Miss Saleslady of the Southwest Contest Draws Crowds
Phoenix springs up with beauty pageant energy as the second annual Miss Saleslady of the Southwest contest screens beauties from stores nationwide. June 10 to 12 award $500 merchandise to the winner and $250 to the runner up, with judging on personality character and appearance.
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Grand Canyon State Travelers Association
Rivas Kathryn Lunsford
Leo V. Newman
Association
National Association of Women’s and Children’s Apparel
Atlanta
Jury acquits Fred Baroody in murder case
Fred W. Baroody, 40, former Phoenix restaurant operator, was acquitted by a Superior Court jury of first-degree murder in the Nov. 16 shooting of his wife Grace, 39, after about 30 hours of deliberation. Baroody, who testified he did not intend to shoot, wept at the verdict. defense attorney Fred J. Hyder argued the death was accidental during an attempt to shield Mrs. Baroody from another man’s indecent attentions.
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Fred WN. Baroody
Phoenix
Grace
Superior Court
Baroody
Fred J. Hyder
Leonard's Store Opens New And Bigger Place Tomorrow
Leonard Goldman announces the new Leonard's Store will open tomorrow at 21 East Adams Street with a tripled sales floor. The complete travel goods line includes luggage handbags brief cases bar accessories and game sets. A travel room housing the trunk department and free travel service will be featured. The rustic redwood brick facade contrasts modern interior. Visitors receive souvenir leather gifts during the opening. Store staff include Sidney Wolfe store manager Mark Platts handbag head Margaret DeFoy and Patricia Reynolds gift head. The store has been at 46 North First Avenue for five years.
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Leonard’s
East Adams Street
Leonard Goldman
Goldman
Sidney B. Wolfe
Chicago
Mark Platts
Margaret DeFoy
Patricia Reynolds
North
First Avenue
Freighter Wolverine State damaged in Bay collision
The outbound freighter Wolverine State was slightly damaged today in a collision with an unidentified tanker off Angel Island in San Francisco Bay.
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San Francisco
Angel Island
San Francisco Bay
Unemployment Falls to 1947 March Low. Jobs Rise
Census Bureau estimates show March unemployment at the lowest March level since 1947 with employed totaling 60,179. Jobless numbered 2,146,000, down 1,976,000 from March 1950, while employment rose 2,628,000 versus March last year. Air craft industry added 100,000 workers in six months after the Korean War onset and may add 70,000 more by July.
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Census Bureau
Bureau of Labor Statistics
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