Canal Lining Planned in Salt River Users Program
The Salt River Valley Water Users Association will include lining of the Arizona Canal near Granite Reef Dam in its rehabilitation program starting July 1. The first phase aims to save water at a projected cost of about 1.25 million dollars, with further spending of around 200 thousand for pumps and wells and 150 thousand for canal lining. Rubber-seal steel gates will be installed at irrigation structures, and upstream work includes water proof sealing of Stewart Mountain Dam. Tests have progressed on small sections, with work timed for when storage is lowest. additional road work is planned for Bartlett Horseshoe Roosevelt and Mormon Flat Dams.
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Arizona Canal
Granite Reef Dam
Salt River Valley Water Users Association
Board of Governors
Stanley A. Ward
Salt River Power District
Stewart Mountain Dam
Bartlett Dam
Horseshoe Dam
Roosevelt Dam
Mormon Flat Dam
Fire destroys Buckeye Arch Service Station and Store
A Buckeye blaze at Arch Service Station and Store 1 percent miles west on U S Highway 80 caused 7000 to 8000 dollars in damage. The building was razed and stock destroyed though the nearby two bedroom home was saved. Owner Elizabeth Alferman and her daughters assisted evacuating belongings as firefighters battled the flames overnight. cause believed to be an outside compressor for an ice box.
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Buckeye
Arch
Here
Elizabeth Alferman
Alferman
Guzik Remains In Jail As His Lawyer Leaves
Charles A. Guzik, alleged despoiler of teenage boys, stays in county jail on $150,000 bond while Chicago attorney Michael H. Brodkin leaves. Brodkin came as Guzik’s emissary to gauge charges. Wilson to defend alone. Deputy Atty Flynn reports seven new reels of pornographic film at Guzik’s home and a 197-name coded list. The case centers on a 14-year-old boy’s confession leading to discovery of many victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Guzik
Chicago
Michael H. Brodkin
Guzik
Brodkin
Atty
George T. Wilson
Sam Greenbaum
Greenbaum
Jake
Greasy Thumb
Underworld
John J. Flynn
Swank
N. 13Th Pl
Bunche Among Eight Awarded Boy Scout Honor
Nobel Peace Prize winner Ralph J. Bunche was among eight men honored with the Silver Buffalo for distinguished service to boyhood at the Boy Scouts national court of honor meeting in Chicago. Recipients included Edgar A. Guest, James Lippitt Clark, James H. Douglas Jr., Raymond W. Miller, Henry Smith Richardson, Maj. Gen. D. C. Spry, and Jack P. Whitaker, lauded for leadership, public service, and support of scouting initiatives.
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Chicago
Ralph J. Bunche
United Nations Division of Trusteeship
Boy Scouts of America Today
Scouts’ National Court of Honor
Bunche
Edgar A. Guest
Detroit
Mich
Scouts’ Board of Directors
James Lippitt Clark
New York City
National Court of Honor
James H. Douglas Jr
National Council
Raymond W. Miller
Washington, D.C
National Committee On Rural Scouting
Henry Smith Richardson
Greensboro
N.C
Scouts
D. C. Spry
Ottawa
Canada
Canadian General Council
Boy Scouts Association
Jack P. Whitaker
Kansas City
Benjamin Williams Funeral Conducted
Funeral services for Benjamin Carter Williams 75 died Thursday at his home 9818 North Third Street were held today in A L Moore and Sons Mortuary The Rev Leland B Entrekin of Heart To Heart Hour Chapel conducted rites Burial was in Greenwood Memorial Park Williams a native of Texas came to Phoenix 32% years ago from New Mexico He was a retired clerk for the Southern Pacific Railroad Survivors include his wife Elizabeth A of Phoenix three daughters Winnie Lee Williams Mrs Leon D Guess both of Phoenix and Mrs Mark Bradford of Los Angeles five sons Delbert D Benjamin Jr and Warer C all of Los Angeles Leonard L and Orville D both of Phoenix two sisters and nine grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Carter Williams
North Third Street
A. L. Moore and Sons Mortuary
Leland B. Entrekin
Heart
Greenwood Memorial Park
Williams
Texas
Phoenix
New Mexico
Southern Pacific Railroad
Elizabeth A
Winnie Lee Williams
Leon D. Guess
Mark Bradford
Los Angeles
Delbert D
Benjamin, Jr
Warer C
Leonard L
Orville D
Mrs Maud Oliver State Pioneer Dies in Arizona
Mesa woman Maud Oliver aged 68, a state pioneer who arrived in Arizona 61 years ago, died yesterday at Southside District Hospital. Funeral at 2 pm Monday in Snowflake Chapel of the LDS Church with interment in Snowflake. Survivors include husband William Henry Oliver of Mesa eight children three sisters 33 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet Johnson
Mesa
Cecia White
Apache
Gweneth Campbell
Clyde
Fern Shelley
Arlene Peterson
Snowflake
Francis W
Coast Woman Dies Of Injury After Collision
A Long Beach California woman died from a skull fracture after a two car crash 12 miles east of Kingman. Her husband Charles Baston Jr. was injured with a broken back and John Lee of Merced was unhurt. Other incidents include Mrs Smothers and children treated after a sedan bus collision and Elsie Jordan injured at 27th Place and Yuma with drivers not identified.
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Long Beach
Calif
Kingman
Arizona
Mary A. Baston
Charles A. Baston, Jr
John Lee
Merced
Arizona Highway Patrol
E. G. Smothers
Patricia
Billy
East Palm Lane
Memorial Hospital
Central Avenue
McDowell Road
Smothers
Lee H. Reagan
North 27Th Avenue
Elsie Jordan
S. Eighth Pl
27Th Place
Yuma
Prison Arrival Dies in Arizona Prison Mortality
Richard Mansfield, 37, a Boston transient, died an hour after arriving at the Arizona state prison in Florence. Mansfield had pleaded guilty in Prescott to stamping a Salvation Army officer’s name on counterfeit checks and cashing them, receiving a 1 to 2 year sentence. The Salvation Army had aided him upon arrival in Prescott.
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Florence
Arizona State Prison
Richard Mansfield
Boston
Orville Bozarth
Yavapai County
Mansfield
Prescott
Salvation Army
Ollie Hugh Farmer 83 dies. services planned in Mendota
Ollie Hugh Farmer 83 of 4418 East Washington died this morning in a local hospital. The body will be sent to Mendota Illinois for funeral services and burial. A native of Lexington Kentucky he was a retired section foreman for the Chicago and North Western Railway and had moved here six months ago from Rock Falls Illinois. He was a Mason. Surviving are his wife Margaret of Phoenix and nine children Faye Marlow Santa Barbara Edward Ricedorf Rock Falls Donald Mahoney Joliet Carl Salt Lake City Joseph Mendota Russell James both of Kewanee Harry Portland plus five sons.
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Ollie Hugh Farmer
E. Washington
Méndoza
Ill
A. L. Moore and Sons
Farmer
Lexington
Chicago and North Western Railway Company
Rock Falls
Masonic Lodge
Margaret
Phoenix
Faye Marlow
Santa Barbara
Calif
Edward Ricedorf
Donald Mahoney
Joliet
Carl
Salt Lake City
Utah
Joseph
Mendota
Russell
James
Kewanee, Ill
Harry
Portland
Ore
Lena Allen 85 Dies in Good Samaritan Hospital
Mrs. Lena Allen aged 85 of 1814 Palmcroft Way NE died last night in Good Samaritan Hospital. Native of Russia and U.S. resident since 1903 she lived in Phoenix 13 years. Funeral and burial in Los Angeles. Survivors include three daughters Mrs Archie Kroloff of Phoenix and Mrs P H Koolish and Mrs Ned Koenigsberg of Chicago, a son Richard of Los Angeles, eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
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Lena Allen
Palmcroft Way
Good Samaritan Hospital
Los Angeles
A. L. Moore and Sons
Allen
Russia
United States
Phoenix
Archie Kroloff
P. H. Koolish
Ned Koenigsberg
Chicago
Richard
Meeting Site Picked for Arizona Bar Convention
PRESCOTT, May 26 AP The State Bar of Arizona will hold its next convention here in May 1952, the Board of Governors has decided.
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Prescott
State Bar of
Arizona
Board of Governors
Trainmen End Two Year Dispute With Wage Gains
Washington May 26 UPI Settlement of the two year dispute between the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and carriers grants about 150000 workers retroactive wage increases and rule changes. Yardmen receive 33 cents per hour and roadmen 18.5 cents with additional 12/5 cents and 5 cents raises. Management expects a $97 million annual cost rise. a three year moratorium on wage and rules changes runs from Oct 1 1950. Other unions must settle before army may alter control of railroads. Freight rates are sought to reflect higher costs.
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Washington
Brotherhood of Railroad
Army
Interstate Commerce Commission
Goodman Descendants Plan Reunion in Thatcher Arizona
A reunion for the 629 descendants of Mr and Mrs William N Goodman pioneer Arizonans will be held at Thatcher High School gym Wednesday. The Goodmans nine children produced 159 families with 20 births reported last year. Eight service members serve in the armed forces and two are on LDS missions.
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Goodman
Two Accused Bandits Waive Hearing in Phoenix
Frank Whitmarsh Lane and Benjamin Frank Morris, both 32 and 29, accused Santa Monica cap-pistol bandits, waived preliminary hearing today in East Phoenix Precinct Court on three robbery counts. Each held for superior court trial under $2,000 bond. Arrested in Sunnyslope last Sunday by Deputy Homer Ward who quoted them saying they used a Roy Rogers Special cap pistol. They allegedly stole $150 from Barney's Liquor Store on 1540 E. McDowell and $50 from Standard Service Station at 2350 E. McDowell.
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Frank Whitmarsh Lane
Benjamin Frank Morris
Santa Monica
Calif
East Phoenix
Harry E. Westfall
Sunnyslope
Sheriff's
Homer Ward
Roy Rogers
Lane
Morris
Barney’s
E. McDowell
Standard Service Station
Criminal Assault Hearing For Local Teacher Scheduled
BISBEE May 26 AP Preliminary hearing for 30 year old Rucker Canyon School teacher Charles Bruce McLain charged with criminally assaulting a 12 year old girl pupil was scheduled to appear before Justice of the Peace L. T. Frazier. McLain allegedly attacked the girl at a school party on May 11, fled in a truck, and was captured the next day by a sheriff's posse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bisbee
Rucker Canyon
Charles Bruce McLain
L. T. Frazier
Justice of the Peace
McLain
Irving Marks Dies Of Heart Attack
Irving Marks a 57 year old World War I veteran was pronounced dead on arrival at Memorial Hospital after a heart attack near the alley at Fourth Street and Jefferson. He collapsed but did not respond to oxygen from an ambulance crew. His body was taken to A L Moore and Sons Funeral Home. He resided at 1012 North Central and had no known survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving. Marks
Memorial Hospital
Mr. Marks
Fourth St
Jefferson
A. L. Moore and Sons Funeral Home
N. Central
Stricken Motorist Dies Near Gila Bend
Charles Woodburn aged 64 of Westmoreland California died in Memorial Hospital shortly after suffering a heart attack while driving near Gila Bend. His wife Pauline was with him. He was a Kansas native. Body sent to A. L. Moore and Sons.
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Charles Woodburn
Westmoreland
Calif
Memorial Hospital
Gila Bend
Pauline
Kansas
A. L. Moore and Sons
Ray Woman Dies Here
Mrs. Alice Jackson age 42 of Ray died this morning at Memorial Hospital after a long illness. She was unconscious when brought to the hospital yesterday. The body was taken to Grimshaw Mortuary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Jackson
Ray
Memorial Hospital
Grimshaw Mortuary
America warns Iran oil crisis could fracture unity of free world
In Tehran American Ambassador Henry F. Grady told Iran that a serious Iran Britain dispute threatens free world unity. The note urged negotiated settlement, denying U S interference while preserving Iran’s right to control resources and ensure oil flow to world markets. The Anglo Iranian Oil Company sought ICJ arbitration. the 1933 agreement governs settlement by arbitration.
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America
Iran
Free World
Tehran
INS
Henry F. Grady
United States
Britain
Grady
Behar Kazemi
Aide-Memoire
Kazemi
U. S
Anglo-Iranian Oil Company
Jury Clears Glendale Barmaid Acquitted of Beer Charge
Elouise Thomas a 23 year old Glendale barmaid was acquitted by a 12 man jury in justice court of selling beer to a minor at Shamrock Cafe. Justice Frank Carden presided in the Glendale Civic Center as crowds overflowed. Thomas appeared with employer Leonard Ferguson and his wife. Jurors found no proof she served beer to the juvenile as charged. Ferguson said keeping underage patrons out is nearly impossible in Glendale.
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Brodkin
Guzik
al Capone
Kefauver
Greenbaum
Greasy Thumb
Phoenix
Arizona Manor
Girard
Glendale
Elouise Thomas
Justice Court
Frank Carden
Glendale Civic Center
Miss Thomas
Leonard L. Ferguson
Ferguson
Information For Motorists Weekend Highway Conditions
Information on highway conditions for weekend motorists lists state highways under construction or detour passable segments near Davis Dam Ash Fork Wikicup Prescott and other locations. It notes flag control tunnels bridgework new alignments and short detours and gives details for Maricopa County recreational roads including Bush Highway and Cave Creek and Carl Pleasant Dam roads with openings and limited construction in effect.
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Davis Dam
Ash Fork
Wikicup
Prescott
Superior
Springerville
Alpine
Coolidge
Chandler
Tucson
Congress Junction
Douglas
Florence
Picacho Junction
Nogales
Maricopa County
Mesa
Stewart Mountain Dam
Saguaro Lake
Tonto National Forest
Gila County
Gila-Maricopa
Cave Creek
Carl Pleasant Dam
Fannie Johnson of Phoenix Dies
Mrs. Fannie Josephine Johnson sixty, of 2634 West Jefferson Street, died yesterday in Good Samaritan Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Lindale Texas she came to Phoenix in 1935 from Tyler. Survived by husband Milton a daughter Mrs. William Preston and a son Joe all of Phoenix and her father Joe Land of Tyler. Funeral services will be arranged at A L Moore and Sons Mortuary.
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Fannie Josephine Johnson
West
Jefferson Street
Good Samaritan Hospital
Lindale
Tex
Johnson
Phoenix
Tyler
Loyal Star of America
Milton
William Preston
Joe
Joe Land
A. L. Moore and Sons Mortuary
65 000 producing gas wells in the United States
A figure reported shows about 65 000 gas wells are producing across the United States, reflecting the scale of natural gas extraction and infrastructure in the energy sector.
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United States
Mesa Soldier Dies in Texas Car Truck Crash
In a Cotulla collision near Cotulla yesterday a Lackland Air Force Base band member died and four others were injured. The deceased is Pfc. Henry G. McBride, 22, of Glendale California. Injured and flown to Lackland's station hospital were Cpl. Louis C. Pasquantonio, 20, Bronx New York. Pfc. Jose R. C. Lopez, 20, Springer New Mexico. Pfc. Garry W. Lines, 19, Mesa Arizona. and Pfc. Norris A. Hooton, 19, New Carlisle Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Lackland Air Force Base
Cotulla
Henry G. McBride
Glendale
Calif
Lackland’s Station Hospital
Louis C. Pasquantonio
the Bronx
N. Y
Jose R. C. Lopez
Springer
N. M
Garry W. Lines
Mesa
Ariz
Norris A. Hooton
New Carlisle
Ind
Son of Mrs. Lewis Allen Enlists in Air Force
Lines, son of Mrs. Lewis Allen of 402 S. Mesa Dr, is a Mesa High School graduate who was attending Arizona State College in Tempe when he enlisted in the air force in January.
Phone Firm Makes Wage Boost Offer
The Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company proposed weekly wage increases of 3 to 6 dollars for 2,300 Arizona workers, made in Denver during contract talks with unions. Lawson V. Smith said the raises reflect a policy to match wages with comparable employers and noted the move will raise telephone service costs and affect Arizona Corporation Commission considerations amid a large state construction program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company
Arizona
Denver
Lawson V. Smith
Arizona Corporation Commission
Commission
Smith
Fanny Brice Fights Death in Oxygen Tent
Hollywood May 26 UP Fanny Brice 59 a famed stage screen and radio star fights death in an oxygen tent Hospital attendants report a critical condition from a severe massive cerebral hemorrhage Brice rose to fame as a Ziegfeld star in the early 1920s and created Ba Snooks on radio after her tearful My Man performance suffered an illness at her Beverly Hills home Thursday
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Hollywood
Fanny Brice
Miss Brice
My Man
Ba Snooks
Beverly Hills
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Vinson- Carter
St. Louis
Muriel Lehnerts
Roy Mossenbrin
Wilson
Flynn
Benjamin Williams
Maud Oliver
Irving Marks
Ray Woman
Eta
Hague
Holland
International Court of Justice
Security Council
General Assembly of
The
United Nations
Fannie Johnson
Palmer Mfg. Corp. Excensx
Underwriters Laboratories, Inc
Heinze, Bowen & Harrington
O'Neill's
Auto Park
3Rd Ave
Adams
É& Go
East Mcdowell
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