Grand Jury Hears More Witnesses In Tucson Case
Pima county grand jury, its first in 24 years, continued hearings on crime and vice. Witnesses include Gilbert Martinez of the Spanish American club, Barnet Deckter, and Freddie Kreisler of Crescent Smoke Shop, with jurors and officials under scrutiny of past county administrations.
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Pima County
Gilbert Martinez
W. 26Th St
Martinez
Barnet Deckter
Deckter
Freddie H. Kreisler
Crescent Smoke Shop
E. Congress St
Robert Morrison
Jerome P. Martin
Bryce Wilson
Labor Leaders Reject Return to Wage Board Plea
Washington February 28 Union leaders rejected government urging labor members to return to the wage stabilization board. The policy committee signaled continued opposition to Eric Johnston’s 10 percent ceiling on wage increases since January 15 1950. AFL officials said three labor representatives would not be reassigned to the board.
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Washington
U.2
Wage Stabilization Board
United Labor Policy Committee
Labor
Eric A. Johnston
Wage Board
Cyrus S. Ching
AFL
George Meany
Meany
Harrison
George M. Harrison
AFL Railway Clerks
Johnston
Salsbury named head of new health department in Arizona
Dr. Clarence G. Salsbury, long a director at Sage Memorial hospital Ganado on the Navajo reservation, will become commissioner of health welfare and correction a new Arizona department. Gov. Howard Pyle announced the plan noting a 9000 dollar salary plus 5000 set aside to activate the department by July 1 and that the post will oversee 15 boards and officers. The governor praised Salsbury for balance between needs and practicality while stressing checks and limits on gubernatorial tenure to prevent autocracy.
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Phoenix
Clarence G. Salsbury
Sage Memorial Hospital
Ganado
Navajo Reservation
Howard Pyle
House
Senate
Health, Welfare and Correction Establishment
Salsbury
Pyle
Dr. Salsbury
Arizona Flu Siege Wanes
Arizona health officials reported the flu siege easing across most of the state while Maricopa county saw rising rates. Willcox High and grammar schools closed due to flu outbreaks, with closures possibly through March 12. Arlington and Kyrene schools in Maricopa county also shut, as measles and flu lower attendance.
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Phoenix
A.P
J. P. Ward
Arlington
Kyrene
Buckeye
Tanks Break Chinese Lines
American forces pierced six miles into the eastern front near Amidong on the central Korean front. Seventh Division patrol linked with the Second Division toward Hoengsong, widening the Red supply route control. Reds reportedly disorganized with some surrendering while South Korean forces pushed on Seoul’s outskirts.
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Tokyo
Amidong
Pangnim
U. S
Hoengsong
Seventh Division
Tom Stone
Changdong
Seoul
Han River
Convair Opens Division to Mass Produce Guided Missiles
Convair announced a new division for mass production of a secret supers sonic anti-aircraft guided missile for the Navy. Gage Irving named manager of the division which will employ about 1,500 workers at a location kept secret by the navy.
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Calif
U.P
Consolidated-Vultee Aircraft Corp
United States Navy
la Motte T. Cohn
Convair
Gage Irving
Cohu
Irving
Northrop Aircraft Corp
Hawthorne
United States
Navy
Bureau of Ordnance
State Studies Tennessee Law
Phoenix February 28 Rep Carl Morris chairs the house appropriations committee and says he will refer to the new interim committee the Tennessee welfare disclosure issue. Rep Robert Wallace suggests the current welfare reporting requirement may achieve the goal without drastic action and emphasizes trimming relief rolls.
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Phoenix
Carl Morris
D-Bisbee
House Appropriations Committee
Tennessee
Morris
Robert Wallace
R-Phoenix
Wallace
Welfare Commission
House
No Third Term Tradition Endures After 1940
Washington reports the no third term tradition solidified by 1940 was finally repaired with the ratification of the 22nd amendment. The piece chronicles presidents from Washington to Grant and Coolidge, noting opposition to third terms and FDR's break of the rule in 1940. It quotes Garner on FDR’s drafting and the enduring restraint in presidential terms.
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Washington
U.P
Fdr
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Jefferson
James Madison
James Monroe
Andrew Jackson
Old Hickory
Jackson
U. S
Grant
Republican House
Warren G. Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Senate
Coolidge
John N. Garner
Lelse
U S Korea Casualty List Reaches 50 675
Washington confirms American casualties in Korea totaled 50 675, marking an increase of 1 543 from the previous week as of February 28.
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U. S. Korea
Washington
Korea
Civic council votes to rename Irrendorf village
In Irrendorf Germany on February 28 the community council unanimously proposed a new name for the village saying the current name is misleading Irrendorf translates to Madmen's Village and prompts a rebranding effort to reflect a better image.
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Irrendorf
Germany
Weather summary for Tucson area reports light rain
A cloudy day with drizzle produced 0.04 inch of rain in Tucson and February total just under 0.14 inch. Skies clear today with sun, temperatures near 57 high and 31 low. tomorrow expected partly cloudy with mountain showers. Other Arizona cities report cold lows and varying precipitation ranges.
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Arizona
Tucson
Flagstaff
Grand Canyon
Phoenix
English Peer Dies After Short Illness
Sir Ralph Endersby Harwood, former financial secretary to the king and governor of the London School of Economics, died at his Woodbridge home after a brief illness. The English peer was ?
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Woodbridge
Suffolk
Land
Ralph Endersby Harwood
London School of Economics
Here
National Guard Units May Be Called Up This Year
Army chief of staff General J Lawton Collins told the House Armed Services Committee that it is wholly possible two more National Guard divisions could be called to duty later this year though no definite plans exist. He noted current policy to keep reserves intact and said small guard and reserve units would be mobilized, with no large divisions before July 1.
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Washington
J. Lawton Collins
Army
House Armed Services Committee
Carl Vinson
Collins
Defense Department
Guard
Senate
House Committee
House
France Gets New Cabinet Formation Follows Deadlock
Premier Rene Pleven’s coalition government resigns after the lower house remains deadlocked over changes to French election laws. Pleven sought resignation after a cabinet meeting, following the assembly’s rejection of a single ballot system for the fall general election.
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Paris
Rene Pleven
Pleven
Auriol
Mass Immunization Set As Defense Measure
Los Angeles drives to immunize residents against epidemics after a atomic attack. Dr Frank Shade says private doctors will immunize all family members at usual per person cost. Vaccines cover smallpox typhoid paratyphoid tetanus with children also for diphtheria and whooping cough. Rate applies through March and April.
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Los Angeles
The
County Medical Association
Frank Shade
Association
Medical Civilian Defense Committee
Shade
Zuckerman Complaint Is Dismissed
The perjury complaint against Irving Zuckerman filed yesterday after a grand jury hearing was dismissed today by Justice Clark H. Johnson. Johnson cited lack of prosecution and a preliminary hearing was set for 3:30 p.m. tomorrow.
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Irving Zuckerman
Justice of the Peace
Clark H. Johnson
Justice Johnson
Liner America Sails After Long Repair
In Southampton England on February 28 the luxury liner USS America sailed for New York with 380 passengers after an eight hour repair period.
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America
Southampton
England
New York
Jitterbug Dance Wins Widow A Large Judgment
A Detroit widow who broke an arm during a jitterbug lesson won a $7,145 judgment from the Arthur Murray staff. Mrs. Schnepf, a hospital laundry worker, criticized jitterbugging and called for it to be legislated out of existence.
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Detroit
Arthur Murray
Crime Rings Grip Nation
Washington Feb 28 UP The senate crime committee said two major crime syndicates exist with leaders Frank Costello Joe Adonis and a second axis Miami Chicago headed by Ac cardo the Fischetti brothers and Jake Guzik Mafia ties link the groups The report warns of a secret underworld government and calls for a national crime commission bans on interstate betting and stronger federal enforcement It cites widespread official corruption huge illegal gambling profits and mob funding of elections as problems and notes many agencies lack capacity to combat organized crime
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Washington
Senate Crime Committee
Charles
Lucky” Luciano
Vice King
Frank Costello
Joe Adonis
New York
Miami
Chicago
Black Hand Society
National Crime Commission
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Fuller Warren
Florida
Forrest Smith
Missouri
Frisco Assistant D. A. Dies At Age Of 83
Santa Rosa California February 28 U P John R Tyrell San Francisco assistant district attorney for 24 years and former state senator from evade county died at general hospital Monday at age 83 He was survived by his wife Della and two sons Funeral services will be held in Cloverdale his hometown tomorrow
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Santa Rosa
Calif
U.P
John R. Tyrell
San Francisco
Evade County
General Hospital
Della
Cloverdale
Memorial service set for Gen. Bryant Moore
Memorial services will be held in Tokyo tomorrow afternoon for Maj. Gen. Bryant Moore commander of the Ninth Corps. He died in Korea Saturday in a helicopter crash after a battle mission.
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Tokyo
Bryant Moore
Ninth Corps
Korea
Senate Debates Term Limits and Car Pool Plan
In Phoenix the Senate plans to debate a governor term limit bill three two year terms or two four year terms and a state car pool measure to cut transportation costs while the House debates 13 minor bills. The Senate sent to the governor bills ending the word insane replacing it with mentally ill and other revisions and approved unemployment and liability insurance related measures.
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Phoenix
House of Representatives
Senate Today
House
Senate
Arizona
Board of Technical Registration
Mee
Meat buyers strike wins dominates Index A
The index notes a meat buyers strike victory on page 17. It mentions a postal rate increase request likely ending in the dead letter office on page 11. Confusion over prices is noted on page 28. Gilda Gray’s picture is highlighted on page 24.
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Gilda Gray
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