Freight Rate Boost Urged In Arizona
A Washington hearing examiner recommended raising Arizona rail freight rates by 6 percent on certain carload shipments. The plan, patterned after interstate increases, would add about $19 000 in annual railroad revenue and exclude some commodities including sulfuric acid and iron or steel castings.
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Arizona
Washington
Interstate Commerce
M. I. Rife
The
Arizona Corporation Commission
ICC
State Commission
Examiner
First Japanese Ship Enters Italian Port in 33 Years
A Japanese fishing boat, Hokomara from Tokyo, arrived at Bari in the Adriatic, marking the first visit by a Japanese vessel in 33 years. It had been returning from an expedition in the South African seas and unloaded several tons of fish.
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Bari
Italy
Tokyo
Rifkind Upholds Arizona In River Suit Skirmish
Supreme Court master Simon H. Rifkind denied California’s bid to force Arizona to change its pleadings in the Colorado River case or dismiss the suit. He warned Arizona must disprove the case’s factual issues or accept them as binding unless it files a new pleading. California argued over $1 million spent and possible proof changes for Arizona claims of additional water, while Arizona’s Mark Wilmer called the Aug. 5 filing a mere legal conclusions statement.
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San Francisco
Supreme Court
Simon H. Rifkind
California
Arizona
Rifkind
Northcutt Ely
Colorado
Mark Wilmer
Language clashes threaten Sri Lanka amid language pact row
Tamil minority protests over a language use pact granting Tamil in the north and east of Ceylon while extremists from the Sinhalese community threaten civil disobedience and potential violence if the premier does not repudiates the Tamil pact. The dispute stems from a four year program establishing Sinhalese as the official language and Tamil demands equal status.
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Ceylon
Tamil Federal Party
United National Party
Bandaranaike
Giuffre Tax Hearing Under Way
A hearing to suppress records in the income tax evasion case of John F. Giuffre opened before U.S. District Judge James A Walsh. Giuffre, proprietor of Sir John's Case, faces a five count indictment with trial set for Oct 10.
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John F. Giuffre
Sir John's
N. 6Th Ave
U.S
Life Of Dog Catcher Marred By Altercation
A city dog catcher walking downtown encountered a stray in front of a store. He stooped to pick up the animal but was struck on the head by a woman's purse wielded by the dog owner. The assailant fled with her dog, leaving no identification.
Girl Run Down By Own Car
A young woman, Maria Tschampel, 13, was treated at St. Mary's Hospital after her own car rolled and struck her on an incline while she checked the headlights. Companion Robert McNeil told deputies the emergency brake wasn't tight enough to hold the car.
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Genematas
St. Mary's Hospital
Maria Tschampel
Oracle
Robert McNeil
Sheriff's Deputies
McNeil
Drunk Driver Sentenced In City Court
City Magistrate Clague Van Styke jailed Wendell Ray Potter after Potter pled guilty to drunk driving. Potter, 442 W Sahuaro St, was fined 100 dollars and received 16 days in jail. Officer Ridgway stopped Potter twice. a field test earlier showed no intoxication, and Potter claimed his wife would drive home.
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Clague van Styke
Wendell Ray Potter
W. Sahuaro St
Richard Ridgway
Potter
North Stone Avenue
Ridgway
South 6Th Avenue
Arizona
Forest timber able to supply 200000 five room homes
Massachusetts forests hold enough standing timber to furnish lumber for about 200000 five room homes, according to the Massachusetts Forest Industries Committee.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Forest Industries Committee
Green Coffee Imports Decline In June
U S imports of green coffee in June dropped 20 percent from May and 33 percent from June 1956. June purchases totaled 158 million pounds valued at 78 million dollars with an average price of 49.7 cents per pound. First six months totals show 1.383 billion pounds imported, down 7 percent from a year earlier.
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Washington
U. S
Commerce Department
Phoenix Parks Board Backed Free Land Offer for Nine-Hole Golf Course
The Phoenix Parks Board and City Planning Commission recommended a builder's gift of 7 acres in West Phoenix. John F. Long, Maryvale developer, offered the land to the city for a public nine-hole golf course with plans for 180 homes nearby.
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Phoenix
Phoenix Parks Board
City Planning Commission
John F. Long
Maryvale
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Commission
Summer L Delmanette Johansen & Lewis Design
Gue
E. Pennington
Forest Bounty
Tucson’s Friendly Store
Tucson
Evergleze
Everfast
Moygashel
Jacome's
Tom Sawyer
Strees Floor Boys’ Shop
Wilson Bros
Oxford
Batiste
Spain
Wpark
Sears
Adw
Rona
Key
Percales
Ninh
N. Sth
Yous
Monty Buck
Stone
Pennington
Jacome
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