Barbers Vote To Freeze Haircut Prices In Arizona
Maricopa County barbers voted to set minimum prices at 1.00 for a haircut and .75 for a shave, a unanimous move by the Arizona State Board of Barber Examiners. The prices, established by April 1946 agreement, replace the former 0.75 haircut and 0.50 shave. Petitions followed Cochise County action where Douglas barbers cut prices.
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Maricopa County
H.C. Montgomery
Arizona State Board of Barber Examiners
Maricopa
Cochise County
Douglas
Former Brakeman Sues for $150000 Damages in Holbrook Incident
Hugh T. McKernan, a former brakeman for the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company, filed in United States District Court here a $150000 damages suit claiming injuries from a sudden stop of a train at Holbrook on December 20, 1948.
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Hugh T. McKernan
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company
United States District
Holbrook
Rainmakers Tested In Arizona Claim Answer To Shortages
Los Angeles reports that Dr. Irving Krick and the American Institute of Aerological Research claim a ground smoking method can vastly increase rainfall. Tests in Arizona south of Flagstaff and north of Prescott allegedly quadrupled precipitation with mobile silver iodide dispensers, reducing costs compared with aerial seeding.
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Arizona
Los Angeles
New York City
Irving Krick
American Institute of Aerological Research
General Electric Company
Krick
Flagstaff
Winslow
Holbrook
Prescott
Pope Calls Protesants to Join Roman Catholic Church in Holy Year
Pope Pius XII urged worldwide Catholics to unite under Rome in a decisive Holy Year 1950. He invited Protestants to join the one true church, calling for an end to separations and schisms. He pressed for social justice and the return to Christian liberty amid capitalism and communism.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
Church of
Jesus Christ
Christ
Jesus the Redeemer
Long Tunnel Job Low Bid by Fisher of Phoenix
Fisher Contracting Company of Phoenix submitted the lowest bid of 579,078.02 for Arizona's largest tunnel project, 80,000 below the next bidder and 25 percent under the state estimate. The tunnel near Superior will be 1,240 feet long, 40 feet wide, and 23 feet high, with 15 months to complete after bidding. State Highway Engineer Lefebvre planned to recommend acceptance at the January 6 highway commission meeting.
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Fisher , Contracting Company
Phoenix
Arizona
Arizona Highway Commission
Superior
W. C. Lefebvre
Fisher
Highway Commission
Assault Case Term Imposed
A 56-year-old Avondale cotton picker was sentenced to prison for two to three years in an assault case involving a .22 rifle against Truly Jackson on Nov. 27. George Watson received the term from Judge Charles C. Bernstein. Robert W. Carter, 36, of 1110 West McDowell Road, was granted five years probation for two bogus check cases, with $260 restitution. Judge Dono frio presided. Ting, 39, a former grocery operator of 708 South Third Avenue, was given two years probation and barred from checks for two years. he had no prior record.
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Avondale
Maricopa County
George Watson
Jackson
Charles C. Bernstein
Robert W. Carter
West McDowell Road
Francis J. Donofrio
Carter
H. G. Ting
South Third Avenue
Bernstein
Ting
Post Office Plans Normal Saturday
The Phoenix Post Office will observe regular Saturday hours and stay open until noon tomorrow. Gift parcels will be delivered on Christmas Day with one delivery run in residential areas Monday. all post office stations will be closed to patron service that day. Christmas mail handling in Phoenix is about five percent ahead of last year.
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Phoenix
W. J. Jamieson
Phoenix Post Office
Funds Solicitation Without Approval At Emmanuel Mission
Mrs. O V Willson superintendent of Emmanuel Mission reports a woman is soliciting funds for the mission without authorization at 214 South First Street. The woman is described as heavy set with dark eyes and dark hair. Authorized fundraisers carry papers. those without are unauthorized solicitations for Christmas work.
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O. V. Willson
Emmanuel Mission
South First Street
Optimistic claims on cloud seeding fed by Krick figures
U S Weather Bureau officials in Phoenix judged Dr Kricks claim of quadrupling precipitation as optimistic. They noted last January showed 200 percent above normal across the Southwest and Kansas ran 600 percent above normal. Arizona overall also exceeded normal, but Kricks Salt and Verde watershed figures lacked a normal basis. Salt River Valley Water Users Association called the estimates optimistic. Dr Krick advised with the Arizona Weather Research Foundation during C S Barnes cloud seeding work, Barnes credited with ground generators for iodide smoke method.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Krick
U.S. Weather Bureau
Arizona
Tonto Fish Hatchery
Dr. Krick
Salt River Valley Water Users Association
Arizona Weather Research Foundation
Foundation
C. S. Barnes
Barnes
Ailing Constable Shows Improvement After Operation
A. L. Frederick, constable of Scottsdale since 1919, has shown marked improvement after a period of illness. He underwent a major operation last June and is now able to handle civil duties. During his absence, criminal work was handled by Buster Cannon, Tempe deputy sheriff.
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Phoenix Gazette
Scottsdale
A. L. Frederick
Frederick
Buster Cannon
Tempe
Theft Suspect Seeks Sanity Exam in Cadet Fund Theft Case
Edward James Woodison 29 of Sunnyslope filed for a mental examination in Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Charles Bernstein's presence. The court granted the motion appointing Dr. Bendheim and Dr. McGrath to report by Dec 30 before arraignment. Woodison, a war veteran clerk for The Republic and Gazette World Travel Service, allegedly defrauded 45 cadets of 4091.60 and claimed restitution of about 2000 to Cahill.
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Edward James Woodison
Sunnyslope
Maricopa County
Charles C. Bernstein
O. L. Bendheim
William B. McGrath
Woodison
Vernon B. Croaff
Croaff
Williams Air Force Base
Republic and Gazette World Travel Service
Scout Field Man Goes To California
George Miller announces John J. Korb, Camelback District field executive, transfer to Arrowhead Area Council in San Bernardino California. Fritz Hines will helm Camelback District until the year’s start. Korb started in Toledo Ohio seven years ago and led Camelback for two years.
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George Miller
Roosevelt Council
Boy Scouts of America
John J. Korb
Camelback
Arrowhead
San Bernardino
Calif
Krob
Fritz Hines
North 23Rd Avenue
Korb
Toledo
Ohio
Truck Runs Wild Kills 2 Injures 5 in Cherokee
A seven-ton bulldozer loaded truck careened down Cherokee Iowa's main street killing two men, Ray Hansen and Jeffrey Barry, injuring five others including Maxine Hansen. Bob White of Sac City escaped unharmed as the vehicle smashed 24 autos and caused $10,000 to $15,000 in damage.
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Cherokee
Art Locke
Locke
Bob White
Sac City
Ray Hansen
Jeffrey Barry
Sandwich toppings on toasted corn muffins with mushrooms
A recipe note describes layering ham and turkey between toasted corn muffins and topping with creamed mushrooms or oysters.
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