Two Democrats seek Arizona attorney general nomination
Two Democrats Fred O. Wilson and Yale McFate seek the Arizona attorney general nomination in the September 7 primary with Republican Laurens L. Henderson unopposed in the primary. Wilson emphasizes service and experience in government while McFate notes his Arizona roots and service on the corporation commission.
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Arizona
Fred O. Wilson
Yale McFate
Laurens L. Henderson
Industrial Commission
Wilson
Tempe
Phoenix Junior College
Stanford University
Federal Security Agency
Washington, D. C
University of Arizona
Osborn McFate
Corporation Commission
Sidney P. Osborn
William J. Eden
Eden
McFate
Women Factor In Ballot Results
A Citizen pollster faces mixed reactions from voters including women who often declined to reveal voting intent. In Globe and Phoenix, women who spoke cited support for Thad Moore when his tax relief message matched their interests. The piece notes substantial nonresponse and varying levels of engagement across genders.
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Phoenix
Globe
Candidates seek nomination in Sept primaries for Pima county attorney
The second in a series previews contenders for the county attorney post. Candidates will be discussed Wednesday as they seek the Democratic and Republican nominations.
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Pima County
Safford Hotel Sold to New York Syndicate
Buena Vista hotel in Safford with 50 rooms was sold to a New York syndicate announced by owner Fred Waughtal. The group recently bought the Gadsden hotel at Douglas and plans to lease the local hotel to an operating organization. Sale price not disclosed.
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Safford
U.P
Buena Vista
New York
Fred Waughtal
Gadsden
Douglas
Waughtan
Garvey Expands Call for Arizona Special Session
Acting Governor Dan E. Garvey added items to the September special session agenda. He seeks reallocating attorney general funds to defend state land transfers, addresses social security and gubernatorial succession, and proposes transferring power lines and irrigation ditches in the Wellton Mohawk area to a U S Bureau of Reclamation. Garvey met with House Speaker Ed Jameson and Senate President John Babbitt in Flagstaff and spoke at the Association of Western State Engineers meeting.
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Phoenix
U.P
Dan E. Garvey
Garvey
Attorney General's
State Land Department
Wellton-Mohawk
Bureau of Reclamation
House
Ed Jameson
Senate
John Babbitt
Flagstaff
Association of Western State Engineers
U. S. Measures Flood Of Goods At 248 Billion
The Commerce Department reports the second quarter annual rate of goods and services at 248 billion dollars, up from 231.6 billion last year but driven by inflation and higher prices. Government spending rose over 2.5 billion above Q1, while private investment fell with slower inventories. Consumer spending edged up with more furniture, home appliances, laundry and shoe repair services.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Department
Harless Denies Withdrawal From Gubernatorial Race
U. S. Representative Richard F. Harless, a Democratic gubernatorial candidate, flatly denied reports he would quit the race. He spoke at Phoenix press conference denying withdrawal within 48 hours and announced campaign stops in Chandler Flagstaff and Tucson with a rally planned for Sept. 1.
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Richard F. Harless
U. S
Phoenix
Harless
Williams Field
Chandler
Flagstaff
Tucson
Armory Park
Berlin talks revived after four power session in Moscow
In Moscow on August 24 American Ambassador Walter Bedell Smith reported a four hour forty minute meeting with Stalin Molotov and western envoys, following a decision to continue four power talks on Germany. The session, the longest yet, left observers hopeful of resolving Berlin deadlock and easing the Kremlin talks.
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Moscow
Walter Bedell Smith
Stalin
Germany
Berlin
Smith
V. M. Molotov
Kremlin
Molotov
Frank Roberts
Yves Chataig
City Bond Rate Under Two Percent Two firms win bid for $850000 issue
Henry Dahlberg & Co. and Stranahan Harris & Co. submitted the sole successful bid for an $850,000 city bond issue to finance rights of way for a western Tucson truck freeway. Bonds pay two percent interest, but premium reduces the rate to 1.9965 percent. Construction will be funded by federal and state governments, with work by the state highway department starting after rights of way are secured. Rights of way may be bought or condemned, details handled by City Atty. Elliott.
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ED Dougherty
Henry Dahlberg & Co
Stranahan, Harris & Co
Tucson
State Highway Department
Thomas J. Elliott
Citizens Committee
Planning and Zoning Commission
Citizens’ Committee
Elliott
S. T. Adams
Forrest G. Priser
Three States Vote On Seats In Congress
South Carolina, Mississippi, and New York held primaries with both state and congressional posts at stake. Mississippi focused on veteran Rep. John E. Rankin in the first district while New York had many unopposed incumbents. Delaware Democrats met in Dover to name nominees for the November election with J Allen Frear Jr slated for the U S Senate seat held by James M Tunnell.
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South Carolina
Mississippi
New York
U. S
Congress
John E. Rankin
Rankin
Supreme Court
James O. Eastland
John C. Stennis
Delaware
Open Hearings Set for Hiss and Chambers Confrontation
The congressional intelligence hearings reopen Wednesday with Alger Hiss and Whittaker Chambers facing public confrontation before the House Un American Activities Committee. Both insist on their versions of prewar Communist links as committee members seek clinching proof. Hiss lately leads the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace after resigning from the State Department.
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Washington
Alger Hiss
Whittaker Chambers
House un-American Activities Committee
Hiss
State Department
Chambers
New York City
New York
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
Tucson Squadron Trains In Germany
The 49th bombardment squadron of the second bomb group, from Davis-Monthan AFB, is in Germany for a week of routine training at Furstenfeldbruck. Lt. Col. George L. Newton Jr. commands the B 29 unit, which will return to Lakenhurst in Britain after the week. The 20th and 96th squadrons accompanied the 49th.
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Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
England
Germany
George L. Newton, Jr
Furstenfeldbruck
49Th
Lakenhurst
Tucson
Baseball Scores From AP Night Games Reported
In the American League New York defeated Chicago 7 to 4 while Chicago beat New York 6 to 5 in a separate game. Other night matches include Cleveland at Boston Detroit at Philadelphia and St. Louis at Washington. In the National League Brooklyn vs Pittsburgh and Boston vs St. Louis were listed with night schedules. Only games scheduled.
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Associated Press
New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Boston
St. Louis
Washington
Detroit
Philadelphia
National League
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
1,400 Prepare For Walkout
Phoenix August 24 about 1 400 Reynolds Metals plant workers prepare to strike as the Taft Hartley cooling off period ends. A CIO United Steel Workers strike and relief committee are organized. W G Shillig says shipments of aluminum ingots have been diverted and furnaces will shut by night. The union seeks 14 cents an hour across the board plus 6 cents for craft workers. the company offers 12 cents.
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Phoenix
Reynolds Metals Co
CIO
United Steel Workers of America
W. G. Shillig
Xa Company
Russia postpones zone elections for a year
Marshal Sokolovsky in Berlin announced that Germans in the Soviet zone will not vote in community elections this fall. The postponement for one year marks the first such delay by a occupying power. Non Communist leaders criticized the move as an attempt by the Communists to avoid defeat and tighten control amid a food crisis and a two year plan. The election delay also signals opposition to elections in Berlin this October.
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Berlin
Vassily D. Sokolovsky
Sokolovsky
Christian Democrats
Liberal Democrats
Socialist Unity Party
SED
U S Pilots Die In Berlin Berlin Supply Run Collision
Four U S fliers were killed when two C 47s crashed during a Berlin supply mission near Ravotzhau sen Germany. The planes collided in a field near the town 14 miles northeast of Frankfurt while returning to Wiesbaden from Berlin. Bodies burned and rescuers could only confirm fatalities from the wreckage.
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Ravotzhausen
Germany
Berlin
U. S
Frankfurt
Wiesbaden
U. S. Air Force
Air Force
C-47 Transport Crashes Kill Seven Near Newtown
The Middletown army air base reports a C47 transport crashed five miles north of Newtown New Jersey on Tuesday. At least seven persons were killed in the crash according to the army report.
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Middletown
Army Air Base
Newton
N. J
Army
Los Alamos Strike Enters Seventh Day Amid Work Stoppage
In Los Alamos New Mexico on August 24 efforts to recall 3,500 workers to the atomic weapons project intensified as the walkout reached its seventh day.
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Los Alamos
N. M
Red Dean of Canterbury barred from US lecture tour
Dr Hewlett Johnson known as the Red Dean said he was refused a U S visa for engagements including Madison Square Garden. He told the London Daily Worker the embassy objected to the American-Soviet friendship society sponsor and noted the United States blocks speech about friendship with the Soviet Union. He heads to Poland for a peace congress and urged using free speech to help broaden ties with eastern Europe.
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Hewlett Johnson
Canterbury Cathedral
London
United States
Madison Square Garden
The
London Daily Worker
Johnson
Soviet Union
America
Poland
Congress of Intellectuals In
Wroclaw
Eastern Europe
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