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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1950
Page
1
General Wedemeyer and staff arrive at Fort Huachuca for a two week Bushmaster bivouac. Weather praised as sunny as maneuvers continue with Blue forces probing Red positions near Canelo and Garden Canyon amid troop actions and patrols.
Striking Canadian trainmen return to work after parliament orders an end to the nine day disruption. A new law provides a four-cent raise and keeps a 48 hour week while a final settlement is sought.
A Trans World Airlines Constellation with 55 aboard crashed near Cairo during an emergency return, killing all on board. Among the dead were 17 Americans and five crew members. noted passengers included actress Camelia and Indian Maharaja Singh Prithi. The plane had left Bombay for Cairo and Rome when engine trouble struck.
An estimated 180000 Arizona students prepare for the fall term with total enrollments expected 5 to 10 percent higher than last year. Schools open in waves Sept 5 11 and 18 with Districts expanding facilities yet facing crowded classrooms and budget limits.
The parents of Sgt. Edward Ivester, a Tucson guardsman killed during Ft. Huachuca maneuvers, are eligible for federal compensation. Dependents may claim a pension of 56 to 70 dollars monthly based on duty level, despite a prior state ruling that no workmen’s compensation grant applied.
In Hollywood on August 31 1950 Marine reserves selected Joan Caulfied as their pin-up for the Korean War era campaign titled Nifty for Fifty. The choice reflects a wartime morale effort with a glamour figure prominent in military notices.
Washington reports indicate Chairman Vinson of the house armed services committee says the draft will be extended to married men with dependents to meet future calls. He notes many fathers may be drafted even with loosened IQ standards, while Hershey cites high rejection rates and urges broader eligibility. A change in regulations could extend the draft to men with dependents without new legislation.
New York 26 Pittsburgh 14 in a 9 inning scoreline with Hearn Westrum Macdonald Dickson Mueller McCullough. Cleveland 7 New York 5 as lemon Gromek Hegan Byrne Page Ferrick Berra. Detroit 19 Washington 25 with Houtteman Swift Bearden Okrie. Chicago Boston tied after rain delay with Pierce Mass Masterson Kinder Rosar.
PAYALLUP Washington August 31 Mr and Mrs Stanley H Baker won a hot race with the stork by 15 minutes yesterday Hurrying to the hospital they found fire under the front seat of their auto about eight miles from their destination They abandoned the car at the city outskirts and hitchhiked to the hospital in another car It was a boy child and mother are doing nicely and damage to the car was 25 dollars
Washington officials report Sen Brien McMahon chairman of the atomic energy committee says Russia has atomic bombs and urges rushing Truman funding to disperse key federal services away from Washington. Truman asks 139.8 million with house critics raising questions on cost and strategy.
Long Beach California on August 30 a fire caused damage to the bedroom of W. W. Gibsons daughter. The blaze likely started from a short circuit in an electric record player. Investigators found a charred record titled I Dont Want to Set the World on Fire.
The day brought a 103 degree peak as humidity dropped earlier. Forecasters expect clear skies today, scattered clouds tomorrow, and no rain for the driest August in 24 years, while parts of the hurricane belt saw heavy rainfall inland and along the coast.
Aug 31 Ft. Huachuca reports on Tank Co. 158th Infantry Regiment Arizona National Guard from Tucson. Capt. Leon R. Brown leads five-man crews praised for teamwork and quick thinking after last week's tank accident that killed Sgt. Edward Ivester.
Six slot machines seized from the Coleman tavern and the Donkey Inn were destroyed at the Pima county courthouse under civil deputy Ray J. Combs. The raids occurred May 25, with destruction ordered by Judge J Mercer Johnson. About $51.34 was taken from the machines and deposited with the superior court clerk.
Phoenix August 31 The Arizona industrial commission reported an operating profit for 1949 after a 1.2 million dollar loss in the previous year Commissioner B F Hill credited a Supreme Court decision allowing wage calculations over a year or more as a factor in the 1949 turnaround He said premium increases last January support a possible downward adjustment in 1951
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