Forest fire containment and related incidents across states
Forest rangers confiscate canned food to feed 250 men fighting Arizona’s Escadilla mountain blaze, scorched 3,000 acres. In Chickasaw Alabama two missing boys found dead in a refrigerator. At Williams AFB a B-25 crash injures eight aboard. RFC pact lets Howard Hughes use own funds for six engine flying boat project. UN forces fortify Korea’s 38th parallel with new permanent defenses.
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Springerville
Forest Rangers
Arizona
Escadilla Mountain
Here
Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Howard Hughes
Hughes
RFC
Arizona House Debates 1.5 Million Building Fund
In Phoenix on June 26 the Arizona house minority failed to derail a 1.5 million appropriation for future sites and building construction as the revised appropriations bill opened. Speaker Langham warned against personal privilege attacks while Rep. Burton argued the reserve fund should not be authorized this session. New senate bills include 200k for a state laboratory and 805k for an employee retirement fund law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
House
Arizona
Raymond G. Langham
Marvin Burton
Tucson
Robert Forbes
Langham
Carl Morris
D-Bisbee
Appropriations Committee
Burton
Senate
Tom Collins
D-Pima
William A. Sullivan
Arizona Youth Authority
Sam Head
D-Yavapai
John Pintek
D-Cochise
John Hunt
D-Maricopa
Roy Stone
Wheels Of Justice May Stop In Superior Court Trial
County Atty. Robert Morrison plans to introduce a contested piece of evidence in a jury trial in superior court. The item is 7 210 burlap bags piled outside the courtroom. The case involves James C. Kelly charged with grand theft for taking bags from Sahuarita Ranchers Inc. warehouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atty
Robert Morrison
Superior Court
W. Morrison
James C. Kelly
Sahuarita Ranchers, Inc
Smoking Ban In State Forests Across Arizona and New Mexico
A regional emergency closes all national forests to smoking camp fires and fireworks in Arizona and New Mexico except in improved areas. Travel restricted to essential business. Penalty up to 500 dollars fine or one year in jail. Firefighting agencies prepare lookout posts as fires burn thousands of acres.
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Arizona
New Mexico
C. Otto Lindh
Albuquerque
Forest Service
Lindh
Tucson
Roger Morris
Southwest
Morris
U.S. Forest Service
Apache
Sitgreaves
Coconino
Kaibab
Prescott
Tonto
Crook
Coronado
Coronado Forest
Santa Catalina, Santa Rita, Rincon, Tumacacori
Huachuca
Chiricahua
Peloncillo, Whetstone and
Dragoon Mountains
Apache Forest
Gila
Lincoln
Billy Sawyer
Larry Jackson
Patsy and Sullivan
Judy
Mark Coil
Hawkinson
Patrick O’toole Patton
Patsy Watson
Scorpion Serum Fund Reaches $4500 Goal At Tempe State
The Scorpion Serum fund hits its $4500 target with $3144.98 from public subscription and the rest from The Daily Citizen. Funds support scorpion antivenin production at Tempe State College and cover one year of Dr. Herbert Stahnke’s work. Pueblo Junior Woman's Club leads gifts totaling $822.66. Cactus Dive-In Theater adds $125.44.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tempe State College
Daily Citizen
Herbert Stahnke
Tempe State
Stahnke
Tucson Medical Center
Pima County Hospital
Pueblo Junior Woman's Club
Cactus Dive-In
Bank of Douglas
Red Forces Fight On Front as Cease-Fire Talk Proceeds
UN forces report heavy clashes along the 100 mile front from the 38th parallel northward. Red air attacks target B-29s while a MiG-15 is shot down in a large dogfight involving 40 MIGs and 29 Sabres. Ridgway visits the front amid doubt over a Russian cease-fire proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
China
Matthew B. Ridgway
United Nations
38Th Parallel
Kumhwa
Pima County Postwar Planning Board Seeks Levy
The Pima County Postwar Planning Board asks the Board of Supervisors to levy 900000 for the postwar planning fund for 1951-52, based on an anticipated county value of 139500. The levy would raise the tax to about 65.2 cents per 100 dollars, up 21 cents from the current 44-cent levy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pima J County
Taft Attacks Truman Policy In Washington Speech
Senator Taft issued sharp criticism of President Truman alleging a swollen head since 1948 and calling his foreign policy untruthful. He accused Truman of snubbing Republicans in forming a bipartisan front and tied the remarks to recent Senate investigations into General MacArthur and Far Eastern policy.
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Washington
Robert A. Taft
Truman
Ohio
Taft
Tullahoma
Tenn
Pearl Harbor
Senate
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Acheson Warns Iran Oil Crisis Deepens Disarray
Secretary of State Dean Acheson told the House Foreign Affairs Committee Iran’s oil crisis is rapidly moving toward disaster with no bright spots. He urged continued support for the administration’s $8.5 billion foreign aid program, saying aid is needed to bolster allies and deter Soviet pressure even if Korea peace comes.
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Washington
Dean Acheson
Acheson
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Korea
Iran
38Th Parallel
U. S
Singapore
America
United States
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Tucson Marines Returning Home From Korea
Five Tucson marines are among 900 veterans aboard the transport Gen. William F. Hase for 30 day leaves and reassignment, docking in San Francisco. Names include Corp. Ralph Gastelum Jr and Sgt. Everett Skelton, with families eager for safe return and no celebration planned beyond being home.
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Tucson
Blenman St
Lopez
Ralph Costello
Efran Moreno
Albert Brichta
Ignacio Cruz
Night Baseball Results Across Leagues
Al night games in the American and National Leagues produced a mix of wins and losses. Teams highlighted include key clubs competing for division positioning, with standout performances from pitchers and hitters shaping the late standings.
Britain orders cruiser to Abadan over oil dispute
London June 26 Britain ordered the cruiser Mauritius to Abadan amid Iran's oil pay dispute. The Anglo Iranian Oil Co. has ordered all tankers to depart Abadan immediately, with ten loaded vessels facing Iranian clearance refusals. Morrison warned Iran of international responsibility and possible British action to protect nationals.
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London
Britain
Mauritius
Abadan
Herbert Morrison
House of Commons
Anglo- Iranian Oil Co
Iran
Morrison
AIOC
Persia
Bahrein Island
Persian Gulf
U N debates Malik truce plan as U S questions sincerity
United States officials express skepticism over Jacob Malik's cease-fire proposal for Korea, fearing a strategic move. Secretary General Trygve Lie returns to New York to coordinate U N talks while Ridgway seeks a solid agreement and a genuine truce.
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United Nations
N. Y
United States
Trygve Lie
Europe
U. N
Malik
State Department
Soviet Union
Jacob Malik
Supreme Headquarters
Tokyo
Matthew B. Ridgway
Korea
38Th Parallel
Red China
U.N
Formosa
Lie
Russia
New York
London
U.S
Britain
Washington
Peiping
China
Nasrollah Entezam
Iran
U. N. General Assembly
Galo Plaza Lasso
Ecuador
Entezam
Moscow
Pravda
Truman
Arrest Of Top Reds Foretold By Riesel
Victor Riesel predicts further FBI arrests of Communist leaders after his June 7 column. He identifies the 17 senior figures as the real brains of the politburo connected to the Smith Act conviction upheld by the Supreme Court and now headed to jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Riesel
Communist Party
FBI
Riesel
Communist Politburo
US Supreme Court
Morning Heat Rises With Record-Setting Temps Across State
The forecast calls for a high near 101 as the unusually warm trend continues. Morning lows rise to 69 with a past record low of 65, while Bisbee Douglas Airport posted a 99 degree high yesterday and a 62 degree low today. Other readings include Yuma 104/71 Phoenix 104/70 Grand Canyon 84/52 and Flagstaff 76/39.
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Bisbee-Douglas
Yuma
Phoenix
Grand Canyon
Flagstaff
Nuzum Case Opens In Las Cruces
In Las Cruces New Mexico on June 26 1949 the trial of Pittsburgh Steeler star Jerry Nuzum for murder or manslaughter in the death of Ovida Cricket Coogler is to begin in district court. Nuzum proclaimed his innocence last weekend saying I’m innocent and that’s all there is to it.
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Las Cruces
N.M
U.P
Pittsburgh Steeler
Jerry Nuzum
Ovida
Coogler
Nuzum
Electric Power Leaders Seek More Materials
Washington June 26 Electric power industry leaders asked Defense Mobilizer Charles E Wilson for more aluminum copper and steel to avert power shortages They spoke after an emergency session of the electric utilities defense advisory council which deemed current quotas insufficient.
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Washington
Defense
Charles E. Wilson
Electric Utilities Defense Advisory Council
Index of features and sections in the current issue
The page guide lists sections including Good manners page 14, Yanks left page 18, Gabfest page 2, gambling page 4, Arizona album, Financial and Comics on 13, Hopper, Crossword on 13, Radio and Editorials page 6, Sports pages 11 and 12, Films page 14, Women's pages 8 and 9.
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Ceulna
Ariz
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Mickey Hanby
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Buison
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Grand Central Aircraft Co
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Elms
C. B. Sedillo Jr
Nick
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Young Moderns
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Gen. Ridgway
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South Korea
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