City Council Changes in Organization and Crew
The 1946-47 city council opened with resignations and reassignments. Civil service member William F. Curtayne quit after 13 years. B. T. Cheek was appointed to replace him. Prof. G. E. P. Smith and A. Willard Vorhees were not reappointed to the planning and zoning commission, with John Durkin and M. L. Starkweather named to fill vacancies. The council also shuffled committee roles and discussed housing authority appointments, delaying final decisions to tonight’s meeting.
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Civil Service Commission
William F. Curtayne
H. O. Jaastad
Curtayne
Cortayne
Carl Hitt
A. Willard Vorhees
Planning and Zoning Commission
North Oracle Road
G. E. P. Smith
University of Arizona
John Durkin
The
Southwest Labor Record
M. L. Starkweather
Vorhees
Smith
J. O. Neimann
William J. Pistor
Prof. Smith
Forrest J. Priser
William H. Codd
Charles A. Brady
S. T. Adams
Starkweather
Durkin
Tucson
Hitt
Pistor
J. O. Niemann
Newlywed Couple Honeymoon After 1930s Wedding
In Detroit on May 6 a 76 year old man and 74 year old woman celebrated a honeymoon following a Saturday wedding attended by the bride’s three children, 11 grandchildren, and 19 great grandchildren. The bride is Mrs. Alexander McPhee formerly May Eldred. her first husband died in 1938 after their golden anniversary. The groom is a retired merchant seaman.
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Detroit
Alexander McPhee
May Eldred
Western Big Four Deadlocked Over Trieste Demand
Paris May 6 The Big Four foreign ministers Britain France United States oppose Russia’s bid to award Trieste to Yugoslavia. Byrnes Bevin and Bidault insist on their position while Molotov offers concessions on colonies. Deputies prepare Balkan treaty discussions as ministers push for later bargaining.
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Britain
France
United States
Russia
Trieste
Yugoslavia
James F. Byrnes
Ernst Bevin
Georges Bidault
V. M. Molotov
Molotov
Balkan
Balkans
Italy
General Motors Cuts Dividend One-Third
General Motors Corp directors cut the dividend on the common stock to 50 cents a share from 75 cents. The dividend is payable June 20 to holders of record May 17.
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New York
General Motors Corp
First major Catalina fire tentatively under control
The season’s first big Catalina mountains fire near Summerhaven on Soldier Mountain held to about 150 acres unless wind shifts. About 100 fighters, including 75 prisoners and volunteers, battled the blaze started near Box camp, first spotted at 11:30 a.m. by Lt. Richard Griffith. Officials say man caused or unknown origin, with danger reduced by light winds and a controlled ring around the fire by 2 a.m.
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Santa Catalina
C. A. Merker
Summerhaven
Soldier Mountain
Richard Griffith
Civilian Air Patrol
Griffith
Merker
Box Camp
Tucson
Mt. Lemmon Trail
Soldier's Camp
Catalina Mountains
Violence Flares as Arabs Protest in Jerusalem
United Press reports renewed clashes in Jerusalem as thousands of Arabs march against the Anglo American plan to admit Jews to Palestine. British police attempt to break up the demonstration as tensions escalate in the Holy Land.
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United Press
Holy Land
Jerusalem
Palese
River Road Group seeks bridge main topic at Pima County meeting
Members of the River Roads association pressed the Pima County Board of Supervisors over River road delays. They want a Rillito river bridge at Dodge Boulevard and oppose a 100 foot right of way. The group asks for surveys and a future plan, while officials agreed to a county engineer survey and talks to resolve the road project.
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River Roads Association
Pima County Board of Supervisors
Gordon Luepke
George Grove
Rillito River
Dodge Boulevard
Camino Real
Pentacock Road
Luepke
Davidson
Grove
Hacienda del Sol
John W. Murphey
New Federal Judge Speakman Welcomed in Pima County
Judge Howard C. Speakman presided for the first time in the southern division of the U S district court in Arizona. The Pima County Bar association welcomed him as six new U S citizens were sworn in by Howell S. Hinman from the naturalization office.
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Howard C. Speakman
U. S. District Court For
Arizona
Pima County Bar Association
United States
Howell S. Hinman
Naturalization Office
Mariana Massey
Celedonio Reyes Trujillo
Frank Victor Lee
Manuel Martinez Molina
Venancio Umberto Padres
Juan Artega Rodriguez
Ciizens
Speakman
Maricopa County
John D. Lyons
Jones
U. S
K. Berry Peterson
Judge Speakman
Pima County
Convicts Confined After Alcatraz Prison Battle
Three inmates remain in solitary as murder indictments loom from a three day mutiny at Alcatraz. Warden Johnston says six ringleaders named. three dead, others confined. FBI probes, grand jury possible murder charges against surviving participants.
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San Francisco
U.P
Alcatraz Federal Prison
James A. Johnston
F.B.I
Federal Bureau of Investigation
U. S
U. S. Marine Hospital
Johnston
Sam Shockley
Oklahoma
Myron Edgar Thompson
Amarillo
Tex
Clarence Carnes
Bernard Paul Coy
Louisville
Joseph Paul Cretzer
Los Angeles
Calif
Marvin Franklin Hubbard
Tennessee
Baseball Finals Scores From The Leagues
Chicago beat New York 2 to 1 in the American League, Boston won 7 to 5 over St. Louis in the 1st game, and Detroit defeated Philadelphia 3 to 1. No NL games scheduled.
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New York
Boston
St. Louis
Detroit
Philadelphia
Ranger’s Food Stolen During Firefighting Break-in
An unidentified man broke into the Sabine canyon residence of forest ranger William H. Hughes while he assisted firefighting on Mt. Lemmon. The thief ate cold chicken drank milk and took a .45 caliber pistol.
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William H. Hughes
Sabine Canyon
Hughes
Mt. Lemmon
Ed F. Echols
Hard To Hide Ugly Truth Big Three Unity Is Gone
The Paris council of foreign ministers shows the big powers at a crossroad between uneasy truces and new wars or stable peace. Attlee blames lingering fear and Soviet expansion for stalled progress as Britain and the United States align, while France and China are sidelined and unable to mediate.
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Louis F. Keemle
United Press
Council of Foreign Ministers
Paris
Britain
Labor
Clement R. Attlee
London
Russia
British Labor Party
United States
France
China
UNRRA praised for preventing European slide to communism
George Xanthaky of the Greek War Relief association told Tucson citizens at the Santa Rita hotel luncheon that UNRRA helped keep Europe anchored to Western democracies and warned that Soviet gains could follow if relief ends this year. He urged private charity for Greece, citing wartime devastation and severe child malnutrition. He noted British blockade relief and food shipments from the United States and Canada.
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UNRRA
Europe
George Xanthaky
Greek War Relief Association
Tucson
Santa Rita Hotel
Russia
Xanthaky
Lehman
Greece
United Ae
Canada
Federal Court Orders Doyle To Go On Trial
Phoenix May 6 Judge Ling denied a motion for summary judgment in the OPA case against Eugene W Doyle operator of a Phoenix Tucson restaurant chain. Doyle faces three counts of violating OPA regulations and his license to sell OPA covered items may be suspended up to 12 months. Trial set for May 14 in district court.
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Circuit Court of Appeals
City of
Tucson
Tucson Gas, Electric Light & Power Co
John P. Dougherty
Mexico
United States
Juan Torres
Vicente Enriquez Reynoso
Carlos Sierra
Speakman
Phoenix
Dave W. Ling
U. S. District Court
Office of Price Administration
Eugene W
Gene) Doyle
Doyle
OPA
Policy Committees Meet as Coal Strike Rages On
Government mediators hoped for a break in the coal strike as debate intensified over criminal action against John L. Lewis and other leaders. Congress presses for a settlement while White House officials warn the strike endangers national welfare and the economy.
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John L. Lewis
Scott W. Lucas
D. Ill
Congress
Lucas
White House
House
Senate
Justice Department
Lewis
Allis-Chalmers Farm Equipment Manufacturing Company
Portland
Ore
Burke Urges House Black Lewis Plan
Edward R. Burke testified before a House subcommittee in Washington that proposed legislation to prohibit payment of coal mining royalties would move toward settling the strike. Chester Bowles warned a prolonged coal strike could extend the need for price controls.
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Washington
Edward R. Burke
Bituminous Operators
Burke
House Judiciary
Chester Bowles
House
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