Guardsmen Set For Mountains War Drill at Fort Huachuca
Arizona National Guard closes range firing and prepares a three day bivouac at Fort Huachuca with two opposing forces Reds and Blues. Operation Laughing Water simulates border clashes across a notional U S Mexico boundary. Blues defend while Reds attack as troops entrench and stage field operations.
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Martin J. Flanigan
FT. Huachuca
Arizona
National Guard
Minday
Frederick R. Stofft
Assa
158Th Infantry
Reds
Blues
U. S.-Mexico
Garden Canyon
Huachuca Reservation
Col. Stofft
Fruit Freight Rates Raised by Interstate Commerce Commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized higher railway express rates on carload shipments of fruits and vegetables from the west. Effective Sept. 11 the rates rise by 9 cents per 100 pounds, with examples showing increases from $4.08 to $4.17 for 20 000 pounds and from $3.88 to $4.97 for 26 000 pounds. The new rates cover fruits and vegetables shipped in carloads from California and other western states to destinations nationwide, and berries and greens from several western states to selected destinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
West
California
New York City
Arizona
New Mexico
Utah
Colorado
United States
Oregon
Idaho
Striking Hudak Bus Lines Reopens Service With Free Rides
In Nanticoke Pennsylvania on August 29 a bus strike ended when Owner C M Hudak used relatives to resume service. Each bus was preceded by a car driven by a striking driver offering free rides to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nanticoke
Hudak
C. M. Hudak
Arid August Record Looms in Tucson Weather Update
Officials warn August may become the driest since 1942 as Tucson records .86 inches at the airport. Despite the drought, the summer rainy season shows improvement from last year with 7.87 inches year to date. Regional highs included Blythe 113, Yuma 111, Phoenix 110, Tucson 100, and a 70 degree low at 5 30 a.m. Forecast remains unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Municipal
Nogales Highway
Blythe
Calif
Needles
Yuma
Phoenix
Arizona Project Hearing Delayed
A house public lands subcommittee postponed until Thursday its planned consideration of a bill to authorize the Central Arizona project. The delay was due in part to the absence of Rep. Clair Engle of California, an opponent who wished to be present for the discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Public Lais
Central
Arizona
Azides
Clair Engle
Calif
Grasshopper Infestation Triggers State Emergency
An emergency was declared in Graham and Cochise counties as grasshoppers swarm a 71 square mile area. Gov Dan Garvey released 17500 of his 30000 emergency fund. funds will partner with federal matching funds to fight the infestation. State Entomologist J L E Lauderdale planned to coordinate the eradication program from Willcox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Graham
Cochise
Dan E. Garvey
J. L. E. Lauderdale
Willcox
Truman Quick To Stop Text
Washington action shows President Truman acted within an hour of learning of General Douglas MacArthur's pending Formosa statement. Officials say no official advance copy reached the White House or State Department, and the president directed MacArthur to withdraw the statement after a staff briefing. The withdrawal was communicated to Tokyo and announced by the VFW Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merriman Smith
Washington
Douglas MacArthur
Formosa
Truman
White House
MacArthur
Pentagon
State Department
Tokyo
VFW
Tucson
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Defense
Louis Johnson
Dean Acheson
J. Lawton Collins
Farmy
Forrest P. Sherman
Naval Operations
W. Averell Harriman
Chiefs of Staff
Johnson
Acheson
Chicago
Doctors Draft Moves Closer to Enactment in Congress
The House Armed Services Committee approved a bill mandating 21 months of military service for doctors dentists and allied specialists under 46 who trained at government expense in the last war. About 5 000 doctors and 2 600 dentists would be drafted first. Other items noted include food price controls opposition and a $1 188 000 000 federal highway aid bill. The session also covered Communist subversion hearings and universal military training prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
House Armed Services Committee
Senate
Josiah W. Bailey
D-Nc
Owen Brewster
R-Me
Howard Hughes
Trans-World Airlines
Brewster
TWA
Pan American Airways
House
MacArthur
Sam Rayburn
Douglas MacArthur
Formosa
Truman
Rayburn
United States
Homer Ferguson
Rmich
U. S
UMT
Clothes Be Hanged Aaron Wants Dinner
Aaron Black a 14 year old wandered off during a swim at Four Pole creek. Fire rescue teams searched the water for about forty minutes before the boy arrived home safe and sound. He later told his mother he spent most of the time while they searched looking for his clothes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
Aaron Black
Four-Pole Creek
Aaron
Sylvia Black
Ashton Enters Law U Of A Bid
A low bid of 526,885 for the central heating and refrigeration plant at the University of Arizona was submitted to the university executive committee of the board of regents. Harold Ashton Building Co. of Tucson filed the bid. Other bids for the plant ranged up to 561,118 from J. R. Porter Construction Co. Phoenix and 539,700 from Daum Donaldson Construction Co. Phoenix. For library alterations and additions, M. M. Sundt Construction Co. had a low bid of 266,236.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Arizona
Board of Regents
Harold Ashton Building Co
Tucson
Regents
M. M. Sundt Construction Co
University Library
Valley Sheet Metal Co
Phoenix
Joynt Construction Co
Daum-Donaldson Construction Co
Sundt Construction Co
J. R. Porter Construction Co
Murry J. Shiff
F. E. Young Construction Co
San Diego
M. I. Pete Construction Co
Formosa Talks Facing U N Security Council Action
Security council members ready to air the Formosa issue with a Soviet proposed agenda including Korea and Formosa. Russia, the United States, France, Britain, Norway and Yugoslavia favor discussion items. Ambassador Austin invites a UN commission to investigate Chinese Communist air claims in Manchuria, denying crossing or strafing Chinese territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Success
Security Council
Russia
Formosa
United States
France
Britain
Norway
Yugoslavia
N. Y
United Nations Today
Manchuria
Warren R. Austin
U. S
Trygve Lie
Chou En-Lai
Yalu River
North Korea
Austin
Unified
Korea
U.S
Jakob A. ‘Malik
Death verdict: Ross killed in accident on South 12th
Coroner's jury ruled Ross, 19, died in an accident after being struck by Lauro Salcido's car on South 12th avenue near Columbia. Witnesses described Ross asleep on the street as Garcia tried to move him. Salcido's drunkometer reading was .1423 while Ross's blood test showed .010.
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Ruperto Ross
Nebraska Sr
Ross
Lauro Salcido
Idaho St
Arturo Garcia
Nebraska St
South 12Th Avenue
Columbia
Salcido
Garcia
West Speedway
James M. Howsare
Highway Patrol
L. D. Jessup
Zips Pleads Guilty to First Degree Murder
Ernest Zips admitted guilt in the January killing of his former wife Claudia Zips Keller at 723 West Iowa Street. Judge J Mercer Johnson imposed life imprisonment at Florence State Penitentiary after a seven day trial that ended in mistrial and a later plea.
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Arizona State Penitentiary
Florence
Ernest Zips
J. Mercer Johnson
Zips
Claudia Zips Keller
Iowa St
Adele B. Cashon
Johnson
Attys
Charles D. McCarty
Thomas Chandler
Richard Prince
Center
Tucson
Charles Dp, McCarty
Baseball Scores From The Day’s Hillside Card
New York edged Cleveland 6 to 5 in ten innings. Boston hammered Chicago 13 to 6. Detroit at Washington postponed due to rain in the first game.
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New York
Cleveland
Boston
Chicago
Detroit
Washington
British Troops Land in Korea With Bagpipe Salute
First British units join UN forces in Korea landing under bright ceremonies. The 1,500 infantry from two battalions arrive aboard HMS Unicorn and HMS Ceylon as bagpipes play and the Union Jack rises. Brig. B A Coad welcomes Maj. R A Gwyn and officers in port along with U N and South Korean observers.
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Korea
U.P
United Nations
Hong Kong
Unicorn
Ceylon
R. A. Gwyn
B. A. Coad
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Middlesex Regiment
Coad
Freering
John J. Muccio
Crump Garvin
Col
William Collier
Walton Walker
Korea Captive Hates Yankees Hails Communist Indoctrination
Lt. Hak Un Lee, 22, captured near Tongyong Korea, declares hatred for Americans and boasts of killings. A rabid Communist indoctrinee, he discusses unification and mocks U S defense of Korean democracy while recounting North Korean invasion plans and his June mobilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Miller
Tongyong
Korea
U.P
Hak UN Lee
Lee
Bong ‘Hak Hyun
Richmond
Korean Young Peoples Association
Dr. Bong
U.S
Outnumbered U S Forces Hold Grim Front at Pohang
Communist forces outnumber US and South Korean defenders about three to one as a major attack surrounds Pohang on the northern front. U N units fight to reopen the roadway to Taegu while air power pounds rail centers near Seishin and other targets behind enemy lines.
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Earnest Hoberecht
Tokyo
Pohang
Tucson
United Press
Robert Bennyhoff
Pershing
Taegu
Douglas MacArthur
Angang-Ni
Red
Seach
United States
Chidong-Ni
Uihung
South Ko
United Nations
First Corps
Kigye
Ching-Myon
Seishin
Marshally
Light earthquake jolts California community
A light earthquake rattled Big Bear California yesterday, shaking windows and dishes but causing no damage. The tremor measured a light intensity with one fault reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Big Bear
Calif
Message Prompts Reader to Page Numbers
A short index note hints at a Cooler feeling on page 10 and Drew Pearson on page 16. A citizen reporter in downtown Tucson learns something on page 3 while drivers are urged to use caution as schools reopen next week per page a.
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Drew Pearson
Washington
Citizen
Tucson
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Arizona Project
Doctors
Buden
Charles F. Brannan
Congress
Leith
House UN- American Activities Committee
Louis Budenz
Lee Pressman
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CIO
Alex Leith
Red Control
Ashton
U of A
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McCarthy
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McCarty
Brooklyn
State
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