Russians warn of month long peace conference fight
San Francisco Sept 5 United Press Russian Chief Delegate Andrei Gromyko said he was ready for a fight and predicted the Japanese peace conference may last a month as 51 nations debated procedural rules aimed at speeding treaty signing. Gromyko asserted the right to speak and criticize, while Communist delegates planned an unlimited debate and possible walkout. President Truman opened the tense conference urging all nations to back the treaty.
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San Francisco
Andrei Gromyko
United States
Gromyko
Kenneth Younger
Truman
Younger
Philippines
Carlos P. Romulo
Romulo
United Press
Soviet Union
Poland
Czechoslovakia
War Memorial Opera House
Iron Curtain
Britain
London
Japan
Allies seize Bloody Ridge as Reds retreat in rain of shells
On the eastern Korean front Communist troops pulled back under heavy artillery fire while U N ground forces including the American Second Division captured the crest of Bloody Ridge after 18 days of brutal fighting. Red casualties were heavy and withdrawals occurred at night amid reports of a large Manchurian air force buildup.
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Korea
Tokyo
U.N
Yanggu
Manchuria
Steel, copper allocations cut for consumer goods
Washington dispatch reports 58 percent of pre Korea level in steel allocated to consumer goods starting Oct. 1, with further cuts possible if copper strikes persist. Aluminum at 46 percent, cars and appliances affected. officials warn of shortages and emphasize substitutes and prioritizing military orders.
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Washington
Manly Fleischmann
Fleischmann
Military
Atomic Energy Commission
Pair Hide In Car Rob 2 Airmen
Two knife wielding robbers hid in a parked car and then demanded money from M Kenneth Roberts and Clifford L Roland, air force enlisted men from Luke Air Force Base. Roberts drove to downtown intercept, robbers revealed themselves and took $2 before fleeing.
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Buckeye
M. Kenneth Roberts
Clifford L. Roland
Luke Air Force Base
Roberts
Seventh Ave
Sherman
Roland
Arizona Weather To Stay Pleasant
Sunny skies expected in the Valley with afternoon clouds over eastern mountains and scattered storms in the southeast. A light change in temperatures is forecast with cool nights. Phoenix yesterday peaked at 102 degrees with a 70 degree low downtown and 100-68 at the airport station.
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Tome
United States Weather Bureau
Phoenix
VA Will Drop About 5 000 From Payroll
The Veterans Administration announced it will terminate about 5 000 employees by October 10 to meet a budget cut. The nationwide action covers all administrative staff, excluding Department of Medicine and Surgery workers who staff VA hospitals and clinics. Notices go out September 10 with dismissals effective October 10.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Department of Medicine and Surgery
Veterans Hospitals
Order Halting Copper Strike Sought Today
Denver action seeks a temporary injunction to end the copper strike for at least 80 days. President Truman urged swift court action after Taft-Hartley board findings on the impact on the economy and rearmament program.
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Truman
McGrath
Bisbee Union Officials withhold comment on injunction move
Bisbee Sept. 5 Union officials refuse comment on President Truman seeking an injunction against copper miners strike. A union spokesman said it was too early to comment, though a statement may follow if the injunction is granted. Nationwide union leaders threaten to order workers back to work if the court issues the order. About 3,500 workers are striking against Phelps Dodge and others in Arizona for nine days.
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Independent Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers Union
Truman
Bisbee
Washington
Phelps Dodge Corporation
Arizona
Five Air Crashes Take Twenty Two Lives in Idaho
Air crash sequence in Idaho claims 22 lives as a Superfortress aircraft is wrecked. Officials report multiple incidents with casualties across the state, detailing wreckage sites and preliminary investigations. Affected communities brace for investigation results and memorials.
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Idaho
Multiple Air Crashes Sweep US Coast to Alaska
Tragedies last night and today killed 22 people across sites from Mountain Home Idaho to New England and Alaska. A B 29 crew of seven died near Mountain Home Air Force Base while others perished off Quonset R I and in Anchorage and El Monte Calif Navy divers reported a sinking patrol bomber crew of seven. A Cessna crash near Anchorage killed five including pilot Norm Maither who died after heroic attempts to save lives.
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Idaho
Navy
Air Force
New England
Anchorage
Alaska
el Monte
Calif
Mountain Home Air Force Base
W. D Gannon
Gannon
Quonset, R. I
Seward
Norm Maither
Jet Plane Explodes Near Sentinel 10 Miles North
A jet plane exploded in the desert 10 miles north of Sentinel around 10 45 last night. Search parties found wreckage over a wide area and evidence the pilot was killed. The aircraft was believed en route to Williams Air Force Base. The pilot was unnamed. Local rancher Clyde Walker reported the blast and guided deputies and others to the scene near the Gila River after noting the plane appeared to be in trouble.
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Sentinel
Sheriff's Office
Williams Air Force Base
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Sky Harbor
Clyde Walker
Sentinel-Agua Caliente
Gila Bend
Walker
Scientist Predicts No World War Turning Point Reached 1950
Dr. James B. Conant told the American Chemical Society that a world war is unlikely. He said 1950 marked a turning point as free nations rearmed, while smaller conflicts may continue. He predicted gradual disarmament and renewed balance of power by mid 1950s, with hope rising.
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Howard W. Blakeslee
New York
American Chemical Society
James B. Conant
Harvard
Conant
Soviet Union
U S Ambassador Florman resigns for health reasons
U S envoy Irving Florman announced his resignation today in La Paz Bolivia citing health concerns. The move ends his tenure as U S ambassador to Bolivia after serving in the post since 19 The resignation was disclosed as authorities indicated there would be a brief transition period.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
U. S
Irving Florman
Questions on Japanese peace treaty in San Francisco
The Phoenix Gazette editorial page outlines key questions about the current Japanese peace conference in San Francisco. It discusses potential Filipino responses if they refuse to sign, and whether Filipinos view Ambassador Dulles as preferable to Emperor Hirohito.
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Ambassador Dulles
Emperor Hirohito
San Francisco
Frederic S. Marquardt
The
Phoenix Gazette
Noted Leaders Comment On Japanese Peace Conference
International News Service reports from San Francisco and Washington. President Truman says the conference will reveal who wants peace and who prolongs war. Philippine foreign minister Romulo welcomes the Japanese prime minister to avoid repeating past harms. FBI Director Hoover warns saboteurs threaten national defense and property.
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International News Service
San Francisco
Truman
Carlos P. Romulo
Philippine
Japan
Washington
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Air Base Plans Revealed
Washington September 5 The Senate Armed Services Committee disclosed that the Air Force plans to spend more than 1 billion dollars of secret funds during the next year to build overseas bases.
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Washington
INS
Senate Armed Services Committee
Air Force
Motorcyclist Dies In Crash At Maricopa and 35th
Goodyear Aircraft employee John W. Bassett aged 50 died when his motorcycle collided with a sedan driven by Edmund Baxter 35, at 35th Ave and Maricopa Rd both en route to work. Arizona traffic deaths for 1951 rose to 247 with 53 more than year prior. Justice Al Flood will decide on an inquest after patrol investigation.
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John W. Bassett
35Th Ave
Maricopa Rd
Edmund Baxter
Goodyear Aircraft Corporation
E. Bethany Home Rd
H. H. Herman
N. Second Ave
Bassett
Maricopa
Baxter
Arizona
al Flood
Herman
Phoenix Bank Debits Climb in 1951 Growth
Debits for last month reached 234.97 million, up from 206.72 million year ago, per Earle F. Barrows of the Phoenix Clearing House Association. Time and demand deposits at Aug 31 totaled 207.04 million, up from 190.22 million. Debits for January‑August 1951 amounted to 2.164 billion versus 1.642 billion the prior year.
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Phoenix Bank
Earle F. Barrows
Phoenix Clearing House Association
Woman foils armed robbery with quick thinking
In Gila Bend on September 5 a female cafe patron prevented an armed robbery by throwing the purse away as the robber demanded it. Sheriff deputy Thearl Tibbets said the suspect fled and was later arrested nearby. The Adamses, cafe operators, witnessed the incident as they walked to their car.
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Gila Bend
Thearl Tibbets
John Adams
Motorola Laboratory Picketed By Machinists
Pickets from the International Association of Machinists blocked entry to Motorola Laboratory at 3102 N Ingleside this morning. The union says Motorola refused to bargain. Motorola says layoffs, not union activity, spurred the action. NLRB ordered a bargaining agreement last January. No disorders reported. Deputy sheriffs stood along the plant fence as workers passed through.
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N. Ingleside
International Association of Machinists
AFL
National Labor Relations Board
Phoenix
Kleindienst
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