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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1950
Page
6
In Flint Michigan a four inch spike from a building site fatally struck Lawrence Sutherland on a two story girder. A fire truck arrived to free him and collided with a car injuring its driver Robert Secoy who was knocked unconscious. Sutherland died at Hurley Hospital.
In Washington on February 2, a Senate passed plan to reform how presidents are elected moves toward House approval within a month. The Lodge amendment would award electoral votes in proportion to a state's popular vote, replacing the current winner-take-all system. If 40 percent threshold fails, a Lucas provision would let lawmakers choose among top candidates.
Adam A Hood aged 45 of 538 East Villetta Street is free on bond awaiting a preliminary hearing February 15 in East Phoenix Province Court on a felony count of leaving the scene. He allegedly drove a car without plates that struck Anna B Potter at North 16th and Cypress, injuring her pelvis broken nose and abrasions. Potter was treated at St Monica s Hospital and reported improving. Hood was arrested near Seventh Street and East McDowell Road after police traced the car to his home. A waterproof match from World War II is noted in the report.
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