County Urged to Take Lead on Flood Channel Plan
Chamber of Commerce flood control committee votes to urge Pima County to assume sole responsibility for flood control outside incorporated areas. The group cites county wealth and low debt, seeks right of way and immediate steps, and aims to accelerate federal funding. Attending officials include City Engineer G G Sykes and County Supervisor L V Kautenburger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Chamber of Commerce Flood Control Committee
Pima County
William R. Mathews
Tucson
South Tucson
Arizona
Carl Hayden
Congress
G. G. Sykes
Planning and Zoning Commission
L. V. Kautenburger
Bruce Ellis
Navy Cmdr Ketcham Named Deputy Draft Chief
Phoenix August 6 Navy Cmdr W V Ketcham was appointed deputy state director for selective service. He previously served as liaison officer and assistant to Maj Gen A M Tuthill state director in World War III.
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Phoenix
Navy
W. V. Ketcham Friday
Ketcham
A. M. Tuthill
Moscow Eases Berlin Pressure Hinting Possible Accord
AP analyst notes easing of the Moscow Berlin quarrel as Soviet authorities relax their financial blockade of western Berlin and allow blocked funds to city government and businesses. The article cites two likely motives: unrest in satellite states and economic squeeze from Europe’s division, with Moscow weighing a limited truce to ease tensions.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Russia
Moscow
Berlin
Munist
Urs
Charles Gifford
Soviet Union
Europe
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Hungary
Poland
Western
Father Aull Rosary Said in Tombstone and Bisbee
Rev. Roger Aull 64 died in Tombstone Wednesday. A rosary was held in Bisbee, with his body en route to Cincinnati. He founded the Tombstone clinic in 1945, boosting local population and backed by Greater Tombstone Inc. The clinic continues under Dr. C M Tolle. funeral plans await until his brother's arrival. Survivors include a Cincinnati brother and two sisters.
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Tombstone
Roger Aull
Martin McLaughlin
Sacred Hearts’ Church
Dugan- Hennessy
Bisbee
Father Aull
Cincinnati
Central
N. M
Greater Tombstone, Inc
New Mexico
Giacomo
Jerome
Self-Taught Student Earns IIT Mechanical Engineering Degree
Anthony M. Adams, who did not attend high school, earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology. He scored in the top five percent on an air corps flight test and taught himself several subjects to graduate with a B average.
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Chicago
Anthony M. Adams
Illinois Institute of Technology
Adam
Air Corps
Murder Puts Spotlight On Vice At Eloy
Florence August 6 With two men charged with first degree murder Pinal County Attorney Preston Salt vows to probe the roots of crime in Joe Louis Heights where Deputy Sheriff Ed Smith was killed by shotgun blasts. Willis Bishop 21 and Fletcher Casey 20 both Negroes admit roles while three others are held for questions and liquor license violation. Trial likely October at the regular superior court session.
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Florence
Pinal County
Preston Salt
Ed Smith
Eloy
Smith
Willis Bishop
Fletcher (Bozo) i Casey
Sult
Bishop
Casey
Willie Bishop
Willis
Richard
Dick) Williams
J. C. King
Salt
Joe Louis Heights
Superior Court
Jewelry recovered from theft. more than $1,000 found
Jewelry valued over $1,000 was recovered Thursday, with about $1,200 still missing after a Wednesday theft. The Mexican silver pieces and stones belonged to Anne Stebbins of 155 North Main. A neighbor found two of the purses in the Corbett yard, and police say entry was made to an unoccupied bedroom where the items were stored. A leather jewel box recovered by Mrs. Corbett was found in her front yard.
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Anne Stebbins
North Main Street
H. S. Corbett
North Main
Miss Stebbins
Corbett Yard
Railways of Great Britain Handle Billions of Letters and Parcels
The railways move 6 billion letters and 150 million parcels each year with traveling post offices carrying 500 million items and covering 4 million miles annually.
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Great Britain
Stille Endorsed by Legion Post for Southwest Exec Committeeman
John R. Stille industrial commissioner of Tucson and longtime Legion member won endorsement from the Morgan-McDermott post in a Thursday meeting. A Southwest representative election is set for September in Yuma. A promotion committee led by A. B. Sieh will manage the campaign. The session ended with Spanish American music and plans for a September 4 dance featuring an all girl orchestra.
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John R. Stille
American Legion
Southwest
Levening
Tucson
Morgan-McDermott
Stille
The
Legion Post
iSouthwest
Yuma
A. B. Sieh
Andrew P. Martin
James E. Brady
Harvey Davis
T. J P. Altenberger
David Sayres
Hamilton R. Catlin
John Ayrand
Steve Tormey
George Bideaux
Post Dugout
Tribal Plea Of No Avail
Acting Gov. Garvey has not seen a letter from the Hualapai Indians requesting an immediate legislature call over the reservation social security issue. A Washington conference on Aug. 13 could prompt a special session if the federal board orders Arizona to self fund welfare for about 10,000 Indians.
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Phoenix
U.P
Dan E. Garvey
Hualapai
Royal D. Marks
Washington
Garvey
Arizona
Inventor of Saucer Pigeons Recalled from Shell Skipping
The creator of saucer-shaped clay pigeons drew inspiration from watching boys skip sea shells on the water, translating the motion into a durable, curved target design.
Baptist Church County Fair Plans Emerge
Advisory council of Baptist ministers plans a new Calvary Baptist Church in the San Gabriel addition with Rev. T. T. Reynolds as acting pastor. First unit includes chapel and annex to be built in 30 to 60 days. auditorium to follow in 2-3 years. Tent services continue until completion. County fair dates shifted to fall to avoid rodeo conflicts with weather benefits and state fair transfer. No admission charge. parking fee only. Three new commission members named Oscar Barnett Brooks Hooper and J F Weadock.
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San Gabriel
Thoreau Avenue
Santa Barbara Street
Advisory Council of Baptist Ministers
T. T. Reynolds
Home Mission Board
Baptist General Convention of Arizona
Calvary Baptist Church
Southern
Reynolds
Baptist General Convention
Willis J. Ray
General Convention
Roy F. Sutton
R. H. Tharp
First Southern Baptist Church of
Tucson
Leroy Smith
William Barclay
Paul Morgan
North Tucson
Pima County
Fair Commission
John Dayton
Rodeo Grounds
Phoenix
Oscar Barnett
Rillito
Brooks Hooper
Sahuarita
J. F. Weadock
Fire Chief Reports Loss of Fried Ham in Fredericksburg
Fire Chief A. H. Stone filed his monthly report noting a total loss of one ham valued at five dollars in Fredericksburg Virginia.
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Fredericksburg
U.P
A. H. Stone
Larson Baily Citizen 2 Friday Evening
Gordon Nelson NormanB Cobb Jules Nordyke Henry Boice A Bruce Knapp William Pistor Melvin Haskell Dan Clarke Keith Brown Glenn Blackledge Dayton L V Kautenburger listed in the August 6 edition.
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Larson Baily
Gordon Nelson
Normanb. Cobb
Jules W. Nordyke
Henry G. Boice
A. Bruce Knapp
William J
Pistor
Melvin Haskell
Dan Clarke
Keith Brown
Glenn Blackledge
Dayton
L. V. Kautenburger
Snakebite Cure Is Effective Anyhow
In Nogales Arizona Leo Phillips a fireguard along the Huachuca mountains was bitten by a rattlesnake. His companion tried a home remedy cutting the wound with a knife the blade slipped and the finger was removed. The tale ends with Phillips losing his finger not from the bite but the failed treatment.
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Nogales
Ariz
Leo Phillips
Phillips
Huachuca Mountains
Here
Barracuda Regarded as Ocean's Most Dangerous Marine Fish
The barracuda is identified as the ocean’s most dangerous marine fish, more perilous than the shark, highlighting its ferocity and threat to divers and coastal waters.
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Snookie Lawson
KTUC
Hospitality House Coffee
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Calif
Vice
Arizona Mortuary, Inc
East Third Inerna
Speedway
Near Country Club
Best Foods Mayonnaise
Mrs. Tucker
Morrell
Morrell’s Pride
Shank
Grocery Department
Colorado
Nucoa and Allsweet
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Pictsweet Brand
Resh Produce
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