Forests Closed To Visitors On 2 Reservations
More than 3,000 acres in the Ft. Apache and San Carlos Indian reservations were closed to fishing camping and travel to halt forest fires. Fire danger prompted closures as a major blaze burned near Flagstaff and a man caused fire threatened areas including the A L mountain and San Francisco peaks.
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White River
Arizona
Ft. Apache
San Carlos
R. D. Holtz
A. &. Suver
Wie Dall Varius Reservation
Chiricahua National Forest
Coconino National Forest
Flagstaff
San Francisco Peaks
Here
A-L Mountain
Tuba City
Reams Canyon
Wilson
A L Mountain
Ft. Valley-Kendrick Park Road
Hidden Hollow
Tackitt Ranches
Early Rains May Stop Forest Fires in Arizona
Perl Charles, assistant supervisor of the Tonto national forest, warned that fire danger could rise in the next two weeks before summer storms. He noted only one serious fire so far near Kohl's ranch after fishing season opened, with Pleasant Valley fires not repeating this year.
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Phoenix
Perl Charles
Tonto National Forest
Arizona
Kohl
Pleasant Valley
Drouth and Floods Hit Rockies and Northwest
Rain-starved Colorado and Wyoming forests face high fire danger says a US forest service official and a weather bureau spokesman notes no rain since June 3. Pacific Northwest sees still rising floods while Boundary county Idaho declares martial law as the Kootenai river breaches dikes protecting 30 000 acres. National guardsmen deployed to Bonners Ferry area.
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Associated Press
Colorado
Wyoming
Weather Bureau
W. S
Slim) Davis
U. S. Forest Service
Denver
Colorado National
Chicago
Pacific Northwest
Boundary County
Idaho
Kootenai
Bonners Ferry
Ane
States Split Over Federal Work Projects
At the 42nd annual conference in White Sulphur Springs West Virginia governors express tension with federal policy. New Jersey Governor Driscoll rails against large federal public works spending and funding via federal loans. Utah Governor Lee urges states to handle taxes and payments. California Governor Warren supports federal help for western reclamation while river basin spokesmen resist duplicating federal power.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
U.P
Northeast
South
Alfred E. Driscoll
New Jersey
Washington
U.S
Driscoll
J. Bracken Lee
Utah
Earl Warren
California
West
Great Central Valley
Columbia
Missouri River
Lee
Tennessee Valley Authority
Ex-Airman Indicted for Four Burglaries at Davis Monthan
Alvin Sample, a former U S airman previously convicted of burglary, was indicted in Phoenix on four counts of burglary at Davis Monthan Air Force Base. He allegedly attempted to burglarize the commissary safe and burglarized the hobby shop, bowling alley, and range office soon after release from a federal penitentiary.
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U. S. Air Force
Phoenix
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
Alvin Sample
Texas
Davis-Monthan Commissary
Sample
Trapped 16 Feet Underground After Tunnel Blast
Al Carter the surviving worker describes being trapped 16 feet below ground as a three blast sewer line explosion ripped through a North Romero road work site on May 8. Fellow worker Jack Vlahovich died May 20 and Carter slowly recovers at St. Marys hospital with burns and impaired sight and hearing. Community groups and Tucson organizations have provided aid to Carters destitute family.
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al Carter
North Romero Road
Carter
Consolidated Dwellings
Jack Vlahovich
West Rogers Road
Mark Cockrill Construction Co
Walter Stevenson
Jack
Vlahovich
Wetmore Road
Roger Road
St. Mary’s Hospital
St. Mary’s
Stevenson
Claude H. Webber
St. Louis
St. Mary's
Tucson
Niemann Becomes Tucson Mayor. Abbott Named Councilman
J O Niemann was appointed mayor of Tucson by the city council in a quick 15 minute session. James E Abbott was appointed to ward 2 council seat, with Carl M Hitt administering oath. William H Codd became vice chairman, all officials connected to Southern Pacific.
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Tucson
J. O. Niemann
James E. Abbott
Carl M. Hitt
Niemann
William H. Codd
E. T. Houston
Southern Pacific Company
Signal Instrument
E. 9Th St
San Jose
Calif
Codd
Southern Pacific
S. 4Th Ave
Texas
L. M. White Contracting Co
Schumacher-Tucson Heights
Fisher Contracting Co
Pueblo Gardens
Beaudry Motor Co
Chrysler
L. M. Fetterly Co
W. Pistor
Wage deal reached between ATandT and CIO union
New York June 20 A wage agreement was signed by the long lines department of American Telephone Co and Division 10 CIO Communications Workers of America. If ratified it will affect 20 000 members in 40 states. The pact provides no general wage increase but shortens wage scales. A telephone strike had been threatened but postponed indefinitely last April 25. Affects long distance operators plant central office craftsmen outside maintenance and construction workers and clerical staff.
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New York
Long Lines Department
The
American Telephone Co
CIO Communications Workers of America
Taxpecter and Increase to Face Firms
Washington June 20 UP House tax writers moved to speed up corporate tax payments to recover revenue from excise cuts. Mills proposed raising corporate rates and ending the graduated system for a flat tax with higher top, projecting about 4.5 billion more in five years. President Truman warned of veto if revenue gaps persist.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Treasury
Truman
Senate
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Mills
Wepublican
Aeal
Showers Loom For Mountains In Arizona Forecast
The forecast calls for increasing high cloudiness tonight and partly cloudy conditions Wednesday with widely scattered thundershowers over the mountains. A slight cool down is expected, with a heat record of 110 degrees noted in 1922 and Yuma reaching 105 yesterday.
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Tucson
Annabelle Pierce
Yuma
Phoenix
Acheson Seeks Governors Aid for World Health Drive
Secretary of State Dean Acheson urged the 42nd annual governors conference to back President Truman’s point four program as a civil aid against communism. He said aid to underdeveloped areas would combat extremism by improving health, food and education and strengthen public administration to aid 600 million people across borders.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. VA
U.P
Dean Acheson
Truman
Asia
Acheson
Russia
China
Mgr
Phil J. Martin Jr
United States
Bej
Jefferson Park Streets to be paved and curb by City
The mayor and council approved a resolution of intention to begin paving and curbing the Jefferson Park district, with an estimated total cost around 350000. The project follows recent sewering gas main lowering and new water mains by the water department.
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Glenton Sykes
Water Department
Niemann
James Abbott
J. O. Niemann
Jnet
Bakery Walkout On Coast To Continue
United Press reports bakery strikes across the coast persist while other labor disputes move toward tentative settlements. In Los Angeles 1900 bakers plan talks with a federal conciliator as Seattle and Portland labor actions endure. Meanwhile 20,000 miners return to work in Kentucky and Tennessee after an arbritration agreement with operators.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Atlanta
Kentucky
Tennessee
AP OE Tle
Wash
Portland
Ore
Pittsburgh
Steel
AFL Transportation Union
United Mine Workers
UMW
Harlan County Coal Operators Association
Bakers
Los
Seattle
AFL
Detroit Population Rises to 1 837 617 in 1950
Detroit, June 20, 1950 census data show the city reached 1 837 617 residents, a 214 165 increase from 1940, keeping it as the nation’s fourth largest city though Los Angeles now leads with 1 954 036. New York, Chicago, and Philadelphia remain ahead.
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Detroit
Los Angeles
New York
Chicago
Phielphia
Old Age Tax Boost Urged By Senate Panel
Washington June 20 the senate finance committee agreed to raise the maximum annual wages subject to social security taxes to 3600 dollars to finance old age pensions The change would lift the top monthly retirement benefit to 80 dollars under a bill the senate plans to vote on The current wage base remains 3600 dollars with a 72 50 dollar monthly maximum if the bill advances some members favor raising the wage base to 4200 dollars for a 8750 dollar monthly pension later debate continues
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Washington
Senate
House
George
D-Ga
Finance Committee
Eenquanedinns Seanetet
Shrine circus tragedy marks death of King of the Air
Page eight reports a fatal accident during the Shrine circus titled King of the Air. The brief item notes a performer died after a fall and lists the event as a tragic page eight feature.
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David Lawrence
Truman
Navy
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Drouth
Rockies
Davis-Monthan
Abbott
Weatherford
Tex
Richard E. Kolb
Pima County
Board of Supervisors
Abbot
John Belton
5Th St
Jefferson Park
U. S
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