Far Reaching Ruling Upsets Grazing Lands Rentals
Judge Thomas J. Croaff ruled that all state lands sold or leased or offered for sale must be appraised by a governor appointed board. The decision affects renewals and original leases, may void past grants, and targets over eight million acres. Gallego sued to force a lease renewal at three cents per acre, with the case likely headed to the Arizona Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Sutcliffe
Maricopa County
Thomas J. Croaff
Arizona Land Commissioner
Pima County
Croaff
Arizona
Board of Supervisors
Arizona Supreme Court
Gallego
Arizona Education Association
Arizona State Federation of Labor
Groves subpoenaed to testify on British spy case
Congress summoned Lt. Gen. Leslie R. Groves, wartime head of the Manhattan Project, to testify about the arrest of British scientist Klaus Fuchs in London on suspicion of passing atomic secrets to Russia. The joint Atomic Energy Committee and AEC pledged a full investigation behind closed doors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Leslie R. Groves
U. S
London
Russia
Brien McMahon
Connecticut
Joint
Congressional Atomic Energy Committee
Atomic Energy Commission
McMahon
Congressional
Klaus Fuchs
Manhattan
Joint Committee
AEC
Commission
Eugene Millikin
Colorado
Y Campaign Total Reaches 422 636 in Subscriptions
The YMCA drive neared its $500000 goal with a total of 422636 in subscriptions after a report meeting at First Presbyterian Church on Fourth Avenue and Monroe Street. Ys Men Club pledged 6800 toward a club room and doctors added 677?? to reach a project total. Fourteen workers were honored including Dr J C Norton and Max E Redmond for topping individual quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men’s Christian Association
First Presbyterian Church
Fourth Avenue
Monroe Street
Phoenix College
Y's Men Club
J. C. Norton
YMCA
Max E. Redmond
Derek van Dyke
Robert V. Labeck
Rhes Corneliuss8
Hortotte Lennon
Lynne Driggs
Bernard Vitek
R. W. Jones
Robert Pelsue
Rene Larriva
Arthur M. Davis
Lee Hover
Roy Flesh
Eloy Service Station Attendant Shot During Holdup
Special to The Phoenix Gazette Eloy Arizona Feb 3 A service station attendant was wounded when two robbers held up the Eloy station and robbed the victims and two customers. The robbers fled into darkness as two Coolidge men were driven up to buy gas. About $33 was taken. Hewett was treated at Pinal County Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eloy
Charles Newsome
Charles Hewett
Hewett
Newsome
A. V. Looper
Eugene Schupp
Coolidge
Looper
Schupp
Pinal County Hospital
Television Set Tax and Business Levy Hikes Proposed
The Truman administration proposed a 10 percent tax on television sets and a rise from 38 to 42 percent in the top business income levy to accompany cuts in sales taxes. Treasury Secretary Snyder outlined figures before the House Ways and Means Committee, with the plan expected to net about 1.075 billion dollars more revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman
Secretary of the Treasury
John W. Snyder
House
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Representative Woodruff
Michigan
Snyder
Glenn Oil Officials Fined by Arizona Commission
The Arizona Corporation Commission fined E. W. Duhame president G. E. Dunbar secretary and treasurer and Paul H. Biery director of Glenn Oil Company $1500 each for contempt after they failed to appear at a scheduled hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona Corporation Commission
Glenn Oil Company
E. W. Duhame
G. E. Dunbar
Paul H. Biery
Robbery Suspect Seizes Cab Wheel In Phoenix Crash
Bandit wrecks a Yellow Cab injuring Mrs Lucille Goodden as he takes control from the driver Virgil Jobe and flees toward North Third Avenue. Cabbie identifies suspect James W Ralls at Fourth Avenue and Van Buren Street where he was later booked and charged with assault to commit robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Third Avenue
Roosevelt Street
Fourth Avenue
van Buren Street
Lucille Goodden
West Bellview Street
Leonard
St. Monica’s Hospital
Vic Soule
Virgil Jobe
West McKinley Street
Central Avenue
Culver Street
James W. Ralls
East van Buren Street
Scule
Ralls
Jobe
North Central Avenue
North Third Avenue
Telephones Strike Deadline Looms as Union Heads Meet
The Mountain Division head of the Communications Workers of America said negotiations are deadlocked to avert a telephone strike next Wednesday. The report notes a stalled labor dispute amid late news bulletins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain Division
The
Communications Workers of America
Phoenix attorney Eisenstein held for superior court in home hearing
In a living room courtroom at Herman Lewkowitz’s residence Justice of the Peace Harry Westfall ordered Max Eisenstein held to answer in Maricopa County Superior Court after two witnesses testified. Eisenstein, 65, accused of fatally shooting his estranged wife Lena, remained free on a $15 000 bond as his sons and an assistant attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Eisenstein
Raymond Wein
Eisenstein
Herman Lewkowitz
Lewkowitz
Burton
Phoenix
Judicial
Justice of the Peace
Harry Westfall
West Palm Lane
Lena
Justice Westfall
Warren L. McCarthy
Westfall
Maricopa County
Liberty
McCarthy
Norman Norris
O. C. West
Norris
All Western Stampede Highlights Phoenix Event
West Phoenix shows growing interest with nearly 250 horses entered for the second annual All Western Stampede at the Arizona-Biltmore Stables. The Western Saddle Club of Phoenix sponsors a full day program starting 10 am with diverse events and a grand Quadrille Team exhibition. A dinner dance follows the show and a long Stampede committee list supports operations and publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Arizona-Biltmore
Jack Tade
Western Saddle Club of
Western Saddle Club
Saddle Club
Cadin C#y
German-Born Scientist Charged With Spying for Russia
Klaus Fuchs, a German-born British atomic scientist trusted with major U.S. A-bomb secrets, was charged with giving information useful to an enemy. Arraigned at Bow Street, he faces possible 14 years. He had access to Manhattan Project details and worked at Harwell. Turn to LONDON on Page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Groves
Remington-Rand Company
Norwalk
Conn
Fuchs
Los Alamos
London
America
Russia
Klaus Fuchs
Scotland Yard
Federal Bureau of Investigation
United States
Bow Street
Ministry of Supply
Great
Harwell Atomic Research Center
Europe
Britain
Allied Atomic Research
N. M
Plane Part Strikes Mesa Civic Center in Morning Crash
A canopy ripped from an F-80 jet struck the Mesa Civic Center roof in the morning, punching an eight inch hole and smashing a brace. Damages are estimated at 150 dollars. Four workers were inside but unharmed. Williams Air Force Base said the plane likely came from the field and a pilot identity was not yet known.
Birth Of Son Pleases Both Ingrid Rossellini
Ingrid Bergman shows joy after giving birth to a son last night in Rome with Roberto Rossellini named as father. The baby weighs about seven pounds eight ounces with blue eyes and dark hair. Rossellini visited, cancelled work, and expressed happiness as Bergman rests in good health under medical care. A priest confirmed Rossellini as father and noted the couple plan Catholic rites for the child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Ingrid Bergman
Roberto Rossellini
Rossellini
Pier Luigi Guidotti
St. Francis of Assisi
Guidotti
Miss Bergman
Felix A. Morlion
Pro Deo University of Rome
Father Morlion
Also Mentioned on This Page
Florencio M. Gallego
Ler i
Manhattan Project
Phoenix Gazette
Gazette
Joseph F. Walton
Ralph Walton
Eugene
Robert Eisenstein
Harry Roberts
Fred Nichols
Glenn Oil
Bulletin
Bandit
International News Service
Associated Press
United Press
Germany
Hirohito
Sky Harbor
Crossword
Dorothy Dix
Fewinlss
Gene Lindsey
Robert
Phoenix Stampede
John Morris
Glen Tyler
Nick Rosch
Harold Adams
Waddie Wills
Ray Harshman
Clarice Jones
Noble Pierce
William Rafferty
Les Hanson
Irene Tiernan
Ralph Feffer
Morris
Louise Morgan
Wills
Treas
U.S
Mesa
Ingrid
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