Death in Hotel Room labeled death by own action
Police Chief Earl O'Clair declared he is convinced Lyle Joseph Farris age 35 died by his own actions in a Jefferson Hotel room after a struggle with coat hangers and self inflicted wounds. Investigators said no other person was in the room and two men were in custody. An autopsy was performed and further light was sought on the case.
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Gazette
Ruben Limas
Jefferson
Earl O'Clair
Harry Westfall
Lyle Joseph Farris
O'Clair
Earl O’clair
Jefferson Ho 1
O’clair
J. Maurice Rosenthal
Farris
O!clair
Lstor
Gordon Selby
Alvin Matousek
William A. Murphy
Phoenix
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Bank of Douglas
Three Spies Plead Guilty In Hungary
In Budapest on February 17 an American businessman Rob ert Vogeler's British assistant Edgar Sanders and two Hungarians pled guilty to spying for the West. Vogeler, an ITT executive, stands trial with Sanders and five Hungarians, including a priest and a barmaid. Sanders testified to seeking military economic and political information.
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Hungary
Budapest
Robert Geler
Vogeler
Edgar Sanders
International Telephone and ‘Telegraph Company
Sanders
Britain
Imre Geiger
Zoltan Rade
Geiger
It&t
Rado
Standard Electric Works Company
Parade Leads Glendale Rodeo Kickoff in Western Pageantry
A Western flavor parade starts in downtown Glendale at 10 30 am led by grand marshal Roy Harelson and invited dignitaries Governor Dan Garvey Sheriff L C Boies Mayor W B Barkley and city manager E B Tucker Bands and floats from multiple towns join the procession to Lions Club Rodeo Field for 1 pm rodeo events Saturday and Sunday More than 200 entrants from five states compete under Harley Roth Piedmont South Dakota rodeo supervision A Western dance honoring Queen Peggy Schaeffer follows at Glendale Civic Center and the Phoenix Saddle Club stages a quadrille each rodeo afternoon.
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Phoenix Gazette
Glendale
Saab
Dan E. Garvey
L. C. Boies
W. B. Barkley
E. B. Tucker
Roy Harelson
Peoria
Tolleson
Buckeye
Litchfield
Avondale
Scottsdale
Lions Club
Harley Roth
Piedmont
S. D
Peggy Schaeffer
Glendale Civic Center
Ralph Constable
Phoenix Saddle Club
Byrd Attacks Truman Fair Deal as Socialist Road
Senator Harry F. Byrd of Virginia condemned the Fair Deal as a non stop highway to socialism while voicing the first Democratic criticism of President Truman's Jefferson Jackson dinner speech. Representative James E Van Zandt, a Republican from Pennsylvania, stated the nation is advancing in radioactive poison gas and other atomic weapons in addition to A bombs.
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Harry F. Byrd
Virginia
Truman
Byrd
Mesage
James E. van Zandt
Pennsylvania
Markets At A Glance New Grocks Higher Use Pace Rise
Markets at a glance show higher grocks with a faster pace. Bonds mixed as Capital Airlines issues rise sharply. Cotton higher with active trading and buying. Chicago markets report strong commercial demand and nervous cash grain activity with prices 25 to 50 cents lower. Tenders steady to 25 cents lower.
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Capital Airlines
Temperatures Today at Sky Harbor Station Readings
Readings from Sky Harbor Station show daily high and low temperatures for today. Data lists the current temperature, highest and lowest marks observed so far, and brief notes on humidity and wind conditions affecting daytime warmth.
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Sky Harbor Station
Guide for Readers: prez Robb a Be and Women’s Ps nat
A fragmented note outlines reader guidance with references to president Robb and women’s programs, listing several unreadable elements and partial identifiers. The text hints at organizational context and reader expectations but lacks complete details for a full summary.
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Are Prez. Robba &Be
Einanciat
Ps. Nat
Hayden blasts at propaganda exaggerating cost of project
Washington February 17 Senate debate reopened on the 708 million dollar Central Arizona Project. Senator Carl Hayden challenged California propaganda over cost, urged attention to the tax returns and long term benefits. He cited Hoover Dam as proof investment pays, noting California tax gains and jobs, while stressing the importance of protecting 725000 acres of land from water failure. The ranking Appropriations member urged support for reclamation to supply food and power for a growing nation.
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Winifred Nelson
Gall Gazette
Washington
Arizona
Carl Hayden
Senate
California
United States
Hayden
Hoover Dam
Colorado River
Los Angeles
Internal Revenue Office
Senate Appropriations Committee
Bridge Canyon
Appropriations Committee
Noted Leaders Comment on World Peace and Economy
International News Service reports President Truman warning against sacrificing world peace for false economy. Deputy British PM Herbert Morrison hints at possible high level talks with divergent views when beneficial. UAW President Walter Reuther calls for economic security in America without spiritual enslavement.
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International News Service
Washington
President Truman
London
Herbert Morrison
Detroit
United Auto Workers
Walter Reuther
America
Truman Seeks Personal Report On Coal Strike Talks
President Truman asked his Fact-Finding Board to deliver a personal report on the coal dispute. Government mediators aim for a settlement by Monday as pressure mounts to end the 370,000 coal diggers strike. Cole cautioned progress but offered no clear optimism, while court contempt risks loom if the strike extends beyond this week.
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Truman
Washington
White House
David Cole
Mr. Truman
Cole
Ayers
County Fair Opens Tomorrow In Mesa Arizona
The Maricopa County Fair and State Citrus Show starts its nine day run tomorrow noon in Mesa at the Civic Center. Governor Dan E. Garvey will cut the ribbon with the 108th Army Band providing music. Attending are county officials, city leaders, and state dignitaries. Exhibits in 12 departments exceed last year by over 82 percent with extra tents and attractions including vaudeville, a carnival, and an Indian village. The fair highlights county resources in agriculture livestock arts and sciences and is billed as the biggest Arizona county fair yet.
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Phoenix Gazette Mesa
Mesa
Center and
Pepper Streets
Dan E. Garvey
108Th Army Band
Arizona Natonal Guard
Jesse A. Ledberry
Maricopa County
John C. McPhee
Marcel Delporte
L. Carl Holmes
Ralph Watkins
Sidney B. Moeur
D. C. Repli
Fred C. Fullen
Paul F. Jones
Bill Ryan
Charles Hoover
George Frye
David P. Kimball
James O. Lecky
J. E. de Souza
McPhee
Flood area evacuation stepped up in Louisiana and Mississippi
National guardsmen and Red Cross workers aided in evacuating hundreds from flooded lowlands across East Central Louisiana and Southwestern Mississippi. About 2,000,000 acres of cotton and livestock land were affected, with 9,000 people displaced. No fatalities reported, but heavy property and livestock losses noted as crews monitor levees and backwater. Skies clear with temperatures below normal. little rain forecast.
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Associated Press
National
Red Cross
Louisiana
Mississippi
Mississippi River
Illinois
Indiana
Missouri
Montana
Newd
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Lower
Foo Ory S
Plains States
Tight Atomic Time Schedule Revealed
Washington report on Lilienthal's letter as he left the Atomic Energy Commission shows a very tight time schedule for expanding the U S atomic arsenal including the Hydrogen Bomb. He cites a 100 million dollar Oak Ridge contract delayed by bidding and confirms the aim to meet military goals quickly for national defense.
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Washington
United States
David E. Lilienthal
Atomic Energy Commission
S. L. Holland
Florida
Lilienthal
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Couple Get Cold Feet Cross Border Firing
A holdup duo shot during a failed money exchange robbery on the U S side fled toward Mexico. U S customs guard Charles Hernandez and Mexican officer Jesus Hernandez exchanged fire. one bandit, Thomas Ajada, was wounded in the abdomen and captured suspect Alejandro Arreaga was later seized by Mexican authorities.
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Nogales
United States
Charles Jones
U. S
Beeeeee EK
Iendad
Gasnead Innto
Sonora
Jesus Pina Hernandez
James E. McDonald
Thomas Ajada
Alejandro Romero Arreaga
Santa Rita
Ariz
Ajada
Phoenix
Tucson
Delia Genardini
Espinosa
Three Bandits Rob Bank In Washington
Three white men armed with a pistol held up the Shepherd Park Branch of the Hamilton National Bank in Washington today and escaped with about 40000 dollars. They fled in a black automobile toward Maryland. Police said 25000 dollars were in 1 bills 5000 in 5 bills 6000 in 100 bills 800 in dimes and the rest in other denominations.
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Washington
Shepherd Park
Hamilton National Bank
Maryland
Tax Evasion Charge Filed Against Scottsdale Osteopath
Dr. Ralph E. Irish, 32, of Scottsdale, was charged in U S District Court with income tax evasion. The complaint says in 1943 in Denver he paid 513 on 2881 when 3210 was due on 11855. Commissioner C B Wilson ordered him held and set bond at 3500, which he furnished.
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Ralph E. Irish
Scottsdale Osteopath
United States District Court
Denver
Irish
C. B. Wilson
Assessments May Be Set At Full Value
The Arizona Tax Commission indicated it will order all 14 counties to assess property at 100 percent cash value, potentially boosting statewide assessed value from 750 million to well over a billion. Commission Chairman C Warren Peterson spoke after a meeting with the Arizona Supervisors Association Equalization Committee, which proposed a 25 percent reduction to offset earlier inventory cuts by county assessors.
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Arizona Tax Commission
Arizona
Commission
C. Warren Peterson
The
Arizona Supervisors Association
David Kimball
Maricopa County
Peterson
Tax Commission
Board of Equalization
Supervisors Association
Maricopa
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