Oil Cutback Impacts Tucson Air Officials
The government order limits March aviation gasoline use to 65 percent for 28 days. Tucson aviation officials say local flights remain on schedule and private fuel is available, despite nationwide strike pressure. Davis-Monthan AFB reports flight curtailment from air force orders, while Denver leaders foresee a broader pattern in union disputes.
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Tucson
Washington
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
Air Force
Marana
Air Training Command
Los Angeles
Standard Oil of
California
Denver
O. A. Knight
Oil Workers’ International
Knight
Great Lakes
Detroit
Michigan
Midwest
Tokyo
Suspect Held in Providence Slaving Case
A suspect in the slaying of Arnold Schuster was captured with three armed companions in a raid by Massachusetts and Rhode Island police in Providence. Harvey Bistany, 49, described as a prime suspect, was arrested as he tried to flee Artys Diner. Also with him were Manuel G. Orfeo Jr, Dennis Litwin, and Mike Mandella.
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Providence
R. I
Arnold Schuster
Massachuse
Rhode Island
Po- Harvey Bistany
Willie
Arty
Manuel G. Orfeo Jr
Dracut
Mass
Detroit
Purple Gang
Dennis Litwin
Fall River
Danny Ramondi
Mike Mandella
Bistany
Schuster
New York
Leniency Sought For Winnie Ruth Judd Case
The Arizona board of pardons and paroles urged Gov. Howard Pyle to commute Winnie Ruth Judd's death sentence to life imprisonment. The governor's approval is required. The state mental hospital superintendent said Judd likely cannot be released, but release from tension could ease her condition.
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Phoenix
Arizona State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Howard Pyle
Trunk Murdress
Winnie Ruth Judd
Pyle
Winnie Ruth
McFarland Seeks Settlement of Railroad Wage Dispute
Senate leader McFarland of Arizona urged President Truman to take new steps to end the prolonged railroad wage dispute and return the railroads to private operation. Truman, meeting congressional leaders, showed optimism about a settlement and the prospect of restoring private management after the government takeover in 1950.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
McFarland
Arizona
Truman Seeks 1.5 Billion Flood Insurance Program
President Truman asked Congress to create a 1.5 billion national flood insurance program under the RFC with 500 million starter authority and 500 million increases set for July 1953 and July 1954. He urged private insurers to reinsure with the RFC and favored federal policies only where private rates are unavailable. Insurance would cover homes, business, farms, and agricultural commodities with limits and loss caps.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Reconstruction Finance Corp
House
Senate
RFC
Brannan Seeks Senate Hearing Over Farm Aid Allegations
Secretary of Agriculture Brannan asked to testify before the Senate Agriculture Committee to address Sen. Aiken's charge of a cover up in the farm aid program. The panel accepted the offer but set no date. Walker, cotton branch head, faced questions over earlier info given to a wealthy Egyptian trader. Ellender urged Walker's immediate suspension and a possible justice department review. An Agriculture Department note says a disciplinary decision on Walker may be announced later today.
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Washington
Brannan
Senate Agriculture Committee
Sen. Aiken
R-Vi
Aiken
Commodity Credit Corp
Clovis Walker
Walker
U. S
Louisy Mansour
Ellender
D-La
Justice Department
Agriculture Department
Nunan Refuses to Answer Personal Finances Questions
Former Internal Revenue Commissioner Joseph D. Nunan refused to answer a series of questions about $161 609 in unexplained income traced to his accounts from 1945 to 1950. He cited constitutional grounds and said the committee aimed to compel self incrimination.
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Washington
Internal Revenue
Joseph D. Nunan
Nunan
La Reforma Unit Damaged By Fire
A candle near a bedroom curtain started a fire at 311 West 19th Street in the La Reforma housing project. Mrs. Manuela Castano’s apartment sustained ceiling, bed, dresser and clothing damage estimated at 350 dollars. Central station firefighters brought the blaze under control in 29 minutes.
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la Reforma
Manuela Castano
W. 19Th St
Central Station
Pima Grand Jury To Meet Again
The Pima County grand jury of 19 members will convene at the county courthouse with at least 16 present. A recent session was postponed due to juror absence and illness, and tomorrow’s session will be the third for the year with no disclosed number of witnesses.
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Pima Grand Jury
Pima County
Office Holders Seek Return in 1952 Primary
Norman Harrington reports many current office holders plan to run in the Democratic primary, with all three county supervisors circulating petitions. Incumbents including Sheriff Eyman and County Treasurer Christian seek new terms, while Morrison aims for county attorney and Udall for the top county post.
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Court House
Robert Morrinson
Board of Supervisors
J. Homer Boyd
Lambert Kautenburger
Tom Jay
Ajo
Jay
Clark Johnson
James Howsare
Frank A. Eyman
Morris K. Udall
Morrison
Robert S. Tullar
Superior Court
GOP
Daniel J. Maye
Witness says Morris knew of ship deal probe before cleanup post
Justice Department attorney said Peyton Ford questioned Morris about his firm’s role in a surplus ship deal long before Morris became government cleanup chief. Ford, angered, pressed to testify as House Judiciary Committee debated calling him later. Stakem testified Morris knew five months prior that the firm’s part in the deal was under scrutiny.
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Washington
Justice Department
House
Peyton
Ford
Newbold Morris
Morris
Thomas I. McGovern
House Judiciary Committee
Rep
Chelf
D.-Ky
McGovern
Theitness Chait
Thomas E. Stakem Jr
Stakem
16 Injured In Local Traffic In Tucson Area
The first summer weekend ended with 16 injuries and seven more jailed for drunken driving as officers logged over 30 accidents. Traffic remained heavy into Mt Lemmon with bumper to bumper scenes described by deputies and the highway patrol.
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Tucson
Mt. Lemmon
Sheriff's Deputies
Highway Patrol
Alfred G. Parra
Tiger
Parra
North Oracle Road
Ina Road
Vernon M. Vance
E Holmes Jr
Vance
Edith Longo
E. Adams
Argil Paugh
Davis- Monthan
South Sixth Avenue
Tucson Strikes Across Sectors Preserve Static Situation
Box score on Tucson strikes shows multiple sectors involved. Sheet metal workers demand 74 9 cent welfare fund contribution while 25 cent wage gain lifts journeymen to 2 50. Union shop issue cited. About 80 on strike, many work in Phoenix and San Diego. Brick workers about 50 strike against two Tucson firms. Western Union 50 workers on strike with reduced office hours. Greyhound depot shut with 25 out of work as 75 drivers strike. Lumber distributors 35 workers seek first contract at 970 S. Cherry Ave.
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Tucson
Phoenix
San Diego
Western Union
Greyhound Bus Depot
Lumber Distributors Inc
S. Cherry Ave
Reds Claim Pilots Confess Germ Warfare in Korea
Peiping radio said two U S Air Force officers confessed to dropping germ laden bombs on North Korea after their B 26 was shot down in January. Five British businessmen in Moscow said four American POWs gave confessions shown as evidence of bacteriological warfare. The United States denies all germ warfare claims as truce talks stall at Panmunjom.
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Tokyo
United States Air Force
North Korea
Alec Horsley
Moscow
W. G. McClelland
Washington
Air Force
United States
Korea
Peiping
Panmunjom
All Needed A Cool Cruise
Tucson naval reservists shed winter blues for summer whites and khakis as heat blazes in. Peak 97 to 100 degree days loom with 64 degree low in the morning. Forecast calls for clear skies with possible afternoon and evening clouds and mountain thundershowers. Flagstaff notes a chilly 3 degrees.
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Tucson
Flagstaff
Union Bosses Steel Talks Collapse in White House Session
Washington reports a collapse of Truman arranged steel wage talks with CIO and U S Steel officials. The strike threat and wage stabilization board demands, including a union shop, hinder a settlement as Bradley warns Russia could reach peak military strength by 1954.
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CIO
New York
John R. Steelman
Benjamin Fairless
U. S. Steel Corp
Philip Murray
Truman
Baseball Scores From AP National American Leagues
Brooklyn defeats Pittsburgh 5 to 1 and New York tops Chicago 3 to 2 in the national league. Cleveland beats Boston 4 to 2 in the american league.
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Associated Press National
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Boston
Russia Builds To Arms Peak
Gen. J. Lawton Collins told senators that important ammunition types have been rationed in Korea due to dwindling World War II stocks and production not meeting normal battle expenditures. He and JCS spokesmen opposed a 46 billion dollar cap on military spending as Senate debate noted half of US planes in Korea are obsolete or obsolescent.
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Washington
U.P
J. Lawton Collins
Army
Korea
Collins
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Omar Bradley
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Adm
D. B. Duncan
Senate Appropriations
William F. Knowland
Rcalif
Senate
Red Narcotic Trade Aired by Anslinger at United Nations
United States narcotics chief Harry J. Anslinger charged at the United Nations commission on narcotics that Communists smuggle heroin into Japan from Hong Kong and North China to fund party activities and win strategic materials for Red China. He offered documents supporting claims of a broader “drug warfare” aiding morale erosion of U N troops in the Far East.
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United Nations
N. Y
United States
Japan
China
United Nations Commission On Narcotics
Harry J. Anslinger
U. S
Hong Kong
North Korea
Anslinger
Far East
U. N
Korea
Arizona Texas Tech swimming meet and campus events tonight
Tonight features Arizona against Texas Tech in an intercollegiate swimming meet at the University of Arizona. Also on campus the Amphitheater hosts a high school board meeting at 7:30 and two piano recitals at 8:15 in different venues. Earlier Arizona Wildcats baseball begins at the UA diamond.
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Amphitheater
Prince Road
Arizona
Wildcats
Marine Recruit Depot
Texas Tech
Janice McConnell
Jack Smith
Liberal Arts
Philip Heffner
Joshua Brody
Madeleine Berger
Temple of Music and Art
Index shows busy week in presidential campaign
The page lists campaign activity as candidates press forward in the busiest week yet with multiple pages covering election events, church integration notes, and local government actions. It also signals broader sections including albums, films, books, comics, sports, editorials and features.
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Norman Harrington
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W. Simpson St
Robert Wilon
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Don L. Foust
Crow
Diev Hopkins
Joel Zander
Reds
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Supreme Court
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Murray
Arthur B. Homer
Bethlehem Steel
Homer
Omar N. Bradley
Russia
Bradley
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Karl Fuchs
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