Legislative contests outline candidates for state house
The article previews district races with two Democrats in district 5 incumbent John S. Hardwicke and Edward M. Morgan and no Republican opposition. District 6 features Marvin Burton and Enos Schaffer, both Democrats, running without a Republican challenger. District 7 lists Robert H. Forbes and Joe Keenan, Democrats seeking the nomination. District 8 and 9 show mixed opposition, with incumbents and two Republicans contesting in district 8 and James Ewing facing Dean M. A. in district 9.
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House of Representatives
John S. Hardwicke
Edward M. Morgan
Morgan
Teamsters’ Union
Hardwicke
Southern Pacific
Pima County
Robert H. Forbes
University of Arizona
Joe Keenan
Southern Pacific Railroad
Forbes
Keenan
Delaware State Police Force
Candidates for county supervisor districts 1 and 2
The sixth article in a series profiles nominees for the September 7 primaries. Districts 1 and 2 supervisor hopefuls are the focus for Monday's discussion.
Caro line Mars Sets Record With Honolulu to Chicago Flight
The navy's JRM-2 flying boat Caro line Mars landed off Chicago near the Adler Planetarium after a nonstop flight from Honolulu. The 4,748 mile crossing took about 24 hours 12 minutes with an average speed near 190 mph.
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Chicago
Navy
Lake Michigan
Honolulu
Adler Planetarium
Berlin jeep chase sparks U.S.–Soviet clash in occupied city
A wild jeep pursuit through downtown Berlin involved a Soviet unit and U.S. MPs. A Soviet jeep injures a U.S. guard and crosses into the Soviet zone as Col. Willard protests. Russians reject an American protest and file their own.
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Yank
Berlin
Erlin
United States
Russia
U.S
Robert A. Willard
Registration Begins Here Monday For Draft Ages 18 To 25
Men 18 to 25 must register starting Monday with assignment by birth year. The sequence starts with those born after August 30, 1922 and proceeds by year through 1929, ending with those born in 1930 registering September 17 and 18. Registration sites include VFW building, American Legion post, University of Arizona campus, South Tucson town hall, and Dunbar school, daily 8 am to 5 pm.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
East Broadway
Morgan McDermott
American Legion Post
West Pennington Street
University of Arizona
South Tucson
South Sixth Avenue
Dunbar School
West Second Street
11Th Avenue
Lawson Named Cornelia Head
BISBEE August 28 Walter C. Lawson general superintendent of the Morenci branch Phelps Dodge Corp will become general superintendent of the New Cornelia branch September 1. W E Fenzi currently Morenci manager will move to Morenci as general superintendent. Lawson joined Phelps Dodge at Ajo in May 1926 later transferred to Morenci in 1937. He became Morenci mine superintendent in 1942 and Morenci general superintendent in 1946. He graduated from Michigan College of Mines.
Agar 68 Chicago Meat Processor Dies
John Truman Agar aged 68 chairman of Agar Packing and Provision Corp died in Chicago on Thursday He was a founder and former official of the American Institute for Meat Packers and led a major meat packing firm.
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Chicago
John Truman Agar
Agar Packing and Provision Corp
American Institute For Meat Packers
Two More Polio Cases Reported In Phoenix
Polio toll rises to 12 in Phoenix with two more cases at St. Monica's hospital. A 10-year-old boy is listed as a possible case and an 18 month old girl as a definite case, increasing the weekly total by nine.
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Phoenix
St. Monica’s Hospital
Charles Evans Hughes Dies at 86 Former Chief Justice
Charles Evans Hughes, former chief justice of the United States, died at Vianna club in Osterville Massachusetts. He was 86 and died of a heart attack after a long public career that included governor of New York, secretary of state, and chief justice. His body was sent to New York City for private Riverside Church services.
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Osterville
Mass
U.P
Charles Evans Hughes
United States
Vianna Club
New York City
Riverside Church
Charles Evans Hughes, Jr
New York
Riverdale
N. Y
Hughes
Elizabeth T. Gossett
Bloomfield Hills
Mich
Wianno
Cape Cod
Washington
New York State
William Randolph Hearst
Supreme Court
Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Harding
Hoover
Charles Evans
California
Harlan F. Stone
Roosevelt
Prison guards fired over political support for governor bid
Two Florence state prison employees Amos Hawkins and Joseph Boggs were dismissed for not backing Acting Gov Garvey in the Democratic governor race. Hawkins said a warden aide told him Phoenix pressure forced quitting and Boggs was removed from payroll records. Garvey’s campaign status was unclear as officials sought comment.
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Bob Brooks Phoenix
Florence
Dan E. Garvey
Hawkins
Jim Smith
Lon Walters, Jr
Phoenix
Walters
State Prison
Garvey
Boggs
Coast Target Met Predicted
A small tropical hurricane 670 miles east of Florida moved northwest at 100 to 115 mph with forecasts of potential mainland impact. Forecasters noted a likely but improbable straight path while Floridians stocked up as heat waves set records across the eastern U.S. and Michigan reported 20 heat deaths.
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Miami
Fila
Atlantic
Florida
Weather Bureau
Atlantic Seaboard
Ohio
Ironton
Cleveland
Mercury
Cincinnati
Columbus
Boston
New York
Washington
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South
Seattle
The
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Illinois
Connecticut
Wisconsin
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Maine
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Atlantic Ocean
Two French UN officers killed in Gaza air incident
In Gaza southern Palestine, two French officers on a UN aerial patrol were killed by gunfire as their plane landed. The UN said the pilot, an American, was injured. investigators from Haifa will probe whether the plane was shot in flight or on the runway.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
United Nations
Gaza
Palestine
Gaza _ strip
Joseph Queru
Pierre Jaennel
Haifa
William E. Riley
Jerusalem
Mt. Zion
George Heads Postal Clerks Re-elected President
Leo E. George of Mt. Ranier Md was chosen again as president of the national federation of post office clerks at its Miami convention. He begins a new two year term after defeating John W. McKay of Los Angeles along with most of the executive board and most vice presidents. Herman Goldstein of New York lost his bid to Ephraim Handman of New York. Other re-elected officers include E C Hallbeck William Otte John M Torka and district vice presidents J Clinehouse John F O Connor and C T Blakeslee.
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Miami
Fla
Leo E. George
Mt. Ranier
National Federation of Post Office Clerks
George
Federation
John W. McKay
Los Angeles
Herman Goldstein
New York
Ephraim Handman
E. C. Hallbeck
Washington
William Otte
John M. Torka
J. Clinehouse
Oklahoma City
John F. O'Connor
Oakland
Calif
C. T. Blakeslee
Portland
Oley Speaks Dies Noted Singer and Composer at 74
New York August 28 Oley Speaks 74 concert singer and composer of popular songs including Sylvia On the Road to Mandalay and Star Eyes died here Thursday Born in 187? the artist known for stage and concert performances achieved fame with enduring tunes sought after by audiences nationwide through decades
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New York
Oley Speaks
Sylvia
Mandalay
International talks aim at Antarctic administration
The United States opened informal discussions with Argentina Australia Chile France New Zealand Norway and the United Kingdom on an international regime for Antarctica. Britain agreed in principle. Argentina and Chile reportedly object. No conference planned yet and the U S reserves all territorial rights. American explorers have pushed scientific expeditions and raised the American flag in various areas.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Antarctic
Argentina
Australia
Chile
France
New Zealand
Norway
United Kingdom
London Dispatches
Britain
U. S
Tug Tows Freighter On 1 500 Mile Trip
The British freighter Greystoke Castle arrived in Los Angeles after a 1,500 mile tow from Norfolk Virginia, with boilers failing off the Central American coast. Towed into harbor by the tug Ocean Prince, the Castle left Norfolk 42 days ago en route to the Pacific coast and the Orient.
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Los Angeles
Greystoke
Harbor
Castle Line
Ocean Prince
Greystoke Castle
Norfolk
Pacific Coast Sports
Orient
Chambers Accepts Challenge of Hiss in Court Clash
The dueling claims between Whitaker Chambers and Alger Hiss over alleged Communist ties may move to a courtroom after Chambers accepted a Hiss challenge to repeat statements publicly without congressional immunity. Hiss’s lawyers weigh a libel suit, while Chamber’s remarks hint at possible future legal action.
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Washington
Whittaker Chambers
Alger Hiss
Chambers
Hiss
Time Magazine
John F. Davis
Republic Signs Pact With Kaiser-Frazer
Republic Steel Corp. sagte it will continue to operate the Cleveland blast furnace and supply pig iron without interruption until May 1, 1949. The contract was signed with Kaiser-Frazer Corp. after an all‑day meeting with Kaiser-Frazer officials and WAAI Administrator Jess Larson.
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Cleveland
Republic Steel Corp
Republic
C. M. White
Itsi
Kaiser-Frazer Corp
Waai J
Jess Larson
Soviet Consul Sails For Home
Jacob M. Lomakin the Soviet consul general in New York left the United States aboard the Stockholm to return to Russia after being stripped of credentials. His two children were also aboard the liner scheduled to sail for Gothenburg. Lomakin avoided lengthy remarks and cited a prior note indicating Russia’s severing of consulate relations with the U S.
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New York
Jacob M. Lomakin
Stockholm
Russia
Goeteborg
Sweden
Lomakin
United States
Broncos Go Berserk At Rodeo Injures Six In Elk City
Two wild horses broke through a fence at a rodeo in Elk City Oklahoma injuring six people including Mrs A J Sellers 24 of Corpus Christi Texas and Mrs Ina Mason 77 of Lebano Oregon who suffered fractures of both legs Also injured were the five year old son of Mrs Jess Sullins head injuries and others with minor injuries at the bleachers The incident involved bucking stock used in bareback riding
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Elk City
Okla
A. J. Sellers
Corpus Christi
Tex
Ina Mason
Lebano
Ore
Jess Sullins
Scores from Major Leagues with late games
American League results include New York 3 Cleveland 2 and Boston 6 Chicago 2. Philadelphia 5 St. Louis 4 in ten innings. Detroit at Washington pending. National League games Brooklyn at Cincinnati and New York at St. Louis. Boston 5 Chicago 4 and Philadelphia 9 Pittsburgh 2 in first.
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New York
Cleveland
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Detroit
Washington
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Goodale Pioneer Aviator Dies At 61 In St Petersburg
Frank W. Goodale 61 a pioneer aviator and the first to test the parachute for the army died in St Petersburg Florida on Thursday His work in early aviation and parachute testing marked a key chapter in military flight history.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Frank W. Goodale
French Crisis Seen As Blow at Coalition Government
Moscow reports the August French government resignation undermines four power talks on the German crisis. The fall of Andre Marie's cabinet breaks the third force coalition, with Socialists and Radicals divided over Reynaud's power, while Communists push for wage hikes and threaten civil conflict.
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Moscow
Andre Marie
Yves Chataigneau
U. S
Walter Bedell Smith
Frank Roberts
V. M. Molotov
Kremlin
Molotov
Marie
Charles de Gaulle
National Assembly
France
Assembly
Marie’s
Paul Reynaud
Reynaud
General Confederation of Labor
de Gaulle
Reynolds May Close Plant in Phoenix Strike
Reynolds Metals Co may close the Phoenix plant and shift production to Grand Rapids Michigan. The move follows a three day strike by 1400 workers as union and company wage talks stalemate. Charles J. Smith of United Steel Workers arrived to study the dispute and confer with leaders in Pittsburgh.
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Phoenix
U.P
Reynolds Metals Co
Louisville
R. S. Reynolds
Grand Rapids
Mich
Reynolds
Michigan
Charles J. Smith
District 38
United Steel Workers of America
Smith
David J. McDonald
Pittsburgh
Cotton Seed Hulls Kill Two Men in Mississippi
In Marks Mississippi on August 28 two men died when a pile of cotton seed hulls collapsed while they were shoveling hulls from a storage bin into a truck. The victims were John Roseman Dancy a 50 year old farmer and dairy man and Leroy Johnson a 50 year old Negro helper. Officials at Riverside oil mill reported the hulls buried them several feet deep.
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Keehi Lagoon
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United Press
Jack Meehan
New York Herald Tribune
Helena Korelenko
Lawson Named
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Catherine Waddell
Central States
Amos Hawkins
Joseph Boggs
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Cape Hatteras
Dominican Republic
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Puerto Rico
Oley
House un-American Activities Committee
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
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Goodale
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