City Invaded By Racketeers In Tucson Grace ranch ties exposed
Tucson police chief Don J Hays and Detective Capt Frank Eyman debunk eastern gangsters in Tucson linked to Grace ranch owner Peter Licavoli a Detroit gang figure with a long police record. Seven Grace ranch guests were fined for minor offenses after a late night raid.
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Arizona
Tucson
Don J. Hays
Frank Eyman
Grace Ranch
Peter Licavoli
Detroit
Purple Gang
Michigan
Licavoli
Leavenworth, Kas
United States Customs
East Pennington Street
Samuel Joseph Besase
Anthony Joseph Besase
Toledo
Anthony Candella
August Corso, Jr
Nicholas Desmond
Paul J. Cella
James V. Tedesco
Capt. Eyman
Detective Bureau
Eyman
Tony Candella
T. Baker
Cap
Besase Brothers
Hays
Candella
Wayne County
Motor City
Licavoli Gang
Chicago
Miami
Mansfield, O
News- Journal
Cleveland
Mansfield
Tito blasts attacks and defends Yugoslav sovereignty
Premier Tito says Yugoslavia seeks peace but will defend sovereignty with force. He cites repeated incursions by U S planes and acknowledges downing two C 47 transports. U S Ambassador Patterson to meet Tito at Bled palace to discuss the incident as American air routes face temporary restrictions.
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Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Iron Workers
Jesenice
United States
U. S
Richard C. Patterson
Tito
Marshal's Summer Palace
Bled
Patterson
Joseph T. McNarney
Berlin
Vienna
Udine
Italy
McNarney
W. D. Morgan
Mediterranean
Yugoslav Ministry of Foreign Affairs
MacArthur Rejected by Four-Power Council in Tokyo
In Tokyo on August 21 Gen. Douglas MacArthur faced his first major setback as a four power Allied council refused his proposal to invite seven other allies to join discussions. British and Russian members pressed for council views on each recommendation, but were blocked. American chairman Atcheson declined to bind MacArthur to any fixed procedure.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Allied Council For
Japan
Russia
Kuzma Derevyanko
Lone Robber Holds Up Levelland Bank
A lone robber robbed the Level land State Bank in Levelland Texas at noon and fled with about 15000 dollars after forcing four employees to lie on the floor with a shotgun. Levelland lies about 30 miles from the Texas New Mexico border.
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Levelland
Tex
Levelland State Bank
Texas-New Mexico
Dewey and Bilbo pledge no Bilboism or Deweyism
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New York and Sen. Bilbo of Mississippi issued pledges to stop the other’s influence. Dewey guaranteed no Bilboism while governor in New York. Bilbo said there will be no Deweyism in Mississippi as long as he lives.
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Washington
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Bilbo
D-Miss
Dewey
Mississippi
AFI
Rochester
New York GOP Holds Off Leftist Challengers in Primaries
In New York City areas GOP organization strength rose as organization-backed candidates defeated leftist efforts led by Vito Marcantonio and Adam Clayton Powell for congressional nomination. Marcantonio narrowly won Democratic nomination over Hannigan. Bryan won Republican nomination from Mar.
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New York City
Vito Marcatonio
Adam Clayton Powell
Congress
Joseph Clark Baldwin
GOP
Delaware
James M. Tunnell
Senate
Philip A. Taynor
House
Utah
Arthur C. Watkins
Orem
Abe Murdock
Watkins
William L. Baker
Provo
New York
Marcantonio
Powell
Tammany
Patrick J. Hannigan
Frederic V. P. Bryan
Mar
Crum Attacks U S Policy On Palestine Arabs
Former Palestine commission member Bartley Crum told a Washington luncheon that U S policy toward Palestine has been thwarted by the State Department especially at mid level. He said Arab leaders were secretly told nothing would be done to meet Jewish demands and called for resignations of officials including Loy Henderson.
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Washington
P— Bartley C. Crum
Anglo-American ‘Palestine ‘Commission
United States
State Department
Crum
Palestine
Loy Henderson
United States rejects Soviet Dardanelles demands in note
Washington reports the United States firmly opposes Soviet control of the Dardanelles with Turkey, insisting defense be Turkish responsibility under UN aid if needed. France Britain and Turkey indicate positions, while negotiations are anticipated among major powers.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Turkey
Truman
Dardanelles
Near
Middle East
Asia
Recall Petition Circulation in Tucson Demand Mayor Jaastad Ousted
Petitions to recall Mayor Henry O Jaastad circulated in Tucson amid a housing dispute with the Tucson Housing Authority. The drive, under United Veterans Organization leadership, seeks 908 valid signatures to trigger a recall election per city charter rules.
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Manuel Avalos
United Veterans Organization
Harold A. (Porque) Patten
Jerry A. Gump
Carl M. Hitt
H. ©. Jaastad
Tucson Housing Authority
Reggie Russell
H. O. Jaastad
Henry O. Jaastad
Tucson
Henry O. Janstad
Veterans’ Organizations
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Disabled American Veterans
Military Order of Purple Heart
American Veterans’ Committee
Amvets
United Ganization
W. T. Pyott
UVO
Jaastad
W. H. Codd
Codd
T. J. Elliott
Janstad
Northwest
Fessenden
N. D
Meat Price Cuts Effective Sept 9 delayed to next month
The Office of Price Administration said reduced retail meat prices will likely reach stores 12 to 14 days after the new slaughterhouse level ceilings take effect at 12:01 a.m. Friday. A rollback to June 30 levels is doubtful and dairy prices remain free of control.
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Washington
Paul Porter
Office of Price Administration
Decontrol Board
OPA
Department of Agriculture
Three Nations Pass UN Screening For Membership
Sweden Iceland and Afghanistan passed muster for United Nations membership in a Security Council screening report. The document signals further wrangles over six other candidates including Albania Outer Mongolia Siam and Transjordan with opposing powers list. The council faces heated debate as Jerzy Michalowski presses against Transjordan’s bid.
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Charles A. Grumich
Success
N. Y
Sweden
Iceland
Afghanistan
United Nations
Security Council
Council
Albania
Russia
United States
Britain
Outer Mongolia
China
Siam
France
Portugal
Ireland
Transjordan
Jerzy Michalowski
Poland
U S Takes Stand On Dardanelles Treaty In Paris Talks
AP analysis notes a shift as the United States breaks from past policy and enters the struggle over the Dardanelles. Russia presses Turkey for control of the straits and joint defense with Turkey, threatening a Black Sea regional realignment that could leave Turkey a minority in decisions.
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State Department
Fedor Orekhov
U. S
Straits
Black Sea
Turkey
Dardanelles
United Nations Security Council
United Nations
Russia
Yugoslavia
Poland
Paris
Straits Question
United States
Bosporus
Sea of
Marmara
Bulgaria
Romania
Rangement
Decontrol picture at a glance on meat milk and grains
Washington reports UPA changes as ceilings return on meat with hopes to drop prices to June 30 levels while milk remains free and grains largely unregulated. Labor groups criticize wage controls, farm groups praise independence, and industry voices warn of tighter meat supply and potential black markets.
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Washington
UPA
OPA
CIO
National Grange
Labor unions condemn price decontrol move and seek action
AFL CIO decried the price decontrol board for not restoring ceilings on milk butter and most grains. They warned of a rapid push to reimpose controls and urged consumer resistance to price hikes.
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Roy L. Thompson
Daniel W. Bell
George H. Mead
Charles H. Herrold
Washington
CIO
Robert J. Watt
AFL
Wage Stabilization Board
WSB
Bondage claim colors South’s political fate in 2 party call
Birmingham August 21 The Republican national committee chairman B Carroll Reece said the Solid South is in political bondage. He argued the South lacks voice in administration policies and can be saved only by restoring the two party system. He blamed radical groups and northern city machines for steering Democratic policy for profit.
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Birmingham
Ala
B. Carroll Reece
Republican National Committee
Solid South
South
Reece
Democratic Party
Moscow
Polio Nears Peak In National Outbreak
The U S public health service says infantile paralysis may be approaching the peak of its current outbreak. New cases rise but the rate of increase has slowed over the past two weeks. For the year, total cases reached 8849 vs 6262 at a comparable point in 1944.
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Washington
U. S. Public Health Service
Health Service
Baseball scores from the National League update
New York lost to Cincinnati 1 2 in a late game. Philadelphia defeated Chicago 1 0. Boston faced St Louis in a night game with results unavailable.
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New York
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
St. Louis
Egypt Calls for Libyan Independence at Peace Conference
Egypt urged full independence for Libya and a special Arab mandate as a bridge to sovereignty, seeking Libyan control over key western desert areas. The conference faced protests over Trieste administration, with Albania demanding Italy damages and Cuba demanding equal voice for all UN members.
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Paris
Egypt
Libya
Italy
Cuba
Albania
Yugoslavia
Trieste
Wacyf Boutres Ghali Pasha
Arab League
Ghali
Giarabub
Bardia
Sollum
H. V. Evatt
Australia
Youth Cited In Truck Accident Near Tucson
Gail Pew aged 18 of Chandler was cited for failure to yield after the semitrailer he drove crashed with another truck on Highway 80 four miles east of Tucson. Pew, H E Ross Elmer James Clyde King were hospitalized with arm chest and head injuries. Ross said Pew was on the wrong side of the road. Damage totaled about 5000 dollars.
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Gail Pew
Chandler
K Bennett
Tucson
Pew
H. E. Ross
Elmer James
Ft. Worth
Tex
Clyde King
Los Angeles
Pima County
Ross
Nelson Eliminates Rodia in Portland PGA Match Play
Byron Nelson, defending champion, defeated Frank Rodia of San Diego 8 and 7 in Portland. Nelson led six up at the turn, won the 10th, and finished the match on the 11th in the first round of match play, firing four under par on the outgoing nine.
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Portland
Ore
Byron Nelson
Frank ‘Rodia
San Diego
Calif
Nelson
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U.S
Edwin Newman
Great Britain
Glenn Babbap
R. H. Shackford
Hector de Ayala
de Ayala
Alfonso de Rosemzweig
Mexico
Enver Hoxha
James F. Byrnes
Williamsburg
Rodia
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