Ridgway Named New Eighth Army Commander After Walker Death
Lt. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway, 55, named to lead the U S Eighth Army in Korea after Lt. Gen. Walton H. Walker was killed in a jeep crash north of Seoul. Ridgway, famed for airborne attacks in Sicily and Normandy, is known as a fighting and jumping general with a long service record.
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Washington
Matthew B. Ridgway
U. S. Eighth Army
Korea
Walton H. Walker
Seoul
Ridgway
82Nd Airborne Division
Normandy
18Th Airborne Corps
Germany
Sicily
Holland
Belgium
War Plans Division
War Department
North Africa
Europe
Pacific
Luzon
Philippine
Japan
Mediterranean
U. S
United Nations
Inter- American Defense Board
Caribbean
West Point
River Yields Tied Body Finds 8 Year Old Boy
In Caruthersville Missouri on December 23 the body of 8 year old Paul Lee Nicholson was recovered from the Mississippi River. Shoe laces bound his hands and feet and investigators concluded death resulted from strangulation and drowning. Three boys Walter Herrin 11 Raymond Herrin 9 and Harvey Journey 11 confessed to tying him and dumping him in the river. A preliminary murder hearing is set for December 23.
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Caruthersville
Paul Lee Nicholson
Mississippi River
Nicholson
Walter Herrin
Raymond
Harvey Neal Journey
James Osborn
Tommy Bolen
Prescott Mayor's Sister Dies at 54 in Prescott
Funeral services for Mrs. Bernice Allen Despain sister of Acting Mayor Joe Allen will be held at 2 30 p m in the Latter Day Saints chapel Prescott following a long illness She was born at Mesa Sept 7 1896 and came to Prescott in 1920 active in LDS church Survivors include her husband Harold Despain three brothers Dick Merle of Prescott Harold of Los Angeles and a sister Mrs Verd Hanks of Clarkdale
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Prescott
Bernice Allen Despain
Joe Allen
Latter-Day Saints
Latter-Day Saints Church
Allen
Merle
Harold
Los Angeles
Verd Hanks
Clarkdale
Phoenix Pilot Killed in Korea Identified as Lt. Charles R. Perry
First Lt. Charles R. Perry of Phoenix, an Air Force jet pilot, was reported killed in action in Korea. He graduated from Williams Air Force Base, went overseas in 1949, and is survived by his wife Patricia and their 17 month old daughter.
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Phoenix
U.P
Charles R. Perry
Air Force
Korea
Perry
Williams Air Force Base
Patricia
Jesus Christ
Horeb
Jesus
Peter
James
John
Moses
Elias
Tabernacles
Ules
Christ
Anti Subversive Law Is Disputed
Washington reports a clash between the justice department and critics in Congress and the state department over the McCarran act. Atty. Gen. McGrath says the department interprets the act literally and refuses to rewrite the law, while allowing temporary admission for few aliens with legitimate reasons under discretionary authority.
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Washington
U.P
Justice Department
Congress
State Department
Atty
J. Howard McGrath
McGrath
United States
Communist Party
Department of Justice
Department
Joy-Riding Conviction for Tucson Man
Joseph Robles Ybarra of 1414 Sonora Street was fined 50 dollars or 30 days in county jail after pleading guilty to joy riding. Judge Lee Garrett pronounced the sentence. Ybarra, arrested in Los Angeles in a rented car, was sent back to Tucson after charges of grand theft were reduced to joy riding.
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Joseph Robles Ybarra
Sonora St
Superior
Lee Garrett
Ybarra
Los Angeles
Calif
Consolidated U-Drive
Tucson
Board Elects New Chairman to Lead County Supervisors
KINGMAN Dec 23 The Mohave County Board of Supervisors will meet Jan 8 to select a new chairman after W H Ridenour resigns effective Dec 31 He cites insufficient time for the post while serving his district Ridenour a Democrat represents District No 1 and runs a Oatman grocery Lee Stephens and A J Mullen both Kingman residents and party colleagues will join the board
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Kingman
Mohave County
Ridenour
Oatman
Lee Stephens
A. J. Mullen
Huntington Graduates From Air Command Staff School
Lt. Col. Edward M. Huntington son of Rev and Mrs C E Huntington of Tucson completed the Air University Air Command and Staff School at Maxwell Air Force Base Alabama The school trains officers for group wing and staff command Huntington formerly served at Wright Patterson AFB and was stationed in Alaska from May 1945 to October 1947
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Edward M. Huntington
C. E. Huntington
Tucson
The
Air University
Air Command and Staff School
Maxwell Air Force Base
Ala
Col. Huntington
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton
Ohio
Alaska
Christmas events fill Tucson schedule on Saturday and Sunday
City briefs list this weekend activities in Tucson. The Tucson Winter Visistors club hosts a party at 80 S. Stone avenue Saturday at 8 p.m. The Tucson Unitarian church holds a sermon Sunday at Miles school with special music by the church choir. A community sing at Armory park follows at 3 p.m with Eduardo Caso directing and performers including Mavis Owen and Tony Marsala.
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Tucson Winter Visitors Club
Chamber of Commerce
S. Stone Ave
Dan Huntington Fenn
Tucson Unitarian Church
Miles School
Armory Park
Eduardo Caso
Mavis Owen
Tony Marsala
Motorist Hurt As Car Overturns Near Tucson
Virgil Guthrie, 57, of Sentinel Oklahoma escaped serious injury when his car overturned on the Cienega wash bridge about 28 miles east of Tucson on Highway 80. He was taken to county hospital with a crushed hand. the vehicle skidded about 50 feet after striking the bridge end while heading toward Tucson. Police report Guthrie lost control and the car mounted the north end of the bridge.
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Virgil Guthrie
Sentinel
Okla
Cienega Wash
Tucson
Earl Keenum
Guthrie
County
Benson Highway
Keenum
Tucson Coeds Named to National Mademoiselle Board
Six Tucson students selected to represent their colleges on the national Mademoiselle board report campus news fads and fashions and complete three magazine features in a year long competition. Names include Beverly Clark Leslie Felker Jody Thompson Betty Mae Reeves Patricia J Smith from the University of Arizona and Pringle FitzHugh from Stanford.
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Tucson
Architects Try To Make Like Plans Fit Issue
In Phoenix on December 23, plans for the new public library were being refined by architects to reduce costs. O A Corbett, chairman of the library board, said Lescher and Mahoney were adjusting designs to fit the 977000 bond issue. E W Duhame Construction Co submitted a low bid of 1081369, still over 100000 above funds.
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Phoenix
Phoenix Public Library
O. A. Corbett
Phoenix Library Board
Lescher & Mahoney
E. W. Duhame Construction Co
Congress Set On Tax Jump
Washington December 23. U P reports Congress pledged President Truman an amended version of his 3.3 billion dollar corporate tax program by New Year’s Day. Senate aide Senator Harry Byrd urged over seven billion dollars in nonmilitary spending cuts first. Byrd’s budget plan calls for deep cuts in foreign aid domestic civilian programs and overall retrenchment to avert a growing deficit.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Senate
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Byrd
White House
House-Senate
House
Doesn't Kiss, But Tells Instead
Cambridge court testimony recounts Patrolman Joseph Gould who refused an offer of a kiss from a divorcee after an automobile accident. The woman, who had bumps on her head, was fined $35 for drunken driving.
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Cambridge
Mass
Joseph Gould
Gould
Actor Gig Young to wed drama coach in New York
Hollywood, Dec. 23. Actor Gig Young flies to New York to marry drama coach Sophie Rosenstein next week. He will meet his bride tomorrow night. Rosenstein was previously married to Arthur Gage, and Young was formerly married to Sheila Stapler.
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Hollywood
Gig Young
New York
Sophie Rosenstein
Young
Miss Rosenstein
Arthur Gage
Sheila Stapler
Labor Wins First Round in Automobile Wage Freeze
Washington reports organized labor winning the first round of wage price controls as Economic Stabilizer Alan Valentine orders an immediate freeze on wages and salaries for over 1,000,000 auto workers until March 1. The move accompanies price cuts and reflects the defense production act amid union and industry tensions.
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Washington
UPR
Alan Valentine
Valentine
CIO
United Auto Workers
UAW
Walter P. Reuther
Son Follows In Father's Footsteps
Berlin detectives arrested a man for stealing scrap metal. Hours later another thief was picked up. At police headquarters the two men met and were identified as father and son.
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Berlin
Miss Taylor Quick Files Divorce Suit in Hollywood
Elizabeth Taylor filed for divorce from Conrad Hibton Jr citing cruel and inhuman treatment. The 18 year old actress seeks restoration of her maiden name and asks no alimony after their May marriage in Hollywood.
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Los Angeles
Elizabeth Taylor
Conrad N
Nick) Hibton Jr
Fortune Scion
Miss Taylor
Hollywood
Synthetic Rubber Plants Boost Jobs and Output
Government data show synthetic rubber employment rising 17 percent from August to October as defense contracts surged. Production reached 525,000 tons per year by October, up from 335,000 in January, with government plants employing 7,400 workers, 1,000 more than in June.
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Washington
Labor Department Bureau of Employment Security
Tarson Daily Citizen reports plant resumption plan in 1950
The bureau announced that six plants would resume operations by year end and three more were set to open by mid February 1951, with October capacity remaining at full operation.
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Spanish Mission
South Fifth Ave
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Beal
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W. E. Epps
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Niedlinger
King
Petrie
Norma Jean Randall
R. S. Beal
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Earle E. Matteson
Christ Child
C. B. Hawley
W. Edward Epps
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Miss Taylor Quick
Hotel Westerner
Sam R. Kaufman
N. Stone
Church OF Religious Science
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N. Stone Ave
A. E. Diddams
Emmanuel (Southern) Baptist Church
North Maple
Eugene Stone
S. S
T. A
Sixth Ave
Fifth St
D. D
First Southern Baptist Church
North Third Ave
Selwin S. Smith
E. Lester S. S
North Tucson Baptist
Ross Partridge
Training Union
Bible Chapel
East North
Campbell and Grant
Church OF Christ
Country Club
W. Wallace Layton
Mabel St. Quentin Fanning
Bethel Christian Reformed Church
North
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G. B. Boerlyn
First Christian Church
Disciples of Christ
E. Speedway
Euclid
Harold L. Langer
Christian & Missionary Alliance
N. First Ave
F. Adams St
William J. Foley
West Lincoln Church
West Lincoln
First Congregational Church
3Rd St
George Clifford Vance
Grace Episcopal Church
Stone Ave
Third St
Jerry Wallace
Rector
ST. Paul's Church
Episcopal
4Th Street
John W. Ellison
ST. Philip’s-In-The-Hills
Episcopal Church
St. Philip's Plaza
George Ferguson
First Methodist Church
East Fourth and
Park Ave
Richard J. Dunlap
University-Catalina Methodist Church
East Speedway
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Lutheran Arch Shrine Club
E. A. Hoefer
Faith Lutheran Church
Missouri Synod
Peter E. Howell
East Fifth St
Irving
Grace Lutheran Church
Synodical Conference
E. Arnold Litz
Holy Trinity Lutheran
Wakefield Junior High
South Ninth Ave
44Th St. Raymond
OUR Saviour’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
N. Campbell Ave
Helen S
C. N. Swihart
Redeemer EV. Lutheran Church
East Yavapai Road
Norman Berg
Presbyterian Church OF the Covenant
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East Third St. Rev
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Fourth Ave
Glenn C. McGee
D.D
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Religious Society OF Friends
Quakers
E. Third St
Palo Verde Baptist Church
North Palo Verde Co
J. Cording
Seventh-Day Adventist Church
North Mountain
Ava
H. D. Strever
Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter Day Saints
East Sixth St
Peterson
Bishop
First Church OF Christ Scientist
Country Club Rd
Unitarian Church
Broadway
Dan Huntington Fean
UNITY
Lola Lee Rolland
Assembly of God
E. Broadway
L. G. Gilmore
P. O. Box
Arizona
Tarson Daily Citizen
Life of Christ
Heart To Heart Chapel
Pima Ave
Catalina Blvd
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