Tucson Officials Push for Greater Census Count
A blue ribbon group comprising community leaders officials and Tucson Chamber of Commerce members urged the Census Bureau to recognize a metropolitan Greater Tucson population report. They argue many residents live in Tucson eight to nine months but list residence elsewhere, affecting counts and future allocations.
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Chers
Tucson Chamber of Commerce
Tucson
Hey
Census Bureau
Greater
National Census Office
Frank Drachman
Ing
Tucson Newspapers, Inc
J M. Turner
Southern
Arizona
Turner
Cleveland Amazed By Census Figures
Cleveland today shows a population of 909 546 up 31 210 in ten years. Mayor Thomas Arke called the gain puzzling as the census bureau announced figures but Baltimore’s figure for America’s sixth largest city had not yet been released.
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Cleveland
Thomas Arke
Baltimore
America
Means Fired By Benchoff In Maricopa County Probe
Phoenix June 16 State Examiner Dan T Benchoff fired A L Means a former deputy state examiner who led the county highway department inquiry Means failed to report as ordered and was discharged after staying in the job until June 15 A L Means had been carrying out the inquiry at the county highway agency but had not been seen there for days Benchoff said the probe continues with other deputies handling the work
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Phoenix
Maricopa County
Iubway Department
Dan T. Benchoff
A.L. Means
Benchoff
Means
Judge Revokes Citizenship of Harry Bridges
In San Francisco on June 16 the government won a step to deport CIO Longshore Leader Harry Bridges. Judge George B. Harris granted a motion to revoke Bridges' 1945 citizenship and ordered preparation of the decree. Vincent Hallinan said the defense may appeal the original conviction but does not plan to challenge today’s order.
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San Francisco
CIO
Harry Bridges
George B. Harris
Harris
Bridges
U. S
Robert McMillan
Vincent Hallinan
Nights Here Now Warmer Weather Forecast
The weatherman forecasts generally clear weather with no major temperature change tonight and Saturday. Tucson reached 101 degrees yesterday with a 63 degree low. today’s high should be similar or slightly higher.
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Tucson
Settlement Near in Michigan Fund Suit Against El Siglo
Michigan seeks to recover 670 380 from El Siglo apartments Tucson in a case tied to an investment in the project mortgage. Judges and receivers have fluctuated as bankruptcy actions unfold. A stipulation aims to speed a possible decree and judgment.
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Michigan
el Siglo
Tucson
Phoenix
State of Michigan
J. Mercer Johnson
Pima County
State of
D. Hale Brake
el Siglo Apartments
Irving Trust Co
New York
US Rejects Trieste Internationalization Demand
The United States rejected Russia’s push to internationalize Trieste and refused to pull out U.S. troops. Britain and others sent similar replies. Washington urged direct Italy Yugoslavia talks to settle Trieste’s fate, blaming Moscow for stalling.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Trieste
Moscow
State Department
Britain
France
Adriatic
U. S
Italy
Yugos
Two Suspects Held As Spies
FBI rounds up Alfred Dean Slack a 44 year old Syracuse chemist linked to Klaus Fuchs spy ring and seized David Greenglass in New York City a 28 year old former NCO with ties to wartime atomic secrets. Slack faced arraignment in Syracuse with case slated for Knoxville grand jury and potential death penalty. Slack and Gold are tied to Holston ordnance works Kingsport and Fuchs network. Slack's wife declined interview.
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FBI
New York City
David Greenglass
U.S. Army
Albuquerque
N.M
Russia
Syracuse
N.Y
Alfred Dean Slack
Fuchs
N. Y
Klaus Fuchs
Soviet Russia
Philadelphia
Semen
Sean Antioagesis Canewaes
U. S
Gold
Gegen 2
Kingsport
Oak Bail
Innocent
Re- Gold
U.S
A. van W. Hancock
Knoxville
Sundrue Paint Corp
Slack
Cratic
Philip A. Suskind
Suskind
Slacks
Clay
Slacks Faba
Holston Ordnance Works
England
Air Base Dads For Day Program Adopts Orphan Boys
Craven and Davis Monthan air bases launch Father’s Day events inviting orphans to tours, picnics, and films. At Craven AACS units 24 airmen host 2,000 orphans nationwide with plans to expand to 54 bases and 7,000 children. Tucson’s DM airmen invite 24 local orphans with help from Arizona Children’s Home and YMCA for a day of activities and lunch.
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Evernda Bagavin
of Craven
Hamilton Air Force Base
Airways and Air Communications Service
AACS
Craven
Anthony G. Hunter
United States
Air Poe
Air Force
Tucson
Davis Monthan
Arizona Children’s Home
YMCA
Former GI Arrested In Spy Probe Linked To 1945 Bomb Project
The U S Army veteran Greenglass was arrested on espionage charges in New York. Government says he worked on the atomic bomb project in 1945 as a machinist in New Mexico and relayed sensitive information to Harry Gold. FBI and U S attorney Saypol describe Greenglass as a former non commissioned officer who sought escape from personal pressures.
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New York
U. S. Army
New Mexico
U. Atty
Irving H. Saypol
Greenglass
FBI
U. S
Russia
Edward Scheidt
Noncom
Gold
Albuquerque
Harry Gold
United States
FSS Ceeet
Snl
Tie de Bey
Himse Greenglass
New York City
Red Research Worker Accused of Perjury in Jet Lab Case
Los Angeles FBI arrested Sidney Weinbaum a 52 year old Caltech research fellow on perjury and fraud charges claiming he lied about not being a Communist to gain work at a secret jet propulsion lab. Officials say Weinbaum admitted Communist ties in 1949 on a security questionnaire.
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Los Angeles
Sidney Weinbaum
California Institute of Technology
FBI
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Richard Hood
Weinbaum
Communist Party
Hood
Sidney Empson
Caltech
Truman vetoes basing point bill amid antitrust clash
President Truman vetoed the basing point bill which would have let businesses absorb freight charges and push uniform delivered prices. He said the measure would obscure existing pricing laws and disrupt antitrust enforcement, highlighting Democratic splits over the issue.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
Kerr Natural Gas
Son
Strike Stalls Million Riders Of Coast City
Labor dispute widens as Coast City workers strike amid wage and hour battles. In Mobile AFL members gain a three cent hourly raise with a five cent pension bump, while Mobile scales now run 90 cents to $1.25. About 4,000 United Mine Workers walk out in Harlan County Kentucky after an arbitration board cannot name a neutral member.
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Washington
R-Neb
Mobile
Ala
AFL
United Mine
Harlan
Three From Air Base Injured In Accident
Noon accident at air base injures three personnel. Extent of injuries and identities of those involved are not yet known.
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