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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1948
Page
1
Berlin under blockade as U S transport planes deliver 120 flights from Tempelhof and Frankfurt to feed 2 million residents. White House reports a Berlin crisis meeting with President Truman possible while Britain and France prepare a broader approach to Moscow.
A Prague issued communique says Yugoslav Communists were purged from the Cominform at a secret June meeting in Romania. It accuses Tito and his government of Trotskyism anti-Sovietism and demagogic tactics and calls for the healthy care of Yugoslav communism to urge leaders to see their errors. The move signals a widening break between Yugoslavia and the Soviet bloc amid strained support for Greek guerrilla commander General Markos Vafiades.
Jews and Arabs received from Count Folke Bernadotte Monday proposals for peace in Palestine. The UN mediator called the suggestions a basis for further discussion. Premier Mardam bey of Syria rejected any change in attitudes toward partition and a Jewish state. Jewish and Arab experts moved between sites to study the plan.
Washington explains the Berlin crisis as the Russians cut food for 2,000,000 Germans while the four wartime powers U S Britain Russia and France hold zones in the city. The piece discusses occupation, governance, and the chance a Communist Germany would loom as Moscow’s prize and Europe’s fate hinges on Germany’s outcome.
Washington dispatch reports top American diplomats interpret the Cominform blast as indicating Tito has been taken care of and is no longer in active leadership at Belgrade. Officials note a split in the eastern European satellite bloc and discuss possible actions against Tito and Rankovic.
The American League has no scheduled games today. The National League listings follow with any scores or results as reported.
Washington June 28 representatives of captive coal mines owned by steel companies met to decide whether to charge John L. Lewis with an unfair labor practice. They refuse to sign the new contract with Lewis United Mine Workers citing the union shop clause as a Taft Hartley violation. Negotiators Moses and Thursby will seek posting options by July 6 or take the case to the national labor relations board. A second meeting with trustees of the welfare fund was set to address distribution of the 1947 fund now valued at about 45 million dollars while the welfare royalty rose to 20 cents a ton.
The 30th of 32 veniremen was qualified as the Riddlesbarger statutory rape case resumed after a two day recess. Judge Lee Garrett pressed to complete voir dire with two more jurors to reach a full panel for the trial of the 54 year old former industrialist.
London declared a state of emergency as over 1000 British troops were sent to the strikebound waterfront. Prime Minister Attlee announced emergency powers under the 1920 act to secure essential food supplies, with ships tied up and broader port disruption spreading to Liverpool.
The body of John Gibbs 20 of Prescott was found on a ledge at a 200 foot drop known as Bull hole in West Clear Creek. Gibbs and Max Taylor 20 were on a fishing trip when Gibbs apparently fell early Sunday. Taylor reported the accident and rescue crews found Gibbs dead Sunday night.
The Arizona Times, owned by Anna Boettiger, was sold to a group led by Columbus Giragi. The paper will operate independently of any party, with Fred A. Eldean named as a principal investor. Sixty staff members were terminated, eight from the editorial department.
Mrs. Boettiger says she will step down as publisher of the Arizona Times for personal reasons. She transfers her interest and Jorge Giragi brings additional capital. Giragi has been a Times columnist since May 2, 1947, and previously owned several Arizona weeklies including the Coco Sun and Tombstone Epitaph. John Boettiger handed management to his wife and is on a writing assignment in Europe.
Welterweight champion Ray Sugar Robinson weighed 146% pounds for his title defense against Bernard Docusen, who weighed 145%. Robinson posted a $5,000 weight forfeit with the Illinois athletic commission after matching the welter limit of 147 pounds. The bout, delayed by rain from June 17 and again canceled on June 21, is promoted as Robinson’s last welter fight.
United Press reports the cost of living remains at an all time high with meat prices at fresh peaks and no price decline expected before September. Fresh vegetables have softened due to seasonal shipments but longer term pressures point to a gradual climb through November as rent also trends upward.
Western states clash over Colorado River water rights as Congress debates sending disputes to the Supreme Court. Hearings ended with no committee action on the bills and no decision on funding the Central Arizona Project. Senator McFarland and Hayden are among supporters planning future action.
U S occupation authorities say all American personnel in Fukui are safe though the HQ and other buildings were destroyed by fires. Three heavy quakes and a fire devastated Fukui with limited standing structures and 10 deaths reported in Daishoji.
Phoenix June 28 The State Social Security Commissioner Harry W Hill was informed the July federal welfare contribution for Arizona will be released immediately after contacting the San Francisco regional SSA office. Officials say the delay stemmed from a Washington bottleneck amid Congress recess. A meeting will address the federal demand to place reservation Indians on aid rolls.
The army projects 225000 to 250000 inductions in the first year of the draft, above a prior 200000 to 225000. The initial call will be small after Sept 22, with monthly inductions averaging about 30000. Training centers at Ft. Riley Camp Chaffee Camp Breckenridge Camp Pickett to reopen, with additional sites Ft Ord Ft Jackson Ft Dix Ft Knox. The force could rise from 542000 to 837000 including volunteers and inductees.
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