Groves reveals Wallace was kept from atomic reports
Lt Gen Leslie Groves testified he deliberately withheld several secret atomic development reports from former Vice President Wallace during World War II. He said he acted to protect U.S. interests and security, noting Wallace saw only one of about five top reports.
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Washington
Leslie R. Groves
Henry A. Wallace
House
American Activities Committee
U. S
Groves
Wallace
Democratic Party
Progressive Party
Army Navy Club
U.S
United States
Chiang Kai-shek Flees Mainland for Formosa
Chiang Kai-shek and the Nationalist cabinet relocate the government to Formosa as Communist forces close on Chengtu. The move includes plans to draft Formosans for defense, with officials abandoning almost all mainland offices and upholding a staged evacuation to the island.
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Hong Kong
U.P
Chiang Kaishek
China
Formosa
Chiang
Chengtu
Sikang
Hainan Island
Sheriff Jerome P. Martin Testifies in $50,000 Suit Over Fatal Car Crash
Jerome P. Martin was the first witness in a $50,000 damage suit by the Teresa Mendibles estate against the sheriff, his son Thomas C. Martin, and the bonding company. The case alleges the sheriff caused the February 3 crash that killed 12-year-old Teresa Mendibles on Oracle road, with exonerating coroner findings cited.
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Jerome P. Martin
Thomas C. Martin
Great American Indemnity Co
Fred W. Fickett
Robert S. Tullar
William S. Dunipace
Teresa Mendibles
Auto Crashes Into Building In Tucson Area
A spate of Tucson region crashes left several injured and heavy property damage. Lt. Ivan Bailey from Davis-Monthan AFB was cited after he crashed a Cadillac into a reinforced vacant building near the base gate, with damage about 500 dollars. Also cited was Raul Montano for reckless driving after a wrong side collision on Calle Oriente.
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Ivan 5
Bailey
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
Tucson
Ivan S. Bailey
Davis- Monthan Air Force Base
Richard Whitlow
Earl Keenum
State Highway Patrol
Kenneth Massie
Raul Montano
Riverview Bird
Montano
Howard D. Cowan
DeMoss-Petrie Rd
Calle Oriente
DeMoss-Petrie
Massie
Cowan
Joe Rodriguez
Sonora St
George Haywood
Monteveil
Calif
Haywood
AMA votes for 25 dollar dues to back anti socialized medicine drive
The American Medical Association approved a 25 per year compulsory dues to fund its campaign against socialized medicine and other activities. Cotton futures fell after the Agriculture Department forecast a 1949 crop of 16 034 000 bales with noon prices down 60 to 80 cents. Henry Julian Wadleigh denied supplying papers to a Russian spy ring at the Alger Hiss perjury trial as the defense seeks to show the papers originated with him.
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Washington
American Medical Association
AMA
New York
Department of Agriculture
Henry Julian Wadleigh
Alger Hiss
Whittaker Chambers
Hiss
Wadleigh
City Assessments Spark Tax Fears In Tucson Debate
City business leaders oppose Merle W. Moore's audit suggesting raised property assessments. County Assessor Leo W. Finch warns a city assessment department would cost about 40000 annually and duplicate jobs. Tucson merchants and real estate officials favor keeping current setup to avoid higher taxes. Moore absented, in Phoenix, as councilmen declined comment.
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Merle W. Moore
City Books
Tucson
Leo W. Finch
Seaney
Finch
Hodges
Moore
Phoenix
Old Pueblo
Maricopa County
Pima County
Lewis Seeks Soft Coal Contracts Amid Wage Rise Push
John L. Lewis stayed from hard coal talks to sign more small soft coal operators to a 95 cent daily wage increase. He announced additional companies would join the basic bituminous wage agreement as 480,000 members mostly planned to quit mines until Monday.
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New York
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Loff
Lewis
Washington
Kentucky
Indiana
Ohio
Illinois
Funeral services for Charles C. Maxwell in Globe
Charles C. Maxwell 77 died at a daughter’s home in Globe. He served the Gila county superior court as bailiff and librarian for 10 years. Born in Nevada, he grew up in Arizona, lived in the Eager district, and later worked 15 years as a highway foreman near Springerville. Survivors include his widow three daughters and two sons including Ed Maxwell of Bisbee.
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Globe
Charles C. Maxwell
Maxwell
Gila County
Wives of Knights of Columbus to Hold Open House
Wives of Knights of Columbus members will host an open house from 2 to 5 p.m. tomorrow at the clubhouse 240 S. Stone Ave. Card games and refreshments will be provided. Committee members include Florencio Corella, Ben Parker, John Burke, Emmett Farrell, Jerry Sainz and Shorbe Neal.
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Knights of Columbus
S. Stone Ave
Mmes
Florencio Corella
Ben Parker
John Burke
Emmett Farrell
Jerry Sainz
Shorbe Neal
Ward's Party Is Believed At Tientsin
The United States state department reported that Angus Ward and the American consulate group from Mukden may have reached Tientsin after a special train passed Tangsan. British sources confirmed the party left Mukden Wednesday with two days of food, sighted by C N China news agency.
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Washington
State Department
Angus Ward
Mukden
North China Port
Tientsin
U.S
Tangsan
Tucson
Communist
North China
Ward
Ward T
Freighter Headed to Taku Bar Bypassing Pusan
The 10,000 ton vessel Aboard Lakeland Victory sails December 8 toward Taku Bar off the China coast under Capt Paul Sexton of Palo Alto. It moves directly from green seas to the target and may rendezvous with Angus Ward and his party expelled from Mukden.
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LAKELAND _ VICTORY
Taku Bar
Green Seas
Tientsin
Angus Ward
Mukden
Paul Sexton
Palo Alto
Calif
Pusan
Korea
China
Patten Fined for 50 MPH Speeding on No Gales Highway
Congressman Harold A Patten paid a $15 fine in justice court this afternoon after being cited by State Highway Patrolman William Clark for speeding 50 miles per hour in a 35 mile zone on the No gales highway early this morning.
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Harold A
Porque
Patten
Justice Court
Nogales Highway
William Clark
Uranium Shipment To Russia Reported In 1943
Trade Minister C D Howe told the House of Commons a May 1943 shipment of Canadian uranium oxide and uranium nitrate valued at 2445 went to Russia through Eldorado Gold Mines Ltd. as a normal commercial transaction. He said few knew tests for the atomic bomb were under way and aid to Russia was the policy.
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Wood
Wallace
Groves
Harry Hopkins
White House
Jordan
Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Quebec
Ottawa
C. D. Howe
Russia
House of Commons
Howe
Eldorado Gold Mines, Ltd
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Army Air Force
Fulton Lewis Jr
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D-Ga
Mike Rector
Casualty Hospital
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Stephen J. Carney
Police Department
Brooklyn
Carney
Upstate
Westchester County
Edward J. Clark
American Dental Association
Far West
Sichang
Kunming
Yunnan
Chen Cheng
Ng Lan-yu
Kuomintang Emergency Committee
Chen
Japan
South China Coast
Nanning
Martin
Silverbell Road
Zimmerman Ranch
Johnny
Casa Grande Highway
Miracle Mile
Fickett and
Tullar
Charles Haller
A&a
J. Patrick Kiley
C. W. Gardner
Walden V. Burr
Emmet Newland
Maurice T. Guiney
Harry Bridges
Richard Blair
W. M. Gibson
State Patrol
Hugh I. Young
Benson Highway
Charles McCarty
Bonding Company
Edna M. Davis
Rita Valarde
Betty Hagan
J. Gustavo Ruiz
Chloa Wirshing
Eugene C. Moranec
Harriet A. Levitt
Frank Huerta
E. District St
Minerva Howell
E. Second Et
Huerta
North Sixth Avenue
East Fifth Street
Howell
North Stone Avenue
East Fourth Street
James C. Boussios
N. Stone Ave
Sears
Lakeland Victory
Leslie Groves
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