Tucson building pits prompt fencing plan
The city council will consider a fencing ordinance for open pits at its July 1 meeting. Health director Dr. L H Howard said the measure aims to curb dumping and mosquito breeding, while voicing safety concerns and potential need for a broader legal framework.
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Marion L. Mansrother
Manning
Menlo Park
Valencia Road
John
Weymouth
Richard J. Custfndgiems
S. T. Adams
Richard V. Agetont
T Health
May Board of Health
Desert whirl strike wounds eight at Del E. Webb site
A desert whirlwind hit a large warehouse at the Del E. Webb Construction Co on East 36th street near Country Club road. One man, S. K. Murrillo, 45, was killed. four others were injured and as many as eight may have been hurt. All victims were taken to Tucson Medical Center.
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del E. Webb Construction Co
East 36Th Street
Country Club Road
S. K. Murrillo
N. Santa Rita Ave
Adolpho Florez
Convent St
Manuel Juarez
E. 23Rd St
Donald MacDonald
E. Grant Jd
Ernest Juene
E. Jo Ann
Murrillo
Sunland
Webb
Hughes Aircraft Co
Tucson Medical Center
Truman signs foreign aid bill for 6.45 billion dollars
President Truman signed a foreign aid measure totaling 6.447 billion dollars, 18.6 percent below his initial request. Congress set a ceiling for military and economic assistance for the next fiscal year starting July 1, with final appropriations still to be voted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Steel Shortage Threat Looms Across U S Arms Output
Washington reports warn a steel strike could halt arms production from jet engines to submarines within weeks. Defense officials say only limited steel remains for tooling and a few plants stay active. ammunition shortages grow as the conflict in Korea continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of Defense
Lovett
TIO Steelwork
Pittsburgh
Defense Department
E. W. Rawlings
Air Material Command
Tucson Train Tragedy Claims 47 Year Old Man Near 20th Street
A freight train fatally struck James Lee Van Winkle, 47, near the 20th Street intersection in Phoenix. No inquest is planned as identification was made from papers found on his body.
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Phoenix
20Th Street
James Lee van Winkle
Defense Use Of Steel Highlights Need For Weapons Production
Washington reports reveal the vast steel requirements for arms, with jet engines needing 5,300 pounds, F-86 airframes about 3,000 pounds, and B 36 bombers 6,000 pounds. Tanks and antiaircraft pieces also demand large steel portions, the bottleneck being forging presses and overall steel use across services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft Attacks Eisenhower On Budget and Liberty
Senator Robert A. Taft condemned General Eisenhower on domestic and foreign policy in a televised program. Taft claimed delegate strength and warned against New Deal Republicanism, urging immediate budget cuts, tax relief, and end to price controls while defending the Taft Hartley act and individual liberty.
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New York
Robert A. Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Abilene
Aft
Eisena Sower
Taft
Eisenhower
Europe
Tisenhower
U.S
Ward Bond
Eisenower
Universal
Denver
Ohio
Truman
Republican Party
Jon
Taxes and Malaria Blood Debate Stir Hopefuls
A tax debate dominates headlines as Hopefuls react to claims that malaria contaminated blood was sent to Korea. Former Red Cross official William Cordell, fired from the Oklahoma center, defends his record while supporters cite his long service and leadership roles from Tucson to San Francisco.
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Oklahoma Red’ Cross
Korea
Red Cross
Tucson
W. C. Wilkinson
Associated Press
William H. Cordell
Oklahoma Defense Blood Center
Wilkinson
Cordell
The
I J
San Francisco
Arizona
Na Fy Gales
Sonora
Reds Attack T Bone Hill in heavy artillery barrage
Allied forces held ground as Reds launched a night assault behind a roar of artillery against T Bone Hill west of Chorwon. UPI correspondent Fred Painton described a dull yellow glow over the battlefield and ongoing air and ground combat with casualties tallied in the day's report.
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Seoul
Korea
T-Bone Hill
Chorwon
United Press War
Fred Painton
United No
Iis
Oklahoma Fourth Division
Painton
Artil
Kumsong
Blood and budgets loom in Tucson Tonight events
The Tucson schedule highlights political talk by Sen. Robert Taft and Sen. Estes Kefauver on tax cuts and defense, while Eisenhower and Russell vie for the Republican nomination. Baseball, softball, and a public square dance fill the night with games and social events across Hi Corbett field and Santa Rita park.
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Robert Taft
Ohio
Wilkinson
Hlc
Dwight Eisenhower
St. Mary's
Yelies
Sunshine Girls
Santa
Rita Park
Richard Russell
Georgia
Iff Pima
P.m
St. Ambrose
Tucson Blvd
Tucson Cowboys
Chihuahua
Weltion
Krueger
Santa Rita Park
Associated Press
Baum
Raymond Barnes
St.Adamson
Garden
Satin
Louis
Carl Bellison
Ta Rita Park
Tait
Eisenhower
Washington
Kefauver Cordell
Catalina
Russell
Red Cross
Cordell Campbell
Jas
Two Convicts Face Extra Terms After Prison Escape
Stanley C. Witek, 20, and accomplice William Hoeksema, 19, escaped a Flor ence prison work gang, stole a prison employee’s car near Phoenix, and were captured after a chase. They face grand theft charges and possible two to five more years. Witek has prior escapes including a fall from a courthouse balcony.
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Stanley C. Witek
William Hoeksema
Florence
Witek
Tucson
Hoek
Ema
Maricopa Ount
Phoenix
Maricopa County
Pima County
Joe Chin
North 12Th Avenue
Price Control Loses Ground
The House voted 146 to 88 to end price controls on most consumer goods not rationed or allocated. The Tate amendment would lift controls on nonshort supply items selling below ceilings for three months, prompting debate over free enterprise versus preserving the control system.
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Washington
House
Office of Price Stabilization
Rep
Talle
A-Iowa
Spence
D-Ky
House Banking Committee
Hays
Ohio
Tate
Cole
R-Kas
Summer forecasts promise heat and clear skies
The article notes warm weather ahead with the first day of summer at 4:30 a.m. tomorrow and no ceremony for the solstice. Tucson faces continuing heat with a record 107 degrees yesterday, two degrees above 1943’s high, and a low around 77 this morning.
House Members Clash in Washington Baseball Benefit
Democrats and Republicans face off at Griffith Stadium for a 40 year old charity rivalry. The 8 p.m. game features Rep. C W Bishop leading the Republicans and Rep. A S Herlong captaining the Democrats. Proceeds aid underprivileged children.
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Washington
House
Griffith Stadium
Washington Evening Star
Sones
Rep
C. W
Runt
Ilinois
Rep. A. S. Herlong
Florida
Leprosy Case Reported in Casa Grande
A report notes the discovery of leprosy in Casa Grande with readers directed to related coverage in the newspaper. The listing compiles page references for features across various sections including Index A Better Business Bureau in Tucson and electronics guidance.
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Better Business Bureau
Tucson
Electronics
Casa Grande
Ariz
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Marion
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Calif
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Navy
Rbett
Chinuahua Dorados
A-T
Hi Corbett
Odd Fellows Hall
S. Sixth Ave
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