Planes Scour Desert For 2 Tucson Fliers Missing In Snowstorm
More than a dozen planes from Tucson and similar numbers from other cities comb the desert between Grand Canyon and Tucson for a BT-13 plane that departed Grand Canyon Saturday. Pilot H S Jacobs and James Shields were aboard. Scruggs party reported only one lightplane returned empty. The search began at sunrise with multiple bases involved and reports of a possible sighting near Flagstaff amid heavy snow.
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Tucson
Grand Canyon
Walter Douglas
Gilpin Airlines, Ltd
H.S. Jacobs
Gilpin Airport
James W. Shields
Gilpin
Shields
North Park Avenue
Jacobs
Edward W. Scruggs
Desert
Verde Valley
Phoenix
Sky Harbor
Prescott Municipal
Associated Press
Arizona
Wiliams
Flagstaff Municipal
Tariff clash looms as Truman seeks trade act renewal
President Truman asks Congress to renew the reciprocal trade act for three years as Taft and Doughton clash over terms. Taft predicts a short-term extension likely, while Rep Coughton recalls authoring the act. The law expires June 12, setting up a major party battle on tariffs.
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Washington
Mar
Truman
Congress
Sen
Taft
Senate
GOP
Rep
Coughton
Capitol Hill
Daughton
Commution: Marriage Plans Upended by Governor
Daniel Budzynski, 19, had his death sentence commuted to 99 years in prison by Gov. Jim McCord. His fiancée, Jeanne Clair Lucas, 20, a Pittsburgh Sunday school teacher, flew to Nashville to marry him in the deathhouse if a commutation failed. She said she will wait if needed, while Budzynski cannot be paroled for over fifty years.
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Nashville
Tenn
Daniel Budzynski
Jeanne Clair Lucas
Pittsburgh
Budzynski
Jim McCord
John Harwood
Steel Boost Is Called Small in Inflation Debate
United States Steel Corp estimates steel price increases will boost its 1948 income by 28.4 million dollars while its president Benjamin Fairless tells Congress the rise is too small to fuel inflation. He notes the company lost about one million monthly on January semiproduct sales and argues U S Steel is a inflationary victim, not a cause.
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Washington
Mar
United States Steel Corp
Washington, Mar
Congress
Benjamin F. Fairless
United States Steel Corporation
Fairless
Senate-house Economic Committee
Sen
Taft
R-O
U. S. Steel
United States Steel
U. S
British Battle Near Jerusalem Jaffa Road War Continues
British troops and Jewish forces clash with Arab snipers on hillsides along the Jerusalem Jaffa road about 12 miles from Jerusalem. Police and soldiers move into the area as heavy fire erupts and both sides brace for intensified combat after the UN partition decision.
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Jerusalem
Mar
Jerusalem-Jaffa
Palestine
United Nations
Holy Land
Judean Hills
Benes Resigns Rumor Denied By Czech Embassy
London reports conflicting claims about President Eduard Benes of Czechoslovakia resigning. The Evening News said he signed a declaration relinquishing his title, while a Czech embassy official denied the resignation, stating he has not resigned.
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London
Mar
London Evening News
Prague
Eduard Benes
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovak Republic
Evening News
British Press Association
Benes
Straus Proposes Air Time Splits For Public Issues
Nathan Straus president of WMCA New York urged the FCC to grant radio stations 15 minutes daily to present opposing views. He called for equal air time for counterpoints and argued the Mayflower decision loophole allows owners to editorialize via hired staff. He cited GN Chicago and Col Robert McCormick as examples and noted his own station has already aired controversial content.
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Washington, Mar
Nathan Straus
WMCA
New York
Federal Communications Commission
Straus
Strauss
Chicago Theatre of the Air
Col
Robert McCormick
The
Chicago Tribune
FCC
Antilynching Bill Advances in Congress Amid House Row
The House Judiciary Committee backed anti lynching legislation as a Southern Democrat derided President Truman in the chamber. Rep Rivers of South Carolina warned Republicans against pressing civil rights measures, declaring Truman a dead bird while urging South support.
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Washington
Mar
Congress
House
Harry Truman
Judiciary Committee
Rivers
South Carolina
Truman
One Dead and 14 Hurt in Pacific USS Duncan Blast
The destroyer Duncan arrived in port after a blast 200 miles at sea. One sailor was killed and 14 injured, with six seriously burned, as the crew saved the ship and steered to Long Beach for treatment.
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Duncan
Pacific
Long Beach
Calif
Mar. 2
Long Beach Naval Hospital
May Ban Club Slot Machines In Arizona Bill Heads To Governor
Phoenix March 2 Slot machines seen as a major private club revenue source would be outlawed if the liquor license bill passes the legislature and is signed by the governor Rep Dwight L Soloman says final bill details are being checked and ready for introduction within two days The house also passed an anti Communist pledge bill with a 43 to 8 vote and moves to the senate The legislature debates a children's colony bill and state land Mesa site is urged by Harvey L Taylor The house tackles funding for the colony 150 009 while other measures include highway bills and university funding
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Phoenix
Mar
Dwight L. Soloman
House
Ways and Means Committee
Soloman
Billy
Senate
Ways and Means
Solomon
Mesa
Taylor
Douglas
Laura McRae
Douglas Airbase
Flagstaff College
University of Arizona At
Tucson
Mine workers watch Lewis on pension fight and contract timing
John L Lewis faces a potential contract showdown as United Mine Workers leaders weigh pension demands. If he moves, he must give 30 days notice this week to operators and conciliation services. The proposal includes a $100 monthly pension for miners aged 60 with 20 years of service, funded by a 10 cent per ton royalty.
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Washington
Mar
John IL. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Florida
Finland Ready For Pact With Russians
Union grocery clerks told to stay on duty in markets where Butchers Local 109 AFL is locked out or on strike. C W McKay of the Retail Clerks International says clerks may pass picket lines. Market Spot strike sparked a broader lockout across stores per operator agreement.
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Butchers’ Local 109
AFL
C. W. McKay
Retail Clerks International Association
Butchers’ Union
McKay
Clyde Killingsworth
Park Avenue
East Speedway
Reggie Russell
Fred Schupp
North Park Avenue
Tucson
Record Sought On Dr. Condon
The House Un American Activities Committee ordered subpoenas for records on Dr. Edward A. Condon head of the Bureau of Standards and accused by the committee of links to espionage. Senator Hickenlooper said the Atomic Energy Commission found no clearance for Condon to access restricted files.
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Washington
Mar
Commerce Department
Loyalty Board
Edward A. Condon
Thomas
R-Nj
House
UN American Activities Committee
Condon
Bureau of Standards
Supreme Power In Air Urgent Issue
Congress heard aviation experts urge America to dominate the air with 35 000 fighting planes and nearly 10 billion dollars yearly to deter atomic, biological, and missile threats. The 10 member aviation policy board warned civilization of annihilation and urged preparedness as the next war begins.
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Washington
Mar
Congress
America
Congressional Aviation Policy Board
Spending For Planes Advised
Washington report notes Sen Taft urges boosting air force funds by about a billion dollars. He supports larger air power while offsetting by cutting universal military training and trimming army and navy budgets.
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Washington
Mar
Sen. Taft
R-O
Taft
Truman
Food Industry Cheerful As Commodities Rise Again
The food industry, jolted a month ago, now shows cheer as February losses recover. May wheat sits about 40 cents lower, cotton near old figures, top hogs down 2.25 per hundredweight, and top steers down 4. The American Institute of Food Distribution predicts most families will still afford adequate meals. Store dollar volume may dip with lower prices, shoppers buying less meat but more groceries, and grocers expected to intensify price competition.
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Sam Dawson
New York
Mar
Europe
American Institute of Food Distribution, Inc
Institute
Communists Push Plan as Finland Deliberates Treaty
Helsinki reports say President Paasikivi favors a Russian friendship pact but seeks to limit military commitments. Communists organize factory and union groups to back the proposal, with Turku metal workers approving a resolution to accept. Government leaders weigh consequences with Western relations in mind.
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Helsinki
Mar
Russia
Juho Paasikivi
Stalin
Paasikivi
Helsinki-Moscow
Finnish Communist Party
Turku
Tampere
Finland
Agrarians
Social Democrats
Arve Saiminen
Communist Party
Liberal
Surplus Seen to Allow Large Tax Cut in 1949 Budget
John W. Hanes former New Deal treasury official told Senate finance committee that surpluses may exceed 19 billion dollars over this year and next, leaving ample room for a 6.5 billion tax reduction. He warned against overtaxing causing stagnation and urged substantial cuts to revitalize risk capital and lower consumer costs. He criticized administration revenue estimates and supported a 6.5 billion tax cut though noting it won’t return the nation to peacetime levels.
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Washington
Mar
New Deal Treasury
John W. Hanes
the Treasury
Senate Finance Committee
New York Corporation
England
France
Italy
Sen. Brewster
R-Me
Finance Committee
Hanes
Truman
Treasury
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West Des Moines
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Lansing
Mich
A. W. Jansen
Seabees
Aspinwall
J. M. Elwasky
Akeley
Minn
R. KE. Williams
Noma
Fla
EO M. McGinty
By Bob Brooks
Senate Highways and Bridges Committee
Highway Department
Highway Commission
Legislature
Harold W. Ward
Deadlock
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North Fourth Avenue
Wayne Snyder
Snyder
W. B. Pruett
Teamsters
Fay
Dr. Condon
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