Eisenhower Cabinet Complete with Durkin Labor Pick
Cincinnati dispatch notes Senator Taft calling Martin Durkin the labor secretary choice “an incredible appointment.” The Eisenhower transition adds Durkin, a Democrat, to a cabinet that already includes Dulles Humphrey Wilson Brownell Summerfield McKay Benson Durkin Weeks. Durkin is a Chicago politician and Democratic figure amid a Republican administration.
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New York
Eisenhower
John Foster Dulles
Treasury
George M. Humphrey
Cleveland
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Detroit
Herbert Brownell
Arthur E. Summerfield
Flint
Mich
Douglas McKay
Oregon
Ezra Taft Benson
Salt Lake City
Martin P. Durkin
Chicago
Sinclair Weeks
Boston
Cincinnati
Robert A. Taft
Martin Durkin
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Durkin Picks Labor Leader Durkin to Join Eisenhower Cabinet
Secretary of Labor-Designate Martin Durkin calls for early talks between Sen. Taft and union leaders to revise the Taft Hartley act. He advocates a peacemaker role, seeks fair treatment for Eisenhower toward labor, and says Taft has agreed to introduce new labor legislation in the 83rd Congress.
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Washington
UWP
Martin P. Durkin
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Eisenhower
Organized Labor
AFL
CIO
AFL Plumbers’ Union
Taft
Durkin
Ohio Republican
Jury Opens Murder Trial of Fuller and Abbott in U S District Court
A predominantly male jury of 52 was selected for the murder trial of Arthur E. Fuller and Tommy W. Abbott for the death of Deputy U S Marshal Edmund L. Schweppe during a bold escape from a dentist’s office on Sept 15. Prosecutors outlined potential death penalty exposure and questioned jurors about capital punishment.
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Tony Tselentis
Arthur E. Fuller
Tommy W. Abbott
U. S. District Court
James A. Walsh
U. S
Edmund L. Schweppe
Frank E. Flynn
K. Berry Peterson
Morris K. Udall
Fuller
Post Office
Abbott
Attys
Richard Evans
Lowell Rothschild
Schweppe
Sedley-Hopkins
U.S
Ben J. McKinney
Arrow
Arizona Industrial School superintendent post open at Ft Grant
The Arizona Industrial School for Boys at Ft Grant seeks a new superintendent. Applications due by Dec 18, review set for 2:30 p.m. in Tucson by the state institutions for juveniles board. Danny Romero, secretary, announced the meeting and list of applicants. The vacancy follows George Ridgway’s resignation. The session will be at the Southern Arizona Bank in Louis Felix’s office.
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Arizona Industrial School For
Ft. Grant
Tucson
Danny Romero
George Ridgway
Romero
Southern Arizona Bank
Louis Felix
State sales tax returns rise in November
Arizona's sales tax receipts increased in November by about 14,500 from October. Total November collections reached 1,845,137, versus 1,830,666 in October. Luxury tax intake rose to 412,532 for November, up from 408,524 in October, with November luxury tax at 374,768.
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Phoenix
U.P
Arizona
Thad M. Moore
State Sales Tax Commission
Moore
Tucson Railroad Crossing Study Ordered After Fatal Crash
A city council study of all railroad track crossings in Tucson was ordered after a Sunday West Speedway crash killed Diego Gastelum and Leonides Gastelum. Ex-officio coroner Clark H. Johnson will hold an inquest at 10 a.m. tomorrow. The plan, led by Councilman Harlow Phelps and supported by Wilbur Conelly and Richard Ageton, may include Park Avenue and other sites with discussions on signals and possible underpasses. The initiative asks county participation for crossing over or underpasses financing.
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Clark H. Johnson
Tucson
Seventh Avenue Crossing
Harlow Phelps
West Speedway
Phelps
Richard Ageton
Park Avenue Crossing
Wilbur Conelly
Donald Wolfer
Irvin Cohen
Rhee Calls for All-Out Drive to Oust Reds
President Syngman Rhee urged an immediate all-out offensive to drive Chinese Reds from North Korea without Japanese or Chinese Nationalist help. He said the Soviet Union would not enter a world war now and stressed the need to act to avoid annihilation. He spoke at a press conference and in a NBC interview, saying Panmunjom talks have failed and a new truce proposal is unacceptable.
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Seoul
Syngman Rhee
North Korea
Russia
Soviet Union
Rhee
Yalu River
Kremlin
United States
National Broadcasting Co
U. N
U. S
Dwight _D.Eisenhower
Korea
Skies Expected to Clear After Cold Front Passes
Tucson weather shifted from grey skies to clearing forecasts as a cold front moved through. Occasional showers tonight give way to partly cloudy tomorrow with cool temperatures and a low of 35 to 45 in cities like Phoenix Flagstaff and Yuma. The storm caused heavy rain in California with San Francisco topping 1.56 inches and winds up to 80 mph in places.
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Tucson
California
San Francisco
Phoenix
Flagstaff
Yuma
White House to Approve 1.90 Wage Increase for Soft Coal Miners
A high administration source says the White House will approve the full 1.90 daily wage rise sought by John L. Lewis for about 350,000 soft coal miners. The decision, expected to be announced by Economic Stabilizer Roger Putnam within days, would allow price increases by producers to cover the raise and amount to a decontrol of coal wages and prices, though not labeled as such.
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Washington
White House
John L.lewis
Roger L. Putnam
U S Tax Official Is Indicted in Tax Evasion Case
A federal grand jury in Brooklyn indicted former Internal Revenue Commissioner Joseph D. Nunan Jr. on charges he wilfully and knowingly evaded paying 91086 in income taxes.
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Washington
Brooklyn
N. Y
Internal Revenue
Joseph D. Nunan Jr
U N Debates Korea Peace Plan as Soviet Bloc Opposes
At the United Nations in New York Western and neutral nations rejected a Soviet bid for an immediate Korea cease fire while backing India's peace plan. The 41 to 0 vote in the political committee endorsed the Indian compromise to break the prisoner deadlock, with 12 abstentions. Soviet Foreign Minister Vishinsky urged rival resolutions, signaling further debate before a general assembly vote.
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United Nations
N. Y
India
Korea
U.N. Assembly
Orient
U.N. General Assembly
Red China
Assembly
Lester B. Pearson
General Assembly
U.N
China
Andrei Y. Vishinsky
Air Force says Korea reserve strength too small for broader war
Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg warned the air force cannot sustain a wider Korean war without shifting units from other areas. He noted the Communist air force outnumbers U S planes three to one and that Russia built Ilyushin-28 bombers have joined North Korea’s forces. He stressed the need for adequate back-up if escalation occurs.
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Far East
United States
Korea
Vandenberg
U. S
Priest urges federal curbs on obscene literature
Chicago priest Rev Thomas J Fitzgerald testifies before a special House committee on obscenity urging federal laws to bar interstate transport of obscene material and a publishing industry review board. He cites the National Organization for Decent Literature and lists dozens of objectionable titles urging post office impoundment authority and a continuing investigative panel.
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House
Thomas J. Fitzgerald
Chicago
Father Fitzgerald
Rep. Kearns
R.pa
National Organization For Decent Literature
NODL
Congress
Post Office Department
C-47 Missing After DMStop
A U S Air Force C-47 with 13 aboard vanished after departing Davis Monthan and heading to March AFB. Search teams from March Field and George AFB scoured the San Bernardino mountains near Big Bear Lake after a sheriff reported seeing flames and possible embers at 8000 feet. All aboard were Air Force personnel from the First Weather Group.
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San Bernardino
Calif
W.P
Here
March Air Force Base
Riverside
Tucson
Palm Springs
Loring Coleman
Big Bear Lake
Coleman
March Field
George Air Force Base
Victorville
Offutt Air Force Base
Omaha
Neb
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
Air Force
San Jacinto Mountains
Chinese Reds Renew Armor at Sniper Ridge Front
In a renewed two week lull break, Chinese forces launched two major assaults on Sniper Ridge and Rocky Point, breaching snowbound defenses as South Korean troops held firm. First Lt. James F. Low, a jet ace from Sausalito, shot down a MIG-15 during the fighting. The Western front remained quiet as U N forces awaited President-Elect Eisenhower’s visit.
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Seoul
Korea
U.P
U. N
Eisenhower
James F. Low
Sausalito
Calif
Low
United States
Sniper
Rocky Point
Little Finger Ridge
Sniper Ridge
Jon
Reds
ROK
Probe Set For Lattimore Grand Jury Action
Attorney General McGranery orders a federal grand jury in Washington to hear evidence against Owen Lattimore Johns Hopkins professor and State Department consultant. McCarthy accused Lattimore of Soviet espionage, which he denies. The Senate transcript has been sent to the Justice Department for possible perjury charges to be pursued starting Thursday Dec 4 in DC.
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Washington
McGranery
Owen Lattimore
Johns Hopkins University
State Department
Congressional
Lattimore
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Senate
Internal Security Subcommittee
Justice Department
Attorney General
Prof
District of Columbia
Arizona Wildcats Open 1952 Cage Season At Tucson
Tucson hosts a full night of events with the Arizona Wildcats facing Camp Pendleton Marines at 8 30 PM after a 6 30 PM opening game for the AA Wildkittens versus Davis-Monthan Mustangs. Also on tap are Bear Down gym events, a Sunnyside school board meeting, Roy Acuff concert, a Tucson Fine Arts exhibit, Doris Loney portraits show, and three wrestling matches at the Tucson Sports Center.
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Wildkittens
Davis-Monthan Mustangs
Bear Down
Sunnyside
E. Valenciard
Roy Acuff
Grand Ole Opry
Tucson Sports Center
West Congress Street
Arizona Wildcats
Camp Pendleton Marines
Doris Loney
N. Court St
Tucson
Beginning of downtown one way street plan set for Jan. 5
The paper lists continued coverage on downtown traffic changes with a one way street system scheduled to take effect January 5. It notes related items on new elementary school planning and cooperative efforts between railroad and aircraft projects to ease bottlenecks, plus political shifts on income tax proposals.
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Truman
Labor
Herbert Browne
Truman Democrat
Stevenson
Gen. Eisenhower
Gen
Secretary of Labor
AFL United Association of Journeymen
Canada
Republican National Finance Committee
Massachusetts
Weeks
Arthur H. Vandenberg Jr
Walter Williams
Seattle
Commerce
Citizens For
Atlantic City
N. J
George Meany
Ft. Grant Post
By Max Henkel
Diego Gastelum
W. 26Th St
Leonides Gastelum
W. Montana Sr
Lee
Rudolph
Hoyt
S. Vandenberg
Air
Fitzgerald
Pendleton Marines
Tucson Fine Arts Association
Tucson Art Center
S. Stone Ave
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