Fire Alarm System Payment Rejected by Phoenix Council
The Phoenix City Council refused a 109 962 20 payment on a 678 779 contract for a fire alarm system installation. It called for an accounting of every dollar and halted further payments, citing the large number of alarm boxes and questions about necessity. The Gemewell Company of Newton Upper Falls, Massachusetts was the contractor.
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Bob Dyer
Phoenix
Hoden Foster
Gemewell Company
Newton Upper Falls
Mass
Old City
Old Council
Charles N. Kers
Foster
Gamewell Company
Sanatorium Bill Seeks 500000 Expansion Funds in Arizona Senate
A $500000 appropriation for expanding the State Tuberculosis Sanatorium near Tempe was introduced in the Arizona Senate during the special session. Senator Sam J. Head of Yavapai co sponsored a companion $85000 plan for a new Health Department laboratory in Phoenix. Head’s proposal reduces earlier asks from 750000. Other Senate measures include creating a budget director, weakening confirmations for governor appointments, and establishing a nine member Real Estate Board. The House received related measures as well. Governor Garvey did not comment on the sanatorium proposal in the session call.
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Arizona Senate
Sam J. Head
Yavapai County
State Department of Health
Phoenix
West Adams Street
Senate
House
William Sullivan
Gila County
Griffenhagen and Associates
Sullivan
Dan E. Garvey
Head
Tempe
Garvey
Aid Plan Vital In Cold War as Acheson Urges funds
Secretary of State Acheson told Congress the Marshall Plan must continue to curb Russian expansion. He warned of increasing boldness and said $3.1 billion is needed for Western Europe’s recovery for the next year, with $2.95 billion in new cash and $150 million remaining from this year’s fund.
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Washington
Acheson
Congress
Russia
Western
Europe
Kremlin
Senate Foreign Relations
House Foreign Affairs
Paul H. Hoffman
Economic Co-Operation Administration
Hoffman
ECA
Noted Leaders Comment On Postwar Aid And Peace
International News Service surveys reactions from London Washington and Los Angeles. Winston Churchill questions relief efforts by the strong to aid the submerged tenth. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge warns that offering terms likely to be rejected could be used by the Soviets as war proof. General George Marshall argues Western Europe needs ongoing support but cautions against unlimited aid.
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International News Service
London
Winston Churchill
Washington
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Los Angeles
George Marshall
Europe
U S Severi Ties With Sofia Regime
The United States breaks off diplomatic relations with Bulgaria after its demand to recall the U S minister in Sofia Donald Heath is rejected The State Department announces the move as Bulgarian charge d affaires Peter Voutov is informed Washington withdraws its legation staff and Bulgarian representatives are recalled.
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Washington
United States
Bulgaria
U. S
Sofia
Donald R. Heath
State Department
Michael McDermott
Heath
Voutov
Legation
Voytov
Constantin Gigorov
Seven Children and Father Die in Michigan Farmhouse Blaze
Addison Michigan February 21 AP fire destroyed a two story farmhouse killing farmer Gerald Beagle 44 and his seven children aged 14 to 23 months. Only the mother Dorothy Beagle survived badly burned. Officials say the blaze started about 1 30 am likely from a faulty basement furnace and the house burned so quickly that rescuers could not reach the victims. The mother escaped through a window and heard her children screaming upstairs. The Beagle family had been burned out of a previous home a year earlier.
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Addison
Mich
Here
Gerald Beagle
Geraldine
Barbara Jean
Eloise
Norma Mae
Paul
William
Linda
Dorothy Beagle
Hugh Dennis
George Miller
Miller
Dennis
Beagle
Michigan
Bulgarians Say Heath Hid Spy
Sofia, February 21. Bulgaria accused American Minister Donald Reed Heath of hiding a spy for six months in the attic of the U S Legation. Heath and several Americans were named in an indictment charging five Bulgarians with espionage for the United States.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Donald Reed Heath
U. S
Legation
Heath
United States
People’s Republic of Bulgaria
United Press
Prague
Priest Bludgeoned To Death In Gregory Texas
Rev. Leonard Petrykus Roman Catholic priest in Gregory Texas was beaten to death in his living quarters at the church. An 18 year old youth who wrecked the priest’s car after the slaying was held under guard in an Aransas Pass hospital. Sheriff says murder charges would be filed. Detectives describe blood spatter and a brutal struggle. The motive is believed robbery as the suspect admits stealing the car but denies the murder.
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Aransas Pass
Frank Hunt
Gregory
Kline
M. L. Raeder
Ingleside
Raeder
Father Garcia
Father Potrykus
Gregory- Aransas Pass
Father Petrykus
Nogales Captures 2nd Man In Doctor's Killers Case
Nogales police arrest William Samuel Barton alias William Anson after film found on him tied to a slain San Francisco doctor's car leads to charges Barton 37 detained for transporting a stolen vehicle across state lines. A second suspect Robert Loma alias Robert Wilson 28 is jailed with the doctor’s gasoline credit card found on him. Federal agents joined local officers in a cross state manhunt following the car's recovery near the border.
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Nogales
Ariz
San Francisco
Herbert Wright
William Samuel Barton
William
Anson
Barton
Edward Muentzer
Parker
Sonora
Henry Sims
Sims
Wright
de Vere Hall
Robert Loma
Robert Wilson
Muentzer
Loma
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Richard Chamberlain
House Banking Committee Approves Housing Initiative Bill
The House Banking Committee approved a administration bill to create a 2 billion dollar corporation to promote construction of homes for middle income families. An ex FBI undercover agent told investigators that Communist Party members have been ordered since 1948 to destroy membership papers for security reasons. Dr Hermann N Sander's mercy murder trial adjourned for lunch with one juror removed from the panel.
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House Banking Committee
Federal Bureau of Information
House
Communist Party
Hermann N. Sander
Harold E. Wescott
Markets At A Glance New York Stocks Slide Briefly
Markets at a glance show narrow buying in New York stocks with selective gains. Bonds exhibit quiet price changes as traders weigh near term signals. Cotton moves higher on steady buying while wheat shows mixed action with nearby contracts up on limited buying. Cattle prices edge up about 50 cents.
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New York
Temperatures Today Sky One Nation Brief Update
Weather note lists early morning and afternoon readings around 38 to 73 degrees across periods, with scattered times and mentions a 30 and 50 reading at different hours. Contains guide for readers, classified page, comics, crossword, serial story, editorials, and Hollywood page.
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Sky One Nation
Ieee Robb Comics
Hollywood _ Woman's
Indian Aid Bill Debate Opens In U S House
Debate begins in the House on an $88,570,000 10 year Navajo Hopi Rehabilitation Bill passed by the Senate and set for final approval before President Truman. The measure removes a prior veto cause and aims to aid Navajo and Hopi tribes with rehabilitation funding and program implementation.
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U.S. House
Washington
House
Senate
Truman
Congress
Toby Morris
Public Lands Committee
Vogeler Sentenced to 15 Years as Spy in Hungary
Robert A. Vogeler, American businessman, jailed 15 years by a Hungarian court on spy charges. Two Hungarian co-defendants receive death sentences. Vogeler and British aide Edgar Sanders, 13 years for Sanders, Paris appeals filed. Other Hungarians receive 10 to 5 year terms. Vogeler and Sanders to be expelled and assets confiscated after serving sentence.
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Vogeler
Budapest
Hungary
Robert A. Vogeler
Edgar Sanders
It&t
Standard Electric Works
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Istvan Justh
Kelemen Domokos
Standard Company
Edina Doery
Sanders
56-30 Vote Blocks Return To Committee
The Central Arizona Project Bill passed the United States Senate by a 55 to 28 vote. The measure moves to the House where the Public Lands Committee awaits Senate action on the bill.
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Senate
House
Washington
Central Arizona
United States Senate
House of Representatives
House Public Lands Committee
Churches Mark Start of Lent Tomorrow
Ash Wednesday opens Lent with services across Phoenix churches. Catholic masses list times at St Agnes St Anthony St Catherine St Gregory St Francis Xavier Immaculate Heart St Mary St Matthew St Monica Mission. Protestant observances include World Day of Prayer One Great Hour of Sharing March 12 and Holy Week services. Union services are by the Phoenix Ministerial Association. Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Holy Communion at 7 and 10 with noon intercessions and other services. Central Methodist Church hosts youth training during Lent. First Congregational Holy Communion Wednesdays. First Presbyterian organ meditation at 12 45 Wednesdays.
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Phoenix
Valley
ST. Agnes
St. Anthony's
St. Catherine’s
St. Gregory's
St. Francis Xavier's
Immaculate Heart of Mary
St. Mark’s
St. Mary’s
St. Matthew's
St. Monica’s Mission
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
Central Methodist Church
First Presbyterian Church
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