Housing Bill Vote Scheduled Amid Congressional Tussle
Washington June 22 House debate on a vast housing program was set to open midweek with votes expected Friday. The Senate passed a broad low rent public housing plan, while the House negotiates a compromise amid opposition from a strong economy bloc and a real estate lobby labeled ruthless by President Truman.
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Senate
Democrats
Rayburn
D-Tex
Truman
James C. Petrillo
AFL
Rep
Sabath
D-Ill
Cox
D-Ga
Walter
D-Pa
Governors Seek Traffic Safety Plan At 41st Conference
The 41st annual national governors conference wrapped up its final day with calls for a concrete traffic safety plan. Gov Val Peterson presented stats showing injuries every 25 seconds and deaths every 18 minutes, plus costs of 170000 dollars per hour, urging uniform license laws and motor vehicle inspections.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Val Peterson
Nebraska
Florida Governor Weds In California Departure Stunt
Governor Fuller Warren of Florida rode an American Airlines flight under the alias Smith then abandoned the plane in San Diego to catch a private Cessna en route to marry socialite Barbara Manning. The couple, 24, plan a Sunday wedding amid media caution.
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San Diego
Calif
U.P
Fuller Warren
Florida
American Airlines
Los Angeles
California
Smith
Los Angeles Municipal
Barbara Manning
Zoning Board Sets Orientation For County Planning
Arizona Pimacounty planning and zoning commission to hear attorney and author of the zoning law explain sections one through four. Nine member advisory panel to be chaired after orientation with monthly meetings planned and power retained by the board of supervisors.
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Ace Bushnell
Pima County
Planning and Zoning Commission
William S. Dunipace
Board of Supervisors
Arizona
Commission
Dunipace
Nine Man
Pimacou Commission
In Arizona Scandal Names Inaugural Purchases
President J Byron McCormick of the University of Arizona rejects a news story that the university bought a sculptured serenade rug crystal silver plate and a china cabinet for his inauguration. He says Tempe campus purchases for home economics were misattributed to the university. The suit before the state supreme court seeks 5791.75 in claims involving the university and other state colleges.
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J. Byron McCormick
University of Arizona
Associated Press
Phoenix
Citizen
State Supreme Court
Ann Frohmiller
Board of Regents of
University and State Colleges
McCormick
Tempe
Frohmiller
Board of Regents
The
State University
Budget Request for Mohave County Approved
Phoenix June 22 The Arizona tax commission approved a 2760 emergency request for Mohave county to cover expenses of the superior court.
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Phoenix
U.P
Arizona Tax Commission
Mohave County
Superior Court
Two Escapees From New Mexico Are Caught
Two men who escaped from a prison at Los Lunas New Mexico were held here for New Mexico authorities. Philip J. Allen aged 29 and Ulysses N. Madron aged 27 were captured at Payson by Deputy Sheriff Howard H. Childers.
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GLOBE
Los Lunas
N.M
New Mexico
Philip J. Allen
Ulysses N. Madron
Payson
Howard H. Childers
Arizona Tax Valuations Conference to Seek Costless Solution
Phoenix June 22 The Arizona tax conference at Williams July 25 27 will hear Eugene L Maynard Illinois revenue supervisor propose ending the costly survey method. Joe Hunt Arizona tax commission member discusses inequities under current county assessment practices and calls for standard cash value assessment to ease the burden on homeowners.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Williams
Eugene L. Maynard
Department of Revenue
Finance and Revenue Committee
State Senate
Hunt
Tax Commission
Airliner Crashes After Takeoff From Memphis Flight
A 40 passenger American Airlines Convair crashed and burned after takeoff from Memphis Municipal Airport. At least 22 injured, initial reports said no fatalities. The plane, City of San Antonio, was en route to New York via Nashville. Kennedy Veterans Hospital treated 12 injured, mortuary 10 more. Witnesses cited engine failure and a downward plunge into trees. Fire crews extinguished flames. witnesses noted only the engines burned. Frank Willis of Kennedy said 44 aboard, no confirmed deaths.
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Tenn
American Airlines
Municipal
San Antonio
New York
Nashville
Kennedy Veterans Hospital
Frank Willis
Kennedy
Detroit overwhelms Boston 13-4 in nine innings
In the first game, Detroit combined for 18 hits and 0 errors to beat Boston 13 runs to 4 as Kretlow Trout Newhouser and teammates pitched and Tebbetts homered. Embree Moss outpitched by Lopat Shea Berra in New York loss. Cleveland at Philadelphia and Chicago at Washington slated for night games.
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Trout
Newhouser
Robinson
Dobson
Hughson
Johnson
Wittig
Tebbetts
St. Louis
New York
Embree
Moss
Lopat
Shea
Berra
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis Hosts New York Tonight In Baseball Card
Baseball matchup set as New York visits St. Louis for night game. Players Roberts Konstanty Donnelly Bicknell Lopata Lombardi McCullough are listed. Final scores from prior frames show Philadelphia and Pittsburgh lineups for reference.
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Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Roberts
Konstanty
Donnelly
Bicknell
Lopata
Lombardi
McCullough
New York
St. Louis
Gun at Camp Reported During Helicopter Crash
L H Chapman of American Smelting says Texas Co geophysicist Robert E Pancake reported a armed man at the ASR camp in the Silver Bell mountains on Monday. Sheriff Jerome P Martin saw Jay Deming of United Helicopter Co armed with a gun and heard him warn against publishing photos.
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Reggie Russell
Silver Bell Mountains
Jay Deming
United Helicopter Co
San Francisco
Russell
Deming
Jerome P. Martin
Martin
L. H. Chapman
American Smelting & Refining Co
Tucson
Robert E. Pancake
Texas Co
As&r
Chapman
Pancake
Citizen
Sheriff Martin
H. O. Walker
Four-Alarm Fire Destroys Potomac Waterfront Block
A four-alarm blaze on Washington's Potomac river waterfront swept through a block-long row of 11 restaurants and fish markets, destroying property mainly owned by the District of Columbia. The fire burned about two hours from 2 27 a.m. and sent smoke across the downtown area as firemen battled the flames. several firefighters were overcome by smoke and fumes. Extent of damage was not immediately known.
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Washington
Potomac River
District of Columbia
Capitol
Walcott Charles weigh in for Comiskey Park title fight
Jersey Joe Walcott weighed 195 pounds and Ezzard Charles 181 pounds, a 14 ounce difference for their heavyweight title bout at Comiskey Park. Frankfurter testified Hiss reputation remains excellent. The Senate rejected a plan to seize struck plants in national emergency labor disputes.
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Dill
Aiken
Government of Industries
Chicago
U.P
Jersey
Joe Walcott
Ezzard Charles
Comiskey Park
Walcott
Charles
Washington
Senate
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