Strike Snarls Non-Defense Sea Shipping
CIO maritime unions led a coast to coast strike on June 16 tying up most non defense ocean shipping to demand a 40 hour week 25 percent pay rise and new benefits. About 80 000 seamen engineers and radio operators refused new berths while West Coast radio operators joined later with pacific cargoes largely halted though tankers and Great Lakes shipping were exempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
CIO
East
West
Gulf
Gulf Coast
San Francisco
National Maritime Union
American Radio Association
Marine Engineers Beneficial Association
Great Lakes
Pacific
CIO Marine Engineers
Independent
Marine Cooks and Stewards
Marine Firemen’s Union
Patrick A Geary Funeral Rites Held
Funeral services for Patrick A Geary, 34, of Phoenix, were held at St Gregorys Church after a long illness. Burial followed in St Francis Cemetery. A native of New York state, he is survived by his wife Beatrice and three siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick A. Geary
N. 24Th Ave
St. Gregory’s Church
St. Francis Cemetery
New York State
Beatrice
Phoenix
Random Ramblings on Tires and City Streets
A columnist muses on tire kicking when buying wheeled gear and laments worn shoe scuffs from customers. He notes paint and lane markings needed at Osborn and 7th, and warns of a looming crash at the Melrose shopping center area, urging safer lane guidance and a clearer center line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Buren
Second Ave
Osborn
7Th Ave
Melrose
Prague says two U.S. jets landed in Czechoslovakia
Prague confirmed two missing United States Air Force jet fighters landed in Czechoslovakia. Pilots were an American and a Norwegian and both were reported safe. Planes, F-84 Thunder jets from the 86th Wing based in Germany, had been missing since June 8 and the search ended June 11 with fears of a crash behind the Iron Curtain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Czechoslovakia
Prague
Germany
Wiliam Siroky
U. S
Eliis Briggs
Siroky
Briggs
Luther G. Rohland
Bjoern Johansen
Norway
Johansen
Giebelstadt
Bavaria
Iron Curtain
Berlin
More Names Filed On Four Referendums
State Treasurer F E Williams and Rep L S Adams filed 300 more names on four referendums to the 1952 ballot. Gov Howard Pyle witnessed. Measures target state health welfare and correction, finance, law and post auditor duties transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F E. T. Williams
L. S. Adams
Maricopa
Howard Pyle
State Department of Health, Welfare and Correction
Department of Finance
Department of Law
Yellow State Cars Blocked By Petitions
Arizona taxpayers hoped for garish yellow state cars but a referendum against a finance department measure blocks the plan. The bill would have created a state motor pool under the finance director, but without a director the pool and yellow cars cannot proceed until the issue is resolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
State Department of Finance
Finance Department
Former Arizona Cattleman Hiram E. Brown Dies in Blythe
Hiram E. Brown 66 a former Arizona cattleman and Indian Service employee on the San Carlos Reservation for 33 years died Thursday in Blythe California He retired last March and moved to Blythe where he bought a small ranch Born in Hye Texas he would have been 67 on June 29 Survived by wife Eva two daughters Ida M and Nancy Brown two sons Danny and Eugene a brother and four sisters Funeral services are at 6 p m in Blythe Baptist Church Burial will be in Palo Verde Cemetery Blythe
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blythe
Calif
Hiram E. Brown
Indian Service
San Carlos
Mr. Brown
Hye
Texas
Arizona
Eva
Ida M
Nancy Brown
Danny
Eugene
Blythe Baptist Church
Palo Verde Cemetery
Mrs Clara Baker Dies At Her Home
Mrs Clara W Baker 83 a Phoenician for 29 years died yesterday at 2121 W Madison after a two year illness. Born in Springfield Ohio she came to Phoenix from Glasgow Kansas. Survived by daughter Mrs W J Mann four grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral by Rev Powell Green Scottsdale Methodist at A L Moore and Sons Mortuary with burial at Greenwood Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara W. Baker
W. Madison
Baker
Springfield
Ohio
Phoenix
Glasgow
Kan
First Methodist Church
W. J. Mann
Powell Green
Scottsdale Methodist Church
A. L. Moore and Sons Mortuary
Greenwood Memorial Park
Summers Rites Conducted for R L Summers
Raymond L. Summers, 57, of 3409 W McDowell Phoenix resident since 1919, died Thursday at Good Samaritan Hospital after brief illness. Native of Missouri, he worked in the gas tax refund division of the State Highway Department. Survived by wife Edith, son Harold E and two grandsons. Funeral held at A L Moore and Sons Mortuary with Rev Reed J Downs officiating. Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond L. Summers
W. McDowell
Phoenix
Good Samaritan Hospital
Summers
Missouri
State Highway Department
Edith
Harold E
A. L. Moore and Sons Mortuary
Reed J. Downs
Greenwood Memorial Park
New Laws Concluded From Arizona Page One
Gov Howard Pyle signed new laws amid 155 measures with several suspended due to referendums. Of 61 going into effect at midnight many set for July 1 or January 1 1952. The package includes tax, education, highway and state agency reforms, plus provisions on homebound teaching and desegregation in public schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Pyle
Arizona Corporation Commission
Arizona Tax Commission
Arizona Highway Department
Motor Vehicle Division
State Board of Education Authority
Arizona Employmentity Commission
Arizona Employment Security Commission
Arizona
Arizona School Board Association
University of Arizona
Arizona Game and Fish Commission
Saenes
Arizona Youth Authority
Arizona Prison Authority
Office of
State Veterans Service Officer
Arizona Highway Commission
Switzers
Blic
Cain
12th Engineer Battalion Cleanses Mine Cache
A 12 man unit from the 10th Engineer Battalion located and destroyed a cache of 174 enemy mines in April, marking a successful explosives clearance operation with no reported injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
10Th Engineer Battalion
Guzik Seeks Hearing On Bond Reduction
Charles A. Guzik, held in county jail on 31 counts of morals violations involving eight boys, filed a petition for a hearing on a bond-reduction appeal. Guzik, 41, is held on $150000 bond, the highest in state history for a criminal case, with attorney George Wilson seeking a hearing and bond not to exceed $20000. Guzik admitted his true identity as Charles Guzik in the notice of appeal. He is to be arraigned Monday in two divisions of Maricopa County Superior Court and has been jailed since May 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Guzik
Maricopa County
Guzik
Harry E. Westfall
East Phoenix
George Wilson
Wilson
Charles Girard
Superior Court
MacArthur Promotes Peace Through Victory in Dallas
Maj. Gen. Courtney Whitney quoted MacArthur saying the general may speak as often as once a month. In Dallas the general drew a boisterous crowd and urged ending U.S. appeasement policy. He framed peace as achievable by decisive victory to save lives, opposing appeasement with less regard for human life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courtney Whitney
MacArthur
Texas
U.S
Dallas
Legion convention hearing calls for hard anti communist stance
The Arizona Legion convention featured Fred Bramlage urging strong measures against communism, including deportation of alien Communists and imprisonment of American citizens. Five men were elected to Boys' State board: Carr, Orth, Borden, Stille, Chilton, with Martinez filling a vacancy. Duane Americanism Award and district honors were announced at the banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red China
Department of Defense
Boys’ State Corporation
Lawrence Carr
Tempe
Clayton Orth
Phoenix
William Borden
Snowflake
John Stille
Tucson
Gerald Chilton
Hayden
Martinez
Bramlage
United States
James T. Duane
Kingman Post
G. R. Waters
Kingman
Claim Assessment Extension Sought
Washington June 16 A bill to extend to October 1 1951 the time for annual assessment work on mining claims was introduced by Senator McCarran Nevada. He cited increased mining activity and defense projects due to the Korean crisis causing labor shortages and delaying required work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
McCarran
Nev
Reduction Is Forecast In Property Tax Rate
Arizona property taxpayers can expect relief this year from the high rate of 1.55 per hundred. State Tax Commission officials forecast a substantial reduction barring large unforeseen government expenditures. They cited record income tax collections of 9,088,456 and anticipated sales tax receipts near 20 million for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Nelson
Arizona
Arizona Tax Commission
Commission
State General Fund
Joe Hunt
State Board of Equalization
Probe Pushed In Drug Sale To County
Investigation continues into alleged irregularities in county drug sales. Deputy county attorney F Haze Burch questioned Harry J Ellen of Central Drug Company at Central Avenue and Indian School Road, supplier under a bid. A second Phoenix drug firm operator was also questioned as federal agents sent product samples to Los Angeles for testing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Haze Burch
Harry J. Ellen
Central Drug Company
Central Avenue
Indian School Road
Burch
Ellen
Phoenix Drug Company
Los Angeles
Winds Smash Merkel Business District in Tornado
Tornadic winds swept Merkel Texas last night damaging buildings and unroofing homes along U S Highway 80. A cafe, appliance store, post office, and grocery store were nearly destroyed while the town remained without power. No injuries reported. the storm skipped blocks along the main street near Abilene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merkel
Tex
West Texas
U.S. Highway 80
Abilene
Wreck Kills Globe Woman
Mrs. Lorraine Hinderberger, 40, of Globe, was killed when the car she rode in overturned 15 miles west of Safford. Her son Edward J. Hinderberger, 17, the driver, said he lost control while adjusting the sun visor. His mother was ejected. his brother Charles, 14, suffered a broken arm. Edward received cuts and bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gazette Globe
Lorraine Hinderberger
Globe
Safford
Edward J. Hinderberger
Charles
Derailment Blocks Southern Pacific Line at Ranos Louisiana
The Southern Pacific Railway reported a freight car derailment at Ranos Louisiana early today blocking its main line to the West Coast and delaying three trains. No injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Southern Pacific Railway
Ranos
West Coast
Invitation for bids on Arizona construction contract 1951
Sealed bids due by 10 A.M. MST on June 25 1951 for construction at Sky Harbor Phoenix Arizona. Bids submitted in duplicate on government form by 15 June 1951 must be delivered to Acting USP&DO Arizona. Bidder must execute Army Department construction contract form if awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corps of Engineers
U. S. Army
National Guard Bureau
U. S
Arizona
West Van_ Buren Street
Encents
Aetti
Joe
Sky Harbor
Phoenix
Arina
M.S.T
U. 3
Department of the Contract
Michael E. Curry
NGB
Usp&do
NG Corps of Engineers
Uv. S. Army
Arizo
Arizona Air National Guard
Acte
Department of the Army
Revenue Agents Plan Arizona Tax Drive
U S revenue agents announce a nation wide drive with seven squads to probe bookmaking illegal surgery and other income fraud in Arizona California and Nevada. Brig Gen John B Dunlap of the Internal Revenue Bureau described 4000 cases across the region and cautioned many will be petty with little yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue
Arizona
San Francisco
John B.dunlap
Internal Revenue Bureau
California
Nevada
Dunlap
International
Eva E. Kleck Dies at 66 in Phoenix Hospital
Eva E. Kleck 66 of 52 E Weldon Phoenix died Thursday at Good Samaritan Hospital after a brief illness. Born Carthage Missouri she moved to Phoenix at age nine. Survived by husband Jess daughter Elsie Faye son Edwin L three sisters Lora Smith Anna Bivin W J Osborn one brother and four grandchildren all out of state Funeral services were to be held this afternoon at A L Moore and Zanzibar is selling seaweed to Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva E. Kleck
E. Weldon
Phoenix
Good Samaritan Hospital
Carthage
Jess
Elsie Faye
Edwin L
Lora E. Smith
Anna Bivin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Truman
Joseph Curran
NMU
Frank J. Taylor
East Coast and Gulf Shippers
Wage Stabilization Board
Curran
Czech
Clara Baker
R. L. Summers
Trust Finance Greyhound Ridg
Polk
Bond
Legion
House of Representatives
House UN American Activities Committee
Hoolvent
Aluminum
Koolvent
East Washington
Wreck
Philco
H. P
N. P
North Bend
Neb
Union Pacific
Omaha
Platte River
de Luxe
St. & E. McDowell
Dio
Zanzibar
Britain
By Wahtoo
Zo Ft
Army
Fruit of the Loom
Gripper
E. Indian School
W. van Buren
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