Jury Deadlock Delays Alger Hiss Verdict in New Attempt
In New York on July 8 the federal jury deliberating Alger Hiss reports a deadlock and is sent back by Judge Samuel Kaufman for one more attempt. After nine hours of deliberation, jurors resume at 6:30 am Tucson time with counsel cautious on mistrial.
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New York
Alger Hiss
Samuel Kaufman
Tucson
Hiss
Priscilla
Lloyd Paul Stryker
State Department
New York City
Reprisal Fear Shapes Hearing on Union Charges
Rep Andrew Jacobs considers using a congressional subpoena to probe Westbrook Pegler's file of antiunion complaints, while Pegler offers selected letters but demands anonymity. Pegler, testifying before Jacobs, urged repeal of federal labor laws and warned unions operate under a few leaders. A heated exchange with Jacobs followed, including a past fee question over a suit Pegler cited.
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George E. Reedy Jr
Washington
WUP
Andrew Jacobs
D-Ind
Westbrook Pegler
Hoosier Democrat
Pegler
Jacobs
Antiunion
New York
Congress
AFL
CIO
Dubinsky
David Dubinsky
International Ladies’ Garment Workers Union
Baltimore
Carpenters
International Afl Carpenters Union
Congressman
Phoenix Flight Plan To Extend Los Angeles Route
Western Air Lines applied to the civil aeronautics board for an extension of its routes from Yuma to Phoenix. After a previous CAB denial, the company seeks an exemption to start immediately with at least one round trip daily between San Diego and Phoenix via El Centro and Yuma while CAB reviews the request.
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Los Angeles
Western Air Lines
Civil Aeronautics Board
Yuma
Phoenix
Terrell C. Drinkwater
San Diego
el Centro
Drinkwater
Airmen Held In Lippincott Case To Have Hearing
Bond set at 1000 dollars for five Davis Monthan airmen charged with delinquency in the death of 17 year old Margaret Cody Lippincott. Coron er's jury returns accidental death finding after 24 witnesses. The airmen faced preliminary hearings as warrants were served.
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Lippincott
Davis-Monthan
Margaret Cody Lippincott
Justice of the Peace
Clark H. Johnson
Lawrence E. Shaver
Arthur R. Ferringer
Alfred Wade
Corp
George Uchida
Kenneth Brock
Southern Pacific
Nogales
Tucson
Series E Bond Sales Peak in First Half of 1949
Treasury data show Series E bond purchases totaling 2.25 billion dollars for the first six months of 1949, surpassing the 1948 postwar record by 214 percent. Cash-ins totaled 1.702 billion, down 10 percent from 1948, while June gains amid heat waves pushed bond sales up 5 percent from June 1948. Net purchases exceeded redemptions by 548 thousand and 60 dollars, up 86 percent from the prior year.
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Washington
Treasury
Federal Reserve Board
Price Of Lead Increased One Cent A Pound
Lead price rose to 13 cents a pound on the New York basis Friday, the first hike since the 21 1/2 cent peak. Trade anticipated further increases as demand improves and government stockpile orders loom in the new fiscal year.
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New York
Nurse, Police and Reporter Helped Resolve Gas Threat
In Omaha on July 8, a woman reporter Mrs Kate Tukey Ross spoke with Mose G Jackson who threatened to blow up his gas filled home. A nurse calmed him while another reporter verified the address. A police officer entered from the rear and restrained him as he failed to light a match.
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Omaha
Mose G. Jackson
Jackson
Kate Tukey Ross
World Herald
Phoenix
Congress Votes Housing Plan in Truman Fair Deal Support
Congress approved a multi billion dollar long range housing bill sending it to President Truman, a major victory for his fair deal. The measure funds vast slum clearance and 810000 public housing units with farm housing aids, amid limited debate and partisan notes on safeguards and alleged discrimination.
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Washington
Congress
Truman
Senate
House
Sen
Taft
Ohio
Phillips
Calif
Spence
D-Ky
House Banking Committee
Persuasion Of Patient Costly
The Arizona industrial commission faces rising costs as awards climb from 434000 in 1946 to 1191000 in 1947. Doctors decide when an injured worker ends temporary benefits and receives permanent compensation based on earnings and life expectancy. The Daily Citizen finds little data on cases, averages, or timelines, while claims head Russell Morgan cites individual handling per doctor recommendation.
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Arizona Industrial Commission
Daily Citizen
Commission
Russell Morgan
Doctors Hold Three Month Rule On State Hospital Cases
John E. Gavin secretary of the industrial commission explains doctors are not required to justify patient release until after three months of hospitalization. A consulting board reviews after three months to decide on discharge, preventing extra costs and avoiding pressure on physicians. Gavin notes questions about medical practice in industrial insurance cases.
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Industrial Commission
John E. Gavin
Commission
Gavin
Citizen
Multiple brief items from U S news wire July 8
News digest from Phoenix Tucson rapid transit plan to absorb Occidental bus lines. New York obituary notes cartoonist Harold Knorr found dead. Washington reports on Anglo Russian wheat talks. Republican committee appoints Arthur Summerfield as executive chairman. Canal Zone navy plane crashes near Coco Solo with nine aboard and at least one body seen.
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Phoenix
Tucson Rapid Transit Co
Arizona Corporation Commission
Occidental Bus Lines of
Tucson
New York
Harold Knorr
Washington
Republican National Strategy Committee
Arthur Summerfield
Michigan
Summerfield
National Gop
Hugh D. Scott Jr
Tom Coleman
Wisconsin
Balboa, Canal Zone
A. U. S. Navy
Coco Solo
Canal Zone
Truman's Hope To Beat Taft Jolted
President Truman and labor leaders faced a setback as no strong Ohio Democrat pressed to oppose Senator Taft next year. Taft gains momentum after steering labor management legislation, positioning him as Republican policy spokesman through the 1950 campaign and a likely 1952 presidential front-runner if re-elected. Ohio figures Lausche Burke and others mull strategies as plans for a farmer labor challenge falter.
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Lyle C. Wilson
Washington
WUPR
Truman
Sen
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Taft
Senate
Republican Party
Lausche
Frank J. Lausche
Ohio Wesleyan University
Thomas A. Burke
Cleveland
Burke
Murray Lincoln
Ohio Farm Bureau
Joseph Ferguson
William M. Boyle Jr
Democratic National Committee
U S Protest Over Olive Arrest by Chinese Authorities
The United States on Friday protested to high Chinese Communist officials over the jailing of U S vice consul William M Olive in Shanghai. The State Department directed the Shanghai consulate and Nanking and Peiping officials to file immediate protests about Olive’s arrest detention and treatment and about the conduct toward two other consular officers. Olive remains incomunicado and efforts to contact him continue.
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Washington
United States
U.S
Shanghai
State Department
Nanking
Peiping
William M. Olive
Olive
Michael J. McDermott
McDermott
China
Second Pan American Stratocruiser Returns to Idlewild
The Pan American Stratocruiser Seven Seas carrying 86 aboard suffered engine trouble shortly after takeoff from Idlewild and returned 15 minutes later. Among the 55 passengers was former Washington Governor Mon C Walgren. This marks the second of six new B-29 style liners to return without casualties in two days.
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New York
Seven Seas
Idlewild Airport
Europe
Mon. C. Walgren
Washington
America
Shannon
Ireland
Danny Kaye
Filing Deadline Set For Mining Claims On Federal Lands
Interior Secretary Krug announced that holders of mining claims on federal lands must file a notice of intent to hold by noon August 1. Notices must be filed where the location certificate is recorded, and with the county recorder if the location statement isn’t recorded there.
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Washington
Secretary of Interior
J. A. Krug
Krug
Depue Falck
Bureau of Land Management
County Recorder
Interior Department
Congress
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House Labor Subcommittee
Treasury of Information
Phoenix Flight
World Alliance
Sen. Flanders
R-Vi
Ely Culbertson
United Nations
Flanders
Sparkman
Dala
Aiken
R-Vt
Cain
R-Wash
Capehart
R-Ind
Hendrickson
R-Nj
Johnson
D-Cole
Mundt
R-Sd
Hoey
D-Nc
Stennis
D-Miss
Russia
Bob Brooks
Helen Kulesha
Washington, D. C
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
United Jewish Appeal
U. S
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