Garvey Signs City Charter Amendments
Governor Dan E. Garvey signed four Phoenix City Charter amendments approved in the November 8 election. One amendment raises a constitutional question about whether a city magistrate must be an attorney after July 1, 1950. The governor consulted the attorney general and said the issue is for the courts to decide. The amendments also change ordinance effectiveness, civil service status for the health officer, and repeal the inventory tax.
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Dan E. Garvey
Phoenix
Garvey
Perry Ling
Maricopa County
City of
Pistol Shot Wounds Boy In Foot After Car Discharge
A 12 year old, Ernest Essary, was hit in the right foot by a .22 caliber pistol that discharged while being unloaded from a car at his home on West Buckeye Road. He and a companion had just returned from a Black Canyon hunting trip. At St Monica's Hospital doctors said the wound was not serious.
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Ernest Essary
West Buckeye Road
Black Canyon
Essary
St. Monica's Hospital
Mount Graham Stake Parley Opens At Safford Tomorrow
The Mount Graham Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will hold a conference tomorrow and Sunday at the Layton Ward Church. Joseph L Wirthlin, a Salt Lake City bishopric councillor, will serve as visiting delegate. A priesthood leadership and welfare meeting precedes general sessions at 10 am and 2 pm on Sunday.
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Safford
Mount Graham
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Layton Ward
Joseph L Wirthlin
Salt Lake City
Date Growers Probe Unfair Date Import Practice
Arizona date growers voiced concerns over California dates entering the state and being sold as Arizona grown. James C. Wood, president of the Arizona Date Growers Institute, said voluntary controls and regulation are under study. State officials were consulted as possible measures and future legislation discussed. Growers favor labeling California dates clearly and object to misrepresentation as Arizona quality.
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Arizona
California
James C. Wood
Arizona Date Growers Institute
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Realn Ntate
4 5 Years Imposed For Beating Wife
Frank Flores, 49, a Yuma laborer, was sentenced by Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Charles C. Bernstein to 4 to 5 years for aggravated assault after pleading guilty to beating his wife Emily, 39, a Yuma Indian, with an iron pipe during a Gila Bend brawl on Oct. 24. She remains hospitalized with two broken arms, a broken jaw, and other injuries. Flores has prior prison and jail terms for assault and drunkenness.
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Maricopa County
Frank Flores
Yuma
Charles C. Bernstein
Flores
Emily
Gila Bend
French Strike Fails To Stifle Economic Life
Paris reports show a 24 hour general strike by France's top unions did not shut down the economy. Transportation disrupted but many workers stayed on job. Lille unions show mixed effectiveness across sectors, with trains, ports, and some services affected while others continued.
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Paris
France
Benigna H Juarez Dies At St Josephs Hospital
Benigna H Hill Juarez 37 of 746 South First Street died last night at St Josephs Hospital after a three day stay. Born October 7 1912 in Monticello New Mexico she moved to Phoenix as a child. Survived by husband Jesus daughter Victoria three sons Rudolph and Paul three sisters Emma Carillo Rafaela Torres and Tommy Chavez and three brothers Frank Abraham and Lorenzo Hill all of Phoenix. Rosary tonight at 8 in Memory Chapel A L Moore and Sons Mortuary Mass at 10 tomorrow at St Anthony's Church burial in St Francis Cemetery
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Benigna Hill Juarez
South First Street
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Monticello
N. M
Phoenix
Jesus
Victoria
Rudolph
Paul
Emma Carillo
Rafaela Torres
Tommy Chavez
Frank
Abraham
Lorenzo Hill
Police To Return Robbery Suspects To Be In Custody
George A. Young and Joe Valenzuela will travel to St. Louis to transfer two teens accused of the Bein's Jewelry Store holdup. Donald Anderson, 18, and Edward Bodo, 17, were arrested after fleeing New York with 3600 stolen from their parents. Herman Bein reported $200 cash and $500 in jewelry taken on November 1.
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George A. Young
Joe Valenzuela
St. Louis
Bein
Donald Anderson
Edward Bodo
Missouri City
New York City
Herman Bein
East Washington Street
Ainsworth Cattleman Dies in Miller Valley
William H. Ainsworth, 68, long-time Yavapai County cattleman from Miller Valley, died Thanksgiving Day at his home. Born August 5, 1881 in Cedar City Utah, he moved to Arizona in infancy with his parents. Funeral service set for 4 p m tomorrow.
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Prescott
William H. Ainsworth
Yavapai County
Miller Valley
Mr. Ainsworth
Cedar City
Utah
Arizona
Walnut Creek
George 4. Ainsworth
Fort Rock
Williamson Valley
Robbery Report At Acme Cleaners On Third Street
Jess Russell proprietor of Acme Cleaners at 3316 North Third Street reported a theft at opening time this morning, with a quantity of clothing and small amount of cash taken from the shop near 314 East Thomas Road.
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Jess Russell
East Thomas Road
Acme Cleaners
North Third Street
United Youth Group Meet Begins Today
The Arizona United Christian Youth Movement opens in Phoenix with sessions across First Baptist and First Presbyterian churches. Delegates from Christian groups statewide planned a banquet, youth council formation, and multiple services, with Rev. Dennis Savage of Chicago speaking at the ecumenical finale.
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United Youth Group
Arizona United Christian Youth Movement
Phoenix
First Baptist Church
West
Monroe Street
First Presbyterian Church
Fourth Avenue
Arizona
Christian Youth Council
United Christian Youth Movement
United Christian Youth Council
Palms Chapel
Dennis Savage
Chicago
Carol Hoff
Cordelia Hilfinger
Phoenix Christian Youth Council
Elmer W. Roy
Twelve Plotters Sentenced in Prague Plot Case
The Prague State Court sentenced 12 people, including a French woman, to prison for plotting to overthrow the Communist led government. The ruling comes after a trial in which authorities described a conspiratorial effort across national lines. The case highlights ongoing tensions within Czechoslovakia as authorities crack down on opposition activities.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Peron probes 1946 press payments in Argentina
Investigators for the Peron government reviewed financial records of seven Argentine newspapers and two American news agencies to determine if they were paid to oppose Peron's 1946 bid. A Peronista committee seized offices of Associated Press United Press and three pro government papers while auditors and police checked records. Newsrooms maintained normal operations as audits began.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Peron
Juan D. Peron
Peronista Congressional Committee
Associated Press
United Press
el Mundo
Critica
la Razon
la Presna
la Nacion
Clarin
la Hora
Gargantua the Circus Ape Dies in Miami
Gargantua the big ape of the Ringling Brothers circus died in Miami. One of the few gorillas raised in captivity, he arrived with the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey show, now near its winter quarters in Sarasota, Florida.
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Miami
Fla
Gargantua
Ringling Brothers
Barnum and Bailey Circus
Sarasota
Killer's Escape Plot Fails As Death Nears
CHICAGO Nov 25 INS Federal Court denied a writ of habeas corpus for James Morelli the mad dog killer who plotted to escape jail and the electric chair at midnight. Warden Fordney said the search for a window breaker and signal lights led to two Bellwood youths Erville Burdick and Dominick Demaria arrested near the jail. Morelli's wife Genevieve rushed to Springfield to seek a reprieve as his lawyer said a petition would be filed with the Court of Appeals. Police recovered a .22 revolver seven bullets two hacksaw blades and fishing line near the north wall linking Burdick and De Maria to the plot.
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Chicago
INS
James Morelli
Cook County
Morelli
Leroy Brudick
Dominick J. Demaria
Bellwood
Philip Sullivan
Genevieve
Springfield
Adlai Stevenson
Stephen Lee
U. S. Court of Appeals
Burdick
de Maria
John P. Duddy Dies Here at 40 in Phoenix
John Patrick Duddy, 40, linotype operator for the Gazette and Republic, died this morning at a Phoenix hospital after a year of illness. A Kansas City native, he lived in Phoenix 20 years, resided at 2225 West Campbell Avenue, and was a Typographical Union member. Survived by wife Muriel and two daughters Nancy Lucille and Florence Patricia, plus his parents, two brothers, and two sisters. Services held at Whitney Funeral Home Chapel with Requiem High Mass at St. Gregory's Church on Monday at 9 a.m. Interment in St. Francis Cemetery.
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John Patrick Duddy
Gazette
Republic
West
Campbell Avenue
Kansas City
Phoenix
Typographical Union
Muriel
Nancy Lucille
Florence Patricia
James Duddy
Earl Killingsworth
James
Patrick
Bell
Calif
Gerald Young
Kan
Carl Floyd
Whitney Funeral Home Chapel
St. Gregory’s Church
St. Francis Cemetery
Arizonan Lefebvre Appointed to Highway Officials Executive Committee
W. C. Lefebvre the Arizona state highway engineer has been named to the executive committee of the American Association of State Highway Officials. This marks the first time an Arizonan will serve on the committee, signaling a historic state milestone.
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W. C. Lefebvre
American Association of State Highway Officials
Lefebvre
Rail Express Rate Boost Plea Refused
The Arizona Corporation Commission denied Railway Express Agency a 10 percent intrastate commodity rate increase. Commission chairman William T. Brooks and Commissioners Wilson T. Wright and Mit Simms voted unanimously. The panel also rejected Citizens Utilities Company’s bid to raise Kingman telephone rates to mirror Mountain States Telephone's levels, aligning with recent statewide denial patterns for utility and rail rate requests.
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Arizona Corporation Commission
Railway Express Agency, Incorporated
William T. Brooks
Commission
Wilson T. Wright
Mit Simms
Citizens Utilities Company
Kingman
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company
Express
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Corporation
Commision
Mountain States
Mst&t
Arizona
Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
Apache
Magma- Arizona
State Welfare Board to Meet at Welfare Dept Offices
The Arizona State Board of Public Welfare will convene at 39 North Sixth Avenue Welfare Department offices at 10 a.m. Tuesday, announced Welfare Commissioner Harry W. Hill.
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Arizona State Board of Public Welfare
Welfare Department
North Sixth Avenue
Harry W. Hill
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