Heatwave Grips Nation East of Rockies Amid Storms
The U S weather bureau reports hot humid conditions east of the Rockies with little rain and scattered thunderstorms forecast. Northern Maine sees heavy rain while Logansport Indiana endures a four hour flood. Temperatures range from the 60s in the west to over 100 in the south and midwest with major cities like New York near 94 and Richmond 99.
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Rocky Mountains
U. S
Chicago
Rockies
Kansas
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Maine
New England
Burlington
Logansport
Ind
Indiana
Illinois
St. Louis
Midwest
New York
Washington
Girl Drowns After Picnic in Upper Sabine Canyon
A 6 year old girl Edith Field, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dana Field, drowned in a deep pool during a Sunday picnic in Upper Sabine canyon. She was found unconscious and pronounced dead at Tucson Medical Center after delayed medical aid due to ambulance misrouting.
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Dana Field
Tucson Medical Center
Sabino Canyon
Sabine Canyon
E. First St
Edith
Tucson Fire Department
Mt. Lemmon
W. M. Gibson
A&a
North Ninth Avenue
California
Acci
Wilbur Dies After Long Service to Stanford and Nation
Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, 74, longtime Stanford president and chancellor, former interior secretary under Hoover, died Sunday in Palo Alto of heart disease. A physician and humanitarian, he campaigned for conservation housing Indian care and fought medical costs illiteracy and quackery. Hoover praised him as making America better.
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Palo Alto
Calif
Ray Lyman Wilbur
Stanford University
Herbert Hoover
Helen Keller Turns 69 and Voices Timeless Spirit
Helen Keller, renowned blind author and educator, marked her 69th birthday in Easton Connecticut on Monday. She declared that the spirit has no age and received greetings from admirers worldwide.
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Helen Keller
Easton
Conn
Housing Bill Passes Amid Fair Deal Push
Washington June 27 House Speaker Rayburn said the house will pass a "pretty good" housing bill by Tuesday as part of Truman's fair deal with new low cost public housing and slum clearance. Senate Leader Lucas noted a crucial Tuesday vote on a new labor law and upcoming steps on the North Atlantic treaty and arms-for-Europe legislation. A probe into Alabama violence is set to begin Wednesday, while Rankin weighs a veteran bonus proposal as the house begins its first test vote on the administration housing program.
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D-Tex
Truman
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D-Ny
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D-Miss
Congress
Garvey Departs To Washington
Governor Dan E. Garvey left Phoenix en route to Washington D C for an unannounced government project. He stopped in Dallas to see his brother Frank before continuing to meet with President Truman and Arizona's delegation in Washington. Wesley Bolin resumed acting governor duties during the trip.
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Dan E. Garvey
Washington, D.C
Dallas
Frank
Mohave County
Earle Cook
Ed Jameson
House of Representatives
Kingman
Washington
Garvey
Wesley Bolin
Truman
Arizona
Counterfeiters Offices Near White House Found Raid
Secret Service seized nearly $100 in counterfeit notes from an office suite at 1807 H Street Northwest near the White House and Secret Service headquarters. Four men and a woman faced charges of manufacturing and passing counterfeit currency. The group rented the suite March 30 and allegedly operated a duplicating machine. About $2,000 in counterfeit bills were circulated during a national tour including St. Louis Kansas City Omaha Memphis Dallas Fort Worth Atlanta Richmond Baltimore and Washington.
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Secret Service
White House
Treasury
H Street
Northwest
World Bank
Eugene Hammon Creighton
Walter Wilbur Kidwell
William F. Hughes
Josephine
Arthur M. Behar
The
Creighton
Kidwell
St. Louis
Kansas City
Omaha
Memphis
Dallas
Ft. Worth
Atlanta
Richmond
Baltimore
Death Penalty Sought in Lonely Hearts Case
New York June 27 The state seeks the death penalty for Raymond Fernandez and Martha Beck charged with first degree murder in the killing of Mrs Janet Fay. Prosecutors say the pair planned to fleece lonely women in mail romances and Fernandez urged Beck to silence Mrs Fay after a dispute over $5900.
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New York
Raymond Fernandez
Martha Beck
Bronx Supreme Court
Hiss Grilled By Prosecutor
New York June 27 The government opened cross examination of Alger Hiss after his defense ended with I am not guilty He defended himself item by item calling government testimony lies and accused Whittaker Chambers of espionage links He is charged with perjury and lied about passing state papers to Chambers for transfer to the Red underground
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New York
Alger Hiss
State Department
Hiss
Whittaker Chambers
Red Underground
Chambers
Lloyd Paul Stryker
U. S. Atty
Thomas F. Murphy
Washington
Tsaldaris to form all Populist cabinet in Greece
Athens reports Vice Premier Constantin Tsaldaris private secretary says Tsaldaris will swear in an all Populist cabinet Monday night after Liberal- Populist coalition leader Premier Themistokles Sophoulis died last Friday. Berlin notes four power talks on Germany to be revived Tuesday as rail strike ends. Washington announces a $235000 loan to Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Co-op Willcox Arizona.
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Constantin Tsaldaris
Tsaldaris
Themistokles Sophoulis
Greece
Berlin
Germany
Allied Control Authority
Washington
Rural Electrification Administration
Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Co-op
Willcox, Ariz
McKinney Nomination to U S Marshal Approved
The senate judiciary committee approved Benjamin J. McKinney of Arizona for U S marshal and reappointment for the Arizona district. The nomination advances to the senate floor for final action. Damascus Syria Col Husni Zayim elected president in landslide with 726116 of 730116 votes. He is field marshal and commander in chief, overthrew Al Kuwaily in a coup last March.
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U.P
Senate Judiciary Committee
Benjamin J. McKinney
Arizona
U. S
McKinney
Senate
Damascus
Syria
Husni Zayim
Israel
Farm Bill Clears House Agriculture Panel
The house agriculture committee completed a final form for a new farm bill. Chairman Cooley of North Carolina said the committee will approve the bill formally on Tuesday, signaling a major issue for upcoming farm belt campaigns.
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Washington
House Agriculture Committee
Cooley
D-Nc
Agriculture Committee
London Stocks Fall for Ninth Straight Day
Heavy selling on the London Stock Exchange on Monday wiped out millions of pounds from British government securities and extended a nine day slide in stock prices.
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London
Stock Exchange
High Court Frees Christoffel of Lying at Congress Hearing
The U S supreme court split 5 4 overturning a perjury conviction of Harold Christoffel former CIO United Automobile Workers local president at Allis Chalmers Milwaukee The court ruled the government failed to prove a quorum was present and the jury was not asked to consider this point The ruling may free Christoffel or lead to a new perjury charge plus a new trial.
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U. S. Supreme Court
Congress
Sara SE Seemaqweles
Harold R. Christoffel
CIO
United Automobile Workers
Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co
Milwaukee
Christoffel
House Labor Committee
Gerhart Eisler
Black
Reed
Douglas
Rutledge
Burton
Jackson
COURT
Little Relief For Taxpayers in Arizona Tax Shows Strains
Phoenix reports show rising taxes across property and excise duties. Arizona property taxes climbed from about 17.8 million in 1940 to 24 million last year, while excise taxes jumped from 6.9 million to 29.5 million. The State Tax Commission seeks a valuation engineer and standard assessment methods as fiscal year starts July 1, with limited relief anticipated.
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Arizona
Phoenix
State Tax Commission
Tucson Flood Fund Stalled in Conference
Senate and House conferees have not resolved differences in flood control and rivers and harbors funding for the next fiscal year. One meeting held, no second date set. House proposed 75000 for Tucson planning while Senate added to total 1250000 for the project.
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Senate
House
Congress
Tucson
Ariz
Sens
McKeller
D-Tenn
Hayden
D-Ariz
Russell
D-Ga
Thomas
D-Okla
Chavez
Flood Fund
Trade Treaty Between Britain and Argentina Signed
In Buenos Aires on June 27, Britain and Argentina signed a five year trade agreement in the presence of President Juan Peron and officials. Britain will import more from Argentina while Argentina buys British goods, with annual minimum spending amounts specified. U S critics in Washington warn the pact harms free trade and recovery, while senators and officials debate its impact and implications.
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Britain
Argentina
United States
Juan D. Peron
White Salon
Government House
John Balfour
Argentine National Economic Council
Washington
Sen. Wherry
R-Neb
Wherry
Sen. Cordon
R-Ore
State Department
Lincoln White
Senate Appropriations Committee
Paul Hoffman
Hoffman
Phone Rate To Be Announced In Arizona
Phoenix June 27 A corporation commission decision on a requested telephone rate hike for the state is set for Tuesday. Commissioner Wilson T Wright publicly opposes any increase while Chairman William T Brooks said the final decision would not be announced until Tuesday.
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Phoenix
Corporation Commission
William T. Brooks
Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co
Wilson T. Wright
Flesh Eating Phytosaur Skeleton Found Near St Johns Arizona
The Smithsonian reports a nearly complete phytosaur skeleton found near St Johns Arizona in 1948. The 15 foot long reptile resembled a crocodile but was not true crocodile and went extinct after competing with true crocodiles in the swampy environment 150000000 years ago.
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Smithsonian Institution
Arizona
U.S. Geological Survey
Earth
The
Smithsonian
St. Johns
Ariz
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