Missouri Skipper Relieved Over Mudbank Gaffe
NORFOLK VA Feb 7 The skipper who ran the battleship Missouri aground was relieved of command at least temporarily Admiral William M Fechteler said Capt H Page Smith would again command the ship for the time being until a naval court of inquiry completes its proceedings Comdr John Raymond Millett testified he heard the navigator tell the captain twice we must come right before the ship ran aground noting Brown did not recall a definite order to change course
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Navy
William M. Fechteler
Atlantic
H. Page Smith
Naval Court of Inquiry
William D. Brown
Hampton Roads
Atlantic Fleet
Fechteler
John Raymond Millett
Board of Inquiry
Brown
Millett
Frank G. Morris, Jr
Noted Figures Comment on Nuclear Arms and War
International News Service summarizes remarks from Senator Millard Tydings and Navy Captain Melville J. Aston. Tydings argues outlawing atomic and conventional bombs is logical, while Aston says a proactive program and knowledge can prevent a need to live underground, reducing fear of explosions.
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International News Service
Washington
Millard Tydings
Maryland
The
Armed Services Committee
Atlanta
Coal Panel Speeds Its Data Hunt
A presidential board pressed a speed up under the Taft Hartley Act to end the coal strike before a fuel shortage worsens. Coal-starved industries face shutdowns within 10 days or two weeks if miners do not return, risking a blow to 1950 hopes. About 372,800 miners were striking across 14 states.
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Washington
Associated Press
Strauss resigns from AEC amid H bomb split
L L Strauss resigned from the Atomic Energy Commission effective April 15 after nine years in public service. He cited national security issues as resolved and hinted at a win in the hydrogen bomb debate. Truman said he understands the move and will fill two AEC seats, including the chairman vacancy.
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Washington
Lewis L. Strauss
Atomic Energy Commission
Truman
Strauss
AEC
White House
Mr. Truman
David E. Lilienthal
Union Delays Bell Telephone Strike To Feb 24
Washington Feb 7 AP The Communications Workers of America postpone a nationwide strike set for tomorrow to Feb 24 to allow more time for conciliators. CIO Beirne and mediation director Ching call for intensified bargaining while warning of public-interest impact and risks to freedoms if labor relations falter. Western Electric Pacific Southwestern and Mountain States Bell lines face potential shutdown. New Jersey vote incomplete by Feb 15.
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Washington
Communications Workers of America Today
Cyrus S&s. Ching
Joseph A. Beirne
Congress of Industrial Organization Union
Ching
Beirne
Bell Telephone
Western Electric
Pacific
Southwestern
Mountain States
New Jersey
Court Rejects Serna Appeal
The Arizona Supreme Court rejected Angel B. Serna’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Rejection means Serna must die in the state gas chamber at Florence April 29 unless the case is appealed to the United States Supreme Court. Serna was convicted of killing Mrs. Katherine Gohn near Apache Junction in December 1947.
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Arizona Supreme Court
Angel B. Serna
Serna
Florence
United States Supreme Court
Katherine Gohn
Apache Junction
Irate Taxpayers Face Council To Protest Fire District Levy
More than 200 residents filled Phoenix council chambers to protest Northeast Phoenix Fire Protection Improvement District assessments. Mayor Udall outlined a two-basis reassessment plan including 25,000 toward water transmission costs and parity for areas with 1 cent token assessments, cutting overall charges by about 22 percent. Harold R. Fischer, opponent of city funding, urged council to rebalance costs citing a 263,000 share for city payment.
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Phoenix
Nicholas Udall
R. Gail Baker
Harold R. Fischer
West Mitchell Drive
Three Ex-Mob Members Held in Dynamiting Home
In Los Angeles on February 7 three former associates of mobster Mickey Cohen were arrested on suspicion of dynamiting Cohen’s home. Police report the suspects were linked by prior gang activity and taken into custody early today.
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Cohen
Los Angeles
Mickey Cohen
Dynamite attack targets West LA home shocks neighborhood
Joe Sica and Alfred Sica with Salvatore Piscopo were charged after a dynamite blast at Cohen's west Los Angeles residence. Police say the suspects, tied to a West Coast bootleg ring and once in Cohen's mob, were arrested within a day. Residents demand protection as fear spreads.
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Joe Sica
Alfred
Salvatore Piscopo
Dago Louis Marli
Cohen
Los Angeles
Jack Donahue
Sica Brothers
Piscopo
Sica
Donahue
YMCA opens bids on building as drive tops goal
The YMCA reports a $517,850 finish on its $500,000 campaign and moves to bid construction for a building costing about $1.2 million. The bid decision will be handled by the executive committee at the Dewey Swihart office. Over 500 volunteers helped, with a victory dinner at the First Presbyterian Church.
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YMCA
Young Men’s Christian Association
Central Avenue
van Buren Street
Dewey Swihart
North First Avenue
First Presbyterian Church
Phoenix
Famine Toll and Economic Talks Highlight Late News
Shanghai dispatch cites 16,000,000 famine victims in East China with 2,790,000 starving due to exhausted stocks. Treasury asks Congress to tax unrelated business profits of unions and charities. Senator Connally says EOAC open to cutting Marshall Plan aid below 3.1 billion dollars.
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Communist News Agency
Today
Shanghai
East China
Yangtze
Treasury
Congress
Tom Connally
Texas
Economic Co- Operation Administration
Truman
Chicago Market Mixed Signals Across Grains and Live Cattle
Chicago markets show wheat mixed with nearby contracts uneven demand for corn. Oats steady on government buy orders. Ogs lower by 25 to 50 cents to $17.75. Cattle markets generally hold steady amid fluctuating prices and buying activity.
Temperatures Today at Sky Harbor Station Readings
Readings from Sky Harbor show morning temperatures around 57 at 9:30 am and 53 at 11:30 am. Afternoon values rise to 71 by 12:30 pm and 72 by 2:30 pm. Coastal forecasts and reader guides are listed on pages 16 to 17.
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Sky Harbor Station
Hollywood
Rothy Dix
Sears
Geman” S
Delinquents Pay Up City Sales Taxes
Two Phoenix firms paid their privilege license taxes at the city assessor’s office while two others arranged payments to avoid court, as City Court actions marked the start of enforcing city sales tax collection amid a looming $400,000 shortfall.
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Phoenix
Arthur M. Birch
Birch
Third
Roosevelt Streets
Talman Andress
Andress
Grand Avenue
F. L. Wallis
Capitol Buffet
South 17Th Avenue
Frank
Seventh Street
North Seventh Street
Wallis
Frank Barber
C. W. Pensinger
B. E. Bear
F. D. Evans
San Carlos
Russian Squeezes On Again Off Again Berlin Border
In Berlin a traffic jam at Helmstedt on the Russian zonal border tied up more than 200 German trucks in each lane, the worst since 1948 49. By midafternoon Soviet and German police resumed moving 10 14 trucks per hour as Americans reported some easing and U S transport chief Charles A Dix noted continued bottlenecks.
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Berlin
Helmstedt
Charles A. Dix
U. S
Pat McCarran Signals Support on Arizona Project
Senator Pat McCarran, long opposed, indicated openness to voting for the Central Arizona Project bill though he avoided a firm commitment. Arizona water experts say the dam would boost Nevada power and stabilize Hoover Dam releases, with Nevada poised to gain economic benefits from the $200 million plus project. California Senator Downey attacks costs, proposing amendments to cap costs and time, while mandating new restrictions.
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Winifred Nelson
Gall Gazette
Washington
Arizona
Nevada
Senate
Pat McCarran
McCarran
Bridge Canyon
Colorado
Hoover Dam
California
Sheridan Downey
Downey
Garvey Set For Flight To Capital
Governor Dan E. Garvey prepared to fly to Washington to aid Arizona's congressional delegation in Senate debate on the Central Arizona Project Bill. A 11:45 p.m. reservation was made on an American Airlines flight and he planned to depart from Willcox after attending Sulphur Springs Electric Cooperative's annual meeting.
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Dan E. Garvey
Washington
Arizona
Congressional
Senate
Charles A. Carson
Interstate Stream Commission
Carson
Garvey
County Lacks Funds to Equip County Playgrounds
The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors said there is no county program or funds to equip or maintain county parks. Clerk James E. DeSouza noted $10,000 set aside two years ago for park land was not used for equipment. Local groups, including B'nai B'rith Lodge, urged cooperation but received no county support. City parks chief L Cedric Austin reported three years of efforts to partner with the county for Berney Park without progress. Turn to COUNTY on Page 2.
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B'nai B'rith
Berney Park
20Th
Lincoln Streets
L. Cedric Austin
City Parks and Playgrounds
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