15 Aug 1958
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Newspaper
Arizona Daily Sun
Location
Flagstaff, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1958
Page
1
The article discusses a past television program featuring actors such as Oscar Wille, Willilan Bendix, Robert Taylor, and others, noting how stars from older movies appear in current TV productions. It reflects on the evolving public perception of stars and the blending of cinema icons with television formats.
Flagstaff’s newest housing development Ponderosa Foothills opens south of the city. Gene Jones and Clemence Sievert purchased a tract about four miles from downtown, planning 80+ homesites with paved streets and utilities. The project, to be completed next year, will add around 1,000 residents to Flagstaff’s population.
Arizona residents and industry leaders discuss travel and tourism development at a front page banquet. Milton, James, and other speakers outlined hotel, ranch, and resort promotion while officials warned about traveler awareness and responsible promotion amid rising investment and job figures.
Daisy Lockwood faces lie detector tests at her parole hearing as details emerge from a case in which a game violation occurred at her home. Testimony links a chest and gun found on site to the incident dated around April 10, with a Superior Court jury sentencing her husband Ralpho in May to a prison term of five years.
The Winslow unit mulls a penny tax to fund water development and city projects. Officials argue a sales tax measure could raise needed funds for water, buildings, and utilities, with debate over approach and timing.
Finer services are set for 9:30 am Saturday and Sunday at Arizona Funer al Home Phoenix for John Dwyer 58 resident of Flagstaff. He was retired from the Veterans Hospital in Phoenix and had lived near Mountain about six miles west of the city.
The text discusses budget and approval steps for a Navajo Route project, contrasting immediate authorization with later funding, noting the Interior Department's support and concerns about Public Bond objections and the Bureau of Public Roads. Udall, the House sponsor, hopes for a Presidential endorsement.
A fragmented notice from a local sale indicates a late classification with references to cash and equity. The readable bits show a price close to 84 dollars and imply a financial transfer or settlement context. No further clear details emerge from the fragment.
The Arizona State Land Department announces a public auction at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday September 39 1958 at the Mingstaff Court House steps for a parcel in Township 21 North Range 8 West. The sale includes land with stated appraised values and strict cash or cashier's check payment terms, with annual installments options and a requirement to meet 74 percent of the appraised value at purchase.
Sealed bids for the Cameron to Greer Road project in Caceino County Arizona were opened August 42 138. The work covers new alignment of U S Route 89 northward for about miles and includes asphalt paving roadbed excavation and culverts. Prequalification required five days before opening. plans available at Arizona Highway Department South 17th Avenue Phoenix.
The text describes bid requirements for a road project including payment of plans and specifications, no refunds, contractor equipment readiness, bid guarantees of five percent, and the state’s right to reject bids under standard specifications. It notes that proposal pamphlets must be returned and that a certified or cashier's check or corporate bond is required with the bid.
A fragment from a public notice indicates labor in a contract must be paid per prevailing wage rules shown by the office of the State Highway Engineer. It mentions rates of wages and access to details at reasonable times, signed by WM. E. Willey, State Highway s, Arizona publisher, August 8 and 15.
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