Armour Named Assistant Secretary of State by Truman
President Truman nominated Norman Armour veteran diplomat to be assistant secretary of state succeeding Spruille Braden. Armour former ambassador to Spain returns to service after 1945 retirement and will oversee Far Eastern Near Eastern African European and American republics divisions. Braden resigns effective June 30 and Spain has no current U.S. ambassador.
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Washington
Norman Armour
Truman
Spruille Braden
Armour
Spain
United States
Madrid
Foreign Service
Braden
State Department
Department
Mack Wins Washington Special Election in 3rd District
In Olympia the Republican Russel V. Mack defeated Progressive Democrat Charles A. Savage by about 1,400 votes in Washington's third district special election to fill the late Rep. Fred Norman’s seat. Final returns from 574 of 607 precincts show Mack with 32,411 to Savage’s 30,995.
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Olympia
Wash
U.P
Truman
Washington
Russel V. Mack
Charles A. Savage
Earl Coe
Mack
Savage
Henry Wallace
Gael Sullivan
Democratic National Committee
D.C
Leonard Hall
Republican Congressional Committee
Democratic Party
War Assets staff cuts hit Arizona 100 jobs
Phoenix June 9 Nearly 100 members of the Arizona War Assets Administration staff will lose their jobs June 30. State director Edward C. Colson said the agency's personnel would be reduced to 30 as surplus material in the state diminishes rapidly.
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Phoenix
Arizona
War Assets Administration
Edward C. Colson
Tucson Seeks Prolonged Use of Davis-Monthan Hangars
City Manager Phil J. Martin Jr predicts reach of negotiations to allow American Airlines to stay at Davis-Monthan through Aug 31 with access to two large hangars a water system and other facilities valued at 660000 salvage. City would buy improvements for about 100000 and plan to base American Airlines Eastern Airlines and other aviation firms at municipal field No 2 if franchises are granted.
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Tucson
Phil J. Martin, Jr
James C. Selser, Jr
Davis-Monthan
Army
American Airlines
Army Field
Martin
Municipal Field No. 2
Eastern Airlines
Memorial fund drive notes progress at University of Arizona
A $1436 check from the carnival run March 31 on the University of Arizona campus by Associated Women Students was donated to the student memorial fund by Mel Goodson. Barbara Peabody chaired the AWS carnival committee. The drive reports $310,000 raised so far, $190,000 more needed to reach $900,000 for the memorial. The legislature permits a $250,000 bond issue after $500,000 is subscribed. state allotment adds $150,000 for the dining hall. W Roy Wayland leads the drive, launched 18 months ago.
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University of Arizona
Associated Women
University
Mel Goodson
Barbara Peabody
Phoenix
AWS
Board of Regents
W. Roy Wayland
Former Tucson resident Marjory Enzenberger dies in Los Angeles
Mrs. Marjory Enzenberger, a former Tucson resident, died Sunday in Los Angeles. Surviving daughters are Mrs. Winifred J. Smith of Santa Monica and Mrs. Brunhild Taylor of Tucson, and sons Carl and Orion Enzenberger. Services will be held at Price Daniel mortuary in Los Angeles.
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Marjory Enzenberger
Tucson
Los Angeles
Winifred J. Smith
Santa Monica
Calif
Brunhild Taylor
Carl
Orion Enzenberger
Price Daniel Mortuary
Sugar Rationing May End for Consumers This Month
Washington reports the government aims to lift sugar rationing for individual consumers by June 30 if Cuba supplies increase and demand does not surge. The expired wartime control could end sooner if maritime strike threats do not materialize.
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Washington
United States
Cuba
Secretary of Agriculture
Clinton P. Anderson
Miss Parker Wins Arizona State Essay Contest
Tucson high school student Patricia Parker won first in the Tucson state essay contest sponsored by the VFW auxiliary. Her article advances to the national judging in September. Second and third places went to Marjorie Gegg and Robert Green.
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Patricia Parker
Tucson
VFW
Lillian Rojeski
Miss Parker
Marjorie Gegg
St. Joseph's Academy
Prescott
Robert Green
North Phoenix
David Patrick
University of Arizona
Robert Morrow
P. H. Ross
Pima County
Friends Allegedly Rob Three Men After Bar Meetings
Three men, Juan Preciado Pedro Preciado and Pedro Ochoa, were held on robbery charges after allegedly relieving George L Dunford of 60 dollars and a 75 dollar watch near an Oracle Road bar. In a separate case Frank Mauser reported his wallet gone after trusting three new companions in a downtown bar. Louis Kramer reported a break in while sunbathing, with 140 dollars and two 20 dollar money orders stolen from his pants hanging in a closet.
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George L. Dunford
East Third Street
Pima
Juan and
Pedro Preciado
West Sierra Street
Pedro Ochoa
Pascua Village
Oracle Road
Dunford
Frank Mauser
North Third Avenue
Bank of America
Two Die In Flames At Phoenix Sunday
Phoenix fire destroys a house killing Nick Sartor 63 and Frank Mendoza Jr 32. Tony Vaginei treated for burns to hands and face. Origin of the blaze not determined. Sartor worked at Maricopa County Hospital.
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Phoenix
Nick Sartor
Maricopa County Hospital
Frank Mendoza, Jr
Tony Vagveii
Phoenix Rider Wins Two Events In Midland Rodeo
Larry Finley of Phoenix captured first in bareback bronc and second in saddle bronc during the finals of the 12th annual Midland rodeo in Midland Texas on Sunday night.
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Phoenix
Texas
Midland
Tex
Larry Finley
Three Seriously Hurt In 2 Train Collision
Potsdam New York June 9 UP three persons were injured seriously when a milk train collided with a passenger train at Eden on the New York Central line near here. The injured were David C. Blake engineer Homer Munson fireman both of Watertown and an unidentified woman passenger of the north bound sleeper. They were taken to Potsdam hospital. Reports said nearly 50 others were shaken.
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N. Y
Eden
New York Central
Here
David C. Blake
Homer Munson
Watertown
Potsdam Hospital
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