McFarland Opposes New Crime Inquiry
Washington September 13 AP Democratic leader Er nest W McFarland of Arizona urged lawmakers to work on legislation rather than pursue a new national crime probe. He declined to state his position on a Capehart sponsored $150000 funding measure for another inquiry. The Senate commerce committee plans hearings on three crime bills including a licensing requirement for transmitting racing and gambling information and restrictions on interstate betting and stealthy gambling data.
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Washington
Senate
Ernest W. McFarland
Arizona
McFarland
Homer E. Capehart
Ind
Herbert R. O’conor
Special Crime Investigating Committee
Congress
Senate Commerce Committee
Crime Committee
Capehart
Commerce Committee
O’conor
Federal Communications Commission
New Polio Cases Rise Yet Polio Peak Seen Passed
Public Health Service says polio showed an uptick for the week ended Sept 8 with 1,869 new cases versus 1,762 the prior week. Louisiana rose from 27 to 100 cases as officials consider possible delayed reporting. A New York report from Putnam and Westchester cited a disease of unknown etiology with mild polio similarities. Cumulative polio cases since last March’s seasonal low reach 14,309, compared with 14,092 in 1950.
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Washington
Public Health Service
Louisiana
Putnam
Westchester Counties
N. Y
Reason vague for ousting Alaska official
President Truman dismissed Llewellyn M. Williams as secretary of Alaska for administrative reasons, saying only that he declined to elaborate while confirming Williams had been asked to resign. The action followed another Alaska removal, and Joseph W. Kehoe was named to succeed Williams, after four years as Nome district court judge.
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Washington
Truman
Llewellyn M. Williams
Alaska
Interior Department
James Davis
Office of Territories
Williams
Frank Co. Bingham
U. S
Nome
Bingham
Missoula
Mont
Department of Justice
White House
Joseph W. Kehoe
Kehoe
Pioneer Cowboys To Convene
Old-time riders of the range will gather in Benson for the annual convention of the Southwest Pioneer Cowboys Association. Cowboys will renew friendships swap yarns and elect officers. Current officers are Jo Getzwiller Benson president Al Stevenson Bisbee first vice president Walter Swaggart Douglas second vice president Houston Davis Tombstone secretary.
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Benson
Southwest Pioneer Cowboys Association
Jo Getzwiller
al Stevenson
Bisbee
Walter Swaggart
Douglas
Houston Davis
Tombstone
Miners End Strike as Copper Industry Hobbles
Miners concluded a 10 day strike that nearly shut down the copper industry. A temporary truce with Phelps Dodge was tied to potential pay demands, while Kennecott reached an agreement during the standstill. Other firms did not follow the pattern. Local No. 14 Wallace Idaho approved a new party resolution, not naming John L. Lewis, envisioning a role for United Mine Workers and Mine Mill in a new labor political lineup. The Mine Mill group faced CIO ouster amid Communist Party ties.
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Kennecott
Phelps Dodge
U. S
Wallace
Ida
John L. Lewis
Lewis
United Mine Workers
Mine-Mill Union
UMW
Iummsw
CIO
Communist Party
Korea Officers Coming for Training in U S
Tokyo dispatch reports over 250 Korean officers began a rapid training phase as they left for the United States to prepare the Republic of Korea Army for urgent needs amid regional tensions.
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Tokyo
Republic of Korea
United States
Korea
Peculiar Presidential Double Letters Theories Pop Up
A humorous column riffs on a quirky theory that every president since 60 years ago has a name with consecutive double letters. It notes how this would exclude Dewey and classic figures like MacArthur and Eisenhower, and playfully lists fantastical candidates with double letters, ending with odds-on fictional pairs.
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Harry
Roosevelts
Hoover
Coolidge
Woodrow Wilson
Warren G. Harding
William Howard Taft
William McKinley
T. Roosevelt
Dewey
MacArthur
Eisenhower
Gary Cooper
Whizzer White
Virginia Hill
Jerry Lewis
Roy Acuff
Spade Cooley
Jack Benny
Milton Berle
Cab Calloway
Barry Goldwater
Harry Rosenzweig
Heddaners
Sidney Greenstreet
Errol Flynn
Ten Lockett
Bodies Of Four Arizona Dead Arrive In U S
Bodies of four Arizona servicemen arrive in the United States aboard the Valdosta Victory. An escort will accompany the bodies to locations designated by next of kin. The group is part of 604 being returned. Names include Pfc Ernest L. Martinez of Phoenix, Pfc Harry Miguel of Chapel, Pfc Corbett B. Robertson of Tucson, and Pfc John R. Villa of Glendale.
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Washington
Arizona
San Francisco
Valdosta
Bapchule
Corbett B. Robertson
Tucson
John R. Villa
Frank Villa
Glendale
Model House Planned by University of California
Los Angeles Sept. 13 The University of California will build a model house for home economics seniors. Six students each semester will live there to train as teachers of modern living methods. The three bedroom house with a director's apartment and modern equipment will cost 50000 dollars.
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Los Angeles
University of California
Arizona Vets Reach U S Port From Japan
The transport General William Weigel arrived today from Japan with 4371 soldiers, including 14 from Arizona. Names listed include Cpl Refugio G Apodaca Globe and Cpl Louis S Aranda Hayden among others from Globe, Phoenix, Tucson, Bisbee, Douglas, Clifton, Sonora, and Polacca.
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San Francisco
William Weigel
Japan
Arizona
Roe L. Freeman
Tucson
Arturo F. Gonzales
Sonora
Earl W. Hampton
Clifton
Billy D. Holstein
Sunset
Phoenix
Benedict Humetewa
Tuba City
Emery J. Kinale
Polacca
Leon Porfiro
Parker
Hector A. Salcido
Douglas
Federal Tax Shift Discussed If Next Year Seeks Rise
Senator George of Georgia warned that if another tax increase is requested next year Congress may consider a federal sales or transaction tax as an alternative. The remark, reported from Washington, ties tax strategy to upcoming fiscal debates.
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Washington
George
Congress
Arizonans Join Service In Army and Air Force
A list shows Arizonans accepted for service by the United States Army and Air Force Recruiting Station with names and home towns including Phoenix Tucson Coolidge Eloy Mesa and Williams. The second item notes under a general wage award in Paraguay female workers will receive up to 80 percent of the male scale, higher than the current slightly above 60 percent.
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Paraguay
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Mesa
Colner Sneezer
Peridot
Tex Clark
San Carlos
Roy H. Robison Jr
Clarence E. Comer Jr
Burton A. Struthers
Arthur R. Abel
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