Pacific Greyhound Union Reach Agreement Ends Strike
In San Francisco on March 6, company and union negotiators agreed on final terms to settle the five day strike against Pacific Greyhound lines in seven Western states. Voting by 3,600 AFL bus drivers and station workers begins tonight, with meetings running from Medford Oregon to Salinas California. If ratified, service resumes at 5 a.m. Friday.
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San Francisco
Pacific Greyhound Lines
American Federation of Labor
Medford
Ore
Salinas
Calif
A. A. Baker
Motor Coach Employee of America
M. C. Frailey
Pacific Greyhound
Omar Hoskins
California
Oregon
Nevada
Utah
New Mexico
Arizona
Texas
Bill To Stabilize Tax Rate Debated In Arizona House
Gov Howard Pyle proposes a rainy day treasury surplus fund to smooth tax levies. The plan would set aside part of state revenue to curb property taxes, aiming for about 1.80 per 100 value in 1951, then gradual stabilization. Legislature unsure but committee of the whole marks tentative approval. Senate not yet addressed.
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Bill Turnbow
Howard Pyle
Treasury
Arizona
House of Representatives
Statehouse
House
Senate
H. O. Nelson Founding Airline Leader Dies in Tucson
H O Nelson 46 regional VP of Frontier Airlines and Arizona Airways founder died of a heart attack in a Tucson hospital. An Arizona resident for 12 years he helped arrange mergers forming Frontier Airlines serving the Rocky Mountain region. Survived by wife Pody son John and brother Leland. Funeral arrangements were set.
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Hillis Orville
Rocky) Nelson
Frontier Airlines
The
Arizona Airways
Tucson
Mr. Nelson
Arizona
East Bethany
Frontier
Monarch Airlines
Challenger Airlines
Sisseton
S. C
Stanford University
State Development Company
Los Angeles
Nelson Engineering Company
Venn-Severin Diesel Distributors, Incorporated
Navy
Safford
Civil Aernautics Board
Yanks Drive In Storm As Reds Mass New Forces
United States Second Division men pressed forward through a Korean snowstorm advancing over a mile against Red forces guarding a new Chinese buildup. General Ridgway said UN forces could counter any counteroffensive while radar bombers hit Hamhung and Pyongyang.
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Tokyo
United States Second Division
Douglas MacArthur
Red China
Third Field Army
Hamhung
Pyongyang
North Korea
Hoensong
Receipts Rise At Post Office in Phoenix February
Receipts of the Phoenix Post Office rose 1.25 percent in February over the prior year to 195 395.96 dollars, per acting postmaster W. J. Mason Jr. The month’s dollar gain over the year-ago figure was 2 403.22. Air mail surged with 37 991 pounds processed, up 9 718 pounds or 34.3 percent.
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Phoenix
W. J. Mason, Jr
Upton Sinclair Fleeing LA Smog to Buckeye Arizona
In a Phoenix Gazette letter from Monrovia, Upton Sinclair confirms relocation to Buckeye area behind a wall to escape Southern California smog. He clarifies he is not fleeing an A-Bomb, just years of pollution impacting vision and daily life for he and his companion.
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Upton Sinclair
California
Bert Fireman
Fireman
Phoenix Gazette
Monrovia
Calif
Sinclair
Buckeye
Los Angeles
Unemployed stenographer leaps to death near Yuma
A 27-year-old unemployed stenographer leaped from a Southern Pacific streamliner near Liguria, 25 miles east of Yuma, killing herself. Her 4-year-old daughter, Linda, survived with bruises and possible concussion after being told to jump. Linda, hospitalized in Yuma General, awaits her mother’s arrival, with a sister en route from Chester, Pennsylvania.
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Yuma Hospital
Yuma
Ariz
Here
Isabell Nelson
Yuma General Hospital
Iris Houston Oliva
Los Angeles
Liguria
Rose Marie Hosmer
Chester
Linda
Golden State Limited
Ligurta
Morris Stotsenberg
Californians Sing Old Song Hit Sour Note
California renews its claim that the Central Arizona Project relies on Upper Basin development for feasibility. Representative Norris Poulson warns the bill would be like buying a car without wheels. Hearings before the House Interior Affairs Committee reveal interbasin friction as Upper Basin advocates resist involvement in Lower Basin water issues.
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Washington
California
Central Arizona
Upper Basin
Norris Poulson
Calif
House
Interior Affairs Committee
Wayne N. Aspinall
Colo
Poulson
Los Angeles
Phoenix Bank Debits Climb in 1951 Rise
Phoenix bank debits rose to 225,514,620 in the latest month from 190,496,945 a year earlier. For the first two months of 1950 and 1951, 1951 posted 588,379,782 versus 412,034,883 in 1950. Time and demand deposits at Feb 28 totaled 216,610,510, up from 195,983,543 the prior year.
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Phoenix Bank
Earle F. Barrows
Phoenix Clearing House Association
Barrows
Apathy Slows U S Mobilization Effort Underway
AP Special Correspondent Relman Morin reports from the Midwest on the cautious pace of U S rearmament efforts in 1951 52 as Washington outlines goals to strengthen Western Europe bolster home defenses and expand manpower and arms production amid Korea and looming Cold War pressures The analysis notes a projected 3 5 million manpower target by summer 1952 a multi billion dollar price tag and wide non military aid and civil defense commitments as the blueprint slowly unfolds
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United States
Associated Press
Midwest
Soviet Union
Korea
Europe
U. S
Pacific
Truman
May Draft Call Cuts Army Induction to 60,000 in May
Washington reports the army will draft 60,000 men in May, bringing total draft calls to 590,000 since last year. Other services rely on volunteers. The cut of 20,000 from the current monthly rate does not alter overall army plans, with growth tied to training facilities, available personnel, and overall troop size. unofficial estimates put summer strength at about 1,500,000.
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Washington
Army
Defense Department
Luke's $4.30 Cots Sold For $1 In 1947
Luke Air Force Base purchased 1000 unused surplus cots at 7.56 each after government sold 642 used cots in 1947 for 1 to 1.50. Don Frederickson of Valley Distributing notes 4.30 price reflects lower than current new cot costs and renegotiation clauses keep the government saving.
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Lloyd Clark
Salt Lake City
Luke Air Force Base
Don Frederickson
Valley Distributing Company
West van Buren Street
East Indian School Road
Frederickson
Kearns Air Force Base
Lake
Los Angeles
Air Force
Luke
Horse Trading. Turnbow's insightful editorial on barter
Columnist Turnbow explains the art and risks of horse trading in politics and policy making. The piece reveals how shrewd bargaining can sway outcomes, while warning against overreliance on deals that lack transparency or accountability.
Mobilization Talks Stir Government Leaders and Officials
Charles E. Wilson and President Truman held a three hour session amid labor revolt against the mobilization program while Michael V. DiSalle anticipates price stabilization earlier than midsummer. Donaldson told Congress to stop blaming the post office for deficits, urging either revenue balance or public acknowledgment of policy.
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Charles E. Wilson
Truman
Michael V. DiSalle
Donaldson
Congress
Markets At A Glance Stocks Slip As GM Packard Rise
New York markets show general declines with overall weakness in commodities. General Motors and Packard lift, bonds dip on long term government declines, cotton suspended, Chicago wheat rallying then closing mixed, corn and oats weak as prices drift lower.
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General Motors
Packard
Chicago
Classified Comics and Editorials Guide Thumbnail
Guide for readers lists sections such as Classifieds Comics Crossword Dorothy Dix Editorials Financial Page Hollywood Inez Robb Radio Program Sports Turnbow and page locations 18 19 24 26 29. It previews content placement across the issue with section titles and page numbers.
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Dorothy Dix
Hollywood
Inez Robb
Turnbow Woman
Blizzard Strikes Midwest Amid Deep Freeze Toll Rises
A third Midwest blizzard in seven days drove freezing temperatures across the region and forced mass displacements. Four deaths were reported in Canada and Montana, with a mother and two children perishing after a stalled car ride during a harsh snowstorm. Over 35 bus passengers were stranded in Alberta, while cold warnings spread to Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas as winds up to 70 mph hammered Nevada and Utah communities.
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Upper
Midwest
Canada
Montana
Wyoming
Dakotas
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Alberta
British Columbia
A. Weisner
North Dakota
Nevada
Carson City
Noted Leaders Comment On Truth And Loyalty
International News Service reports President Truman urging use of all means to present truth and counteract Communist distortions. Lt General Ridgway stresses loyalty from above matters more than loyalty from subordinates. Defense Secretary Marshall cites battlefield experience proving ground forces remain decisive.
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International News Service
Key West
Fla
President Truman
Korea
Matthew B. Ridgway
New York
Defense
Marshall
Sharp Rise In Flu Shots More Schools
A 200 percent rise in influenza cases in Arizona was reported for the week ending March 3, with 1,853 cases statewide, up from 529. Phoenix saw 520 cases as several districts closed or reduced attendance. Tempe Grammar School and Buckeye Grammar School were closed, with possible resumption Thursday. Roosevelt, Alhambra, and Balsz districts closed for the week as illness spread among students and teachers. Barr noted 21 percent of Roosevelt’s 3,000 students were absent and 30 more sent home. overall, attendance fell 25 percent last Friday amid influenza, measles, chicken pox, and whooping cough.
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Dennis Farrell
Arizona
Valley
James B. Swayne
Vital Statistics
State Department of Public Health
Phoenix
Tempe
Tempe Grammar School
H. M. McKenny
Buckeye
Buckeye Grammar School
Roosevelt
Alhambra
Balsz
T. G. Barr
Roosevelt School
Barr
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Relman Morinap
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United Press
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