Traffic on East Speedway Falls Off After Swan
The board plans 72 feet of paving but cites funding limits and a traffic survey showing speeds drop from Maple to Wilmot. Bruce Ellis says 40 feet suffices for a year or two while costs for widening to Swan and beyond total about 320,000 in added expenses.
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Swan
Bill Hicks
East Speedway
Wilmot
Board of Supervisors
Bruce Ellis
Country Club
Maple
Craycroft
Wilmot Road
Phoenix Office
Highway Department
Ellis
Thengineer
Lattimore Charges Budenz as Paid Informer
Owen Lattimore accused ex Communist Louis Budenz of being a paid informer and unscrupulous finger man who leveled charges for personal gain. He testified Budenz and Senator McCarthy libelled him, and described Budenz as a man of unsavory character with a history of arrest and acquittal. Budenz, now a Fordham University teacher, was labeled a repackager of Communist past for fresh political gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Owen Lattimore
Louis F. Budenz
Lattimore
Shuimsi Willubiil
Ll Uy
Budenz
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wis
Senate
State Department
McCarthy
Russia
United States
Communist
Daily Worker
America
China
U. S
Communist Party
Fordham University
385 Cars First Day Here
Captain Richard Whitlow of the state highway patrol announced that 385 autos were checked for safety in Tucson, 165 drivers cited, at a station on East Broadway. The green cross sticker was issued to vehicles passing the test, while many cars waiting caused long lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Whitlow
State Highway Patrol
Tucson
East Broadway
Whitlow
Highway Patrol
Itate
Tuston Newspapers, Inc
High Way
Phoenix
Florida
Alabama
Claude Pepper
George Smathers
Miami
Democratic State Committee
Ohio
Indiana
Pepper
Smathers
Fair Employment Practices Commission
FEPC
Death Of Stalin To Bring Cold War End
Paul G. Hoffman, Foreign Aid Administrator, said Stalin’s death would trigger a collapse of the Communist empire and a lasting peace. He warned a dictator’s succession causes turbulence and satellite states will break from the Kremlin, leading to a new era of freedom and justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stalin
Washington
Wu.p
Paul G. Hoffman
Josef Stalin
Russia
Hoffman
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Kremlin
Yugoslavia
Maragon Sentenced for Perjury in Senate Probe
John Maragon, once linked to the White House circle, received eight months to two years in jail on each perjury count after being convicted of lying to senate investigators about bank accounts and a former job. Judge Jennings Bailey ordered the sentences to run concurrently. maximums of 40 months per count were avoided. Maragon, 57, rose from a Kansas City shoeshine boy to associate with Presidential Military Aide Harry Vaughan amid a probe into five percent fee brokers and government dealings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John Maragon
White House
Senate
Maragon
Jennings Bailey
Irvin Goldstein
Kansas City
Harry Vaughan
San Antonio
Tex
Albert Verley Co
Chicago
State Department
The
Verley Co
Maj. Gen
Vaughan
Bradley Asks For Extension Of Draft Law
General Omar N. Bradley urged Congress to extend the draft as the act nears expiration on June 24. He warned of ongoing communist expansion and supported a two year extension with flexibility on inductions and industry seizures. Vinson recommended a mobilization plan and draft continuation pending a broader system.
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Bradley
Washington
Omar N. Bradley
Congress
Joint Chiefs of Staff
House Armed Services
Vinson
D-Ga
Defense Department
Stuart Symington
National Security Resources Board
Defense
Johnson
Acheson
City to Limit Cooler Drains in Sewer Lines
City council discussed disposal of wastewater from air conditioning plants at the regular meeting. A tentative ordinance to stop draining cooler waste into the sanitary system was sent to the city attorney for study. Proposals include recirculating pumps or tie ins with storm sewers.
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Driscoll Street
Pennington
Alameda
Pioneer
San Xavier Rock & Sand
L. M. White Contracting Co
West 22Nd
23Rd Streets
South Tenth Avenue
Pueblo Gardens
Westerner
Frank K. Johnson
Meyer Cohen
Hughie W. Shea
N. Campbell Ave
Tucson Elks Club
N. Court
Gee Nay Lem
S. 6Th Ave
S. Meyer St
H. C. Torrea Co
City
Sanitary District
Scott Street
T. Ed Litt
Weeco Contractors, Inc
Himmel Park
Baseball Scores with League Play Highlights
In the American League Boston defeated Cleveland 6 to 1. Chicago was scheduled at New York with rain causing a postponement. Detroit at Philadelphia and St. Louis at Washington were listed for night play. In the National League Chicago beat Philadelphia 13 to 7 while Boston faced Pittsburgh at night and New York traveled to Cincinnati and Brooklyn to St Louis for night games.
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Boston
Cleveland
Chicago
New York
Detroit
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Washington
National League
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Carriers Rally Against Post Office Cutbacks in Tucson
Jerome J. Keating of Washington arrives to join the Tucson Letter Carriers Local 113 as they oppose the postmaster general economy order reducing mail collections deliveries and night handling. He warns thousands may lose work while noting the hardship on large offices and residential routes. Hearings in Washington are set for next Tuesday as union leaders seek rescission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Jerome J. Keating
Washington, D. C
National Association of Letter Carriers
VFW
Cnts
Keating
Chris Quezada
Casa Grande Highway
Quezada
Post Office
House of Representatives
Senate
Washington
Moonlit May Brings Two Full Moons In Old Pueblo
May sees two full moons with one on the night before and another on May 31 in the Old Pueblo. Tonight and Wednesday bring variable high cloudiness and cooler air after a 86 degree high yesterday and 54 degree low this morning. Nationwide rain and snow persist with Ft Worth reporting 1.93 inches of rain while Bismarck records snow and 31 degree low.
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Old Pueblo
Ft. Worth
Tex
Bismarck
N. D
Ruling Sought On Regent Appointment Legality
State Auditor Ann Frohmiller asked the attorney general if Gov. Garvey's second appointment of Tucson editor William R. Mathews to the University of Arizona and state colleges board of regents is legal. The issue centers on a bond filing delay and interim appointment made during legislative session without senate confirmation. Mathews replaced John Scott who resigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ann Frohmiller
Dan E. Garvey
William R. Mathews
Tucson
Board of
Regents
University of Arizona and State Colleges
Frohmiller
Mathews
Garvey
Senate
The
Arizona Daily Star
John Scott
Show Low
Alabama Fight Over Truman Holds Interest
Alabama politics and national suspense swirl as Truman era tensions draw attention across the state. The Associated Press reports on partisan clashes, public interest, and potential electoral impact surrounding the Truman administration and policy battles.
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Alabama
Truman
Russians Weigh Zoning Law As Morozov Beds Spark Debate
In Glen Cove New York a diplomatic bed count increases zoning tension as Soviet U N diplomat Leonid Morozov rents the J P Morgan mansion for the summer drawing scrutiny over one family per house and diplomatic immunity. State Department weighs acceptance and tenants plan letter to the U N while awaiting further word on Deputy Soviet Minister Jakob Malik renting nearby property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Cove
N.Y
Long Island
State Department
United Nations
Glen S Cove
U.N
Leonid A. Morozov
J. P. Morgan
Morozov
John Finn Jr
Finn
Luke Mercadante
Warren Austin
Jakob Malik
Reynolds
Morgan
Malik
Widening Of North Stone Approvals Move Forward
The postwar planning board approved North Stone avenue widening from the city limits to Ft. Lowell road with a $20,000 allocation. County Engineer Bruce Ellis noted further widening to Limberlost drive is adequate, and other items included $10,000 for Campbell avenue, $3,000 for Anklam road, and planning discussions with the county and state on the major thoroughfare plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Stone Avenue
Postwar Planning Board
Ft. Lowell Road
Bruce Ellis
Limberlost Drive
Gilbert Ronstadt
Campbell Avenue
Copper
Ft. Lowell
Anklam Road
County Planning and Zoning Commission
State Highway Department
Eilis
Mt. Lemmon
Kellogg Springs
Santa Cruz River
29Th Street
Ellis
22Nd Street
New York Acts To Disbar Hiss
Alger Hiss former state department official convicted of perjury was disbarred in New York state by the appellate division. The court struck his name from the roll of attorneys ruling his two count federal conviction constituted felonies. Hiss was convicted January 21 1950 and sentenced to five years. The case is on appeal.
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Alabama
Florida
Ohio
Indiana
Truman
Pepper-Smathers
Pepper
Smathers
New York
Alger Hiss
High State Department
New York State
State Supreme Court
Hiss
State Department
Whittaker Chambers
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Maple Boulevard
Greater Speedway Business Association
Mildred Sligh
Bay
Veeck
Bill Veeck
Cleveland Indians
Mary Frances Ackerman
Oklahoma City
Santa Fe
N. M
George C. Halpin
Associated Press
State Democratic Committee
National Democratic Party Organization
States Rights
Lister Hill
Sen
Russell
Robert A. Taft
Taft
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