Five governor candidates clash in Picacho race
Three of the five governor hopefuls met by coincidence in Picacho near Tucson to attack each other and incumbent Gov Dan E Garvey. Ann Frohmiller urged tight budgeting and warned of reduced federal grants while Richard Harless blamed bickering and called for strong leadership. Ralph Watkins pressed irrigation improvements.
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Picacho
Tucson
Dan E. Garvey
Ann Frohmilier
Business and Professional Women's Club
Frohmiller
Arizona
Richard F. Harless
Washington
Congress
Ft. Grant
State Hospital For the
Harless
Ralph Watkins
Watkins
Central
Bedell Smith In New Rose
Lt. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith, newly named director of the Central Intelligence Agency, appeared set for Senate confirmation. Known as Eisenhower’s wartime chief of staff and former ambassador to Moscow, he is expected to assume the post late next month as Adm. R. H. Hillenkoetter returns to sea duty commanding a cruiser division.
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Washington
Walter Bedell Smith
Central Intelligence Agency
Senate
Smith
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Moscow
Intelligence Post
Truman
R. H. Hillenkoetter
United Press
White House
Hillenkoetter
Mrs. Mae M Pearson Rites Held At Bring's Chapel
Final rites for Mrs. Mae M Pearson 48 who operated a rest home in Tucson were conducted at Bring's chapel with Dr. R S Beal presiding. Burial was in Evergreen cemetery. She died of monoxide poisoning in her car 15 miles east of Tucson near East Speedway. Tucson relatives include her mother Mrs. Olivia Morris and siblings Mrs Edith Gilmore, R T Evansville Indiana, and E W Owensberg Kentucky. A coroner's jury ruled death a suicide.
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Mae M. Pearson
Bring’s Chapel
R. S. Beal
First Baptist Church
L. A. Lohse
Evergreen Cemetery
Pearson
Edith Gilmore
Owensberg
Tucson
East Speedway
Joseph T. Keenan
Joseph W. O’neall
Moris So
Low Bid Accepted On Animal Shelter
The Pima County Board of Supervisors awarded the $31 843 contract to M J Schiff Construction Co for the animal shelter ahead of rising costs. Bids exceeded the $25 000 estimate, but officials moved forward. A state fair commission request for $500 to back the October county fair was filed.
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Pima County Board of Supervisors
M. J. Schiff Construction Co
State Fair Commission
Huntington attends air force staff school at Maxwell AFB
Lt. Col. Edward M. Huntington, son of Rev. and Mrs. C. E. Huntington, is attending the air force staff school at Maxwell AFB Alabama. Huntington served in Alaska during World War I and received the Bronze Star.
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Edward M. Huntington
C. E. Huntington
Luke’s-in
Reservoir Report Shows Aug 18 Storage Change
San Carlos Reservoir 24 hour period ending 7 am August 18 1950 reports available storage 9 062 acre feet with a loss of 623 acre feet in the past day.
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San Carlos Reservoir
Miller Attacks Federal Trend in Senate Primary
Cecil Miller, Democratic candidate for the U S Senate, challenges the Democratic state central committee for endorsing the incumbent in the primary while remaining neutral in prior years. He denounces federal handouts and a socialistic trend, accusing the Arizona senator of support for policies that threaten voter rights and national socialism.
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Democratic State Central Committee
Miller
Democratic Central Committee
Washington
Arizona
Gambling foes oppose statewide measure at luncheon
A. Lee Moore chairing the anti gambling committee told the Pima County group the measure would appear on the November 7 ballot and would centralize control under one man. He said revenue would require about 100 million dollars annually and nine percent of gross take would go to the state. Mayor Niemann, David Brinegar, Mundey Johnston, and Max Klinger spoke against the bill and committees were formed to organize opposition.
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A. Lee Moore
Phoenix
Pima County People’s Committee Against
Pioneer Hotel
Moore
Nevada
Joseph Niemann
David Brinegar
Mundey Johnston
Max Klinger
Chamber of Commerce
Johnston
Jury hears recording in Zips murder trial
The recording of defendant Ernest Zips describing his life with Claudia Keller and the events leading to the January 24 shooting was admitted into evidence after defense objections. Prosecutors and defense attorneys debated its admissibility before Judge J Mercer Johnson as the trial paused for continued testimony and scheduling.
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Ernest Zips
Charles D. McCarthy
Thomas Chandler
Superior Court
J. Mercer Johnson
Zips
Claudia Zips Keller
Iowa St
Bryce Wilson
McCarty
Chandler
Keller
Richard R. Stoper
Earl Smith
Casa Grande
City Policeman Hurt After Collision With Car
Patrolman Edward F. Barrins of 2023 E Adams Jr. was injured in an accident while directing traffic at S Sixth Ave near 24th St during an investigation of a previous crash. Leon E. Carter of 4537 E Holmes Jr. was cited for failure to yield to an emergency vehicle. Barrins was treated at a hospital for back and leg injuries described as not serious.
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Edward F. Barrins
E. Adams Jr
S. Sixth Avenue
24Th Street
Barrins
Leland Casey
Casey
Leon E. Carter
E. Holmes Jr
Carter
All Year School Plan Proposed in Tucson Lions Talk
Mrs. Anne Rogers, retired teacher, urged year round schools in Tucson at a Lions Club meeting. She claimed a new city school year every three months could save one million dollars. She already presented the plan to the board of education, which noted objections to summer attendance and the cost of air conditioning all schools.
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Tucson
Tucson Lions Club
Anne Rogers
Community Thanks After Illness and Loss
The Graham and Meador families express gratitude to friends for support during the illness and passing of Elva Oralen Graham, daughter and granddaughter to Mr. and Mrs. O. V. Graham and family and to Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Meador and Mrs. Anna Graham.
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Elva Oralen Graham
O. V. Graham
E. L. Meador
Anna Graham
Marine corps training for Clayton G Herbert Jr
Clayton G Herbert Jr son of Mr and Mrs C G Herbert of 234 N Cherry Ave is undergoing six weeks summer training in the platoon leader class at the Marine Corps School Quantico Va The training period lasts six weeks
Tucson Stamp Club Meet at University of Arizona
The Tucson Stamp club will hold its meeting tonight at 7 30 p m in room 112 of the state museum building on the University of Arizona campus. Robert E Lamb will present the program.
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Tucson Stamp Club
State Museum Building
University of Arizona
Robert E. Lamb
Listening for Ladies kicks off on KOPO tomorrow
A new hour long program Listening for Ladies airs from 11 to noon on KOPO starting tomorrow. Virginia Mittendorf leads with Matt Lemon assisting. Each week features a prominent Tucson woman with tomorrow's guest Mrs Elliot Arnold wife of Blood Brother author. Music will be recorded and the show includes fashion news housekeeping tips and other women focused information.
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KOPO
Virginia Mittendorf
Matt Lemon
Tucson
Elliot Arnold
Pima County Sets 1950 51 Tax Rate At Special Meeting
The Pima county board of supervisors will meet to fix the fiscal year 1950 51 tax rate at 10 am. They will also handle business for two improvement districts. Bids on paving and sewers in the El Montivedeo district open at 2 30 pm and a hearing on the Catalina district follows at 3 pm. The new Catalina district includes Circle drive Hedrick drive Freemont and Santa Rita avenues with boundaries along Ft. Lowell road Park Mountain avenues and adjacent alleys.
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Pima County
Board of Supervisors
el Montivedeo
Catalina
Circle Drive
Hedrick Drive
Freemont
Santa Rita Avenues
Ft. Lowell Road
Park and Mountain Avenues
Blackridge Drive
Park and Mountain
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Stone Ave
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Boston
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Nise
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Arizona Maintenance Co
Zips Jury
Rose Marie Ball
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Ackley Optician
E. Jackson
Murphey Realty & Mortgage Co
Wallis
Cleaning Service
East Ninth St
Rizona Packers
Parker-Kerr Mortuary
Parker- Kerr
North Stone Avenue
EAF & Blind scHool
Agy’s
Country Club Manor
Butera Realty
N. Stone
Turson Baily Citizen
Flowerland
S. Plumer
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