Cripps imposes limits on dollar area purchases
London reports Sir Stafford Cripps bans further dollar area commitments except for urgent national interests. Sterling reserves have fallen to 1.624 billion dollars. existing contracts stay, new purchases require urgent case. Standstill to continue to September with ERP aid distribution and a new European payments scheme under review.
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Sir Stafford Cripps
Britain
House of Commons
Treasury
Cripps
John W. Snyder
U. S
Canada
Sudan
Burma
Iceland
Iraq
Shaver Says He Was Doped During Search Inquest Heard
Staff Sgt Lawrence E Shaver told a coroner s jury he was doped during the search for Margaret Cody Lippincott and that only Corp Kenneth Brock could have drugged him. He said Brock gave him a cigarette that led to the alleged doping as witnesses described differing accounts of the night.
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Shaver
Lawrence E
Lucky) Shaver
Margaret Cody Lippincott
Cody
Corp
Kenneth Brock
Brock
Sgt
Arthur R. Ferringer
Nogales
Mrs. Lippincott
South Side
George Uchida
Ferringer
Uchida
Lawrence E. Shaver
Shower Falls Briefly Here In Tucson Dowtown
Rain briefly fell on downtown Tucson around 1 p m on Wednesday causing shoppers and businessmen to seek shelter. The weather bureau at the municipal airport did not record a shower but an observed downpour prompted caution. The weatherman forecast possible rain again Wednesday afternoon and Thursday with a likely warmer trend.
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Tucson
Municipal
Vandenberg Hails Atlantic Pact as Shield Against Red Peril
Senator Vandenberg urged Senate to ratify the North Atlantic pact as a shield for free men against communism. He argued the 12 nation alliance would deter aggressors and rally 300 million people to resist. Senate leaders saw momentum for final approval within a week.
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Washington
Sen. Vandenberg
Michigan
Senate
United States
Vandenberg
Sen. Connally
U. S
Petain Plea Cites Deteriorating Mind for Release
Paris reports Petain’s lawyers urge President Auriol to free or transfer the 94 year old former marshal, saying his mind is slipping and he no longer recalls why he is imprisoned on Ile d’Yeu.
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Paris
Henri Philippe Petain
Vincent Auriol
Petain
Ide d’Yeu
France
Death claims Henry Langers local florist
Henry B. Langers owner of Langers floral shop at Pennington Street and Stone Avenue died unexpectedly in Yuma at 2:30 p m Wednesday on his way to San Diego from a heart attack. He was 60 plus and had lived in Tucson about 28 years. Survivors include wife Zell son Larry daughter Mrs Mary Rhodes of San Francisco and sister Mrs Roy Long of Tucson. Body to be returned to Tucson for services and burial.
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Langers
Pennington Street
Stones Avenue
Yuma
San Diego
Midland
Tex
Tucson
Wisconsin
Zell
Larry
Mary Rhodes
San Francisco
Roy Long
Strike Led By Reds Threatens Hawaii Labor Quiet
Hawaii faces a three month dockers strike led by the International Longshoremen and Warehousemen's union. Harry Bridges of San Francisco heads the union, allied with the Moscow line, and its reach may extend to sugar and pineapple workers. Wage talks stalled with rates from 1.40 to 1.72 per hour, mediation failed, and the economy uncertain as relief ships begin.
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Lyle C. Wilson
Washington
Apr
Hawaii
International Longshoremen & Warehousemen’s Union
Harry Bridges
San Francisco
Bridges
CIO
Communist Party
Philip Murray
Islands
Organization of
Moscow
Pacific National Defense
United States
City To Vote On Bond Issue In Tucson Water Plans
Tucson to vote in a fall special election on a 2.5 million dollar water department bond package. The measure includes 1.25 million in revenue bonds and 1.25 million in general obligations bonds. Funds would fund water service expansion, new sources, and future wells while issuing bonds as needed to avoid idle interest.
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Tucson
Citizens Water Committee
Council
Committee On
J. O. Niemann
Niemann
Yost & Gardner
Phoenix Water Engineers
E. A. Wilson
Planning Board
Garvey confident on central Arizona project bill
Phoenix governor Dan Garvey said the central Arizona project bill will move from a senate committee without more amendments. The justice department reportedly sought to reamend to allow Supreme Court adjudication of Colorado river water rights, a process once expected to take 20 years. Washington report notes armed services panel endorsed giving Defense Secretary Johnson full control of army navy and air force with strict limits and a ban on service mergers.
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Phoenix
Dan FE. Garvey
Senate
U. S. Department of Justice
U. S. Supreme Court
Washington
House
Armed Services Committee
Defense
Louis Johnson
Army
Navy
Air Force
Bank official Crowe sentenced for $833,660 theft
Richard H. Crowe 41 and assistant manager at National City Bank was sentenced in federal court to three years in jail for stealing 833 660 from the bank. He was placed on probation.
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New York
Richard H. Crowe
National City Bank
Zoning Budget Up To Board For County Planning Office
A proposed county city planning office budget of 122 860 is to be reviewed by the board of supervisors after tentative approvals by the county planning and zoning commission and the postwar planning board. The plan allocates 50 percent of new building costs and 67 percent of salaries and planning office total, with 50 000 for a new office 47000 for salaries 14000 for aerial photographs and 10860 for furnishings and related work.
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Board of Supervisors
County Planning and Zoning Commission
Postwar Planning Board
County Postwar Planning Board
E. A. Wilson
Planning and Zoning Commission
Wilson
Tucson
Cotton Is Hurt By British Plan
Foreign traders warn Britain's curbs on American goods will push down U S exports. They say Cripps plan to cut purchases from dollar areas deepens market losses as Britain aims to sell more English products abroad. May imports fell 10 percent while exports were 1 0772 billion, widening the dollar shortage.
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New York
Britain
United States
Stafford Cripps
Commerce Department
Stock Exchange
Sir Stafford
Wall Street
America
U. S
Canada
Latin America
Heat blamed for nearly 400 deaths in four days
The year’s worst heat wave caused about 375 deaths since Friday 6 p m, with 93 prostrations or sunstroke and 282 drownings as people tried to cool off. A cooler Canadian air mass hoped to reduce humidity, but more hot weather followed across the Midwest and Great Plains.
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United Press
Canada
New York
New England
New Jersey
Connecticut
New York City
Midwest
Great Plains
Chicago
Mercury
British Plight Long Foreseen, Acheson Says
Secretary of State Dean Acheson expressed confidence Britain can solve its financial crisis with help from the United States and the British dominions. He said the US would not promise aid but would offer supportive action. Cripps reported Britain’s gold and dollar reserves at about $1.624 billion with no plan to devalue the pound.
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Cripps
The
Commons
United Kingdom
United States
Commonwealth
Washington
U.P
Dean Acheson
Britain
Acheson
Dominions
Stafford Cripps
House of Commons
State Patient Is Sterilized At Arizona Hospital
A 37-year-old woman patient at the Arizona state hospital was sterilized on April 29 under a 20 year old state law. Dr. Bruce Hart said the operation, approved by the state board of medical examiners and guardians, followed findings she had four children out of wedlock all mentally subnormal. He noted further sterilizations are planned and the measure was first proposed under Dr. John A. Larson.
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Phoenix
Arizona State Hospital
Bruce Hart
Arizona State Board of Medical Examiners
Hart
John A. Larson
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