Hungarians, British Aide Convicted in Spy Case in Hungary
AP from Apest Hungary February seventeenth reports that American businessman Robert Vogeler and his British assistant Edgar Sanders, along with five Hungarians, confessed to spying for the West. Geiger and Rada also admitted to spying and sabotage as the trial opened. Sanders testified he sought military, economic, and political information to pass to superiors.
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Apest
Hungary
Robert Vogeler
Vogeler
Edgar Sanders
International Telephone and Telegraph Company
Sanders
Britain
Imre Geiger
Zoltan Rada
Geiger
It&t
Budapest
Rado
Standard Electric Works Company
At&t
U. S
Vilmos Olthy
California Amendments Seek To Eliminate Project Irrigation
California senators introduced 15 amendments to the Central Arizona Project bill. They seek to remove irrigation provisions and make Bridge Canyon Dam a power project while imposing strict repayment terms, water rates, and advance contracts. Two amendments address Supreme Court river rights in the Lower Basin. A Senate vote on all amendments and the bill is slated for Feb. 21.
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California
Washington
Arizona
Sheridan Downey
William F. Knowland
Bridge Canyon Dam
Secretary of Interior
Supreme Court
Colorado
Colorado River
The
United States
Senate
Divorced Mate Kills Ex Wife And Self In Phoenix Tragedy
Coroner verdicts declare homicide followed by suicide in Phoenix home. Stella Wood, 65, was shot twice in the chest and dies. Emmett Clyde Smith, 62, shoots himself after entering the kitchen. The couple divorced two months earlier amid prior threats and a restraining order. Survived by three sons and three daughters. Smith formerly resided at 1718 East Washington Street. The incident occurred at 313 North 17th Street last night about 7 15.
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Phoenix
Justice of the
Harry E. Westfall
Emmett Clyde Smith
Stella Wood
Smith
Whitt
East van Buren Street
Mabel Whitt
Wood
East Washington Street
John
Juanita) Lewis
West Polk Street
Mild quake reported near Costa Rica
John Carroll University reported a moderate earthquake occurring just before midnight lasting about an hour, believed to be in the Republic of Costa Rica.
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Cleveland
John Carroll University
Republic of
Costa Rica
70 Year Old Conger Leads Phoenix Square Dance Rally
J C Conger 70 of Tempe registered for Phoenix's Square Dance Festival and Fiddlers Jamboree at the Roller drome. He recalls 60 years of square dancing, plans to dance tonight and tomorrow as 1 000 then 1 200 dancers gather, with preliminaries today. He says he dances with partners his own age or younger, attends about three dances weekly, and remains active despite age.
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Phoenix
J. C. Conger
Farmer Avenue
Tempe
Donger
East McDowell Road
Conger
Valley
Lubbock, Tex
Arizona
Texas
Yesser
Three Men Rob Capital Bank in Washington Book Bank Heist
Three white men robbed the Shepherd Park Branch of Hamilton National Bank in Washington today and escaped with about 40000 dollars. Police issued a lookout for the trio, armed and driving a black car toward Maryland.
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Washington
Shepherd Park
Hamilton National Bank
Maryland
Probers Face Puzzles In Hotel Death Case
A Phoenix tragedy unfolds as police pursue a murder angle in the death of 36 year old Lyle Joseph Farris in a downtown hotel room. Evidence includes tied coat hangers and wrist wounds, with a razor blade nearby and a related suspect found with similar blades.
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George A. Young
Lyle Joseph Farris
Phoenix
California
Farris
County Fair Opens Tomorrow in Mesa at Civic Center
Special to the Phoenix Gazette reports the second annual Maricopa County Fair and State Citrus Show opening for a nine day run at Mesa's Civic Center. Governor Garvey will cut the ribbon with the 108th Army Band performing. highlights include exhibits across 12 departments with 82 percent more display space, vaudeville acts, a Lie brand Carnival, an Indian village, and other attractions.
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Phoenix Gazette
Mesa
Center
Pepper
Dan E. Garvey
108Th Army Band
Arizona National Guard
Jesse A. Sedberry
Maricopa County
John C. McPhee
Marcel Delporte
L. Carl Holmes
Ralph Watkins
Sidney B. Meeur
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
National guardsmen and Red Cross workers evacuated hundreds more from flooded areas in East Central Louisiana and Southwestern Mississippi. About 2,000,000 acres of cotton and livestock land were affected, forcing 9,000 people from their homes with heavy property and livestock losses but no reported deaths. Levees remained intact though bayous backed up, while other regions faced light rain and cool to mild temperatures.
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Associated Press
National Guardsmen
Red Cross
Louisiana
Mississippi
Mississippi River
Illinois
Indiana
Missouri
Montana
New England
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Lower
Michigan
Plains States
Noted Leaders Comment On World Peace And Economy
Washington President Truman says he won’t jeopardize world peace to satisfy advocates of false economy. London Deputy PM Herbert Morrison suggests high level talks possible if advantageous. Detroit UAW President Walter Reuther affirms America must show it can achieve economic security without spiritual enslavement.
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International News Service
Washington
President Truman
London
Herbert Morrison
Detroit
United Auto Workers
Walter Reuther
America
Driver Leaps Out Is Shot By Kidnapers
A Los Angeles motorist, Sam Schwartz, 50, is in critical condition with a bullet wound after leaping from his car to escape two bandits who forced him to drive from South Gate toward Los Angeles. A passing motorist took him to General Hospital. the attackers fled.
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Los Angeles
INS
General Hospital
Sam Schwartz
Schwartz
South Gate
Parley Aims to Stall Court Action Over Coal Strike
Government mediators said they target a Monday sentiment to avert contempt of court as 370,000 miners continue a weeklong strike. John L. Lewis and mine operators held talks for a third day with a secret three hour session reporting more realistic wage terms.
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Washington
David L. Cole
Truman
Board of Inquiry
Lewis
Cole
Cyrus Ching
Ching
Parade Heralds Glendale Rodeo With City Leaders Leading
A parade for the fourth annual Glendale World's Championship Rodeo will begin at 10 30 a m in downtown Glendale led by Governor Dan E Garvey Sheriff L C Boies Mayor W B Barkley and city manager E B Tucker with Roy Harelson as grand marshal Bands and floats from multiple towns will join the procession toward Lions Club Rodeo Field where events open at 1 p m tomorrow and Sunday More than 200 entrants from five states will compete under Harley Roth Phoenix based rodeo producer A Gila monster derby and whiskering contest were also scheduled Later a Western dance honors Queen Peggy Schaeffer and attendants at Glendale Civic Center The Phoenix Saddie Club will perform a quadrille each rodeo afternoon
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Glendale
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. C
Peggy Schaeffer
Glendale Civic Center
Ralph Constable
Phoenix
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Glen Canyon Dam
Bridge Canyon Reservoir
Mrs. Conger
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Passalh
Aos
Capital Bank
Young
Elizabeth Spitalny
South First Avenue
Driver
Parley
George H. Love
Northern and Western
Joseph E. Moody
Southern
Harvey L. Cartwright
Indiana Coal Operators Association
Harry Moses
UMW
Thomas Kennedy
John Owengs
George J. Titler
West Virginia
Glendale Rodeo
Jerry Jacka
Sunup Ranch
Glendale City Park
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