2-Year-Old Betty Jean Wright Missing Near Peoria
Search was under way today for Betty Jean Wright a 2-year-old girl who vanished last night from a ranch home near the Arizona Canal on Lateral 20 north of Grand Avenue. Law officers and civilians scoured the canal and surrounding farms while relatives watched television at another daughter’s home.
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Arizona Canal
Lateral 20
Grand Avenue
Betty Jean
Wright
L. W. Wright
Weedville
Peoria
Wrights
Howard Ross Dies in Tempe After Heart Attack
Howard Bee Ross of Tempe died at home from a heart attack. A 38 year Arizona resident born in Greenfield Massachusetts he studied Worcester engineering and earned a University of Arizona education degree. He taught at Douglas Florence Scottsdale and retired in 1942 to Tempe where he served on the city council and led the Red Cross chapter. He was active in First Methodist Church and Masonic groups. He is survived by his wife Laula M. Ross and a step mother Ethel Ross. Funeral at First Methodist Church with Rev George A. Ross officiating. Burial at Double Butte Cemetery.
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Tempe
Howard Beebe Ross
Arizona
Greenfield
Mass
Worcester
University of Arizona
Douglas High School
Phelps Dodge Company
Florence
Scottsdale
Red Cross
First Methodist Church
Aurora Masonic Lodge
Fitchburg
Knight Templars
The
Shriners
Laula M. Ross
Ethel Ross
George A. Ross
Phoenix
Double Butte Cemetery
Safford Schools Buy Fairground Property for School
Safford Public Schools acquired Graham County Fairground property except the stadium for a 12 room school building with a cafeteria administration office and storage. The 28 acre site sold for 34000 dollars to the school board, the sole bidder, with possession after the fair on October 5 to 7.
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Safford
Safford Public Schools
Graham County Fairground
Graham County
Dutch Ruler Prince To Visit U S In 52
Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard accepted President Truman's invitation in principle to visit the United States next year. They also accepted an invitation to visit Canada with dates to be set later.
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U. S
the Hague
Netherlands
Juliana
Prince Bernhard
Truman
United States
Canada
Dewey Begins Pacific Visit After Formosa Arrival
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New York arrived in Manila for a three day visit. He will stay with Ambassador Myron M. Cowen and meet President Elpidio Quirino. He plans a trip to Hong Kong on Saturday.
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Manila
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Formosa
U. S
Myron M. Cowen
Dewey
el Ppidio Quirino
Hong Kong
Petsche Fails To Form French Cabinet
Paris July 18 AP Finance Minister Maurice Petsche ends his week-long effort to form a cabinet unable to secure agreement on domestic issues from party leaders. President Vincent Auriol must seek another candidate to attempt the task.
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Paris
Maurice Petsche
Petsche
Vincent Auriol
France
Auriol
Lantz Executed in Arizona Gas Chamber Night Vigil
Execution concludes after guards strip and remove bonds while Lantz in jockey shorts faces the chamber. Clergy and officials witness as 28 people, including Phoenix Tucson reporters and law officers, observe the final moments. Lantz, convicted of strangling a spinster on a Southern Pacific train in 1950, died in the newly installed gas chamber after a lengthy appeals saga.
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Mr. Eckert
Lantz
Cathemer
Death Row
Moore
Jesus
Jacques
Phoenix
Tucson
George W. Stinson
Harvey W. Cowan
Arizona Highway Patrol
George A. Young
Iowa
Southern Pacific
Bisbee
Douglas
State Parole Board
Arizona
John H Smith Dies Rites Set At Mesa
John H. Smith a 77 year old Mesa resident died Monday night at his home after a short illness Services will be at Gibbons Mortuary Chapel at 10 am tomorrow Rev Oliver J Werner of Mesa First Methodist Church will officiate Burial will be in Mesa Cemetery He is survived by his wife Elizabeth a daughter Edith Wolfe of Chandler a son Charles R of Mesa a sister Agnes Parker of Cloudcroft New Mexico and five grandchildren.
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Mesa Bureau
Mesa
John H. Smith
N. Sirrine
Gibbons Mortuary Chapel
Oliver J. Werner
Mesa First Methodist Church
Mesa Cemetery
Agnes Parker
Cloudcroft
N. Mex
Arizona Needs Water Watermelon Branding Idea
A humorous plan proposes inscribing watermelons with Arizona Needs Water to spark national attention. The scheme imagines shoppers asking why the melons are small, with clerks affirming the message and spreading the idea through word of mouth.
Cease-Fire And UN Forces Hold Front In Korea
BEST EIGHTH Army estimates place about 250000 Chinese soldiers in the front lines or in immediate reserve. Another 250000 are farther back along the Korea Manchuria border. United Nations forces are about the same size. Allied troops include American infantry and the Fifth Army Force. No American soldiers were killed Tuesday up to 5 p.m. It is the first such day since July 7, 1950. Red build-up near Kaesong observed with five mile neutral zone respected. Night air strikes hit Red traffic. Marine planes and B 26 bombers used flares. 830 air sorties Tuesday. 118 at night. B 29s attacked North Korean rail yards Wednesday.
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U. N
Eighth Army
Korea-Manchuria
United Nations
Washington
U. S
Kaesong
Violent Enemy Gunfire Damages U.S. Warships
At Wonsan coastal batteries fired around 500 rounds at U S naval units in response to bombardment. The heavy fire drew the battleship New Jersey into action. Minor material damage occurred from near misses and one sailor was lightly wounded.
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Washington
Wonsan
U. S
Navy
New Jersey
Rites Planned For Sergeant Emerson in Malden Mass
Posthumous observances honor Master Sgt Bertram F Emerson the first Korean casualty from Malden Mass A plaque is being erected and his wife Patricia O'Donnell will fly from Tucson to attend services He earned the Bronze Star for bravery during the Aug 11 action warding off an attack at his artillery gun after being mortally wounded he killed 12 Red Koreans with grenades to rescue a fellow soldier
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Bertram F. Emerson
Malden
Mass
Patricia O’donnell
Phoenix
Tucson
E. North St
Emerson
Text On Sixth Truce Session In Korea
Tokyo reports the sixth armistice session at Munsan yielded limited progress toward a mutually acceptable agenda, with one major issue unresolved. Language barriers caused delays as three languages required double translation, leading to several recesses. An area of mutual agreement emerged on the second major point, with the conference adjourned to resume July 19, 1951.
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Tokyo
United Nations
Munsan
Korea
Seoul
Phoenix
Floods Hit Mississippi Basin Causing $750000 Damages
Flooding along the Mississippi and Missouri rivers has caused an estimated $750,000 in damage. In Kansas City and nearby areas floodwaters receded in places but a water shortage persisted. A major fire consumed 24 businesses, fed by drifting oil, within a seven block blaze area.
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Mississippi
Morton Meyer
St. Louis
Missouri
Kansas City
Kansas
Coolidge district to host summer library at Kenilworth School
Kenilworth PTA sponsors a summer library service at the Kenilworth School library near Coolidge starting tomorrow. The library operates 9 to 12 each Thursday with a 10 to 11 story hour for children. Books may be checked out for two weeks and families sign for damages. Mrs. E A Wing is library chairman. This is the first year the library runs in summer.
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Coolidge
Kenilworth Pta
Kenilworth School
Mothers of
E. A. Wing
PTA
Mrs. Alice McGrew Found Dead at Home
Mrs. Alice McGrew, 76, was found dead in her home at 1715 W Jefferson late yesterday by her son Richard McGrew. Police reported she had likely been dead since Sunday and that the death was due to natural causes after ill health.
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Alice McGrew
W. Jefferson
Richard McGrew
Snow depth to water content translation noted
A statement notes that ten inches of snow equate to one inch of rain in terms of water content. It emphasizes the relative moisture value of snow versus rain.
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Sonotone Consult
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Mary Coles
425 Title and Trust
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Second Ave
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van Buren
North Korea
Miral
South Africa
Wool Board
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C. W. Stephens
Wendell Flewelling
Coolidge Chamber of Commerce
Wells O. Moore
Williams
Arizona State Chamber of Commerce Managers Association
Grand Canyon
Coolidge Community Church
E. M. Ward
Pearl of the Pacific
Philippine Islands
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Coolidge Methodist Church
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UMMER
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Albert J. Shiya
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American Gem Society
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