California battle against deadly mosquitoes nears victory
California health officials report no local cases of sleeping sickness in Tucson as central valleys wage a large mosquito abatement effort. Up to 32 deaths in the state have occurred from sleeping sickness with 197 suspected cases and hundreds of workers and prisoners deployed to spray, drain, and fog. Officials warn the culex tarsallis transmits the disease while noting no treatment exists yet and early symptoms mimic polio.
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California
United Press
State Department of Public Health
Raymond Bristow
Woodland
Calif
Health Department
Sacramento-Yolo
Valley
San Joaquin Valley
Sacramento Valley
Tito
Scorpions Sought by Dr Stahnke for Antivenin Serum
Dr Herbert Stahnke, Arizona State College expert on poisonous animals, sought 500 live scorpions for antivenin serum production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scorpions
Dr. Stahnke
Tempe
Herbert Stahnke
Arizona State College
Ike Nixon Back McCarthy in Renomination Bid
Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower and Sen Richard M. Nixon say they will back Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy if renominated next month. They stressed support for GOP nominees overall and cautioned they will not endorse McCarthy’s methods or Communist views without facts. McCarthy seeks renomination in the Sept 9 Wisconsin primary and hopes for postprimary support from the White House leaders.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
California
Wisconsin
Joseph McCarthy
Nixon
McCarthy
House
Senate
Congress
Gen
Eisenhower
Hayward
Wis
Dick Nixon
Adlai Stevenson
Iowa
Milwaukee
Joseph Short
Sleeping Sickness Case Reported in Oregon
MEDFORD Oregon reports a case of encephalitis or sleeping sickness in southern Oregon the first in the state since early this year. Health officials say the patient is expected to recover and note a prior Oregon case earlier this year. One death occurred in Washington county in February.
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Medford
Ore
Oregon
California
A. E. Merkel
Jackson County
Washington County
Encephalitis Deaths Rise in Arizona This Year
Arizona reports 12 sleeping sickness cases this year with two fatalities from encephalitis. Four cases in Maricopa, one in Pima, and scattered cases across Yuma Navajo Coconino Cochise Pinal Apache. Health official George Marx cites irrigated areas and mosquito prevalence but limited spraying.
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Phoenix
U.P
Arizona
State Health Department
Maricopa County
Pima
Yuma
Cochise
Coconino
Coconino County
Health Department
Yuma County
Navajo County
George Marx
Pinal County
Marx
Two of Brazil Quintuplets Die
A second daughter of Maria Albano died at Sao Paulo maternity hospital last night. The five babies, born Tuesday night, were placed in incubators. Maria Angela had been chosen as one name. one twin had died yesterday and Maria Tereza was to be her sister’s name. The hospital said the other four babies were in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Maria Albano
Sao Paulo Maternity Hospital
Maria Tereza
Albano
Maria Angela
PD Strike Averted By Pay Boost
The Phelps Dodge Corp. strike was averted by a general eight cent per hour wage increase for 10,000 employees including 2,000 in Arizona. The raise retroactive to Aug. 1 covers mine mill and smelter workers with extra two cents for the lowest grade and a 15 year vacation allowance. In Arizona the affected sites include Bisbee Douglas and Morenci with other unions in Ajo and Jerome. Four and a half cents of the raise take effect immediately. the rest awaits Wage Stabilization Board approval. Contracts extend two years with wage talks to reopen Aug. 1, 1953 and the pension plan that has operated a year remains in place.
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Douglas
Phelps Dodge Corp
International Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers
Incl
Phelps Dodge
Arizona
Bisbee
Morenci
Ajo
Jerome
Wage Stabilization Board
The
National Union
Anaconda Copper Corp
Kennecott
American Smelting & Refining Co
American Brass Co
Lewis Warns of Potential National Coal Strike This Fall
John L. Lewis has given formal notice that UMW contracts with soft and hard coal producers expire at end of September, risking a nationwide strike if no new deal is reached. The 60 day notice, filed with mediators, triggers potential walkouts across northern soft coal, southern diggers, and anthracite sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John L. Lewis
Lewis
United Mine Workers Union
Welly Hopkins
UMW
Harry M. Moses
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
Joseph E. Moody
Southern Coal Producers
Southern
New York
Local Men Named To State Board Of Technical Registration
Gov. Howard Pyle announced new appointments to Arizona the state board of technical registration. New members are Walter A. Biddle Phoenix Malcolm Bridgewater Prescott Seton Williams and Lew Place Tucson. Continuing members are F. B. Pacheco Gordon M. Luepke Tucson and William T. Hamlyn Harold Eckman Phoenix. The eight member board includes architects and pave engineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
U.P
State Board of Technical Registration
Howard Pyle
Walter A. Biddle
Malcolm Bridgewater
Prescott
Seton Williams
Lew Place
Tucson
F. B. Pacheco
Gordon M. Luepke
Pucson
William T. Hamlyn
Harold Eckman
Arizona
Clear Sunny Days Ahead Weather Update
The region should stay dry with high clouds tonight and tomorrow. Scattered showers are expected in the east and north central parts of the state while temperatures rise in Tucson Phoenix Flagstaff Yuma Ft Worth Mt Lemmon Denver and Oklahoma City with noted highs and lows. Yesterday's 99 78 in Tucson lifted the average to 86 two degrees above normal for this time of year.
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Tucson
Phoenix
Flagstaff
Yuma
Ft. Worth
Mt. Lemmon
Denver
Oklahoma City
Five States Paid Half of U.S. Taxes in 1952
Five states New York Illinois Pennsylvania Michigan and California contributed half of the federal tax take for 1952. Total taxes collected reached 64.97 billion with individuals paying 33.3 billion and corporations 21.5 billion. The report notes a 4 billion deficit despite rising receipts.
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U.S
Washington
New York
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Michigan
California
Treasury
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Arizona
Bureau
Fathers Draft For Services Next Summer
Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey said the armed forces would begin drafting fathers next summer. He noted about 1,000,000 potential fathers under 26 exist, with only about 500,000 likely to be accepted. He argued some 1,500,000 men are currently deferred as unfit and urged lowering standards to expand the pool. The move requires a presidential executive order change.
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NEW York
U.p
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
Hershey
American Legion Commission
National Security Commission
American Legion
Racine Train Wreck Kills One Injures Dozens
An electric commuter train slammed into a car in Racine Wisconsin killing Epifonid Leal 31 and injuring more than 70. The five car Chicago North Shore Milwaukee train derailed leaped tracks and damaged 150 feet of rail causing service disruption and a bus shuttle.
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Racine
Wis
U.P
Epifonid Leal
Chicago, North Shore & Milwaukee
Kenosha
Chicago
Milwaukee
North Shore Line
Tucson water expansion faces Avra valley land setback
City plans for a 5.5 million expansion proceed with bond issuance of 2.392 million in January as the Interior Land Bureau rejects Tucson requests for 20 well sites in the Avra valley near Ajo and Sabase road. The city may appeal while negotiating leases with L. L. Waggoner and Fred O. Wilson.
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Max Henkel
Tucson
Avra Valley
Department of Interior
Land Bureau
Ajo and
Sasabe Road
Phil J. Martin Jr
Water Department
Harold T. Tusk
Bureau of Land Office
Albuquerne
Tusk
Martin
L. L
Pete) Waggoner
Fred O. Wilson
Leigh O. Gardner
Wilson and Waggoner
Wilson
Waggoner
Water Committee
Gardner
State Guardsmen To Leave Fort
A three day maneuver by Arizona national guardsmen ends today closing the annual two week summer encampment at the old fort. Troops return to barracks today, prepare to break camp, and will be paid Saturday before leaving for home towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FT. Huachuca
Arizona National Guardsmen
Old Fort
City Plans Eight New Wells in Pantano Area
Expansion program to begin this fall with eight Pantano area wells. First bonds delayed until January with city funding of about $20,000 from contingency funds, to be reimbursed later. First development phase valued at $2,392,000 and due 1953 includes reservoir near Craycroft road and 22nd street plus mains and feeder lines.
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Pantano
Craycroft Road
22Nd Street
Blitz Still On Sabres Score In Korea Action
U N fighter-bombers hit Communist targets across the Korean peninsula as Sabrejets damaged two MIG-15 fighters. Allied troops repulsed two light Red offensives on the ground.
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Seoul
Korea
U. N
Korean Peninsula
U. S
Anak
Haeju Peninsula
38Th Parallel
Wonsan
Suiho
Manchurian
Dring
Robinson Risner
Oklahoma City
Louis A. Green
Lexington
N. C
Sinuiju
U.N
Bunker Hill
Capitol Hill
U. S. Eighth Army
U. S. Navy
45Th Division
Young GOP To Rally Here Tonight With Goldwater Headlining
Barry Goldwater will speak at an all day Young Republican rally closing session at Roskruge junior high auditorium at 8 p.m. The event features Norval Jasper as chairman with attendees from across Arizona. Other speakers include Les Kahl and state GOP leaders. Gov. Howard Pyle will attend.
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Barry Goldwater
U. S
Phoenix
Roskruge
Arizona Young Republican League
Norval Jasper
el Rio Country Club
League
Les Kahl
Tucson
Goldwater
William
C. Frey
C. B. Sedillo Jr
Jasper
Howard Pyle
Laughlin Waters
California
Republican State Central Committee
Robert L. Myers
Arizona
Probe Death in Rest Home Linked to Knotted Sheet
An inquest is planned into the death of Mrs. Lila Rhodes believed to be wife of a Pennsylvania railroad official. She was found dead in a Phoenix rest home with a bed sheet knotted around her neck and the other end wedged in an air vent, sheriff's deputies said.
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Phoenix
Lila Rhodes
Pennsylvania Railroad
Baseball Scores From AP Chicago and Boston
American League Chicago 4 Boston 1. National Boston 4 Chicago 3. The day’s results show Chicago teams split two games with Boston in a mixed league scoreline. Boston pulled a four to three win in the National matchup.
Dinner at Eight at Arizona Corral Theater and Tonight’s Local Events
The city hosts the Arizona Corral Theater production of Dinner at Eight with three prior performances. Tonight features softball action at Santa Rita park with L and L Drive-In and A E Squadron Davis-Monthan, plus baseball at Hi Corbett field and a series of social dances and rallies including a GOP speech by Barry Goldwater at Roskruge junior high. If rain delays occur, games may move to Sunday.
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Arizona Corral Theater
A & E Squadron
Davis-Monthan
Santa Rita Park
Tucson Cowboys
el Paso Texans
Hi Corbett Field
St. Ambrose
S. Tucson Blvd
Piggybank
Arizona Corral
Santa Rita Hotel
Paso Texans
Barry Goldwater
U. S
Roskruge
Tucson Garden
W. Orost
Oddfellows Hall
S. Sixth Ave
Ships collide off California coast
Report says ships collided off the California coast causing minor damage and no injuries. Coast guard crews investigated the scene while authorities assessed the risk to nearby shipping lanes and environmental impact.
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James Cooper
John Harlow
California
Mobilhomes
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Ike
Associated Press
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Fifth Air Force
North Korea
Frederick C. Blesse
E. Cocopeh St
Blesse
Associated Press American
Boston
National
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