Democratic Leaders Urged to Back Price Controls
The Democratic National Committee asked party leaders in all states to press Congress to maintain price controls. Rep. Jesse P. Wolcott warned a groundswell in Congress against extending wage price controls while the Senate already passed a weakened eight month bill. DNC Chairman Boyle urged officials to push for strong price control legislation without exemptions. Administration officials remain pessimistic about obtaining tougher controls.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
Congress
Jesse P. Wolcott
Mich
Wolcott
House
House Banking Committee
Senate
William M. Boyle Jr
Boyle
Truman
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Eric A. Johnston
Michael V. DiSalle
Wildcat Heroics Spark July Fourth Chase
Mesan state game ranger Henry Stotts spotted two wildcat cubs south of Chandler on July Fourth. He captured a cub, triggered a mother’s chase, leaped a four foot fence, and raced to his car. He retrieved his .38 and escaped unharmed as the mother bellowed.
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Mesa
Henry Stotts
Henry
Arizona
Stotts
Mesan
Chandler
Seven Coal Miners Killed In Explosion At Eppleton
Seven coal miners were killed and two injured in an explosion at Eppleton Colliery in Hetton le Hole England early today. About 600 other miners escaped the blast, with early reports suggesting gases may have accumulated as the cause.
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Hetton-Le-Hole
Eng
Eppleton Colliery
Tucson's Big Bad Bear Shot Dead
A small 85 pound wild black bear roamed Tucson for two days before being killed by deputy Claude Acton with a single .30-06 shot. State game ranger W P Tharp said it was the first wild bear sighting in Tucson to his knowledge. About 100 calls followed and residents were relieved after the bear was killed near A Mountain.
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Tucson
W. P. Tharp
Claude Acton
Grunow Radio Pioneer Dies in Chicago Hotel
William C. Grunow, 58, founder of Majestic radios and later a poultry venture, was found dead in a Stevens Hotel room in Chicago. Once a multimillionaire after Grigsby Grunow split, he left a million dollar trust for the Lois Grunow Memorial Clinic in Phoenix. Police said death appears natural after a heart attack. widow reports prior heart issue and ongoing medical care.
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Chicago
William C. Grunow
Stevens Hotel
Grunow
Lois Grunow
Phoenix
Ariz
Richard P. Ariango
Ariagno
Thomas Donnally
Senate confirms envoy to Ireland by voice vote
Washington July 6. The Senate confirms former Naval Secretary Francis P. Matthews as U S ambassador to Ireland. The vote was by voice. Matthews is replaced as naval secretary by Dan Kimball.
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Washington
Senate
Naval
Francis P. Matthews
U.S
Ireland
Matthews
Dan Kimball
Dewey Considered as Possible Peace Envoy in Korea
Tokyo July 6 AP Thomas E Dewey governor of New York and Republican leader will fly to Korea Sunday amid speculation he may join Korean peace talks. Officials discourage talk of a role and say the trip is to broaden bi partisan foreign policy with Dewey endorsing a Pacific mutual defense pact parallel to the Atlantic Pact.
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Tokyo
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Republican Party
Korea
Dewey
Truman
U.N
Way
United Nations
Pacific
Europe
United States
Dean Acheson
U.S
Old-Age Aid Checks Ready For Delivery
Old age assistance recipients over 14,000 were awaiting mail delivery six days overdue. State Auditor Jewel W. Jordan announced checks would be dropped today after the Federal Security Agency certified $614,550 in matching funds for Arizona. FSA had delayed funds due to Arizona’s Indian welfare issue and state matching certification. Welfare rolls declined under new legislative restrictions, saving $122,801 monthly. June welfare report shows 27,388 cases, down from 28,706 in March.
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Jewel W. Jordan
Federal Security Agency
Arizona
FSA
Robert C. Bohannan Jr
Welfare Department
Bohannan
Greyhound Bus Hits Tank Truck Near Beaver Falls
A Greyhound bus traveling from Pittsburgh to Detroit struck the rear of a tank truck three miles west of Beaver Falls Pennsylvania early today injuring nine passengers none seriously.
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Beaver Falls
Greyhound
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Here
Air Rifle Pellets Endanger Pedestrians In City
Police hunt a hoodlum driving a car who has threatened pedestrians with a pump type air rifle. Victims Gregory Synodis Jr and Howard Finney report pellets piercing clothing and bruising legs at Central and Van Buren and Central and Pierce. Authorities note these rifles fire larger pellets than BB guns and pose eye injury risk.
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Gregory Synodis Jr
Monte Vista
Hotel
Westward Ho
Central
van Buren
Synodis
Howard G. Finney
N. 12Th Ave
Pierce
What Noted People Are Saying What Noted People Are Saying
International News Service reports quotes from notable figures on postwar tensions. Governor Thomas E Dewey warns against fear amid communist menace and asserts confidence in final outcomes. Representative Brent Spencer criticizes defense controls linked to peace talks. Lt Luther G Roland recalls a personal independence day after release via Czechoslovakia.
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International
Tokyo
Thomas E. Dewey
Washington
Brent Spencer
D., Ky
House Banking Committee
Wiesbapen
Germany
Luther G. Roland
U.S
Czechoslovakia
British Navy bans snorkels on subs
The British Royal Navy temporarily bans snorkels on all submarines while an investigation reviews a possible flaw in underwater breathing gear after the loss of the submarine Affray and its 75 crew during a test dive in the English Channel.
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London
Royal Navy
Admiralty
English Channel
Deputies Seize Gambling Units In Motel Raid
Nogales highway motel owner E B Chitwood faces a court bid to destroy seized gambling gear worth thousands. Deputies Hendricks Marmion and Miller took roulette wheels dice tables slot and poker gear under a Superior Court warrant. Chitwood previously faced grand jury conspiracy charges and a new trial appeal, with a hearing set for Monday.
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Tucson
Nogales Highway
E. B. Chitwood
Ed Hendricks
Ralph Marmion
Robert F. Miller
Pima County
Grand Jury
J. Mercer Johnson
Johnson
State Supreme Court
Safe Conduct Offer By U N Recognized For Kaesong Talks
Communist commanders approve arrangements for cease-fire talks and will travel to Kaesong under safe conduct. U N planes ordered to avoid the highway used by negotiators, and bombardment rules limit attacks near Kaesong. U N emissaries to depart Sunday by helicopter or jeep for Armistice talks, with Ridgway confirming safe passage.
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Tokyo
APY
Kaesong
United Nations
Red Pyongyang
U. N
O. P. Weyland
Far East Air Forces
Pyongang
Weyland
Matthew B. Ridgway
Red
Ridgway
No-Man’s-Land
U. S. Eighth Army
Wonsan
East Coast
U. S
Blue
Evans
Navy
Everett
Kim Ti Sung
North Korea
Peng Teh-huai
Virginia Hill Seen in El Paso Amid Talk of Travel
Virginia Hill, once linked to gangland figures, arrived in El Paso in a interview heavy with quips about crossing into Juarez and joining her husband Hans Hauser in South America. Treasury official William E. Frank questioned her on income tax matters while Hauser, a German national, faces a Sept. deadline to depart the United States.
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EL Paso
Tex
Virginia Hill
Kefauver Crime Committee
Jim Halloran
el Paso Times
Hans Hauser
South America
Benjamin
Bugsy) Siegel
William E. Frank
Seattle
U. S. Treasury Department
Frank
Miss Hill
Hauser
United States
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