Man testifies self defense in Mason shooting case
Sam Smithwick, former Jim Wells County deputy sheriff, testified in a guarded Belton courtroom that he killed W H Mason after Mason grabbed the pistol Smithwick held. He said Mason had cursed him before the fatal shot July 29 at Alice Texas. An ambush on Prosecutor James K Evetts occurred the night before. Sheriff E Ray and Texas Rangers guarded the trial as doors stayed shut.
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Tex
Sam Smithwick
W. H. Mason
Mason
Smithwick
Jim Wells County
Alice
James K. Evetts
Evetts
E. T. Ray
Wesley Dice
Acheson Called By Senate Group
Secretary of State Acheson was summoned by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in Washington on January 24 for potential questioning over the idea of United Nations intervention in Formosa.
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Washington
State Acheson
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United Nations
Formosa
Steel Leader Defends Price Rise As Not Hurting Others
Benjamin Fairless of United States Steel testified before a congressional committee that the steel price increase should not harm price levels in other industries. He cited higher costs from new pension and insurance programs and social security tax, saying the rise was necessary and offset by increased costs in coal freight and fuel. He called the increase modest and linked it mainly to employee benefits.
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Washington
Jan
Benjamin Fairless
United States Steel Corporation
Congressional
Fairless
U. S. Steel
O Clair Keeps Police Post Amid City Hall Turmoil
Earl L. O Clair will be retained as chief of police after City Council notification. Acting City Manager Ray W. Wilson said he discussed O Clair with area law enforcement leaders and received favorable reports, stressing strict enforcement of all laws including gambling and prostitution. The council plans meetings with officers to quell rumors and explain the manager's directives. The first session was held this afternoon.
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Earl L. O’clair
James T. Deppe
Ray W. Wilson
O’clair
Wilson
Phoenix
O'Clair
Council
Plane Crash Kills Two In Heavy Fog Near Mexico, Missouri
An Army L-5 Stinson aircraft crashed in dense fog near the northern city limits of Mexico, Missouri, early today. Both occupants were killed instantly. Officials could not immediately identify them, but papers from Patterson Field, Dayton, Ohio, were found on the two men.
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Mexico
Patterson Field
Dayton
Ohio
Coplon Trial Delay Denied in Spy Conspiracy Case
NEW YORK Jan 24 AP The defense failed in a late bid for more delay in the Coplon and Gubitchev spy conspiracy trial. With the trial set to begin, Coplon’s attorney asked for postponement until her appeal on another spy conviction is decided. Federal Judge Sylvester J Ryan denied the motion. Jury selection was expected to start after remaining preliminaries.
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New York
Judith Coplon
Valentin A. Gubitchev
Miss Coplon
Sylvester J. Ryan
Valley Of Sun Hosts Nation's Top Sports Personalities
A flood of national sports figures arrives in Phoenix for a busy Winter athletic program. Casey Stengel leads a Yankees screening at Phoenix Municipal Stadium while Stengel, Durocher, Hogan, Snead and Wilkinson attend the first annual Sports Award Dinner at the Westward Ho. The Hogan Open pro am is set at Phoenix Country Club with Snead, Hogan and other golf greats. Arizona State bowling, prep basketball, and upcoming Giants spring training rounds fill the week, with pages 22 to 24 detailing events.
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Casey Stengel
New York Yankees
Phoenix Municipal Stadium
Stengel
Phoenix Press Box Association
Fiesta
Westward Ho
Leo Durocher
New York Giants
Ben Hogan
Sam Snead
Charles
Bud) Wilkinson
Oklahoma University
Adml
Jonas K. Ingram
Charlie Dressen
Frank O’doul
Oakland
San Francisco
Wilkinson
San Angel Foundation
Arizona State College
Tempe
Phoenix Thunderbirds
Phoenix Country Club
Snead
Hogan
Johnny Palmer
Freddie Haas
Jimmy Demaret
Cary Middlecoff
Dutch Harrison
Dick Metz
Jim Ferrier
Clayton Heafner
Jack Burke
Arizona
Rendezvous Park
Arizona State College At
Actress Lois Andrews Flee Soviet Sentry At Berlin Premiere
Actress Lois Andrews, in Berlin for the Francis world premiere, ran from a Russian bayonet threat atop the Victory Memorial with Steve Brodie and David Street nearby. She said she was scared to death, joking she might have beaten Jesse Owens’s sprint record.
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Berlin
Lois Andrews
Georgie Jessel
Zana Ddiergarten
Steve Brodie
David Street
Jesse Owens
Miss Andrews
Hollywood
Germany
Francis
Universal-International
Republicans To Go Along On Sherman
Washington Jan 24 Republican members of the Senate Armed Services Committee were dissatisfied with the explanation of Admiral Louis Denfelds ouster as chief of naval operations yet they will not delay the confirmation of his successor Admiral Forrest P Sherman. The nomination goes before the Senate at noon and seems assured of approval. Senators Knowland and McCarthy indicated speeches over the policy on dismissing Denfeld. Denfeld was removed after denouncing unification at House hearings and Republicans had delayed action on Sherman.
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Washington
Senate Armed Services Committee
Admir Louis Denfeld
Naval Operations
Admi
Forrest P. Sherman
Senate
William F. Knowland
California
Admiral Deneld
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wisconsin
Denfeld
House Armed Services Committee
Knowland
McCarthy
Sherman
Temperatures Today Sky Harbor Station Report
A fragment shows hourly readings from Sky Harbor Station with temperatures listed at various times from 12:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. Readings include a low around 3 to 8 degrees and highs near the mid 50s, indicating early morning chill.
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Sky Harbor
Noted Figures Comment on Saar and World Ties
International News Service reports remarks from Mc Cloy on preserving Franco German relations amid Saar disputes, Niemoller on Berlin shifts toward American and Russian influence, and Osborn on Soviet stance on atomic energy control and global cooperation.
CIO Claims 11 Million Enslaved in Soviet Camps
The CIO charges more than 11,000,000 people are worked to death in Soviet slave labor camps. James B. Carey, CIO secretary treasurer, told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that Hitler and Stalin built systems to exploit labor for free energy and to kill through overwork. He cites inmates from Baltic nations and salt mines in Siberia.
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Washington
Congress of Industrial Organizations
James B. Carey
CIO
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Hitler
Stalin
Germany
Split Session Proposed by Maricopa County Democrats
The Maricopa County Democratic Central Committee backs a two phase Arizona Legislature plan modeled on California. The 30 day sessions would alternate with 30 day recesses for study, aiming to curb last minute bill drops and improve legislation while other 1950 goals were debated.
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Maricopa
Cox
County Committee
North Dakota Roads Largely Blocked By Blizzards
Twin blizzards struck the Pacific Northwest and north central states, shutting roads and schools. North Dakota was buried under heavy snow with 60 mph winds. many Dakotan routes blocked, bus lines halted, and airports snowbound. Jamestown saw 10 inches of new snow atop a deep blanket as delegates slept in Bismarck.
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Chicago
Pacific Northwest
North Central States
Canadian
North Dakota
South Dakota
Greyhound
Bismarck
N. D
Pierre
S. D
Underwood
Selby
Dakotas
Minnesota
Jamestown
Duluth
Brainerd
Alexandria
Washington State
Idaho
British Columbia
New Fish Hatchery Proposed in Northwest Arizona
The Fish and Wildlife Service seeks 175000 to build a new fish hatchery in Northwest Arizona, the only new facility in the budget for the year starting July 1. Phoenix official A W Yoder says site options include Sycamore Springs near Clarkdale or Oak Creek Canyon near Paige Springs Hatchery. The project would be federal operated and serve trout and warm-water fish. Other hatchery funding includes 29000 for Williams Creek McNary, Arizona.
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Fish and Wildlife Service
Arizona
Albert M. Day
House Appropriations Committee
Phoenix
A. W. Yoder
Arizona Game and Fish Commission
Sycamore Springs
Clarkdale
Oak Creek Canyon
Paige Springs
Day
Williams Creek
McNary
Ariz
Famine Follows Communists In Chaotic North China Area
A North China famine and chaotic administration under the communists are described by a source ashore in Shan tung Peninsula. He cites poor crops in Shantung, hunger among locals, and Gestapo-like control as the Reds consolidate power. Taxation targets guilds, and foreign and Chinese firms are closing.
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North China
Shantung
China
Kuomintang
Chiang Kaishek
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