Confession by Telephone Fizzles in Boston Robbery Case
In Boston on January 19 a long distance phone confession to the Brinks holdup was deemed phony as police seized six new suspects including a Newark caller Jackie Horrigan 28 alias Thomas J Hannisen. A 38 caliber revolver and 1000 bullets were found with a suspect on the same street as Tuesday night’s masked gang robbery.
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Boston
Mass
Brinks, Inc
Ahearn
Newark
FBI
John
Jackie) Horrigan
Thomas J. Hannisen
Wayfarers
Crowley
Six Die In Mine Fire at Matsuo Mine in Japan
Six miners were killed, 21 were injured, and one missing after a pre-dawn fire 148 meters underground at the Matsuo Mining Industry Company mine in Sendai Honshu. The blaze occurred early today with rescue teams continuing search efforts.
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Sendai
Honshu
Matsuo Mining Industry Company
President Says NLRB Counsel Acted On Own In Coal Strike
President Truman said Robert Denham acted on his own to seek a court order to halt the short work week and recurring coal strikes. Truman noted Denham worked for the board and had White House consultation, with no emergency warrant for intervention yet. Keech set a Jan. 26 hearing date for Denham's injunction plea.
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NLRB
Washington
Truman
Robert Denham
National Labor Relations Board
Congress
Denham
Richmond B. Keech
Contenders Set Tonight In Arizona Golden Gloves
Survivors from opening bouts return to Phoenix Madison Square Garden for the second round of the Arizona Golden Gloves. Fifteen bouts begin at 8:30 pm to decide finalists across eight weight divisions with champions advancing to Los Angeles. Tickets go on sale at 2 pm at the Garden. KRUX will broadcast the action.
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Phoenix Madison Square Garden
The
Phoenix Gazette
Optimist Club
the Garden
Los Angeles
North Seventh Avenue
KRUX
Glendale
Ed de Forest
Mike
Noted Leaders Debate China and Germany Policy
International News Service quotes Philip C. Jessup, ambassador at large, arguing that recognizing the Chinese Communist regime is not the sole foreign policy path and that other options exist. John J. McCloy, U.S. high commissioner in Berlin, says he personally opposed guaranteeing West Germany’s frontiers by specific commitments.
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Philip C. Jessup
United States
John J. McCloy
U. S
Berlin
West Germany
Beatrice Kleinschmidt Studies Colorado River Water Conflict
Beatrice Kleinschmidt a 17 year old Glendale Union High School senior from Glen dale Minnesota arrived in Phoenix in October 1948 with her parents and began researching the Colorado River water dispute and the Central Arizona Project. Her civics panel work synthesized Arizona and California viewpoints through months of letters books and pamphlets, highlighting the fight for water rights and the legal framework behind the river project.
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Beatrice Kleinschmidt
Glendale Union High School
Phoenix
Minnesota
Glendale High School
Colorado River
Central Arizona
Beatrice
Glendale High
Arizona
California
Colorado
Ernest Zinser
Gazette
Central Arizona Project
Truman Keeps Vaughan as Army Aide Despite Senate Demand
President Truman said he will retain Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan as his Army aide despite calls from a senator to dismiss him or remove him from uniform. Reporters pressed about Vaughan's future at a news conference as a congressional committee report issued yesterday offered a rebuke.
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Washington
Truman
Harry H. Vaughan
Vaughan
Congressional Committee
Byrnes Free To Run As He Pleases Says Truman
President Truman stated at a news conference that James F. Byrnes may run for office as he wishes. The remark followed Byrnes announcement of a bid for the Democratic nomination for governor of South Carolina after criticizing parts of the Fair Deal program.
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Washington
Truman
James F. Byrnes
Byrnes
South Carolina
McCarthy, Mundt push Vaughan removal from White House
The military aide linked to the Senate's 5 per center inquiry faces pressure from Senator McCarthy and Senator Mundt to be removed from his White House post. President Truman indicated no change in Vaughan's status, while Mundt argued removal from the uniform would be futile if he remains on the payroll.
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McCarthy
Wisconsin
Vaughan
Truman
Mundt
South Dakota
White House
Oleo Tax Repeal Nears Final Senate Action
Senate leaders predicted quick action to send Truman a margarine tax repeal bill. Ott Lucas and J William Fulbright signaled no serious differences with the House and a swift compromise, aiming to fulfill a 1948 platform pledge. Senate approved the measure 56 to 16, thwarting butter bloc attempts at broad changes. Conferees named. House to pick its conferees next.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Truman
Ott W. Lucas
Ilinois
House
J. William Fulbright
Arkansas
Mr. Truman
Railroad veteran dies in Springfield age 77
John A. Doggrell, Frisco Railway superintendent of transportation from 1915 to 1943 and a railroader for more than 50 years, died today in a Springfield hospital at age 77. He served through major railroad expansion and modernization and remained a prominent figure in Missouri rail history.
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Springfield
John A. Doggrell
Frisco Railway
I Did It Student Confesses In Fatal Slaying
Edward Gibbs, 25, greeted Franklin and Marshall College officials with I did it and confessed to choking and beating Marian Louise Baker to death on January 10. The unshaven Air Force veteran entered Dr Theodore Distler’s office, claimed the crime, then walked to the state police for custody.
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Lancaster
Marian Louise Baker
Franklin and Marshall College
Fred Gleason
Edward Gibbs
Siaa Oia RS Carr
Maarriea Vl Slausil, Sipney
Gibbs
Miss Baker
Theodore Distler
Distler
Max Hannum
Myrtle Doner
Hannum
Eddie Gibbs
Dr. Distler
Air Force
Los Angeles Fog Halts Travel Across Coast
Dense fog blanketed Southern California for a second morning, disrupting air, road, and shipping traffic. Air travel at Los Angeles International Airport was halted until late yesterday and again when fog returned last night, with no flights this morning.
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Los Angeles
California
Los Angeles International
LA Beach Areas Rocked By Quake
An earthquake woke residents in beach suburbs and was felt in Hollywood at 1 34 a m. Police received many calls but reported no damage.
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Los Angeles
Beach
Hollywood
Naval Chief Denies Charge By Senator
Navy Secretary Matthews rejected McCarthy's charges that he was untruthful or incompetent over the ouster of Admiral Louis Denfeld as chief of naval operations. He pledged a more detailed reply later and said he would verify facts before responding in detail. Senator Knowland urged Matthews to testify before a Senate committee.
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Washington
INS
Navy
Matthews
Admi
Louis Denfeld
Naval Operations
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wisconsin
Senate
McCarthy
Denfeld
Admiral Denfeld Plans Retirement After 40 Years Service
Boston bulletin Adml. Louis A. Denfeld said he submitted a retirement request after more than four decades in the navy He was removed as chief of naval operations following hearings in Washington on unification of the Armed Services He asked retirement to take effect March 1.
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Boston
Adml
Louis A. Denfeld
Admiral Denfeld
Naval Operations
Washington
Firemen Hurt Fighting Blaze in Stockton Building
Ten firemen injured, two seriously, battling a four alarm fire in the Odd Fellows Building on Stockton’s downtown block near Central Fire Station. The blaze, estimated at $75,000, swept the top floor of the three story structure early today.
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Stockton
Calif
Odd Fellows Building
Central Fire Station
Temperatures Today Readings From Sky Harbor (Partial)
Readings show scattered times with numbers 46 41 51 across early morning hours. Data appears fragmented with multiple timestamps and inconsistent formatting.
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Sky Harbor
Cold Wave and Flood Threat Hit Refugees Across Midwest
Severe cold air mass extends from the Northern Plains to Texas and across the Great Lakes region. Snow, sleet and freezing drizzle blanket Idaho to Oregon while California low lands flood. Fifteen deaths in the Northwest week, four in the Midwest flood area, over 11,000 evacuated along the Mississippi. Flood threat shifts downriver with Cairo area easing but Mississippi may crest near critical stage.
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Plains
Texas
Great Lakes
Ohio River
Idaho
Oregon
California
Pacific Northwest
Illinois
Kentucky
Mississippi
Ohio
Wabash
Arkansas
Tennessee
Cairo
Ill
Miami Walkout At Copper Plant Over Firing Dispute
About 1,000 workers at Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company and the International smelter walked out in protest of a firing. Union officials say the strike will continue until the grievance is resolved, with wage talks remaining deadlocked. Only supervisors remain inside the plant as picket lines hold.
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Eaders
Miami
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company
International Smelter
Robert Hollowna
Congress of Industrial Organizations Union
CIO
Railroad Brotherhood
AFL
Miami Copper Company
Injuries Fatal To John Hall
John F. Hall, 78, a retired mining official, died in Wickenburg from injuries suffered December 11 when his car collided with a Tempe woman’s vehicle at a downtown intersection. He moved to Wickenburg in 1939 after working in Utah uranium mining. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Wickenburg Chapel, with burial in the local cemetery. He is survived by his wife Maud, three daughters Irene Woods, Veil Brown, Helen Medean, and four grandchildren.
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John F. Hall
Hall
Esther Phillips
Tempe
Utah
Arizona
Maud
Irene Woods
Redding
Calif
Veil Brown
Provo
Helen Medean
Hermosa Beach
Sharman Douglas Plans Phoenix Visit Monday
Sharman Douglas daughter of Lewis Douglas ambassador to Britain plans a Phoenix visit Monday. Sally Brophy announced the Hollywood bound dancer will attend the Sombrero Playhouse opening for For Love or Money Tuesday night. The 21 year old, named woman of the year by Harvard's Hasty Pudding Club, will travel from Hollywood toward the Douglas ranch near Sonoita after rehearsals at Echo Lodge.
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Arizona
Lewis Douglas
Britain
Phoenix
Sally Brophy
Miss Douglas
Peter Lawford
Sharman
Hollywood
Sombrero Playhouse
Sally
Phoenician
Frank C. Brophy
Bank of Douglas
London
Royal Academy of Arts
New York City
Sally Pooh
Harvard University
Douglas Ranch
Sonoita
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Bud) Davis
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Spencer Welsh
Parker
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Gene Rambo Insurance
Bill Trabue
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Gilbert Chavez
Jimmy Martinez
J. H. Welsh and Son
Thomas Paige
Williams Afb
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Charleston
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