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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1950
Page
17
Hudson unveils 1950 models at the J R Dick firm showroom, promising five foot height with full headroom and low center of gravity. The all steel monobilt body and box section frame emphasize safety, ride comfort, and road clearance, with engines offering 123 and 128 horsepower and price reductions recently announced.
Kenneth Graves a 29 year old Berkeley man sparked a string of penalties after a sharp reply to Berkeley Police Judge Oliver Youngs. He received 24 hours in jail for contempt of court and was fined $50 for a boulevard stop. Additional authorities pursued him for a bad check charge insurance lapse and a failed child support case.
Lyle C. Wilson explains that Britain votes only for Members of Parliament in constituencies while the Prime Minister is not elected directly. The election on Feb 23 resembles the US in district voting but differs in the absence of a presidential ballot and the Lords' hereditary or appointed status. The timing hinges on law and party convenience, with Attlee or Churchill likely PM after results. the king will invite the new premier to form a government if Labour wins a majority.
Health note by Dr. Herman Budensen discusses cracking joints. Study by Dr. Brown of Oregon links more frequent cracking to cold damp weather high humidity and approaching thunderstorms. Likely due to fibrositis or inflammation of connective tissues. nasal infection and drainage may influence. Removing the cause may eliminate the condition.
Phoenix office reports 6,810 active job seekers in January, up 26 percent from December but down slightly from January last year. Hires totaled 654, down 5 percent from December yet about 10 percent above January prior year. Statewide job referrals reached 9,474 with 2,127 in nonagricultural roles, while farm placements dropped 70 percent from December but rose over 200 percent year over year due to cotton harvest growth. Placements by office show Mesa leading with 946, Phoenix farm 2,675, and Casa Grande 3,433 among others.
Forty seven Phoenix College students earned a 3.50 or higher GPA to secure honor roll status. The list includes Donna Jean Baker Rosalyn Ann Bennett Erving Bienenfeld George Borgo Mary Brayman Norma Bruner and many others.
John B. Mills president of Hotel Westward Ho Company was named to the Red Cross Advisory Committee by General George C. Marshall. Sixteen other civic and industrial leaders join him on the national panel. Mills also chairs the Maricopa County Chapter of the American Red Cross.
Three programs to ease real property tax burden in school districts will be presented to the Arizona Education Association delegate assembly by the Executive Committee. The 9:30 a m session at 812 North 1st Street is expected to draw about 150 delegates and 4,236 teachers, per Walter Maxwell. Dr Agnes Allen of Flagstaff leads the association.
Vatican City observed the 11th anniversary of Pope Pius XI with a funeral Mass led by Pope Pius XII in the Sistine Chapel. The service took place beneath Michelangelo's Last Judgment, with the papal ceremony marking the solemn remembrance.
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