U S Protest Seeks Action Over Rights Abuses in Hungary Romania Bulgaria
The United States and Britain delivered three notes to Hungary, Romania, and Bulgaria with Canadian support, demanding they honor treaty pledges on human rights. If rejected, a three member commission could be formed and the case may go to the United Nations for enforcement. The notes accuse each nation of denying freedom of expression and religion, political beliefs, and public assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Britain
Hungary
Romania
Bulgaria
Canada
United Nations
Cardinal Mindszenty
State Department
Acheson
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Moscow
United Ations Security Council
Pioneers Hold Annual Meet in Phoenix
In Phoenix the 25th Arizona Pioneers reunion gathers April 2 with over 1,500 expected. Registration is limited to settlers who arrived by December 31, 1890. Charles A. Stauffer to preside, Frank C. Brophy to address, parade and entertainment planned, about 50 pioneers from Prescott home.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Arizona Republic
Arizona Pioneers’ Association
Charles A. Stauffer
the Republic
Frank C. Brophy
Arizona Pioneers
Prescott
Oleo Tax Repeal Seen For This Year
In Miami Florida and Washington Congress moves toward repealing the oleomargarine tax. Senate Finance Chair Walter George backs the House approved repeal and predicts passage with President Truman likely to sign. The measure would end federal tax on precolored yellow margarine, except in 12 states that ban such sales.
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Washington
Walter F. George
Senate Finance Committee
House
Walter K. Granger
Utah
House Agriculture Committee
W. R. Poage
D-Tex
George
Senate
Truman
Call Witnesses In River Study
Senate interior and house reclamation panels heard testimony on the California Arizona dispute over Colorado River water. Arizona seeks supplementary irrigation water for central Arizona while California backs its water rights claim and a possible Supreme Court settlement. The subcommittee chaired by Rep. Murdock weighs a 738 million dollar central Arizona project.
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Washington
Senate
House
Colorado River
Arizona
House Reclamation
Rep
Murdock
D-Ariz
Senate Interior Committee
California
Central
Nevada
Supreme Court
Congress
Two Yuma Fliers Plan Endurance Flight Record Attempt
Horace Griffen and Woodie Jongeward, prominent Yuma businessmen and ex service pilots, announced plans to try an endurance airplane flight to set a world record. They will take off about a week from Saturday aboard a four place Aeronca owned by Claude C. Sharpensteen Jr. Refueling will occur three times daily from a speeding car while they circle Yuma Airport. The flight is sponsored by the Yuma Junior Chamber of Commerce to showcase flying weather and spur a revival of the Yuma air force base.
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Yuma
Apr
Horace Griffen
Woodie Jongeward
Aeronca
Claude C. Sharpensteen, Jr
Griffen
Jongeward
Fiyi
Arizona
Endurance
Bill Harris
Dick Riedel
Axis Sally Fires Defense Attorney
Axis Sally Gillars has dismissed her lawyer James J. Laughlin after her treason conviction for wartime Berlin broadcasts. Laughlin says the move is a surprise and questions its relevance to the case. Gillars plans to appoint new counsel within days as she appeals or seeks post conviction action.
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Washington
Mildred E
Sally
Axis Sally
Senate Pushes Aid Measure
Washington reports a rare Saturday session as the Senate advances the 5.58 billion European recovery program toward final approval. An attempt to cut 10 percent failed 54 to 23, and leaders forecast further amendment battles. Hoover backs Truman as the House passes a similar power-enhancing reorganization bill. The adjourned House and the stalled Senate must reconcile differences on a joint committee.
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Washington
Senate
Taft
Ohio
Russell
Lucas
Illinois
Europe
Sen
Ellender
D-La
Appropriations Committee
Truman
Executive Expenditures Committee
Congress
House
Hoover
Herbert Hoover
New Hospital Head Named for Arizona Insane Institute
Dr. Joseph D. Warrick, senior physician at Camarillo state hospital, was appointed superintendent of the Arizona state hospital for the insane by the board of control. He and his wife flew to Phoenix to inspect the facility and plan talks with the board before final acceptance, staying near chairman Dr. Jeremiah Metzger. Meanwhile Dr. Milton K. Erickson, clinical director of the state, is leaving.
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Phoenix
Apr
Joseph D. Warrick
Camarillo State Hospital
Camarillo
Calif
Arizona State Hospital For the Insane
Board of ‘Control
Warrick
California
Hospital Board of Control
Jeremiah Metzger
Tucson
Metzger
Milton K. Erickson
Health Group Urged To Ask Recall Of Garvey For Veto
The Arizona Tuberculosis Health association meeting urged initiating a recall of Gov. Dan E. Garvey for vetoing the tuberculosis sanitarium bill. Dr. D. W. Kittredge Jr. proposed recall or legislative action to reintroduce the $750,000 bill or place the vetoed measure on the 1950 ballot. Garvey, absent due to unforeseen circumstances, had criticized the bill as impracticable and possibly unconstitutional.
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Garvey
Dan E. Garvey
Arizona Tuberculosis & Health Association
Coconino ‘County Association
D. W. Kittredge Jr
Flagstaff
Kittredge
Santa Rita
House
Senate
Strikes Stir U S Labor Waters From Air to Beer
Aviation and mining strikes dominate the nation as Pan American radiotelegraph operators end a day old walkout while 67 000 workers remain off the job. UMW leaders threaten a tough summer, with a six hour day and higher wages as New York cabs stay idle and Detroit auto and rubber workers plan a return.
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Pan American Airways
Pan American
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
John Mitchell
John Lewis
Paul K. Reed
UMW
Welfare Fund
Welch
W. Va
Thomas Kennedy
New Kensington
Detroit
Frontier rodeo parade draws three miles of floats in Douglas
Thousands lined G and F avenues for the seventh annual frontier rodeo parade. About 120 entries in 26 divisions filled the route with three miles of floats and costumed riders. Sheriff I W Pruitt and Sheriff Jerome P Martin led posse entries while Rodeo Queen Betty Jo Roach and a court of 20 princesses were honored for the dances at Hotel Gadsden and Club Top Hat.
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Douglas
Apr
G Avenue
I. W. Pruitt
Bisbee
Cochise County
Jerome P. Martin
Tuckson
Pima County
Betty Jo Roach
Hotel Gadsden
Club Top Hat
Bank Volume For March Sets Record
The Tucson Clearinghouse shows March 1949 debits of 68,032,312 versus 65,758,029 in March 1948. Clearinghouse transactions for March 1949, 1948 and 1940 totaled 68,194,714 65,987,358 and 13,280,440 respectively.
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Tucson Clearinghouse Association
Ernest A. Sayre
Job Picture Brighter Now
Government officials say the job picture is brighter after March, with unemployment down 54 000 from February and payrolls up 480 000. The Bureau of Employment Security notes a 6 000 drop in weekly unemployment insurance claims for the week ending March 26, signaling a possible peak in insured employment. Secretary Sawyer calls the rise halted, as census data suggest a temporary halt in the unemployment upturn.
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Washington
Apr
Census Bureau
Bureau of Employment Security
Secretary of Commerce
Sawyer
Robert C. Goodwin
Security Bureau
California Admits Winter Was Cool
Los Angeles reports the coldest winter on record with a composite mean 51.8 degrees for the first three months of 1949, beating the 1880 mark of 52. Snowstorms January 10 to 12 are cited as the worst on record with deep snow deposits, and temperatures stayed below 60 degrees for 20 straight days in January.
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Los Angeles
Southern California
Weather Bureau
Rent ceilings lifted in four states as first decontrol action
Housing Expeditor Tighe Woods announced lifting ceilings on 36 500 dwelling units in Alabama Indiana New Jersey and Texas with 80 other areas in 23 states to decontrol within a week. He warned ceilings could be reinstated if rents rise unreasonably and pledged ongoing rent policing and advisory boards to enforce new ceilings if needed.
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Washington
Tighe Woods
Woods
Alabama
Indiana
New Jersey
Texas
Phoenix Begins City Sales Tax Implementation
Phoenix merchants started recording sales as the city sales tax of one half of one percent took effect after City Council approval. City crews rush to complete collection measures, with readiness expected next week as the city adopts state tax procedures at a quarter of the state rate. The minimum taxable amount is set by merchants.
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Phoenix
James T. Deppe
Stassen Urges Asia Marshall Plan Expansion
Harold E. Stassen urged a billion-dollar-a-year Asia Marshall plan to curb Communism in the Orient. At a Boston lecture he proposed an Asia-wide aid program, likening it to MacArthur’s European plan, and favored private-led projects over central government control. He also called for stronger Atlantic pact ties, a common currency, and international agencies, plus intensified VOA propaganda against Russia and satellites.
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Boston
Harold E. Stassen
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Stassen
Asia
Douglas MacArthur
University of Pennsylvania
Bostton Garden
Harvard University
George C. Marshall
Minnesota
Truman
Washington
Winston Churchill
Britain
Europe
China
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Oklahoma City Daily
Oklahoma
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Bill Barris
Fullerton
Axis
Bill
Capital
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