Smithwick Attorneys Question Venire in Murder Trial
Defense attorneys questioned prospective jurors in Belton Texas about self-defense views as Sam Smithwick faces trial for the July killing of W. H. Mason. Judge Dice postponed witnesses until Wednesday after overruing motions to quash the Venice. Mrs Mason attended among about 200 others in the Belton courtroom.
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Belton
Tex
Sam Smithwick
James K. Evetts
Smithwick
Henry Taylor, Sr
Temple
W. H
Bill) Mason
Alice Street
Wesley Dice
Mrs. Mason
March of Dimes drives report strong in multiple cities
The article details Mothers March efforts in Mesa and Tempe with volunteers tallying donations while noting missed homes and police protests. It also covers March of Dimes activities at Williams AFB distributing 50 iron lungs, plus Kerene PTA play and school campaigns. Weather and flood threats dominate others with Ohio and Mississippi river concerns and heavy storm damage nationwide.
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Police Department
Bennett
James Freestone
Tempe Grammar School
Eighth Street
Kyrene
Parent- Teacher Association
Horace Collier
PTA
March of Dimes
Williams Air Force Base
John M. Crooks
Parker M. Slocomb
Cold river advance threatens Vincennes flood wall
Parts of the Southland face worsening weather as an Ohio River rise moves south from Terre Haute toward Vincennes. The river stood inches below the 29-foot flood wall with large residential areas at risk if overflow occurs. In Southern Illinois the Ohio River continued to rise with more rain forecast tomorrow as Front Street and 40 business houses at Rossclare NL were submerged or evacuated.
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Carmi
Red Cross
Marnne
Rising Sun
Concord
New Haven
Ill
Wabash
Little Wabash
U. S
Lower
Mississippi
Cairo
Ohio
Cincinnati
California
Bald Mountain
Pacific Northwest
Weather Bureau
International Falls
Minn
Minot
N. D
Vincennes
Terre Haute
Ohio River
Illinois
Ohio Valley
Rossclare
Front Street
Teeth Ache At 72 Degrees Below Zero In Canada
In Lac La Hache British Columbia on January 17 an unofficial reading from the Pacific Great Eastern Railway thermometer showed 72 degrees below zero. Dominion Weather Office officials called the reading unofficial but possible. Residents said the extreme cold caused their teeth to ache when they opened their mouths.
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Lac LA Hache
B. C
Pacific Great Eastern Railway Company
Dominion Weather Office
Arizona reorganizes government departments in 1950 plan
A state reorganization plan proposes creating many new departments in Arizona, consolidating duties from the Highway Department, Livestock Board, and Industrial Commission, with one elected official besides governor. Griffenhagen and Associates will study the plan and report recommendations and a permanent layout later.
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Department OF Acvriculture
State Livestock Sanitary Board
Arizona Agriculture and Horticulture Commission
Department of Employment Security
Arizona Industrial Commission
Arizona Employment Security Commission
Department of Higher Education
Board of Regents of
The
University and State Colleges of Arizona
Department of Public Schools
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Department OF Commercial Supervision
State Banking Department
Arizona Corporation Commission
Arizona Interstate Stream Commission
Arizona Racing Commission
Arizona Supreme Court
Griffenhagen and Associates
Griffenhagen
Legislative Committee
He Sure Was Loaded
CHICAGO Jan 17 AP Plane traffic at Midway Airport halted as a gasoline truck driven by Charles Martin 23 drunk prankster wrecked into a landing American Airlines jet. Police and firemen pursued as he tried to take off with 3000 gallons of 100 octane gas aboard but lacked wings. No charge was filed immediately.
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Chicago
Midway
Municipal
Charles Martin
Eastern Airlines
American Airlines
Washington
Martin
Warning to veterans on avoiding scams and fraud risks
A warning outlines the danger of con artists targeting veterans with quick deals and “get rich fast” schemes. It emphasizes the role of Better Business Bureaus, veteran organizations, and media in countering fraud, urging veterans to verify offers and seek time to check details before acting.
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Better Business Bureaus
Bids contest in labor department case cited by attorney
Phoenix attorney Lynn Laney represents Carter arguing bid filing shows lack of real competition if low bidders are disqualified. He notes 11 bidders in a similar Wickenburg project and cites telegrams from Casa Grande and Yuma mayors plus a state contractor registrar. He faults the Industrial Commission and its Labor Department over Right to Work disputes and substandard wage checks.
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Labor Department
Lynn Laney
Phoenix
Carter
Welsh and Son
Welsh
Wickenburg
Laney
Casa Grande
Yuma
State Registrar of Contractors
Industrial Commission
Arizona
Green
Calvert
Phoenix National Bank
Local officials spar over wage enforcement and contract award
Council members question Carter’s wage practices as Labor Department official cites two violations. He was not prosecuted since the law lacks enforcement powers for the commission and local county attorneys did not press charges. The contract was ultimately awarded.
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Barry Goldwater
Laney
John M. Brennan
Labor Department
Carter
Brennan
Nicholas Udall
Freezing weather harms California citrus crops
In Southern California recent cold snaps damaged an estimated 10 to 12 percent of the state’s citrus crops, with most losses in unheated navel orange groves. In Scotland, 12 year old Nan Addison received the highest Girl Guide life saving award for rescuing a boy from Newhaven Harbor.
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Sacramento
Calif
California
Newhaven Harbor
Scotland
Nan Addison
Draft Hearings To Open On Peacetime Draft Extension
Washington January 17 The House Armed Services Committee will begin hearings Friday on President Truman's request to extend the peacetime draft.
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Washington
House Armed Services Committee
Truman
Hiss Trial Nears End in New York
In New York on January 17, UPI reports testimony in the Alger Hiss perjury trial was expected to end today as the defense rested yesterday.
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Hiss
New York
Alger Hiss
Senators Back Hands Off On Formosa Policy
Democratic unity supports President Truman and Secretary Acheson in denying military aid to the Chinese Nationalists on Formosa. Senator Scott Lucas says the party fears intervention could spark war as Republicans critique the stance.
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Washington
Senate
Democrats United
Truman
Formosa
Scott Lucas
Illinois
State Acheson
State Department
Lucas
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