Rattlesnakes Roam Arizona Towns Stir Local News
Rattlesnakes feature in Bisbee and Douglas over the weekend with workers at a news stand near the Bisbee post office finding a two foot rattler. In Douglas eleven Siamese kittens earned a steak dinner after aiding in killing a four foot snake on the Rockinghorse ranch porch. Mary Jane Carney alerted relatives and L. J. Ahearn, visiting from Chicago, who shot the reptile. The Carneys relocated from Chicago last October.
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Associated Press
Arizona
Bisbee
Copper City
Douglas
Rockinghorse Ranch
Highway 80
Mary Jane Carney
F. J. Carney
L. J. Ahearn
Chicago
Carneys
Ahearn
Three Supervisor Posts Sought in Pima County
The three supervisor seats in Pima County draw candidates from two parties across three districts. In District 1, incumbent J Homer Boyd faces Edward M Strode and John W Joynt as Republicans. Discussion centers on roads floods and tax efforts with claims of road fund surpluses and flood control delays.
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Pima County
Tucson
Ajo
J. Homer Boyd
Edward M. Strode
John W. Joynt
Strode
Boyd
Candidates seek nomination in Sept primaries for county supervisor
This seventh article previews candidates aiming for the Sept. 7 primaries. Districts 2 and 3 supervisor hopefuls will be examined in Tuesday coverage.
Slattery Former Illinois Senator Dies at 69 in Wisconsin
James M. Slattery, 69, former Democratic U.S. senator from Illinois, died at his Lake Geneva summer home. The attorney and former Illinois commerce commission chairman served the unexpired Lewis term from 1939 to 1940. Services set for Tuesday. born in Chicago.
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Lake Geneva
Wis
James M. Slattery
U.S
Illinois
Slattery
James Hamilton Lewis
Illinois Commerce Commission
Cook County
Chicago
Alleged Red Chief Refuses To Testify
New York August 30 J Peters named by Whittaker Chambers as a top Red underground figure refused to answer questions for the house un American activities subcommittee citing first and fifth amendments He faced deportation charges at an immigration and naturalization service hearing Peters had eluded the committee for months until ordered to appear Hiss and Chambers figures in a high profile probe as Thomas signaled new evidence and focus on spying issues
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New York
J. Peters
Whittaker Chambers
United States
House UN- American Activities Subcommittee
Peters
Immigration and Naturalization Service
House
Immigration Service
Chambers
Alger Hiss
State Department
Hiss
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
J. Parnell Thomas
RNJ
Thomas
Chetkovich Freed as Embezzlement Charges Dropped
Embezzlement charges against Mitchell Chetkovich color ful player manager of the Bisbee Douglas Miners were withdrawn by Tacoma authorities. Extradition proceedings were dismissed and Acting Gov. Dan Garvey said Chetkovich stood ready to repay about 70 dollars to the Tacoma Fraternal Order of Eagles chapter.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Mitchell
Chet) Chetkovich
Bisbee- Douglas Miners
Arizona- Texas Baseball League
Dan E. Garvey
Tacoma
Wash
Chetkovich
Order of Eagles
Garvey
Changes Sought In School Laws
In Phoenix the 18th legislature may be asked to begin revising the 36 year old school laws. A tentative bill would shift the superintendent of public instruction to be appointed by the state board of education and alter state board composition. Action depends on including constitutional change and a succession bill for the governor in the special session call.
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Phoenix
Adams Hotel
J. E. Patrick
Clifford Harkins
State Board of Education
State Board
Board For Regents
L. D. Klemmedson
Baseball Scores From Tuesday Night Games
Brooklyn defeated St. Louis 6 to 5. Detroit played New York, Chicago faced Philadelphia, and Cleveland met Washington in night games. Boston hosted Pittsburgh in the National League.
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American League
Detroit
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Washington
National League
Boston
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
St. Louis
13 Year Old Girl Solved Macomb Fire Mystery
In Macomb Illinois area the 13 year old niece of Charlie Willey confessed to starting all the fires that destroyed the Willey house and two barns. She said she did it with a match and acted alone. Authorities planned juvenile evaluation after the admission.
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Macomb
U.P
Charlie Willey
Willey
Keith Scott
Scott
Bloomington
Janet McNeil
John Burgard
Willeys
Bertha McNeil
Burgard
Chicago
Institute of Juvenile Research
Berlin council postpones meetings awaiting Kremlin talks
Berlin officials wait for a Moscow communique as talks proceed. The city council in the Soviet zone postpones meetings until police protection and a Kremlin statement are promised. Communist protests disrupt sessions, while Berlin’s delegation begins preparations for Bonn talks amid cross sector tax control and rival police arrangements.
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Berlin
Kremlin
Moscow
Kremlin Labout
U. S
Walter B. Smith
Potsdam
Stevenson Edges Johnson In Texas Senate Runoff
Former Gov Coke Stevenson led Rep Lyndon Johnson by 210 votes late Monday as Texas counted 984,752 ballots with 211 counties complete and about 6,000 votes outstanding. The Democratic nomination hinges on the state convention certifying results September 14 in Fort Worth. Stevenson said he would not accept an unofficial tally if defeated.
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Dallas
Tex
Coke ‘Stevenson
Lyndon Johnson
Senate
Texas Election Bureau
Stevenson
Johnson
W. Lee “Pappy
O’daniel
Texas
Ft. Worth
Sirree
Garvey Campaign Moves Toward Closing Week
In Phoenix on KOOL Acting Gov Dan Garvey praised the Arizona power authority and private utilities for cooperation in securing Colorado river power for Arizona. Other Democratic candidates Thad Moore and J Melvin Goodson tour the state with plans and criticism as campaigns intensify ahead of the final week. Tucson rallies are set with Armory Park events while Jim Smith heads to the Salt River Valley for multiple appearances.
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Bob Brooks
Phoenix
Kool
Dan Garvey
Arizona Power Authority
Colorado O.ver Power
Arizona
William R. Mathews
The
Arizona Day Star
Garvey
Mathews
Colorado River
Arizonians
California
Thad Moore
Goodson
Lucian Owens
Holbrook
Tucson
Armory Park
Richard F. Harless
Stuart Udall
Jim Smith
Salt River Valley
Smith
Organiza
Politics
Eggs And Tomatoes End Wallace Speech
Henry Wallace, Progressive party presidential nominee, was pelted with eggs and tomatoes while trying to speak on Burlington main street. About 2,500 spectators booed as police escorted him to his waiting car and he departed for Greensboro.
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Burlington
N. C
Henry Wallace
Progressive Party
Wallace
Greensboro
Wilhelmina to Retire at End of Gala Week
Queen Wilhelmina arrives in Amsterdam to mark a golden jubilee and begin her final week as ruler of the Netherlands. Juliana will relinquish duties to her mother by Saturday, with Juliana set to become queen after the investiture a week later.
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Richard Tompkins
Amsterdam
The
Netherlands
Wilhelmina
Holland
Hague
Apeldoorn
Juliana
the Hague
Venice
Beef In Chicago At New All-Time High
A load of choice to prime beef steers sold at Chicago Union Stock Yards Monday for a new all time high price of 41.40 dollars per hundred pounds.
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Chicago
Union
Tucson Youths Sign For Draft
Under the 1948 draft act, Tucson opened five registration centers at 8 a.m. Monday with 25-year-olds, many married veterans, registering calmly. Pima county draft boards led by W. E. Barnum and H. S. Corbett operated from the VFW headquarters.
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Tucson
Pima County
W. E. Barnum
H. S. Corbett
VFW
Registration centers open across Arizona for draft intake
Volunteer crews under John F. Molloy operate 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at centers including Morgan McDermott post American Legion VFW post University of Arizona South Tucson town hall Dunbar school annex and 124 East Broadway. Phoenix boards report swamped early while Nogales shows slow start as 64 000 Arizona youths aged 18 to 25 expected to register over two weeks beginning Monday through September 18 with 9 500 000 men to follow.
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Reggie Russell
Morgan McDermott Post
American Legion
Morgan McDermott
West Pennington Street
VFW Post
East Broadway
University of Arizona
South Tucson
South Sixth Avenue
Dunbar School
West Second Street
11Th Avenue
East Broadway Street
John F. Molloy
Phoenix
Associated Press
Nogales
Arizona
Displaced Persons Move Planned To U.S. In October
In Geneva on August 30 officials of the International Refugee Organization said the movement of displaced persons to the United States is planned to resume in October. They indicated new arrangements will enable arrivals under the U.S. displacement program.
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Geneva
Switzerland
International Refugee Organization
United States
U S Backing Of Parliament In Europe Seen As Big Step
U S approval of France headed move to create an advisory western European parliament may spur a United States of Europe. The move would aid the Marshall plan and faces Britain’s hesitation, with Attlee liking the idea but citing timing. The state department backs closer Western European integration.
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U.S
Europe
Dewitt MacKenzie
Washington
France
United States of Europe
Western Europe
U. S. State Department
Britain
Winston Churchill
Attlee
European Assembly
United States
England
State Department
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Coast Braced For High Wind
Hurricane warnings stretched from Wilmington to Cape Hatteras as a fierce storm with 115 mile per hour winds neared the coast. Forecasters warned of hurricane force gusts and possible long coastal impact while urging readiness and continuous advisories.
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Miami
Fla
Wilmington
Cape Hatteras
N. C
Virginia Capes
Charleston
S. C
Grady Norton
French Cabinet Stull In Making
Paris reports Robert Schuman after 32 days out of office seeks to form a new cabinet while Ramadier evaluates chances. France has had no government since Saturday when Andre Marie resigned over wage and price policy. Coalition partners aim to keep Communists left and Gaulle followers right from power.
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Paris
Robert Schuman
Alsatian
Vincent Aurigl
M. Ramadier
Ramadier
Schuman
France
Andre Marie
Paul Reynaud
Marie
Ramardier
Aus Riol
Geneas de Gaulle
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