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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1949
Page
3
Washington report details eligibility for 1949 public housing in Phoenix. Families from slums or displaced by projects may apply, with income caps set locally and veterans given five year waivers. Rents are income based, with adjustments for dependents, utilities, and subsidies.
At the CPA Toastmasters Club event in the Hotel Westward Ho Dr Charles Kalil urged a Yes vote for Amendment 3 to provide more jobs for Phoenix. He highlighted the charter change as a lure for new industries and more employment in the city. Additional speakers across the week will push support for Amendment 3.
Oklahoma City police detained William MacDonald and James R. Nordwall who admitted cashing checks tied to the fictitious American Chemical Company of Phoenix. The scheme began October 15 with three $45 checks cashed through a local bank, leading to a city alert after the men bought train tickets to El Paso. Warrants will be mailed to the Phoenix police forgery chief.
Federal Judge John Caskie Collet, hospitalized at Walter Reed, spent a comfortable night and is described as serious but satisfactory. The Kansas City jurist is being treated for a heart ailment.
The DeHavilland Comet, world's first jet airliner, flew London to Tripoli at about 440 mph taking 3 hours 23 minutes for 1,490 miles. Officials say the 36 passenger craft is aimed at transatlantic service to New York in 1952 or 1953. Captain John Cunningham, the chief test pilot, flew with a three-man crew and testing gear aboard.
A Mexican national Federico Aguayo-Lopano 28 reentered the U S illegally 25 to 30 times and was sentenced by Judge Dave W Ling to a year in federal prison. Eight other Mexicans who pleaded guilty to illegal entry received 30 day jail terms to end upon deportation. Alice E Hernandez Holbrook aka Alice Saiz pleaded guilty to unlawful military beneficiary compensation and must repay over 400. Six months in jail for James P Cooper Winslow who sold liquor to an Indian. Wilmetta F Phillips and Garcia Ortiz were granted probation after pleading guilty to the same offense. Two men serving prison terms pleaded not guilty to Dyer Act charges with trial dates set: Kenneth Barnes and Louis Grayson. Probation granted to Johnnie Lee Carson after pleading guilty to stealing three sacks of potatoes. Sentence pending Monday for Jeff Baines Jr who pleaded guilty to failure to register under the draft act.
OTTAWA Oct 25 The Liberal government split evenly in eight federal by elections. Liberals won four seats, lost three to Independents, and saw the Progressive Conservatives retain one. The cabinet now holds 190 seats in the 262 member House with PCs 41, CCF 13, Social Credit 10, Independents 5 and Independent Liberals. Six by elections followed government appointments and two by deaths.
A 22 year old car washer was arrested early today for driving a car without the owner’s consent. Detectives Troutman and Hill nabbed him at 16th and Jefferson streets after the owner, Robert Bowman of 62 East Columbus Street, said the car was to be washed at noon and ready at 6 pm. The suspect claimed he had been joy riding for several hours and never got to the wash.
A door to door survey to map infantile paralysis diarrhea and dysentery spread is under way in Phoenix and Maricopa County. Dr. C H Bugbee says the five year study will evaluate non human sources like flies. Sanitary conditions will be inventoried, but results await analyses from five other cities in the Public Health Service program.
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