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Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1950

Page

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Yankees Push Back Red Korean Lines

In Lake Success New York Aug 25 the bulletin reports U S offer to back on site probes into Communist China charges of American aggression in Formosa Detroit Aug 25 Chrysler Corp and CIO UAW reach a minimum 10 cent hourly raise for all 120 000 Chrysler workers. Forest Hills Aug 25 Frank Sedgman leads Australia to 1 0 Davis Cup edge over Tom Brown Jr 6 0 8 6 9 7.

Detroit Chrysler Corp Cio-United Auto Workers Chrysler UAW Forest Hills N.Y Frank Sedgman Australia United States Tom Brown Jr San Francisco

European assembly backs plan for a European supreme court

In Strasbourg on August 25 the consultative assembly of the Council of Europe voted unanimously to push a European supreme court to enforce a human rights bill in member states to prevent crimes like those of Nazi Germany. The assembly endorsed a re drafted human rights convention and sent the measure back to ministers for final approval at the October meeting.

Strasbourg France Consultative Assembly Council of Europe European Supreme Court Nazi Germany Council Committee of Ministers

Doctor Draft Plan Advanced

The Defense Department asked Congress for authority to draft doctors and dentists up to age 45. President Truman could order special registration and induction of those in needed professional categories, with hearings set to start Monday. The move follows plans for higher overall draft quotas and recalls of enlisted reserves for active duty.

Washington U.P Defense Department Congress Defense Louis Johnson Carl Vinson House Armed Services Committee Johnson Army White House Truman Navy Air Force Marine Corps Corps Selective Service Headquarters

Truman Seizes U.S. Railroads

President Truman ordered seizure of the nation’s railroads at 2 p.m. Sunday via Secretary of the Army Pace to operate them in the name of the United States government. He urged all railroad workers to remain on duty while unions indicated they would work under government seizure amid the wage hour dispute.

Washington Truman Tucson Army Pace United States U.S White House Mr. Truman John Steelman Senate Labor Committee Canada Frank H. Hall Atikokan Ont

Keep This Up Youll Get Rail Mail Fails

TYUP B C Aug 25 A Vancouver island rail station on the Esquimalt and Nanaimo line a Canadian Pacific subsidiary is living up to its nickname Tyup is tied up due to the rail tie up.

TYUP B. C Vancouver Island Esquimalt and Nanaimo Canadian Pacific

Bridges Walks Out Of Prison After Court Win

San Francisco August 25 U P Harry Bridges CIO Longshore President walked free from the federal building after the ninth circuit court of appeals ruled he had committed no recognizable crime since his perjury-conspiracy conviction. Bridges posted a 25 000 bond and was released pending further steps as his wife Nancy greeted him.

San Francisco U.P CIO Longshore Harry Bridges Federal Victor George B. Harris Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals McGrath Washington J. Howard McGrath Bridges F. Joseph Donahue Appellate Court Federal District Court Roche Michael J. Roche U. S Francis St. J. Fox Nancy

Bridges Judge Is Arizona Man

Phoenix Aug 25 The federal judge who dissented in the Bridges ruling is a former Phoenix and Globe attorney. Judge Clifton Mathews voted against freeing Harry Bridges. He ascended to the circuit court judgeship from U S district attorney and served as a special assistant to the Arizona attorney general. He represented Arizona in Colorado River matters before the Supreme Court in 1931 32.

Phoenix Harry Bridges Phoenix and Globe Clifton Mathews Bridges Circuit Court U. S Aie Arizona Colorado U. S. Supreme Court

Formosa Issue Tops U N Security Council Agenda

At Lake Success Russia's Malik planned to push Formosa into council talks while the United States seeks to keep focus on Korea. Chou En Lai demanded U S forces exit Formosa, and Britain accused Hong Kong forces of encroachments as diplomacy moves amid cross alliances.

Formosa United States Seventh Fleet Truman Chiang Kai- Shek Chou Lake Success Canton China Britain Hong Kong Peiping Malik Russia United Nations Korea Council India U. S Asia North Korea

Chase Moths Out a Blanket Weather Notes in Tucson

The 5 38 a m temperature was 68 degrees, two degrees below midnight, with yesterday’s high of 95 marking the mildest daytime in Tucson since August 13. Framing the weekend, more mild weather is forecast with possible mountain thunderstorms and a bright full moon Sunday evening. Across the country, Fargo North Carolina and Needles California posted unusually low and high readings for the season.

Tucson Fargo N. C Needles Calif

Potato grower finds baked spuds after lightning strike

Springwater New York resident Joseph Nichol was digging a potato patch when a lightning strike overnight cooked the potatoes in the ground. The spuds were reportedly soft enough to mash, near his farm in Livonia County.

Springwater N. Y Liv Wa County Joseph Nichol

Eden Resigns Gambling Post

William J. Eden of Phoenix resigns as secretary of the state gambling control committee, effective August 15. The committee, formed to promote a constitutional change legalizing gambling, plans a September relapse and a November 7 general election vote. The Tucson office has ceased telephone service and no spokesperson could be reached for comment.

Phoenix William J. Eden Committee For State Control of Arizona Eden Maricopa County J. R. Gwirtz New York Chicago Milt Schwartz Gwirtz N. Central Schwartz Tucson Committee

East German Police Switched to Khaki Uniforms

West Berlin's Der Tag reports East Germany halted dark blue cloth for the peoples police and state textile factories received large orders for khaki cloth darker than Soviet army uniforms.

Berlin West Berlin der Tag East Germany East Zone Peoples’ Police

State Guard Camp Tragedy Claims Tucson Soldier

Sgt Edward Ivester 19 of Tucson died when a 47 ton Pershing tank overturned and crashed into a ditch at Fort Huachuca during training. Fellow crewman Sgt Howell Hammerly was seriously injured. three others treated for shock. An investigation and full military honors planned.

FT. Huachuca Edward Ivester Oren R. Ivester Lowell Rd Lan Arroyo Ivester Tucson 158Th Infantry Howell A. Hammerly Lalso Copper Queen Hospital Bisbee Robert L. Anderson James W. Keating David Sanchez Tucson Tank Company A. M. Tuthill Arizona Sat. Ivester Frederick R. Stofft National Guard

Allies counterattack near Taegu drives back North Koreans

Allied forces widened the breach around Taegu, crushing Communist penetrations and forcing retreat at the Naktong river pocket. The U S Second Infantry Division entered action, storming the east Naktong bridgehead and nearly sealing the pocket. North Korean losses and escapes were described with minimal American casualties.

Tokyo Taegu Naktong U. S. Second Infantry Division John L. Blackwell Abilene Tex Douglas MacArthur Mt. Pugye Korean Republic MacArthur Pohang Pusan Nam Korea Hyonpung Laurence B. Keiser United Press Jack Burley

Sea serpent in Wewoka milk debate lands on page 2

The note mentions a milk political issue described as a land sea serpent in Wewoka Oklahoma with proof promised. Readers are directed to page 2 for details. The item hints at coverage across multiple pages and sections including mining talks in Salt Lake City and various society and editorial items.

Wewoka Okla Salt Lake

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