Arizona commission blasts county over blue sky law enforcement
The Arizona Corporation Commission accuses Maricopa County Attorney’s Office of failing to prosecute blue sky violations. It calls for new securities laws, cites two flagrant breaches found in hearings, and notes receiverships in Road-A-Scope and Southwestern Mines cases with substantial investor losses. Riccardi, linked to Southwestern Mines, faces prior federal prison time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona Corporation Commission
Maricopa County
Earl F. Hastings
Commission
Securities Division
William T. Brooks
Arizona
Brooks
Warren McCarthy
Southwestern Mines, Inc
Constantino Vincent Riccardi
New Jersey
Riccardi
Sunnyslope Rally Demands Post Office Classified Unit Feasibility
Sunnyslope residents pushed to pressure Washington for a separate post office or classified branch, despite a postal service ruling that a unit could not be established now. The Improve ment Association and Valley Heights Club backed the effort, pledging signatures and wide community support to show Sunnyslope’s growth and delivery needs.
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Sunnyslope
Washington, D. C
Arizona Canal
Phoenix Post Office
W. C. Burke
Sunnyslope Improvement Association
Washington
SIA
Valley Heights Community Club
B. F. Wood
Postal Service Committee
Postal Department
Wood
Joe Leonardo
Valley Heights Club
Department
Arizona
Valley of the Sun
Phoenix
Desert Cove
Valley Heights
North Central Heights
Desert
Dreamy Draw
Deer Valley
Paradise Valley
Divorcee Is Charged In Slaying
HEARNE Texas October 8 AP A 21 year old divorced mother was charged with murder in the death of Police Chief N L Miller 38. Miller was killed by a blast from a 12 gauge shotgun as he investigated a disturbance at a East Hearne home. Sheriff Bob Reeves filed the murder charge against Mrs Lucille Winck An officer Knox Tidwell said the shot came through a front window about 20 feet away. Tidwell and Reeves with deputies surrounded the house and fired several shots before Mrs Winck walked out back. The 1 year old son of Mrs Winck was in the house at the time. Tidwell said Mrs Winck was a housekeeper for Tom Luster and that Luster and Winck had argued before the shooting.
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Tidwell
Reeves
Franklin
Foreclosure Filed Against Arizona Times in Maricopa Court
Valley National Bank filed a foreclosure complaint in Maricopa County Superior Court against the Arizona Times Phoenix evening daily, alleging a loan of 200000 plus 4 percent interest from December 19, 1948 and crediting 1333.36 already paid. Judge Rent L Jennings appointed Walker Brownlee receiver for the publication. Brownlee previously worked with AiResearch Corp during the war. The bank alleges a December 10, 1947 mortgage and trust indenture with the bank as trustee, with real and personal property assigned under the agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona Times
Phoenix Evening Daily
Maricopa County Superior Court
Valley National Bank
Rent L. Jennings
Walker Brownlee
North Central Avenue
Brownlee
AiResearch Corporation
Times
Hayden Urges Curbs on Lemon Imports at White House
Senator Carl Hayden of Arizona pressed for continued restrictions on foreign lemon imports after a White House meeting. President Truman promised to help settle a dispute between Agriculture and State over future lemon policy. Hayden noted the world trade talks at Annecy include lemons and lemon oil for tariff study. He criticized lack of details from negotiations. He said State favors tariff cuts for world trade while Agriculture fears harm to its lemon program. Arizona and California produce 13 million boxes yearly, 9 million enter domestic market and 4 million go to by products.
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Annecy
France
Hayden
State Department
Agriculture Department
Arizona
California
Grocer Recovers Chain Gang Escapee in City
William B. Belcher Safeway manager at 433 East Washington Street tracked and helped recapture William O. Elkins who attempted to cash a check at two stores before eluding police. Elkins, jailed for DWI and reckless driving, escaped the chain gang on Sept 28 with 52 days left of his term. He faces charges for attempting to pass a bogus check.
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William B. Belcher
Safeway
East Washington Street
William O. Elkins
Dixie Hotel
West Washington Street
Belcher
Elkins
Basha’s Market
East
Jefferson Street
C. B. Arnold
Chain Gang
Arnold
Jewelers Seek Ban on Auctions at State Fair
More than 200 members of the Arizona Retail Jewelers Association meet at Hotel Westward Ho to push a ban on jewelry auctions at the fair. President Blanche Bernstein notes strong opposition to auctions, with other measures favored including licensing watchmakers, regulating itinerant merchants, and quality stamping in trademarks. Speakers include Charles Hoover on advertising, Superior Judge Charles Bernstein, and George Christ ie. The gathering ends with elections and a Fiesta Room dinner dance.
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Hotel
Westward Ho
Arizona Retail Jewelers Association
State Fair Commission
Blanche Bernstein
Association
United States
Central Arizona Project
Charles E. Hoover
Phoenix Newspapers, Inc
Charles Bernstein
George W. Christie
First National Bank of Arizona
Fiesta Room
Peter Smolak
McFarland Maintains Vote Against Olds for FPC
Senator E W McFarland of Arizona held his vote against confirmation of Leland Olds to the Federal Power Commission, despite Democratic pressure. On the seven member Commerce Subcommittee the nomination was rejected for another five year term as McFarland cited conscience and past public ownership views. The matter moves to full Senate debate next week where McFarland is expected to speak.
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Washington
E. W. McFarland
Arizona
Leland Olds
Federal Power Commission
Democratic National Committee
McFarland
Senate Commerce
Olds
Arizonan
Truman
William Boyle, Jr
Lawsuit Won’t Delay Phoenix Fox Parking Lot Garage
A 108735.96 cross-complaint against the City of Phoenix in a suit to clear title for the Fox Parking Lot is not expected to delay construction of the 400 car garage. City Attorney Jack Choisser said the city anticipated the need for a clear title and that drawings and preparations will take months while the title is cleared. ONeill Auto Parks seeks damages on three counts in the cross-complaint. Maurice O. O’Neill was the high bidder in a previous auction on March 26, 1947.
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City of
Phoenix
Fox
Jack Choisser
Riney B. Salmon
Landrum and Mills Realty Company
O'Neill Auto Parks, Inc
Maurice O. O'Neill
Washington and
Second Streets
Williams Waits Official Word On Housing Project Bids
Maj. Robert L. Ramsey at Williams Air Force Base stated no official housing bid status is available, countering a Washington spokesman who claimed the winner would be named within a week. Ramsey cited a 1,300 unit need, with 500 units to be built, and affirmed no confirmation on bidder names including Hyman Robenstein of Phoenix.
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Robert L. Ramsey
Williams Air Force Base
Air Force
Washington, D. C
Hyman Robenstein
Phoenix
Washington
Freight Hearing Set By Arizona Commission on Oct 20
The Arizona Corporation Commission schedules October 20 for a hearing on four railroads seeking intrastate freight and fat cattle rate hikes. The petition calls for an eight percent freight increase and a twenty percent fat cattle rise. Involved carriers are Southern Pacific Santa Fe Apache and Magma.
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Arizona Corporation Commission
Southern Pacific
Santa Fe
Apache
Magma
Mongolia Severs Ties With Nationalist China
Radio Moscow reported that the Mongolian Peoples Republic, located between Siberia and China formerly Outer Mongolia, has cut relations with the Nationalist government of China.
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London
Radio
Moscow
Mongolian Peoples Republic
China
Siberia
Outer Mongolia
Vanderwall Rites Set Tomorrow
Funeral services for Richard S. Vanderwall 87 retired farmer who died Wednesday night at his home 1021 South First Avenue will be conducted at 11 am tomorrow at Memory Chapel of A L Moore and Sons Mortuary The Rev W H Hedges pastor of Capitol Christian Church will officiate Burial will be Greenwood Memorial Park
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Richard S. Vanderwall
South First Avenue
Memory Chapel
A. L. Moore and Sons Mortuary
W. H. Hedges
Capitol Christian Church
Greenwood Memorial Park
Residential Electric Rates Cut In Valley Farms Area
Arizona Edison announces Oct 1 rate cuts for Valley Farms near Coolidge. Reid Gardner says reductions approach 40 percent for many customers. New structure: 5.25 cents first 30 kWh, 3.5 cents next 40, 2.5 cents next 130, 1.75 cents next 200, 1.25 cents over 400 kWh. Old rates were higher across brackets. reductions tied to lower Indian Service power costs from Colorado River sources.
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Valley Farms
Coolidge
Arizona Edison Company, Inc
Reid Gardner
Gardner
United States Indian Service
Colorado River
Mobile Radio Proves Boon for Valley Water Users
The Salt River Valley Water Users Association describes its two way mobile radio network as inestimable after six months of service. Installed mainly to speed power line maintenance and emergency repairs, it also aided irrigation water regulation, flood emergency operations in deserts, and air to ground reporting from planes.
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Salt River Valley Water Users Association
Irrigation Department
Highway Post Vacancy Goes To Leon Lane
Leon Lane, an Arizona Highway Department employee for 11 years, was named chief of the Motor Vehicle Division replacing the late Maurice M. Goodwin. Lane had served as Goodwin’s administrative assistant and previously held roles including cashier, supervising auditor, and chief clerk. The appointment was made by State Highway Engineer W. C. Lefebvre with Highway Commission concurrence. Lane came to Arizona from San Francisco in 1928.
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Leon Lane
Arizona Highway Department
Maurice M. Goodwin
Lane
Goodwin
W. C. Lefebvre
Arizona Highway Commission
Arizona
San Francisco
Trains Crash Kills Passenger, Four Hurt Near Pensacola
A Louisville and Nashville passenger train collided with 29 freights in Pensacola suburb. One man, William G. Fitzgerald of Crickasaw, Ala., died after months in hospital. four others injured. The dead man was not a passenger or crew. Charles Westrum, 72, of Hollywood, Calif., had minor injuries.
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Pensacola
Fla
Louisville & Nashville
Flomaton
Ala
William G. Fitzgerald
Crickasaw
Mercer Chaperones Say Goodbye to Phoenix Start Trips
Jacque Mercer and chaperone Lola Martin left Phoenix yesterday heading to different destinations. Mercer, with parents Arthur and Mrs. Mercer of Litchfield Park, travels to Santa Fe for a three day visit as guest of honor at a Kiwanis International district convention and to invite delegates to consider Phoenix as next year’s convention city. Martin, Mrs. Jack Costigan, heads to Wilmington Delaware to resume public relations work with Joseph Bancroft and Company. Martin calls Mercer the nicest Miss America she has chaperoned in decades of escorting titleholders.
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Jacque Mercer
Lola Martin
Goodby
Phoenix
Arthur Mercer
Litchfield Park
Santa Fe
Kiwanis International
Garvey Plans Steps To Curb Workmen’s Compensation
Governor Dan E Garvey promised actions to curb rising workmen s compensation rates and to amend the law to safeguard the industrial accident fund s solvency The aim is to present a legislative program by Jan 1 for a possible special session with input from labor industry agriculture and the Arizona Industrial Commission on proposed amendments the Farm Bureau pushed for quicker action and stressed the fund needs protection due to agriculture s large contributions and high rates nationwide
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Dan E. Garvey
Garvey
Arizona Industrial Commission
Special Legislative Committee On
Arizona Farm Bureau Federation
Farm Bureau
Industrial Commission
Two Airmen Die In Crash
SAN ANTONIO Oct 8 Two Air Force officers died in an AT-6 training plane crash near Seguin Auxiliary Field as it neared landing. Capt Stewart E Stephenson 27 of Danville DL and 2nd Lt James E Milligan 23 of Trenton Tenn stationed at Randolph AFB were the dead. Milligan survived by his father Wallace F Milligan of Trenton. Stephenson’s wife and two children live in Schertz near San Antonio.
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San Antonio
Tex
Air Force
Stewart E. Stephenson
Danville
James E. Milligan
Trenton
Tenn
Randolph Air Force Base
Here
Seguin
Stephenson
Schertz
Milligan
Wallace F. Milligan
Sullivan to head Reserve Officers chapter
John F. Sullivan an attorney of 4016 North 11th Avenue was elected president of the RONS chapter of the Reserve Officers Association succeeding Guy Stillman. Other officers named were Sam Hearn vice president Albert W. Smith secretary and Dave Milliken treasurer.
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John F. Sullivan
North 11Th Avenue
RONS
The
Reserve Officers Association
Guy Stillman
Sam Hearn
Albert W. Smith
Dave Milliken
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