Johnson Blasts Navy Claims Tornado Rays Texas Area
In Abilene Texas a brief tornado wrecked the home of the Persons killing Ruby Lee Person 37 a teacher and injuring Mina La Dell 11 critically. Allen husband Allay Person 51 and Eddie Earl 14 were injured. Power lines and telephone circuits were disrupted as hail and rain accompanied the five minute twister.
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Johnson
NAVY
Texas
Abilene
Tex
Ruby Lee Person
West Texas
Mina la Dell
Allay Person
Eddie Earl
Person
W. L. Blakney
Southwest Bell Telephone Company
Dope Ring Busted As Seven Arrested In Yuma
Dope supply line for a narcotics ring believed broken with seven men in custody. Manuel Medrano led the group. others include Claude Woody Wilson Mario Abad Gustavo Chavez Edward Solomon Noriega Arvedo. Eight federal and local officers coordinated the raid across Yuma and California border areas.
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Yuma
Manuel Medrano
Colorado River
California
Medrano
Claude
Woody) Wilson
Apache Hotel
Mario Abad
Gustavo Chavez
Edward Solomon
Noriega Abelardo
Harold Breech
Yuman
Earl A. Smith
Robert W. Lorenz
Phoenix
Bureau of Narcotics
T. S
Ted) Simpson
Nogales
Emmett Gleason
Edward Ketchum
H. K. Street
Search Shifts to Superstition Mountain in Missing Navy Planes
In the hunt for three missing Navy fighter planes the effort moved toward Superstition Mountain near Phoenix. Authorities report planes may have been over the area during a violent storm as Navy Air Force and Civil Air Patrol units press a 500 mile El Paso to Phoenix sweep led by Fifth Rescue Squadron crews from Biggs Field.
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Williams Air Force Base
Miami
Superstition Mountain
el Paso
Phoenix
Navy
Arizona
New Mexico
Safford
Ariz
AIR Force
Civil Air Patrol
CAP
Biggs Field
50 Campaign To Be Planned By Democrats
Chairmen of Arizona Democratic county committees meet to discuss 1950 campaign plans and organization. Steve Lang as Democratic State Central Committee chairman will seek confirmation of R D Searles of Scottsdale as state treasurer succeeding IL G charge. Turn to Democrats on Page 2.
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Arizona
Mobicme
Steve Langmade
Democratic State Central Committee
R. D. Searles
Scottsdale
State Committee
IL G. Charge
Industrial Handicaps Discussed At State Meeting
Arizona industrial growth barriers were the focus of a state-wide gathering of Chamber of Commerce representatives at Hotel Westward Ho. Attendees from 45 chambers discussed sales tax, inventory tax, and machinery and equipment tax assessments, amid Phoenix voters' November 8 ballot to eliminate inventory tax and ease machinery taxes. The campaign argues taxes raise production costs compared with neighboring states.
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Arizona
Chamber of Commerce
Westward Ho
Chambers of Commerce
Phoenix
Tucson
Tax Relief Seen In New Farm Bill
Senate leader Scott W. Lucas says the new farm bill ends scandalous losses on price support programs and eases taxpayer burden. He notes 90 percent parity supports for basic crops for another year and a transition to a flexible system, calling it a vast improvement over past farm legislation.
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Washington
INS
Senate
Scott W. Lucas
Lucas
Funeral Rites Arranged For John L Gust
Funeral rites were arranged for John Lewis Gust a prominent Arizona civil lawyer and water law expert. Services will be at 3 30 p m tomorrow at A L Moore and Sons Mortuary with Rev James W F Carman. cremation at Greenwood Memorial Park. Gust 70 died yesterday after a three week illness at Good Samaritan Hospital. He headed the Valley National Bank legal firm and served as a director. He represented Salt River Valley Water Users Association and other major organizations in Phoenix during four decades of practice.
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John Lewis Gust
Phoenix
Arizona
A. L. Moore and Sons
James W. F. Carman
Trinity Cathedral
Greenwood Memorial Park
Gust
Good Samaritan Hospital
HES
Salt River Valley Water Users Association
the Valley National Bank
Phoenix Title and Trust Company
Quadrille Act to Headline Phoenix Junior Rodeo Event
The Western Saddle Club of Phoenix quadrille team will perform at the Phoenix 20-30 Club Junior Rodeo at Ingleside Turf Club. Performances begin 2 p.m. both days with calf ribbon roping and other events for ages 5 to 12. Proceeds support projector and rheumatic fever funds.
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Western Saddle Club of
Phoenix
Ingleside Turf Club
East Thomas Road
Alfred Andersen, Jr
Bonnie Travis
Cynthia Hale
Dottie Birch
Louise Morgan
Donna Taylor
Lenore Dykes
John Morris
Jack Morris
Louis Maxcy
Gene Johnson
Johnny Melton
Gene Shackelford
Gordon Hale
Melton
Arizona Biltmore
Phoenix Union High School
Williams
Doyle Willis
China would fall into dark ages without overthrow of Communists
China's UN envoy warned at Newport that Asia would sink into dark ages if Communist control persists. He argued cooperation with Western democracies would halt and China could not attract foreign capital or tech for rapid development. He blamed war and poverty, not solely Chiang Kai-shek, for China's woes.
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Newport
U. S
China
U. N
Asia
Tingfu F. Tsiang
Navy War College
Chiang Kai-shek
Tome
Police Gunfire Kills One Of Holdup Trio
In a tavern holdup in San Francisco three bandits opened fire as police closed in. Frank Leonard, 62, was killed. Boster, 53, wounded and hospitalized. Tom Walsh, 51, captured. Patrolman Messerschmidt, 24, and Officer Hanson, 28, injured. other officers involved. Police pursuit ended near Murray’s Tavern at Fifth and Howard streets.
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San Francisco
Pvueutintil
Frank Leonard
Boster
Tom Walsh
Eugene Messerschmidt
Mission Emergency Hospital
Milton C. Hanson
Murray
Fifth and
Howard Streets
Joe Murray
Ray Felway
Sharon
Milton O’brien
Max Girard
Flying Squad
Leonard
Fifth Street
Buster
Howard Street
Walsh
Noted Officials Comment on Spending and Deficit
International News Service notes statements by Senator Walter F. George of Georgia as Finance Committee chair and Representative Carl Vinson of Georgia as Armed Services chair. George says expenditures can be cut to meet government income without tax changes, while Vinson warns against deficit financing and expresses concern about Russian pressures, urging Congressional action.
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Washington
Walter F. George
Georgia
Senate Finance Committee
Carl Vinson
House Armed Services Committee
Congress
Judge Delays Sentencing of Communists
In New York on October 21, 11 top United States Communist leaders had their sentencing on criminal conspiracy charges postponed after last minute courtroom statements. Judge Harold R. Medina allowed each defendant and lawyer to speak while a large police detail guarded Foley Square. The proceedings featured remarks by Eugene Dennis and Benjamin J. Davis Jr. on behalf of the group, denouncing the trial as a frame-up and affirming the party's endurance. Pickets marched outside in a controlled display with chants and songs.
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New York
United States
Federal
Harold R. Medina
Eugene Dennis
Communist Party
Benjamin J. Davis, Jr
U. S
John F. X. MecGahey
Foley Square
Johnson defends defense cuts and war plans before Congress
Defense Secretary Louis Johnson told Congress that he killed the Navy’s super aircraft carrier project with President Truman’s approval. He denied Navy claims of weak plans and said the nation has emergency war plans unanimously agreed by the services. Marshall urged unity as Hoover prepared to speak. Johnson outlined an $13 billion planning ceiling and an $800 million current-year reduction. He rejected removing the Marine Corps from the Navy and emphasized efficient, modern defense for the American people.
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Washington
Defense
Louis Johnson
Congress
Navy
Truman
Johnson
House Armed Services Committee
Pentagon
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Army
Air Force
George C. Marshall
Secreof
Marshall
Herbert Hoover
Carl Vinson
Georgia
Marine Corps
Private pilot lands safely after engine trouble
CASA GRANDE October 21 A private pilot J Rutherford of Peoria Illinois was forced to land due to engine trouble on a flight from Yuma to Tucson. He radioed Tucson Airport that the engine was acting up and landed safely at the airport in Casa Grande, Arizona according to the highway patrol.
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Casa Grande
Yuma
Tucson
J. Rutherford
Peoria
Ill
Arizona Highway Patrol
Lieutenant's Wife Charged In Slaying
In Frankfurt, Mrs. Yvette Madsen, 22, mother of two, was arraigned on a first degree murder charge for shooting her Air Force husband Lt. Andrew E. Madsen, 32, at their Rhine Main base home after a party. Judge Marye postponed the hearing to allow counsel selection as Air Force officers and spouses filled the courtroom.
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Frankfurt
Germany
United States
Air Force
Yvette Madsen
Andrew E. Madsen
Oakland
Calif
Rhine-Main Air Base
Brooklyn
N. Y
Fred Johnson
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Daughter
S. L. Stanley
West Texas Utilities Company
W. A. Wrinkle
John A. McGuire
Treasury
Mexico
Peewee
Magic Water
Betsy Smith
Wickenburg Way
American Truckers Association
Boston
Mass
International Truck Company
Wickenburg
Truck Company
John L. Gust
U.N
International News Service
Tells House
Sea Service
T. T. Marye
Madsen
Alfred Noack
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