Arizona GI Training Program Hit by VA School Order
Arizona veterans enrolled under the GI Bill face widespread disruption as 75 percent of state training schools will close under a Veterans Administration interpretation of a 1945 act. About 80 to 90 of 119 accredited Arizona schools, mostly small welding and flying programs, may lose eligibility. on the job training will be exempt. The 25 student threshold and one year operation rule will force many institutions to shut, likely requiring veterans to travel long distances for remaining programs.
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Arizona
Veterans Administration
Truman
Benjamin F. Payton
Governor’s Council For Veterans Institutional
Payton
Craig Nabs National Legion Chief Post in Historic Win
George N. Craig of Brazil Indiana was elected national commander of the American Legion, the first World War II veteran to hold the post. He secured a majority of 1 673 votes as Texas gave 104 of its 106. Delegates totaled 3 344.
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Philadelphia
The
American Legion
George N. Craig
Brazil
Ind
Craig
Texas
Perry Brown
Beaumont
Tex
Green
Cocke
Wilson
Legion
U.S
Farmer Wounded On Hunt In Chandler On Dove Opening
Special to The Phoenix Gazette Chandler September 1 45 year old Gale a Chandler district farmer and Scoutmaster of Chandler Troop 81 was wounded in a dove season hunting accident. An old gun loaned to his 11 year old companion LeGrande Lamb discharged while the boy aimed at a dove. Gale was treated by a Chandler physician and moved to Southside District Hospital Mesa with serious but not critical injuries.
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Phoenix Gazette
Chandler
Cess Gale
Gale
Chandler Troop 81
Here
LeGrande Lamb
Southside
Mesa
National League baseball scores and lineups
Cincinnati, Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, New York, Chicago and Boston games reported with box scores. Fox, Lively, Fanovich, Palica, Campanella and Branca appear in NL action. Walsh, Dickson, McCullough, Behrman, Hansen, Westrum, Spahn and Scheffing noted for various clubs. Scores show late rallies and key inning tallies.
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Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Fox
Lively
Fanovich
Cooper
Hatten
Erskine
Palica
Minner
Branca
Campanella
Pittsburgh
New York
Walsh
Dickson
McCullough
Behrman
Hansen
Westrum
Inauguration of Ignacio Soto Heavily Guarded in Hermosillo
Hermosillo officials imposed heavy security for the inauguration of Ignacio Soto as Sonora governor. Roads barred to large vehicles, bars closed, and firearms restricted. About 5,000 visitors anticipated. 800 Yaqui Indians planned to attend. The ceremony featured Gov Dan Garvey of Arizona and Division General Aureo Calles, with Soto sworn in by Hiliario Olea.
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Hermosillo
Sonora
Mex
Ignacio Soto
Enrique Soto
Dan E. Garvey
Arizona
Cine Sonora
Aureo L. Calles
Mexican Defense
Mexico City
Miguel Aleman
Sierra Madre
Soto
Nogales
Ariz
Sobarzo
Hiliario Olea
Labor On Parade Weekend Feature Across Arizona
Labor on Parade marks Labor Day observances in Phoenix and other Arizona communities. The big 8 p.m. parade at the fairgrounds features a 2 1 2 hour Hollywood vaudeville presentation sponsored by the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employers. In Williams a rodeo leads a week of Western events while Taylor hosts a second annual Labor Day festival under the Taylor Relief Society. Holbrook and Show Low play baseball with a rodeo Indian dance and crowning preceding an open air pavilion dance. Miles Cureton notes Williams’s best rodeo week.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Hollywood
American Federation of State
Williams Way
Taylor
Taylor Relief Society
Holbrook
President Predicts End of Nerves War With Communists
President Truman declared the East West war of nerves is easing and predicted a Communist surrender ending the tension. He urged Russia to end the conflict and bring lasting peace, noting the 10th anniversary of World War III and expressing disappointment that the nerve war persists after the shooting war. He declined to comment on Balkan troop movements as NATO moves faster, with a 12-power council meeting in Washington on Sept 17 to organize the alliance.
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Washington
INS
Truman
Mr. Truman
Russia
Balkans
Europe
Desertion suspector Barsov linked to US return
A high ranking U S Air Force officer said Anatol Barsov the Soviet flyer who deserted and then returned to Russia was suspected from the beginning. Lt Jack Becker of Jacksonville Fla crawled uninjured from a smashed and burning racer during warm up for the National Air Races. Labor Leader William Green denounced a coalition in Congress for defeating progressive bills and urged labor to act in the 1950 elections.
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U. S
Anatol P. Barsov
United States
Russia
Jack Becker
Jacksonville
Fla
Navy
Labor
William Green
Congress
Markets At A Glance New York Stocks Rise Broadly
Markets at a glance show higher New York stocks with broad improvement. Bond prices steady as hedging and profit taking support gains. Old crop leads with strong July and cash receipts up. Hog prices mostly 25 cents higher. Cattle steady to 50 cents lower with top at 30.00.
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New York
Temperatures Today Readings Mixed Across Night and Day
Weather data shows a sequence of readings from early morning to afternoon with values ranging from the mid teens to near 100 in a scattered pattern. The snippet includes times such as 1:30 a m and 12:30 p m with assorted temperatures and intermittent garbled text from the guide.
Central Japan Typhoon Toll Soars To 68
The Japanese government held an emergency meeting to plan relief for about 150000 homeless after a typhoon that killed 68, left 39 missing and 223 injured, and caused roughly 70000000 dollars in property damage. Boats damaged, river levees breached, and 50000 homes flooded near Tokyo and Kiriyu.
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Tokyo
Japan
Yokohama
Watare
Kiriyu
Gene Eagles Named To Organize City Election Boards
E. E. Gene Eagles former Arizona Highway Commission secretary is appointed second assistant city magistrate at 400 dollars monthly. He will prepare for the November 8 municipal election by arranging polling places and organizing election boards in 53 city precincts. City Manager James T. Deppe gave the appointment and noted the term may be permanent or temporary. Eagles reported for duty today and will take over duties due to ill city clerk Joe Thurman. He lives at 1345 West Culver Street.
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E. E
Gene) Eagles
Arizona Highway Commission
James T. Deppe
Eagles
Deppe
Joe Thurman
Highway Commission
Goodson
West Culver Street
Vaughan To Keep Job, Truman Says
President Truman asserted Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan will stay as presidential military aide and offered no change to his defense staff. The White House may curtail some Vaughan duties while keeping him as coordinator for veterans affairs.
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Vaughan
Truman
Robert Nixon
Washington
Insi
Harry H. Vaughan
White House
Defense
Senate
Jos
PH McCarthy
Wisconsin
Mc McCarthy
O. K
Maccarthy
John Maragon
Senate Committee
Capitol Hill
Veterans’ Affairs
Hawaii Hop Halted By Engine Trouble
Secretary of the Navy Matthews and several high officials landed safely at Moffett Field after engine trouble forced them to turn back from a flight to Honolulu. They were en route to Hawaii to dedicate a new national cemetery when the four engine plane quit at sea about one hundred miles from port.
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San Francisco
Navy
Matthews
Moffett Field
Here
Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands
Probers Told Of Tax Fraud Hush Attempt
Columnist Drew Pearson charged Maj. Gen. Harry Vaughan tried to block the 1946 income tax fraud prosecution of W. B. Burton of New Orleans. Pearson linked Vaughan to political contributions tied to a campaign purge. The hearing was recessed with ill witnesses to testify.
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Washington
INS
Drew Pearson
Harry Vaughan
W. B. Burton
New Orleans
Pearson
Senate
Vaughan
Burton
Subcommittee
Clyde R. Hoey
North Carolina
Joseph MecCarthy
Wisconsin
Col
C. J. Mara
Truman
Roger Slaughter
Missouri
James McGranery
Philadelphia
Tom Clark
McGranery
Justice Department
Seizure Ends 7 Month Hunt For Suspect
A seven month nationwide hunt ended in Phoenix with the arrest of Edward Korpusinski, 33, on mail fraud charges. He was seized at Cubia's Guest Resort by Postal Inspector H. H. Smith and Detective Capt. George Young after posing as Thomas Moore to gain an interest in the Ingleside Turf Club license. He previously worked as a clerk in a Chicago heat and power firm, allegedly using firm order blanks to obtain pipe sold at cut prices, and fled after a Las Vegas gamble loss. He faces $25,000 bond and awaits indictment from Chicago authorities.
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Chicago
Phoenix
Edward Korpusinski
Korpusinski
H. H. Smith
George Young
Cubia
East Camelback Road
Arizona Canal
Kenneth E. Lykens
Lykens
Pauline
Thomas Moore
Ingleside Turf Club
Moore
United States
Korp
Chicago Heat and Power Company
Valley Steel Company
East St. Louis
Betty Rose
Karpusinski
St. Louis
Las Vegas
Nev
Crash Kills 6 Seamen Near Hals Barre Channel
In heavy fog off Hals Barre near Aalborg the Danish steamer Nevada collided with a channel dredging barge. Six of the eleven crewmen aboard the barge were killed, while the steamer’s casualties were not reported.
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Copenhagen
Hals Barre
Alaborg
Mrs L L Smith Cited by Phoenix Rotary Club
Mrs L L Smith of 1725 East Harvard Street received a Rotary Club youth service citation praising her charm and work at Crippled Children’s Hospital. The announcement notes her year long visits to the hospital, delivering flowers gifts and scrapbook materials to children plus handmade spring flower pots.
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L. L. Smith
East
Harvard Street
Youth Service Committee
Phoenix Rotary Club
Crippled Children’s Hospital
Rotary Club
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Indiana
New Legion
James Green
Omaha
Neb
Erle Cocke, Jr
Dawson
Donald Wilson
Clarksburg
W. Va
America
Boston
Lade
Leonard
Chipman
Adkins
Scheffing
Spahn
Salkeild
Mexico
Horacio Lobarzo
Abelardo Rodriguez
Douglas
University of Arizona
Bavispe
Moctezuma
Miles Cureton
Williams Recreational Association
Bill Grant
International News Service
Associated Press
United Press
Dorothy Dix
Financial Oman
Honshu
Gene Eagles
Commission
J. Melvin Goodson
Hawaii
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