U. S. Seeks To Aid Tucsonians Held in Guatemala
The State Department moved Friday to aid two Tucson men held in Guatemala on suspected revolutionary links. Harry Donald Rothe and Walter Glenn Perkins, later identified as Walter Glenn Gienn, were detained after joining rebels led by Dr. Gustavo Tran in the San Matco area. U. S. officials have pressed for access to the prisoners and provided blankets and minor comforts via the embassy while investigations continue.
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U.S. State Department
Guatemala
Washington
Phyllis Rothe
S. Halerd
Walter Glenn Perkins
Benson
Walter Gienn
Thayer Ave
Los Angeles
Les
J. McDermott
State Department
U. S
San Marcos
McDermott
Richard Patterson
AP Reboth
Gustavo Adolfo Tran
Reto
Trangay
Rothe
Glenn
San Matco
Arizona approves largest textbook purchase in state history
The Arizona state board of education announced a record $800000 textbook order for 650000 books spanning July 1950 to June 1951. Of these, 149823 are new adoptions, with the rest re adoptions or replacements for previously adopted titles.
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Phoenix
Arizona
State Board of Education
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
M. L. Brooks
Bobbs- Merrill Co
Indianapolis
Webster Publishing
St. Louis
Silver Burdette Co
New York
Webster Publishing Co
Rand McNally Co
Chicago
Scott Foresman Publishing Co
Ron Peterson and Co
Evanston, Or
L. W. Singer Co
Syracuse
N. Y
Laidlaw Book Co
Kesodaam Book Co
Red Cross Campaign Surpasses Goal by Small Margin
Red Cross fundraiser in Tucson finished April 1 with 85 000 goal met by 3 54. Extra volunteer effort pushed the total slightly above target while funds continue to trickle in to sustain a year of services. In New York the UN Assembly closed a round of North Atlantic Pact debate with sharp exchanges.
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Red Cross Fund
Tucson
Drive
Russell W. Stambaugh
Red Cross
Blame Giant Fault For Northwest's Earthquake
A giant fault was blamed for the Pacific Northwest quake that killed eight and caused about 520 million dollars in damage. Seismologists placed the center east of Tacoma in the Cascade range with effects felt across Oregon Washington and British Columbia. Residents faced injuries disrupted schools and bursts water mains as officials warned of possible further quakes.
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Seattle
Pacific Northwest
Tacoma
Cascade Mountains
Oregon
Washington
British Columbia
Francis Aluman
Scholasticate
Bremerton
Wash
Washington State
Carl A. Wannamaker
Carl A. Wannamaker, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Puget Sound
Pope Urges International Rule for Jerusalem Peace
In a Good Friday encyclical, Pope Pius XII appeals for true peace in Palestine and calls for an international regime for Jerusalem. He seeks free access to holy sites, protection of Catholic institutions, and rights for Catholics amid Arab and Israeli control. The letter, read during a Vatican service, urges bishops to inform their flocks and press for these aims.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
Palestine
Jerusalem
Jesus Christ
Holy Land
St. Peter's
Cardinal Tedeschini
Western States council urges Tucson action over forest funds cut
The Western States council protests a $2.5 million forest service budget cut affecting Mt. Lemmon recreation. C Edgar Goyette, new director, warns reduced funding harms local activities and outlines an Apr. 29 meeting with forest service and other agencies.
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House Appropriations Committee
National Forest
Western States Council
Tucson Chamber of Commerce
C. Edgar Goyette
Mt. Lemmon
National Forest Service
Goyette
Forest Service
Public Roads Administration
Federal Prisons Bureau
Council
Boise
Idaho
Doctors To Consult On Douglas Eye In Southampton
In Southampton England three eye surgeons planned another consultation on U.S. Ambassador Lewis Douglas whose left eye was caught by a trout fly in a fishing accident 11 days earlier. The doctors aim to save the eye sight. Surgeons are Sir Stewart Duke-Elder Maurice H Whiting and E C Zorab. Douglas remains confined but comfortable at the Southampton free eye hospital.
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Southampton
Eng
U.S
Lewis Douglas
Here
Stewart Duke- Elder
King George
Maurice H. Whiting
London
E. C. Zorab
Southampton Free Eye Hospital
Douglas
Acheson Sees Long Cold War Ahead
Secretary of State Acheson told delegates in Washington on April 15 that the cold war with Russia is likely to last a long time. He said the western world has taken the initiative in recent months but victory will require unending diligence and courage. He spoke informally after a prepared address at a luncheon of the Inter-American Defense Organization.
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Gromyko
Austin
Clarence Cannon
D-Mo
Russia
U.S
Washington
Acheson
Council of the Inter- American Defense Organization
United States
America
Britain
France
Germany
Forces of Liberty
Fowlers
Fowler
Pegler
Mrs. Currier
Harry Aldrich
New York
Barris and Riedel Set New Endurance Record
In Fullerton California Dick Riedel and Bill Barris flew the Sunkist Lady nonstop toward a 1 000 hour goal surpassing the 726 hour 1939 mark. They reached 727 hours and credited the new record after landing.
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Fullerton
Calif
Dick Riedel
Bill Barris
Wes Carroll
Clyde Schlieper
Long Beach
Barris
Riedel
Miami
Carroll
Schlieper
American Airlines
Air Operations Concern
Neighbors seek injunction over barking dogs near Barking Dog
Syndicated columnist Westbrook Pegler and two Catalina foothills residents seek a temporary injunction to stop five Raymond P. Fowler dogs from barking and roaming. The hearing before Judge Lee Garrett will follow defense and plaintiff arguments.
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Westbrook Pegler
Lee Garrett
Pegler
Catalina Foothills
Hamish McLaurin
Guy Currier
Raymond P. Fowler
Fowler
LaCholla Boulevard
Magee Road
Garrett
Experts Disagree On Tucson Zoning
Two prominent planners visited Tucson sharing contrasting views on growth. Walter Blucher urged tourism focus and slower industry attraction, while J C Nichols pushed build for permanence and broader regional trade.
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Tucson
Tuthill Scorns Theft Reports At Ft Huachuca
Maj. Gen. A. M. Tuthill, commander of Arizona national guard, says nothing irregular at Ft. Huachuca where water heaters gas ranges lighting fixtures and other items were removed before state possession. He blames Merritt in charge and notes unsure pipe and blower motors missing as guard inventories the fort.
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Phoenix
A. M. Tuthil
Arizona National Guard
Ft. Huachuca
National Guard
State Fish and Game Commission
Tuthill
Gen. Tuthill
Merritt
Truman Labor Bill in Flux as Easter Recess Looms
House members head into a 10 day Easter break after a busy week of peacetime spending. Senate stays on to tackle a multibillion dollar housing project and labor reform edges toward compromise with Taft Hartley. Administration aims to repeal the act. Republicans favor it. A Wood measure proposes fewer union curbs, backed by a Republican Dixie coalition. The omnibus independent offices bill of 7.58 billion was approved, drawing praise for speed.
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Washington
Senate
Rep
Wood
D-Ga
House
Eight Men Seek Lost Dutchman in Superstition Mountains
Eight students and companions equipped with maps and science head into Arizona's Superstition range from Mesa in a bid to locate the famed Lost Dutchman mine. They acknowledge past deaths and ignore an Apache curse said to guard the treasure as they plan a 170 mile alpine trek.
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Mesa
Dutchman
Merrick Lewis
Lewis
Broken Statue Fails To Weep After TV Broadcast
In Syracuse on Good Friday, Shirley Anne Martin said her broken plaster St Ann statue no longer sheds tears after kissing it following a television appearance. Crowds gathered outside the Martin home as officials limited access and the family stated they do not claim miracles.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Shirley Anne Martin
St. Ann
Martin House
Martin
St. Vincent's Church
Tives
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