Senate Approves 4-Division North Atlantic Pact Troops
In Washington on April 4 the Senate was slated to approve finally the plan to send four more American divisions to the pact army on the two year anniversary. Democratic leaders warned delays would be tragic and opened a marathon session to end months of debate over the troop issue. President Truman said the pact’s value is proved beyond question as lawmakers cleared a major hurdle by defeating a Republican bid to rewire control over further troop commitments.
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Senate
Ernest W. McFarland
Arizona
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Pact Army
Truman
Mr. Truman
United States
Europe
Congress
Arizonans Help Defeat Troop Plan Amendments
Arizona Senators Carl Hayden and Ernest W. McFarland aided the defeat of three amendments to the troops to Europe plan. A 64-24 vote rejected Kem’s delay tactic. A 44-44 tie killed McCarthy’s invite Germany Turkey Spain Greece proposal. Bricker and Gordon’s recommit motion failed 56-31.
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Arizona
Carl Hayden
Ernest W. McFarland
Europe
Senate
Kem
United States
McCarthy
Wis
Germany
Spain
Turkey
Greece
Western
Bricker
Ohio
Cordon
Ore
Army test branch to reach full capacity next month
Yuma reports Col. Haisley announcing full operation of the U S Army test branch by next month. The unit will comprise about 800 soldiers and 200 civilian workers as overall staffing is planned.
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Yuma
United States Army
H. C. Haisley
Inflation Can Be Controlled Says Wilson Before Senate Panel
Defense Mobilizer Charles E. Wilson told the Senate House mobilization watchdog committee that inflation is the nation’s main problem but can be controlled with national will and unity. He noted wage and price controls might be removed sometime in 1953 with broad cooperation, while Congress seeks to accelerate the defense program.
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Film Premiere Set Tonight at Tucson Arts Festival
The premiere of The Last Outpost a Western film features Mrs Jane Morse granddaughter of Adolph Zukor head of Paramount Studio and will screen at the Paramount Theater as part of the Tucson Festival of Arts Also on the program are a Tucson Symphony Orchestra children’s concert an exhibit A Hundred Years of Indian Fashions and weekend events including Indian folklore a Bidu Sayao Phoenix Symphony concert and the dance drama White Shell Cross
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Tucson Festival of Arts
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Adolph Zukor
Paramount Studio
Paramount Theater
Tucson Symphony Orchestra
Metropolitan Opera
Bidu Sayao
Phoenix Symphony
Injuries Fatal To Yuma Girl
A 14 year old Yuma girl Arlene Munoz died at Yuma General Hospital from injuries suffered in a weekend automobile crash near Winterhaven California. She died at 4 45 a m the second fatality from the wreck Mrs Mary C Barnes died Monday Dr Charles A Barnes University of Arizona professor was in fair condition with their six month old son Mrs Ira Whiting mother of Arlene was discharged from hospital Barnes driven one car in a head on crash with Mrs Whiting near the Colorado River border at Winterhaven.
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Yuma General Hospital
Winterhaven
Calif
Arlene Munoz
Mary C. Barnes
Charles A. Barnes
University of Arizona
Ira Whiting
Munoz
Barnes
Whiting
California Highway Patrol
Colorado River
Red Paper Reports Admiral's Death
MOSCOW April 4 The navy newspaper Red Fleet reports Rear Adm M F Romanov an outstanding commander of the Soviet fleet has died. The obituary is signed by leading Russian naval figures and notes his death as the eighth high ranking official announced since Jan 3.
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Red Fleet
M. F. Romanov
Romanov
Russia
Nickolai Naumov
Communist Party
Zinaida Gurina
Raines Testimony Harshly Damages Wilson Probe
Miss Raines testified in a Tucson court about an incomplete abortion performed allegedly with Wilson involved. She admitted paying Wilson 400 to 500 dollars in 1950 and acknowledged running a Tucson house of prostitution on Inn Road. She claimed she registered at St Marys Hospital as Mary Hanson per Morrison's instruction, denying hospital bill payment. Udall noted county care for her as a prisoner. She left for Phoenix after testimony, gaining freedom from Pima County jail.
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Wilson
Phoenix
Morrison
St. Mary’s Hospital
Clark H. Johnson
Inn Road
Tucson
Mary Hanson
Morris Udall
Pima County
Mrs. Selma Wille Dies In Hospital
Mrs. Selma Wille, 78, of 2139 East Washington Street, died early today at Humanity Memorial Hospital after a period as a patient since Monday. A native of Germany, she resided with her son Paul Wille, a barber. Funeral services are being arranged by A. L. Moore and Sons.
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East Washington Street
Humanity Memorial Hospital
Germany
Paul Wille
A. L. Moore and Sons
Mystery grows as Fresno wife strangling investigated
Fresno police seek Edgar A. Werner, 31, a Fresno State College GI student, in connection with his wife’s strangulation. A telegraph from Hollywood, allegedly signed by the dead woman, asked her employers to excuse her absence. The body was found on Monday night, and investigators say she was strangled about 18 hours earlier.
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Los Angeles
Edgar A. Werner
Fresno State College
Southern California
Hollywood
Federal Housing Administration
Mary Clare McQuillan Rites Set at Whitney Funeral Home
Mary Clare McQuillan 61 died Monday at St. Joseph's Hospital. A Requiem High Mass will be held at St. Mary's Church tomorrow at 9 a.m. Burial follows in St. Francis Cemetery. A surgical nurse at St. Joseph's since 1920, she was a Mercy Hospital Hamilton graduate and former treasurer of the Arizona State Nurses Association. Survived by her brother Charles and two other siblings living out of state.
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St. Joseph’s Hospital
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St. Francis Cemetery
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St. Joseph’s
Mercy
Cincinnati
Arizona State Nurses Association
Charles McQuillan
Phoenix
School board rejects union as bargaining agent in pay dispute
Paul N. Peterson of Local 318 pressed the board to negotiate for raises for janitors and custodians while teachers’ salaries range from 2,470 to 4,560. Head custodians earn 225 to 210 monthly by class, assistants 190, part-timers 146 on nine months. Miss Mellor called the decision a surprise. the board stood firm with no further talks planned. Louis A. Myers led the board, asserting careful consideration and no need for more discussion.
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American Federation of Labor
Mellor
Louis A. Myers
Kenilworth Flower Show Arranged at 15th 4 H Fair
A flower show is planned as part of the 15th annual Pinal County 4 H Fair to be held Saturday at Kenilworth School east of Coolidge. Entries must be delivered to the school Friday between 7 and 9 p m. Committeewomen in charge include Mesdames Ed Lillie Fred Jones Herbert Hanna Cecil England Jack Cunningham and R C Morris.
Coolidge Girl Scouts Plan Ranch Party and Tucson Trip
Senior Girl Scouts will host a party at the ranch home of Mrs. Charles H Reed east of Coolidge Friday evening April 13. Each scout will invite a Coolidge High School boy and eighth grade scouts will attend. Coolidge plans to attend the senior scout convention in Tucson April 27 28 and 29 with musical selections and a play in preparation. A cookie sale netted 36. The VFW Auxiliary meets at 8 p.m. today in the VFW Hall with joint installation April 18. Officers listed including Florence Anderson president and Mary Barnett senior vice president. Ocotilla Chapter Order of the Eastern Star will attend the grand chapter meeting with listed officers.
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Tucson
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VFW
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Mary Barnett
Delores DeArman
Ruth Dowell
Sue Simmons
Jackie Shaw
Ethel Wilkins
Leona Thomas
Ocotilla
Order of the Eastern Star
Mesdames J. R. Jones
A. D. Tyler
Kruse Davis
Ben Mirkin
S. Carl McFarland
Melvin Gammage
Treshan Roberts
Mike Hayduke, Jr
Amos Matley Rites Slated
Prescott April 4 AP Rosary will be recited at Ruffner Funeral Home for Amos Matley 56 who died Monday of a heart attack at his Williamson Valley home. Requiem Mass at Sacred Heart Church tomorrow at 7 30 a m burial Mountain View Cemetery with military graveside rites. Survivors include wife Inez two sons Floyd and Amos Jr two daughters Barbara Prescott Earl Hendriz and Leo Bryant Phoenix another son Robert was killed in the Pacific during World War II.
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Ruffner
Amos Matley
Williamson Valley
Michael Cecere
Sacred Heart Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Matley
Iron Springs
Valley
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Loyal Order of Moose
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Floyd
Amos
U. S. Navy
San Diego
Earl Hendriz
Barbara Matley
Leo Bryant
Phoenix
Robert
Pacific
Farnsworth R A Mesa Resident Dies at 75
Raymond A. Farnsworth 75 a Mesa resident since 1938 died yesterday after a long illness at South side District Hospital. Born in Joseph City Utah he is survived by wife Bertha four daughters Anna Vance Dorothy Ulmer Elna Baker LaRee Wright all of Mesa and six sons Verl Merrill Melvin R A Jr Gilbert Allen in the Army and Jess of El Frieda Funeral services will be arranged at Meldrum Mortuary.
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United States Army
Jess
el Frieda
Meldrum Mortuary
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