War Industry Claims Hurt Arizona Workers
The Arizona industrial commission reports 90 war industry injury claims totaling 180000 in temporary compensation. 82 fatal injuries in 1948 raise awards to 1656524 and the catastrophe fund faces 731745 in charges with only 830000 start balance. Gavin warns the fund may be wiped out and surplus must be transferred to stay solvent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Arizona Industrial Commission
John E. Gavin
Commission
Gavin
Arizona
Supreme Court
Five airmen charged in juvenile delinquency case
Robert Morrison for the five Davis-Monthan airmen waived preliminary hearing in justice court. Each is held for superior court on 1000 bond. Staff Sgt. Lawrence Shaver Sgt. Arthur Ferringer Corp. Kenneth Brock Corp. Alfred Wade Corp. George Uchida, all accused in the death of 17 year old Margaret Cody Lippincott after heavy drinking near the airport area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Morrison
Davis-Monthan
Justice Court
Superior Court
Lawrence E. Shaver
Arthur R. Ferringer
Kenneth Brock
Alfred Wade
Corp
George Uchida
Margaret Cody Lippincott
Acific
Kid Swimmers Open Tests at Himmel Park Pool
Kid swimmers from ages 9 through 13 compete in the Boys and Girls Open Arizona meet at Himmel Park Pool. Qualifying heats for most events set the pace with finals to follow in the afternoon and evening. About 150 youngsters entered. seven qualifiers in each event chase blue ribbons with points for top four finishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Tucson Tron Department
5050 Club
Himmel Park Pool
Repre
Pegler Charge Brings Reply In AFL ILGWU Row
David Dubinsky defends ILGWU relief funding as democratic and local, countering Westbrook Pegler’s claims. He cites union practices for voluntary and assessed charity, noting $10,000,000 raised for relief since 1947 and stating cases cited by Pegler were not specified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
AFL International Ladies Garment Workers
David Dubinsky
Westbrook Pegler
Pegler
ILGWU
United Jewish Appeal
Dubinsky
County Finance Needing Study
County officials seek intensive study to trim the 1949-50 budget. Harold Steinfeld says a volunteer committee must first understand department needs before offering concrete cuts. He notes sheriff’s spending rose sharply since 1941 and urges careful review while awaiting a formal invitation for another conference.
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Pima
Haroldeld
Laas
Stepenet
Steinfeld
Tucson
Monte Mansfield
Max Klinger
Frank Snyder
C. E. Goyette
Board of Supervisors
Sheriff's Department
Moves Made In Next Week Will Tell If Strike Will Close Steel
Pittsburgh July 9 A nationwide steel strike may begin a week from Saturday as the CIO United Steelworkers press for pensions. Inland Steel offers a pension proposal deemed inadequate by union spokesmen who threaten rejection Monday. Murray, president of the CIO and the union, remains tight lipped about wage demands while the union seeks $150 monthly pensions for steel workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
CIO
United Steelworkers
Inland Steel Corp
Chicago
Philip Murray
Inland
Murray
Big Steel
Iflat
U.S. Steel Corp
Hiss Jury Discharged for New Trial in Fall
The perjury trial of Alger Hiss ended in a hung jury after nearly 29 hours of deliberation. The jury, eight to four for conviction, was discharged and Atty. Gen. Tom Clark announced a new trial will proceed as quickly as the docket permits, likely not before autumn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alger Hiss
Atty
Tom Clark
Washington
Department of Justice
Hiss
Justice Department
Thomas F. Murphy
U.S
Merit Council Cuts Top Patrol Salaries
In Phoenix on July 9 the merit system council of the Arizona highway patrol revised upper bracket salaries to fund six additional rookie patrolmen at 250 dollars monthly. The change raises the maximum on patrol to eighty, with top superintendent pay at 570 dollars and assistant at 475 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
U.P
Merit System Council
Arizona Highway Patrol
Ronald J. Ellis
Regents Accept New Aeronautical Engineering Building at UA
University of Arizona regents formally accepted a new 208400 building adjoining the college of engineering. The board also approved bids for campus projects, named a fiscal agent for bonds, and authorized plans for a $400000 student union bond program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aeronautical Engineering
University
University of Arizona
Board of Regents
College of Engineering
Tempe
Flagstaff
Henry Dahlberg
Tucson
Union
Michael Hare
New York City
U.S. Office of Naval Research
Steward Observatory
Regents
Eo Hs Po
Weekend thundershowers and cooler air forecast
The weatherman predicts thundershowers this weekend with showers starting Saturday night and clearing early Sunday then redeveloping Sunday afternoon. Temperatures that have topped 100 in recent days will ease after the rain, with humidity likely rising.
Empire City Handicap Upset At Jamaica Ships Early Triumph
The Palestinian won the $56,100 Empire City handicap at Jamaica to claim his first win over Capot, heir apparent to the 3 year old championship. Reveille finished second with Capot trailing.
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New York
Jamaica
Capot
Reveille
Truman to Report Robust Economy With New Antidepression Plan
Eight or more Democratic senators plan to introduce an antidepression bill next week after President Truman's midyear economic report. The plan envisions a $300,000,000,000 yearly production goal, federal loans for expansion, public works, defense contracts, and grants to move workers from distress areas, signaling a broadened push to lift unemployment despite potential political risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling F. Green
Washington
Truman
Congress
Sen
Murray
D-Mont
Three Tucson Juveniles Confess to Fifteen Burglaries
Three boys aged 11 to 13 admitted to Sheriff’s deputies they entered empty homes across Tucson districts including Encanto and Colonia Solana, stealing items after breaking windows or entering unlocked doors. They fled to the mountains but were stopped near the airport by Deputy Hendricks who learned they planned to hide and were frightened by a man burying a crying infant momentary confusion later clarified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
E. E. Hendricks
Hendricks
Encanto
Colonia Solana
Foreman Under Probe During Trial
New York July 9 During the Alger Hiss perjury trial an inquiry was made into a report that Jury Foreman Hubert Edgar James was sympathetic to Hiss. The transcript released by Judge Kaufman showed the FBI received a claim from a James wife that he would influence jurors. James denied the report but said he supported acquittal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alger Hiss
Hubert Edgar James
Hiss
Samuel H. Kaufman
FBI
James
State Department
Kaufman
Asst. U. S. Dist. Atty
Thomas F. Murphy
Lloyd Paul Stryker
Murphy
St. Francis Health Resort
Denville
N. J
Lillian Jaeger
Stryker
General Motors Acceptance Corp
New York City
Whittaker Chambers
Courier
Chambers
U. S
Ick W. Gaffney
Bronx
Dulles Seeks to Shape Pact Support Amid Debate
Senator Dulles on July 9 urged caution on the proposed 1.13 billion program to rearm western Europe calling it too large. He supports the North Atlantic treaty and will back a related arms plan, but for the first year questions remained about the size and timing. He noted State Department figures would frame his final stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sen
Dulles
Europe
Robert F. Wagner
Congress
Senate
Pact
Acheson
New York
Sen. Taft
Ohio
Taft
State Department
Connally
D-Tex
Foreign Relations Committee
Johnson
Senate Appropriations Committee
Russia
United Nations Security Council
Sens. Thomas
Utah
Douglas
Ill
U.N
Baseball Results From National and American Leagues
National League games saw Boston, Philadelphia, and New York post varied scores with top pitchers Samn Hogue Crandall and Lo pata contributing across contests. Brooklyn Chicago Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh's Branca Campanella appearances feature in tight multi run lines. American League Philadelphia Washington New York matchups highlight Kellner Harris Scheib land Guerra Tebbetts Raschi and Darra as key contributors in decisive innings.
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Philadelphia
Boston
Kellner
Harris
Scheib
Land Guerra
Parnell
Potter
Hughson
Tebbetts
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Beeo Beane
Himmelpool
Jack Kinkade
Mike Oool
Juan Jal
Mike
Bob Brooks
Hit City
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Wheeling Steel Corp
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co
Crucible Steel Co
America
U.S. Steel
Harvard
Dumbarton Oaks
Yalta
San Francisco
United Nations
Merit Council
Sity
Veterans’ Administration
School of Military Science and Tactics
Jack A. Denison
Marvin D. Fleming
Air Science and Tactics
Walter E. Black
Maurice Spear
London
John Snyder
Britain
Belgium
Reno
AFL
Birmingham
Ala
Jefferson County
White House
Administration
Mr. Truman
By Jack Bell
Samn
Hogue
Crandall
Donnelly
Simmons
Lopata
Brooklyn
Kennedy
Koslo
R. Mueller
Banta
Branca
Minner
Hatten
Campanella
Hacker
Muncrief
Kush
Owen
Chambers and McCullough
Mass
Calvert
Hittle
Haynes
Raschi
Shea
Darra
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