Widow beaten to death in Phoenix home
Police seek weapon in slaying of 60 year old Mrs Helen Hardt found beaten in her south side Phoenix residence. Neighbors saw a man with a package fleeing near 7 am. An inquest is set for Thursday in West Phoenix Justice Court.
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Forest Grove
Helen Hardt
Phoenix
W. Forest Grove
Stanley Hardt
E. Ocotillo
Justice of the Peace
al J. Flood
West Phoenix Justice Court
Birth Certificate Shows She's 105
Mrs. Maria Carillo Avila de Medrano, at 105, is believed to be Sonora's oldest woman. City officials cite a birth certificate showing she was born August 15, 1860.
School Fires Probe For Arson At Maryland Auditorium
Arson investigators and police inspected four fires set before 10 15 am at the Maryland School auditorium cafeteria 6503 N 21st Ave A window was broken to gain entry burned matches were found and several locations were damaged The attic suffered substantial structural damage but lunch was served as usual today Fire Chief Charles Heitz said the arsonist tried to ignite draperies but they were fireproof.
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Maryland School Auditorium
21St Ave
Charles Heitz
Botany Industries Stock Vote On Share Reduction
NEW YORK AP Stockholders of Botany Industries an apparel firm will vote on April 20 to cut common stock from 4 million to 2 million.
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New York
Botany Industries, Inc
Vocational Education Is Boosted in Arizona
State superintendent Sarah Folsom urged expansion of vocational programs at a statewide meeting. She noted districts struggle to fund and publicizing these offerings, stressing that nonacademic youths can gain skills leading to employment through agriculture office education and technical trade tracks.
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Robert Frost
Sarah Folsom
Arizona
Department of Vocational Education
Death Row Appeals Heard By Arizona Supreme Court
The Arizona Supreme Court heard oral arguments on death row appeals from two Phoenix men, Pedro Flores Valenzuela and Thomas A. Westbrook, for murders committed in 1963 and 1962. A third appeal from Robert Alford was scheduled for tomorrow. Morning sessions included appeals from Pima County cases of William Chalmers and Leonis Griffin, plus Reynolds Metals against the industrial commission.
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Arizona Supreme Court
Phoenix
Pedro Flores Valenzuela
E. Buckeye
Valenzuela
Roy S. Singh
Thomas A. Westbrook
E. Polk
Robert Alford
Santa Rosa
Calif
Stockton
Flagstaff
High Court
Pima County
William Patrick Chalmers
Leonis Johnny Griffin
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