W H Stapley Sr Mesa Pioneer Dies Of Injury
W H Stapley Sr longtime Arizona resident and Mesa pioneer dies at 86 from a broken hip suffered during a Lakeside camping trip. Funeral in Mesa with Elder Glenn Wilkins officiating. Survivors include three sons four daughters and many grandchildren as the family notes his work with Tempe Normal School dairy farm and varied pursuits across Arizona.
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French Paratroopers Jump in Major Allied Exercise
About 1,000 French airborne infantry of the 25th Division conducted a large mock parachute assault over Dijon Airport in France using 24 U S Air Force C-82 aircraft. The operation, staged from Germany, delivered paratroopers and equipment within minutes, taking defenders by surprise.
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Favors for 26 Detroit Arsenal Employees Highlighted in Hearing
A House subcommittee investigating the Detroit arsenal and tank-automotive center heard that defense contractor Ken Heavlin did favors for at least 26 employees, and Brig. Gen. David J. Crawford admitted taking a free Washington hotel suite, shipping trees from Detroit to Maryland, and using salvaged material to build a sailboat. Heavlin said his firm supplied items like washers and TVs to workers as goodwill.
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John Kirkpatrick Services Planned
Funeral services for John Kirkpatrick aged 30 will be held at 10 a.m. tomorrow in the Carr Mortuary Chapel on the Mesa Tempe highway. Rev Max M Wilkins to officiate. Burial in Double Butte Cemetery. Native of Deckerville Michigan he recently moved to Tempe from Port Huron Michigan. He is survived by his wife Carolyn of Tempe a father and a brother, both of Port Huron.
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U.S. Merchant Fleet Reaches 1,307 Ships on July 1
The privately owned U.S. merchant fleet totaled 1,307 deep water ships with a combined 15,514,000 tons as of July 1, per the National Federation of American Shipping. The report notes the fleet size and tonnage, reflecting ongoing capacity in the private sector.
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FBI Arrests Killing Suspect in Tacoma Slaying
FBI announces the arrest of Bill Smith Jr on murder charges for the Nov 5 1948 killing of Dreen McNicholas in Tacoma. Smith was seized at 3 am in Burlingame California and denied the crime but said he knew the victim. Arraignment set before a U S commissioner with a $25000 bail recommended by Tacoma’s U S attorney.
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Weather Outlook Warns of Light Showers and Possible Floods
The report details scattered showers across Prescott, Flagstaff, and Nogales with small rainfall totals yet notes potential flash floods in higher elevations. Power outages occurred in Flagstaff, and officials warn drivers of water-filled highway dips while moisture increases could trigger more storms and limited runoff into the Salt River system.
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Ward system reform faces battle in Phoenix city hall meeting
Mitchell reported on a city hall trip where district representation supporters gathered at Assembly Hall. Beaty and Burks led a discuss ion with a council-dominated critique and a backing group including Busey Scheumack and others. A vote threshold of 3,324 signatures looms for ballot inclusion.
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Korea Front Battles and Air Action Report
On the western front Chinese Communists attacked near Yonchon but were dispersed while in the central front west of Chorwon Reds withdrew after a one hour assault. Far East Air Forces logged 670 sorties pounding enemy lines and 100 vehicles. B 29s dropped over 150 quarter ton bombs on troop concentrations at night. Reds talked of returning to Pyongyang for study of UN proposals and asked about immunity on the Kaesong Pyongyang road. no travel plans were received by the UN command.
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Ole Massa Smith Promotes Car Salesmen Platforms Dialogue
In a humorous monologue, Ole Massa Smith defends placing his car sales staff on outdoor platforms in the heat. He claims it aids visibility for customers, argues the staff are not punished, and rhetorically pleads for their compliance with staying elevated to assist shoppers.
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Nickel Pop Fading Away From Soda Bottlers Price Boost
Washington July 24 AP The Office of Price Stabilization allows soft drink bottlers to raise prices to retailers to as high as 96 cents per case. The move signals higher consumer costs as nickel a bottle soda may become a memory.
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Cherokee Reservation in Great Smokies Encompasses 63000 Acres
The Cherokee Indian Reservation beside the Great Smokies adjoining the national park covers 63,000 acres and is home to more than 3,000 tribal members.
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Durant Calls World Outlook Normal Yet Snafu Says It Is
Will Durant arriving in New York after an eight month Europe tour urges calm amid global tension. He says today’s world situation is normal and precisely a snafu, no worse than in the past.
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Sermon Saved by the Bell at St Pauls Church
In Pawtucket Rhode Island the 10:45 a.m. chimes from St. Pauls Episcopal Church will ring at 10:55 a.m. all summer to avoid clashing with Park Place Congregational Church across the street. The Congregationalists asked for the shift because their sermon with Rev. Carl A. Glover starts at the same time, as services move earlier in summer.
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Truck Driver Admits Blame In Hit And Run
Manuel Coronado Monge of Nogales Sonora admitted he drove the truck that fatally struck 4 year old Carlos Leal in Cibuta Sonora after the child walked onto a highway. He fled fearing consequences and had initially denied being the driver as a nationwide search for the hit and run motorist continued.
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