Fees For Land Can Be Raised With Difficulty
Phoenix January 4 Attorney General Fred O Wilson ruled state land leasing cannot be adjusted by the land commissioner alone. Rentals must be set by county appraisal boards of three, each paid five dollars daily. Reclassification during lease terms is not allowed. The opinion questions Williams plans to revalue grazing leases quickly and suggests legislative reform as solution.
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President Truman's State of the Union to be broadcast nationwide
President Truman's state of the union report to congress will air coast to coast at 11 a.m. Tucson time on Wednesday. He will address a joint session of the 81st Congress. Regular local programs will be canceled from 11 to 11:45 a.m. on Tucson stations.
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Truman Gains Some Republican Support In Opening Congress
The new 81st Congress opens with indications that President Truman may face less resistance. He is expected to push housing health and education aid higher wages and civil rights protections, with Republicans showing unexpected support in early votes.
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Gas Price Hike Is Argued Here
Tucson service stations plan a meeting at the Santa Rita hotel at 8 p m Tuesday to discuss Phoenix retailers raising prices on all grades of motor fuel by one cent per gallon. The move followed a wholesale dealers protest over per gallon profits. Howard Gunnels of Standard Oil said the increase was not authorized by large wholesalers and that price setting rests with individual operators.
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Soviet Admits POW Camps In Russia Hold Germans
London Jan 4. UP Russia acknowledged it still held German prisoners contrary to a four power pledge but said most would be repatriated and the rest sent home in 1949. Moscow claimed the pact referred issues to the Allied council for Germany and was later voided by Britain and France. western estimates placed current German POWs in Soviet hands around 200,000 with higher figures cited by German sources.
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National Banks Asked for Year-End Financial Statement
The comptroller of the currency issued a call for a statement of the condition of all national banks at the close of business December 31, 1948. The instruction applies to banks nationwide and seeks a comprehensive report of assets liabilities and earnings.
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Pilot Refused Yale Plane Trip After Fatal Crash
Seattle pilot Emmett Flood says he refused to fly the DC-3 charter that crashed at Boeing Field killing 11 Yale students and 3 crew. The doomed craft, piloted by William Chavers, struck an earthen hangar on takeoff. 13 students burned, 3 unhurt. Civil Aeronautics Board hearings disclose warnings about the icy runway.
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Mansfield Elected Towncat President
Monte Mansfield was elected president of the Towncats by the board of directors on Tuesday. The group includes downtown professionals supporting the University of Arizona teams. Mansfield succeeds Alex Ja come. Marty Baldwin was named vice president and James W. Ewing secretary treasurer.
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Garvey Pushes Quick Senate Action On Civil Service Board
Gov. Dan E. Garvey urged the Arizona Senate to prioritize confirming three civil service board members Roy Hislop, John Nigh, and John Scott to accelerate the civil service law. State Auditor Ann Frohmiller will withhold salaries until the law is in effect, and the board continues classifying state employees with a second formal meeting set for Wednesday morning.
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Four Hearings On Budget Boosts Set
The Arizona state tax commission set hearing dates for requests by four counties and cities to exceed current budgets. Mesa seeks 5000, Yavapai 1250, Cochise 157500, and Greenlee 86600, with hearings scheduled January 18 to 21 in Mesa Prescott Bisbee and Clifton respectively.
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Badger Denies U S Will Leave China
Vice Admiral Oscar C. Badger denied that American forces would withdraw from China. He said rumors arose from reports U S marines had terminated their lease on the Shantung university campus housing their barracks. He ordered an end to negotiations after learning talks were used to justify withdrawal rumors.
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Nogales Leads Arizona Exports to Mexico in October
Arizona ports carried 22 million dollars in exports to Mexico in October led by Nogales. San Diego and El Paso handled 3.1 million and 2.7 million respectively. Other Arizona ports included San Luis Douglas Naco Sonoyta Lochiel and Sasabe.
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Faction Continues Fight Over Taft Leadership
Washington January 4 The Taft led GOP policy committee won 24 to 14 but insurgent Sen Lodge and allies vow to press for a modern forward looking program. Morse Ives Baldwin and others predict the split may flare again in party meetings as Taft promises a forward looking constructive policy while opposing actions deemed anti American principles. Margaret Chase Smith voted for Taft. See TAFT on Page 5.
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Unions Fight Ban Decision Across States
Washington January 4 unions step up drive to repeal anticlosed shop laws after the Supreme Court upheld bans. AFL lawyer Herbert Thatcher hints at new court challenges if Congress revises Taft Hartley. The decision allows states to outlaw closed shops in contracts affecting multi state business.
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Blizzard Paralyzes Rail Traffic Across Plains and Coast
The Great Plains blizzard halted west coast services as trains like the City of San Francisco and Pacific Limited faced detentions from Cheyenne to Chicago. North Western reported all west coast traffic tied up while some trains were canceled or rerouted amid subfreezing temperatures and 60 mph winds.
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Noted Author Lewis Browne Ends Life in California
Lewis Browne a 52 year old author and Jewish historian was found dead at the Uplifters ranch near Santa Monica after taking poison. Police said autopsy to determine poison. Browne left St Johns hospital amid eye trouble and fear of blindness citing the machine age as a cause.
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Tornado_Ravaged Warren Arkansas Toll Climbs Toward 50
A destructive tornado hit Warren Arkansas on Monday evening, killing 46 and wounding nearly 300. The disaster damaged 15 to 20 percent of homes, halted utilities, and prompted 150 National Guardsmen to search debris as hospitals rallied to treat the injured.
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Gammage to Join NYU as Visiting Professor This Summer
Tempe State College president Dr Grady Gammage announced he will join New York University as a visiting professor for seminars on higher education from July 5 to August 12. He previously taught at NYU three years ago.
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Tucson Daily Citizen Opens Teletype News Link
The Tucson Daily Citizen inaugurates enhanced coverage as the 19th Arizona Legislature convenes. Capitol correspondent Bob Brooks will report via a private teletype system connected between the capitol pressroom and the Tucson newsroom, with direct wire to Phoenix and other national news centers.
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