Lynchings and strike headlines from 1949 and 1950s policy clash
Tuskegee Institute tallies 1949 lynchings and 17 attempted lynchings with 16 prevented by law. Georgias and Mississippi murders noted. New York sees most attempted mob actions. Separate report covers Southwestern Bell strike threats in six states with Missouri governor warning of strong actions. Sen. Malone blasts Sen. Van Denberg over bipartisan foreign policy and tariffs, proposing a flexible tariff system to shield U.S. workers.
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Vandenberg
Sen
Malone
Tuskegee
Ala
Tuskegee Institute
Institute
Georgia
Mississippi
New York State
North Carolina
Alabama
Florida
Louisiana
South Carolina
Tennessee
Negro Institute
Emob
Howard Unruh
Camden
N. J
Unruh
George W. Malone
Tucson
Arthur Vandenberg
Sen. Vandenberg
Utah
United States
Customs Agents Seize Lumber In Lost Cargo Case
NEAH BAY Wash Dec 31 U P customs agents seized 10 090 feet of lumber and two fishing boats in a search for contraband cargo from the wrecked Panamanian freighter Andalucia Supervising Customs Agent Lawrence Fleishman called the theft of 500 000 worth of lumber from the beached freighter one of the most flagrant pirating operations in northwest marine history He said an all out search would be made for the missing ships stores and cargo He noted nearly 2 000 000 board feet of high grade lumber was carried away by a steady line of conspiring boat owners while the ship lay beached here
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Neah Bay
Wash
U. S
Andalucia
Lawrence Fleishman
Northwest Marine
Train derailment kills ten in Pilar near Carabaza river bridge
Ten people died and seventy five were injured when three cars of a seven car train left the tracks and plunged into a 15 foot ravine near Pilar Argentina. The crash occurred at a bridge over the Carabaza river late yesterday.
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Pilar
Argentina
U.P
Carabaza River
New Rail Line Work To Start In Mexico
The government announced it will begin a new rail line from Mexico City to Tampico in 1950. Funds in the next year’s budget will finance the survey and possibly early construction. Freight to the gulf port will route via San Luis Potosi.
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Mexico City
Tampico
Communications Ministry
Gulf Port
San Luis Potosi
City man convicted on reckless driving and drunk charges
George Caneloz of 455 W 33rd Street was sentenced to a $100 fine and 15 days in city jail after a reckless driving and drunkenness arrest at Congress Street and Mission Road last night.
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George Caneloz
33Rd St
Congress Street
Mission Road
Lofty Ideals Hide Communist Propaganda
The Arizona State Department of Public Instruction warned all schools to watch for 89 publications declared Communist propaganda. State Superintendent M L Brooks urged administrators to send the materials to the state office for study after the attorney general declared them subversive. He noted Phoenix and Douglas schools had received such publications by mail.
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Phoenix
State Department of Public Instruction Today
Arizona
M. L. Brooks
State Office
Brooks
Douglas
Barkleys To Spend New Year In Paducah
Paducah Kentucky December 31 UPI Vice-President Alben W Barkley said he and his bride will spend a quiet New Year at home. The Barkleys flew in from Washington and plan to return Monday via Louisville where he has a speaking engagement.
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Barkleys
Paducah
Paducah, Ky
UPR
Alben W. Barkley
Washington
Barkley
Louisville
Elderly Woman Falls Asleep After Pills Aboard Lisbon Flight
An elderly woman aboard a London bound air liner to Lisbon took sleeping pills timed to work as takeoff occurred. Fog caused an hour delay to the flight.
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London
Lisbon
Lettuce Workers President Resigns in CIO Salt River District
Fred Finell announced he will resign January 1 as president of the Salt River district of the CIO Food Tobacco and Agricultural Workers union. He cited a non cooperative spirit among officials after attempting to restore prestrike strength. The 1947 lettuce strike led to officer expulsions. the union reorganized last July. Negotiations with Salt River Valley Vegetable Growers Association for a new contract have been stalled since September. Kenneth Bowen, the executive secretary, knew of no reason for Finell’s resignation.
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Phoenix
Fred Finell
Salt River
CIO Food, Tobacco & Agricultural Workers Union
Finell
Salt River Valley Vegetable Growers Association
Kenneth Bowen
Knights of Columbus Host New Year Dance at Club
The Knights of Columbus host a New Year’s Eve ball at the clubhouse 240 S Stone Ave tonight from 9 to 2. Arnie Serbin and his orchestra provide music and a buffet lunch is served at midnight. Cochairs Frank Fitzpatrick and John R Stille supervise arrangements.
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Knights of Columbus
S. Stone Ave
Arnie Serbin
Frank Fitzpatrick
John R. Stille
Year’s First Baby to Receive Mrs Coy Royal Welcome
The Stork Derby in Tucson honors the year’s first baby born after midnight on New Year’s Eve with prizes from local merchants. The number one baby arrived at 12:02 a.m. January 1, and was the Partenheimer infant of 201% W. Elviard. Prizes include diapers, baby shoes, a nurse ride home, a baby book, birth announcements, baby food, and more. The mother, Esther Louise Coy, died yesterday at 42. services are set tomorrow at Parker-Kerr Mortuary.
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E. L. Coy
Tucson
Bonnie Prince Charlie
Princess Yasmin
Tucson Newspapers, Inc
Baby's Valet
Little Folks’ Shop
White House
Parker-Kerr
Steinfeld’s
NuArt Photo Shop
la Nopalera
Gerber’s
Goodman’s Markets
Sunset Dairy
Baby
Reuben’s
Arizona Home Supply Co
Toymart
Mitchell Furniture Co
Penney’s
Young Modern Shop
Crescent Jewelers
Grunewald & Adams
Daniel's Jewel
el Chico Curio Shop
Tucson Federal Savings & Loan Association
Southern Arizona Bank & Trust Co
Esther Louise Coy
Arizona
Raymond D
Nogales ‘High School
Illinois
Parker-Kerr Mortuary
Richard Sumner
St. Philip’s-in-the-Hills
Episcopal ‘Church
South Lawn Memorial Park
Seventy Youths Headed to Arizona Baptist Rally
Seventy young people from Tuc son Baptist churches left today for Glendale to join the New Year rally of the Arizona State Baptist Young People's union at Glendale First Baptist Church. Charles A. Gardner is state BYPU president and Talitha Colwell is Palo Verde vice president. They plan to return tomorrow noon.
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Tucson
Glendale
Arizona State Baptist Young People’s Union
VFW Post Sets New Year's Eve Dance at Headquarters
VFW post 549 will host a New Year's Eve dance at 9 p m today at club headquarters. Members and guests are invited. Bob Barekman, club steward, said favors and noisemakers will be provided. Johnny Harrison's orchestra will supply music.
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VFW
Bob Barekman
Johnny Harrison
Services set for Miguel Diaz at Holy Family Church
Miguel Diaz 85 died Wednesday in a local hospital. Services are scheduled for 4 p.m. Monday at Holy Family church with burial in Holy Hope cemetery. A rosary will be recited at 8 30 p.m. tomorrow at the Arizona mortuary. Diaz lived at 722 N ith ave.
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Miguel Diaz
Holy Family Church
Holy Hope
Arizona Mortuary
Mr. Diaz
Lth Ave
Death of George Lee Woford at 58
George Lee Woford died this morning in a local hospital at age 58. The Parker Kerr mortuary will transport the body to Yuma. Survivors include his wife Cora a son Herbert and a daughter Mrs Ernestine Mabery all of Yuma.
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George Lee Woford
Yuma
Parker-Kerr Mortuary
Cora
Herbert
Ernestine Mabery
Trial Of Airman Is Continued To Jan 19 In City Court
Edward E. Hakel of Davis Monthan airfield was granted a continuance until January 19 in city court on charges of leaving the scene of an accident. He allegedly collided with Rhoda Snyder’s car at Broadway and Stone Avenue last Wednesday.
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Edward E. Hakel
Davis-Monthan
Colling
Rhoda Snyder
W. Highland Ave
Broadway
Stone Avenue
Batavia Becomes Jakarta Again in Indonesian Capital Shift
The United States of Indonesia will rename its capital from Batavia back to Jakarta, reviving the ancient name that Dutch colonial rulers used since 1619. Jogjakarta remains distinct as the capital of central Java and the sultanate.
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Jakarta
United States of Indonesia
Batavia
Jan Pieterszoon Coen
Java
Jogjakarta
Herman Lewkowitz Reported Gravely Ill in Phoenix
In Phoenix on December 31, Herman Lewkowitz a well known 57 year old attorney was gravely ill at Good Samaritan hospital after being admitted last Monday. He has pneumonia and was placed in an iron lung yesterday. For two years he has suffered from a progressive muscular atrophy similar to the illness that felled Governor Sidney P. Osborn.
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Phoenix
Herman Lewkowitz
Good Samaritan Hospital
Sidney P. Osborn
Aid To Needy Given By Big Sister Club
Tucson's Big Sister club eight women promote charitable projects year round. They reported enthusiastic response to their distribution of Christmas baskets and gifts to needy families and county hospital patients. Members met to thank Tucsonians for help. Mrs Luella Dickens chairs, Mrs Rosa Lee Herbert co chairs.
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Tucson
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