Tucson Radio Outlets Plan Bright Christmas Schedule
Tucson five stations unveil extensive holiday programming from Christmas Eve to Christmas Day. KTUC features Elena Nikolaidi in Elektra and a full Disney Snow White block. KTKT hosts a Christmas Party and Messiah repeats. KOPO covers the White House tree lighting and Mt. St Michael choir. KCNA and KOPO offer Dickens Christmas Carol and religious music. KVOA salutes the Salvation Army with star guests and additional programs.
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KTKT
Tucson
KCNA
KOPO
White House
President Truman
Independence
Charles Dickens
Lionel Barrymore
KVOA
Salvation Army
Mt. Holyoke College Glee Club
Hawaii
St. Anthony Seminary Choir
Santa Barbara Mission
California
Bethlehem
United States Air Force
Britain
Air Force
KTUC
Walt Disney
Mt. St. Michael
University of Arizona
Karl Kritz
Set Svanholm
Lawrence Tibbett
James Wallington
Kirsten Flagstad
Radio Dial
Nogales Firm Urged to Bargain With Union
The NLRB recommended Walter Holm & Co of Nogales Arizona bargain collectively with the AFL Teamsters union. A trial examiner found the company shut down its trucking and fired four drivers on January 29 1948 to dodge union dealings.
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Washington
National Labor Relations Board
Walter Holm & Co
Nogales
Arizona
AFL Teamsters
NLRB
Toy Pistol Colonel Applies For Parole
Harold R. White a 46 year old former army colonel pleaded guilty to a loan office hold up attempt with a toy pistol and was permitted to apply for parole. His fiancée Mrs Marquerie Dreak of South Gate posted $2000 bail. White bought the toy pistol from her son. the pistol failed to scare the loan company staff who chased him from the office.
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Los Angeles
Harold R. White
Claypool Tunnel To Be State's Largest
The Arizona state highway department will open bids for the Claypool tunnel on the Superior-Miami highway. When completed it will be the state’s largest tunnel, at 1240 feet long, 40 feet wide, and 23 feet high. Estimated cost is 700000 with completion expected March 31, 1951.
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Phoenix
State Highway Department
Claypool
Superior-Miami
Clifton-Morenci
Highway Department
St. Johns- Sanders
St. Louis
Truman Aide Murphy Named New White House Counsel
President Truman announced Charles S Murphy would succeed Clark Clifford as special counsel on February 1. Murphy, a Duke Law School graduate, began in the Wilmington post office in 1928 and later joined Truman's staff as an administrative assistant, rising from $10,000 to $15,000.
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Washington
North Carolina
Missouri
United States
Truman
Charles S. Murphy
Murphy
Clark Clifford
Wilmington, “E
Durham
Duke University
Duke Law School
Duke
Senate Legislative Counsel
Sen. Truman
Senate
Truman War Investigating Committee
Wallace
N. C
William Faison Murphy
G. W. Murphy
Asheville
North Carolina Medical Society
R. B. Murphy
Fox Hunters Club
Tucson Police Reassert Illegal Move After Accident
Police warn Tucson drivers about a city ordinance prohibiting leaving the scene or moving a damaged vehicle after an crash except to obtain medical aid. Two incidents cited show drivers fleeing or departing after minor contact, underscoring new enforcement.
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Tucson
Charles J. Paxin
E. Speedway
Makley
Paxie
Forrest Parker Dies In Phoenix
Forrest M. Parker, 68, a former Apache county supervisor, died in Phoenix after a brief illness. He came to Arizona from Albuquerque in 1902 and was elected to the Apache county board in 1932. Funeral services were held in Phoenix. Survived by wife Doris and two sons Miles of Los Angeles and Hubbell of Winslow.
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Phoenix
Forrest M. Parker
Apache County
Parker
Apache County Board of Supervisors
Arizona
Albuquerque
N. M
Doris Parker
Miles
Los Angeles
Hubbell
Winslow
Kremlin Refuses To Talk To U. S. Editor
Bismarck Tribune editor Glenn Sorlie attempted to phone Joseph Stalin for his 70th birthday but could not reach the Kremlin. An operator said Stalin or any Kremlin official would not speak with him.
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Bismarck, N
Glenn Sorlie
Bismarck Tribune
Josef Stalin
Moscow
Stalin
Kremlin
Sorlie
Houghton Found Guilty in Reckless Driving Case
A twelve member jury found Bradley Houghton guilty of reckless driving after a April accident on Oracle road that injured eight people. He was fined 250 dollars or 90 days in jail, license suspended, with Judge Lee Garrett to pass sentence Tuesday morning.
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Bradley Hough
Houghton
Oracle
Melvin Abrams
Lee Garrett
Garrett
Famed Ex Conductor Protests Water Bill
In Phoenix the state corporation commission reviews a complaint by Dr. Serge Koussevitsky former Boston Symphony conductor accusing Camelback Lands Inc. of overcharging for water. He received a 78 dollar bill for Sept 12 to Oct 12 and called the rate confiscatory unreasonable and outrageous during a commission appearance.
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Phoenix
State Corporation Commission
Serge Koussevitsky
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Koussevitsky
Camelback Lands, Inc
Christmas Card Puzzle Returns as Check Surprises Orange
Orange businessman Jimmy Conn was proud of his jigsaw puzzle Christmas cards. He sent them to customers and today received a check, pasted onto cardboard and cut into 50 puzzle pieces, turning the payment into a puzzling surprise.
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Orange, Tex
Jimmy Conn
Orange
Air Force Officer Killed in Icy Bridge Crash
UP Lt Ray Curtis Palmer aged 34, an officer stationed at Mather Field near Sacramento, was killed 16 miles west of Show Low in an auto accident on icy highway 60. His car skidded on a bridge, rolled three times, and he died of a skull fracture and internal injuries. His wife was notified.
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Ray Curtis Palmer
Air Force
Matherfield
Sacramento
Calif
Here
Arizona Highway Patrol
Palmer
Santa Brings Polio Victim Home For Christmas
In Cottonwood Arizona Barbara Micheal an 11 year old polio survivor returns home for Christmas after her younger brother Bobby writes Santa Claus. The boy's letter reaches Santa via John Neace Phoenix March of Dimes chairman and Juanita Newell at the Phoenix airport.
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Cottonwood
Barbara Micheal
Santa Claus
Barbara
Phoenix
Bobby Micheal
North Pole
Santa
Bobby
John Neace
March of Dimes
Juanita Newell
Neace
Need License To Fish In Irrigation Canals
Phoenix December 23. Tom Kimball, director of the state game and fish department, warned that a license is required to fish in irrigation canals. He said fish migrate from the lakes into the canals and pose a regulatory issue for local anglers.
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Phoenix
Tom Kimball
State Game and Fish Department
Kimball
Barbara’s two week holiday brings sleigh to Bobby
Barbara took a two week holiday while Mrs. Newell supplied the aerial sleigh that carried Barbara home to Bobby and her family, completing a family journey.
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Barbara
Mrs. Newell
Bobby
Canal fish survive as water level drops experts say
Many people fish with seine nets as canals dry. State officials note catfish can endure muddy shallow waters. water levels fall during dry spells but fish survival remains possible according to Kimball.
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