Prescott Declares Disaster Area After Torrential Rains
Prescott was declared a disaster area by the American Red Cross after three violent storms washed out roads and flooded neighborhoods. At least 50 families fled to shelter as four inches of rain drenched the city and a earlier 44 inch downpour caused extensive damage. Residents described three feet of water in homes, with emergency crews aiding victims. Red Cross and other groups worked to assist displaced families.
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American Red Cross
Red Cross
James M. Stephenson
John Sanchez
Sanchez
Long Beach
Alfred Martinez
Martinez
Ball Park
Granite Creek
Two Tucson Youths Put On Probation For Burglary
Two Tucson youths pleaded guilty to first degree burglary and were placed on three years probation by Superior Court Judge Alice Truman. John B. Campbell, 19, admitted breaking into a car last May to steal a tire wheel and jack. R C Adams, 19, of 716 North 10th Avenue, must restitution $150 taken from Blue Note Cocktail Lounge and enter a vocational program. Adams pleaded guilty to the July 22 break in. a count from July 26 was dismissed. James Randall, 41, faces trial for assault with a deadly weapon on September 26. Randall pleaded innocent to striking Ethel Williams with a pint bottle during a barroom fight July 22 at Colonial Club. Arthur Hirsch named as Randall’s attorney.
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Alice Truman
John B. Campbell
E. Harley Sr
R. C. Adams
10Th Ave
Blue Note
Speedway Blvd
Adams
Campbell
Eugene Lane
Dave Pakula
James Randall
Randall
Convent Ave
Ethel Williams
15Th Ave
Colonial Club
S. Meyer Ave
Arthur Hirsch
New Hotel Head Named John Edington Manager
John Edington has been appointed manager of the Western Hotel by Meyer Cohen. A native of Harlan County Kentucky he graduated in 1946 from the Lewis Hotel Training School in Washington DC. He previously managed a Muscatine Iowa hotel and served as reservations manager and assistant manager of the Pioneer Hotel from 1950 to last October. He has been reservations manager at the Desert Inn for recent months.
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Westerner
Meyer Cohen
Harlan County
Edington
Lewis Hotel
Washington, D.C
Muscatine
Iowa
Tucson
Pioneer Hotel
Desert Inn
Stole Fluid He Gets 2-4 Years
Cruz Romero Valenzuela, 26, of 532 W 26th St, was sentenced by Superior Court Judge John F. Molloy to 2 to 4 years in Arizona State Prison after a jury found him guilty of petty theft for stealing one can of transmission fluid from a service station. Valenzuela, with a prior 1956 2 to 3 year state prison term for attempted burglary, has been in county jail since April theft. the sentence runs from that date.
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Superior Court
John F. Molloy
Cruz Romero Valenzuela
26Th
St. Valenzuela
Valenzuela
Rail Talks Bog Down Over Arbitration Procedures
Rail talks between unions and management stalled as they clash over how to implement a tentative arbitration plan for two core issues in a long running rules dispute. Unions demand negotiations on secondary issues precede arbitration, while railroads push for arbitration first and then reopen talks. A Labor Department draft and officials' statements underscore the split, jeopardizing a planned agreement and a potential nationwide strike set for August.
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Two Men Hurt As Car Flips Near Tubac Nogales Highway
Two men suffered injuries when their car rolled over about a mile north of Tubac on the Nogales Highway. William James Jeffries, 39, of 4750 Sweetwater Drive, is listed in fair condition at Tucson Medical Center with a scalp laceration, possible internal injuries and a possible fractured pelvis. The driver, Jose Martinez, 28, of 839 E Mabel SR, received minor injuries and was treated and released. Arizona Highway Patrol suspects Martinez fell asleep at the wheel around 5 p.m.
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Nogales
William James Jeffries
Sweetwater Drive
Tucson Medical Center
Jose J. Martinez
E. Mabel Sr
TMC
Arizona Highway Patrol
Martinez
Zoning Plan Approved for Broadway Sherwood Parcel
The Board of Supervisors approved business zoning at the southeast corner of E Broadway and Sherwood Village Drive for a K and K Investment development. The Planning and Zoning Commission endorsed the rezoning unanimously amid a minor plan conflict. Industrial zoning was also approved for about 10 acres south of the Southern Pacific Benson line near Houghton Road and the Old Spanish Trail.
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E. Broadway
Sherwood Village Drive
K and K Investment & Development Co
County Planning and Zoning Commission
Andre M. Faure
Southern Pacific Railroad
Benson Line
Houghton Road
Innocent Plea Entered In Hit Run Case
Milburn Coy Flowers pleaded innocent at arraignment before Superior Court Judge Alice Truman. Trial set for Oct. 2. Flowers, 28, of 343 East 31st Street, charged with failure to remain at scene. Police say he admitted striking a deaf bicyclist, John Anderson, 34, of 726 West Thurber Street, Aug. 12 near North Stone Avenue.
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Alice Truman
Flowers
E. 31St St
John Anderson
W. Thurber St
Anderson
North Stone Avenue
Youth Waives Theft Hearing in Burglary Case
James Carl Bergman aged 17 of 3547 Monte Vista Drive waived a preliminary hearing in Justice Court yesterday and his case proceeds to Superior Court for trial on two counts of second degree burglary. He is accused of breaking into a North Side home on June 17 and June 25.
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James Carl Bergman
Monte Vista Drive
Superior Court
Justice Court
Bergman
North Side
Demos May Vote Sept 7 On Gavin
Arizona Democratic leaders push to settle leadership on September 7 as petitions trigger a full committee vote. State chair George Gavin agrees to stand for a committee vote after a stormy Phoenix session. By laws require a call within 20 days after petitions from 10 percent in three counties. Signatures exceed the threshold from Pinal Pima Cochise and Maricopa.
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Arizona Democratic Party
Phoenix
Arizona Democratic Committee
William F. Hendrix
George Gavin
Hendrix
Pinal
Pima
Cochise
Maricopa
Why Do You Read So Slowly Ad Offer
An advertisement from a Chicago publisher promises a simple rapid reading technique that doubles speed while preserving comprehension. The company offers a free self training book titled Adventures in Reading Improvement mailed to readers who request it with no obligation, sending requests to Reading 835 Diversey Parkway Dept B48C Chicago 14 Illinois.
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