Hospital nursing turmoil follows meningitis death
Trimarco dismissed as hospital faced staffing chaos after Roy Hicks 33 died from a contagious meningitis. Nurses walkouts linger, with Miss Trimarco disputing termination while supervisors cite official action. Key figures include R H Martin and G T Alley, plus Miss Rhode and Mrs Merritt.
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Pima County
Roy Hicks
Casa Grande Highway
Paula Trimarco
Smerrs
R. H. Martin
G. T. Alley
Martin
Hicks
Martha Rhode
Trimarco
New York
Ralph Cain
Tucson
Cain
House Rules Group Changes As Slaughter Defeat Looms
Washington Aug 8 Rep Slaughter's defeat is hailed as a boost to the administration as Republicans and Democrats on the house rules committee push to align action with the party's program. With Slaughter gone the southerners lose leverage and the group may function more like a policy clearing house on key measures including a higher minimum wage and a permanent FEPC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Rules Committee
Rep
Slaughter
D-Mo
Michener
Michigan
Truman
Missouri
Sabath
Ill
James J. Delaney
Dixie
South
Howard Smith
D-Va
Senate
Carter Glass
Rep. Burch
Smith
Rules Committee
House
FEPC
GOP
Pirates Sold to McKinney Crosby Team Ends Sale
The Pittsburgh Pirates were sold to Indianapolis banker Frank E. McKinney who becomes club president. Associates include Bing Crosby and Thomas A. Johnson with shares totaling about 70 percent of the 7 750 outstanding. Sale price not disclosed but not above 2 250 000. Announcement by McKinney and Pirates president William E Benswanger followed by details on remaining stockholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
U.P
Pittsburgh Pirates
Frank E. McKinney
Indianapolis
McKinney
Dreyfuss
Bing Crosby
Thomas A. Johnson
John W. Galbrath
Columbus
Pirates
Crosby
Pirate
William E. Benswanger
John W. Harris
Oliver Hershman
Peace Parley Vote Rule Fight Flares
President Truman signed legislation increasing by 20 percent the disability pensions for World War I and World War II veterans. The act also bars any pension or disability payment reductions while a veteran is hospitalized, addressing reductions seen under prior rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Reds Urge Albania Be Admitted to United Nations
Soviet Russia defended Albania against Greek charges and urged immediate UN membership for Albania, Outer Mongolia, and eight applicants. The Security Council committee met to report by Aug 20 while debates continued on rules for voting and admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Russia
Albania
United Nations
Security Council
Alexei N. Krasilnikov
Greece
Outer Mongolia
Afghanistan
General Assembly
Assembly
Kingdom of
Transjordan
Palestine
Syria
Lebanon
Ireland
Portugal
Iceland
Sweden
Siam
France
Indo-China
Mekong
Andrei A. Grosmyko
Eelco van Kieffens I
Netherlands
Paris
U.P
Yugoslavia
Tucson Housing Authority reports 144392 profit for 1125 units
The Tucson Housing Authority says 1125 units yielded 144392.37 in profit for the year ending June 30 after operating and maintenance costs. Total income was 405173.50 with expenses 260781.13, including 757.07 La Reforma and 579.43 from UA trailer court profits to date.
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Tucson
Ajo
Rincon
la Reforma
U. S. Treasury
Newsprint to be sold on open billing basis
OPA authorized adjustable prices on all newsprints and imported pulp and allowed delivery on an open billing basis pending OPA decision on price ceilings. The move aims to avoid supply interruption and follows industry requests for price adjustment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
OPA
10 000 Idle In Strike At Packard Auto Plant
DETROIT Aug 8 Union and company conferees expected a settlement soon in the three day work stoppage at the Packard Motorcar Co plants idling more than 10 000 persons A joint statement by Packard president George T Christopher and CIO UAW Local 190 head Ralph Urban said substantial progress had been made in a four hour meeting and they would meet again today The stoppage affected 7 500 Packard employees who were laid off as the plant closed for weekend repairs UAW members refused to permit maintenance crews to perform repairs and production fell off
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Union and Company
Packard Motorcar Co
George T. Christopher
Packard
Ralph Urban
CIO
United Auto Workers
UAW
Arabs Oppose Partition Plan and Seek Soviet Cool Aid
Ahmad Shukairy, head of the Arab office, said unofficial talks with Moscow are under way to win Soviet support against Britain's partition plan for Palestine. He warned Arabs will not join discussions if partition remains on the agenda and suggested Arab delegations may go to Moscow before the U.N. meets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Ahmad Shukairy
Moscow
Britain
Holy Land
Shukairy
United Nations General Assembly
New York City
Partition
Palestine
Evelyn Barker
London
Shukai
Britain to chair new Palestine policy after partition rejection
London dispatches report that British officials forecast a new Palestine policy within days. The plan would curb uncertified Jewish refugee inflows and uphold the mandate while awaiting UN consideration, endorsing federation as a compromise between Arab and Jewish positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Palestine
United States
Holy Land
Britain
United Nations
Rehearing Denied Over Phoenix Bus Fare Increase
The Arizona state corporation commission denied Attorney General John L. Sullivan's motion for a rehearing in the Metropolitan bus lines fare increase case. Chairman Wilson T. Wright and Commissioner Yale McFate voted against the motion, while Commissioner W. J. Eden favored it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
State Corporation Commission Today
Atty
John L. Sullivan
Metropolitan Bus Lines of
Wilson T. Wright
Yale McFate
W. J. Eden
China’s unsettled fate after treaty with Soviets
China shows disappointment with the postwar bargain with Soviet Russia. It blocks Outer Mongolia’s UN bid and questions Moscow’s aid to Chiang Kai-shek’s government. The Communists grow stronger while civil strife intensifies despite U.S. mediation efforts by Marshall and Ambassador Leigh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Babbap
China
Russia
Japan
Outer Mongolia
United Nations
Moscow
Chungking
Manchuria
Chiang Kai- Shek
Chiang
United States
George C. Marshall
J. Leigh
Pyle Named Manager of Tucson Laundry and Dry Cleaners
William B. Pyle was named manager of the Tucson Laundry and Dry Cleaners which was sold yesterday for 450 000 to Ohio buyers Robert Brickman and Thomas R. King. Drachman said Pyle will lead staff expansion while Drachman stays as advisor.
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William B. Pyle
Tucson
King
Niles
Drachman
Brickman
Pyle
Mose Drachman
Oliver
Howell
Rosemary Drachman Taylor
Mose
Oliver Drachman Fuel & Supply Co
West Palm Beach
Fla
University of Florida
University of Arizona
Pasadena
Calif
Kiwanis Club
East Spring Street
Giants and Indians to Train in Arizona Next Spring
Giants president Horace Stoneham and Indians chief Bill Veeck announced plans to base major league camps in Arizona with the Giants in Phoenix and the Indians in Tucson. Training will begin around February 17 with about 90 on the Giants party, including 40 players, and separate exhibition games against the Cubs and White Sox. They also discussed forming a revived Arizona Texas league with farm clubs and will travel east if plane reservations are secured.
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Phoenix
Arizona
New York Giants
Cleveland Indians
Horace Stoneham
The
Giants
Bill Veeck
Indians
Veeck
Tucson
Stoneham
Municipal
California
Chicago Cubs
White Sox
Cleveland
East
Giants president favors boycott of Mickey Owen
Horace Stoneham of the National League said he favored a major league boycott of Mickey Owen the former Dodger catcher who went to Mexico and returned this week renouncing the Mexican league.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Horace Stoneham
New York Giants
Mickey Owen
Brooklyn Dodger
U. S
George Pasquel
Baseball scores from early games in the leagues
The American League saw Boston beat Philadelphia 4 to 3 in the first game while Cleveland defeated Chicago 5 to 0. In the National League Philadelphia topped Boston 9 to 8 in the first, and Brooklyn beat New York 3 to 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Chicago
Brooklyn
New York
Senators Reveal Names in Garsson Probe and Files Missing
Washington reports the Senate war investigating committee obtained “identities of the individuals” who allegedly accessed its Garsson files and looted documents. FBI agents pursue the prowler. Erie Basin and Batavia Metal products papers vanish. Comptroller Warren offers auditors and examples of procurement weaknesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate War Investigating Committee
May
D-ay
John J. Archer
George P. Archer
Prestonsburg
Ky. General Hospital
House Military Committee
Garsson
Garing
FBI
Erie Basin
Batavia Metal Products Companies
Combine
Lindsay Warren
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Warren
Wareren
Sen. Taylor
Idaho
National Association of Manufacturers
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Henry J. Kaiser
George Meader
Court Orders Mental Tests For Heirens
In Chicago on August 8 the criminal court ordered psychiatric examinations for William Heirens after arraignment on a third murder count. Two alienists were named, with the murder charge involving Mrs Josephine Ross, a 43 year old widow slain on June 5, 1945, and two other murders, the arraignment to be continued to September 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William Heirens
Criminal Court
Josephine Ross
Dalton and Morgan Withdraw Tucson Junction Bus Permit
The state corporation commission announced today that the application by Henry A. Dalton and H. H. Morgan of Tucson for a permit to operate a passenger and service between Tucson and Junction had been withdrawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
State Corporation Commission
Henry A. Dalton
H. H. Morgan
Tucson
Junction
Victory Song wins first heat at Goshen Hambletonian
Victory Song owned by Mrs. James B. Johnson Jr of Rochester Michigan and driven by Sep Palin of Indianapolis won the first heat in the Hambletonian trotting class at Goshen New York on August 8.
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Goshen
N. Y
Victory Song
James B. Johnson, Jr
Rochester
Mich
Sep Palin
Indianapolis
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V. Merritt
V. Pateh
Miss Rhode
Mr. Hicks
By Clair Johnson
Pirate Baseball Club
Byrnes
Figts Unis
U.S
James F. Byrnes
General Assembly of the Peace Conference
Luxembourg Palace
James Dunn
Reds
Max Harrelson
Drew Pearson
Molotov
Big Four Council of Foreign Ministers
H. V. Evatt
Australia
A. F. Alexander
Clement R. Attlee
Ernest Bevin
Packard Auto Plant
By Eliav Simon
Owen
By Alex H. Singleton
Dalton
Morgan
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