U S Grand Jury Indicts Phoenicians
A federal grand jury issued secret indictments against 10 people and open indictments against 35 others, many in the Phoenix area. Names and exact charges were largely undisclosed to prevent flight before arrests. Notable cases include Dr. Hubert A Achen facing narcotics sales counts and Claude E Spriggs charged with income tax evasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Phoenix
Hubert A. Achen
Tempe
Claude E. Spriggs
Coronado Road
Howard Apartments
Victor Manuel
Sacaton
Brady Barehand
Gila River Indian Reservation
Lewis Wayne
Francisco Moreno
Barber
East Madison Street
Fredric P. Lutfy
Almeria Road
Marvin D. Ponce
Washington Street
Robert M. Lama
Minnetota Avenue
Bobbie Lee Harrison
California
Christian Casillas
Yuma
Richard H. Young
Donald E. Bradley
Marvin W. Howard
Walter McKnight
Treasury
Fuel shortages strain Ba varia industry in Germany
Critical fuel and power scarcities disrupt Ba varia industries in Germany, imperiling production and economic activity. Authorities warn that prolonged shortages threaten jobs, supply chains, and regional growth as firms seek alternatives and government aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bavaria
Germany
Vigilantes Patrol Western Dress in Phoenix Event
Downtown Phoenix seethed as Phoenix Junior Chamber vigilantes roamed streets in a staged Western show to enforce Western dress. Participants were corralled at Adams Street for light penalties or rodeo ticket offers amid Judge Merrill Robbins presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Phoenix Junior Chamber of Commerce
Merrill Robbins
State Fairground
Robbins
Jack Williams
Gil Traveler
Delores Raines Questioned Here
Delores Raines a 24 year old former operator of a house of ill fame in Tucson was detained for questioning by Phoenix police after being picked up with a female companion at 22nd and Van Buren streets. They were fingerprinted photographed released and believed to have gone to California. She testified against former Pima County Attorney Bryce H Wilson in a grand jury probe into alleged irregularities in county government.
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Delores Raines
House of Il Fame
Tucson
Pima County
Phoenix
George A. Young, Jr
Miss Raines
22Nd
van Buren
Young
California
Raines
Bryce H. Wilson
Marie Nackard Dies in Phoenix Resident 61
Marie Nackard of Phoenix, 61, died at her home on Southern and Central avenues. Rosary is set for tomorrow at Whitney Funeral Home, with burial and services in Flagstaff. She was born in Bey Routh Syria and came to the United States in 1909, living in Flagstaff before moving to Phoenix in 1941, survived by husband Khatter J. Nackard, a daughter Selma, two other daughters Tore Engstrom and Albert Colson, and three sons Phillip, Victor, and George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Nackard
Arizona
Whitney
Flagstaff
Fred Nackard
Nackard
Bey Routh
Syria
United States
Morticians Elect Clegg President of Arizona Association
C. Stanley Clegg of 305 West Cambridge Avenue, manager of A. L. Moore and Sons Mortuary, was elected president of the Arizona Funeral Directors Association at the convention in the Hotel Westward Ho. Frank B. Carroon of Nogales was the outgoing president. Lester Ruffner Jr. of Prescott became vice president and Jack Hausner of Phoenix was named secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Stanley Clegg
West
Cambridge Avenue
A. L. Moore and Sons Mortuary
Arizona Funeral Directors Association
Frank B. Carroon
Nogales
Westward Ho
Lester Ruffner, Jr
Prescott
Jack Hausner
Phoenix
Funeral Services for Betty Flint Tomorrow
Funeral services for Betty Flint 78 veteran of Arizona will be held at 2 30 p m tomorrow at Carr Mortuary Chapel. The Rev George A Boss pastor of First Methodist Church will officiate. Interment will be in Double Butte Cemetery.
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Tempe
Betty Flint
Arizona
Carr Mortuary Chapel
George A. Boss
First Methodist Church
Double Butte Cemetery
Two Drivers arraigned on drunk driving charges
William Everett Oglesby a 51 year old butcher of 1028 North 27th Street pleaded guilty in City Court to drunk driving and paid a 100 dollar fine. Joe Alquist 47 of 1410 East Culver Street pleaded guilty in justice court to a similar charge and was committed to jail for 10 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Everett Oglesby
North 27Th Street
Joe Alquist
East Culver Street
Jamboree Deadline Approaches For World Scout Trip
Roosevelt Council reports a July 14 departure from New York City for the Seventh World Jamboree in the Austrian Alps near Salzburg. three scouts Walter Grassie Steve Thomas and George F Miller Jr have registered. trip includes stops in Algiers North Africa Naples Switzerland and France with an Aug 28 return. The jamboree runs Aug 2 for 12 days.
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Salzburg
Roosevelt Council
Walter Grassie
Glendale
Steve Thomas
Trinity Cathedral
George F. Miller, Jr
Lions Club
George F. Miller
New York City
Algiers
North Africa
Naples
Switzerland
France
City's Cooler Trade Future Seen In Arizona Discussion
The cooler committee of the Appliance Merchandisers Association meets at International Metal Co. to discuss the future of cooler manufacturing in Arizona and defense impacts. Speakers include Adam Goettl, Paul Johnson, Glen Jones, Bob Glow, and Clyde Thompson. Over half of U S evaporative coolers are made by four Phoenix plants with global reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Appliance Merchandisers Association
International Metal Company
South 15Th Street
Jack Canady
Adam Goettl
Paul Johnson
Johnson Brothers Manufacturing Company
Glen Jones
Arizona Hardware Company
Bob Glow
Standard Sheet Metal Company
Clyde Thompson
Thompson- Johnson Appliance
Asimakopoulos Dies At Home In Phoenix
Michael Asimakopoulos aged 62, a retired Chicago restaurant owner, died at his Phoenix home on East Garfield Street. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at the Greek Orthodox Church, with burial at Greenwood Memorial Park. He came to Phoenix in 1948 from Chicago and is survived by his wife Pauline, a daughter Mrs. Donald Houser, a son Ernest, a grandson David Houser, and a brother John in Greece. Friends may call tomorrow morning at Grimshaw Mortuary.
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Michael Asimakopoulos
Chicago
East
Garfield Street
Anthony Pentikis
Greenwood Memorial Park
Asimakopoulos
Lakotrafon
Mesenis
Greece
United States
Phoenix
Pauline
Donald Houser
Ernest
David M. Houser
John
Grimshaw Mortuary
Pensioner Found Dead At Residence In Brooklyn
Michael Young Haggerty, 77, of 338 North Ninth Avenue, a blind pensioner and Odd Fellows lodge member, was found dead in his room yesterday after neighbors smelled burned food. Police say he likely collapsed while preparing his evening meal. Funeral services are arranged at Mercer Mortuary.
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Michael Young Haggerty
North
Ninth Avenue
Haggerty
Odd Fellows Lodge
Brooklyn
N. Y
Mercer Mortuary
Labor and Wilson Near Peace in Mobilization
Washington April 6 Organized labor moved toward peace with defense mobilizer Charles E Wilson. AFL-CIO leaders expect equal representation on a 17 member Mobilization Board meeting weekly with Truman. The ULPC named four reps and hinted labor leaders Green Murray and Reuther may join, signaling improved labor mobilization relations.
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Washington
Organized Labor
Charles E. Wilson
Defense Mobilizer
Wilson
United Press
American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations
United Labor Policy Committee
Truman
William Green
George Meany
AFL
CIO
Philip Murray
Walter P. Reuther
CIO’ Auto Workers
Green
Murray
ULPC
Stewart Eck Dies in Phoenix At 46
Stewart E. Eck 46 owner of Arizona Truck Service and Sales died yesterday at Good Samaritan Hospital after a heart attack. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. tomorrow in Memory Chapel of A. L. Moore and Sons Mortuary with burial in Greenwood Memorial Park. Eck, a World War II veteran, was a Phoenix resident for 22 years and previously worked with Madison Motors and Ed Luke Motor Company. He is survived by his wife Katherine Grace of Phoenix and sister Pauline Eck of Colton California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart E. Eck
Arizona Truck Service
Grand Avenue
Good Samaritan Hospital
Charles S. Kendall
Central Methodist Church
A. L. Moore and Sons
Greenwood Memorial Park
Mr. Eck
Naco
el Paso
Tex
Phoenix
Madison Motors
Ed Luke Motor Company
Ed Spear Company
Eck
Arizona Country Club
Silver Trowel Masonic Lodge
Katherine Grace
Pauline Eck
Colton
Calif
Frank Lloyd Wright Denounces Committee
Frank Lloyd Wright denounced the House Un-American Activities Committee after being listed among prominent citizens tied to Communist-front activities. He condemned communism and criticized the committee, arguing he should not belong to a political group and stressing his American identity while noting Wright’s affiliations with several organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottsdale
Frank Lloyd Wright
United States
House of Representatives Un-American Activities Committee
Wright
America
Ruling Allows Tenured Teachers Dismissal in District Consolidation
Attorney General Fred O. Wilson ruled school boards may discharge teachers with tenure when consolidating two or more districts yields more efficient administration. The opinion was written for M. L. Brooks, state superintendent of public instruction.
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Fred O. Wilson
M. L. Brooks
Illegal Surgery Suspect Jailed
Lewis Logan 56 claiming to be chief of the Oneida Indian Tribe of New York State was jailed in Wickenburg pending arraignment on charges of performing an illegal operation. He allegedly operated on a 20 year old Wickenburg mother at a homestead 20 miles west of Morristown on the Wickenburg highway. Logan, who has graying shoulder length hair, denied knowing the woman and said he earns a living selling herbs.
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Lewis Logan
New York State
Wickenburg
Morristown
Logan
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PFEIL
U.S
Levi Strauss, Miller and Others
Levies
Citron's
Jefferson
Second Street
Dick Keizer
North 16Th Drive
Jaycee Vigilantes
By Dennis Farrell
Adams Street
Central Avenue
Corral
KOY
Montie Montana
Jaycees
Playtex
SUY
Gateway Department Store
Men’s Western
Gabardine
Morticians
Clegg
S-W Distributing CO
S. 2Nd Ave
M. Asimakopoulos
Washington St
Butter Brookfield Fresh Creamery Ib
Sey
Mountain View
Roland's Market
ST. & E. van Buren
Star Lite Market
Brookdale
Certas
del Haven
SURF
Pharmacy
E. McDowel
Hollywood
Miracle Weenes
Banner Tall
Pet
Betsy Ross
Fray Bentos
Rt OO
Simmons
Delux Lawn Chai
South
E. Monroe
Cudahy
Lean
Swift
Puritan
Veceerrect
Ieee
OLEO
Ray Oral
Skippy
Seuaarensett
Stewart Eck
American Committee For the Protection of
National Council For
Arizona Advertising Office
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Dillon Auto Service Co
W. Adams ST
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