Slain
In Napoleon Ohio Aug 31 a grief stricken mother watched her husband shoot and kill their three children before killing himself. Mrs Marjorie Hefflinger 48 is under doctor care after severe shock. the bodies lie at a mortuary as investigators pursue motive.
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Hus Ghout
Marjorie Hefflinger
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Burma Rebels Kill Two More Priests
In Rangoon Burma on August reports from the Roman Catholic headquarters say Karen rebels have killed two priests amid fighting in Karen and Karenni villages. The violence follows years of clashes between rebel groups and authorities in the region.
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Rangoon
Roman Catholic
Reirr
$4 Billion Aid Bill for Europe Rearming Due
The Senate committee is set to approve a $4 billion foreign military aid program mainly for Western Europe. Secretary Acheson and Secretary Johnson testified that a forced-draft effort is needed to rearm U.S. allies against communist aggression. Johnson outlined allocations for NATO, Greece, Turkey, Iran, and the Far East.
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Europe
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Acheson
Defense
Johnson
U. S
Free World
Truman
Greece
Turkey
Iran
Far East
China
Philippines
Congress
U N Takes Lead as Malik Ends Council Presidency
The United Nations Security Council presidency by Jakob A. Malik ends after August. Observers expect a final propaganda burst from the Soviet delegate and a possible surge of wrangling over new items on Greece and Manchuria. The U N plans to discuss Korea while Britain’s Jebb returns to chair.
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Gladwyn Jebb
Malik
Hil
Greece
Manchuria
Flying Boat Sets Endurance Record in Real Flight
SAN DIEGO August 31. Consolidated Vultee's XPSY-1 naval patrol bomber set a new endurance record for turbo prop planes by staying aloft eight hours and six minutes. Convair President Lamotte T. Gohu reported the 60-ton flying boat achieved the record during a recent flight over Southern California waters. The previous mark was two hours and 20 minutes, held by the same four engined bomber.
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Vultee
Convair
Lamotte T. Gohu
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Expanded forces training pace for recipient nations
The statement targets how quickly recipient nations build and organize expanded forces to use supplied equipment. It emphasizes the rate of raising training and equipping, aiming to ensure readiness and interoperability with the supplying power.
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