Truman urges moral crusade on crime and U S aid
President Truman called for a broad moral crusade against crime and pledged full support for efforts to stamp out gambling and organized crime. He urged national education in virtue, while McGrath and Bible outlined federal help and a possible law to curb interstate gambling with emphasis on enforcement.
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Truman
Voiutw
McGrath
Justice Department
Alan H. Bible
Nevada
Moses
St. Paul
J. Howard McGrath
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover
Noted Figures Comment On Atomic Power Worldwide
International News Service quotes Gen Carlos Romulo urging calm despite atomic threats, Churchill signaling more talks with Soviet Russia on the atom bomb, and David Lilienthal expressing optimism and rejecting doom predictions about world end times.
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International News Service
New York
Carlos Romulo
United Nations Assembly
America
Edinburgh
Scootland
Winston Churchill
Soviet Russia
Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
David E. Lilienthal
Wedemeyer Plans Area Tour Visit to Arizona Leaders
Lieutenant General Albert C. Wedemeyer arrives at Sky Harbor 11 a.m. to tour the Sixth Army area in Arizona. He will meet Gov. Dan Garvey and Maj. Gen. A. M. Tuthill, speak to the Arizona Army Advisory Committee, visit the Military District HQ, and dine with W. Wesley Knorpp at the Kiva Club before departing to California.
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Albert C.wedemeyer
United States
China
Sixth Army
Wedemeyer
Sky Harbor
Arizona Army Advisory Committee
A. M. Tuthill
Arizona
Dan E. Garvey
Arizona Military District
Seventh Avenue
Washington Street
W. Wesley Knorpp
Knorpp
California
West Point
Orient
Far East
Harry S. Truman
Asia
Operators Walk Out On Lewis
Southern coal operators left bargaining sessions with John L. Lewis in Washington on February 15, ending the talks less than three hours after they began. Joseph Moody, president of the Southern group, said Dixie operators want separate talks with the union and that attorneys for the Southerners were en route to confer with Federal Judge Richmond B. Keech, who ordered new sessions and a halt to the miners strike.
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Washington
Southern Coal
John L. Lewis
Joseph Moody
Southern Group
Dixie
Moody
Lewis
Richmond B. Keech
Keech
Bank Robbery Plea In Tucson Case Admitted
Lawrence Elmer Wesson pleaded guilty today to robbing the Southern Arizona Bank and Trust Company on January 7 in Tucson. The admission was entered in federal court, with Wesson confessing to the heist and facing sentencing proceedings scheduled later.
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Tucson
Lawrence Elmer Wesson
Southern Arizona Bank and Trust Company
Council Blocks Lengthy Dry-Cleaning Ordinance
Phoenix City Council grilled a voluminous 18 page dry-cleaning ordinance proposed for cleaners. Councilman Frank G Murphy argued the measure usurps the authority of Building Plumbing Electric and Legal departments and could deter new entrants to Phoenix dry-cleaning. Fire Marshal L B Graves said the city must update building equipment and methods in cleaning shops.
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Phoenix
Frank G. Murphy
Murphy
Tom M. Sullivan, Jr
L. B. Graves
Door prize quip highlights Phoenix council meeting
City Councilman Barry Goldwater joked about door prizes for public attendance then turned serious urging greater citizen interest in local government. He praised the League of Women Voters for having representatives at every council meeting.
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Barry Goldwater
Phoenix
Goldwater
League of Women Voters
City Council Delays Ordinance On Fire Safety And Parking Lot
Council debates proposed ordinance on cleaners and fire safety as Ken King notes lack of need for extra Fire Department inspections. Mayor Udall objects to length, ordinance sent to Public Works for study. City pursues title clearance of Fox Parking Lot and considers transferring a $50 000 cash deposit to a trust account as a Morris O Neill lease dispute remains unresolved. court action seeks quiet title and the matter continues on page 7.
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Nicholas Udall
Ray W. Wilson
Public Works Department
Wilson
Jack Choisser
Fox
Morris O'Neill
Council
Ousts Smelter Union Charges Communist Control
Seattle news reports reveal internal charges against the Smelter Workers union tied to Communist influence as authorities move to oust leaders. The article details tensions within labor ranks amid wartime security concerns and political scrutiny.
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Smelter Union
Air Force lists crash dead and survivors names
Eight men died when a B 29 bomber crashed near Great Falls Montana with the Spokane Air Force Base identifying the crew. Officially missing are Maj Clyde Butts Capt Lester V Johnson Jr Capt Johnathan M Herbold 1st Lt Herbert S Findley 1st Lt John S Bomberg S Sgt Robert E Fisher Cpl James V Fulton S Sgt James Di Pietro Survivors include 1st Lt Frederick Willard M Sgt Earl E Evert S Sgt Troy E Evans S Sgt Victor J Jacquot Cpl Raymond D Brandel S Sgt Charles J Wilson Sgt Clarence C Abernathy and others.
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Great Falls
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Spokane Air Force Base
Clyde Butts
Salt Lake City
Lester V. Johnson, Jr
Cove
Ore
Johnathan M. Herbold
Anoka
Minn
Herbert S. Findley
Mossy Rock
John S. Bomberg
Aurora
Colo
Robert E. Fisher
Roseville
Ohio
James V. Fulton
Eldorado
Ark
James di Pietro
Frederick Willard
Petaluma
Calif
Earl E. Evert
Grand Rapids
Mich
Troy E. Evans
del Monte
Victor J. Jacquot
Chula Vista
Raymond D. Brandel
Johnstown
Charles’ J. Wilson
Ponca City
Okla
Clarence C. Abernathy
Memphis
Tenn
Three Die In Portland Restaurant Blast
An explosion at the Home Cafe in Portland Indiana killed three people and injured six others. Gas company workers were reportedly restoring service when a heater ignited, collapsing the two story brick building and leaving only wall sections standing.
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Portland
Ind
Home Cafe
Salamonie
Ohio Valley Gas Company
Fred Puckett
Sherman Armantrout
Mississippi Surges Near Disaster Point
The Mississippi River crest risk near the levees as floods threaten East Central Louisiana and nearby areas. At Cairo the gauge reached 55.9 feet with a forecast drop. Mississippi rains push Tomigbee above flood stage in Aberdeen and Columbus. New England endures heavy snow with school closures and multiple deaths. Snow and ice plummet travel and isolate communities as the Weather Bureau notes diminishing system.
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Cairo
Mississippi
Ohio
Aberdeen
Miss
Mobile Bay
Columbus
New England
Natick
Mass
New York State
New York City
U.S
Midwest
More Controls In Horse Meat Sale Sought
Representatives of the meat and livestock industries pressed for tighter controls on horse meat sales at a Ho tel Adams meeting led by L. W. Stringer. They called for immediate county attorney prosecution in illegal horse meat cases and proposed amendments to strengthen identification and possession rules ahead of the Legislature's special session.
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Hotel Adams
L. W. Stringer
American Meat Institute
Arizona
Stringer
Valley Weather Brings Mild Sunny Outlook Through Tomorrow
The United States Weather Bureau predicts spring like conditions across Phoenix and the Valley with more mild and sunny days ahead. Yesterday the high reached 71 degrees while this morning’s low was 39 at Sky Harbor and 43 downtown.
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Phoenix
United States Weather Bureau
Sky Harbor
Truck Plows Inside Hotel in Gary Ind
A semitrailer truck skidded into Gary's Frank's Hotel injuring four men and destroying most of the main floor supports. Police said the vehicle stopped about 100 feet inside the building, after crashing through a tavern once owned by Tony Zale the former middleweight boxing champion.
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Gary, Ind
Gary
Tony Zale
Arizona Legislature Eyes Supplemental Budget Nears Two Million
The 19th Arizona Legislature special session next Monday will consider requests surpassing 2 million dollars to cover deficiencies in state agencies. Over 1 million targets Public Welfare and the State Hospital for the Insane, about 1 million for the Arizona Public Employer Retirement Fund, and smaller sums for the Racing Commission, Tax Commission, veterinarian, Supreme Court, and attorney general. Excluding retirement, funds cover the current fiscal year ending June 30. retirement funds span this year and next, split roughly 500 thousand per period. Public Welfare asks 579 thousand for its various care programs.
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State Department of Public Welfare
State Hospital For Insane
Arizona Public
Arizona Racing Commission
Arizona Tax Commission
Arizona Supreme Court
Attorney General
Department of Public Welfare
CIO Expels Mine Mill and Smelter Workers Union
The Congress of Industrial Organizations expelled the Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers Union for Communist control by a 34 to 6 Executive Board vote. Three other affiliates face possible expulsion, while 5,590 ex-members have joined the Steelworkers. The report cites direct Communist leadership and outlines the committee findings on union policy.
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Washington
The
Congress of Industrial Organizations
Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers Union
CIO
United Public Workers
United Office
Food, Tobacco and Agricultural Workers
Arizona
Mine
Globe- Miami
Morenci
Douglas
Ajo
Ray and
Tiger
Miami Copper Company
International Smelting and Refining Company
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company
Food, Tobacco and Agricultural Workers Union
Yuma-Imperial Valley
Office and Professional Workers
Communist Party
American Communications Association
Marine Cooks and Stewards Union
Philip Murray
CIO Steelworkers Union
Steelworkers
Murray
Homer Wilson
Kenneth Eckert
Wilson
Eckert
Missouri to become school ship for midshipmen training
Secretary of Defense Johnson announced the USS Missouri would be turned into a training ship for midshipmen and Naval Reserve members, stating the change would cut its annual operating cost from 6.7 million dollars. In Kentucky, several hundred men attacked at least ten Harlan County coal camps, destroying property in some areas.
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International News Service
Associated Press
United Press
Naval Reserve
Defense
Johnson
Harlan County
Kentucky
Markets At A Glance New York Summary
Markets at a glance show steady rails with improvements in bonds and firm cash prices. Cotton falls on profit taking and hedging while iron remains easy with late buying softening losses. Hogs hold steady to 25 cents lower. cattle price range uneven with top at 35.50.
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New York
Chicago
Guide for Readers and Page Contents
The listing outlines sections on Page 32 to 35 including Inez Robb Comics Radio Program Crossword Serial Story and Dorothy Dix. It notes Sports Editorials and Hollywood at Woman's with page references 6 20 23 and 24.
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Inez Robb
Dorothy, Dix
Urnbow
Hollywood
Woman’s
Conventions This Year Will Bring 15,000 Here
Phoenix leaders project more than 15 000 attendees for conventions and meetings across Phoenix and the Valley of the Sun this year The Phoenix Chamber of Commerce Convention and Tourist Bureau chaired by John B Mills lists 36 major gatherings scheduled including the 27th California Arizona Cotton Association conference with about 600 delegates on April 14 and 15 The schedule spans February through April with diverse groups and attendance figures for each event.
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Phoenix
Valley of the Sun
Phoenix Chamber of Commerce Convention and Tourist Bureau
John B. Mills
Arizona Education Association
California-Arizona Cotton Association
State Hospital Association
Western
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