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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1948
Page
10
The mayor and council hold three meetings Monday with the old council, the new council, and the oath of office. Incumbents Adams Codd and Priser are reelected for two more years and will take oaths at 10 a.m. A 5 p.m. session includes 25 routine items such as zoning changes sewer work land sales and a city engineer report.
Delegates totals through April 30 place Thomas E. Dewey ahead with 125 votes and Edward Martin second with 73. Harold E. Stassen and Dwight Green trail, with distribution by states listing Dewey carried New York and Kentucky, Martin Pennsylvania, Stassen Minnesota, Green Illinois, and unpledged blocks across several states. Democrats show Truman delegates totaling 278 with sizable readings in New York and Pennsylvania and uncommitted listings in multiple states.
Hughes set deadlines for using proximity devices on all planes by February 15 and then extended to May 15. The board revisited after field experience and found the gadgets unreliable in poor weather, with frequencies changing by the FCC possibly making current equipment obsolete. The Air Transport Association urged regulation not to force development, calling for a radar aid that guides pilots away from danger rather than merely improving positioning.
Across Europe and the Americas May Day parades reflect splits in labor and politics. In Italy Navy Premier De Gasperi appeals for unity as Communist influence weakens. Vienna Sofia and Novi Sad host large socialist and communist processions amid protests and counter demonstrations. In Mexico City rival parades converge on the national square. Greek forces gain ground as guerrilla bands around Mt Parnassos surrender.
A 1930s congressional report condemned private exploitation of mint issued coins by designated organizations that acquire coins to sell at inflated prices. Dealers allegedly bluffed the public, delivering large coin sets to resellers who marked up prices well beyond face value, with profits funding commemorations.
Robert D. Morrow of Tucson schools and H. A. Leim of Phoenix called for higher low-bracket administrator salaries to attract capable men. A state-wide schedule was urged to fix inconsistencies. A Phoenix meeting of all state school boards is set for May 15.
The union announced Friday it has completed all legal steps for a strike involving 200,000 members against General Electric, Westinghouse, and the electrical division of General Motors amid wage increase talks.
Arab leaders in Trans-Jordan announce a planned simultaneous invasion of the Holy Land by six states while Iraqi planes fly over the border. Fighting rages around Jerusalem as Haganah tightens control in Katamon and Irgun clashes in Jaffa-Tel Aviv amid British patrols. A council of Arab chiefs meets in Trans-Jordan to coordinate operations.
Sara A. King funeral services scheduled for 9 a.m. Monday at SS. Peter and Paul. Survivors include husband Thomas R. King son Timothy R. King brother John Riley and sisters Delia Magel Hanna Wunderlich granddaughter Ann O'Brien. Reilly Funeral Home in charge.
The next deadline for quarterly installments is June 15 with a special form required. If an estimate was filed in March it should arrive by then. The Internal Revenue Bureau says withholding has been at old rates since January first, but refunds cannot be paid until final returns are filed after January first, 1949.
The Superior Court in Maricopa County will hear objections to the receiver's final report for D F Johnson and Home Accident Insurance Company on May 24, 1948 at 10 a m in Phoenix. Receivers with issued checks must present them by that date to avoid loss of claims. Dated April 27, 1948 by J A Wamsley, Receiver. Pub May 1 3 4 1948.
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