12 May 1948
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Newspaper
Arizona Daily Sun
Location
Flagstaff, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1948
Page
1
A Montana man was held for federal action after a U.S. commissioner set a Monday hearing on charges of transporting an automobile across state lines. County officers in the area took him into custody pending further proceedings.
Washington correspondent analyzes European recovery efforts and U S role under Hoffman. He discusses coordinated missions, funding, and the need to maintain political will, warning against slowing progress and highlighting potential political hurdles.
The Flanstaff Public Library near West Aspen Avenue operates daily except Sunday with extended hours 8 am to 8 pm. It provides reference services, dictionaries, guides, and historical materials on the West and Arizona, plus a large fiction and nonfiction collection and a reading room for patrons with a variety of genres and current bestsellers. Overdue fines are three cents per day, and library cards require identification and a deposit. checkouts are limited by new releases and demand.
The text outlines a vast water crisis in Arizona with dire irrigation shortages and shrinking rivers. It discusses potential large scale projects including the Glen Canyon Dam and Parker-Damn proposals, the costs of multiple schemes, and implications for the state’s future power and agriculture. It mentions obligations to secure 80,000 acre feet of Colorado River water and the political pressure from California. The prose reflects a push toward monumental works to secure water and electricity while warning of drought and economic risk.
Proposal in Arizona urges civil service for sheriff deputies and police posts to limit hiring and layoff power. If approved, peace officers with a year’s service could receive a blanket appointment, with the act restricting appointments and demotions and potentially delaying reforms.
A reader argues the Glen Canyon Verde water project is vital, warning opposition funded by outside interests threatens future supplies. He cites officials and business leaders in Arizona and beyond, urging state backing before the plan collapses and water scarcity harms farms and communities.
Gunfinned from Page one. Feb 1912, Harris was an instructor of physical education at Abington and longtime football coach. He led Dartmouth football instruction briefly and later assisted Penn State and Flagstaff College. He studied at Teachers College and University of Arizona and held roles from high school coach to superintendent prior to this appointment.
Fragmentary OCR shows discussion of a proposed Verde project crossing central Arizona, naming locations such as Maricopa, Catarael Canyon, and Pal California. The text references public meetings, political figures, and potential costs. Overall, it captures community contention over land and water use with limited readable specifics.
The piece notes an educator linked with Annapolis aboard the U S Navy as an instructor in avedalgy navigation physics and related fields. He is pursuing a Ph D and will join a faculty with other noted scholars from Lowell Observatory and European institutions. He has taught at Missouri and Michigan and lectured at University of Ohio State, with extensive research in physics and astronomy.
General of one organization scheduled to arrive in Fingster for the annual convention opening tomorrow. Easton Beamer deputy governor and Myer Hichman were to bring Jones to Winstown arriving at 1am from Chicago. The convention runs through Friday aiming to attract members and wives from 95 cities in District 21.
Communion Thursday at the Church of the Epiphany in Thurs-visa-day includes the Holy Supplication. In New Mexico since 1046-48, Fasthurn presides in the department of rarenenamies at Ghio State. President Fasthurn announced Ur.dt Lynch, on extended leave, will resign his post as head of the English department to join the University of California Berkeley. Andrew J. Green, acting head, has been offered the position.
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