Truman Signs Atlantic Pact and Seeks Arm Aid
President Truman signed the North Atlantic treaty and urged Congress to approve a foreign arms program worth about 1.45 billion to 1.825 billion dollars. He said eight European nations and others across the globe need U.S. help to build defenses against Soviet aggression while stressing a ongoing push for momentum in peacetime strength.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Senate
White House
State Department
U.S
America
Europe
Pacific Ocean
North
January Deadline Set On Pump Priming Experts Study
The administration launches a regional plan to aid jobs with officials visiting Boston Louisville Atlanta to gauge economic sore spots. A January deadline is set for a new appraisal of the economy, with a potential New Deal style push if trends worsen.
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Washington
Truman
Sawyer
Boston
New England Council
New England
Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney
Thomas C. Blaisdell
Louisville
Atlanta
Commerce Department
Midwest
University of Chicago Radio Round Table
Theodore Yntema
Ford Motor Co
Sen
Douglas
Ill
Tucson Race Plan Faces City Approval And Rivalries
The Tucson Chamber of Commerce wins a 16 year extension on the rodeo grounds track lease and may sublease to Arizona Racing Inc to run thoroughbreds. State racing dates will be set by a Phoenix board with public hearings Aug 15. Tucson expects 15 days for both thoroughbreds and quarter horses. J. R. Jelks of the quarter horse group condemns past rodeo grounds conduct and backs quarter horse racing at Rillito.
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Tucson
Chamber of Commerce
Rodeo Grounds
Arizona Racing, Inc
Racing Group
E. T. Houston
State Commission
M. H. Haskell
State Racing Commission
Billito Park
Commission
Haskell
Phoenix
Tucson Racing Association
Rillito Track
North First Ave
J. R. Jelks
Quarter Horse
Jelks
Southwest
Madison Motors Clinches Arizona Junior Legion Title
Madison Motors of Phoenix won its second straight Arizona Junior American Legion baseball championship with a 10-2 victory over Morgan McDermott Post of Tucson. Benny Rincon of Tucson was named most valuable player. McDermott Post received the large perpetual trophy for sponsoring the team with the MVP honor. Rincon received a trophy and plaque but cannot claim the trophy until graduation next year.
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Douglas
Madison Motors
Phoenix
Arizona
Don Bacon
Tucson
Valles
Fred Valles
Larry Karr
James Sutton
Bob Melton
Ken Thompson
Walles
Melton
Wes Presley
Thompson
Griesser Aunmed
Roger Knox
Dick Torres
Panther Victory Over Gorilla Sparks Wild Zoo Fight
At Spokane a panther defeated a gorilla in a brutal clash at a Ruby show. The injured panther refused treatment and roared at spectators as keepers moved the act to Seattle. The gorilla, Barangtu, entered the panther's cage through a safety door in a fatal miscue. The incident follows a prior Friday bout at Liberty Lake.
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Spokane
Wash
Seattle
Liberty Lake Resort
Here
Missoula
Mont
Edward Johnson
Woodland Park Zoo
Africa
Asia
Barangtu
Ruby Smith
San Diego
Calif
Chinese Reds By-Pass Base Near Changsha In Drive South
Hong Kong July 25 URP Chinese Communist troops apparently by passed the Nationalist base at Changsha while maneuvering to reveal a showdown in south central China. Vanguards clash as Communists seek to sever a rail line near Chichow and Henyang to isolate retreating Nationalist forces.
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Hong Kong
URP
Changsha
China
Chichow
Henyang
Mila
Milo
Chan
Hengyang
Mrs Roosevelt Denies Charge Over Catholic Allegations
Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt in a syndicated column denies anti Catholicism charges from Archbishop Spellman. She cites her support for Alfred E Smith a Roman Catholic governor and says she favors complete freedom of religion with strict separation of church and state. She says she did not back federal education aid bills and spoke on broad principles.
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New York
Eleanor Roosevelt
Francis Cardinal Spellman
United States
Roosevelt
Graham A. Barden
D-N.c
Riverside Church
Women Report Escape From Pair Of Men
Two women who were hitchhiking along a highway south of Gary Mountain Trading Post say two men offered them a ride and attempted an assault about 15 miles from the trading post. The women, one white and one Indian, escaped by leaving the car and walking away.
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Flagstaff
Coconino County
Tito Survives No To Stalin Defiance In Yugoslavia
Belgrade reports Tito remains firmly in control as Yugoslavia resists Cominform attacks. Border incidents, tightened economy, and a shift toward Western economic aid shape a wary but independent stance. Belgrade press emphasizes loyal security police backing Tito amid East West pressures.
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Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Stalin
Marshal Tito
Kremlin
Tito
Cominform
Borba
Communist Party
Security Police
Sheriff’s Wife Routes Intruder After Slot Machine Heist
Sheriff Jerome P. Martin reported his wife, Eleanor Birrell Martin, defended against a home intruder who demanded money from slot machines taken in earlier Tucson club raids. She fired a .45 pistol, scaring him away. The thief sought money linked to the sheriff’s raids. A complaint may be filed against Mrs Birrell for conducting gaming.
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Jerome P. Martin
Tucson
Eleanor Birrell
E. Greenlee Rd
Martin
Arturo Estrella
Douglas Has Third Eye Operation in London
U S Ambassador Lewis W Douglas underwent a major operation at Middlesex hospital to save sight in his left eye. A cataract formed after he snagged the eye with a fish hook on April 4. Dr Maurice Whiting led the procedure with Dr E C Zorak assisting. Mrs Douglas and daughter Sharman were present. Doctors said results would be known in several days.
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London
U. S
Lewis W. Douglas
Middlesex Hospital
Douglas
Maurice Whiting
Sharman
Ambassador's Eye
Garvey outlines tax plans at Arizona conference
Governor Dan E. Garvey told the Arizona tax conference he would seek to stabilize the state tax rate, fund a property revaluation including mines and utilities, and reserve surplus revenues for bad years. He opposed eliminating the inventory tax and urged cost cuts and economy programs in county governments. He also promised a committee report on attracting industry to Arizona for legislative action in 1951 if reelected.
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Jack Lefler Williams
Dan E. Garvey
Arizona Tax Conference
Garvey
Arizona
Chambers Attacks Sheriffs Slot Raid Tactics
Tucson attorney Richard H. Chambers chairman of Pima County Republican central committee accuses Sheriff Jerome P. Martin of targeting clubs and individuals with slot machines. He says arrests based on inaction lack conviction value and challenges Martin to a radio debate on gambling in Pima County. Martin declines and defers to the county attorney.
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Jerome P. Martin
Richard H. Chambers
Tucson
Pima County
Republican Central Committee
Martin
Chambers
GOP
KVOA
Chambers-Martin
New Typhoon Seen Heading For Okinawa
Tokyo reports a new Pacific typhoon aiming toward Okinawa as residents and U S military families brace for more severe winds. A seven year old American girl died on Okinawa with 16 U S service members injured in the prior storm, as debris removal and shelter efforts continued.
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Tokyo
Okinawa
Pacific
Army
U. S
Air Force Headquarters
Big Island
Japan
Air Force
20Th Air Force
Navy
Tucson
Guam
Showers Forecast Over Tucson Amid Humidity Rise
Clouds over the city are expected to bring scattered showers late Monday. The weatherman notes cooler temperatures and high humidity around 75 percent, with no rain on Sunday though a downpour occurred northeast of town. Yearly rainfall stands at 3.29 inches, below the 4.92 inch average.
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Old Pueblo
Amelia Earhart Died In Japan Mother Reports
Amelia Earhart, missing since July 3 1937 on a round the world flight, reportedly died in Japan according to her mother Amy Otis Earhart. The mother says Earhart landed on a tiny atoll and was taken by a Japanese fishing boat to the Marshall Islands on a government mission.
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Los Angeles
Amelia Earhart
Japan
U. S
Amy Otis Earhart
Atoll
Marshall Islands
Amelia
Lae
New Guinea
Howland Island
Doyle Heads Hospital Board in Arizona Shakeup
Gene Doyle of Phoenix was elected Monday chair of the state hospital board of control, succeeding Dr. Jeremiah Metzger who resigned. Udall Pace of Yuma was chosen as vice chair in a new board alignment, with Pace praising Doyle’s legislative goodwill for upcoming sessions.
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Phoenix
Gene Doyle
Arizona State Hospital Board of Control
Jeremiah Metzger
Tucson
Udall Pace
Yuma
State Hospital Board
Pace
Doyle
Arizona
Wes Townsend
Eloy
O. A. Simley
Metzger
Europe
Townsend
State Hospital
Reading Daily Worker Is Sin to Catholics
In New York a sermon at St Patrick's Cathedral declared reading the Daily Worker a sin for Catholics. Rev Edwin B Broderick cited the Pope excommunication of communists and Cardinal Spellman said Catholics needing Communist literature for work must seek diocesan approval.
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New York
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Daily Worker
Edwin B. Broderick
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Cardinal Spellman
Broderick
Brooklyn and St Louis tangle as league race pause
Brooklyn and St Louis battled for the NL lead in a 4 4 tie called after nine innings to allow trains to west. In AL action Cleveland visits New York. no other games scheduled. Branca, Campanella, Lanier and Rice featured in the tie with scattered scoring. Also: Sen Chaves opposes natural gas sales to Arizona until New Mexico needs are protected.
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Brooklyn
St. Louis
Cleveland
New York
Lanier
Wilks
Brazie
Martin
Garagiola
D. Rice
Branca
Palica
Roe
Campanella
Washington
Sen. Ch
Arizona
California
New Mexico
Coast Guard probes freighter crash that split pleasure boat
A coast guard inquiry into a collision between a freighter and a 38 foot cabin cruiser Marie 8 left one dead and 19 injured in Boston harbor. Passenger Mary di Giovanni aged 42 of Waltham was killed.
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Boston
Coast Guard
Mary di Giovanni
Waltham
Freighter Skaugo Reaches Vancouver After Cargo Shift
The 5,000 ton freighter Skaugo limped to Vancouver B C under its own power after cargo shifted in heavy seas off the Washington coast. The ship, carrying 38 to 48 persons, flashed a distress signal Saturday.
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Seattle
U.P
Skaugo
Vancouver
B. C
Washington
State Capitol Chamber Paint Job Cleared by Rules Committee
Rep. R. H. Wallace of Phoenix said remodeling and repainting the house chamber was authorized by the rules committee. The project cost about 4000 dollars and was funded from surplus state treasury funds.
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Phoenix
State Capitol
R. H. Wallace
Rucles
Wallace
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Hollywood Park
Tax Conference
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