United States Proposes U.N. Armaments Census
The United States urged the United Nations to supervise a census counting Russia’s and the Western powers’ armed forces. Russia rejected prior counts, claiming 2.5 million, while Western figures cited as many as 5 million. The U.S. proposal seeks transparency to demonstrate military size and is to be discussed in Paris Monday.
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New York
United States
Russia
United Nations
U. S
Soviet Union
Britain
Frank C. Nash
U. N. Commission On
James V. Forestall
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
China
United Kingdom
Paris
Nash
State Department
Omar Bradley
Commission
U. N. General Assembly
Security Council
Marines And Doughboys Break Through Red Defenses In Korea
In Tokyo on March 3 United Nations forces advanced about 2 miles into central Korean defenses and repelled a counterattack with a bayonet charge. A power patrol of Seventh Division tanks and infantry pushed from Pangnim toward Changpyong, closing to within 1½ miles of the road junction.
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Tokyo
United Nations
Korea
United States Seventh Division
Pangnim
Changpyong
U. S
Hoengsong
Hongchon
Hoensong
No-Man’s Land
Yone
38Th Parallel
29 Youths Intercepted At Westside Drinking Party
Police report a dawn raid on a westside residence halted a beer party with 29 youths aged 14 to 22 involved. Four adults placed in county detention on a prior marijuana probe. 7 juveniles sent home. Hostess a 14-year-old girl. father claimed permission for a small gathering. Officers observed many bottles. tip led to raid between 8:30 p.m. and 1 a.m. District court undecided on juvenile actions. possible charges against adults.
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Javeline
Charles Bernstein
Maricopa County
Snow Drifts Halt Northern Arizona Roads After Storm
Northern Arizona faced deep snow drifts and limited visibility as a severe storm lingered. In the McNary Maverick lumbering region drifts reached radiator height with 15 mph winds and 10 PM snow since yesterday. Drivers were urged to use roads only in emergencies and with chains. Snow totals included Maverick 19 inches, Flagstaff 18, Grand Canyon 12, Prescott and Payson four.
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Arizona
McNary- Maverick
Robert Wilson
McNary
Maverick
Wilson
Flagstaff
Grand Canyon
Prescott and
Payson
Giant Drifts Bury 6-State Area In Stinging Blizzard
The March 3 blizzard across the Upper Mississippi Valley trapped hundreds and paralyzed transport. Snow totals reached 15 inches in many areas with 50 mph winds creating large drifts. The storm hit the Dakotas Iowa Minnesota northern Wisconsin and northern Michigan while shelters housed marooned residents.
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Minneapolis
Mississippi Valley
Des Moines
Iowa
Dubuque
Green Bay
Wis
Traverse City
Mich
Dakotas
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Michigan
Colorado
Wyoming
Casper
Wyo
Lander
Sheridan
Denver
Rocky Mountain
Minnesota Highway Department
Mothers See Boys Suffocate After Ditch Collapse
Detroit March 3 UP frantic parents dug with their hands to rescue three boys buried when a freshly-dug sewer ditch caved in. Victims were Robert Murphy five Darryl Wertz four and Jimmy Tucker three. Mothers Wertz and Tucker pawed at the soil as workers and firemen labored. Robert and Darryl were pulled out and revived unsuccessfully. Jimmy was recovered an hour later.
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Detroit
Robert Murphy
Darryl Wertz
Jimmy Tucker
Etta Wertz
Dorothy Tucker
Robert
Darryl
Jimmy
Truman Takes Swim At Key West Day
President Truman visited Key West Florida for his ninth winter stay arriving at Boca Chica via Washington. He received a warm welcome, secured an official pass, and planned a swim at the enlisted men’s beach for his first sunbath here since last year’s visit.
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Truman
Key West
Fla
Harry S. Truman
United States
Duval
Boca Chica
Washington
Wisconsin Battleship Recommissioned With Kohler as Speaker
Norfolk marked a naval ceremony as Wisconsin's Governor Walter J. Kohler was slated to be the keynote speaker for the recommissioning of the battleship Wisconsin. The event emphasized a revived naval spirit and the ship's renewed active status.
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Norfolk
Wisconsin
Walter J. Kohler
Navy
Snowmakers marooned on Santa Barbara mountain
Two scientists Joseph Vowel and Joseph Vittini were stranded for two days on Figueroa Mountain after their snowmaking devices caused a local snowstorm. Rescued by ground crews, they vowed to improve safety and logistics for future rainmaking experiments for North American Weather Consultants of Pasadena.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Joseph Vowel
Joseph Vittini
Figueroa Mountain
Here
North American Weather Consultants
Pasadena
Santa Barbara City
Legislature Delays Test on House Membership Freeze
The Arizona House of Representatives defers a decision on freezing house membership for the 1953 session, with plans proposed to cap the total at 80, 72, or 75. Allocation under each plan is shown for 14 counties, comparing current appointees to projected totals.
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Arizona House of Representatives
House
Cochise
Coconino
Gila
Graham
Greenlee
Maricopa
Mohave
Santa Cruz
Purge Expands in Czechoslovakia Arrests Over 200
Prague March 3 AP reports more than 200 persons including top Communist Party officials were arrested today in a purge labeled as targeting Titoist plotters. The crackdown broadens a campaign against perceived internal subversives amid political tension in Czechoslovakia.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Communist Party
Luke Base Set to Become Top Pilot School
Col Henry J Amen, Luke Air Force Base commander, vows Luke will become an advanced pilot training school within a year. He projects a full strength of about 3 300 military and up to 1 000 civilian personnel, with 250 aircraft, including T-28 T-33 F-84 and B-26 models, and aims for a seven day program starting May 1.
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Luke Air Force Base
Henry J. Amen
Air Force
Amen
Henry R. Spicer
Williams Air Force Base
Luke
Williams
Lake Base
Zelime
Bolling Air Force Base
Washington, D. C
197Th Air Wing
Arizona National Guard
Nellis Air Force Base
Las Vegas
Nev
Glendale Avenue
Lake
John Walker
Litchfield
Arizona
Choice Events Highlight Weekend Fun In Valley Towns
Five choice events draw residents and visitors this weekend from Mesa to Phoenix. The Maricopa County Fair closes tomorrow with attendance near 40 000 and a final day turnout over 5 000 from noon to 10 p m. The Glendale rodeo hosts Betty Walker a Glendale High School senior leading two days of events starting at 2 p m with a 30 float parade. A Dons Club trip to Lost Dutchman gold mine offers 100 tickets for a 40 mile hike with shuttles at 7 30 a m. The Wickenburg Round-Up Club plans a free trip to the 1863 gold mine. The Phoenix Model Air Club hosts a day long program at the North Phoenix Airport starting 9 a m with craft flyers from several western states.
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Glendale
Betty Walker
Glendale High School
Dons Club
Superstition Mountains
Dutchman
Gazette
Republic
Weekend events across Phoenix area listed for Sunday
A Sunday schedule lists church services, Dons Club trek to Superstition Mountains, bus departures from the Gazette building at 7 30 a m, model airplane contest at North Phoenix Airport, Maricopa County Fair hours, Vulture Mine tour via Wickenburg, Glendale Lions Rodeo at Glendale Rodeo Grounds, early day music talk and Arizona Museum recital by Gene Redewill, West Virginia picnic at South Mountain Park, Karl Baumgaertel lecture at the Y M C A, polo game at Judson School field, New York Yankees spring training at Phoenix Municipal Stadium, God ard Gun Club bench rest at South Mountains, city bowling, Jalopy racing at South Mountain Speedway, horse and greyhound racing at the State Fairgrounds and Greyhound Park.
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Church of Your Choice
Dons Club
Superstition Mountains
Gazette
Republic
van Buren
Phoenix Model Air Club
North Phoenix
Maricopa County Fair
Mesa
Wickenburg
Vulture Mine
Wickenburg’s
Wishing Well
Glendale Lions Club
Glendale Rodeo Grounds
Arizona
Gene Redewill
Arizona Museum
West van Buren Street
West Virginia
South Mountain Park
Karl A. Baumgaertel
Young Men’s Christian Association
Paradise Valley Polo Club
University of Arizona
Judson School
Camelback Inn
New York Yankees
Phoenix Municipal Stadium
Phoenix
South Mountains Range
Pla-Mar Arcade
South Mountain Speedway
State Fairground
Greyhound Park
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U.N
U. N. Atomic Energy Commission
U. N
Armaments Group
The
Atomic Commission
Big Four
Foreign Ministers
France
Han River
Seoul
U. S. Third Division
Han
Fifth Air Force
International News Service
Philip C. Jessup
Madrid
Spain
Stanton B. Griffis
Sen
Fulbright
D., Ark
Northland
Sioux Falls
S. D
Redwood Falls
Minn
Alexandria
Spring Valley
Sky Harbor
Ascsard
Snowmakers
Vittini
California
Esther Clark
Michigan Air National Guard
Arizona Guardsmen
Lic and Gazette World Travel Service
East
van Buren Street
Fred Wilson
North Central Avenue
Wickenburg Way
Henry Wickenburg
Cactus
Cavecreek Road
North Phoenix Airport
West Coast
el Paso
Salt Lake City
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