Diversion Channel Urged To Free Tucson Flood Areas
Tucson engineers call an emergency diversion channel to redirect floods to the Santa Cruz river. City engineer Glenton G Sykes cites vegetation removal and paving as causes and estimates a channel four to five times larger than the Kinnison project, with funding tied to federal aid and state legislation.
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Tucson
W. S. Nicholas
Chamber of Commerce Flood Control Committee
U.S
Nicholas
Glenton G Sykes
Santa Cruz
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
Sykes
Kinnison
Davis- Monthan
G. G. Sykes
Reggie Masse
Sue Geranee
U. S
Santa Cruz River
Glenton G. Sykes
County and State Road Rights of Way Costs Update
The 1945 report estimated rights of way at $191,000 but today’s land costs for the channel course remain unestimated. City manager notes the $191,000 figure is no longer valid due to increased county land development, which underpins Martin’s statement.
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Tucson
U. S
U.S
Martin
Pearl Harbor Sub CO Follmer Dies at 49
Pearl Harbor announces the death of Capt. Lloyd D. Follmer 49 commander of the United States submarine base who died here Wednesday night.
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Pearl Harbor Sub CO
Follmer
Pearl Harbor
Lloyd D., Follmer
U. S. Navy
Russia's Waterways Stretch About 60000 Miles
The record notes Russia's navigable waterways total roughly 60 000 miles in length, highlighting the scale of its inland water routes and potential commerce or travel implications.
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Russia
Douglas Man Elected President Of San Simon Petroleum Co
Rollo Ellis of Douglas was chosen president of the San Simon Petroleum Co Inc at a stockholders meeting in Douglas. Also elected were W W La Mance as vice president C T Vanderpool as secretary treasurer and Wesley W Berk Paul W Hawkins as directors with Ellis and La Mance Vanderpool named among the board.
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Douglas
Rollo Ellis
San Simon Petroleum Co., Inc
San Simon Valley
W. W. la Mance
C. T. Vanderpool
Tucson
Wesley W. Berk
Paul’ W. Hawkins
Ellis, la Mance
Vanderpool
July Tax Receipts Rise Nearly $10,000 Over June
Phoenix reports July sales tax collections reached 1,445,860, announced by state tax commission chairman Joe Hunt. The July figure shows an increase of about 10,000 over June sales tax take.
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Phoenix
Joe Hunt
State Tax Commission
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