Juror Clashes as Plane Smuggling Case Reopens Deliberations
A federal jury in Los Angeles re deliberates in a Palestine plane smuggling trial after juror Marshall Chlavin challenged the judge. Seven defendants faced acquittals and convictions, with defendants Greenspun Lewis Sosnow Schwimmer Selk Gardner and the Service Airways entity under scrutiny.
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Los Angeles
Palestine
United States
Peirson M. Hall
Herman M. Greenspun
Las Vegas
Nev
Sam R. Lewis
William Sosnow
New York City
Service Airways
New York
Adolph W. Schwimmer
Ray Selk
Leo Gardner
North Hollywood
Calif
Marshall Chlavin
Cool Cloudy Day Forecast For Northern Arizona
Light snow flurries and showers were forecast for Northern Arizona tonight as a system moving from California arrives. Sunny Phoenix today gives way to mostly cloudy cooler weather tomorrow with gusty winds in the north and a forecast 8 to 10 degree drop in valley temperatures by Wednesday morning.
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Arizona
Phoenix
Weather Bureau
California
Santa Barbara
Los Angeles
San Diego
Louis R. Jurwitz
Phoenix Station
U. S. Weather Bureau
Rains Return As Surfing Rivers Drop
Rains return across the Midwest and Pacific Coast while floods ease in the Ohio and Mississippi valleys. The Ohio River crested at 59.1 feet at Cincinnati and fell after 1,200 lowlanders moved back. northwest snow plows opened Cascade routes as blizzards eased.
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Midwest
Pacific Coast
Ohio
Mississippi
Ohio Valley
Iowa
Missouri
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Washington
California
New England
Canada
Plains States
Arkansas
Ohio River
Cincinnati
Cascade Mountains
Montana
Photographer Aleksander Dies at 53 in Phoenix
Edward Aleksander a renowned Phoenix photographer aged 53 died early today at Good Samaritan Hospital. He ran Aleksander Studio at 336 West McDowell Road since 1917, specializing in portraits and was a licensed pilot. He organized the Pulaski Club and led the group as twice president. His wife Harriet Furmaniak, a concert opera star, had planned a late tour. Funeral arrangements are pending at Grimshaw Mortuary.
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Edward Aleksander
Phoenix
Good Samaritan Hospital
Aleksander
West McDowell Road
Harriet Furmaniak
Sciot
Pulaski Club
Chicago Concert and Opera Guild
Chicago Polish Theater
Grimshaw Mortuary
Rites Set For 93-Year-Old Winter Visitor
Catherine Muno of Chicago, a 93-year-old winter visitor in Phoenix for nine years, died Saturday night. Her funeral and burial will be in Chicago. She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Frank M. Wilkinson of Phoenix and Mrs. C. H. Apel of Winnetka, Ill., two sons, Edward of Visalia and Raymond of Evanston, 22 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren.
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Catherine Muno
Chicago
Frank M. Wilkinson
West Lynwood Street
Wilkinson
Salt River Valley Water Users’ Association
Muno
Phoenix
C. H. Apel
Winnetka, Ill
Edward
Visalia
Calif
Raymond
Evanston
Ill
Water shortage drives Arizona irrigation expansion push
McFarland cites 1940 to 1944 average of 115750 acres out of cultivation on the San Carlos Project due to water shortages. He warns that Arizona must secure more irrigation water from the Colorado River as underground supplies dwindle and hydro power remains tight for the region and Southern California. The Bridge Canyon dam plan is part of the multi purpose project with initial Senate action in 1947 and hearings in 1947 and 1949.
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San Carlos
McFarland
Arizona
Colorado River
Bureau of Reclamation
California
Utah
Nevada
Bridge Canyon
Senate
Interior Affairs Committee
UC opens spring semester with 21825 expected to register
Berkeley California February 6 1951 University of California begins its spring term with 21 825 students expected to register this week Classes start next Monday with campus activity set to rise through the opening days of the semester.
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Berkeley
Calif
INS
University of California
Bullhead City Bar Robbery by Gunman at Five Grand
A lone gunman robbed the Five Grand Bar at the Davis Dam site in Bullhead City, taking over 150 dollars after firing a warning shot at bartender Orman Jones. He escaped in a waiting car. A suspect was later apprehended in Kingman and returned for identification.
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Bullhead City
Five Grand
Davis Dam
Orman Jones
Mohave County
Jones
Porter
State Highway Patrol
Sheriff's
Kingman
Cooper Case Delayed Again
The trial of Frank G Cooper a 44 year old Phoenix bail bondsman charged with eight counts of grand theft was postponed again. Judge Gordon Farley of Nogales agreed to reset for February 27 after Judge Thomas J Croaff recused himself and Judge Renz L Jennings had set prior dates. The case involves an alleged shakedown racket over city court fines and bails.
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Frank G Cooper
Phoenix
Gordon Farley
Nogales
Maricopa County
Thomas J. Croaff
Farley
Renz L. Jennings
Croaff
Copper
License Plates and Local Characters Turn Up in Civic Line
A flood of around four thousand citizens visited the small office to renew license plates. Most were grateful for the help and offered small tokens of thanks, though one customer damaged a cake and another stole a fountain pen after writing a bad check. overall, the experience showcased the diverse crowd and the daily grind behind plate renewals.
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Valley Bank
Catherine Jones Rites Arranged
Funeral services for Mrs. Catherine Kate Jones Arizona pioneer who died Saturday at her daughter's home in Mesa will be held at 2 p m Wednesday at Fort Thomas. Burial will be at Emery Ariz. She lay in state today and tomorrow at Meldrum Mortuary. Mrs Jones came to Arizona 68 years ago from Panguitch Utah and settled first in Safford Valley. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. Survivors include husband James E Jones of Coolidge, daughter Mrs Ben Gosage of Chandler, and three sons Ian and Harry of Coolidge and Ervin of Hamilton City Calif.
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Phoenix Gazette
Mesa
Catherine
Kate) Jones
Arizona
Ben Foster
Fort Thomas
Emery
Ariz
Meldrum
Jones
Coolidge
Panguitch
Utah
Safford Valley
Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints
James E. Jones
Ben Gosage
Chandler
Ian
Harry
Ervin
Hamilton City
Calif
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Second Ave
West van Buren
ST. Louis
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
TWA
Catherine Jones
Ed A. Wolfe
Arizona Highway Department
Frank Murphy
North 11Th Avenue
Jack Murphy
Granada Road
John Verkamp
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