First Half Of Century Has Seen Greatness In Every Field
John L. Springer surveys the first half of the twentieth century, praising leaders in politics science literature and industry. He highlights Churchill Lenin Hitler Roosevelt Gandhi Einstein Freud Marconi Fleming Edison Ford Wright Funk Banting Best and others as defining figures shaping global history.
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Winston Churchill
Britain
Nikolai Lenin
Russia
Joseph Stalin
Adolf Hitler
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hitler
George Bernard Shaw
Marcel Proust
Robert Frost
Albert Einstein
Sigmund Freud
Guglielmo Marconi
Alexander Fleming
Thomas Alva Edison
Henry Ford
America
Wilbur
Orville Wright
Kitty Hawk
N. C
Casimir Funk
Banting and Best
Insecticides Tested For Fruit And Vegetable Safety
The FDA plans a January 17 hearing on fruit and vegetable insecticides to judge which chemicals are essential and safe for human consumption. Experts from agriculture, chemistry, and consumer groups will discuss DDT and arsenic among others, weighing farmer needs against consumer protection.
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The
Food and Drug Administration
GOP Names Group To Draft Platform
Washington Dec 26 AP The Republican National Headquarters named a 15 member committee to draft principles for the 1950 congressional elections. Guy Gabrielson as chairman said the group will prepare a statement of Republican principles while GOP leaders in Congress plan to draft their own program. The lineup favors Dewey followers with ten Deweyites to two Stassen, one Baldwin, and one Taft supporter. Members include Bertha Adkins Mary land Ralph Cake Lafell Dickinson McIntyre Faries William Preston Few Walter Hallanan F Heffelfinger Kelland Gilford Mayes Harold Mitchell E L Moulton Harrison Spangler Arthur Summerfield and Charles Weis Jr. The committee will meet in early January.
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Washington
INS
Republican National
GOP
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Dewey
New Mexico
Harrison E. Spangler
Iowa
Arthur FE
Summerfield
New Jersey
Charles W. Weis, Jr
Gabrielson
Cake
Heffelfinger
Mitchell
Baldwin
Spangler
Taft
Better Zinc Demand Forecast In New Year
Industry leader Howard I. Young of American Zinc Lead and Smelting forecasts 1950 zinc consumption around 750000 to 775000 tons, up 50000 to 75000 from 1949, with production near 860000 tons if no major labor disruption. He cites steel strike reductions, brass and die cast declines, and price drops as key 1949 factors.
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New York
Howard I. Young
American Zinc, Lead and Smelting Company
Young
American Mining Congress
Jail Doors Open For Christmas
Fifty one inmates at the Tucson Prison Farm were freed yesterday as a Christmas gift by Magistrate Paul J. Cella. Justice of the Peace Clark H. Johnson granted four fathers serving 90 days leaves of 24 hours to be with their families on Christmas Day. In Bisbee seven prisoners held for non-support received leaves to join their families.
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Tucson
Paul J. Cella
Justice of the Peace
Clark H. Johnson
Bisbee
Oil Stove Blast Kills Oregon Man
Bend Oregon December 26 An oil stove explosion killed L R Pickett 70 of Bend He ran from his home with his clothing ablaze but died in his front yard indicating the blast caused fatal burns and injuries.
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Oregon
Bend
Ore
L. R. Pickett
Pickett
Flames Destroy Home In South 20th Drive Fire
A two room frame house at 808 South 20th Drive burned around 5 a m yesterday. Deputies R A Graham and Nat George reported the occupants Henry Hawkins and his wife were away visiting in California.
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South 20Th Drive
R. A. Graham
Nat George
Henry Hawkins
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California
Santa Gets Rushed At Jaycee Party
The Junior Chamber of Commerce party drew an estimated 4,700 Phoenix children, about 1,200 more than expected, who passed Santa for greetings, candy and gifts. Jaycees had prepared 3,500 sacks of candy and 3,500 toys, with proceeds from Friday’s The Phoenix Gazette sale totaling 2,070.75 to help underprivileged youngsters.
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Santa Claus
Chamber of Commerce
Phoenix Gazette
Phoenix
Jaycees
Santa
Jaycee
Rites Set For Phoenix Realtor Miller
Funeral services for L. J. Miller a Phoenix realtor will be held at 3 30 p m tomorrow in Memory Chapel of A L Moore and Sons Mortuary Cremation at Greenwood Memorial Park Miller died Friday after a short illness He was 70 and lived at 1406 East Edgemont Street since moving to Phoenix 1½ years ago A native of Johnson Ohio he came from Conneaut Ohio He was a member of the Arizona Realty Board the Break fast Club and the Methodist Church Survivors include his wife Jennie E and two sons Myron F Miller of Phoenix and Gordon I Miller of Conneaut.
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L.J. (Jud) Miller
Phoenix Realtor
A. L. Moore and Sons Mortuary
Greenwood Memorial Park
Miller
East Edgemont Street
Phoenix
Johnson
Ohio
Conneaut
Arizona Realty Board
The
Breakfast Club
Methodist Church
Jennie E
Myron F. Miller
Gordon I. Miller
Frank M Pool Rites Tomorrow
Funeral services for Frank Marion Pool 81 an Arizona political and civic leader and pioneer who died Saturday at home will be held at 2 p m tomorrow in Memory Chapel of A L Moore and Sons Mortuary The Rev Fredrick Barnhill pastor of First Congregational Church and the Masonic Funeral Committee will officiate Howard Pyle will speak Interment will be in Greenwood Memorial Park Pool served as Arizona s collector of internal revenue from 1923 to 1925 and was honorary president of the Arizona Society for Crippled Children
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Frank Marion Pool
Arizona
A. L. Moore and Sons
Fredrick Barnhill
First Congregational Church
Masonic
Howard Pyle
Greenwood Memorial Park
Pool
Internal Revenue
Arizona Society For Crippled Childre
Tempe Legion Open House and Toy Drive in Hall
Tempe William Broy Post of the American Legion hosts an open house today from 4 to 8 p m in Legion Hall with music and refreshments. The post participates in a nationwide toy appeal for Europe, with donations collected this week at the Legion Hall.
Julian Garcia Dies In Tempe Hospital
Julian Garcia a 58 year old Basque sheepherder long active in Winslow and Kyrene died Saturday at Tempe Clinic Hospital after a heart attack. Since arriving from Spain 37 years ago he wintered in Kyrene and summered in Winslow. Funeral services will be held at 8 am Wednesday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Tempe with burial in Double Butte Cemetery.
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Phoenix Gazette
Tempe
Julian Garcia
Winslow
Kyrene
Tempe Clinic
Spain
Garcia
Francis Bechtel
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Double Butte
Illness Fatal To Mrs Buck in Tempe
Mrs Lena Roper Buck aged 67 died Sunday morning in St Josephs Hospital Phoenix after a long illness. Born November 15 1882 in San Francisco she lived in Tempe 32 years and was widow of Orlo Buck a noted Tempe businessman. She belonged to Theodore Roosevelt United Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary No 10 and served as past president. Survivors include three daughters Mrs Richard E Finley Phoenix Mrs Helen Hawkins Wickenburg and Mrs Harry Walker Chicago NI a sister Miss Emily Roper San Francisco and eight grandchildren.
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Tempe
Lena Roper Buck
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Phoenix
San Francisco
Calif
Buck
Orlo Buck
Theodore Roosevelt United Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary No. 10
Richard E. Finley
Helen Hawkins
Wickenburg
Harry Walker
Chicago
Emily Roper
Miss Maxine Kulinovich Named 1949 Sigma Chi Sweetheart
Maxine Kulinovich, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Kulinovich of Phoenix, was named 1949 sweetheart of Sigma Chi at the Tucson fraternity’s annual ball at El Rio Country Club. A University of Arizona senior majoring in physical education, she is a member of Pi Beta Phi, and golf and tennis honors.
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Phoenix Gazette
Tucson
Maxine Kulinovich
M. J. Kulinovich
West Sherman Street
Phoenix
Sigma Chi
el Rio Country Club
Kulinovich
University of Arizona
Pi Beta Phi Sorority
Coast Fliers To Visit Nogales In Border Tour
About 200 people in 40 airplanes are slated to arrive at Nogales International Airport for a three day border visit starting tomorrow. The flight from California is sponsored by an aircraft magazine, manager George Oberdorf said. A separate note cites widespread uncultivated forage land south of the Mason and Dixon line amounting to roughly 180 million acres suitable for grazing.
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Nogales
Ariz
Nogales International Airport
California
George Oberdorf
Building Plans Rush at State College in Tempe
Plans speeded for new administration building three structures and library expansions at Arizona State College Tempe. J R Porter Construction of Phoenix named general contractor for Matthews Library. bids within 525000 state appropriation. Maintenance building to serve as temporary library for 180000 volumes. Bids planned Feb 10 for 1 million administration building and Jan 9 for two dormitories.
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State College
Tempe
Phoenix Gazette
Arizona State College
Administration, Commerce and Agriculture
J. R. Porter Construction Company
Phoenix
Climate Control Company
Klaas Brother
W. E. Ames Company
Gilbert L. Cady
College
ASC
Lyceum
Cady
Matthews Library
Navajo crisis seen as lasting challenge says Rogers Jr
GRAND CANYON Dec 26 AP noted Indian affairs expert Will Rogers Jr warns the Navajo issue is a near permanent crisis for Arizona and New Mexico. He spoke to the Grand Canyon Rotary Club at El Tovar, predicting federal aid bills will pass next session, and traced the Navajo plight to Hoover Dam era erosion and postwar programs.
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Grand Canyon
Will Rogers
Arizona
New Mexico
Rogers
Congress
Truman
Hoover Dam
Rotary Club
el Tovar Hotel
Ranch Hand Dies After Fight Near Sahuarita
Manuel Aros aged 38, a Lee Moore ranch hand three miles north of Sahuarita, died in county hospital from injuries deputies attributed to a fight. Manuel Castro, 38, found with a cut lip in the ranch cabin, was arrested for investigation.
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Tucson
Manuel Aros
Lee Moore Ranch
Sahuarita
Manuel Castro
Services Set For Florence Woman
Funeral services will be held at Our Lady of Assumption church in Florence for Mrs. Carmen S. Felix 85 who died yesterday after a heart attack while attending Christmas services. A Florence resident for 65 years she was a native of Sonora Mexico. She is survived by two daughters and four sons.
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Florence
Our Lady of Assumption Church
Carmen S. Felix
Felix
Sonora
Mex
Barber Granted Temporary Permit To Cut Hair Until Trial
Charles D. Love a crippled Indian barber was allowed to continue cutting hair without a license until his trial on January 4. Love faces charges of practicing without a license and charging 50 cents per cut below the $1 minimum. Justice of the Peace Clark Johnson granted the motion. Love’s attorney Morris Udall will challenge the barbering law in court.
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Tucson
Charles D. Love
Love
Justice of the Peace
Clark Johnson
Morris Udall
State Supreme Court
North
Melrose Avenue
Two Held In Death After Yale Party
Two men are held in the fatal shooting of Dominguez C. Martinez, 20, a Sabinal Tex. cotton picker. Martinez was found shot to death near Casa Grande after a Christmas Eve party. Manuel Rodriguez, also a cotton picker, is being questioned, while a second unnamed man is also being questioned at Casa Grande.
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Florence
Dominguez C. Martinez
Sabinal
Tex
Pinal County
Martinez
Casa Grande
Sheriff's Office
Manuel Rodriguez
Two Nabbed After Break
Tucson report says two of three federal prisoners who escaped from the county jail were captured at a trailer court. Harry B. Robertson and Thomas H. Ryan surrendered without a fight. John Wade Williams, 17, remains at large and was in custody for car theft investigation. Sheriff Martin noted no gun was found.
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Tucson
John Wade Williams
Harry B. Robertson
Thomas H. Ryan
Jerome P. Martin
Williams
Martin
John Phoebus
Lester Moore
Robertson
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