Nine-state drought leaders meet to salvage southern crops
Farm officials from nine drought-hit states convened in Nashville at the urging of the agriculture department. Crop damage in the southeast has surpassed 500 million dollars as disaster areas are designated in seven states with possible expansion. Secretary Brannan led the session to map relief and help farmers endure until the next harvest. Hutchinson was expected to attend.
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Nashville
Tenn
Department of Agriculture
Department
Charles F. Brannan
Knox T. Hutchinson
Brannan
Boston
U.P
New England
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Agriculture Department
Farmers Home Administration
Alabama
Georgia
Kentucky
Mississippi
Tennessee
Arkansas
Missouri
North
South Carolina
North Carolina
Weather and drought stretch hit US Northeast and Southwest
The article reports light rain missed Tucson and nearby areas amid a dry spell. It also details a month long New England drought that sparked disaster area designations in several states and calls for emergency loans as crop losses exceed 100 million dollars.
Welfare raise clears Senate amid relief concerns
Arizona Senate gave final approval to a 1,028,511 welfare appropriation matching federal increases for the aged blind and dependent children. Sen. Sam Head and seven minority colleagues criticized the bill for not raising budget limits, which would exclude about 3,000 old age recipients and 3,500 blind and others from gains. House action expected. amendment to raise budgets by 12.5 percent eyed.
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Phoenix
Arizona Senate
Sam Head
D-Yavapai
House
Head
Welfare Board
Robert C. Bohannan
Senate
Bohannan
Tom Collins
Pima
Pima County
William F. Kimball
Howard Pyle
Pyle
Enos P. Schaffer
Dpima
Ray Langham
Gila
Pyle Names Appointees to State Boards in Arizona
The Arizona senate unanimously confirmed five Gov. Howard Pyle appointments and withdrew Carl W. Beck from consideration. Kelly and Mickle received seats on the veterans service and interstate streams commissions, with Mrs. Wickliffe, Mrs. Collier, and Miss Evans joining the physical therapy examiners board, and Ruth Sekik Young appointed to nurse registration and education.
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Phoenix
Arizona Senate
Howard Pyle
Carl W. Beck
Springerville
State Board of Public Welfare
John P. Kelly
Veterans Service Commission
George W. Mickle
Interstate Streams Commission
Augusta Wickliffe
Florence Bell Collier
Tucson
Elizabeth Sexton Evans
Board of Physical Therapy
Gov. Pyle
Ruth Sekik Young
Frieda Erhardt
State Board of Nurse Registration and Nurse Education
Welfare Board and
Streams Commission
Kelly
Kefauver backer demands refund over convention
E O Gillam, Kefauver campaign manager from Fort Worth, asks the Democratic National Committee to return $100 contributed before the Chicago convention. He cites misrepresentation and argues the money was given under false pretenses and says he will support the Democratic ticket only to governor level, planning to vote for Eisenhower. He criticizes Truman, Stevenson, and the open convention pledge.
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FT. Worth
Tex
Gillam
Texas
Estes Kefauver
Democratic National Committee
Chicago
Frank McKinney
Roosevelt Thousand Dollar Club
National Committee
Keffauver
Truman
Gillan
Adlai Stevenson
Eisenhower Says Peace Initiation Key Issue
Eisenhower at a news conference called the peace program the great issue for mankind on our side of the Iron Curtain. He said foreign policy not the only issue but peace must be pursued soon. He outlined a campaign plan with Nixon, a whistle stop tour starting around Sept. 1, and emphasized maintaining independent support. He also assumed a Republican victory in November and a move to the White House.
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Denver
W?p
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Adlai Stevenson
Nois
Richard M. Nixon
California
GOP
American Legion
New York
White House
Jet Interceptors Report Bright Red Object Near Saucers Over Dayton
Two pilots from Wright Patterson Air Force Base chased a bright red object seen at about 17 000 feet after five to six reports of flying saucers. They hovered for about 10 seconds then vanished at high speed. The pilots said it did not appear to be a light reflection.
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Dayton
Ohio
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Air Force Base
UN forces smash five enemy jets and retake Old Baldy hill
In northwest Korea near the Yalu river 52 F-86 Sabres fought 60 MIGs in a 10 minute battle. Three MiG-15s were shot down and two damaged while Allied forces recaptured strategic Old Baldy, marking a rare show of air superiority. Stalin sent greetings to celebrate the Chinese Red Army anniversary.
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Seoul
Korea
United Nations
Old Baldy
Red Army
Josef Stalin
Yalu River
U.N
Manchuria
Red
Bus Ruling Limits TRT Service in Tucson
Judge Lee Garrett ruled Tucson Rapid Transit Co. cannot operate as a common carrier south of President Street on Sixth Avenue. The Old Pueblo Transit Co. holds exclusive rights in the disputed area and TRT plans to appeal to the state supreme court. TRT has run airport area service since 1942 under an emergency permit, with current operations near the Grand Central Aircraft plant.
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Tucson Rapid Transit Co
President Street
Sixth Avenue
Lee Garrett
State Supreme Court
Old Pueblo Transit Co
Tucson Rapid Transit
Indian School Road
Grand Central Aircraft Plant
Judge Walsh to Be Sworn In as Tucson U S District Judge
Judge Walsh, named by President Truman on July 3, will take the bench in Tucson at 1 30 p m tomorrow in the federal court post office building. He is a Snell Wilmer former chief counsel for the Arizona code commission and a Georgetown graduate with long Arizona service including Mesa city attorney and Maricopa county attorney.
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James A. Walsh
Tucson
Federal Court
Walsh
Phoenix
Snell & Wilmer
Arizona Code Commission
Harry Truman
Ernest McFarland
Arizona
Howard C. Speakman
Dave Ling
U. S. District Court
Georgetown University
Mesa
Maricopa County
Sen. McFarland
Washington, D. C
Atomic Warship Engine Project Launched by AEC
The United States moves to develop giant atomic powered warships with Westinghouse tasked to create an atomic engine for large vessels such as aircraft carriers. The AEC notes progress on nuclear powered aircraft and submarine engines as it advances the Nautilus program and marks contracts for major vessel propulsion.
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Washington
United States
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Westinghouse Electric Co
Congress
Westinghouse
Arco
Idaho
Big OPS Suit Filed For Violations
OPS seeks $1,065,008 in triple damages for alleged overcharges of ceiling prices by Best Fertilizer Co of California. The over-ceiling prices were in effect from Jan 26, 1951 to yesterday, according to the federal court petition.
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Houston
Tex
OPS
Best Fertilizer Co
California
Best Co
Clemens Refuses to Quit Sheriff Race
Republican candidate Clemens says he will not withdraw his name from the Pima county sheriff primary, insisting voters should decide. Controversy over nominating petitions prompts GOP and Democratic leaders to consider court action and further inquiries into irregularities and petition handling.
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Marvin A. Clemens
Pima County
Clemens
Tucson
Iron Springs
United Press
Phoenix
GOP
Stephen P. Moorhead
Moorhead
Board of Supervisors
Robert Morrison
Morrison
J. Homer Boyd
Lambert Kautenburger
John F. Molloy
Democratic Central Committee
Republican
West Alameda Street
Beatrice E. Herbert
Voters register lines form at Pima county recorder
Voters queued at the county recorder's office in the courthouse to join the poll list for next month’s primary. Officials report over 200 registrations daily with the Monday deadline approaching and total registrations near 60 000, up about 10 000 from 1950. Registration closes after Monday and reopens Sept 10 for the Nov 4 general election.
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County Recorder’s
Pima
County Recorder’s Office
Court House
Coast Ships Sailing Again After Labor Dispute Ends
West coast shipping resumed normal operations as union frictions between the American Radio association and a deck officers union were settled. Radio operators had picketed 38 vessels in western ports earlier, but halted demonstrations after Pacific Maritime association agreement.
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San Francisco
U.P
American Radio Association
CSO
Pacific Maritime Association
Tucson Tonight and Tomorrow Community Events Preview
Tucson sports and social schedule lists games at Hi Corbett and Santa Rita park including Tucson Cowboys vs Phoenix Senators in the A T league, plus softball matches at Santa Rita park and a band concert at AHS grounds. Civic events feature a U S District Court judge installation and several public dances and trials at local venues.
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St. Mary’s Belles
Plaza Theater
Santa Rita Park
Himmel Park
Tucson Boulevard
Tucson Cowboys
Phoenix Senators
Hi Corbett Field
AHS
East Prince Road
St. Ambrose
S. Tucson Blvd
Hall Insulators
Arizona Demos raise eyebrows over GOP petition filing hints
A brief item notes Democratic reactions to hints of a scandal linked to GOP petition filings. The mention appears amid a list of page contents and sections including business, ROTC, gardening, and various features. No further details are provided in the fragment.
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Arizona
John Harlow
Phoenix Senators
Korea
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Ill
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Big Ops
Norman Harrington
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