Tariff Slack Aids Britain Stir Row At Washington Meet
Britain asks five concessions from the United States to ease its dollar shortage. Sir Stafford Cripps and Ernest Bevin head the delegation seeking immediate study of plans including spending dollars abroad, stockpiling rubber and other goods, tariff relief, and Europe-focused purchasing. Debates on reciprocal trade extend beyond the talks as the senior delegates meet at the Anglo American Canadian conference.
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Washington
U.P
Britain
Stafford Cripps
Ernest Bevin
United States
Sterling
Western
Europe
Treasury
John W. Snyder
Senate
Hunted Man Answers When Name Called
Pittsburgh story of detective Edward Scanlon using a name call to identify Ronald Curry, a suspect in bad checks, aboard a Pittsburgh bound train. Curry stepped forward at the depot after the cue and was taken to jail.
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Pittsburgh
Edward Scanlom
Youngstown
Ohio
Ronald Curry
Scanlon
Curry
GOP Senator Urges Change In Tariff Bill
Senate debates trade policy as controversy over reciprocal trade agreements act surfaces. Sen. Millikin urges removal of peril point provisions to shield American producers while extending presidential tariff adjustment powers to 1951. Sen. George defends finance committee stance amid political clash.
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Washington
Senate
Britain
Sen
Sen. Millikin
R-Cole
GOP
Senate Finance Committee
House
Congress
Tariff Commission
Millikin
U. S
Sen. George
U S Hunt For Noahs Ark Provokes Soviet Guffaws
Moscow dispatch reports Pravda ridicules an American expedition to Mt Ararat seeking Noahs Ark. The party organ brands the effort as spies and accuses the Americans of blocking Dutch and English rivals by pressuring Turkey to bar passes.
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Moscow
Pravda
Mt. Ararat
Communist Party
Noah
Smith
U.S
U S Bureau Forecast Cloudy Tonight and Friday
Weather forecast from the U S Bureau predicts cloudy conditions tonight and Friday in Tucson with late completion. The Tucson Daily Citizen issue notes economic concerns amid strikes affecting railways and steel workers, signaling potential work stoppages and impacts.
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U.S
lTucson Daily Citizen
Tucson
Arizona
Rail strikes threaten 130000 workers as contingencies loom
Three major railroads face looming walkouts affecting 130000 steel and rail workers. Missouri Pacific workers plan to quit at 1 pm Tucson time Friday, after union rejection of arbitration. Pittsburgh and Cleveland actions target interplant lines serving U.S. Steel and Jones & Laughlin plants with multiple walkouts planned.
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Missouri Pacific Railroad
Tucson
Pittsburgh
Rail Brotherhood
Washington
Frank Douglas
Mediation Board
Missouri Pacific
St. Louis
Cleveland
Brotherhood of Railroad
Union Line
Union Road
U.S. Steel Corp
Monongahela
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
Aliquippa
Union
Southern Pacific
Job Growth Reaches 1949 Peak As Unemployment Drops
The Census Bureau reported August nonfarm employment rose by 1,368,000 while total civilian employment gained 227,000 and unemployment fell to 3,689,000. Factory and nonfarm jobs increased though agricultural work declined amid midsummer activity. hours shortened for about 1.25 million full time workers and 1 million part timers sought full time work. A further unemployment drop is anticipated in September.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Secretary of Commerce
Sawyer
Bureau
State Labor Meet Opens in Prescott
The Arizona State Federation of Labor opened its annual convention in Prescott with about 400 delegates. John R. Dille of the U S Department of Labor reported that Arizona bought over 7 million dollars of goods produced in state for the federal government in the first six months, and that 65 percent of 94 industries checked violated wage laws.
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Prescott
Arizona
Arizona State Federation of Labor
John R. Dille
U.S. Department of Labor
Dille
U. S
Dilles
West
Ambassadors and generals named in late Washington notices
President Truman nominated Robert D. Murphy of Wisconsin to be ambassador to Belgium and Lt. Gen. Howard Arnold Craig to be inspector general of the Air Force with predated lieutenant general rank. Maj. Gen. Kenneth Wolfe was named deputy chief of staff for materiel with lieutenant general rank. Also: storms threaten San Diego and Bermuda while Vice Admiral Badger supports arms aid to non Communist China.
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Washington
Robert D. Murphy
Wisconsin
State Department
Truman
Belgium
Howard Arnold Craig
U.S. Air Force
Kenneth Bonner Wolfe
U. S. Air Force
Arizona Girl Is Real Contender For Beauty Crown
Atlantic City N J September 8 The Miss America contest narrows field after swimming suit run offs two winners Miss Arizona Jacque Mercer and Miss California Jane Pedersen tie for best physique. Minnesota Miss Gloria Yvonne Burkhart wins talent preliminary with violin solo.
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Arizona
Atlantic City
N. J
U.P
Jacque Mercer
Jane Pedersen
California
Minnesota
Gloria Yvonne
Litchfield
Ariz
Barbara Jean Brothers
Little Rock
Ark
Mise
Truman Urges 10 Day Truce to Avert Steel Walkout
President Truman said he may seek another 10 day truce to delay the CIO steelworkers strike set to start at midnight next Wednesday. He would decide after the special fact finding board reports, with the 80 page document due Saturday and analysts cautioning about rapid review.
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Washington
Sept
Truman
CIO
Steel Industry
New York
Herbert H. Lehman
John Foster Dulles
Iowa
Carroll O. Switzer
Switzer
Sen
Gillette
Mon C. Wallgren
National Security Resources Board
Wallgren
Senate Armed Services Committee
Hearing Date Set for Driscoll Street Widening
Superior Court Judge Lee Garrett set September 28 for hearing a referee report on the widening of Driscoll Street between East Pennington and East Alameda. All property owners in the assessment district may file protests by September 27 to pursue damages. An appraisal committee estimated damages at about $40,000 affecting 10 property owners.
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Superior Court
Lee Garrett
Driscoll Street
East Pennington
East Alameda
Garrett
Strauss Dies Famed Composer at 85 in Germany
Richard Strauss world renowned composer dies at 85 in Garmisch Partenkirchen after months of heart disease. He shaped tone poems and operas from Don Juan to Salome and Elektra influencing modern classical music. His works include Till Eulenspiegel and Tod undVerklärung. He first visited America in 1904 for Sinfonica Domestica's New York premiere.
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Garmisch Partenkirchen
Germany
Richard Strauss
Strauss
America
Alice Strauss
New York
Sinfonica Domestica
Composer
Baseball Results From National and American League Games
In the National League, Cincinnati beat Pittsburgh 9 to 7 after trailing early. Wehmeier and Howell plus Promesa, Lombardi, Gumbert, and Mass contributed on the mound. In the American League, St Louis defeated Chicago 15 to 3 behind Garver and Moss with Kuzava and Malone also pitching. Boston and New York game postponed again to Sept 26.
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National Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Wehmeier & Howell
Promesa
Lombardi
Gumbert
Mass
St. Louis
Chicago
Garver & Moss
Kuzava & Mallone
Boston
New York
Tito's Loan Of $20,000,000 From U S Given Approval
Diplomatic officials said the Export-Import Bank approved a roughly $20 million loan to Yugoslavia. The funds would buy mining equipment for copper, lead, and zinc operations, backing Tito's independence from Moscow.
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U. S
Washington
Yugoslavia
Marshal Tito
Moscow
Acheson
World Bank
United States Agency
United States
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Grady Norton
Miami
Norton
Oscar C. Badger
China
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Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
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