Move To Speed Prosecution In Pima Sought
Tucson March 21 AP Robert Morrison Pima County attorney said he would move to speed up prosecution of three county officials indicted for bribes conspiracy and earnings of a prostitute He plans to ask the grand jury to dismiss indictments against Jerome Martin Bryce Wilson and Maurice Guiney and file immediate complaints to bring them to preliminary hearings All are free on bond Warden witnesses Alice Miller and Dolores Rains remain jailed Morrison described as unfair the disparity between accused at large and witnesses jailed and said the office will seek dismissal of indictments and start fresh complaints to speed trials
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Robert Morrison
Pima County
Morrison
Grand Jury
Jerome Martin
Bryce Wilson
Maurice Guiney
Justice Court
Alice Miller
Dolores Rains
Superior Court
Rains
Miller
Doloes Rains
Tacoma Fire Wrecks Warehouse In Waterfront Loss
A waterfront warehouse in Tacoma sustained extensive damage and military gear stored inside was destroyed after a fire began when a jitney being repaired backfired. Fire officials estimate at least 350000 dollars in damage, with the building about two thirds destroyed. The Northern Pacific Railroad Company owns the warehouse and placed damage between 250000 and 500000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Wash
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Coast Blaze Destroys Lumber Block in Merced
A $250,000 fire fueled by exploding paint drums destroyed a square block of lumber and milling equipment in Merced California. Investigators probed charred ruins to determine the blaze cause while Cross Lumber Company officials attributed the damage to rock wool behind a building that helped save the company office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merced
Calif
Cross Lumber Company
Ofce
RONS Given New License
The RONS Club at 3355 North 17th Avenue received a corrected license after initial approval by county officials. The club’s officers learned Osborn Road marks the city county line, placing them within city jurisdiction, prompting City Council action to grant the proper license.
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Rons Club
North 17Th Avenue
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
State Liquor Control
Osborn Road
Funeral services for Mrs Mil dred C McClure
Funeral services for Mrs Mil dred C McClure who died Friday were to be conducted at 3 30 p m today in Memory Chapel of A L Moore and Sons Mortuary by Rev Theron Chastain. Interment will be in Greenwood Memorial Park. She resided at 2509 North 14th Street and was the wife of Joseph F McClure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred C. McClure
A. L. Moore and Sons
Theron Chastain
Greenwood Memorial Park
North 14Th Street
Joseph F. McClure
Easter Weekend School Closures Across Phoenix Area
Phoenix and Maricopa County schools will close Friday for Easter weekend. Phoenix Union High Schools and Arizona State College will also close Saturday and Good Friday respectively, with classes resuming Monday.
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Phoenix
Maricopa County
Phoenix Union High Schools
Arizona State College
Californians Seek Arizona Water Data
In a Washington dispute Senator Ernest W. McFarland defends free government mail he uses to inform on the Central Arizona Project. Californians flood him with postcards seeking Arizona’s side, sparked by a Los Angeles story. He says most mail contains the 954 page hearings and Governor Warren’s letter, and notes two sides exist.
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Washington
California
Arizona
Ernest W. McFarland
Colo— River
McFarland
Los Angeles
Senate
Warren
Prudential Loans Total $144 350 for Arizona Homes
The Western Home Office of Prudential Insurance Company approved $144 350 in February mortgage loans for Arizona residential properties. Harry J. Volk, vice president, announced the 16 loans. Western states and Hawaii combined total reached $27,840,217 with 95 percent for residential purposes.
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Los Angeles
Arizona
Western Home Office
Prudential Insurance Company
Harry J. Volk
Western States
Hawaii
Truck Driver Hurt In Crash On Santa Fe
A Santa Fe passenger train traveling toward Phoenix struck a well digging truck at Lateral 20 crossing near Grand Avenue in Glendale. The driver Lyman Dawalt, 42, suffered back injuries and facial and leg cuts and was taken to Humanity Memorial Hospital. Engineer QO. R. Queen, 50, estimated the train’s speed at 45 mph as the diesel engine dragged the truck 77 feet. The boom and truck parts flew 500 more feet before the train stopped. The wrecking crew and a second engine were needed to finish the Phoenix-bound run. State patrolman Harvey Samuels investigated. Dawalt could not explain the incident. The truck was owned by C. W. Freelove of 4150 East Washington Street. The vehicle was northbound on Lateral 20 when the crash occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyman W. Dawalt
Humanity Memorial Hospital
QO. R. Queen
Park Avenue
Prescott
Phoenix
Harvey Samuels
Dawalt
Samuels
C. W. Freelove
East
Washington Street
Arthur H. Evans Rites Held Here
Last rites were conducted today for Arthur H. Evans a boiler tender of 232 North Pleasant Street Prescott who died Friday in Prescott Dr Theron Chastain of Phoenix First Baptist Church and the American Legion Lake Greenway Post No 1 officiated at Memory Chapel of A L Moore and Sons Mortuary Burial was in Double Butte Cemetery at Tempe Evans born in Bisbee February 7 1894 spent his life in Arizona including Phoenix Mesa Bisbee Douglas area and Prescott except for World War I navy service Affiliations included Benevolent Protective Order of Elks in Douglas and the American Legion in Prescott Survivors include wife Jantina a daughter Donna Jean and a son William Jack all of Prescott
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theron Chastain
Phoenix First Baptist Church
American Legion
Douglas
Prescott
Jantina
Donna Jean
William Jack
Baseball Blow Fatal To Scottsdale Youth
Scottsdale high school freshman Harold Massey, 15, died from a skull fracture and brain concussion after being struck on the head by a wild pitch during a practice game at the school diamond. He died the next morning after reporting a headache then being taken to Tempe Clinic. He lived at 201 North Marshall Avenue and is survived by his parents Leonard and Mrs Massey and three brothers. Funeral arrangements were pending.
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Richard B. Hardt
North Marshall Avenue
Leonard C. Massey
Young Massey
Oklahoma
Scottsdale
Leslie
Leonard
Hugh
Carr Mortuary
Tempe
Hunt Switches To Las Vegas Search For Missing Man
A Phoenix man missing after his car plunged into the Grand Canal at 24th Street. deputies traced the man to a Bonanza flight to Las Vegas. Bonanza employees identified George Mowat 3303 North Central Avenue as a passenger on the 6 15 p m Sunday flight. He disappeared after exiting a partially submerged car. Witnesses said the escapee did not match Mowat.
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Phoenix
Las Vegas
Nev
Bonanza Air Lines
Nevada City
Bonanza
George Mowat
North Central Avenue
Mowat
Grand Canal
24Th Street
Bayliss Rites Held for Crit Bayliss at Local Mortuary
Funeral services for Crit Bayliss aged 68 who died Sunday at his home 821 North Second Avenue were conducted this morning in the Memory Chapel of A. L. Moore and Sons Mortuary. Interment followed at Memory Lawn Cemetery with Rev C Vaughan Rock and the Masonic funeral committee presiding.
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Crit Bayliss
North Second Avenue
A. L. Moore and Sons
Memory Lawn Cemetery
C. Vaughan Rock
Masonic Funeral Committee
Freiday Rites Are Thursday
Funeral services will be held at 2 p m tomorrow in Memory Chapel of A L Moore and Sons Mortuary for Louis Vern Freiday retired jeweler who died at his home 341 East Cheery Lynn Road Monday He owned Frei day Jewelry Store 57 West Monroe Street for 17 years before retiring four years ago Earlier he worked with Rosenzweig's as a watchmaker for 10 years Born in Simpson Kansas he came to Phoenix 31 years ago from Ashland Nebraska He was a member of Masonic Lodge Scottish Rite El Zahir Shrine and Sciots Survivors include his widow Mabel a daughter Gene Freiday both of Phoenix a step daughter Ruth Smith of Sierra Madre California and a step son Wilson Billmire of Omaha Nebraska.
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A. L. Moore and Sons
Louis Vern Freiday
East Cheery Lynn Road
Freiday Jewelry
West Monroe Street
Rosenzweig’s
Simpson
Kan
Freiday
Phoenix
Ashland
Neb
Masonic Lodge
Scottish Rite
el Zaribah Shrine
Sciots
Mabel
Gene Freiday
Ruth Smith
Sierra Madre
Calif
Wilson Billmire
Omaha
Man’s sweater saved by four Phoenix officers in court scene
An unidentified man outside Maricopa County Superior Court sparked a wool sweater with a cigarette. Four Phoenix police officers Alex Robl, Charles Murphy, Walter McMath, and Larry Smith rapidly removed the flaming garment, averting possible severe burns while awaiting testimony before Judge Fred C. Struckmeyer Jr.
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Maricopa County Superior Court
Fred C. Struckmeyer, Jr
Phoenix
Alex Robl
Charles Murphy
Walter McMath
Larry Smith
Traffic signal to warn vehicles of approaching train
A new traffic signal will operate at the 19th Avenue and Jefferson Street intersection next week. Wayne Morris, city traffic engineer, says the synchronized signals at 19th Avenue Van Buren Street and 17th Avenue Jefferson Street will warn Jefferson Street traffic to stop when a Santa Fe train approaches the parallel tracks.
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19Th Avenue
Jefferson Street
Wayne Morris
van Buren Street
17Th Avenue
Santa Fe
Plane Hunts Missing Boat Tawanna Adrift Between Islands
HONOLULU March 21 UP A coast guard plane will search today for the 50 foot motor vessel Tawanna with seven men and one woman aboard after a prior unsuccessful attempt. The vessel reported its position 800 miles south of Honolulu and 100 miles north of Palmyra and stated it was critically short of drinking water though heavy rains nearby might ease the situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Coast Guard
Palmyra Atoll
Sam Thompson
Palmyra
Thompson
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Prudential Loans
Glendale
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Arthur H. Evans
North Pleasant Street
Paschall Laboratories
Ing
Seattle
Radeon
Penney
Gabardine
J. C. Penney
Towncraft
Harold
Hunt
Bayliss
Casa Mana
Zee Plus Tax
N. Central
Penney’s
W. Washington
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