Senate Labor Committee Delays Hiring Bill Vote
Sept. 16 report from Washington notes lack of attendance as seven of thirteen members were to meet. Senator Lister Hill left early to discuss rural telephones with President Truman, leaving six present and blocking any report or recommendation. Chairman Elbert Thomas pressed for a quick move without hearings, while Southern leaders urged hearings and warned against rushing.
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Senate Labor Committee
Lister Hill
Alabama
Truman
Senate
Elbert Thomas
Utah
Hill
Thomas
James E. Murray
Montana
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Congress
Senator Thomas
Richard B. Russell
Georgia
Stalin
Russell
Tucson Sergeant's Trial Continues
The trial of S/Sgt. Lawrence Shaver from Davis Monthan Air Force Base entered its second day in a Tucson Superior Court. He is charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor after the death of 17 year old Marjorie Cody Lippincott following a drinking party involving air base soldiers and a train collision. Other defendants were dismissed after a mistrial and Judge Lee Garrett's ruling.
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Tucson
Lawrence Shaver
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
Marjorie Cody Lippincott
Lee Garrett
Shaver
Tug Afognak Rescued Five Men by Mary B Near Cordova
Six crewmen from the grounded tug Afognak were rescued yesterday by the fishing vessel Mary B off Cordova Alaska, with Coast Guard reporting the successful operation.
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Cordova
Alaska
Afognak
Mary B
Coast Guard
Morning rush and school runs reshape village life
The piece notes earlier village mornings with more nine o’clock coffee crowds and Hairbreadth Harry strolling into work before the whistle. Fathers, Jackson, wake early to chauffeur children to school, boosting coffee intake and morning nerves while streets fill with girls heading to buses.
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Harry
Jackson
Soto Backers Stage Sonora Freedom Rally
In Hermosillo on Mexican Independence Day, Governor Ignacio Soto supporters held a large demonstration with about 8,000 people and 1,000 horsemen. El Imparcial editor Jose Healy dubbed it the largest political gathering in the city’s history as Soto drew cheers at multiple appearances while the opposition Popular Party remained quiet by noon.
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Hermosillo
Sonora
Ignacio Soto
Jose Healy
el Imparcial
Healy
Soto
Popular Party
Mexico City Fiesta Draws Phoenix Officials and Queen
Independence celebrations in Phoenix reference La Semana from Mexico City. Dignitaries Ernesto Salazar Alfonso Acosta and Judge Donofrio joined Phoenix officials gifting bouquets to the queen and presenting a Mexican flag to the Arizona National Guard. Governor Garvey crowned the queen and read the two day fiesta proclamation. A parade banquet and dances followed at Hotel Adams and University Park with Navolato band and others providing music.
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University of Sonora
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Sonora
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Alfonso Acosta
Escuela Secondaria
Nogales
Ariz
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Phoenix
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Mexico
United States
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Franco
Arizona
Navolato
Sinaloa
Chano Acevedo
Fred Bustillos
Corinthian Room
Hotel Adams
University Park
Prisoner Sienkiewicz Escapes Soviet Imprisonment In Germany
Sienkiewicz recounted brutal Soviet custody in Oranienburg and Berlin where he faced beatings and sleep deprivation. He described improved meals after negotiations and claimed Russian guards accused him of spying as U. S. officials verified his 40 months in service and prior Pacific theater service.
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United States Army
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Christopher Rangaves
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Red Army
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Germany
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Bua
Metro Fare Under Study by Arizona Commission
The Arizona Corporation Commission reviewed a permanent fare increase for Metropolitan Bus Lines after a hearing led by Max A. Millett. Millett testified Metro's revenue and expenses were accurate and supported a $33,000 operating loss last year. A prior temporary rise boosted Zone 1 fares by about 1 2/3 cents. no student fare increase. Metropolitan recently came under new management, under First National Bank of Arizona, which paid $272,500 to settle debts, with Charles F. Koors given a two year option to buy 60 percent of the stock.
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Metropolitan Bus Lines, Inc
Max A. Millett
Certified Public Accountant
Metro
Millett
Commission
First National Bank of Arizona
Charles F. Koors
Los Angeles
Teenage pinball scheme alleged by operator in Jackson
Paul Anderson a case operator told police two teenage boys bored a hole in a pinball machine to insert a wire and register fake wins in Jackson Michigan on September 16.
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Jackson
Mich
Paul Anderson
Phoenix to Begin TV Programs November Twenty Seventh
Walter Stiles, chief engineer of KTXL TV, announced Phoenix will start television broadcasts November 27 from First Avenue studio. Antenna at Westward Ho to be completed by October 15 with test patterns airing November 15 for two hours daily. Regular programming from 5 PM to 10 PM will mix local and network shows. signal reach extends about 52 miles from the 280 foot Westward Ho tower. Investment totals about half a million dollars.
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Phoenix
Walter Stiles
Ktxl-Tv
Phoenix Optimist Club
Westward Ho
Stiles
First Avenue
Poles seize control of plane, seek asylum in Sweden
Five Polish passengers forced the pilot to divert a Polish Air Lines flight from Gdansk to Lodz and land near Stockholm. The 20 aboard were met by Swedish state police at Nykopping. Refugee status and armament details were not disclosed.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Gdansk
Gdynia
Lodz
Poland
Nykopping
Dump Yields Baby's Body
The body of an infant girl was found at a city dump two miles east of Lowell at dawn. Dr. Joseph Saba said the infant was born within 24 hours and alive at birth. Justice of the Peace L. T. Frazier said no inquest would be held, with an examination planned to determine the exact cause of death.
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Lowell
Joseph Saba
Copper Queen Hospital
Justice of the Peace
L. T. Frazier
Saba
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