President Walks On Rail Ties In Yard In Chicago
President Truman marked his 66th birthday during a brief Chicago layover on a 10 day rail tour. He walked cross ties beside rails as reporters and guards trailed, accepted birthday wishes, and prepared to speak on the farm plan in Lincoln later.
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Chicago
Truman
U.P
Middle West
Secret Service
Mr. Truman
Missouri
Bobby Cowell
Queen City
Bobby
Washington
Pacific Northwest
Ed McKim
Omaha, Neb
Jacob Arvey
Arvey
Denis
Galesburg
Burlington
Ottumwa
Creston
Pacific Junction
Lincoln
Neb
May Returns To Normal In Tucson Weather Report
A chill in the air gave way to sun, with Tucson seeing a 50 degree low and 87 degree high yesterday. The forecast expects clear skies tonight and Tuesday with warmer air as May regains normal temperatures. In the Rockies, snow and cold persist in Billings and Bismarck with temps in the low 30s.
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Old Pueblo
Tucson
Rocky Mountain States
Billings
Mont
Bismarck
N.D
U S Promises Aid To Indo China
Paris May 8 The United States promised France military aid to light the menace of Soviet imperialism in Indo China as final assistance was pledged today through the alliance.
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Galesburg
Ill
Truman
United States
Paris
France
Indo-China
Court Upholds Taft-Hartley Oath Clause and Wage-Hour Action
The Supreme Court upheld the Taft Hartley Act non Communist oath for union officials and allowed wartime workers to pursue overtime pay claims potentially totaling 250 million. The ruling centered on government plant workers under cost plus contracts and did not resolve all individual claims. Chief Justice Vinson led the majority with justices Jackson Black Frankfurter concurring in parts. Justices Douglas Clark Minton did not participate.
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Justice Vinson
Justice Jackson
Justice Black
Justice Frankfurter
Douglas, Clark and
Minton
Reed
Burton
Martin Lifts Ban on News Reports at Sheriff Office
Sheriff Jerome P. Martin reopened access to crime and investigation reports for the Daily Citizen after a four day denial following a story about Mike N Naumcheff a special deputy with a prior criminal record Naumcheff had his commission revoked and later faced assault charges resulting in a $230 fine or 115 days in jail with an appeal filed by his attorney
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Jerome P. Martin
Daily Citizen
Bob Stirling
Martin
Stirling
Mike N. Naumcheff
Naumcheff
John Phebus
Longevity Pioneer Lois Clifford Dies in Safford at 85
Lois Melissa Bingham Clifford, longtime Safford resident and early Arizona settler, died at 702 Ninth Ave after a long illness. Born January 26, 1866 in Paris Utah, she migrated to Arizona with her family, married William Homer Clifford in 1883, and raised daughter Zettie and son Asahel. She was active in the Latter Day Saints Church and relief society. Burial occurred beside her husband in Safford Cemetery after services at the ward chapel.
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Safford
Lois Melissa Bingham Clifford
Ninth Ave
Safford Ward
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Chester J. Peterson
Safford Cemetery
Alonzo and
Sarah Thorn Bingham
Paris
Rich County
Utah
Salem
Lois
LDS Church
Arizona
San Pedro
St. David
William Homer Clifford
Graham County
Dick Clifford
Zettie
Asahel
Clifford
Vera Berryhill
Winnipeg Flood Forces Mass Evacuations, 4400 Homeless
Winnipeg faces rising Red River floodwaters with 4400 evacuated and 2000 more homes abandoned as brigades, volunteers, and the Royal Canadian Air Force rush relief. Officials warn of possible two crests as dikes near Norwood and East Kildonan strain under 23 feet of water.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Prairie
North Dakota
Minnesota
Red River
United States
U.S
R. E. A. Morton
Norwood
East Kildonan
Morton
Dominion
Royal Canadian Air Force
Paper Overload At City Hall Highlights Tucson Office Needs
City of Tucson uses vast office supplies including 2000 pencils and 8000 envelopes to operate its departments. Centralized purchasing now saves money with bulk buys, while the duplicating unit under Theresa Stockham and Fresia Lopez handles city wide mimeograph work efficiently.
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Tuson
City Hall
Scudder
W. L. Scudder
Theresa V. Stockham
Fresia H. Lopez
City Department
Tucson
Water Department
Tucson Sewer Blast Injures Two Workers
Two construction workers, Al Carter and Jack Vlahovich, suffered extensive burns in a underground explosion on North Romero road. The blast damaged half a mile of a 30 inch sewer pipe at 9 55 a m. They were in critical condition at St Marys Hospital. Mark Cockrill Construction Co. employed the men. 16 feet below ground.
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Romero Road
al Carter
Jack Vlahovich
Mark Cockrill Construction Co
St. Mary’s Hospital
Viahovich
E. 33Rd St
Carter
Rogers Road
Kublinski
Hart
Max Aragon
Oracle Rd
Wetmore
Romero
Rogers
Lee Banks
Banks
J. R. Snyder
Tucson Gas, Electric, Light & Power Co
Snyder
Senate FEPC battle opens amid cautious debate in Senate
The start of the FEPC fight unfolds with Sen Lucas pushing an FEPC bill to create a fair employment commission. Southern Democrats threaten to test the new debate limit rule as they warn the measure is hot politically. The House has passed a voluntary version and a compulsory Senate bill would require alignment with the House.
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Washington
Truman
Senate
Lucas
Illinois
FEPC
Fair Employment Practice Commission
Sen
Russell
D-Ga
Debbate
House
Sewer Builder Denies Blasts By His Workers
Bill Jones of Mark Cockrill Construction Co. denies his crew caused the two early morning explosions heard in Tucson neighborhoods. He says no blasting has occurred on the job for over six weeks and claims reports were misquotes. Police and sheriff units had no information on the blasts.
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Tucson
Bill Jones
N. Park Ave
Mark Cockrill Construction Co
Cockrill
Sheriff's Office
Highway Patrol
Fire Department
Brooklyn Pirates Rally Past Pirates in a 7-5 Win
Brooklyn and Pittsburgh traded early runs before Brooklyn surged with two home runs by Russell and Ed wards and a late pair of insurance runs. Podbielan earned the win over Cham bers with 9 innings, while Kiner and Hopp homered for Pittsburgh. Detroit edged New York 7-2 as Houtteman and Robinson combined on the win and Raschi took the loss. Cleveland visits Washington in a night game.
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Merriman Smith
Missouri Bay
Mercury
U. S
Sidiyakan Keealit
U. S. Supreme Court
National Labor
CIO
United Steelworkers
Philip Murray
American Communications Association
Communist Party
Norman Harrington
John Kobylinski
W. Congress Sr
Clifton
Red Cross
Montana St
Sheriff's Department
Federal Bureau of Investigation
State Industrial Commission
Tucson Gas, Electric Light & Power Co
North Romero Road
West Rogers Road
Wetmore Road
Cockrill Company
Jones
Ten Daniels
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Podbielan
Panta
Edwards
Chambers
Walsh
Main
McCulttough
Turner
Russell and
Kiner and Hopp
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
St. Louis
Detroit
New York
Houtteman
Robinson
Swift
Ginsberg
Raschi
Berra
Evers
Cleveland
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