Costello testifies on cash stash in New York apartment
New York March 14 Senate Crime Investigating Committee pressed Frank Costello over admitted cash holdings in his city apartment and a bank account totaling up to 150000. He faced questions on links to the slot racket in New York Connecticut and Louisiana and plots to control British distilleries and American distribution. The hearing moved to a large Brooklyn court with hundreds watching as Costello defended his operations amid pressure. Turn to COSTELLO on Page 2.
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New York
Senate Crime Investigating Committee
Frank Costello
Cane
Chicago
Lucky Sciano
Tammany Hall
Connecticut
Louisiana
Perry
Miles F. MacDonald
Kings County
Brooklyn
Police
MacDonald
William O’dwyer
Mexico
Costello
Federal
Phoenix Man Killed as Train Hits Car West of Kingman
Vernon Knight 44 a Phoenix businessman and rust proofing executive was killed when his 1950 car was struck by the westbound El Capitan passenger train on an old Highway 66 section near Kingman. Knight, a Cincinnati native and Army Pacific Theater veteran, left survivors including his parents and two sons, Burl and Vernon Knight Jr., with ties to Stanford and Columbia universities. The coroner planned an inquest as authorities investigated whether headlights were lit and Knight may have slept on the road prior to the collision.
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Vernon Knight
Phoenix
Santa Fe
Kingman
Alfred Knight
North Country Club Drive
Knight
Rust-Proofing, Inc
East
Henshaw Road
Southern Union Gas Company
California
el Paso Natural Gas Company
el Capitan
Frank Porter
Mohave County
E. E. Wishon
Wishon
Porter
Cincinnati
Ohio
Burl Knight
Stanford University
Palo Alto
Calif
Vernon Knight, Jr
Columbia University
New York City
Royal Astronomical Society
Boys Clubs of
Arizona Savings and Loan Association
Peruvians See Cadets At Williams
Three senior Peruvian Air Force officers visited Williams Air Force Base in Chandler to observe jet fighter training and discuss expanding Peru’s air force. Col. Enrique Bernales, Lt. Col. Angel Santa Maria, and Lt. Col. Pedro Vargas toured bases, met Col. H. R. Spicer, and planned further visits to Las Vegas and Washington on a two week special mission.
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Williams Air Force Base
Chandler
Bernales
Peru
United States
United States Air Force
Las Vegas
Washington
Williams
Col
H. R. Spicer
Phillip A. Sykes
USAF
James R. Webb, Jr
Air Force
Pedro Vargas
Santa Maria
H. R
Senate Gets Compromise Oil, Gas Bill
The Arizona state senate took up a judiciary committee drafted compromise to regulate state land leases for oil and gas exploration. The plan bases leases on a first come basis, 25 cent annual rent per acre, 12 percent royalty on production, with a $1 per acre surcharge after discovery, up to 2,560 acres per lease, and a six square mile cap. Leases last five years or longer with continued production, royalties deductible for dehydration and operations. Turn to oil leases on page 2.
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Arizona
State Senate
Judiciary Committee
House
State Budget Submitted To Legislature For 1951 Year
A 38.94 million dollar state budget for the 1951 fiscal year was submitted to the legislature by the House Appropriations Committee led by Rep. Carl Morris. The plan aims for a property tax rate not higher than the current 1.55 per 100, possibly as low as 1.25, though final computations were pending.
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House Appropriations Committee
Carl Morris
Cochise
Town Taken From Huks in Philippines Operation
Philippines constabulary boats recapture Buena Vista from Communist Hukbalahap rebels who seized the town two weeks earlier. The operation marks a government success in reclaiming territory from insurgents near Manila.
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Manila
Philippines Constabulary
Buena Vista
Tremor Grips Northern Europe In Suspected Atomic Echo
A powerful quake rattled Northern Europe with tremors felt from Belgium to Sweden for five to six seconds, possibly linked to an atomic blast in East Germany. Seismologists debated epicenters in the Eifel or Thuringia as wind blasts followed in parts of Germany, with limited damage reported.
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London
Europe
Germany
Eifel Mountains
West Germany
Thuringia
Belgium
Holland
France
Denmark
Sweden
Mrs Heard Phoenix Benefactress Dies in Phoenix
Mrs Heard widow of prominent Arizona builder and publisher Dwight B Heard died early today at Good Samaritan Hospital after treatment since February 21. Funeral services are set for 2 p m Friday at A L Moore and Sons Memory Chapel with Archdeacon J R Jenkins officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood Memorial Park. She was born Mare Bartlett in 1868 in Chicago and married Aug 10 1893. She and her husband raised a son Bartlett Bradford Heard now in Berkeley California.
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Dwight B. Heard
Valley
Phoenix
Good Samaritan Hospital
Wheeltinn
South's Flag Raised Over Capital Again
Tokyo dispatch reports five South Korean patrols entering Seoul and raising the republican flag with no opposition. U N forces note a withdrawal by Communist forces along 70 miles of the front as U S Marines discover a vast enemy equipment cache northwest of Hongchon and near Hoengsong.
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South
Tokyo
Seoul
Eighth Army
Eighth
Park Sun Yup
Matthew B. Ridgway
U. S. 25Th Division
The
Han
U. N
Han River
Hoengsong
U. S
Noted Figures Debate Civilian Control and Communist Threat
International News Service quotes former President Herbert Hoover urging civilian control of the armed forces. Senator Kefauver of Tennessee says nations with 12 distinct foreign policies cannot cope with the Communist threat.
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International News Service
Washington
Herbert Hoover
United States
New York
Kefauver
Tenn
North Korea prison strike reported by Peiping radio
Peiping Radio claimed four U S prisoners of war were killed and 15 wounded when American jets strafed a prison camp in North Korea. In Washington, management reps rejected Eric Johnston's Wage Stabilization Board reform plan as a dispute-holding agency. In the atom spy case, the defense argues business quarrels led David Greenglass to testify against Julius Rosenberg.
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Peiping
United States
North Korea
Eric Johnston
Wage Stabilization Board
Atom
David Greenglass
Julius Rosenberg
Markets At A Glance New York Stocks Slump Toward Close
New York stocks fell late while selling pressure toppled the list, as bonds remained quiet and government securities showed steadiness. Chicago wheat weakened with active late selling. meats rose 10 to 15 cents higher with strong demand near the end of trading.
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New York
Mission House
Chicago
Best
Dorothy Dix and Pastorials Feature Page Notes
Page fragment shows Dorothy Dix column alongside pastoral notes and Turnbow item. Mentions Oman’s page 21 with unclear context. Dense OCR hints at a newspaper feature page blending advice, religious or pastoral content, and a named columnist or figure Turnbow.
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Dorothy Dix
Ncial
Oman
ICC Approves Boost In Rail Freight Rates
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized railroads to raise freight rates 4 percent in the east and 2 percent in Southern and Western territory, with a nationwide 6 percent goal pending final decision. A 2 cent per 100 pounds increase may apply to fresh fruits and vegetables, and similar rises were allowed for lumber sugar canned or preserved foods grain and by products.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
East
RFC Bill Wins and Signals Trouble Ahead
In a March 14 House vote the Truman Democrats defeated a Republican bid to block a Reconstruction Finance Corporation reorganization. The roll call: 209 disapprove, 196 support, short of the 218 needed to kill the plan. The plan would replace the RFC board with a single administrator, signaling future fights over abolishing the agency amid corruption accusations.
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Washington
Truman
House
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
UMIT Draft Bill Postponed Until After Easter Recess
House leaders defer action on the Universal Military Training and Draft Bill until after the Easter recess from March 22 to April 2. Chairman Vinson failed to push the measure through the armed services committee, with the panel pausing due to a fight over the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. A later vote on a provision to cap the armed forces at 4,000,000 personnel is set for tomorrow.
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Washington
House
Vinson
Armed Services Committee
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Committee
Van denberg Slipping Toward Death, Michigan Senator
Grand Rapids report says Senator Arthur H. Van denberg is weakening rapidly as his battle for life continues. The physician stated the condition is becoming more serious, signaling a steep decline in health.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Counter Developed For $16 Geiger Counter in NY
New York March 14 The Atomic Energy Commission announced the development of a 28 ounce Geiger counter powered by two flashlight batteries. It can be mass produced at about $16 per unit.
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New York
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Mesa Parade Opens Rawhide Roundup Festivities
The Old West themed event in Mesa kicks off with a 6 p.m. parade through downtown to the Civic Center lot. Fifty floats compete for expert judging by four Valley artists. Friday features a wedding at 10 p.m. and a beard contest among local groups before Rawhide City opens with nightly stage shows and dances. Local couple Yvonne Bullock and James Taylor are principals in the wedding.
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Mesa
Civic Center
Dale Messick
Lou Davis
Jepson Lonnquist
Bill Holmes
Yvonne Bullock
Haskell
Tex
James Taylor
Stamford
Mesa Junior Chamber of Commerce
Rawhide City
Tomore Row
Bloody Gulch
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Strongbox
By Bobbie Johnston
Gazette
Senate
Appropriation Group
By Bill Turnbow
Morris
Arizona Highway Department
Tourist Development Bureau
Howard Pyle
Fish and Game Department
Friedrich Becker
Bonn
Iron Curtain
U.N
Foe
Mrs. Heard
Phoenix Benefactress
U. S. First Cavalry
Hongchon
Chunchon
Red Supply
Associated Press
United Press
Sky Harbor Station
ICC
Vandenberg
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