Truman warns mighty firms block Olds renomination
President Truman cites powerful corporations pressuring to defeat Leland Olds for a third five year term on the Federal Power Commission. A Senate Commerce Committee vote of 7 to 0 recommended rejection, signaling strong odds the full Senate will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Sen. Johnson
Colorado
Barkley
Leland Olds
Federal Power Commission
Senate Commerce Committee
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Tex
Commerce Committee
Johnson
McFarland
Edwin C. Johnson
D-Cole
Ernest W. McFarland
D-Ariz
Herbert R. O’conor
Clyde M. Reed
Kas
John W. Bricker
Homer Capehart
Ind
Scott W. Lucas
Sherman Minton
U. S. Supreme Court
Minton
Judiciary Committee
Indiana
Homer Ferguson
Mich
Forrest C. Donnell
Congress
House
Farm—Administration
Navy officers dissent over unification policy leak revolt
Navy officials threaten court martial to find who leaked confidential letters supporting Capt. Crommelin against unification policy. Adm. Denfeld and Vice Admiral Bogan criticise morale and say navy power is being eroded while ordering a probe into the leak and public disclosures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Navy
Francis P. Matthews
Adm
Louis E.denfeld
Naval Opera
Uons
John G. Crommelin
Matthews
Denfeld
Defense
Louis Johnson
Congress
House Armed Services Committee
Crommelin
Air Force
Gerald F. Bogan
Pacific
Bogan
A. W. Radford
Pacific Fleet
Radford
Houston Hurricane Slams City With 90 MPH Winds
A gulf hurricane struck Houston Texas causing 7 inch rainfall and minor damage to shops and streets. Cotton and rice crops suffered heavy losses while the coast remained relatively unhurt. Thousands sought shelter in public facilities as residents prepared for the blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Gulf
Texas
Matagorda
Freeport
Tex
Here
Port Arthur
Galveston
Palestine Lufkin
East Texas
New Orleans
Tucson
Houston Weather Bureau
Golden Texas Coast
West Texas
City Auditorium
Sam Houston Coliseum
Citizens' Group To Study Housing in Tucson
A 17 member citizens committee appointed by Mayor E. T. Houston will study all aspects of public housing for Tucson. The council also approved a 24 point agenda and moved ahead on the Square and Compass clinic zoning while planning a sewage project and potential rules for amusements. The committee is chaired by Morris Udall and includes Tito Flores Walter Bailey and several residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Urban League
E. T. Houston
MIT Lily CV
Council
The
Square
Compass Cripple Children’s Clinic
East Broadway
Trent Avenue
City Board of Adjustment
Morris Udall
Tito Flores
Walter Bailey
Boris Zemsky
Tom Fride
Houston
B. F. Hanly
North St Grant Road
Campbell Avenue
East North Street
Grant Road
Truman Sees Chutists Drill At Fort Bragg Maneuvers
President Truman and top generals arrived from Washington to review 82nd airborne division maneuvers at Fort Bragg North Carolina. A 20 000 troop review and gear inspection showcased air transport of a fully equipped infantry battalion and its parachute drop on a simulated battlefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FT. Bragg
N. C
Truman
Washington
82Nd Airborne Division
Attlee and Churchill to confer on atomic bomb threat
London reports Attlee will hold a closed door meeting with Churchill next month to discuss Russia's atomic explosion and Britain's defense, with ministers and some of Churchill's Conservative lieutenants attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Attlee
Winston Churchill
Russia
Britain
British Press Association
Churchill
Defense
A. V. Alexander
KCNA To Air World Series Coverage Highlights
KCNA plans radio play by play beginning 10 45 a m with Mel Allen and Red Barber providing a 15 minute summary before batter up. AP estimates 75 000 000 nationwide will hear the radio description and 20 000 000 will watch the TV version with new split image cameras behind the plate and on the lines. Tucson viewers may await next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KCNA
Mel Allen
Tucson
East
Midwest
Mexican Chambers Convene in Phoenix Voice
The Confederation of Mexican Chambers of Commerce voted to hold its next convention in Phoenix. Officers elected include Amanda G. Torrez of Los Angeles as president and S Balderas of Phoenix as second vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Los Angeles
Confederation of Mexican Chambers of Commerce
S. Balderas
Amanda G. Torrez
Endurance pilots plan Columbus Day landing
Ex navy pilots Bob Woodhouse and Woody Jongeward aim to land on Columbus Day October 12 to tie the world endurance flight record of 1008 hours. They must stay aloft until 7 15 p m tomorrow to equal the record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yuma, Ariz
U.P
Bob Woodhouse
Woody Jongeward
Columbus Day
Mexican Laborers Cross Border for Cotton Work
About 390 Mexican farm workers daily cross from Nogales into Arizona en route to Eloy Casa Grande and Gila Bend fields. Special buses carry recruits from Hermosillo under U S Mexico labor agreements. Officials expect flows to continue for at least a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nogales
Ariz
Eloy
Casa Grande
Gila Bend
Hermosillo
U.s.mexico
Reliab Resources
Weirton Steel Keeps Running Amid National Steel Strike
Weirton Steel Co. continues full operation with 12 open hearth furnaces in Weirton West Virginia and nearby Steubenville Ohio. The plant, a National Steel Corp. subsidiary, is not part of the CIO strike, has a 12,000 member independent union, and reports higher wages and a $100 monthly pension after 15 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weirton
W. Va
Weirton Steel Co
Weirton Steel
National Steel Corp
CIO United Steelworkers
CIO
United Steelworkers
Greek Writers Visit Spurs Tucson Trikkala Ties
Elias Melos Venezis will arrive in Tucson October 20 for a week as the Tucson Trikkala affiliation accelerates. Voice of America plans October broadcasts from Tucson to Trikkala. A Tucson Trikkala committee meeting endorsed a broad program with broad public involvement including Girl Scouts and school correspondence. Attendees included Mayor Houston and U A President McCormick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Col. W. S. Bacon
Girl Scouts
Bacon
E. T. Houston
U. A
J. Byron McCormick
Gus Pappadeas
Tom Adams
Isabella Greenway King
E. H. Breunig
Robert D. Morrow
Williard A.schurn
U S To Seek Steel Solution Amid Widespread Strikes
United States moves to resolve steel and coal walkouts as 1.25 million workers idle and 2 million projected. Washington mediators, White House activity, and Bluefield talks frame renewed efforts while violence erupts in coal regions and Elk County picket clashes prompt warrants. Major rail and auto sectors brace for impact as production drops to 8.2 percent in steel mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Allied Industries
Washington
John R. Steelman
White House
United Mine Workers
Bluefield
W. Va
White Sulphur Springs
Pikeville
Tenn
Grundy
Pennsylvania
Elk County
Automotive
Packard Motor Car Co
Old Pueblo Transit Co Formed To Take Over Occidental Bus Service
Roy Laos, owner of Occidental since 1924, becomes president of the new Old Pueblo Transit Co to request transfer of the franchise at a Oct 19 commission hearing. Emery Johnson chairs the board. stockholders are Tucson residents. The firm promises new equipment, a larger garage at Irvington and Liberty, and improved service on eight routes carrying about 9,000 daily riders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Occidental
Arizona Corporation Commission
Old Pueblo Transit Co
Pioneer Hotel
Roy Laos
Emery Johnson
Tucson Ai
Also Mentioned on This Page
Olds
U. S
Rains
New York
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Yankee, Stadium
Ohio Valley
New York City
New Jersey
Long Island
Mississippi Valley
United Press
Pilots
Casey Stengel
Yankees
Burt Shotten
Dodgers
Stengel
Allie Reynolds
Shotten
Shotton
Berlin
Germany
ST. Louis
Missouri Pacific
Guy A. Thompson
Yakima, Wash
William O. Douglas
Douglas
Washington, D. C
Ann Arbor, Mich
Arthur H. Vandenberg
University Hospital
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Marijan Stilinowitch
Lake Success
N. Y
United Nations
Soviet Bloc
E. C. Johnson Oil Co
Laos
Occidental Lines
Tucson Rapid Transit Co
Abaut
Reggie Russell Emery Johnson
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!