Road-A-Scope stock sales unravel in Arizona case
A Senate investigation revealed Road-A-Scope of Arizona used endorsements from state officials to push stock offerings. Witnesses including George McDonald and James Anderson described stock transfers, salaries, and forged payees as the probe seeks the scale of sales and legality of permits.
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Garvey
A. G. Walker
Arizona Highway Patrol
R. C. Stanford
Arizona Supreme Court
John A. Duncan
Arizona State Department of Liquor Licenses and Control
Cal Boies
George McDonald
North 11Th Avenue
Road-A-Scope
Arizona
Road-Ascope
California
McDonald
Ralston
Anderson
James P. Anderson
Wood
Corporation Commission
Louis B. Whitney
Janovich
Ivan B. Lloyd
Whitney
Treasury
Unruh shoots at police then surrenders amid tear gas
The man faced 100 police in a last stand that ended with surrender after tear gas and a minor thigh operation to remove a police bullet. Neighbors recall a single dispute with Maurice Cohen, a slain druggist, over a picket fence. Relatives cite World War II service in Italy Austria Germany France and Belgium as a factor.
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Unruh
James Mulligan
Maurice Cohen
Cohen
Italy
Austria
Germany
France
Belgium
Fall Aboard Liner Is Fatal
Adrienne Atwell a 20 year old Dallas socialite died after falling nine feet on the Excalibur cruise liner en route from a European voyage to Boston. Her companion Robert M Willard 21 of Dallas was severely injured and remained in a coma for days before improving. The incident occurred on the ship with Army hospital ship Comfort aiding and officials reporting no other injuries. The granddaughter of Federal Judge William H Atwell was returning with her parents Atty and Mrs Webster Atwell.
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Boston
Texas
American Export Line
Adrienne Atwell
Dallas
Robert M. Willard
Arcady
Willard
Boston Harbor
Comfort
Miss Atwell
William H. Atwell
Atty
Webster Atwell
Overlook Drive
Britain Plans Protest Over Edith Moller Detention
Canton AP reports Britain prepared a strong protest to China demanding the immediate release of the British steamer Edith Moller detained by the Nationalist Navy. A formal demar to China was anticipated.
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Britain
Canton
China
Edith Moller
Wind Perils Record Try In Endurance Flight
YUMA Sept 7 AP Yumas endurance fliers Bob Woodhouse and Woody Jongeward aimed to surpass the 1008 hour world record. After reaching 325 hours they faced strong winds over Phoenix at 6000 feet yesterday hindering ground to air refueling. They refueled at 6 pm half the night, then resumed after wind eased at 8 30. They continued in the air to cool engines visiting several Arizona cities.
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Yuma
Bobh Woodhouse
Woody Jongeward
Phoenix
Arizona
Federation Of Labor Convenes In Prescott
Prescott is host as about 400 AFL members register for a three day Arizona Federation of Labor convention. The 37th anniversary sessions start tomorrow with speakers Mayor E Co Seale Prescott Chamber of Commerce head W P Reilly and state senator Sam J Head. Secretary treasurer E F Vickers says labor has been drawn into politics. Social events include a smoker banquet and grand ball scheduled through Friday.
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Prescott
American Federation of Labor
Arizona Federation of Labor
E. Co. Seale
W. P. Reilly
Prescott Chamber of Commerce
Sam J. Head
State Federation
Rain Ends Spain Drouth With Central Storms
Heavy rain and hail swept central Spain ending the region's long drouth. The downpour caused extensive damage across Madrid and surrounding areas, altering conditions as storms moved through the countryside.
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Madrid
Spain
Steel Panel Plans Report Saturday
Washington Sept 7 The White House announced tentative plans for the steel fact-finding board to report to President Truman Saturday morning The report is due that day with recommendations to settle the wage dispute that could trigger a steel strike and disrupt industry nationwide
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Ashington
White House
Steel Fact-Finding Board
Truman
Dulles Seeks Senate Seat After Wagner Vacancy
Senator John Foster Dulles announced he will seek election this fall for the remaining year of former Senator Wagner's term. He said he would accept the Republican nomination and aimed to promote bipartisan foreign policy while opposing what he called a trend toward statism.
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INS
John Foster Dulles
New York
United States
Wagner
Dulles
Thomas E. Dewey
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Arizona Homes
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Uncle Billy
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Billy
Chaude Heten
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