Hillcrest Club Blast Levels Building in Los Angeles
A Tuesday blast at the Hillcrest country club in Los Angeles killed Joseph Steichen 47 a store keeper and injured five others. The explosion in a locker room blew the roof off the clubhouse and gutted the building prompting fire crews to battle the blaze with 12 companies. Loss was placed at 175000 by manager John Steinberg as hospitalized victims included Clarence Myers Edward Koelbel Anthony Howarks Emil Leppchef Jimmy Wanecek and J. M. Friday.
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Los Angeles
Hillcrest Country Club
Joseph Steichen
C. A. Crosby
Steichen
Olin Dutra
John Steinberg
Clarence Myers
Edward Koelbel
Anthony Howarks
Emil Leppchef
Jimmy Wanecek
J. M. Friday
Senate Post Office Committee to Consider 412 Postmasters
Washington June 8 The senate post office committee will take up tomorrow the nominations of 412 postmasters Aides said any nominees with no objections would move forward Truman nominations total 1031 this year with 85 approved by the committee and 83 confirmed by the Senate Some Democrats accuse Republicans of delaying nominations for political gain Senator O Daniel cites Graville Elder Houston postmaster nomination as example of delay being political
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Washington
Senate Post Office Committee
T. F. Fox
Truman
Committee
Senate
Post Office Committee
Sen
O’daniel
D-Tex
Graville W. Elder
Houston
Elder
Wallace Group to Open Tucson Headquarters
The Progressive party supporting Henry A Wallace will open a Tucson headquarters at South Moyers Street and Broadway. Petitions will be offered for signature in front of the new offices at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, according to Al Schlackman, local chairman.
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Progressive Party
Henry A. Wallace
Tucson
South Moyers Street
Broadway
al Schlackman
Boise
Buffalo
Covington, Clear
D'ge City t.Clidy
Canyon
Havre, Mont
Miami
New Orleans
New York
Lake City
Seattle
Washington
Palomar Lens May Bring NYC Sky Scrapers Into View
On Mt. Palomar the 200 inch Hale telescope could hypothetically render New York City skyline as three miles away if placed horizontally and earth curvature flattened. Bowen notes such sightlines rely on 1000x magnification, while canals on Mars remain unproven yet of interest for potential signs of intelligent life.
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New York City
Paul F. Ellis
MT. Palomar
Calif
California
Iran S. Bowen
Manhattan
Chicago
Paris
Moscow
Bowen
Mars
Vanport Yields Two More Bodies Among Flood Dead
Portland report notes two more bodies recovered from Vanport flood waters, raising the memorial day disaster toll in the Pacific Northwest to 29 and leaving the Vanport death count still uncertain. The sheriff’s office identified one as an unidentified woman while the second remains at morgue awaiting details. Red Cross tallies show 545 unaccounted for after Monday’s update of 745.
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Portland
Ore
Vanport
Pacific Northwest
Sheriff's Office
Red Cross
Forres tal Urges Readiness As West Point Graduates
Defense Secretary James Forrestal told West Point’s 301st graduating class that U S military strength remains essential even as wishes for peace prevail. He warned of global friction three years after World War II and stressed United States peacemaking without war motives. He praised Western Europe’s rebuilding to restore balance and sustain peace.
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West Point
N. Y
Defense
James Forrestal
U. S. Military Academy
America
Academy
Forrestal
United Nations
United States
Western
Europe
Smuts Affirms SA Union Will Remain in Commonwealth
London dispatch reports Field Marshal Jan Christiaan Smuts assuring Britons the new Union of South Africa government will not quit the commonwealth. He said the union will not leave the commonwealth, attributing electoral defeat to postwar desire for change.
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London
Jan Christiaan Smuts
Union of South Africa
Commonwealth
Senate Finance Panel Votes to Extend Foreign Trade Act
Senate finance committee passed an eight to five vote to extend the foreign trade agreements act for one year with a milder revision than the House. The Millikin Vandenberg amendment requires the President to notify Congress within 30 days if ignoring tariff commission recommendations. The panel rejected a House provision that would allow Congress to veto presidential tariff rates. The act expires Saturday amid administration calls for a three year extension.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
House
Vandenberg
Mich
Millikin
Colo
Congress
Tariff Commission
Lerner's Sales Gain 16.8 Cents For 4 Months
Lerner Stores Corp reports May sales of 10,991,384 dollars up 12.7 percent from last year 9,754,708 dollars For the first four months of the year sales totaled 37,861,835 dollars a 16.8 percent rise from 32,414,186 dollars a year ago.
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New York
Lerner Stores Corp
Sentence Suspended For Pansy Simenson
Miss Pansy Simenson, a Manhattan club waitress, was sentenced by Judge Lee Garrett to six months suspended for selling liquor to a minor. She was arrested last December after serving beer to three minors at 46 North Sixth Avenue.
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Pansy Simenson
Manhattan Club
North Sixth Avenue
Lee Garrett
Miss Simenson
Sleep Tonight with Seda Tars See Relaxation Claim
An advertisement urges readers to try Seda Tars for nervous tension and sleeplessness. It promises restful sleep and recovery from wakeful nights, offering satisfaction or money back and guidance to use the product as directed.
Local rent control staff attend regional conference
The Tucson staff of the local rent control office travels to Los Angeles for a regional conference. Attending are director Lloyd H. Meenan and staffers Oliver J. Laubscher Robert E. Gallatin and James N. Potter.
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Los Angeles
Lloyd H. Meenan
Oliver J. Laubscher
Robert E. Gallatin
James N. Potter
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Cees
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South African Union
Tang
Congress Market
East
Tucson Avings and Loam Association
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Tucson AR
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NBC Network
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Speedway
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Wakefield
Heywood-Wakefield
Wakefield Rattan Furniture
Custom Studios, Inc
East Broadway
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Aeceasforet
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