Hersey Seeks Democratic Nomination for State Mine Inspector
Roy V. Hersey, Pinal county mine inspector, announces his candidacy for the Arizona Democratic nomination for state mine inspector. Edward Massey seeks re election. Hersey came to Arizona in 1927 as Ray mine inspector and promoted miner safety hat, cutting accidents by 70 percent. He serves on industry and safety groups and aids civil defense training. his wife Leota leads the VFW auxiliary. Their two sons serve in the air force reserve and are decorated for valor.
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Roy V. Hersey
Pinal County
Edward Massey
Arizona
Hersey
Ray
Arizona Small Mine Operators Association
Associated Safety Engineers of America
Boy Scouts of America
Catalina
Arizona location kicks off Oklahoma film with wide shots
Hollywood reports the movie version of Oklahoma! starts filming in July near Nogales Arizona under director Fred Zinnemann with 18 principal actors and Arizona corn fields staged to mimic Oklahoma. Gloria Grahame and Gordon MacRae star, with scenes slated for Claremore Oklahoma and a California lake in a three state production.
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Hollywood
Arizona
Oklahoma
Arthur Hornblow
Fred Zinneman
Nogales
Ariz
Ella
Gloria Grahame
Ada Annie
Gordon MacCrae
Curly
Claremore
Okla
California
Hornblow
Richard Rogers
Oscar Hammerstein II
Rogers and Hammerstein
Todd A-O
Zinneman
MacRae
Heat Persists as Truman Reco vers from Surgery
Former President Harry S. Truman, hospitalized after gallbladder and appendix surgery, faced near 100 degree heat but refused a cooler room. Dr. Wallace Graham said he feels decent though a penicillin rash bothers him. Truman, 70, remains cooperative and improving at Research hospital with nurses noting his good humor.
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Kansas City
Harry S. Truman
Wallace Graham
Truman
Ila Mae Kampschroeder
Research Hospital
Kiwanis Honors Dean Eckert for Agriculture Work
Dr. Phil S. Eckert dean of the college of agriculture and director of the Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of Arizona received the Arizona Agriculturist of the Month award at a Valley of the Sun Kiwanis luncheon in the Westward Ho Phoenix. R. J. McMullin presented the award as agriculture committee chair.
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Phil S. Eckert
College of Agriculture
University of Arizona
Arizona Agriculturist
Valley of the Sun Kiwanis Club
Westward Ho Hotel
Phoenix
R. J. McMullin
Burma Airliner Robbed by Aerial Bandits on Route to Akyab
In Rangoon Burma four bandits robbed an airliner at pistol point forcing a landing on a deserted beach. They seized 20 boxes of currency worth about 500000 dollars bound for the Akyab treasury, then released the aircraft. The flight carried 3 crew and 14 passengers and had previously been held up. The Rangoon control tower lost contact 15 minutes after takeoff and the captain later radioed details three hours afterward.
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Rangoon
Burma
Union of Burma Airways
Akyab
Air Line
House Group For More Aid To Unemployed Workers
The Ways and Means Committee approved a bill to expand unemployment compensation to firms with four or more workers for at least 20 weeks a year, four million more workers than Eisenhower’s request. The measure narrows current eligibility from eight to four workers and aims for action by late today.
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Washington
Eisenhower
House
Ways and Means
Back Seat Driver Gone
In Nashville a Lad der tractor rear trailer and misfired while answering a sprinkler alarm. The truck left the firehouse and rammed multiple cars as the trailer rolled independently, breaking an axle. The trailer driver slept through the incident. Lt. H. B. Sheets noted he checked the truck but not the trailer. No fire damage reported.
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Nashville
Tenn
H. B. Sheets
Young Democrats Begin Biennial State Convention
In Phoenix the Young Democrats started registration for the biennial state convention with several hundred delegates anticipated. Willis R. Dees of Tucson was to preside over afternoon sessions as U.S. Sen Mansfield and Neal Smith of Des Moines were listed as speakers for tomorrow. A banquet will close the meeting tomorrow night.
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Phoenix
Willis R. Dees
Tucson
U.S
Duncan Heads Arizona Luxury Tax Division
William Bill Duncan has been named head of the Arizona state tax commission luxury tax division. He will assume the role on Thursday.
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Duncan
Arizona
Phoenix
William
Bill) Duncan
State Tax Commission
Tucson Artists at Denver Western Art Exhibition
Two Tucson artists are shown in the Denver Art Museum western art exhibition. C. Harrison Moore presents Abstraction in Black, oil, and Eugene Mackaben contributes Angelito, ink drawing. The 60th annual show, juried by Daniel S. Defenbacher, runs to August 1.
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Tucson
Denver Art Museum
C. Harrison Moore
Eugene Mackaben
Tucson Fine Arts Association
261 Gallery
Moore
Mackaben
Angelito
Daniel S. Defenbacher
Ft. Worth
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