Boyd Believed On Way Out Of Mines Post
Washington reports circulated that Dr. James Boyd may resign as director of the U S Bureau of Mines amid industry opposition to a premium price plan. President Truman’s stance against the subsidy and industry pressure sparked his removal, with DMA chief W C Schroeder named as acting head.
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Boyd
Winifred N. Gall
Washington
James Boyd
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Truman
Defense Minerals
W. C. Schroeder
Mine Bureau
Synthetic Fuels
DMA
Schroeder
Joseph C. O'Mahoney
Wyo
Senate Interior Committee
Mother Gets Thirty Days for Neglect Case
Rita Leyvas and Manuel Leyvas faced a 30 day jail sentence after juvenile court heard their five emaciated children were underfed and uncared for. The County Juvenile Home will monitor rehabilitation. if unsuccessful, the children will be placed with guardians under parolee supervision. The family home is 915 E Sherman. The mother confessed misusing relief funds for wine and time in bars while the father sought work in California.
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Rita
Manuel Leyvas
al Fiood
E. Sherman
California
Photographers Plan Meeting in Prescott Convention
Photographers from across Arizona, led by a large Phoenix delegation, travel to Prescott for the Arizona Professional Photographers Association annual convention. Gene Botsford presides. events run Sunday and Monday with registration at Ludwig Studio and open house at Toltec Lodge.
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Phoenix
Prescott
Arizona Professional Photographers’ Association
Gene Botsford
W. McDowell
Botsford
Ludwig Studio
Harland Ludwig
Toltec Lodge
Hassayampa
C. Ferrell Stoody
Bill Lawrence
Arizona
Eastman
Case Against 2 Dropped Free of Charges
Billy Paxton and Joe Perez were freed today after Superior Court Judge Fred Struckmeyer Jr. dismissed the case for insufficient evidence. They had been accused of giving marijuana to a 14 and a 16 year old girl, with addresses listed as 901 E. Pierce and 1121 E. Culver.
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Billy Paxton
E. Pierce
Joe Perez
E. Culver
Superior Court
Fred Struckmeyer Jr
John J. Flynn
Paxton
Treasury Nicks 12th Housewife in Marshall Texas
MARSHALL Texas Aug 10 AP The Treasury Depart ment has nicked the bank account of a 12th Marshall housewife who refused to collect Social Security taxes from her servant An agent Gus W Davis from Longview served a warrant yesterday at the Marshall National Bank for 774 from the account of Mrs Mary V Hicks That made 5571 the government has taken this week from the accounts of women who refused to make the payments for the first quarter ending April 30 Thirteen women refused to make the payments The bank account of the remaining one has been untouched so far The president of the National Bank William F Young said today he has received a money order for 3603 from an Austin man saying the money was to repay the courageous ladies The sum was the amount taken Monday from bank accounts of eight women in two Marshall banks The Austin man who signed the letter John W Bode asked Young to distribute the money Young said he would deposit the sums in the accounts of the women who use his bank and send the rest to the other bank where the other accounts were
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Marshall
Texas
Treasury Department
Gus W. Davis
Longview
Marshall National Bank
Mary V. Hicks
National Bank
William F. Young
Austin
John W. Bode
Young
Four Car Crash Injures Two on Busy Downtown Intersection
At Third Street and McDowell four cars collided this morning injuring two people. Frederick Otterman aged 32 and Zelma Simpson aged 41 were treated at Good Samaritan Hospital for minor injuries. Simpson ran a red light, causing the crash, and received a citation.
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Third Street
McDowell
Frederick Otterman
Zelma Simpson
Good Samaritan Hospital
Otterman
E. Moreland
Robert L. Johnson
Earl Chase
E. Windsor
Third St
Simpson
W. Holly
Jack Donaldson
Youths Arrested In Store Looting
In Tucson on August 10, sheriff's deputies reported two youths arrested for looting the East Speedway Safeway store wrecked by last Saturday's fire. One boy was sent to juvenile authorities and the other received a suspended sentence for petty theft. Fire damage left canned goods buried under rubble.
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Tucson
Sheriff's Deputies
East Speedway Safeway
Safeway
Mountain Training Command Set Up
COLORADO SPRINGS Colo Aug 10 AP Camp Carson announced the establishment of an army mountain training command here replacing a provisional training detachment It will plan and conduct mountain warfare training over rock ice and snow in all weather conditions
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Camp Carson
Army Mountain Training Command
Hopis Open Rituals Leading To Snake Dance
WINSLOW Aug 10 AP The nine day Hopi ceremonies opening today in Mishongnovi underground kiva feature prayer stick making and a plan for rattlesnake hunting by the snake clan next Sunday. Ishongnovi’s new snake priest is Scott Deu-ah-youma succeeding his late uncle Loma-nae-si ma. The antelope clan is led by veteran priest Sing-yo-ma. A second snake dance will be held at Walps Aug 24 followed by the butterfly dance Aug 26. Winslow Chamber of Commerce will sponsor motor caravans to the dances.
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Winslow
Mishongnovi
Here
Ishongnovi
Scott Deu-ah-youma
Loma-nae-sima
Sing-yo-ma
Walps
Winslow Chamber of Commerce
County Board Adopts Budget of 8 225 054 for 1951 52 year
Maricopa County Supervisors adopted an 8 225 054 budget for 1951 52 amid protests by D P Kimball who urged slashing 706 000 from the postwar planning fund. Chair James O Lecky defended the plan noting the fund is essential and that budget law limits were exceeded only for emergencies. The package raises overall spending by about 1 445 000 yet lowers the tax rate to 78 cents per 100 dollars of assessed value, subject to final El Paso Natural Gas assessments.
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L. B. Sutcliff
Maricopa
County Highway Department
East Washington
City County
Buckeye
Glendale
Gila Bend
el Paso Natural Gas Company
State Tax Commission
Kimball
Senate
Kimball Mum About U S Post Circulating Rumors
County Supervisor D P Kimball may resign to take a federal post, circulating in political circles. Kimball denied the reports, returning this week from a vacation to Seattle and Washington, D C. He is serving a second term from District 3 after the 1950 election.
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D. P. Kimball
Kimball
Seattle
Wash
Washington, D. C
Alaskan Workers Wage Boost Sought by Civil Service
The U S Civil Service Commission asked Congress for permission to raise cost of living increments for federal workers in Alaska. Territorial staff now receive up to 25 percent above base pay, and the commission seeks a higher ceiling applicable to all territories, noting Alaska requires immediate attention.
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Washington
U.S. Civil Service Commission
Congress
Alaska
Iron King Mine Protest Filed Over Valuation
The Shattuck-Dean mining corp protested a 2,700,000 assessed valuation of its Iron King Mine in Yavapai County by the Arizona Tax Commission. Spencer Shattuck argued the method was improper and valued the mine nearer 2,227,905. Last year it was 2,002,895. Board chairman Thad M. Moore supported a proposed 700,000 increase citing earlier concessions. the protest was taken under advisement. Mrs. J M Keith of the Arizona Cattle Growers Association urged accepting county assessors’ cattle valuations, with no change indicated.
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Shattuck-Dean Mining Corp
Iron King
Yavapai County
Arizona Tax Commission
State Board of Equalization
State Tax Commission
Spencer Shattuck
Thad M. Moore
Moore
J. M. Keith
The
Arizona Cattle Growers Association
Keith
State probes Giles case over city land purchases
State Real Estate Commissioner W M Cox said Giles and developer William Swoboda are under investigation for city and private land buys in the 2200 block of W Fillmore. Cox noted hearings require Board action, while Swoboda’s attorney Gene S Cunningham denied Giles was ever Swoboda’s agent. Six new garbage cans were purchased for Giles parcels adjacent to city land used as a right of way for the Black Canyon Highway, with tenants on both properties using them.
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West Fillmore
van Buren
Ray J. Giles
City
Giles
New Black Canyon Highway
Court Street
W. Fillmore
Ray Giles
W. M. Cox
Cox
William Swoboda
Phoenix
Swoboda
Gene S. Cunningham
Cunningham
Black Canyon
Suits total $876000 over South Amboy blast
In New Brunswick 108 claimants filed suits totaling 876000 for injuries from the May 19 1950 South Amboy munitions explosion. The blast devastated South Amboy and Perth Amboy, killed 31 and injured hundreds, with property damage around 10 million.
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New Brunswick
N. J
South Amboy
Perth Amboy
Driver Sentenced To Jail For Reckless Driving
Jesus Bojorquez, 55, a trucker from 35th Avenue near Christy, pleaded guilty to drunken driving with a prior conviction and was sentenced today by Superior Court Judge Lorna E. Lockwood to 90 days in the county jail.
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Jesus Bojorquez
35Th Avenue
Christy
Superior Court
Lorna E. Lockwood
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