Fifteen U S airmen die in Azores B-29 crash
The U S air force announced 15 crew members died when a B 29 superfortress from the 301st bomb group crashed during an emergency landing at Lagens air base Azores while en route from Bermuda to Scunthorpe England. The crash occurred in light rain at 1 59 a m local time with a 500 foot ceiling. 16 others reportedly died according to a base release.
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London
U.P
U. S. Air Force
Lagens Air Base
Azores
Barksdale —Field
England
Air Force
Bermuda
Scunthorpe
Lagens
United States
Tucson
Switchmen Threaten Western Rail Strikes Over 40-Hour Week
Chicago May 18 A walkout threat by AFL Switchmen's Union of North America targets about 6,000 workers across ten midwestern and western railroads seeking a 40 hour week with 48 hours pay. The deadline is 6 am local time and impacts yard foremen tenders and helpers, not the 90,000 Trainmen members. The strike follows a recent firemen’s six day stoppage and occurs amid mediation efforts with a June 1 report due from a presidential board.
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Chicago
AFL Switchmen’s Union of North America
Arthur J. Glover
Washington
Presidential Emergency Boards
Glover
Chicago Great Western
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Davenport
Rock Island & Northwestern
Denver and
Rio Grande Western
Great Northern
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Northern Pacific Terminal Co
Oregon
St. Paul
Brotherhood of Railroad
Truman
Trainmen
Order of Railway
Rock Island
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen & Enginemen
Mediation Board
Crest Reached At Winnipeg
Winnipeg residents hoped for the first slow drop as the Red River held at 30.2 feet for over a day. About 90,000 people were displaced in three weeks with dikes under strain from the Red and Assiniboine and Seine rivers. Manitoba official D M Stephens warned a five foot fall is needed before danger eases, which could take ten days after receding begins. Volunteering signals and flood warnings waned in the city.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Red River
Assiniboine
Seine
D. M. Stephens
Stephens
Census Guess for Pima County and Tucson Population
Superintendent Robert D. Morrow offers forecast figures for the census total. He predicts Pima County will reach 144 500 and Tucson city residents at 53 500 with another forecast the next day.
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Pima County
Tucson
Robert D. Morrow
Morrow
Pima
Republicans hail Duff win in Pennsylvania primary
GOP senators praised Gov. James H. Duff after his Pennsylvania primary victory over John C. Kunkel and the late Joseph R. Grun dy, signaling momentum for a Progressive Republican path to the 1952 presidential nomination and possible Senate gains this fall. Francis Myers faces Duff in November as Democrats doubt GOP claims.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
James H. Duff
Duff
Congress
John C. Kunkel
Joseph R. Grundy
U. S
Lodge
Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Ives
New York
Francis Myers
Myers
Senate
Sen
Brewster
R-Me
GOP
Gov
Sen. Martin
R-Pa
Grundy
Buses Halted in Pittsburgh Strike Shuts City Transit
About 750 AFL drivers on five bus lines halted service in Pittsburgh and suburbs to press for higher wages after the union demanded $1.65 an hour. Lines affected include Oriole Motor Coach Brentwood Penn Transit Debold and West Side. Harmony line also struck since May 2. In Atlanta, 1300 trolley and bus drivers began a separate wage strike at midnight leaving nearly 400000 residents without public transport.
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Pittsburgh
AFL
AFL Street Electric
Harmony
Allegheny Valley
Oriole Motor Coach Lines
Brentwood Motor Coach Co
Penn Transit Co
Debold Bus Lines
West Side Bus Lines
Atlanta
Coalinga Horned Toad Derby Sparks Local Craze
Coalinga prepares for the 14th annual horned toad derby on May 20 with two Texas entries Eastland's Old Rip VII and El Paso's Old Rip line tracing lineage to historic winners. Derby officials expect seven heat races and discuss mutations and tactics as toads race for a famed 2.5 second record set by Pete The Rambler.
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King Toad
Derby
Texas
el Paso
Eastland
Eastland Courthouse
Tex
Pete the Rambler
Pontiac
Coalinga
West
Meat Prices Level Off In U S Markets After Runup
Retail pork rose four cents a pound this week while beef and lamb stayed higher mainly in scattered areas. Wholesale quotes softened and some cuts turned down as demand eased. Poultry prices rose modestly with broiler production at a record high in March, and egg prices edged lower despite rising government dry egg purchases.
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Poultry and Egg National Board
Agriculture Department
Broiler
South
Carolinas
Virginia
Texas
California
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co
Defense Council Set Up To Defend Western Europe
Atlantic pact foreign ministers approve a permanent high command to develop armaments for western Europe. Deputies will appoint a full time chairman. aimed to block communism. The 12 nations include United States Canada Britain France Italy Norway Denmark Holland Belgium Luxembourg Portugal Iceland. concerns over using Europe as bases fade as bold strength is urged.
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London
Western
Europe
W. Averell Harriman
Robert A. Lovett
Omar A. Bradley
U. S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Permanent Council
France
Italy
United States
Canada
Britain
Norway
Denmark
Holland
Belgium
Luxembourg
Portugal
Iceland
West
San Carlos Tribe Pushes Phoenix Indian Office Abolishment
San Carlos Indian tribal council urged abolition of the Phoenix office of the U S Indian bureau. In a Washington conference with Arizona lawmakers, Clarence Wesley, the tribal council chairman, called for appropriations to be sent directly to reservations rather than to area offices.
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Washington
Wu.p
Phoenix
U. S. Indian Bureau
San Carlos
Safe To Wash Spots Off Car
The article notes light dust and a few spots on the family car after limited precipitation. It mentions forecasts for mostly clear weather tonight and Friday with little change, and records a high around 90 degrees and a cool low near 53 degrees. It cites Phoenix at 65 degrees and Flagstaff as the coldest spot with 31 degrees.
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Tomture
Phoenix
Flagstaff
Stalin Healthy And Lively, Visitor Says
United Nations Secretary-General Trygve Lie says Prime Minister Stalin is hale and hearty after an hour and a half talk. Lie dismisses rumors of poor health as lies and wishful thinking. He notes Stalin seemed as healthy as in 1946 and plans to visit Prague Paris London and New York after leaving Moscow.
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Moscow
United Nations
Trygve Lie
Stalin
Lie
U. N
Prague
Paris
London
New York
Faulty Car Check Raises Alarm In Arizona
A traffic safety check at East Speedway and North Seventh tallied 215 vehicles with 160 faulty equipment citations. Officials say the Arizona rate exceeds 50 percent and urge semiannual inspections, noting higher fault figures than Pennsylvania where two checks are required.
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East Speedway
North Seventh Avenue
Highway Patrol
Arizona
Pennsylvania
R. L. Whitlow
Southern District Highway Patrol
Lany
Tucson
Ramsower
E. Ft. Lowell
McAllister
Grant Rd
Medina
South Main
Perkin’s Motors
North Stone
Price Auto Service
6Th & 6Th
Speedway Autos
Tumbleweed
Tax Interest Cut Proposed
The House Ways and Means Committee voted to cut the government interest rate on tax overpayments to 2 percent from 6 percent, while keeping late-payment interest at 6 percent. The move could save about 67 million dollars yearly and is part of broader tax bill drafting affecting capital gains and holding periods.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Rep. Combs
D-Tex
Rep. Lynch
D-Ny
Boat Operator Charged With Murder After Tests
Ed Cox a 39 year old Roosevelt lake boat operator is charged with first degree murder in the death of William H Gossett whose body was found at Cox s landing. The murder complaint was filed by Gossett s brother Tom Sheriff Jack Jones said lie detector and truth serum tests in Phoenix did not yield more evidence Cox requested the tests administered by Stephen Shadegg Gossett an employee of Cox was found drowned May 9 after missing 10 days with a rope around neck and legs
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GLOBE
Ed Cox
Roosevelt Lake
Phoenix
Cox
William H. Gossett
Cox's Landing
Gossett
Tom
Jack Jones
Gila County
Baseball Scores and Reactions In 10 Inning Doubleheader
Philadelphia and Cleveland split a doubleheader with final tallies 3 6 4 9 runs respectively. Key hits included Fain for Philadelphia Kennedy for Cleveland and Washington homering for the Senators.
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Philadelphia
Cleveland
Brissie
Guerra
Gromek
Benton
Murray
Fain
Kennedy
St. Louis and Brooklyn Baseball Scores and Pitchers
St Louis 210 302 000 8 Brooklyn 000 000 045 9 Pollet Staley Bracie Boyer and Rice Hatten Palica Lees Barney Branca Campanella. Chicago at New York Cincinnati at Philadelphia rain Pittsburgh at Boston rain.
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St. Louis
Brooklyn
Pollet
Staley
Brazie
Boyer
Rice
Hatten
Palica
Lees
Barney
Branca
Campanella
Chicago
New York
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Boston
Two U.S. airmen freed from Chinese captivity arrive at Pearl Harbor
Marine Master Sgt. Elmer C. Bender and Navy Chief Electrician's Mate William C. Smith, prisoners 18 months after being captured in China, arrived at Pearl Harbor after a 5,000 mile flight from China. The Navy prepared to discuss their release and pay status while offers for their story mounted to about $100,000.
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Pearl Harbor
Navy
Elmer C. Bender
Cincinnati
Willian C. Smith
Long Beach
Calif
China
Smith
Bender
Red Territory
Tsingtao
U. S. West Pacific
Honolulu
Star-Bulletin
Chicago
Shirley
Psingtao
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Indian Office
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Red China
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