Lame Ducks Give Truman His Way
President Truman scored a high batting average with the lame duck Congress, pushing urgent measures after a pre Christmas slowdown. Major items included extended rent control, a $3.3 to $4 trillion excess profits tax plan, military appropriations rising to over $20 billion, civil defense, war powers adjustments, Tito aid, and a $1.6 billion mill bases program, with Alaska and Hawaii statehood sidetracked by Southern Democrats over civil rights.
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Truman
Congress
Hawaii
Alaska
House
Senate
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Tito
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Pyle Seeks Legislative Tips From State Heads
Arizona Governor Howard Pyle asked all state department and agency heads for legislation suggestions for the 20th legislature to meet Jan. 8. He urged frank recommendations to be sent to his office by Jan. 4 for possible inclusion in his message or as general information.
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Phoenix
Ur—Govereor
Howard Pyle
Arizona
Pyle
Former South Dakota Resident Beulah DeHart Dies
Beulah DeHart 79 a former Yankton S D resident died at home 4160 E Monte Vista Dr. Survivors include husband Thomas N four sons Edgar Tucson Thomas J Odessa Tex Odd Phoenix and Claude H Hammond two daughters Juanita Ryan Phoenix and Pauline Angle Tucson seven grandchildren Arrangements to be announced by Bring's funeral home.
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Yankton
S. D
Monte Vista Dr
Thomas N
Edgar
Ucson
Thomas J
Odessa
Tex
Odd
Phoenix
Claude H
Hammond
Juanita Ryan
Pauline Angle
Tucson
Tucson Soldiers Reported Missing and Wounded
One Tucson soldier was listed missing in action and another wounded, announced by the department of license. Pfc. James W. Carrol, son of Mrs. Pearl L. White, 219 E. 34th, is the missing man. Corp. Alan R. Cork, son of Mrs. Rose E. Cork, route 634W, is the wounded serviceman. Both served with the army in Korea.
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Tucson
Department of License
James W. Carrol
Pearl L. White
Corp
Alan R. Cork
Rose E. Cork
Vox
Wmy
Housing Plans Firemen Push Children's Trees Fast
Washington reports a government housing program shift from peacetime fire hazards to defense urgency. Firemen urge residents to remove Christmas trees drying and bending toward ignition in homes. Children bringing discarded trees receive free movie tickets for a peacetime store show at 9 a.m. January 6 in Arizona, with tree burnings and ticket events at 4:30 p.m. on January 3 in several districts.
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Washington
Eee Caetelier
University of Arizona
Menlo Park School
Melrose
Fresno
De-Anga Park
Rhee Says Korea Government Not Moving On Defense Plans
Seoul dispatch reports President Syngman Rhee stating the Korean government is moving to ease credit and expand defense housing. He says Congress will be urged to approve a $1.0 billion insurance loan fund to spur private builders, plus $250 million for direct housing and 25,000 units. Rhee denies rumors of a mass government move and cites defense worker housing priorities.
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Truman
Seoul
Syngman Rhee
Eral Reserve Board
Korea
Congress
Rhee
Savannah River
Aikin
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Eratic
John Taylor Egan
Ahouse
Pakistan India split over Kashmir plebiscite demand
In Dacca on December 26 Pakistan Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan said his government and India's are divided on securing a free and impartial plebiscite for Kashmir. He added that a vote could occur only after Indian troops withdraw from the occupied portion, stressing settlement as essential to peace and friendship between the two nations. He indicated the issue might be raised at the upcoming London Commonwealth conference.
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Pakistan
Liaquat Ali Khan
India
Kashir
Kashmir
London
Commonwealth
Lia Juat Ali
Aliens in Tucson Must Register Address Within 10 Days
Postmaster Harold B. Collins announced aliens in Tucson must report their current address to the immigration commissioner within 10 days after January 1 1951. Entry cards become available January 2 at the main post office and branches. Cards must be picked up and returned in person, not mailed, with penalties for noncompliance. Temporary admissions, valid student statuses, and unexpired admissions with no violations are exempt.
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Tucson
U. S.M
Harold B. Collins
Immiigration and Naturalization
Collins
U. S
Price Slashing Probe at O Connor Hall Furniture
Investigators question multiple sales staff in a two hour session over alleged inside job price cuts at O Connor Hall Furniture. Bills and chairs show steep markdowns from 42.30 to 29.30 and 147.40 to 99.50, with suspects unnamed and no identification found. City residents reportedly helped fuel the inventory driven thefts, and manager Larry Sierk warns it may recur.
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O'Connor Hall
Bill Hendricks
Hendricks
Henricks
Ben Clark
John Pittman
Mary Sierk
Larry Sierk
Connor Hall
Tucson
Sierk
Theone
Phoenix Stock Show Opens on Jan 2 at State Fairgrounds
The third annual Phoenix stock show opens January 2 at the state fairgrounds with more than 700 beef animals entered. The event lasts through Friday with judges including David Carter of Siloam Springs Arkansas A H McDougal of Collinville California A H Spickes of Pleasant Plains Illinois Tony Kelihauer of University of Wyoming and Paul Cornelius of Telleville California.
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Phoenix
State Fairgrounds
David Carter
Siloam Springs
Ark
A. H. McDougal
Collinville
Calif
A. H.spickes
Pleasant Plains
Tony Kelihauer
University of Wyoming
Paul Cornelius
Telleville
Sonny Tufts 14 Year Marriage Hits Rocks
HOLLYWOOD Dec 26 The year two marriage of actor Sonny Tufts and Mrs Barbara Tufts has hit the domestic rocks She said she has talked to a lawyer and will file for divorce soon Barbara Tufts added that although they have been separated for some time they are still occupying the same house
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Hollywood
Sonny Tufts
Barbara Tufts
Wreck on Sells Road Leaves Papago Man Injured
Joe Memege a Papago Indian from the Sai Xavier reservation was in the veterans hospital today with exposure and wounds after lying beside his wrecked car on the Sells road for seven hours. State Highway Patrolman Vernon Fugett said Memege was injured around 1 am when his car overturned ten miles west of Three Corners. His two companions, uninjured, tried to flag down passing cars but could not stop anyone. Memege was rushed to the hospital by ambulance at 1:30 am after the accident was reported. The companions had left the wrecked car by the time Fugett arrived. Memege's injuries included a broken thigh and leg, with exposure noted.
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Veterans Hospital
Sells Road
Vernon Fugett
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Labout
Highway Patrol
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Yuletide Card Drive Spreads Across Native Communities
Despite busy mail crews, residents recycle late Christmas cards into a charity drive led by Mrs. Marc Lustig and Al Posner. Cards are gathered for Yaqui, Comstock Children's home, and northern reservations, with collection points at 247 N Scott and 920 E ie we. Two years earlier the effort yielded 30,000 cards.
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al Posner
Ajo Road
Yaqui Indian Village
Comstock Children's Home
Are
N. Scott St
Posner
Kaustig
Delphian Group To Meet on France Survey
Omega chapter of the Delphian Society meets at 10 am at the YWCA to discuss France as Leader of European civilization. Mrs Harry Harpham leads with speakers Mrs J E Clayton Mrs E E Winters Orva Martin Edward L Breazeale and Ulg Van Arsdell. Mrs F V Richard serves as critic.
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Omega Chapter
Delphian Society
Norrow
YWCA
France
Circe
Harry Harpham
Eader
Mmes
J. E. Clayton
E. E. Winters
Orva Martin
Edward L. Breazeale
Ulg van Arsdell
F. V. Richard
OConnor Hall Seeks 1951 Hopeful New Home Furnishings
Editorial from OConnor Hall invites past and new customers to enjoy best quality furniture at low prices in 1951. It promotes interior decorating service with expert planners free of charge and easy terms or Budget Plan to ease purchase for homes and furnished rooms.
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Oconnor Hall
O'Connor Hall
Price Slasher Targets Sectionals With Rising Costs
The auction of sectional furniture shows prices dropping quickly and sales rising through late Saturday. A spokesman from O’Connor Hall warns that manufacturers plan a minimum 15 percent price hike after January first, making replacements unaffordable at regular prices.
Culprit Again Slashes Prices at O'Connor Hall
Special from O'Connor Hall reports a night entry through a rear door with a key. The intruder marked down chairs sofas tables, slashing prices on tagged items until below cost. Manager Larry Sterk calls it the final blow and urges customers to take items away.
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O'Connor Hall
Larry Sterk
Sterk
OConnor Hall Furniture Slashed Prices By Unknown Prowler
O Connor Hall Furniture Co lists price cuts from a night prowler. Items include a large walnut dining set 40 by 72 inches with six chairs, an oversize modern sofa by Sherman Bertram reduced to 329.95, tub chairs 30.95, Early American armchairs 76.95, modern boudoir lamps 9.95, plus hundreds of other pieces cut further from December inventory sale.
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O'Connor Hall Furniture Co
Sherman Bertram
North Carolina
Smith v. Smith case 1052a in upper court rule
An upper court case cites the principle once a price is cut, it must stay cut in the Smith versus Smith matter numbered 1052a. The language emphasizes a fixed reduction and binds future actions related to pricing within the dispute.
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Cording
O’Connor Hall offers extra ten percent discount to first 25 buyers
The store announces an inventory sale offering the first 25 customers an additional ten percent discount on any item, stacking with existing reductions to create substantial savings. The promotion runs daily through Saturday, extending to 100 customers in total.
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O'Connor Hall
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