President Urges New Draft Law and Universal Training
President Truman and Defense Secretary Johnson led calls to extend the draft as part of a broader push for universal military training. The speeches across major cities tied preparedness to deterring Soviet aggression and countering the growing Cold War threat.
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Truman
Defense
Johnson
Washington
Congress
United States
Mr. Truman
Defense Department
Omar Bradley
San Francisco
Tucson Firm Wins Road Contract On Geronimo-Solomonville Route
Pioneer Constructors of Tucson won a 1.6 mile grading and draining contract for the Geronimo-Solomonville road with a low bid of 91,489.60, while Rickey Construction Co. of St Johns received a nine mile surfacing contract on the Alpine-Eager road for 108,460. The Arizona highway commission also approved printing bids by Jahn-Tyler Printing Co. at 121,216 for next fiscal year magazine printing.
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Phoenix
Arizona Highway Commission
Pioneer Constructors of
Tucson
Rickey Construction Co
St. Johns
Fred Jahn
Jahn- Tyler Printing Co
Arizona
John
Young GOP Opens Arizona Campaign
The Arizona Young Republican league starts its 1950 campaign in Phoenix with a meeting and a barbecue, expected to draw about 5,000. Theodore McKeldin will speak, welcomed by Col. Randolph M. Evjen and Charles Garland. Delegations from Pima Yuma Yavapai and Pinal counties expected.
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Phoenix
U.p.arizona Republicans
Arizona Young Republican League
Maricopa County
GOP Committee
Theodore McKeldin
Baltimore
McKeldin
Randolph M. Evjen
Florence
Republican State J Central Committee
Charles Garland
Derek van Dyke
Young Republicans
Pima
Yuma
Yavapai Oa Pinal
Accidental Hanging of 5-Year-Old Boy Reported
Phoenix, May 20. The death of 5-year-old William Rutherford was ruled accidental by the sheriff after he was found hanging from a tree following a game of cowboy near Sun Nyside. Witness Elmer Wagner said he tied the rope to the tree and that Rutherford stood on a 24 inch box when Wagner fell, knocking him off. Funeral services held today.
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Pontiac
Mich
U.P
Carson James
Michigan
James
Muriel, Hockersmith
Washington, D. C
Hockersmith
Arizona
California
Phoenix
William Rutherford
Thomas Rutherford
Sunnyside
Elmer Wagner
Rutherford
Wagner
George Nolf
Congress Day by Day in Recessed Sessions
The Senate remains in recess until Monday while the House also adjourns. Debate on the FEPC bill was not limited and the reorganization plan for the maritime commission was not killed. Earl D. Johnson was approved as assistant secretary of the Army. An Appropriations subcommittee opened an inquiry into homosexuals in government. The act keeping the government in synthetic rubber production was extended for three years. Funds were approved for faster warplanes and a new antisubmarine project. The Ways and Means Committee approved tax cuts for coal producers.
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Senate
Fair Employment Practice Commission
FEPC
Maritime Commission
Earl D. Johnson
Army
Appropriations
House
Ways and Means
Former Ringling Circus Man Charged With Arson in Ohio
Robert D. Segee 21 of Circleville is charged with arson and attempted arson in fires near Circleville. He was bound over on $5,000 bonds per count and to undergo psychiatric examination next week. Segee, a former Ringling Bros. circus roustabout, claimed a "Red Indian" spirit orders him to set fires.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ringling Bros. Circus
Hartford
Conn
Robert D. Segee
Circleville
Segee
Pickaway County
Guy Cline
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Seegee
Cline
Connecticut
Edward J. Hickey
Hickey
Franklin County
Ringling Circus
East St. Louis
Ill
William Graham
Graham
Lima State Hospital
Williamsport
William Cradlebaugh
Lima Hospital
Maine
K of C Rites Set Tomorrow
A large group of Knights of Columbus candidates will be installed in day long activities led by J Shorb Neale. Out of town councils will participate with Mass at St Augustine church and degrees at Cathedral hall. A buffet lunch, clubhouse entertainment, and a 9 p.m. dance wrap up the schedule.
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Knights of Columbus
J. Shorb Neale
K. of C
St. Augustine’s Church
Cathedral Hall
West Ochoa Street
1901 Olds Reaches Phoenix In Safety
Phoenix dispatch reports Russell Cornelison aged 50 from Louisville headed to Los Angeles in a 1901 Oldsmobile one cylinder touring car. He left Louisville on April 14 and aims to arrive next week, planning to store the car in a museum until 2000 A.D. for his grandson’s future trip. Floyd R. Dawson was arrested nearby on a drunk driving charge with a $100 bond set for May 24.
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Ariz
U.P
Russell Cornelison
Louisville
Los Angeles
Cornelison
Russell Lawrence
Floyd R. Dawson
N. Monte Vista Jr
North Fourth Avenue
East Ninth Street
Tucson Bird Club Final Spring Meeting at Park and Second
The Tucson Bird club meets at Park and Second street on Sunday at 7:00 a.m. for the final spring gathering. A day trip to Summerhaven is planned and members should bring lunch. On Monday at 5:00 p.m. the VFW auxiliary No. 1713 holds a special meeting at 576 S. Stone Ave. All members are asked to attend.
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Park and Second Street
Summerhaven
VFW
S. Stone Ave
Population guesses for Tucson and Pima County in 1950 census
J Homer Boyd chair man of the board of supervisors estimates Pima county will reach 160000 residents and Tucson around 73000. He cautions this is a guess until June 1 when census preliminaries are released. Flagstaff is put at 7800 with 12000+ including suburbs and Williams at 2182, down 440 since 1940.
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Tucson
Pima County
J. Homer Boyd
Board of Supervisors
Boyd
Bureau of the Census
Daily Citizen
Flagstaff
Williams
Phoenix Child Loses Long Fight For Life
Evelyn Chumbley an eight year old of Phoenix died after a prolonged battle with rheumatic fever. She was hospitalized for fifteen months, stricken at age six, and her parents Mr and Mrs Jack Chumbley were with her at the county hospital during her final illness. A Christmas appeal for prayers had drawn thousands, but her condition worsened and she slipped into a coma before her death.
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Phoenix
Evelyn
Jack Chumbley
Zimmermans Rites Set After Tucson Native Dies in Globe
Charles E. Zimmerman a former Tucson resident and Southern Pacific employee died yesterday in Globe at age 68. Survivors include his wife Sue Ella of Globe a sister Wynette Kearns and two nieces Alli son Dow and John Steger of Tucson. He worked for Inspiration Copper Co. in Globe. Services are set in Globe tomorrow with burial at 4 p.m. Monday in Evergreen Cemetery.
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Charles E. Zimmerman
Tucson
Southern Pacific
Globe
Sue Ella
Wynette Kearns
Allison Dow
John Steger
Zimmerman
Inspiration Copper Co
Globeomorrow
Evergreen Cemetery
Willis R Dees Announces Democratic Candidacy for District 7
Willis R Dees at 1500 N Warren announced his bid for state representative District 7 on the Democratic ticket. He will take the state bar examination in July after teaching political science at the University of Arizona on a fellowship. Dees, born in Duncan, Arizona, completed a four year prelaw course at the university in 1947.
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Willis R. Dees
N. Warren
North Street
Country Club Road
Speedway
Country Club
Campbell
Drachman
North First Avenue
Dees
University of Arizona
Duncan
Ariz
Fatal Accident Uncovers 20000 Peso Contraband
In Benjamín Hill Sonora an auto crash killed Conrado Chavez and injured Felipe Cano. State police say the collision led to the discovery of 20000 peso contraband clothing now embargoed. Mexico customs agents opened an inquiry into the matter.
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Nogales
Sonora
Benjamin Hill
Conrado Chavez
Mexico
Felipe Cano
Eastman Opens Color Processing Branch in Dallas
Eastman announces a color processing branch in Dallas to serve amateur film users across Texas and neighboring states. Beginning in June, films will be processed at the new wholesale facility, expanding to additional services this fall.
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New Dallas
Texas
New Mexico
Colorado
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Dallas
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R. A. Tharp
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Wallace Layton
E. Mabel
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Southside
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G. B. Boerlyn
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Lutheran Church Shrine Club
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Jesse
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First Ave
E. Arnold Litz
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Wakefield Junior High
Ninth Ave
44Th St
R. Jesse
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N. Campbell Ave
Helen G. Titus R. Scholl
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Palo Verde and
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Joseph M. Broady
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John D. Trade
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Urson Baily Citizen
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