Ice-Melting Derby Aims To Prove Sunniest City Title
Tucson Jaycees and the Sunshine Climate club clash over sunshine in a three city ice melting derby sponsored by the Junior Chambers of Commerce of Yuma Phoenix and Tucson. A 100 pound ice block will bake in downtown heat to decide who is coolest.
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Jaycees
Arizona
Agycees
Phoenix
Yuma
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The
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Sunshine Club
Russell Soden
Chamber of Commerce
Denver
United States
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia
Los Angeles
Soden
Climate Club
U.S. Weather Bureau
Bisbee
Water Bond Issue Finds A Champion
Mayor E. T. Houston released figures showing a declining tax rate earmarked for interest and redemption for an $2,500,000 water department improvement plan funded by half general obligation bonds and half water revenue bonds. Election set for August 23. opponents favor revenue bonds to avoid tax hikes.
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Water Department
E. T. Houston
Houston
Tucson
Monte Mansfield
Walter E. Lovejoy
City General Fund
Air Academy Board Named for Tucson site search
A national board was appointed to recommend a site for the proposed U S air force academy and Tucson residents were urged to contact board members to urge locating the academy in Tucson The board is chaired by Dr Robert L Stearns with vice chairman Gen Dwight D Eisenhower and secretary Dr John L Hoan Other members include university presidents and military officers in a diverse panel.
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U. S. Air Force Academy
Bryant E. Moore
David E. Schlatter
Edward L. Moreland
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Rain Varies Across Tucson Area On Thursday
Rain fell in varying degrees on different sections of the Tucson area Thursday. At Municipal airport the U S weather station recorded .47 inch in the late afternoon, while other parts received enough water to raise concerns about drought. The report notes a mixed outcome across the region.
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Tucson
Municipal Airport
U. S
Santa Cruz River Reaches Yearly Peak After Heavy Rains
The Santa Cruz river topped 3,300 cubic feet per second at 8 a.m. Friday after storms between Tucson and Nogales, with a second peak of 2,500 cfs at 8 p.m. Thursday. Rillito Creek also hit a yearly peak of 100 second-feet Friday morning, its third run off of the year as creeks stay dry most of the year.
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Santa Cruz
Tucson
Nogales
U. S. Geological Office
Rillito Creek
Rainsoaked Tucson Sees Light Washouts After Strong Showers
Heavy brief downpour at the Arizona School for Boys in the Catalina foothills caused minor washouts but no major damage. The University of Arizona station logged .05 inch while the boys’ school recorded 1.20 inches in 45 minutes, Aug total reaching 4.92 inches.
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Ern Arizona School
Catalina Foothills
University of Arizona Weather Station
Weather Bureau
Services For Thomas Royce Held At Arizona Mortuary
Thomas Royce aged 68 of 261 N Sparkman Ave died in a local hospital Thursday. Friday services at the Arizona mortuary chapel were conducted by Rev Richard Sumner of St Philip's in the Hills Episcopal church. The body was sent to Rutherford New Jersey for burial. He is survived by wife Helen and son Farnham of Rutherford.
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Thomas Royce
N. Sparkman Ave
Arizona Mortuary Chapel
Richard Sumner
St. Philip’s-in-the- Hills Episcopal Church
Rutherford, N. J
Mr. Royce
Helen
Farnham
Rutherford
Public dance at El Casino to charge admission
El Frente Unido Pro Defensa Alianza Hispano Americana sponsors a public dance at El Casino ballroom with a fee. The first dance is scheduled for 9 p m Friday. Earlier notes claimed no admission charge but the event now requires payment.
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el Frente Unido Pro Defensa Alianza Hispano Americana
el Casino Ballroom
State Liquor Industry Backs Effort to Reform Arizona Code
Arizona brewers wholesalers and retailers, meeting in Phoenix, vow support for revising the liquor code to remove ambiguities and loopholes. They urge industry leadership to address administration gaps, including wholesalers selling to nonlicensed private clubs, while criticizing current enforcement and noting seven major ambiguities such as license fee quotas.
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Phoenix
Arizona
John A. Duncan
Liquor License and Control Department
Roots Of Navajo Words Discussed
A U P report from St. Michaels Arizona notes Rev Berard Haile OFM has completed Navajo Stem Vocabulary a 600 plus page work in English and Navajo after about 50 years of research This is the padre's 17th published book and it compiles the root of each word for study by linguists etymologists and allied scientists.
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ST. Michaels
Ariz
U.P
Berard Haile
OFM
Canton
Ohio
Chattanooga
Tenn
Arm Amputation After Nogales Road Collision
Nelson R. Elliott, 23, employed by the state highway department, lost his left arm above the elbow when his car was sideswiped by a southbound Ford truck on the Nogales highway three miles north of Kinsley’s ranch. Horacio Cabanillas of Nogales, Sonora, drove the truck and was held for investigation. Passengers Ahlgren and Goodwin were uninjured. Elliott’s amputation was performed at the county hospital after first aid helped stem bleeding. car traveled about a mile before stopping. speed noted at 90 mph.
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Nelson R. Elliott
Kinsley
Nogales Highway
State Highway Department
N. Campbell Ave
Tucson
Nogales
Horacio Cabanillas
Sonora
Elliott
Frank Ahlgren
W. Delano St
Robert Goodwin
E. Silver St
J. R. Schwartzman
Ahlgren
Goodwin
R. G. Michelena
Michelena
Walter McDonald
South Sixth Avenue
Bel Air Improvement District bids set for Sept six
County board of supervisors acting as district directors call for bids on the Bel Air improvement project. Bids will be opened September six with an estimated project cost near $35,000.
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Bel Air
Youth Questions Congress on KCNA Airwaves
Reports from the Boys' Forum of National Government sponsored by the American Legion in Washington will be heard on the Youth Questions Congress program over station KCNA at 11 a.m. The event features discussions about government and civic issues.
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Boys’ Forum
National Government
The
American Legion
Washington, D. C
KCNA
Act To Pave Way For Irrigation Project
In Phoenix on August 5, federal bankruptcy filings by the Mohawk municipal water conservation district and the Gila valley power district aim to settle debts. The move precedes construction funding for the $3,000,000 Wellton Mohawk irrigation project in Yuma county and may unlock $380,000 in congress funds for canals and property. Mohawk debts total $776,788 with 15 creditors and $668,837 in bonds. Gila district lists $262,465 in debts and $248,519 in securities across ten creditors.
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Mohawk Municipal Water Conservation
Gila Valley
Wellton-Mohawk
Yuma County
Congress
Mohawk Municipal
Gila
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