Lawmaker clash over Arizona teacher tenure bill in House
Arizona representatives Marvin Burton and James Elliott charged a Democrat majority grip, accusing three Republicans of blocking debate on the teacher tenure bill. They disputed a Star report misquoting Speaker Langham and demanded floor debate next Thursday amid calls for action.
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Phoenix
Marvin Burton
Tucson
James A. Elliott
Douglas
Arizona
House of Representatives
Elliott
Burton
Pima County
House
Inskeep
Lester N. Inskeep
the Star
Six Tied At 66 In Opening Round Of Tucson Open
Nogales high school band Los Charritos with 80 members will parade in Tucson during Fiesta de los Vaqueros, director Charles A. Gholz announced. At El Rio country club, first 18 holes of the Tucson Open yielded several sub par scores led by George Fazio 66, with five pros at 4 under and Skee Riegel 66-35-31. Jimmy Demaret shot 69, while Ben Hogan's return was anticipated after a Texas car crash.
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Nogales
Ariz
Los Charritos
Tucson
Charles A. Gholz
el Rio Country Club
George Fazio
Conshohocken
Conn
Fazio
Jim Turnesa
Johnny Revolta
Dave Douglas
Jack
Jimmy Demaret
Ojai
Calif
Ben Hogan
Hershey
Texas
Douglas
Turnesa
Wilmington
Del
Orlando
Elmsford
N. Y
Electric co operatives seek outside control in state hearing
Phoenix February hearing before a house committee heard Henry B. Sargent of Central Arizona Light and Power assert cooperatives seek special privileges not given to private utilities. The bill would let co operatives operate outside the Arizona corporation commission. Sargent said no conflict exists between Edison and Sulphur Springs co operatives in Cochise County, while Yavapai County shows a different case pending on page 15.
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Phoenix
Henry B. Sargent
Central Arizona Light & Power Co
House
Arizona Corporation Commission
Mike Bennett
Electric
Sulphur Springs Valley
Verde Valley
Arizona Power Co
Verde Co-op
State Supreme Court
A. R. Spikes
Bowie
Rural Electrification Administration
Corporation Commission
Sargent
Cochise County
Sulphur Springs Electric Co
Willcox
Arizona Edison Co
Douglas
Bisbee
Yavapai County
Flood Control Bill Passed by Senate in Arizona
Phoenix February 3 under suspension of rules Sen William F Kimball Pima and Sen Hubert Merriweather Santa Cruz moved a tax survey bill for all real property statewide including the 54 percent assessed by the state tax commission The measure would appropriate 1 200 000 to be repaid by counties in proportion to county assessed valuations and sent to the governor for signature
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Phoenix
William F. Kimball
Pima
Pima County
Senate
Kimball
Hubert Merryweather
Santa Cruz
State Tax Commission
Tucson Utility Posts Higher 1948 Earnings, 25 Percent Jump
The Tucson Gas Electric Light Power Co. announced a preliminary report via the Wall Street Journal showing net profits up about 25 percent. 1947 profits were $549,029 and 1948 profits reached $727,191.
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Tucson Gas, Electric Light & Power Co
Wall Street Journal
Hogan Glad He Is To Play Golf Again
Ben Hogan, recovering from a highway crash near Van Horn, Tex, says he is lucky to be alive and hopeful to play golf again. He has a fractured pelvis, broken collar bone, and facial injuries but remains cheerful after treatment at Hotel Dieu. His wife Valerie and doctors confirm his improvement as X rays seek further injuries.
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EL Paso
Tex
Ben Hogan
Valerie
Hogan
van Horn
Hotel Dieu
Stalin's Phony Peace Offer Questioned by Acheson
Washington Feb 3 Secretary of State Acheson called Premier Stalin's peace talk phony while leaving open a possible Kremlin proposal for wide world discussion. Acheson criticized Stalin for bad faith and noted most nations seek peace except the Soviet Union. He laid out U S terms for discussion and urged Stalin to stop political maneuvering. The president may comment at his news conference Thursday.
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Lyle C. Wilson
Washington
Dean G. Acheson
Josef Stalin
Kremlin
Acheson
Stalin
Soviet Union
United States
Truman
Navy to lay up Tucson and 71 other ships
The antiaircraft cruiser Tucson and 71 other ships will be laid up as part of a Navy cutback under President Truman’s 1950 budget. Secretary Sullivan outlined reductions in ships and manpower, with emphasis shifting to lighter antisubmarine destroyers and a net increase in fighting ships due to new construction.
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Tucson
Navy
Associated Press
Washington
Truman
Sullivan
Senate
House Armed Services and Appropriation Committees
New Welfare Law Proposed by Arizona Senate
Arizona senators introduce a bill to amend the 18th legislature welfare act. It would end denial of old age aid for refusal of work, raise asset limits, allow parental property transfer for war service, remove the relatives’ responsibility clause, and repeal a claim against estates lacking a surviving spouse or minor dependents. These measures diverge from the house caucus version.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Senate
W. A. Sullivan
Gila
Sam J. Head
Yavapai
Hubert Merryweather
Santa Cruz
John Yintek
Cochise
John Hunt
Arizona Tops Five Nonferrous Ore Values in 1948
The US Bureau of Mines reports Arizona led peacetime in 1948 for the value of gold silver copper lead and zinc produced totaling 195 400 100 dollars. Output reached a record 39 800 000 tons with gains in gold silver copper and lead while zinc fell 2 percent. Copper Morenci and Copper Queen at Bisbee were major producers with strong zinc and lead values. Silver output rose to 4 720 000 fine ounces and copper to 744 000 000 pounds.
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Washington
Arizona
Bureau of Mines
Morenci
Bisbee
Phelps-Dodge
Proctor's Body To Be Returned To Tucson
The body of 22 year old Robert L Proctor a University of Arizona student with the foot and mouth commission will be returned from Mexico City by government plane. Eldon McKellar accompanies the body to Tucson and arrival is expected late Thursday. Proctor was killed by a mob near Mexico City as the commission vaccinated livestock. Funeral arrangements will follow the body's arrival.
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Mexico City
Robert L. Proctor
Foot and Mouth Commission
Proctor
Tucson
George Proctor
Eldon McKellar
Raul Sanchez
Arizona Mortuary
University
Mexico
Charles Proctor
Tucson-Nogales
George
Forest Service
Taos
N.M
Charles
Panama
William
Department of Agriculture
Navor
Vincent Adams
Margaret
State Hospital Is Under Probe
Phoenix February 3. The house public institutions committee plans to continue its study of the state hospital for the insane with Dr. John A. Larson, the superintendent, appearing before the group. The committee will also confer with the governor. The board of control seeks Dr. Larson’s ouster and a hearing is set for February 12. Board chairman Dr. Jeremiah Metzger reported the attorney general’s office says the board must file charges and then hear Larson’s defense before making a final decision. Metzger offered to resign upon request by Rep. West Timmerman. the governor declined to accept. Other witnesses included Harry Whitmer, hospital business manager. Dow Ben Rousch, Maricopa county assistant attorney. and Gene Doyle, supporting Larson. The inquiry aims to review hospital law for possible changes.
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Phoenix
House ‘Public Institutions Committee
W. A. McBride
Safford
State Hospital For the
John A. Larson
McBride
Jeremiah Metzger
Attorney General's Office
Larson
Metzger
West Timmerman
Timmerman
Hospital Board of Control
Rep
Timimerman
Harry Whitmer
Dow Ben Rousch
Mindszenty letter seeks trial separation and peace plea
In Budapest a court opened the treason trial of Josef Cardinal Mindszenty. The letter to Justice Minister Istvan Riesz asks for separation of his case, offers admission of deeds, proposes resignation to aid peace, and urges reconciliation between state and church for Hungary’s future. Mindszenty states he seeks real peace in the interests of both church and state.
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Budapest
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Mindszenty
Istvan Riesz
Holy See
Cardinal Mindszenty
Red Campaign On Cardinal Mindszenty Timeline
A chronology tracing Cardinal Mindszenty’s clashes with Hungary’s occupying power and postwar government. From July 1946 to December 1948, key events include charges by Lt Gen Sviri, Mindszenty’s denials and cautions, book confiscation claims, threats of excommunication, pensioned education conflicts, travel to New York, refusals to recognize the republic, bids to resist state control of church schools, arrests of associates, and public demonstrations accusing him as an American agent.
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Associated Press
V. P. Sviridov
Hungary
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Cardinal Mindszenty
New York
U.S
Republic of Hungary
Zoltan Tildy
Lajos Dinnyes
Ondras Zakar
Mindszenty on trial in Hungary for treason and charges
Budapest report says Cardinal Mindszenty, 56, testifies at a five man people's court on treason, espionage, and black market dealings. He denies leading a rebellion while admitting a letter offering to help reconcile Vatican Hungary relations if the trial is postponed.
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Endre Marton
Budapest
Hungary
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
Cardinal Mindszenty
Vilmos Olthys
People’s Court
Vatican
Mindszenty
Ondras Zakar
Justin Barangay
Baranyay
Budapest University
Otto of
Otto
Olthys
Germany
Barangay
Day's Activities In Congress Day's Activities In Congress
A routine noon session with multiple committee hearings. Labor panel continues Taft-Hartley repeal hearings and minimum wage testimony from CIO and the National Lumbering Manufacturing Association. Executive expenditures panel examines government reorganization. House to consider emergency blizzard relief for stockmen. Merchant Marine panel hears ECA head Hoff man on using U S vessels for relief cargoes. Armed Services panel questions Air Secretary Symington on air force makeup.
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Labor Committee
Executive Expenditures Committee
HOUSE
Merchant Marine Committee
ECA
Hoffman
U. S
CIO
National Lumbering Manufacturing Association
Armed Services Committee
Air
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