Governor Proclaims October 8 1919 as National Day for Newspaper Youth
The Arizona governor proclaims October 8 1919 National Day to honor American boys who start in newspaper work, noting Phoenix leaders began as carriers and salesmen. He urges recognition of industrious youth, citing economic independence and duty as foundations of democracy, and signs the proclamation September 19 1949 with the state seal.
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Phoenix
Dan E. Garvey
State of
Arizona
Admiral Radford calls B 36 useless in atomic war
Admiral Arthur W. Radford testifies before the House Armed Services Committee that the Air Force B 36 bomber would be useless defensively and inadequate offensively in an atomic war. He says there is no cheap way to win and calls the $1 billion project a bad gamble with national security, aligning with other naval leaders in doubt of strategic air plans.
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Washington
INS
Admi
Arthur W. Radford
Pacific Fleet
Radford
Congress
Navy
Air Force
House Armed Services Committee
Vinson
Democrat
Georgia
Matthews
A Bomb Ready For War Say McMahon Confirms
Connecticut Democrat Eric McMahon, chair of the Congressional Atomic Committee, said atomic bombs could be provided instantly to the Air Force in wartime after a top secret conference with Air Forces chiefs led by Lt. Gen. Curtis Le May. He noted the Civilian Atomic Energy Commission holds custody under President Truman, to be turned over if war comes.
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Washington
INS
Eric . McMahon
Connecticut
Congressional Atomic Committee
Air Force
McMahon
Air Forces
Curtis le May
Strategic Air Command
Truman
Civilian Atomic Energy Commission
U. S
Symington
Atomic Energy Commission
Worker Ground To Death In Mixer
Dorley Mathews aged 30 died after slipping into the revolving cement mixer on a loading truck in Houston. Justice of the Peace Tom Maes said Mathews climbed atop the truck to inspect the cement and fell into the chute.
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Houston
Dorley Mathews
Justice of the Peace
Tom Maes
Mathews
Deadline for Phoenician voter registration approaches
The Nov 8 municipal primary registration deadline is 1 p.m. tomorrow. Thousands risk losing their citizen privileges if they do not hurry to register. Sixty-nine volunteer deputy registrars are on duty citywide with headquarters at the county recorder's office in the City-County Building. A list of registration sites appears on Page &.
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County Recorder’s
Hats Doffed To Gazettes Carrier Boys
National Newspaperboy Day honors The Phoenix Gazette's 390 young carriers aged 12 to 14. Robert Dunst notes boys must be in school with good grades. school consent is required for routes. Carriers balance schoolwork and business, with routes mapped for 45 minutes to an hour under a earnings plan.
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Phoenix Gazette
the Gazette
Gazette
Robert Dunst
War veteran shoots self after taking officials hostage
In Grand Rapids Roger Kohlenberger, a demented veteran, shot himself in front of his mother and wife after holding a policeman and a psychiatrist at gunpoint for over an hour. The wound was not immediately fatal. Meanwhile Prague saw a wave of arrests with unofficial sources claiming over 2,000 people detained since Tuesday. National Broadcasting Company directors promoted Niles Trammell to board chairman and elected Joseph M. McConnell president.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Roger Kohlenberger
Prague
National Broadcasting Company
Niles Trammell
Joseph M. McConnell
Market Snapshot shows mixed commodities and steady temperatures
The report notes STOCKS steady after an early advance, COTTON quiet with liquidation, CHICAGO WHEAT weak amid hedging, CORN easing with better harvests, OATS about even, HOGS fairly active with steady gains, and overall prices largely steady with no notable activity in choice selections as temperatures rise.
Blue sky law reform urged after alleged prosecutions lapse
Arizona Corporation Commission chair William T. Brooks demands a new securities law after finding two flagrant blue sky law violations unprosecuted by Maricopa County. The panel ordered receiverships of Road-A-Scope and Southwestern Mines and handed hearings to the county attorney. Riccardi, linked to Southwestern Mines, had recent prison term reductions in New Jersey. Brooks calls for a nationwide data gathering to guide the next Legislature.
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Herb Nelson
Arizona Corporation Commission Today
Maricopa County
Earl F. Hastings
Commission
Securities Division
William T. Brooks
Arizona
Brooks
Warren McCarthy
Southwestern Mines, Inc
Constantino Vincent Riccardi
New Jersey
Riccardi
Southwestern
Killer Of 13 Wins Escape From Trial
Camden police say Howard B. Unruh the September 6 killer of 13 people is insane and unfit for trial. Four psychiatrists recommend commitment to Trenton State Hospital to protect the public from future homicidal impulses. Unruh, a war veteran, wounded three others and was wounded by detectives after a second floor barricade.
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Camden
N. J
Howard B. Unruh
Camden County
Mitchell Cohen
Cohen
New Jersey State Hospital
Trenton
Unruh
Trenton State Hospital
Camden County Grand Jury
Sunnyslope petitions push for post office station
Residents of Sunnyslope north of Arizona City press for a separate post office or classified branch of Phoenix. Assistant postmaster general W C Burke ruled no unit will be established now. The Sunnyslope Improvement Association plans 4 000 to 5 000 signatures to press Washington for action.
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Sunnyslope
Washington, D. C
Arizona Canal
Phoenix
W. C. Burke
Sunnyslope Improvement Association
Washington
SIA
Valley Heights Community Club
B. F. Wood
Postal Service Committee
Postal Department
Wood
Truman Guests of Virginians Enjoy Weekend at Woodward Estate
President Truman left Washington by motor for a social weekend at the Charlottesville Virginia estate of Mr and Mrs Stanley Woodward. He will return to Washington Sunday afternoon accompanied by five White House aides including General Vaughan General Graham Charles Ross and aides Charles Murphy and David Stowe. Mrs Truman will not accompany the President on the brief trip. Stanley Woodward is the State Department chief of protocol.
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Washington
Truman
Stanley Woodward
Charlottesville
White House
Harry Vaughan
Wallace Graham
Charles Ross
Charles Murphy
David Stowe
State Department
Noted Figures Comment On Totalitarianism And Sports
International News Service compiles remarks from Sir Hartley Shawcross urging focus on pretrial confinement, Governor Dewey criticizing Washington proposals as restrictive, Acting Sec State Webb condemning Soviet propaganda, and Branch Rickey praising Preacher Roe after a shutout, reflecting varied U.S. reactions.
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Washington
James E. Webb
United States
Potsdam
Truck Driver Dies Of Burns In Highway Crash Near Holbrook
An Arizona Highway Patrol report says Robert E. Lee Taylor, 23, died from burns after a gasoline auxiliary tank burst into flames as his truck veered off Highway 77 near Holbrook and hit a rock pile. The fatality followed another nearby crash that claimed Raymond A. Stutzman, 22, from South Bend, Indiana, earlier the same day.
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Holbrook
Arizona Highway Patrol
Robert E. Lee
Taylor
Bob Cochran
Highway 77
Raymond A. Stutzman
South Bend
Ind
Jim Riazzi
West Villetta Street
St. Monica’s Hospital
Second Avenue
van Buren Street
Riazzi
Raymond Contreras
Wickenburg
Tents Go Up In City It's Circus Time Again
The Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey circus arrives in Phoenix at 28th and Washington. Workers erect tents for two performances at 3:15 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. while over 100 locals watch the setup and early meals are prepared in the kitchen tent. The event promotes the 1949 edition as a grand spectacle with dynamic displays.
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Ringling Brothers- Barnum and Bailey Circus
16Th Street
Southern Pacific
Yuma
28Th
Washington Streets
Phoenix
Ringling Brothers-Barnum and Bailey Circus
28Th and
Yanks win as Mize 9th inning hit seals 4-3 edge
In the 1949 World Series at Ebbetts Field the Yankees beat the Dodgers 4-3 as Dawn Mize delivered a bases loaded two-run single in the ninth, sparking New York to a 2-1 series lead. Gerry Coleman drove in the decisive run, despite Brooklyn's late homer burst by Olmo and Campanella. Page earned the win over Branca in a pitching duel highlighted by a platoon strategy from both clubs.
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Brooklyn
Mize
Ralph Branca
Dodgers
Yankees
Joseph Francis Page
Springdale
Gerry Coleman
Louis Olmo
Roy Campanella
Ebbetts Field
Page
Branca
Tommy Byrne
New York
Casey Stengel
Burt Shotton
Byrne
My Byrne
Cliff
Rizzuto
Fly
Henrich
Pee Wee Reese
Furillo
Jackie Robinson
Gil Hodges
Joe Page
Olmo
Snider
Joe
Branda
Eddie Miksis
Dodger
Reese
Robinson
Joe DiMaggio
Berra
DiMaggio
Miksis
Erra
Brown
Woodling
Mapes
Bauer
Coleman
A-Mize
Hodges
Campanella
Banta
Edwards
Oe Ce
New .York
Byrné
Passarella
Jorda
Hubbard
Reardon
Hurley
Barr
Tornado Skips Through East Houston
A brief tornado moved through Houston's east side causing property damage including a car lifted and hurled about 15 feet. Witnesses described a black cone funneling across the area as a cafe owner watched the car flip end over end and crash plate glass in front of his business.
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Houston
Texas
Paul James
Clifford W. Phifer
Earthquakes Reported Near Dutch East Indies
Two strong earth shocks were recorded by Fordham University seismograph today. Believed to have occurred in the Dutch East Indies, the shocks were detected in New York with moderate intensity noted by observers. No injuries or damage report immediately available.
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New York
Dutch East Indies
Fordham University
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Admiral Brands
William F. (Bull) Halsey
Chester W. Nimitz
William D. Leahy
W. H. P. Blandy
Louis M. Denfeld
Naval Operations
Representative Kilday
Carl A. Spaatz
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
George W. Kenney
International News Service
The
Associated Press
United Press
Chicago
Corporation Board
Cc. M
Lake Success
N. Y
Hartley Shawcross
United Nations
Waterloo
Thomas E. Dewey
Branch Rickey
Roe
Yanks
Cliff Mapes
Tom
Johnny Mize
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