Lefebvre Seen Confirmed as Phoenix Postmaster Choice
W C Lefebvre state highway engineer is expected to win Senate confirmation as Phoenix postmaster. He led Civil Service eligibility and was Hayden’s likely pick with no opposition. Lefebvre’s Phoenix tenure includes roles as city engineer, city manager, and police chief.
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W. C. Lefebvre
Phoenix
United States Senate
Post Office Department
Lefebvre
President Truman
United States Civil Services Commission
Carl Hayden
Arizona
W. J. Jamieson
W. J. Mason, Jr
Tucson
Pimaounty
State Highway Commission
R. C. Perkins
Earle V. Miller
Nominating Group Chosen for Phoe ix Chamber Board
The Phoe ix Chamber of Commerce announced a nominating group led by president John B Mills to select 20 candidates for membership and a new Board of Directors for 1951 52. Members include Verland M Haldiman Charles Betz Tolleson John S Kerr and Fred Ames. The committee meets April 5 to pick the top fifteen for election to the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoeix Chamber of Commerce Wasen
John B Mills
Verland M. Haldiman
Haldiman_ Bros. Insurance Agency, Inc
Charles Betz
Goetz Iceompany
Tolleson
John S. Kerr
F. W. Woolworthompany
Fred Ames
Legislature Spends $193,698 On 69 Day Session
The 69 day session cost taxpayers 193698.58 dollars in operating expenses. The Senate spent 50280.60 and the House 143147.98. Expenditures covered salaries for members and staff, the 91 legislators, and costs for supplies and printing of bills.
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Senate
House
Commission Issues New Highway Map for Arizona 1951
The State Highway Commission issues a free 1951 Arizona road map printed in color. It includes an up-to-date road map with points of interest, an index to Arizona cities and towns, a distance table, motor vehicle regulations, and smaller regional maps of Phoenix Tucson and areas in the Western U S and Northwestern Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
Phoenix
Tucson
United States
Mexico
State's Castor Bean Acreage To Be Raised By Arizona Growers
The Production and Marketing Administration announces an additional 1 000 acres of castor bean planting in Maricopa County to produce oil for aircraft lubrication. Yuma growers contract for 2 000 acres with others invited to participate. A public meeting at the Maricopa County Agricultural Building will cover seed, harvest, and marketing arrangements. Dr W E Domingo will discuss the dwarf variety and answering questions for prospective growers. Castor beans offer many uses and a minimum price support of 10 cents a pound is set, with current West Coast prices around 13.4 cents. Yields of 2 000 to 3 000 pounds per acre have been reported in Imperial County, California.
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Arizona
United States Department of Agriculture
Maricopa
Yuma
Maricopa County Agricultural Building
West
Madison Street
W. E. Domingo
Domingo
Baker Castor Oil Company of
California
Maricopa County
William Hart
Southwest Supply Company
Glendale
Beeler Brothers
Imperial County
Calif
Woman Must Face Charges In Idaho Extradition Granted
Gov. Howard Pyle signed extradition papers to Caldwell Idaho for Diana Marks a gypsy woman accused of bilking carpenter A C Gillespie out of 1730. Marks was captured at Flagstaff with two companions while Gillespie testified the money he gave was returned as cloth and a single dollar. Extradition for the others was not sought since Gillespie could not positively identify them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Pyle
Caldwell
Idaho
Atty
Fred O. Wilson
Diana Marks
Flagstaff
A. C. Gillespie
Gillespie
Marks
Mother on Probation for Endangering Children
Cecile Dell Malone a 23-year-old waitress and former riveter of 509 North Sixth Street pleaded guilty to causing her children to be imperiled. Judge Rent L Jennings of Mari copa County Superior Court granted one year probation on the recommendation of probation officers. Her 14 month old son smothered in bed December 23 while asleep with two other children at 1034 West Taylor Street. The other children are in a foster home under county welfare supervision. Mrs Malone's husband died a year ago.
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Cecile Dell Malone
North Sixth Street
Malone
Rent L. Jennings
Maricopa County Superior Court
West Taylor Street
County Welfare Department
Santa Fe Suit Seeks 250000 Damages for Concussion
Arthur Bruce Crozier, 20, a former Santa Fe signal man, seeks 250000 in a federal case alleging a cerebral concussion and brain injury when he was thrown from a track motor car in a collision near Grand and 27th avenues last August 3. The suit is filed by R E Crozier, his father and guardian.
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Santa Fe Railway
United States District Court
Arthur Bruce Crozier
Grand and
27Th Avenues
Nogales police crack down on siesta on park wall
Nogales police officers wage an anti siesta war after a resident calls sleeping on a city park wall a disgrace. Many residents had made sunbathing atop the park wall in the main business district a daily habit, prompting enforcement action.
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Nogales
Price control to cut gasoline in Phoenix area
Gasoline prices in the Phoenix region are set for a drop under ceilings established by Michael DiSalle the federal price stabilizer. The ceilings apply to all petroleum products and are based on the Dec 19 to Jan 25 base period. Gas prices had recently risen with regular gasoline moving from 27.1 to 28.3 and 28.8 cents per gallon and premium from 29.1 to 30.3 and 30.8 cents.
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Phoenix
Michael DiSalle
Internationl New Service
Office of Price Stabilization
War Claims Commission Seeks POW Veteran Edward s
The federal War Claims Commission holds $747 for Lyle V. Edwards, a former prisoner of war in Germany. Edwards filed the claim while living at 1114 North 25th Place Phoenix, but the check was returned as he moved without a forwarding address. Edwards's last listed address with Greyhound was 407 South Keeler, Olathe, Kansas.
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Lyle V. Edwards
Germany
Federal War Claims Commission
Edwards
Phoenix
North 25Th Place
Phoenix Gazette
Mar
J. W. Kemp
Greyhound Bus Lines
South Keeler
Olathe
Kan
New Health Laws Regulate Arizona Labor Camps
Arizona health authorities adopt rules to improve camp sanitation. Prohibitions on dirt floors and tents after July 1, 1953, require safe water, fly-tight toilets, and secure garbage. Camp owners must register with county departments and fund replacements as tents wear out. Dr. J. P. Ward notes immediate enforcement and gradual tent phaseout due to deterioration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
State Board of Health
J. P. Ward
State Department of Health
Pyle credits lawmakers for Arizona reorganiza tion drive
Governor Howard Pyle credited the Special Legislative Committee on State Operations with all the credit for the state reorganiza tion program after a Time magazine profile. He praised the interim committee for months of research and planning, while noting enactment resulted from cooperative effort across the legislature and executive. He stressed lawmakers set aside party ties for Arizona’s good and urged bipartisan unity.
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Howard Pyle
Special Legislative Committee On State Operations
Pyle
Time
Arizona
United States
America
Four Liquor License Pleas Are Refused
Four liquor license applications were denied by the county supervisors. One was referred without action to the state liquor control director. The denials include transfers and original applications for licenses at Tap Room, 2405 East Osborn Road. 19 West Turney Avenue. 6736 North 19th Avenue. and 131 South 20th Street. An original application for Loyal Lawrence Davis at Canyon Tavern was referred.
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State Liquor Control
M. J. Robertson
East Osborn Road
George A. Hillier
North Sixth Street
West Turney Avenue
Robert Ong
South 20Th Street
North 19Th Avenue
Ngok Kue Wong
SW Market
South 16Th Street
George Hillier
Loyal Lawrence Davis
Canyon Tavern
Skunk Creek
Black Canyon Road
Theft Of Hotel Safe Reported
The California Inn at 650 North Sixth Avenue was burglarized. Proprietor Marion Gunner Nelson reported a small safe disappeared containing 1598.59 in bonds for Frank W. and R. E. Nelson, 150 for a guest Paul Walters of Boston, 20 in silver dollars, 25 in Lincoln head coins, and 75 in guest Vic Victor’s currency. Insurance covers the loss. detectives Heyser and Rust investigated.
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California Inn
North Sixth Avenue
Marion Gunner Nelson
Nelson
United States Savings
Frank W
R. E. Nelson
Paul Walters
Boston
Mass
Vic Victor
Charles Heyser
Don Rust
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Madison Ave
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Santa Fe
Dean’s
Moftel
S-W Distributing CO
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S. 2Nd Ave
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Washington
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Color Supplement
East Washington
Navy
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