Three Deaths In Week End Boost Road Toll To 45
Arizona’s traffic fatalities rose to 45 for 1950 after three deaths over the weekend. Victims include Mrs. Martha D. Albertson of Austin Minnesota 72, Herbert K. Knight 50 of Clifton, and Frank M. Lamb 59 of Tucson. Albertson died from injuries after a Saturday night crash on Van Buren Street. Lamb died after his car overturned near Casa Grande. Knight’s injuries followed a north of Clifton crash Friday. Police noted a driver Calvin Richardson 24 involved in the Albertson incident. The report also lists several other injuries from accidents in Phoenix and nearby areas and names multiple hospitalized individuals with cross references to local addresses and streets.
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Arizona
Martha D. Albertson
Austin
Minn
Herbert K. Knight
Clifton
Frank M. Lamb
Tucson
Albertson
William Albertson
van Buren Street
28Th Street
St. Monica’s Hospital
Calvin Richardson
East Pierce Street
Morenci Hospital
Lamb
Bullhead City
Ridgecrest
Calif
Casa Grande
W. E. Hancock
Salome
Mamie Butters
Los Angeles
Blythe
LeRoy Deiter
Compton
Frank B. Lyman
Wanda Riley
East Polk Street
John E. Dick
North First Street
Montecito Avenue
John M. Oliver
South 16Th Street
Sixth Avenue
Monroe Street
Mark Elm
South 27Th Avenue
J. R. Neulist
van Bunen Street
Weather totals and temperatures across Arizona regions
Weather Bureau reports a cool day with lows near 39 at various sites and 30 at Alhambra. Salt River watershed shows total moisture around an inch at several stations, with Tonto Fish Hatchery at 1.48 inches and seven inches of snow on the ground. Verde River flow declines as melt slows. Tucson logs 1.22 inches, Douglas 0.45, Yuma 0.03, and Gila Bend 0.10. Clear skies and warmer daytime temps forecast, nights remain cool.
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Weather Bureau
Alhambra
Salt River
Pinal Ranch
Granite Reef
Tonto Fish Hatchery
Tonto Creek
Salt River Project
Sunflower
Pleasant Valley
Natural Bridge
Verde River
Tucson
Douglas
Yuma
Gila Bend
GOP Banquet Attracts Large Arizona Republican Event
GOP Budington Kelland and Margaret Adams Rockwell led guest list at a high profile Arizona banquet. Bruce Barton of New York City, former congressman and ad firm figure, joined as guest. With 700 reservations, a capacity crowd was anticipated as Senator Butler traveled from Winslow for Lincoln Day events and other speakers planned include Diverbiss and Mrs. Rockwell.
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Page
Budington Kelland
Margaret Adams Rockwell
Arizona
Republican National Committee
Kelland
Bruce Barton
New York City
New York
Garland
Senator Butler
Winslow
Sam McKelvie
Nebraska
Mesa
Las Vegas
Tucson
Cain
Florence
Carl Diverbiss
Republican State Central Committee
Rockwell
Valentine Day Hints and Holiday Bank Delays
The column playfully notes banks shut for a holiday observe A Lincoln birthday and Arizona birthday drank up two days with no withdrawals. It jokes about downtown metered parking being free and Valentine shopping urging husbands to buy gifts, while women prefer morning tokens.
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Mr. A. Lincoln
Arizona
Tornado Toll Crosses States From Texas to Louisiana
A sweeping storm left several towns in Texas and Louisiana damaged while Arkansas reported minimal destruction. Fatalities included Haslam residents Laura Grayson and Will Eastridge, and Ellla Dodson an elderly ex slave died in Houston hospital. La Porte area damage cited at about 300000 dollars with other losses in Hughes Springs Corley and Mount Holly Arkansas.
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Lufkin
Hericho
Haslam
Corley
Fexarkana
la Porte
Arkansas
la Porte- Alvin
Hughes Springs
Louisiana
Texas
Times
Boytown
Sam Smith
Elaine Smith
Smith
Prentice Little
Minden
Leonard Burton
Velma Loud
Slack Air Force Depot
William Eli Oliveira
Honolulu
Herbert Lawrence Casper
Chicago
91St Air Police Squadron
Sligo
R. L. Angle
Hood
William McKinney
Arthur Lee Frazier
Grand Cane
Laura Grayson
Will Eastridge
Claiburne Mayfield
Logansport
Buster Fults
Linwood Windsor
Salem
Dick Windsor
Windsors
Shirley
Paralee Banks
Ella Dodson
Houston
Mount Holly
Ark
Police Clash as Crowd Attacks Executing Tribe near Calcutta
In Calcutta a violent mob of about 7,000 tribal natives gathered to witness the execution of a man convicted for keeping his daughter-in-law as a concubine. Police fought bow and arrow wielding tribesmen to prevent the beating and beatings by death. At least two tribesmen died as officers fired into the crowd to disperse it.
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Calcutta
India
Bihar
Steersman Says He Knew Missouri Would Ground
Norfolk January grounding of the battleship Missouri is probed by a naval court. Quartermaster Bevan E. Travis testified he knew the ship would ground unless turned right due to sluggish helm response and being too far left. He said it was not his place to order the captain.
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Norfolk
Missouri
Bevan E. Travis
Travis
Naval Court of
Chesapeake Bay
Thimble Shoal
Problems Of 2 State Counties Told At Trial
A two day clinic on Graham and Greenlee counties assets and liabilities opened in Safford led by Greater Arizona Inc. A blue ribbon jury of experts will render a verdict. Topics covered include mining agriculture forestry retail trade education and tourist industry with local and state officials as speakers.
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Safford
Graham
Greenlee
Greater Arizona, Inc
Phelps-Dodge Company
Morenci
John Sears
David Lee
Graham County
Steve Owens
William Woods
Crook National Forest
Filmore Stanton
Clifton
Spencer Brinkerhoff
J. B. Blessing
Arizona State Employment Service
Lafe Nelson
John Mickelson
Board of
Gila
Arthritis serum helps veteran walk after treatment
Ten minutes after his first treatment with a new arthritis serum, Earl B. Kirkwood a bedridden veteran for six months, regained the ability to walk. Watching at night is Dr. Robert Schultz chief of the medical service at the Veterans Administration Hospital Aspinwell Pa when he was a patient. The injections contain synthetic adrenal gland hormones and Vitamin C.
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Earl B. Kirkwood
Robert Schultz
Veterans Administration Hospital
Aspinwell
Holdup Leads Checked But Trail Grows Cold
Law enforcement checked tips in the Bank of Douglas holdup case where $116,250 was taken. FBI agents in Mountainair, New Mexico, questioned two men fitting the suspects. Four others in Los Angeles were released after questioning. Police reported about 30 citizen tips daily. FBI circulated pictures of a mop pail used by the bandits and evidence was sent to Washington for lab tests.
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Bank of Douglas
Phoenix Federal Bureau of Investigation
Mountainair
N. M
Eloy
Los Angeles
Phoenix
Earl O’clair
William A. Murphy
FBI
Washington
Pet Shop Owner To Speak Tonight
The Arizona Humane Association hosts an 8 p m meeting in Room 208 at the Westward Ho. Principal speaker is Bob Potter owner of Bob's Pet Shop 4037 North Third Street he will discuss tropical fish. The public is invited to attend.
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The
Arizona Humane Association
Westward Ho
Bob Potter
Bob
North Third Street
City Joins Water Lines Expansion Project
The city will cut the 45 inch Verde River intake near Thomas Road to install a T and valve for connecting with a 60 inch line. Crews drain the line. work should take 48 hours. Water from East Thomas Road reservoirs will supply during the cut off.
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City Water System
Verde River
Thomas Road
Scottsdale Road
Perley M. Lewis
Water Department
East Thomas Road
Shar man Douglas Leaves Tucson for New York Trip
Shar man Douglas daughter of Lewis W. Douglas United States ambassador to the Court of St James travels by train to New York after a Tucson holiday with Elizabeth Jackson of London and Mrs Douglas secretary. Ambassadors wife will follow in about three weeks to England. Miss Douglas plans two weeks in New York before flying to England. She stayed on her father's ranch near Patagonia for three weeks. She dismisses romance rumors with Peter Lawford as not true.
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Tucson
Sharman Douglas
Lewis W. Douglas
United States
Court of St. James
New York
Miss Douglas
Elizabeth Jackson
London
England
Patagonia
Peter Lawford
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