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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1950
Page
15
Police hunted a six foot, flashily dressed man after he sprayed three women with an acid loaded water pistol in a Atlanta shopping district. A fourth woman reported being sprayed and holes appeared in her coat. Victims sought medical care for burns.
W M Clifford 32, executive secretary of Sonoma County Tuberculosis Health Association, jailed on charge of stealing 613 in March of Dimes funds. Arrest followed honey blond secretary Laberta Williams 28, who helped confirm thefts dating from Jan 31. Cash removed from envelopes, checks left. money found in closet box. Tuberculosis Health Association collects for March of Dimes in the county.
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor were greeted by about 2,500 fans at Houston in a royal welcome before continuing to San Antonio. They dined at the Shamrock Hotel hosted by Oilman Glenn McCarthy and will visit Clint Murchison’s ranch near Tampico, Mexico, where he has spent over 500000 on the central house.
Maricopa County recorder Roger LaVeens reports January deed filings at 1955, up from 1876 a year earlier. Other filings show mortgages 682 versus 574, agreements 238 versus 238, plats 10 versus 19, total instruments 7336 versus 671, and collections 11827.90 versus 10197.65.
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