Arizona GOP Governorship Fight Between Brockett and Bourdon
A spirited Republican primary in Arizona pits Bruce Brockett of Rimrock against William R. Bourdon of Holbrook for the governorship. Brockett attacks the Democratic machine, criticizes state finances, and questions federal grants while Bourdon promotes pro growth, anti regimentation policies and pledges a decent efficient administration.
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Arizona
Bruce Brockett
Rimrock
William R. Bourdon
Holbrook
Bourdon
Brockett
Phoenix
Colorado
State Reports 8 Dead So Far
United Press reports eight traffic fatalities in Arizona during the first 48 hours of the Labor Day holiday, with Pima County reporting no deaths by Monday noon. Authorities urged motorists to be cautious as northern regions host rodeos, boat races, and an air show drawing large crowds. A couple from Coolidge drowned in a canal accident near Coolidge. the driver survived.
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United Press
Arizona
Pima County
Coolidge
Pete Jose
Tiodore Miranda
Tucson Labor Day Stadium Program Highlights
Labor Day events in Tucson feature a stadium program at the high school field at 7 30 p m with H B Douglas AFL leader as principal speaker. State Sen. Kimball Jonathan Shultz and Joe Reich serve as masters of ceremonies. Included are the Andre sisters Craig Richards and others plus a Melodrama based on senate bill 65.
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Arch Humphries
Andre Sisters
Craig Richards
Christian Twins
Esther Todd
Harry Bee
Bonnie May
Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of
America
Musicians’ Union
Ernie Lewis
Schultz
Tucson Players
Mildred Lowe Tomkins
George Splevin
Mary Westrip
Jon Robson
Jerry Gump
Marian Sarrels
Thornton Garst
Arizona
United Press
Kingman
Mohave County
Williams
Rioters seize Berlin city hall as Big Four near Berlin deal
Communists stormed the Berlin city hall halting a non Communist assembly amid heavy police protection. The Big Four governors planned talks near agreement to set a Soviet east mark as Berlin currency and lift the blockade. The attack followed propaganda in Soviet controlled papers.
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Berlin
Ferdinand Friedensburg
Rail Fair in Chicago Offers Arizona Trip Contests
Rock Island Pacific railroad officials announce free Arizona vacations for at least ten couples as part of Arizona day festivities at the Chicago fair. Radio broadcasts from the event will be mailed to Tucson for air on three local stations. KVOA starts a 15 minute program at 7 45 a m Tuesday and KTUC KCNA will follow once transcriptions arrive in Tucson.
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Arizona
Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Tucson
KVOA
KTUC
KCNA
Baseball Scores from National and American Leagues
Brooklyn plays Boston while New York visits Philadelphia and St. Louis meets Pittsburgh. Chicago faces Cincinnati as Philadelphia plays New York and Boston travels to Washington. Detroit meets St. Louis and Cleveland travels to Chicago.
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Brooklyn
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Cincinnati
Washington
Detroit
Cleveland
Not Quite Sure If It’s Arizona Or Pyle Day At Railroad Fair
Monday morning announces the big railroad fair with a sellout crowd and five thousand seats. Howard Pyle and David Nevin lead Arizona figures in attendance as Maj. Lenox Lohr and John Farrington prepare to raise the state flag and open the event.
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Arizona
Pyle Day
William
Sunshine
Pyle
Howard Pyle
KTAR
Pyle-for-Pyle
Howard
David Nevin
Phoenix Republic and Gazette
David Henes
Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
Maj
Lenox Lohr
John D. Farrington
Gant
David Nevins
Joe Crow
Dowaglas
Lolita Linn
Citizen
Sunshine” Pyle
Lolita Idea
Sed Pyle
Campaign Rates Among Hottest Campaign Rates Among Hottest
Broad statewide and county contest coverage as 226 042 voters prepare to cast ballots. Governors candidates Moore Goodson Garvey Smith Harless and others spar over taxes industrial policy and education while Strode challenges incumbent in district No 1 near Tucson. The piece notes silent voters may swing outcomes and highlights campaign styles from tax pledges to power and water plans.
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Bob Brooks
Thad M. Moore
J. Melvin Goodson
Dan E. Garvey
J. M. Smith
Richard F. Harless
Congress
Moore
State Tax Commission
Goodson
Tucson
State Industrial Commission
Phoenix
Garvey
Nogales
Jim Smith
Smith
Harless
Colorado
Railroad Brothhood
Marvin E. Smith
Howard Sprouse
PeThe
Bruce Brockett
Willian R
Campauer
Strode
Edward M. Strode
T. J. Homer Boyd
Truman Urges Labor Vote Over Republican "Era of Fear"
President Truman told a Detroit Labor Day crowd that working people must elect a Democratic administration and congress to avoid a "new era of fear" under Republicans. He condemned Taft Hartley and warned of price cuts and labor repression, urging unity of CIO AFL and others for a great day for labor and the country.
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Detroit
Truman
Congress
CIO
AFL
Organized Labor
Cadillac Square
Grand Rapids
Lansing
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Precautions For War With Hyderabad Taken
An army spokesman said headquarters are being moved from Poona to Bangalore nearer Hyderabad. The Madras government cited precautions and a war emergency at key strategic points. India and Hyderabad have been at odds over Hyderabad's refusal to accede to India.
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India
Poona
Bangalore
Hyderabad
Eee
Gasoline Shortage May Develop Here
Local distributors warn a west coast oil strike could tighten supplies. James L. Kelly says East shipments shelter Tucson, while Phoenix faces harder impact. Officials prioritize essential services like transit and Davis-Monthan field if shortages worsen. Bagley notes a week to ten days of reserve with Dixie refinery access and full trucks.
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Tucson
James L. Kelly
James L. Kelly Oil Co
Phoenix
Kelly
Gulf, Standard and
Dixie
el Paso
Tucson Rapids Transit Co
W. E. Bagley
McNutt Oil & Refining Co
Benson Highway
Davis-Monthan Field
Bagley
Dixie Gasoline
Monnday
Tidetwater Associated Oil Co
Record County Vote Expected On Tuesday
In Pima county a record 42 206 voters are registered for the primary election Tuesday as election boards prepare for an all time vote. The edition includes a precinct map and voting places for each precinct with coverage of the county and state campaigns.
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Pima
Citizen
Reds In Poland Call For Purge
In Warsaw on September 6 the Polish Communist Workers Party launched a purge of nationalist members and urged a class war in peasant villages. Party leaders met at President Boleslaw Beirut's summons to plan liquidation of dissenters while pushing socialization of production in rural areas amid a party split.
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Warsaw
Polish Communist Workers Party
Poland
Boleslaw Beirut
Moscow
O Thers
Bad Luck Delays 670 MPH Air Race Record Try
Maj. Richard L. Johnson averaged 669.480 mph on three passes over the measured course as midget planes began the final day in Cleveland amid drizzle. Officials expected six passes to determine an unofficial record, while Navy and Air Force teams aimed to top 650.796 mph with the North American F-836 swept-wing. The Thompson race caps the event after the high speed show.
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Cleveland
Air Force
Richard L. Johnson
Navy
Johnson
Schuman forms compromise cabinet to aid inflation hit workers
Paris Sept 6 Premier Robert Schuman moved swiftly to stabilize his government by granting a 2500 franc bonus to private industry workers and pledging more labor aid. He secured a middle-of-the-road coalition excluding Communists and De Gaulle supporters, reshaping a cabinet from the prior 10 months.
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U.P
Robert Schuman
Schuman
France
Charles de Gaulle
Vincent Auriol
Andre Marie
Paul Reynaud
Marie
de Gaulle
National Assembly
Shuman
Maine
Schumach
Popular Republicans
Radical Socialists
Democratic and Social Union of Resistance
Independent Republicans
Three Big Strikes Cripple U S Labor Day 1948
On Labor Day 1948 about 58,000 workers were idle across industries. West Coast maritime workers led a 28,000 strong strike while CIO longshoremen and stewards faced non Communist affidavits. New York AFL teamsters joined Newark workers, with wage talks set to resume after the holiday as supplies of raw milk and construction work faced disruption.
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Associated Press
Maritime
CIO Marine Engineers
CIO
CIO Marine
West
New York City
AFL
New Jersey
Newark
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