Western State Flood and Wind Damage Hits Wickenburg
Floods and high winds cut communications and power across Western State. Wickenburg suffered severe line damage to three 69-volt transmission lines and downed poles. crews from Phoenix restored contact to Prescott and the sheriff's radio kept limited emergency communication. Rural floods logged water into tourist courts along the Hassayampa River as Grand Canyon also faced closures. Kaibab Trail reported severe damage while roads elsewhere remained open.
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Wickenburg
Prescott
George Carlin
Central Arizona Light and Power Co
Phoenix
Calapco
Hassayampa
Grand Canyon
Utah Parks Co
North Rim
Arizona Highway Patrol
Mrs Bingham Services Set in Thatcher
Mrs Laura May Bingham 65 died in a Silver City New Mexico hospital after illness. Born 1882 in Bluff City Utah she joined the Mormon colonization party and settled in Thatcher. Survived by seven children twelve grandchildren and siblings. Services set for 3 pm Sunday at the Thatcher LDS church with burial in Thatcher cemetery.
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Laura May Bingham
Silver City
N. M
Bluff City
Utah
Colonization Party
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Luna
Bingham
Gila Valley
Gila Academy
Gila Junior College
Wallace Bingham
Red Cross
Wallace
Junction City
Ore
Everett
Salt Lake City
Delbert
Lavaughn
Los Angeles
Paroles Given Board's Approval in Florence
Chairman Walter Hoffman of the state board of pardons and paroles said 16 prisoners at Florence were recommended for commutation of minimum sentence and parole. Paroles must be signed by Acting Gov. Dan E. Garvey before release. The board also recommended 29 paroles at expiration of minimum sentences and reviewed several parole violation cases at a one day Florence meeting.
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Phoenix
U.P
Walter Hoffman
State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Florence
Dan E. Garvey
Hoffman
Arizona forms committee on sex education in schools
U P L D Klemmedson announces a nine member panel to study sex education issues during a two week health and safety workshop in Flagstaff. Members include Frank Williams William Armstrong Linn Hutchinson Lillian Johnson and others from Winslow Tempe Phoenix and the University of Arizona. The panel will propose recommendations to Klemmedson and workshop participants.
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Flagstaff
U.P.L
Linn Hutchinson
Flagstaff State College
J. L. Picard
University of Arizona
Mary Elaine Hendrixson
Tempe State College
Mabel Olsen
State Health Department
Lillian Johnson
State Education Department
Alex Frasier
Phoenix High School
Stevens
Winslow
State
Parent-Teachers Association
Jewelry Street Floor Clearance and Mens Suits Sale
Clearance on jewelry and street floor items includes men’s suits in Tropical and Stroock Folkweave. Fabrics feature herringbone worsted with a wide size range and substantial savings. Previously priced at 47.50 and 65.00.
Water Levels Fall in Santa Cruz Basin Areas
U S Geological Survey reports Santa Cruz basin water levels at their lowest since 1940. Santa Cruz river reaches Tuc son Nogales shows an eight foot drop in five years. Safford valley levels are seven feet lower than July 1943 with one well dropping 25 feet in the last year.
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Santa Cruz Basin
U.S. Geological Survey
Santa Cruz River
Tucson
Nogales
Safford Valley
About 150 Veterans Returned For Burial
Phoenix, Aug 6. About 150 bodies of Arizona servicemen killed overseas in World War II have been returned for burial under the repatriation program. Spencer Thompson, veterans service officer, said many relatives prefer burial in overseas national cemeteries or one of the 80 U S national cemeteries, noting Arizona has none and lacks a grave registration service.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Spencer Thompson
Veterans’ Service
Thompson
United States
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