Truman Budget Signals Narrow Deficit Outlook for 1950
Washington reports the 1950 budget in the 42 to 43 billion dollar range with a possible deficit of 1 to 2 billion if taxes aren’t raised. Technical changes shift current year spending and tax refunds, while new accounting lowers apparent totals. Tokyo dispatch says U.S. China policy failing, with observers blaming Roosevelt era aims and Soviet influence aiding the Communists.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Yalta
Russia
Manchuria
China
Outer Mongolia
United States
Chiang Kaishek
Maude Benson Wins KVOA Visiting Hour Contest
Maude Benson of Benson won first prize in a shut in verse contest on KVOA Visiting Hour. Second prize went to F T Peterson and third to Florence H Plumstead. Jeanne Richey announced the results with judge remarks, about 60 entries, and a $50 prize donated by an unnamed friend.
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Maude Benson
Benson
KVOA
Jeanne Richey
F. T. Peterson
Oracle Road
Florence H. Plumstead
West Palmdale
Clifford Goldsmith
Henry Aldrich
Jack Higgins
University of Arizona
Ben Slack
Richey
Christmas party brings joy to Tucson rheumatic ward
Young rheumatic patients at Tucson Medical Center received a Shrine club Christmas party. Santa aided the Shriners as 16 children received gifts and candy. Allan Kol Grotto Masonic order donated $5 per child. KCNA will air a recording at 4 30 p m Christmas Day.
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Tucson Medical Center
Tucson Shrine Club
Santa Claus
Allan Kolgrotto
Shrine Club
KCNA
Sister Of Tucsonian Succumbs In Fresno
Mrs. Tom Davenport learns of her sister Josie Jasper death in Fresno California. Born in Teviston now Bowie Arizona she came west in 1882 with family. Surviving she leaves two daughters Ethel Bogers and Mrs Herbert Stanley two sisters Mamie Williams and W W Edwards and two brothers G O Tevis and Louis D Tevis
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Tom Davenport
Josie Jasper
Fresno
Calif
Jasper
Arizona
Teviston
Bowie
San Francisco
Davenport
Ethel Bogers
Herbert Stanley
Mamie Williams
Tucson
W. W. Edwards
Phoenix
G. O. Tevis
Louis D. Tevis
Yuma
Mayor Houston To Be Santa's No. 1 Helper
E. T. Houston will serve as Santa Claus helper in Tucson on Christmas Day handing out over 1,000 gifts at 2 p.m. at La Placita de San Agustin. The event, sponsored by the Spanish American Mothers and Wives association, will include a nativity scene and Christmas carols via the city recreation department loudspeaker.
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E. T. Houston
Santa Claus
Tucson
la Placita de San Agustin
Mothers and Wives Association
Houston
Kris Kringle
City Recreation Department
Wildcats Ready for Drake Bulldogs in Desert Bowl Tilt
Phoenix Kiwanis Salad Bowl committee lines up final tasks for the New Year event at Montgomery Stadium. Drake University Bulldogs arrive by train Tuesday to rehearse with Arizona Wildcats who will stay in Tucson until Friday morning. ticket sales push continues as half the seats remain.
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Phoenix
Phoenix Kiwanis Club
Montgomery Stadium
Drake University Bulldogs
Bulldogs
University of Arizona Wildcats
Wildcats
Tucson
Bow Ticket
Tilt
Good Skiing Conditions In North Half Of State
Good skiing will prevail over Christmas weekend at the Arizona Sno Bowl near Flagstaff and at Bill Williams area near Williams. Twenty inches of new snow cover Sno Bowl three inches of old snow. Bill Williams area reports 14 inches of loose dry snow. Mingus mountain near Jerome has five inches of wet snow. Indian Creek near Prescott and Bearwallow near Tucson lack sufficient snow.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Hoover to Seek Shake-Up in Two Departments
The Hoover commission will propose a major reorganization of the agriculture and interior departments to cut costs and consolidate conservation programs. It estimates nearly 100 million dollars a year can be saved by addressing deficiencies in agriculture department operations and removing overlapping agency functions.
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New York
Hoover Commission
Departments of Agriculture and Interior
New York Times
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Agriculture Department
the Times
Commission
Agricultural Activities Subcommittee
Dean H. P. Rusk
University of Illinois
Department
Federal
State Cooperative Extension Service
first woman named town planning officer in Scotland
Miss Annie N Turnbull, age 35, appointed town planning officer for Dunfermline making history as Scotland's first woman in the role. She previously served as a planning officer with the department of health for Scotland in Edinburgh. Salary set at 3000 dollars annually.
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Annie N. Turnbull
Dunfermline
Scotland
Miss Turnbull
Edinburgh
Department of Health For
Dominoes of 1949 Nightclub Show Benefits Tucson Causes
The Young People's Hebrew association hosts a nightclub style dance and minstrel show at the Tucson musician's union studio 620 South Sixth Avenue. Proceeds go to the Red Cross Community Chest and the University of Arizona scholarship fund.
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The
Young People's Hebrew Association
Tucson Musician’s Union
South Sixth Avenue
Red Cross, Community Chest
University of Arizona Scholarship Fund
Christmas Communion and Party At VEW Post 8027
A special 8 am communion service is planned at Grace Episcopal Church along with other Christmas services. At noon a Christmas party for post members’ children will be held at VEW Post 8027 headquarters at 226 East 26th Street with gifts and care distributed.
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Grace Episcopal Church
Children of Post
VEW Post
East 26Th Street
United States Pushes Austrian Peace Negotiations
The United States proposed resuming Austrian treaty talks with Britain France Russia and the U S to meet in London around February 7 1949 The US deputy chairman Samuel Reber asked the secretary general to inform the four governments and the Austrian government about the plan and share replies received from the other powers.
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Washington
United States
Britain
France
Russia
London
Samuel Reber
State Department
Big Four
Foreign Ministers Council
Reber
Council
Council of Foreign Ministers
United Kingdom
Soviet Union
72 Offenders Released For Christmas By City Police
City police let 72 prisoners go free on Christmas, including 60 held on drunkenness and vagrancy charges. Judge Paul J. Cella praised holiday mercy in court, with 12 defendants released after his Christmas speech. One elderly man wept as others thanked him, while immediate rearrests hinted at the season’s temptation.
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Paul J. Cella
Franke Keefe
Joe Williams
Keefe
Guadalupe Post Picks Armstrong Guadalupe Post Picks Armstrong
James A. Armstrong elected commander of Guadalupe veterans post No. 32 Army of the Philippines for next year. New officers include Charles Harris vice commander Mike Hankerson junior vice commander Bishop Grambrell adjutant Arthur Taylor chaplain Teddy Dickson historian Andy Austin legislative officer Wille E. Battles sick committee chairman W. J. Martin judge advocate W. H. Knighton liaison officer Haskell Spears inner guard. Installation by Will J. Marting at Charles Young post No. 38 American Legion on Jan. 1. Ellis Roy Carpenter Jr of Cortaro enlisted in the air force Thursday.
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James A. Armstrong
Guadalupe
Army of the Philippines
Charles Harris
Mike Hankerson
Bishop Grambrell
Arthur Taylor
Teddy Dickson
Andy Austin
Wille E. Battles
W. J. Martin
W. H. Knighton
Haskell Spears
Will J. Marting
Charles Young
American Legion
Water Committee Parley Postponed By City Officials
The city council and citizens water committee meeting scheduled for Monday night to discuss water service development has been postponed until after January 1. Mayor E T Houston announced the delay after city manager Phil J Martin Jr advised insufficient detailed information would be available. Exact date to be announced later.
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City Council
Citizens Water Committee
E. T. Houston
Phil J. Martin, Jr
Near Zero At Flagstaff And Snow Bare Northern Arizona
The coldest weather of the season hit northern Arizona with Flagstaff at one degree above zero. Minimums included Williams 22 Prescott 15 Payson 20 Douglas 41 Tucson 44 Yuma 38 and Phoenix 32. About four inches of snow lingered at Flagstaff from a two day storm. Heaviest rain fell in the Salt river valley with Pinal ranch 2.75 inches and Roosevelt dam 2.71. Forecast for Christmas calls for snow flurries in the northwest and showers in the southwest.
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Williams
Prescott
Payson
Douglas
Tucson
Yuma
Phoenix
Flagstaff
Salt River Valley
Pinal Ranch
Roosevelt Dam
Forrest W. Taylor Installed as Worshipful Master of Pima No 10
Forrest W. Taylor is installed as worshipful master of Pima Lodge No. 10 F and AM for 1949. Other officers named for the year include senior warden Oerwe Dougherty junior warden Edward Mays treasurer Peter Rochon and secretary George A. Williams.
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Forrest W. Taylor
Pima Lodge No
F & AM
Oerwe Dougherty
Edward Mays
Peter Rochon
George A. Williams
Auto Crashes Rear Of Truck. Driver Killed
Arizona's 294th automobile accident fatality of the year occurred Thursday night when a car crashed into the back of a truck on U S highway 80 near Liberty. Buick Austin Pemel ton, 30, of Phoenix, driver of the passenger car, was killed. His brother Blois and the truck driver, John M Knight, 61, Buckeye, were unhurt.
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Phoenix
Arizona
U. S. Highway 80
Liberty
Blois
John M. Knight
Buck‘eye
Nine Firms Owe State Back Taxes Found by Arizona Analysis
Arizona tax officials began an analysis of incomes for nine out-of-state firms operating in the state. Kent Lockwood, head of the income tax division, returned from Chicago with figures indicating these firms owe Arizona substantial income taxes for 1945 1946 and 1947.
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Phoenix
Arizona
State Tax Commission
Kent Lockwood
Commission
Chicago
Lockwood
San Agustin Mass Broadcast Planned Friday Night
The Christmas midnight mass at San Agustin cathedral will be broadcast statewide at midnight Friday. The Tucson portion will air on KVOA with Charles Towner as narrator and Most Rev. Daniel J. Gercke, bishop of Tucson, as celebrant. Choir director Isabelle Baffert leads the chorus.
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San Agustin Cathedral
Tucson
KVOA
Charles Towner
Daniel J. Gercke
Isabelle Baffert
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