Rail Walkouts Hit Key Rail Hubs Across Nation
Trainmen walked out at Louisville St Paul and Cleveland as President Truman ordered renewed talks through John R. Steelman to avert a nationwide railroad strike over wages and hours. The action affects about 1,850 workers, with further walkouts planned on Elgin Joliet and Eastern and Pittsburgh and Lake Erie lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
John R. Steelman
Charles G. Ross
Ross
Steelman
Louisville
Kentucky and Indiana Terminal Railroad
St. Paul
Minnesota Transfer Railway Co
Minneapolis
Cleveland
River Terminal Railway
Republic Steel
Republic
The
Steel Company
Elgin, Joliet and Eastern
Chicago
Pittsburgh and Lake Erie
Pittsburgh
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp
American Steel and Wire Co
Gary
Ind
Joilet
Ill
Waukegan
Hold Trio As Armed Robbers Held After Gasoline Station Heists
Three youths questioned at police headquarters in a wave of gasoline station robberies and auto thefts last week. Lauren Dale Caldwell, 19, was charged with armed robbery. two 17-year-olds held as accomplices. Caldwell identified by victims, found with a Walther pistol, and confessed to three robberies seven auto thefts and a burglary. Police say 210 dollars stolen, and raids led to more arrests as they expanded patrols. A second article notes Congress aiming to finish major Korea war related bills by Sept. 2 with five key items remaining on the legislative slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don J. ‘Hays
Hays
Lauren Dale Caldwell
E. Drachman
Caldwell
Robert E. Rowley
North Stone Avenue
East Speedway
Rowley
James Brady
Burke
Kenyett
E. Broadway
Piggy
North Stone
Washington
Congress
Senate
Truemanpower
Joseph C. O’mahoney
D-Wyo
Senate Finance Committee
Korea
No Song Writers These Roosevelts
James Roosevelt denied that he and Franklin D Roosevelt Jr altered Loch Lomond with lines about the White House. He said neither brother entertains such ideas, and both want to do a good job. Franklin is a congressman, and James hopes to become California's governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.P
James Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr
Loch Lomond
White House
Roosevelt
National Broadcasting Co
Franklin
California
Congress Set To End Session
The Senate moved to finish work on a home front mobilization bill granting President Truman broad power to improve government plants, restrict credit, allocate scarce materials, and impose wage and price ceilings while rationing goods if needed. The vote began with approving an amendment by Senator Edwin C. Johnson to allow installing more equipment in government facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Truman
Edwin C. Johnson
D-Cole
Senate Approves Family Aid Bill for Armed Service Dependents
The Senate backed a bill to provide monthly family allowances for dependent wives, children, and parents of all enlisted servicemen. The measure, approved by the Senate Armed Services Committee, was urged for prompt passage. The House subcommittee sought more testimony on a similar bill already approved there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Crime Committee
New York
Paul J. Kilday
D-Tex
Kilday
House
Armed Services
House Public Lands
Washington
Senate
Senate Armed Services Committee
Tydings
Fraud Charges Over Petitions For Arizona Initiatives
A Maricopa County case accuses petition circulators of fraud on two Arizona initiatives the silicosis compensation measure and the workmen's compensation act A 104 circulators are named and a restraining order is sought Judge Francis Donofrio is set to hear the case August 31 The secretary of state and the Arizona Legislative League figures are involved in the filings from Phoenix Salome and Tucson areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Brooks
Secretary of State
Boards of Supervisors
Maricopa County
Elmer F. Vickers Sr
Arizona State Federation of Labor
Charles A. Muecke
Arizona Legislative League
Rosa
Mills
Roca
Arizona
Vickers
Muecke
Tucson Daily Citizen
Richard S
Dick) Turner
CIO
Turner
League
Tucson
Pima County
Brooklyn Pirates edge Pittsburgh in nine innings defeat
Brooklyn 38 Pittsburgh 2 10 1 Newcombe and Campanella Werle and McCullough Philadelphia 4 100 New York 042 Simmons Seminick Jansen Kennedy Calderone
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Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Newcombe
Campanella
Werle
McCullough
Philadelphia
New York
Simmons & Seminick
Jansen, Kennedy
Calderone
Air And Land Search For Missing 8-Year-Old Boy In Arizona
An 8-year-old Tucson boy, Gary McCarthy, is missing since Sunday near Oracle Junction. A large search by air and ground continues with about 100 volunteers, deputies, and bloodhounds aided by Civil Air Patrol planes. A damaged search plane and two injured crew members were reported during a noon landing near Oracle Junction. Temperatures may reach 110 degrees as crews cover desert terrain and rail the boy and his dog through possible mine shafts and heat risks.
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State Highway Patrol
Tucson
Gary McCarthy
Oracle Junction
Tucson Medical Center
Arizona
Gery McCarthy
Timothy McCarthy
E. Adams Sr
Lynn Early
Arizona State
Florence
Civil Air Patrol
Lawrence White
Pinal
G’enn Perry
Pima County Air Posse
Early
Pima County Sets 1950 51 Tax Rate at .8662 per 100
Pima county supervisors approve the 1950-51 tax rate of .8662 per $100 valuation, down 10 cents from last year. City of Tucson residents pay 11.7462 overall, while South Tucson and some areas see increases. State tax rises to 1.55 per $100, offset partly by city rate cut. district and fund levies listed for 23 districts with overall county and school taxes outlined.
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Pima County
Board of Supervisors
Tucson
South Tucson
South
Arivaca
Craterville
Marana
Flowing Wells
Amphitheater
Sunnyside
Tanque Verde
Catalina Foothills
Vail
South Side
Wakefield
War News Flow In Korea Trough Despite Partial Easing
Tokyo reports a slight increase in war news from Korea after two days of tighter blackout. The U S Eighth Army cut press telephones and teletypes from advanced headquarters and urged reporters to file copies at Pusan rather than Taegu due to limited facilities and possible Taegu Japan interruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Korea
U. S. Eighth Army
Pusan
Taegu
Japan
Death inquest set over Tucson pedestrian struck near Speedway
An inquest will be held at 10 a.m. tomorrow into the death of Richard H. Carlton 42 of 5555 East Speedway who was struck by Lt R L Curnow of 2932 East 17th Street while crossing North Craycroft East Speedway. Patrolman Wyckoff noted the accident occurred in darkness with no street lighting and long skid marks. Carlton a former rancher had lived in Tucson ten years and leaves two sons in New York City a sister in New York and his parents Julius and ? Carlton of Dublin New Hampshire.
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Richard H. Carlton
E. Speedway
James M. Howsare
Carlton
North Craycroft
East Speedway
James Wyckoff
R. L. Curnow
17Th St
Wyckoff
Hazel Duff
Tucson
North Craycroft Road
Lt. Curnow
D M Units Set for Overseas Deployment
Davis-Monthan air force base announces that aircraft units will depart soon for foreign service in an unspecified tour of duty. Officials stated secrecy due to security, with no destination provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis - Monthan Air Force Base
Air Force
D-M
Davis- Monthan Air Force Base
United States
Heat records and forecasts mark August weather patterns
The piece notes warm August temperatures about seven degrees above Tucson last year and forecasts continued heat with possible afternoon thunderstorms. Sunday’s high reached 99 at the airport station, while Phoenix and Yuma reported 110 and 111. Rain fell heavily in Bridgeport, Connecticut, at 2.22 inches, as Illinois, Indiana and Ohio endured unusually cold nights with lows near 45 to 46.
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Tucson
Phoenix
Yuma
United States
Bridgeport
Conn
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Chicago
Cleveland
Cincinnati
United Nations debates Korea war prisoners and China demand
In Lake Success on August twenty first Red China formally demanded UN representation in Korean talks. The United States Britain and Australia pressed the General Assembly to address the USSRs failure to repatriate 1.8 million POWs, signaling a hard line toward Russia as talks consider trusteeship for North Korea after a Soviet pullback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Success
Red China
United Nations
Chou En-Lai
Trygve Lie
Russia
Jakob A. Malik
Security Council
N. Y
United States
United Nations General Assembly
Kremlin
Ussr
UN Security Council
Soviet Union
North Korea
Red Army
The
Red Cross
Night time clashes halt North Korean push near Pusan
American forces slowed a North Korean spearhead 35 miles west of Pusan and repelled coastal probes from Masan to Chinju. The 25th Division recaptured ground around Yuchon and halted a 1,000-man assault while guarding the Naktong bridgehead near Hyponpung.
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Earnest Horberecht
Tokyo
Pusan
Masan
Chinju
U. S. 25Th
Yuchon
Chindong-Ni
U. S
Chdong-Ni
Jonce
Tongyong Peninsula
Naktong
United Press
Robert C. Miller
25Th
Eighth Army
Tabujong
Taegu
Sinjumak
Waegan
Kunwi
Naktong River
Hyponpung
Naktongeb
Local Page References And Menu
The note lists page locations for features such as a book review on page 20, a new vocational school description on page 10, a broken bottle on page 26, and a War Map on page 4. It also mentions Comics at page 21, Gabfest at page 2, Crossword at 21/ Radio at 20, Editorials, Society page 14, and sports pages 17 and 18.
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Tucson
I Society
Nia” Salle
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REDS
Portsmouth
England
Royal Navy
Eben Ayers
Roosevelts
Oracle
Julius Carlton
Dublin
N.H
Richard
Peter
New York City
Falso
R. C
U. N
Britain
Australia
U.S
Flushing Meadows
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