Dial Phones Go In Use At Midnight In Tucson
Tucson will switch to dial telephones at midnight February 26 marking a $4 million expansion with two new buildings and 26 800 dial numbers. A new 50 000 phone capacity system will gradually replace party lines while more than 200 operators will staff the transition.
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Tucson
Gayle A. Smith
Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co
Driscoll Street
Country Club Road
Speedway
Old Pueblo
Smith
Greater
Truman Snub Of Thurmonds Seen By Pegler
Westbrook Pegler reports President Truman snubbed Gov. J Strom Thurmond during a Capitol parade after his inaugural address. Gov Herman Talmadge was ignored as he rode by with two women, his wife and mother, while Thurmond and Mrs Thurmond passed. The piece notes this as a potential political precedent.
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Westbrook Pegler
Washington
Capitol Hill
Harry S. Truman
Mr. Truman
Talmadge
Herman Talmadge
Georgia
Gov. Talmadge
Gov
Gene Talmadge
Gov. Thurmond
Mrs. Thurmond
Vets' Builder President faces suit ruling in Tucson case
Leonard A. Safford sues Great Western Construction Co. for 253000 over homes at Tucson Heights built by Paul Broman. The case was remanded to Pima county superior court from federal court. Attorneys Molloy and Brown argued venue and California ties as Broman kept Los Angeles addresses. In Washington, Truman enjoyed a late-night inaugural ball and hosted events with DNC women, with Margaret Truman dancing and a party underway at Blair House.
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Paul Broman
Leonard A. Safford
John Molloy
Darrell Brown
Tucson
Molloy
Brown
California
Bromnan
Los Angeles
Broman
Great Western Construction Company
Washington
Truman
Dean G. Acheson
Democratic National Committee
John W. Snyder
Kentucky State Society
Blair House
Cold Wave Cancels Tucson Engagement
A sharp cold snap failed to arrive as forecast in Tucson with clear skies and sun. Weatherman warned of continued cold, rain, and sleet risk, but residents woke to a bright Saturday. The forecast calls for a 65 degree Friday high and similar conditions through Saturday.
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Tucson
Old Pueblo
Who Pays Most State Revenue
Phoenix report analyzes how state taxes are spread across property types as 1947 valuations rise. Lands and improvements account for 11.90 percent, city lots 20.76 percent, totaling 32.66 percent for land and general improvements with shifts in mining railroad and utility valuations since 1930.
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Phoenix
Telephone and Telegraph
Britain to grant de facto recognition to Israel
London sources say Britain will recognize Israel de facto within days, possibly next Monday, ahead of Israel's elections. Some expect the United States to recognize Transjordan similarly. Officials describe the move as a major shift in Britain's foreign policy and praise President Truman.
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London
U.P
Britain
Israel
United States
Trans'Jordan
U. S
Trans-Jordan
United Nations
Abdullah
Truman
Anti-Soviet Bill Due For Congress Study Next Month
The Truman administration plans to present a Western Europe defense program to Congress by mid February. It calls for a North Atlantic alliance with the United States Canada Britain France Belgium Luxembourg and the Netherlands and an expenditure of 1 billion dollars for late model arms. The plan may include sending military missions to friendly countries and reinforces the Marshall plan self-help framework with commitments from European partners.
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Western
Europe
Congress
Truman
North Atlantic
United States
Canada
Britain
France
Belgium
Netherlands
Luxembourg
Secretary of Defense
Forrestal
Latin America
Greece
Turkey
Iran
North Atlantic Alliance
Mr. Truman
United States Congress
Largest land plane XC 99 to undergo final flight tests
San Diego report says Consolidated Vultee XC 99, the biggest land plane built to carry 400 troops, completed power runs on new 10 wheel landing gear. After three to four hour test flights scheduled for Friday it will be handed to the U.S. Air Force. Takeoff gross weight 211,500 pounds includes 7,705 gallons of gasoline and 3,500 pounds of water ballast.
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San Diego
Calif
Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corp
U.S. Air Force
Aid Sought for Livestock From Snowbound West
Western congress members met to authorize emergency steps for moving millions of snowbound livestock. Sen Malone and Gov Pittman cite 20 inches of snow in northern Nevada and isolation of herds. possible 60 percent freight rate relief to reach feeds and markets.
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Washington
Congress
Sen
Malone
Nev
Vail Pittman
Nevada
Watkins
Utah
Interstate Commerce Commission
Sen. Thomas
Rep
Granger
Land Management Bureau
Pair Arrested After Pursuit Near Wickenburg
Two robbery suspects about 20 were captured east of Wickenburg after a pursuit by an Arizona highway patrolman who fired several shots. They had robbed a tourist court attendant 12 miles outside Salome and fled in a late model car taken from the court. Officers pursued them through Wickenburg until they stopped and surrendered.
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Phqenix
Wickenburg
Arizona
Hugh Smith
Salome
John Lubicich
Chiang Kai-shek resigns as president in exile flight
Chiang Kai-shek retired from the presidency and left Nanking by private plane for an exile trip. Vice President Li Tsung jen succeeds him, pledging peace talks with the Communists. A four-man delegation will seek an immediate cease fire and negotiations at Yen An. The general stated the move is a temporary leave of absence to speed talks.
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Nanking
Chiang Kai-shek
China
Li Tsungjen
Chiang
Hangchow
Genghua
Chekiang
Communist
Li Tsung-jen
Yenan
Chang Chih-chung
Chang Chun
Shao Li-tze
Wu Ching-Shen
UA to appoint five member committee for football coach search
A five man committee will be named by Monday to recommend a replacement for Miles W Casteel UA head football coach. The group will include university and intercollegiate athletics members and may draw from the board of regents. J F Pop McKale is expected to be among the five.
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Miles W
Mike) Casteel
University of Arizona
J. Byron McCormick
Lee Lowery
Alumni Association
Board of Regents
J. F
Pop
Casteel
McCormick
Lee Dyer
Mike
Bill Peterson
Carl Mulleneaux
Mulleneaux
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