St. Mary's Plans Eight-Story Wing Costing One Million
St. Mary's hospital will begin an eight story addition next week, budgeting about 1 million dollars for construction. The wing adds 120 beds, maternity and surgical facilities, and connects to the annex and nursing building. The project financed by the Sisters of St. Joseph includes government funds and fund-raising pledges, with completion expected in about 15 months.
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St. Mary’s Hospital
Anne Lucy
Sisters of St. Joseph
St. Mary’s
Place & Place
Tucson
ST. Mary's
Congress Sees Arms Aid Backed and Wage Hike Progress
Washington reports gains for Europe arms assistance and higher pay for workers. Sen Taft signals possible no fight against Truman arms aid while likely opposing the plan against the North Atlantic treaty. House moves toward a 75 cent federal minimum wage with committee reviews and potential final vote.
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Washington
Congress
Europe
Sen. Taft
Ohio
Truman
House
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Omar N. Bradley
Army
Adm
Louis E. Denfled
Navy
Hoyt Vandenberg
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Lucas
D-Tex
Yuma Mayor Declares Vice Shutdown Under Police Drive
Yuma mayor W. J. Anderson says he believes all gambling houses bookie joints and houses of prostitution are closed as police cooperate in a drive to clean up vice in Yuma. The effort began after a special council meeting where the mayor announced the campaign.
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Yuma
W. J. Anderson
Rail freight rates rise 4 percent nationwide
The interstate commerce commission authorized another general four percent increase in railroad freight rates. In Greece, mountain troops with American air support launched a summer offensive to trap 7,000 guerrillas near the Yugoslav border. An Ecuador quake disaster reports Libertad village sank 1,500 feet, leaving a half mile wide crater. In Idaho, Payette forest fire winds of 35 mph hinder containment and risk flare ups endangering over 1,000 firefighters.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kastoria
Greece
U.P
Quito
Ecuador
Libertad
Mccall
Idaho
Payette National Forest
Los Angeles Police Shakeup Transfers 127 Officers
Police Chief William Worton relocated 127 officers in a major department shakeup after a vice scandal. The moves included one captain, nine lieutenants, 25 sergeants, eight patrolmen, four policewomen and 20 civilians across the force.
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Los Angeles
William Worton
Territorial government seizes Hawaiian stevedoring docks
The territorial government in Honolulu seized the entire strike-bound Hawaiian stevedoring industry on Thursday. Governor Ingram Stainback warned that union interference in dock operations would not be tolerated.
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Honolulu
T. H
U.P
Ingram Stainback
B 36 Expert Testifies On Probe Into Bomber History
Air Force requirements chief Maj. Gen. Frederick H. Smith testified before the House Armed Services Committee, outlining the 8 year history of the B 36 bomber. Rep. Van Zandt noted many questions while Chairman Vinson kept the hearing orderly. Smith traced decisions tied to military needs world affairs and budget, including Kenney and LeMay positions on refueling and production.
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Washington
Air Force
House Armed Services Committee
Frederick H. Smith
Air Force Requirements
van Zandt
R-Pa
Jhouse
Vinson
D-Ga
Smith
Tells
George Kenney
Strategic Air Command
Kenny
Uison
Kenney
Curtis le May
Chicago faces gas shortage as truckers strike
A unanimous strike by AFL Teamsters Local 705 in Chicago halts most truck deliveries. Drivers demand 17.5 cents an hour wage increase from about $1.77. employers offer 7.5 cents. Officials fear a three day fuel shortage across the city and suburbs.
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Chicago
705
AFL International Teamsters Union
H. E. Wood
Wood
Gary
Hammond
Ind
Maywood
Wheaton
Chicago Heights
Pullman
Employers’ ‘Committee
Mel M. Vorhees
All Four In Plane Killed
Four occupants killed when a private plane crashed in Chihuahua 12 miles below the border. The crash at 7,000 feet burned after striking a mountain ridge. Bodies include Jorge Aruffe, Guillermo Aruffe, Pedrito Meza, and pilot Saul Martinez from Casas Grandes. three bodies due in Agua Prieta.
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Douglas
Chihuahua
Agua Prieta
Jorge
Guillermo
Truman Nominates Bradley successor. MacArthur return hinted
President Truman announced Gen Omar Bradley as a nominee for chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. He also said he would bring Gen Douglas MacArthur home if the Japanese commander wishes to return. Truman praised Eisenhower and named Admiral Louis Denfeld for a two year term as chief of naval operations. Bradley, 56, rose from veterans affairs to army chief of staff after WW II and led major Allied campaigns.
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Truman
Omar N.bradley
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
Bradley
Army
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Louis Denfeld
Europe
North
Africa
Sicily
Normandy
Germany
U. S
MacArthur
Ice Derby Sparks Tucson Protest In Heat Trial
A Tucson ice derby grows rowdy as Yuma leads early with 48 pounds of ice left while Phoenix claims 46 and Tucson 44 percent. Jaycees accuse rivals of cheating as officials report near 55 degree weather and the event moves toward a verdict.
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Tucson
Jaycee
Marjorie Berg
Donna Brown
Dee Dee Sonenblick
Ben Slack
KVOA
Yuma
Pony Express
Jaycees
Old Pueblo
Arizona
Frank Roe
Broadway
Stone Avenue
University of Arizona
Ford Workers Favor Strike Against Ford Over Demands
Unofficial returns from Michigan's labor mediation board show about 75,000 Ford workers voting with a roughly 5 to 1 majority in favor of a nationwide strike if the CIO United Auto Workers demands are not met. The vote counts toward a new contract for 106,000 Ford production workers as the current agreement expired July 15 and was extended.
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Detroit
U.P
Michigan
Ford Motor Co
CIO
United Auto Workers
State Labor Mediation Board
Ford
UAW International Executive Board
UAW
Vaughan Ties to Probe of Army Chemical Chief
Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan, President Truman's military aide, is linked to the incident that led to the suspension of Maj. Gen. Alden H. Waitt, head of the chemical corps. Senate investigators seek to prove Vaughan's role in Hunt diary entries about a Greenwich Con Deering Millikin research contract and to confirm any influence on Waitt. Creedon, ex Housing Expeditor now at General Electric, is mentioned in relation to a Tanforan permit dispute.
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Washington
Harry H. Vaughan
Truman
Army
Chemical Corps
Senate
Alden H. Waitt
James V. Hunt
Hunt
Deering
Millikin Research Laboratory
Greenwich
Conn
Waitt
Vaughan
Andrew J. May
Kentucky
Garsson Brothers
Frank R. Creedon
Creedon
General Electric Co
Hanford. Wash
Tanforan
San Bruno
Calif
Tighe E. Woods
Baseball results with rain halting Pittsburgh game
National Pittsburgh 37 runs Chicago 28 as rain halted play after 74 percent. Boston and New York combined for a 7 to 7 tie in extra innings. Other scores show Boston 7 New York 7, Reynolds, Sanford and Buxton noted with late relief by Tebbetts.
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Boston
New York
Bickford
Voiselle
G. Elliott
Antonelli
Crandall
Zabala
Higbe
Koslo
R. Mueller
Reynolds
Sanford
Marshall
Buxton
Silvera
Kramer
Parnell
Tebbetts
Nationalist spokesman cites large uprisings in central China
Canton reports Gen Teng Wen yi says about 240000 Red forces rebel in Honan Hupeh and Anhwei due to misrule conscription and requisitioning. He notes 100000 rifles and Red disruption of transport aiding Nationalists while predicting delays to a Canton advance.
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Honan
Hupeh
Anhwei
Teng Wen-yi
Tenz
Teng
Hong Kong Standard
Tiger Balm
Aw Boon Haw
Associated Press
China
Kansu
Sian-Lanchow
Tunghwei
Lanchow
Shensi
Ankang
Fukien
Foochow
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Owen
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Kanhsien
Red
Suichwan
Hunan
Shaoyang
Hengyang
Ralph Lee
Poo
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