Safford Rejects Suspicions Against Individuals in Records Case
Naval Capt. L F Safford reverses prior testimony and says he has no suspicions against any individuals regarding destruction of official records tied to the Pearl Harbor wind code. He concedes records are missing but cannot name responsible officers.
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Washington
Naval
L. F. Safford
Pearl Harbor
Safford
George C. Marshall
Adm
Harold R. Stark
Sen
Lucas
D-Ill
Senate-House Committee
Stark
Marshall
Rep. Clark
D-N.c
Cooper
Nine Drivers Are Arrested in Weekend Tucson Offenses
Nine motorists were arrested or jailed for reckless driving or DUI during the weekend in Tucson area. An automobile hit a Southern Pacific locomotive near Naviska crossing injuring Fred S. Myers and involving witnesses Wayman and Hiram Washington. Ada Gumm, 12, was injured when a car overturned east of Tucson.
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Tucson
Southern Pacific
Ernest Ross
University of Arizona Poultry Farms
Pima County
Thomas J. Brady
East Flower Avenue
Ross
Walter Sheets
Dov Beasley
Gabriel Ramirez
South 11Th Avenue
Earl Keenum
J. O. Rendon
Raymond F. Walcott
North Stone Avenue
Shirley A. Speers
Rendon
Tony J. Bratek
East 10Th Street
B. K. Clayton
John D. Anderson
East Pennington Street
Fred S. Myers
North 13Th Avenue
Pima County Hospital
Naviska Crossing
E. D. Sims
Wayman Washington
Hiram Washington
West Fifth Street
Myers
Ada Gumm
West
Columbia Street
Pauley Denies Backing Sale Of Oil Tanker
Edwin W. Pauley angrily denied claims he sought transfer of an American oil tanker to Mexico in 1941 to fund the Democratic party. The account followed testimony by Max Thornburg who related Pauley’s remarks about a $6,000 potential gain. Pauley said the accusation was a dirty, deliberate lie.
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Washington
Edwin W. Pauley
Mexico
Pauley Mrade
Max Thornburg
State Department
Pauley
Thornburg
Mallory Estate
Democratic Campaign Fund
Sen. Tobey
R-Nh
Navy
Walsh
Dmass
Naval Committee
Harold Ickes
Interior Department
Tidelands
Yukon Liner Breaks Up Near Seward
The Yukon liner, aground on rocks south of Seward, Alaska, was breaking up fast with passengers aboard and water flooding the engine room and hold No 3. Captain Chris C Trondsen reported uncertainty of position as a coast guard cutter raced from Cordova to assist. 324 passengers and 124 crew were aboard.
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Ketchikan
Alaska
District Coast Guard Office
Yukon
Seward
Chris C. Trondsen
Puget
Coast Guard
Onondage
Cordova
Alaska Steamship Company
Protests Crops Up Over UNO Site Selection In Stamford Area
Residents of the North Stamford Greenwich region protest the Newman UNO site plan for a permanent world capital. Town boards and civic groups oppose the selection citing potential evictions valued at 100 million dollars and tax losses, with about 5000 people affected including Mrs. Clare Booth Luce.
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Stamford
Conn
U.P
Greenwich
United Nations’ Organization
UNO
London
Truman
Thomas F. Dewey
North Castle
James D. Hopkins
Westchester County
N.Y
Clare Booth Luce
Connecticut
Man and Woman Die of Fumes in Apartment
The bodies of Arthur W. Richardson and Margaret Oatway were found in a rear apartment at 144 North Palo mas avenue early Sunday. Police called the deaths asphyxiations caused by oxygen consumption from a gas heater. Owner William Hellman had seen lights Saturday night and around midnight, prompting alarm Sunday morning when moisture-covered windows revealed the fatalities. Fire and police said attempts to revive them failed.
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Arthur W. Richardson
Margaret Oatway
North Palomas Avenue
William Hellman
Hellman
Palmotor
Two Judgeships Spark Primary Contests in County Race
Three announced candidates for superior court judge and three more likely entrants create the keenest Democratic primary contest for county offices. Names include J. Mercer Johnson, Harry O. Juliani, Joe Riley, Joe Judge, Lee Garrett, and Joseph Padilla. County supervisors slate includes R. H. Martin, J. Homer Boyd, Noel Bernard. Petitions circulate for sheriff with Jerry Martin's aides active. Sheriff Ed F. Echols unnamed yet seen as favored. Odin Dodd also involved.
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J. Mercer Johnson
Harry O. Juliani
Joe Riley
Joe Judge
Lee Garrett
Joseph Padilla
R. H. Martin
J. Homer Boyd
Noel Bernard
Southern Pacific
Jerry Martin
Ed F. Echols
Odin Dodd
Unvented Gas Heater Probe Into Tucson Deaths
A four way investigation examines the deaths of A. W. Richardson 39 and Margaret P. Oatway 31 from a rear apartment gas heater at 147 North Palomas Avenue. City Building Inspector E D Herreras Coroner C W Gardner County Attorney J Mercer Johnson and Tucson Gas Electric Light Power Co officials lead the inquiry. Gardner says he has information related to a GAS VENT note.
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North
Palomas Avenue
A. W. Richardson
Margaret P. Oatway
E. D. Herreras
C. W. Gardner
J. Mercer Johnson
Tucson Gas, Electric Light & Power Co
Gardner
Housing and Utility Rate Cut Debated by Tucson Council
Tucson leaders meet to discuss lowering utility rates and funding to convert West Camp into apartment units. The Tucson housing committee urges state tax authority to spend 85 000 for the project to ease the housing shortage. A sewer improvement district petition on North Sawtelle Avenue and zoning matters also appear on the agenda.
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Tucson
Corporation Commission
Tucson Housing Committee
State Tax Commission
West Camp
Pnrts
Tucson Gas, Electric Light & Power Co
Jaastad
Commission
Sawtelle Avenue
Eighth
Tenth Streets
Tenth Street
The
Sisters of St
$54,000 Annual Rate Cut Proposed by Arizona Power
Arizona Power proposes a $54,000 yearly rate reduction before the Arizona Corporation Commission. If approved, the change would take effect with March billings and reduce about $4 per customer per year. Prescott area residential savings total $7,500. Flagstaff $4,900. Winslow $6,000.
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Phoenix
Arizona Power Company
Arizona Corporation Commission
Prescott
Flagstaff
Winslow
Bridgewater
Holbrook
Wickenburg
Williams
Supervisors Seek State Answer on City 57000 Refund
The Pima county board of supervisors moved to query why Tucson received a $57,000 refund on electric power rates while the county did not. They consider it an outright gift to the city and proposed a letter to clarify the basis for the refund after discussions with Arizona Corporation Commissioner W. J. Eden. The board also addressed a $11.40 trailer tax dispute and approved a water franchise for P. C. Harold for Columbus addition.
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Pima County Board of Supervisors
Tucson
Arizona Corporation Commission
Tucson Gas Electric Light & Power Company
G. T. Alley
Corporation Commission
Allen
Homer Boyd
Eden Corporation
W. J. Eden
Eden
Alley
Commission
R. H. Martin
John Miert
Miert
P. C. Harold
Columbus Addition
Harold
Sam Fowler
U S Sues To Regain Resort Land Of Jenks
The United States files suit in a local court against Randolph Jenks and others to overturn a 1939 mining patent for about 114 acres on Mt. Lemmon claiming false statements were used to obtain the grant. The case argues Jenks sought land subdivision for summer homesites and seeks to invalidate related titles and other Jenks properties in Catalina.
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U.S
Randolph Jenks
Jenks
Mt. Lemmon
Asst
U. S
John P. Dougherty
EF. F. French
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Catalina Mountains
Forest Service
Summerhaven
Grand Jury
Federal
Land Office
Washington
DeGaulle Spotted Lying Low Until Constitution Drafted
Paris February 4 Gen Charles De Gaulle has resigned as president and retired, with observers noting a possible plan to return for leadership after a new constitution is adopted. France faces economic crisis and a government limited to June by constitutional timing, hindering long term policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeGaulle
Dewitt MacKenzie
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
France
Jine
Three Protest Arrest In Trap By City Police
Three transients arraigned before U. S. Commissioner C Wayne Clampitt pleaded not guilty to selling wine to Red Lopez Papago Indian. The men James S. Conroy Virgil Nordin and Harold Lind admit the charge but denounce police methods saying an Indian entrapment scheme was used. Bond set at 750 each as they await federal court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
C. Wayne Clampitt
Redmore Lopez
Ben West
Lopez
James S. Conroy
Virgil Nordin
Harold Lind
Steel strike talks at White House amid deadlock
President Truman held a hurried conference with Labor Secretary Schwellenbach and CIO President Philip Murray as the steel strike neared its third week. Bowles planned to meet the President later, with talks centering on price and wage increases for 750000 workers and steelmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Labor
Schwellenbach
CIO
Philip Murray
White House
Murray
Bowles
OPA
Chester Bowles
Benjamin F. Fairless
United States Steel
Tugboat Strike Begins in New York Harbor
A 3500 AFL tugboat workers strike in New York harbor began, threatening 80 percent of the citys fuel flow and about half its food supply. 35000 AFL longshoremen backed ILA wage dispute, with ILA President Ryan saying he would refuse to load or unload ships operated by strikers. Troopships served by Army tugs are unaffected.
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AFL
New York
O'Dwyer
AFL International Longshoremen’s Union
ILA
United Marine Division
New York Tugboat Exchange
Joseph P. Ryan
Television In Color Unveiled By Radio Firm
CBS unveiled ultra high frequency color television in a New York demonstration on February 4 1946 with predictions that color sets for homes would arrive in 1947 and that color could soon replace black and white.
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New York
Columbia Broadcasting System
CBS
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