14 Jun 1955
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Newspaper
Arizona Daily Sun
Location
Flagstaff, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1955
Page
1
Citizens face about 800,000 state revenue bonds and 000,000 in capital obligations to finance Woody Mountain Well Tracks development, a pipeline to bring water to town, extended distribution, and a sewage disposal plant. Growth hinges on both measures, amid health concerns and aging water supply.
Washington readies for Operation Alert a 24 hour mock emergency simulating bombing and government shutdowns. Fifty designated cities plus seven cable outlets participate with 1000 Washington area workers evacuating while 20 cabinet agencies run emergency HQs out of town. A central information hub funnels updates to reporters as President Eisenhower travels with a 12 member press corps at the White House.
The Southwest Writers Workshop will host eight guest speakers across five evening talks in late June at the college. Notables include Dale SloCum, Benser, Millie Yost, John Tiosett, Fred Harvey, Palrianus Henson, and Maniy, with sessions on fiction, journalism, and instructional craft.
A Chamber of Commerce letter from Flagstaff praises the city government and police for improving relations with the Navajo Nation and notes Indians increasingly favor Flagstaff as a shopping and visitation hub. The Industrial Committee commends the council’s progressive steps and strong civic ties.
Fragmentary text discusses gasoline behavior at low temperatures. It mentions a definite freezing point and gradual changes in properties, noting temperatures lower than those seen in the Arctic. The passage remains unclear and incomplete.
A reflective piece explores how law shapes life and choice, contrasting two worlds. It urges careful judgment, personal responsibility, and deliberate action to steer toward a gentler, wiser existence. The author calls for evaluating surroundings and making purposeful daily decisions to honor values.
A collage of historical notes from the Sun files recalls a Williams fire described as the worst in years affecting the Beacon cafe and garage plus four other buildings. It notes a 1924 murder arrest near St Johns, postwar Fiat stall planning in Phoenix, and long-ago college enrollment projections while listing seniors receiving diplomas.
Sedona resident Richard E. Earl has been advanced to airman USN while serving aboard an attack aircraft carrier in the Philippine Sea with the Pacific Fleet. The promotion follows his successful completion of Navy-wide competitive examinations held in February.
A fragmentary note references a work titled Making a Goof Lils by Abingdon Press author Roy L Swit with publication and copyright details. The readable text hints at a cataloging or bibliographic line from a historical newspaper page.
Mrs Bula Reese returns from Fort Worth to visit daughter and family. Mr and Mrs Ralph Wiseman and family in Brigham City Utah while Mrs Wiseman attends a shimmer workshop for Indian Service education personnel. Clarence Fitch and children visit Juanita Holland. Mees W L Ford hosts his mother as house guest after Chicago trip. Mrs Early Henderson and Mrs B B Bre visit Arlie Blevins in Gravits NM. Grants trip planned to fetch her mother Cecille Blevins and her accompanyment for visits.
Funeral services will be held this Sunday at Brown Grove Baptist church in Jonesboro for Mrs Ruth Morris who died Sunday of a heart attack while at church. She had lived in Flagstaff for several years and is survived by her husband five sisters including Mrs Cynthia Potee of Flagstaff and a brother in Louisiana. Funeral arrangements are by Alice Reed and others.
Chr Hervey Tewanerna, son of Mrs and Mrs larey Tewanerna, serves as a rifleman in Company F of the 23rd Regiment, Second Infantry Division at Fort Lewis Washington. A Winslow High School graduate of 1932, he is noted for combat experience from the division, which recently returned to the United States.
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