Dale Fulton Wins Air Race Showcasing World Record Pace
Dale Fulton of Washington D C won top prize of 8000 in the 240 mile Sohio trophy race in Cleveland setting a new world closed course record with an unofficial 40 minutes 30 seconds roughly 355 mph. Qualifier Charles Tucker ex Flying Tiger posted 392 583 mph in a P 63 King Cobra. Other entrants include Earl Ortman Tulsa Okla and William Ong Kansas City Mo with craft such as P 38 and B 5. See Air Races page 4.
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Cleveland
U.P
Dale Fulton
Washington
D. C
Fulton
Charles Tucker
Flying Tiger
la Crescenta
Calif
Bendix
Dale R. Fulton
Ortman
William Ong
Kansas City
Charles Bing
Lynchburg
Jack Hardwicke
Checkerboard Airways
Durango
Colo
Hardwicke
James Desanto
Parkersburg
W. Va
Reds Awaiting Chiang Answer
Nanking Aug 31 Chiang Kai-Shek awaited a reply to new Communist demands as government troops in Jehol seized Lunghwa north of Chengteh amid a drive on Red strongholds. Gen. Marshall delivered a Chinese cease-fire demand from Chou En-Lai to Kuting. The Reds claim the war picture shows 200,000 lost and U.S. arms parched, while indicating no talks collapse.
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Nanking
Chiang Kai-Shek
Jehol
Lunghwa
Chengteh
Marshall
Chou
U. S
J. Leighton Stuart
Wang Ping-Nan
Wang
Palestine Arabs Balk At Attending Parley
Jerusalem August 31. The Palestine Arab executive refused to join London talks starting September 9 on the Palestine problem because Britain did not invite the mufti of Jerusalem. The Arabs said they have the sole right to choose their political leader and urged seven other Arab states to refuse participation as well.
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Jerusalem
London
Britain
Padilla En Route To West Coast For Visit
Ezequiel Padilla, defeated in the July 7 elections, travels from Mexico City to Dallas en route to San Francisco to visit his children in school there. Mrs Padilla departed days earlier.
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Mexico City
Ezequiel Padilla
Dallas
Tex
San Francisco
Phillies Triumph 10 to 6 Over Boston in Opening NL Game
Philadelphia defeats Boston 10 to 6 in the first National League game. New York edges Brooklyn 2 to 1. Pittsburgh overwhelms St Louis 6 to 1 while Cincinnati beats Chicago 6 to 3.
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Philadelphia
Boston
New York
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Chicago
Baseball scores from the American League games
The latest AL results show Boston 4 Philadelphia 2, Cleveland 3 Chicago 2, New York 4 Washington 0. Strong performances by Boston and New York propelled their wins while Cleveland edged Chicago in a tight battle.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Chicago
New York
Washington
Price ceilings lifted on over twenty farm commodities
Washington Aug 31 Secretary of Agriculture Anderson announced immediate removal of price ceilings from more than 20 farm commodities including fresh apples peaches and canned peas and apricots while many others were declared in short supply and remain under control The action marks the first monthly listing under the new OPA act and signals further decisions on processed items and by products to follow The meat industry braces for renewed livestock and packers ceilings later this week with Porter restoring slaughter quotas and transferring regulated plants to OPA Authority
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Washington
Anderson
OPA
Concord
Paul Porter
Secretary of Agriculture
Porter
Agriculture Department
Chicago
Death by own action guard over Kenneth Raymond cell
Florence Arizona August 31 UP a 24 hour death by own action guard stood watch today around the cell of Kenneth Raymond 25 suspected kidnapper of six year old Rochelle Gluskoter while investigators double checked his alibi against a cross country crime record California authorities convinced Raymond is the man who lured Rochelle from her Los An home into his automobile last February 15 meanwhile rushed extradition papers Gov Sidney P Osborn of Arizona said he would be glad to release the dark haired Army desert yet as soon as he received a formal request
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Florence
Ariz
Kenneth Raymond
Rochelle Gluskoter
California
Raymond
Rochelle
Los Anhome
Sidney P. Osborn
Arizona
Porter Says No Rent Hikes In Sight
Washington August 31 United States Price Administrator Paul A Porter announced on ABC radio that there will be no general increases in rents now or in the near future. He said landlords are earning more than in the prewar years 1930 to 1940 and noted that while material and labor costs for repairs have risen, landlords' total repair spending has fallen because redecorating and repairs are less frequent.
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Washington
Paul A. Porter
ABC
Porter
Lyon Injured In Auto Crash
L W Lyon, 29, of 316 East Speedway, in a 1941 Ford coupe crash into a stone bridge on Upper Reckless Drive. He suffered a fractured pelvis, broken left knee, and head and body injuries. taken to St Mary’s hospital. Police also arrested William T Singleton for reckless driving forfeiting bond. Joe Alvarez charged with reckless driving under the influence on Fort Lowell road.
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Sabine Canyon
L. W. Lyon
East Speedway
Lyon
St. Mary's Hospital
Arizona Highway Patrol
William T. Singleton
North Estrella Street
Singleton
Paul J. Cella
Stone Avenue
Joe Alvarez
Tucson
Fort Lowell
Oracle Road
Molotov slips to Moscow as peace talks stall
Soviet Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov secretly flew from Paris to Moscow for talks with Premier Stalin amid mounting friction at the five week old peace conference. Observers speculated the move signaled a personal report on stalemated negotiations. The conference discussed the Italian frontier plan involving four Alpine areas and the Mont Cenis plateau contest, while reparations claims from France and others were aired.
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Paris
V. M. Molotov
Moscow
Stalin
Molotov
Iself
Italy
Yugoslavia
Trieste
Cigaret Butt Damages Auto in Downtown Tucson
A 1940 Pontiac two door sedan owned by John Mandaville of Los Angeles caught fire in downtown Tucson when a tossed cigarette butt ignited spilled gasoline. Firefighters quickly contained the blaze. the car was driven away and damage estimated at 75 dollars.
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Tucson
John Mandaville
Los Angeles
Calif
Mandaville
East Congress Street
Texas
Central Fire Station
Greece plebiscite near as 50 die in clashes
London reports King George II poised for a two to one victory in the Greek plebiscite on his return to the throne. In Athens unofficial tallies put 50 dead in 24 hours as government forces battled a Communist band around Mount Paikon near the Yugoslav border, seizing weapons dumps and training camps.
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George II
Athens
U.P
Greece
George
Ministry of Public Order
Mount Paikon
Macedonia
Spiro Theotoki
Theotoki
Mount Paikou
Browns Fire Luke Sewell
St Louis Browns president Richard C. Muckerman announced Luke Sewell has resigned as manager for the good of the club. Zack Taylor will manage the rest of the season as Detroit visits Sportman’s Park with Hal Newhouser vs Nelson Potter. Sewell said the resignation was forced with no immediate plans.
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Luke Sewell
St. Louis Browns
Richard C. Muckerman
Zack Taylor
Brownie
Sewell
Browns
Detroit Tigers
Sportman’s Park
Tigers
Hal Newhouser
Nelson Potter
United Press
Muckerman
Brownies
St. Louis Americans
Cardinals
Bilbo Has Operation For Inflamed Mouth
NEW ORLEANS August 31 Senator Theodore G Bilbo D Miss underwent an operation here for inflammation of the mouth Physicians described the procedure as highly successful and without complications Friend of Sardis Miss who came with Bilbo said the operation was described by his physician as highly successful and without complications Friend ran Bilbos campaign for renomination in the July 2 Mississippi Democratic primary
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New Orleans
Theodore G. Bilbo
D-Miss
A. B. Friend
Sardis, Miss
Bilbo
Friend
Senate
Mississippi
Peace Parley Appears To Be Headed Toward Failure
AP analysis by Relman Morin notes Paris confidence at low, warning that World War II seems likely if Russia pursues further expansion. The piece argues war hinges on Moscow limiting ambitions versus challenging western nations, citing Soviet inflexibility and unilateral actions.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Relman Morin
Associated Press
Paris
Europe
Morin
Russia
Moscow
Marshal Stalin
Sir Walter Raleigh
Lady Peace
Soviet Union
War Trial Verdict Expected Sept 23
Articles of Incorporation filed for the Organized Patients Union by Attorney James Corbett of Tucson. Founder J F Doc Perry says the group aims to aid destitute veterans at hospitals and keep the name from being taken by unscrupulous promoters. Branches are forming at Whipple Papago Park Van Nuys and San Fernando veteran hospitals according to Perry.
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Organized
James Corbett
Tucson
J. F
Doc) Perry
Veterans’ Hospitals
Veterans’ Hospital
Perry
Veterans
Whipple
Ariz
Papago Park
van Nuys
Calif
San Fernando
U S Opposes Korean Reds Policy Clash In Korea
Washington Aug 31 The United States reaffirmed its policy to back representative governments in liberated nations and warned it would oppose any effort by Korean Communists to seize power. Acting Secretary Dean Acheson outlined a plan to keep US troops in Korea until a provisional government is chosen and to oppose any minority group rule. The note also ties this stance to free elections in Poland and pending indemnity talks with Yugoslavia after attacks on US planes killed five Americans.
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Washington
United States
State Department
U. S
Russia
Dean Acheson
Korea
Poland
Yalta
Potsdam
Yugoslavia
Tito
Acheson
Nazi Leaders Plead At Nuernberg War Trials Final Plea
Aug. 31 Nuernberg. Surviving Third Reich rulers hear verdict looming as eight judges resume after last defense pleas. Joachim von Ribbentrop leads defense with warning that Allies face Russia. Goering says I stand by what I have done as he appears aged and subdued.
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U.P
Third Reich
Adolf Hitler
International Military Tribunal
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Germany
Russia
Reichsmarshal
Herman Goering
Rudolf Hess
Wehrmacht
Luftwaffe
Goering
Sparks Named University of Arizona Speech Instructor
George F. Sparks of Emporia Kansas has been appointed instructor of speech at the University of Arizona succeeding W. H. Watson. Sparks comes from the University of Miami where he was speech instructor and technical director of the university theatre. He is a 1940 graduate of Kansas State Teachers College and earned a masters from Northwestern in 1941. He directed the Little Theatre of Memphis in 1943 44 and taught at the University of Mississippi in 1944 45.
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George F. Sparks
Emporia
Kas
University of Arizona
Alfred Atkinson
Sparks
W. H. Watson
University of Miami
Copal Gables
Fla
University Theatre
Kansas State Teachers’ College
Northwestern University
Evanston
Little Theatre of
Memphis
Tenn
University of Mississippi
Pepper to Tour Pacific Coast Cities
Senator Claude Pepper of Florida begins a week long speaking tour of Pacific coast jetties, arriving today in San Diego to kick off the swings through California and nearby ports. The visit aims to address coastal defense and public works with local officials and residents.
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Sen. Pepper
Pacific Coast
Washington
Claude Pepper
D-Fla
San Diego
Calif
THA Running Automatically in Tucson housing authority crisis
In a Tucson housing authority amid a furor led by veteran groups over alleged illegal tenant selection and mismanagement the body lacks a chairman and attorney. Executive director W T Pyott is ill and likely to resign within weeks while Milton Cole cannot serve as legal adviser. Chairman M L Tophey and vice chairman P M Elias are on vacation, leaving the panel able to call meetings but without key leadership as A B Sieh steps in.
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Tucson
H. O. Jaastad
Bessie Kozak
W. T. Pyott
Housing Authority
Pyott
City Hall
Milton Cole
A. E. Conner
A. B. Sieh
Shrine Action Nears on East Broadway Lot Zoning
City council prepared an ordinance to reclassify the Eastbourne lhrive and East Broadway lot owned by Tucson Shrine club from residence 1 to business 1. Opposition from John W. Murphey, owner of Broadway Village, mounted during prior meetings and investigations. Other zoning items include petitions for business-2 zoning on South Vine, South Cherry, and Factory avenues and East Eighteenth street. business-3 requests at North Church and West Pennington. and business-2 zoning for five lots at East Seventeenth Street and South Park Avenue.
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Eastbourne Lhrive
East Broadway
Tucson Shrine Club
John W. Murphey
Broadway Village
Shriners
A. L. Brown
South Vine
South Cherry
Factory Avenues
East Eighteenth Street
Albert Steinfeld &Co
J. B. O'Dowd
North Church
West Pennington Streets
George B. Skinner
East Seventeenth Street
South Park Avenue
Prescott Invitational Golf Tourney Opens With Wide Field
A large field of golfers from Arizona and southern California began three days of play at Hassayampa Country Club in Prescott. Pairings show top matchups in the Championship flight including Milt Vaught of Phoenix against H shaw of Phoenix and J Knox Corbett of Tucson vs Dan Hubbard of Tucson with scores listed for several other featured matches.
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John Rudolph
Tucson
H. I. Olsen
Prescott
Tom Coffin
Phoenix
Chet Goldberg
Fred Crowell
Vic Blalack
Yuma
Gray Madison
E. R. Frutz
N. Norved
Globe
Ken Pfeiffer
President's Yacht Rocked by Storms on Vacation Cruise
President Truman and the presidential yacht Williamsburg faced heavy seas en route to Hampton Roads Virginia. The USS Weiss rolled about 25 degrees while Williamsburg stayed steadier due to its broader beam. The voyage is expected to end in Washington at around 3 pm MST.
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President Truman
Hampton Roads
Williamsburg
Truman
Weiss
Washington
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Mexico
Belgium
Military Commission
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Paul F
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Milton
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