City council approves zoning changes and road plans
The council zoned Terra De Concini and parts of Terra as R-1, tackled East 16th street ownership issues with Southern Pacific, and heard proposals for traffic signals at Fourth Avenue. It rejected a planning commission rezoning and approved remodeling plans for hangar 1 and building 12.
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Mission Road
Simpson Street
Fourth Avenue
Way
Treets Committee
Terra de Concini
Terra Annex
East 16Th Street
Streets Committee
Sykes
Southern Pacific Company
Southern Pacific
Planning and Zoning Commission
C. C. Barger
Feldman
Pueblo Gardens
Planning ‘and Zoning Commission
William G. Hall
Harry Ransom
Southern Methodist Hospital
University ‘Home Addition
Blanton & Cole
iChamber of Commerce
Nied
House Advances Retirement Bill For Five Star Admirals
The House passed a bill requiring the retirement by July 1 of five star Admirals Ernest J. King and Chester W. Nimitz and extends the July 1 1950 limit for four star officers. It would also force reductions in active duty four star ranks to meet legal caps, leaving six four star officers in place until 1950: Generals Clark Handy Hodges and Admirals Hewitt Kinkaid Spruance.
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Washington
Ernest J. King
Chester W. Nimitz
House
Senate
Armed Services Committee
Army and Navy
Mark W. Clark
Thomas T. Handy
C. H. Hodges
H. K., Hewitt
Thomas C. Kinkaid
Raymond A. Spruance
Armistice Talks Debate 50-50 Chance in Jerusalem Standstill
UN to discuss Russian request Thursday as Egyptian reinforcements land at Isdud in a 5000-strong column moving toward Tel Aviv. Tel Aviv reports cancel a press trip while Arabs and Jews haggle over immigration and Jerusalem access amid a four week armistice and weapons embargo.
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Isdud
Tel’ Aviv
Ishud
Egypt
Tel Aviv
Cairo
Jerusalem
Folke Bernadotte
Palestine
Israel
VA plans expand arthritis treatment facilities in Chicago
Magnuson said the VA aims to broaden existing arthritis care at centers in Chicago with Northwestern and Loyola from Center, noting arthritis kills and disables more annually than cancer. About 160 cases are under study as the first global effort to place patients on diets and test for infection allergy and other factors.
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Northwestern
Loyola
Chicago
Magnuson
Court ruling to shape tax commission powers on emergency status
A Pima County Superior Court finding held no emergency existed and will guide whether the Tax Commission has final say on emergencies. McCarty argues the commission has final authority. The case, with a Tuesday hearing, could affect statewide authority over emergency determinations and tax levies.
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Pima County Superior Court
Tax Commission
McCarty
High Tribunal
France Faces Vote on London Agreement Amid De Gaulle Ambiguity
French lawmakers weigh acceptance of a London plan with Gen. Charles De Gaulle expected to speak against it. Sources suggest the assembly may approve by weekend despite Moscow papers reporting on the dispatches and Russian denunciation of the negotiations.
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Charles de Gaulle
London
Moscow
New York
New Mexico Ballot Details Highlight Gubernatorial Race
Gene Allison of Santa Fe and Ralph Gallegos of Chama lead Republican interest as Hubbell Lujan and Everly vie for governor. Observers foresee about 87 000 votes with polls 9 a m to 6 p m and slow counting. Ballots list about 90 candidates per ballot and one county measure spans a yard by two inches.
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Sioner Gene Allison
Santa Fe
Ralph Gallegos
Chama
GOP
Philip Hubbell
Albuquerque
Manuel Lujan
Ernest Everly
Justice of Peace
Senate Debates Civil Rights Amendments and Poll Tax Issue
The Senate cleared seven civil rights amendments amid a long session and considered an antipoll tax measure for armed forces. Langer and Taft clashed over shelving the amendments while Gurney and Russell opposed the levy. final passage of the poll tax amendment came by a two vote margin.
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Wherry
Nebraska
Senate
Sen
Russell
D-Ga
Armed Services
Sen. Langer
R-Sd
Langer
Taft
Ohio
GOP
Sen. Lucas
D-Ill
Lucas
Gurney
Armed Services Committee
Germany
Japan
Pepper
Miners' Welfare Fund Debate Spurs Contract Talks
York and Navy apt. N H Collis say nearly 20 million in miner benefits binds the parties by moral obligation while more than 5 million remain in the old fund. At $1.5 million weekly spend, funds may vanish before the June 30 contract expiry. Lewis demands welfare guarantees as a condition to new talks and seeks good faith bargaining. Justice Goldsborough had injunctiond mandating bargaining in good faith with the Southern Coal Producers association. Moody of the association then sits in on negotiations.
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York and Navy Apt
N. H. Collis
Lewis
T. Alan Goldsborough
Southern Coal Producers Association
Joseph E. Moody
Moody
Comet Visible Before Sunrise Noted by Experts
Bulletin notes plant shutdown plans in Cleveland if a strike occurs. In two hours before sunrise observers can glimpse a new comet, likely visible for several days, with Nassau of Case Institute citing northeastern sky near the horizon. Honda of Tokyo credited with discovery.
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Cleveland
J. J. Nassau
Case Institute of Technology
Nassau
Lawmakers Cut Veterans Benefits and Weaponize Budget Figures
A congressional committee reports large cuts across VA programs while reassigning defense funds. It proposes reallocations to the Reconstruction Finance Corp and the Air Force, notes missives on atomic energy budgeting, and approves personnel reductions in housing and veterans services, with emphasis on deferring medical care funding and shipbuilding plans for national defense.
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Reconstruction Finance Corp
Air Force
Bureau of Federal Supply
Office of
Veterans Housing
Veterans Administration
Maritime Commission
Commission
Truman Owatinucé to Speak in Butte Montana Campaign
The president heads into Butte for a late Tuesday rally at the high school stadium planned for about 8 p m under civic auspices. A White House aide said the talk will be extemporaneous and not invited under political auspices. Democratic leaders would be invited to meet the president where possible.
Turson Baily Citizen Tuesday Evening 1948
The Turson Baily Citizen reports Tuesday evening events on June 8, 1948. Local residents noted community actions and happenings in a concise civic brief.
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Turson
Figure in the Roadtrip Irony Tangle
In a fragmentary remark the speaker notes in Iowa and Nebraska some feeling of being bypassed, while noting Idaho was welcomed and that any lack of recognition was others’ fault, claiming no trouble occurred. The lines hint at regional reception during a touring period.
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Iowa
Nebraska
Idaho
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Board of Adjustment
de Anza Park
Jetty Starkweather
Guadaloupe
Holy Land
New Mexico
Doan
Ufpue
Congress
State Department
Helivery
Bulletins
Minoru Honda
Tokyo
Scorch Atomic Group II
Atomic Energy Commission
Veterans’ Administration
Homer Lininger Travel Service
Southwest Agency, Inc
E. Broadway
Truman
U-Sane
S. Sixth Ave
Zenith Cleaners
Zary South
Mercury
Livingston Motors
S. 6Th Avenue
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