U S Gives Up Mine Control After 13 Months
The government ends federal operation of more than 2,500 soft mines and returns them to private owners after 13 months. Miners face a possible July 8 strike if new terms aren’t agreed, while Labor Secretary Schwellenbach seeks mediation to avert a full-scale walkout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold W. Ward
Washington
John L. Lewis
Coal Mines Administration
Secretary of Labor
Schwellenbach
Apr.l
Lewis
Secretary of the Interior Krug
Uncle Sam
Krug-Lewis
Death Claims Rev. Reisner at Upland California
Rev. Royal Hubert Reisner, recently retired as pastor of the First Methodist church, died Sunday morning in Upland California at his brother in law C M Chambers home. He moved from Tucson with his family last week and is survived by his wife Fern and two sons Douglas and Gregory. He served Methodist churches in La Mesa Escondido Somerton Rosemead and San Gabriel and directed Epworth league activities for the Arizona Southern California conference. Memorials will be in Upland with attendance from Tucson including Rev Hilda Green.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Hubert Reisner
First Methodist Church
Upland
Calif
Inlaw
C. M. Chambers
Reisner
Tucson
Fern Reisner
Douglas
Gregory
Belmont Heights Methodist Church
Long Beach
la Mesa
Franklin Greene
House Votes For Hawaii Statehood
The House approved a bill on Monday to grant statehood to the Hawaiian Islands and sent it to the Senate for consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Hawaiian Islands
Senate
Truman signs rent control act amid sharp veto of real estate lobby
President Truman signs the rent control extension while denouncing the real estate lobby as subversive. He calls the law unsatisfactory and urges a six point housing program. The measure allows up to 15 percent voluntary rent increases and shifts eviction rules to state laws while expanding nonresidential construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPA
Truman
Congress
Flays Real Estate Lobby
OPA
Frank Creedon
Creedon
Jhim
Population figures for Tucson area from land use survey
The Old Pueblo is estimated to have 107 160 residents. Of these, 47 824 live within city limits and 59 336 in the area outside the city but within an eight mile radius. Dwellings total 26 ? details split by city urban suburban and belt zones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Pueblo
Tucson
Tucson Regional Plan, Inc
City of
Bulla Shoots 75 In British Open
HOYLAKE England June 30 Johnny Bulla of Phoenix shot 75 in first round qualifying for the British Open after three three putts on greens. He stood tied for fourth among 26 finishers as leaders posted 73s by Charlie Ward G I Duncan and Harry Bradshaw.
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Hoylake
England
Johnny Bulla
Phoenix
Bulla
Charlie Ward
G. I. Duncan
Harry Bradshaw
Rightist Plot Uncovered in France Plotters Arrested
Paris June 30 officials disclosed a large rightist plot to overthrow the republic. Gen Quillodot and three other leaders including Conte de Vulpian and Marc Jacquot were arrested. The plan aimed to seize Paris from the west and release collaborators and German POWs. Rennes was named as the plot center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Edouard Depreux
Depreux
Quillodot
Paul Ramadier
Surete Nationale
Conte de Vulpian
Lamballe
Georges d'Oustaneau-Lacau
Cagoulard
Marc Jacquot
Union of French People
Charles DeGaulle
Rennes
UA To Have New President
Dr. James Byron McCormick will assume duties as president of the University of Arizona while Dr. Robert Logan Nugent becomes vice president in the new senior administrative posts. The former deans of the College of Law and College of Liberal Arts join the university leadership with long records of service. Retiring president Dr. Alfred Atkinson will retire from the presidency but serve as a special administrative adviser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Byron McCormick
University of Arizona
Robert Logan Nugent
College of Law
College of Liberal Arts
Alfred Atkinson
Big 3 Fail To Agree On Aid
At a three way foreign ministers conference in Paris on June 20 to June 30 the British Russian and French negotiators failed to reach consensus on Europe reconstruction with American aid. Bevin pressed Molotov for a yes or no on Soviet participation, hoping to end the deadlock by midweek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
U.P
Ernest Bevin
V. M. Molotov
Molotov
Bevin
Georges Bidault
Britain
Russia
France
William Ridsdale
Foreign Office
Bidault
World Police Force Size Proposed by Major Powers
The United States urged the United Nations to set a world police force with 20 ground division units 3800 combat aircraft three battleships and six aircraft carriers France proposed 1275 planes 16 divisions of troops three battleships and six carriers Britain favored 1200 planes 8 to 12 divisions two battleships four carriers and six cruisers The Chinese expressed general agreement with Britain Soviet Russia declined to specify forces until general principles are agreed France Britain and the US call these figures minimum and tentative The Big Five generals and admirals met with the Soviet delegation amid past walkouts and procedural disputes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Success
United States
United Nations Security Council
Security Council
Soviet
Russia
France
U.S
Joseph T. McNarney
Baseball Results Night Up North and East
Detroit played Chicago, Cleveland faced St Louis, and Philadelphia met Washington in night games. No scores provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Chicago
Cleveland
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Washington
National NBA schedule evening games listed
Brooklyn at Philadelphia and Chicago at Cincinnati are the night games on the schedule. No other matches are listed for tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cincinnati
Upper States Eye River Row
The upper basin states of the Colorado River face congressional scrutiny over Arizona’s proposed Central Arizona project. Testimony before the Senate reclamation subcommittee debated whether upper basin water shares could be impaired by Arizona’s demand of 1 077 000 acre feet, with California arguing for charge on tributaries’ return flow and New Mexico and Utah showing mixed stakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Lowell
Washington
Colorado River
Arizona
Colorado
Senate Reclamation
Clifford H. Stone
Colorado Water Conservation Board
California
Mexico
James H. Howard
Metropolitan Water District
Gila River
Howard
Green River
Utah
Wyoming
Little Snake
Sen
McFarland
D.-Ariz
New Mexico
Nevada
Father Refuses to Rule Out Kidnapping in California
In Lee's Camp California a 150 man posse searched rugged terrain for Greta Mary Gale 21. Her father William Gale Jr an Alameda county assistant district attorney said he is very suspicious she was kidnapped. FBI agents were alerted and bloodhounds were sought in Warner canyon near Lassen National Forest about 60 miles from Quincy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee’s
Calif
U.P
Greta Mary Gale
John H. Tolan
Oakland
Tolan
William Gale, Jr
Alameda County
FBI
San Francisco
Melvin Schooler
Plumas County
Warner Canyon
Lassen National Forest
Quincy
Paris Parley Sanks on Russia Over Economic Plan
AP analyst DeWitt Mackenzie reports the three power talks in Paris show Russia opposing an all embracing European economic recovery plan. Moscow favors treating each nation separately, risking undermining Marshall's wider program and fueling Western suspicions of ulterior U.S. motives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewitt MacKenzie
Britain
France
Russia
Paris
U. S
State Marshall
Europe
Moscow
Uncle Sam
Washington
Arizona House To Act On Disputed Budget Bill
The Arizona house scheduled final reading for a bill to fund the agriculture and horticulture department at 75 000 dollars for salaries a new inspection station at Kingman and added travel expenses. The measure sparked a standoff with a 32 member bloc seeking more bills and possible adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizen
Phoenix
Arizona House of Representatives
Department of Agriculture and Horticulture
Kingman
House
E. L. Jameson
State Tax Commission
Dwight L. Solomon
Ways and Means Committee
Frank Robles
Tucson
Robles
Agriculture and Horticulture Department
Tax Commission
Social Security and Welfare Department
Senate
Political mock session sparks smoking cigar mix up
PHOENIX June 30 Capitol Corridor Gabfest featured a mock senate session presided by Miss Virginia Blaine. Rep. Max Connolly of Tempe invoked the phrase smoke of rebellion while Rep. Parke Gilbert of Casa Grande corrected him saying it was a giant foot long model cigar held by Rep. J Boyce Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizen
Phoenix
Capitol Corridor
Senate
Virginia Blaine
Max Connolly
Tempe
Parke Gilbert
Casa Grande
Connolly
J. Boyce Scott
Scott
Attorneys general shift on utility money for power survey
The attorney general first advised the corporation commission it could use funds from the 18th legislature for a power survey. In court defending state auditor Ann Frohmiller the AG’s office won all three points against paying the money. The tax commission then lowered estimates for excise taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attorney General's Office
The
Corporation Commission
Ann Frohmiller
Senate votes slim for 50000 fund to social security panel
In Phoenix the senate passed house bill 52 to add 50000 to the interim committee on social security and welfare. The tally 9 to 66 left doubt on a two thirds vote for immediate operation. Senator Angius warned of a 90 day delay without that majority despite House passage. Senate President Babbitt defended spending as nonmandatory. The body also approved seven additional bills before adjourning for a two hour recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Senate
House
Dan Angius
Cochise
State
Social Security Administration
Social Security
Harry W. Hill
Cochise County
Arizona
Olga Welch
Angius
Quake-Touched Levee Fails As Mississippi Flood Rises
The Chouteau Island levee near Granite City Illinois broke at 8 30 a m as the Mississippi rose to 39 3 feet the highest since 1844. Water spilled over 2000 acres and 30 000 people faced evacuation as embankments downstream showed strain from the tremor and flood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
U.P
Corps of Engineers
Chouteau Island
Granite City
Ill
Cupe
Degognia
Chester
Ross R. Heinrich
St. Louis University
Heinrich
Waterloo
Mississippi
Alton
Nogales Bus Hearing Opens Support Grows for 10 Cent Service
Nogales officials and hundreds of residents back a plan for 10 cent bus service. David J. Karam, pioneer importer exporter and alderman, testified the border city of about 6 000 needs buses as houses run out. Chamber of Commerce directors and Nogales aldermen endorsed the proposal while TRT opponents argued against the petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Nogales
Wilson T. Wright
Arizona Corporation Commission
David J. Karam
TRT
R. R. Hernandez
Nogales Taxi
Tom Morgan
Citizens Auto Stage Co
Morgan
RFC Granted New Year Of Life In 1947 Extension
President Truman signed bills extending the Reconstruction Finance Corporation for another year and trimming its powers. He also extended the Commodity Credit Corporation until June 30, 1948, in Washington on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Truman
Commodity Credit Corporation
67 State Welfare Employees Ousted
Phoenix June 30 The state department of social security and welfare will lay off 67 employees to trim the budget. The cut includes 52 county office workers and 15 in the state office, reducing state office staff to 22 and county offices to 104.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
State Department of Social Security and Welfare
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