Man Saved By Bear's Mate At San Francisco Zoo
Art McKinney, 39, nearly lost an arm after a polar bear mauled him while he tried to feed sugar to Whitey at the San Francisco zoo. Whitey’s mate distracted the bear, allowing guards to pull McKinney to safety as attendants treated him at Mission Emergency Hospital.
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Art McKinney
Freishacker Zoo
McKinney
Mission Emergency Hospital
Whitey
Mau
Ramsey Williams
Otto Wernicke
Tucson Crew Completes World Flight Mission Return Home
Davis-Monthan airmen and their families gathered at the officers club for a press conference after the nonstop flight from Fort Worth. The mission included four in flight refuelings over the Azores Saudi Arabia Philippines and Hawaii with one tanker missing nine crewmen. Mayor Houston welcomed them as wives cheered and children eyed ham sandwiches at the officers club.
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Officers’ Club
Ft. Worth
Tucson
Texas
Carswell Field
Azores
Saudi Arabia
Philippines
Clark Field
Hawaiian Islands
James C. Sélser Jr
D-M
Hawaii
Col. Selser
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E. T. Houston
Glenn E. Hacker
Officers Club
Daddy
Truman seeks expanded defense powers and new secretary
President Truman proposes a restructured defense department with civilian and military support and a new defense secretary to replace James Forrestal. The plan includes a Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate, aligning with Hoover commission recommendations.
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Department of the Government
Department of ‘Defense
Secretary of Defense
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Senate
Truman
Hoover Commission
Commission
Congress considers rent control extension and Senate clash
Congress moves to extend rent control for 15 months as the House approves a compromise bill. The measure awaits Senate action amid filibuster talk and a possible rules change to curb filibusters. A Senate finance committee hearing on reciprocal trade is scheduled, amid GOP friction over tariffs and State Department witnesses.
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Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Truman
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Rcolo
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Federal Tariff Commission
Old Pueblo Tournament action beats St Johns and Nogales advances
Tempe tops Buffaloes 55 37 in regular play as St Johns suffers a 60 48 loss ending a 25 game win streak. Nogales ousts Flagstaff 53 35 to reach the finals while Tucson and Phoenix teams prepare for 9 pm tip offs. Consolation semis and doubles bill feature Cleveland Indians guests and Bear Down arena shows.
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Tucson
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Union
Prescott
North Phoenix
Amphitheater
Mesa
Lester Dean
Roy Coppinger
Phil Billingslevy
Buffalo
Fort St. Johns
Joe Richey
Missing billfold found swap leads to unmailed letter
A Plymouth woman began paying for a purchase but found her billfold missing. Postal authorities opened the mailbox and replaced the lost billfold with an unmailed letter still in her purse.
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Plymouth
Ind
Coplon Arrest Linked to Soviet Contacts Declared by Justice Dept
Justice officials disclosed Miss Coplon, a Barnard graduate employed in the internal security section of the criminal division, was arrested after an investigation of her loyalty status. The case cites clandestine meetings with Gubitchev and possession of summaries of confidential security information.
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U. N
Miss Coplon
Justice Department
Criminal Division
Bertram JG. Coplon
E. 89Th St
Barnard College
Washington
Samuel M. Coplon
Brooklyn
Clark
University of Arizona funding rounds include library and plant projects
The state awards UA a total of 384000 for a library addition, 87000 for shop relocation, and 1112000 for Flagstaff projects, with first year heat plant 650000 and gymnasium 215000 plus library and street funds. Tempe gets 2118000, 56.2 percent of the regents’ request, for a library 525000 and admin building 100000, plus tennis courts and remodeling funds.
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Flagstaff
Tempe
Day's Activities In Congress
Senate resumes debate on anti filibuster motion. Finance committee holds hearing on reciprocal trade. House adjourns until Monday. Agricultural committee considers oleo tax repeal.
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Senate
Finance Committee
House
Agricultural Committee
Legislature Plans Six Cottages and $100000 for Admin Building
The legislature moves to reconstruct six cottages at a 460 acre site, with cement floors cement block walls and asbestos roofs, budgeting approximately 60000 dollars per cottage and allocating 100000 dollars for an administration building and staff quarters. Hospital reorganization passes without debate while duties of the business manager are defined for two state institutions. A senate group approves minor bills including interdepartment transfers and funding for Prescott and Tempe projects. Living costs in French Indo China rise to 35 times 1939 levels.
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Estes
Children’s Colony
Indo-China
Stalin reshuffles politburo contenders and Molotov fate
The report notes Molotov and Mikoyan remain deputy premiers as the politburo trims duties and reshuffles power. Beria, once feared head of the secret police, is freed from internal ministries but keeps influence. Radio Moscow announced the changes just before midnight with British reaction split on a sack. Vishinsky looms as a hard prosecutor unlikely to be sidelined.
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Stalin
L. P. Beria
Secret Police
Molotov
Mikoyan
Radio Moscow
Moscow
Vishinsky
Wildcats head to Dallas led by Enke in NCAA trip
Wildcats will travel to Dallas with Leon Blevins Art Carroll Bob Honea Ken Trout Bruce Larson Bill Mann Leo Johnson Jack Howell George Green Crum and Joe Cherry as guards and centers. McKale Lincoln Richmond is ineligible under NCAA four year rule. Coach Fred Enke and Charles Tribolet graduate manager accompany the crew.
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Lincoln Richmond
Wildcat
Dallas
Leon Blevins
Art Carroll
Bob Honea
Ken Trout
Bruce Larson
Bill Mann
Leo Johnson
Jack Howell
George Green
Junior Crum
Joe Cherry
Fred Enke
Charles
Bumps) Tribolet
Wildcats Plan El Paso Workout During Train Stopover
The team will conduct a workout in El Paso on Tuesday morning en route, as coach McKale confirms the stopover and outlines the Wildcats’ midseason travel plan.
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Wildcats
el Paso
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