U S Refuses Soviet Demand For Witness
Washington Aug 10 The State Department and congressional investigators deny a formal Soviet request to hand over Russian school teacher Michael Samarin who fled to the FBI. The House Committee on American Activities plans further questioning of Samarin and his wife after subpoenas. Witnesses Duncan Lee and Robert Miller tied to wartime secrets are named by Elizabeth Bentley as sources in a suspected Red spy ring.
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Washington
State Department
Congressional
United States
FBI
Michael Ivanovitch Samarin
House
American Activities Committee
America
Samarin
Duncan Lee
Robert Miller
Elizabeth T. Bentley
Miss Bentley
New York
Lee
Hushbush Office of Strategic Services
Miller
Oksana Stepanovna Kosenkina
Body Of Anderson Rescued From Sabine Canyon Pool
John D. Anderson chief investigator for Pima county sheriff’s office died in a rescue attempt of a Tucson youth. After eight hours of slow searching by twelve deputies and divers his body was found wedged beneath boulders twenty feet below the surface in a Sabine canyon pool.
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John D. Anderson
Pima County
Sheriff's Office
Tucson
Anderson
Barney Armstrong
Jerry Martin, Jr
Red” Hill
Buster
Arnold Carrillo
Ear Seal
Arturo Estrella
Richard Prince
Harry Brannon
Joe Hill
Wesley Dunn
Dunn
Davis-Monthan
Jerry Martin
Reggie Russell
Guy L. Rockefeller, Jr
Sabine Canyon
Wilbur French
Rockefeller
Sheriff's Deputies
President Truman signs housing bill amid GOP criticism
President Truman signed the housing measure into law while blasting Republican led Congress for neglecting the needy. He argued the Taft Ellender Wagner bill would have brought public housing slum clearance and rural housing, but was blocked by House leaders.
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Truman
Congress
Taft- Ellender-Wagner
GOP
House of Representatives
Mr. Truman
Tax rate action sparks Democratic governor race critique
Arizona moves to eliminate the 1948 state property tax drawing fire from Thad M. Moore rivals for the Democratic nomination. J Melvin Goodson accuses underestimation of tax revenues and political manipulation while Acting Gov Dan E Garvey cites a year end surplus and outlines priorities for welfare, prisons, hospitals and new facilities.
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Associated Press
Arizona Tax Commission
Thad M. Moore
J. Melvin Goodson
State Tax Commission
Goodson
Williams
Dan E. Garvey
Tax Commission
Reds Hold Lead In Danube Talk
BELGRADE Yugoslavia Aug 10 Eastern Europe’s Communist bloc defeated a western bid to secure Danube navigation guarantees by 7 to 3. Yugoslavia Bulgaria Ukraine and Romania insist the Russian preamble remain, opposing French attempts to omit it and limit outside power influence on the 1800 mile waterway.
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Yugoslavia
Europe
Danube
Russia
Bulgaria
Ukraine
Romania
Communist Bloc
France
Ales Bebler
Ussr
Black Sea
Hungary
Moscow
America
Britain
Fugitive Patient Escapes Florence War Camp Annex
A 35 year old patient described as criminally insane escaped Tuesday from the Florence state hospital annex at the wartime prisoner of war camp. Buster Stacener is 5 feet 10 inches, 190 pounds with red hair wearing blue denim clothes and prison shoes with a V cut in the heels. Guards and sheriff broadcasts identify him as missing since 6 am. A search is underway. Stacener was committed for burglary after a prison sentence. Transfer of patients to the old POW camp from the hospital at Phoenix began last week.
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Florence
State Hospital
Sheriff's
State Highway Patrol
Buster Stacener
Stacener
Phoenix
Tibetan Tribe Clash Settled After Mediation in Lhasa
A clash between two Tibetan tribes, initially called a full revolt, was settled by mediation. The government reported on Tuesday that Lhasa, the Tibetan capital, now said all is quiet.
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Nanking
Lhasa
Garvey Gains Ground In Prescott Polls For Governor
Acting Gov Dan E Garvey boosted his Democratic gubernatorial bid with rallies in Prescott and a street poll showing a strong Garvey lead in Yavapai County Forty two voters were asked their choice with Garvey receiving fifteen Moore seven Smith four Goodson four and Harless four while seven were undecided Local Republicans also aim for a November win with county party leaders predicting a GOP victory in the gubernatorial race and cattle growers weighing in on Bruce Brockett for further coverage see Politics on Page 9
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Dan E. Garvey
Prescott
Garvey
Yavapai County
Thad Moore
Moore
Jim Smith
J. Melvin Goodson
Richard Harless
U. S
Harless
Eloy
Casa Grande
Gila Bend
Yuma
Washington
Arthur H. MacKenzie
Arthur Way
Globe-Miami
Harold Patten
Tucson
Dick Martin
Marshall Not Resigning Denied by White House
President Truman reportedly proposed a three point plan for Israel including a $100 million loan de jure recognition and UN membership. Secretary Marshall allegedly threatened to resign per New York Star sources. Secretary Ross said the claim is news to him and he has not seen the story.
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Washington
Charles G. Ross
Marshall
New York Star
Ross
Truman
Israel
Plebiscite Threat in Romania Ties USSR Annexation Plan
Romanian refugees in Turkey report a late month plebiscite to decide if Romania joins the Soviet Union. A Romanian parliament would be dissolved and Moscow delegates named, enabling possible Russian troops. Moscow already surrounds Bucharest with divisions as satellites face growing discontent amid a Danube conference push for Soviet control.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Turkey
Soviet Union
Russia
Romania
Moscow
Bucharest
Baltic States
Mossow
Europe
Bond boost as first move in anti inflation drive
New York August 10 government moves to tighten credit with a higher one year bond rate and expected Rediscount rate rise. The three prongs aim to curb inflation by limiting money and raising borrowing costs. Congress expanded bank reserves and the Fed backs open market operations as needed. The drive follows prior steps by the Fed and Treasury.
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Federal Reserve Board
Treasury
Congress
Chicago
Ederal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve
Baseball Scores from Opening Night Leagues
American League games Chicago at St Louis Cleveland at Detroit Washington at Philadelphia Boston at New York. National League Philadelphia 2 Brooklyn 3. New York at Boston Chicago at Pittsburgh. Evening matchups listed as night games.
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St. Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Tucson Adopts Record City Budget for 1948-49
Mayor and city council approve a 3 183 739 dollar budget the highest in Tucson history bringing a tax rate of 12.08 per 100 assessed valuation. The state board of equalization may raise county valuations by about 500 000 altering tax distribution.
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Tucson
Board of Equalization
Leo J. Finch
Finch
State Board of Equalization
T. Houston
Tucson Wives Fight Prices Against Meat Costs
A telephone crusade led by Tucson housewives aims to boycott meat markets by Saturday to force price reductions. Led by Mrs. Ivan E. Gilbert and supported by several local women, the effort seeks to stop meat purchases after Friday unless prices drop, with hundreds of women already enlisted.
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Tucson
Housewives League For
Ivan E. Gilbert
G. I
University of Arizona
Gilbert
C. E. Hockings
Marion Arneson
The
Uniee
Thelma McQuade
Moscow Radio Urges Peace Amid Berlin Rail Rumors
Berlin reports rumors that Russia may reopen rail lines between the western zones and Berlin as allied talks in Moscow continue. Moscow radio urged closer U.S.-Russia cooperation for lasting peace while envoys met Molotov to discuss east west differences and a possible German west government.
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Moscow
Russia
United States
Japan
Bronin
U.S
V. M. Molotov
Germany
Europe
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Stalin
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London
Paris
Frankfurt
Bavaria
Lakenheath
England
Tucson
Dewey Out Campaign Tour Sets Cautious Pace
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey plans a restrained campaign with fewer than ten major speeches and a possible long train tour. A Albany meeting with Gov. Earl Warren will shape the GOP path, while President Truman's plan centers on improvised courthouse and rail station stops to save costs, aided by ads and rallies.
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Washington
Thomas E. Dewey
Friends
Albany
Earl Warren
California
Dewey
GOP
Truman
Democratic National Committee
White House
J. Howard McGrath
Local Explosions At Davis Monthan Air Force Base
Davis Monthan air force base officials denied explosions on Tuesday and stated white phosphorus training bombs were being destroyed beyond the rifle range southeast of the D M area. The chemicals in the bombs caused the mushrooming smoke clouds.
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Rifle Range
D-M
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