River Hearings Proposed on Colorado River Projects
Sen McFarland of Arizona considers hearings in Salt Lake City New Mexico and Arizona to discuss the reclamation bureau report on irrigation potential in the seven basin states. The plan aims to gauge state sentiment before advancing projects amid water divisions and prior compacts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Colorado
McFarland
Oscar Chapman
Utah
Wyoming
New Mexico
Lee's Ferry
Utah-Arizona
California
Arizona
Nevada
Interior Department
Gila Valley
Mexico
Hatch
D-Nm
Gurney
R-Sd
Chavez
Sen. McFarland
Sen
Murdock
Phoenix to Get Big May Store In 4 Million Postwar Project
The May Department Stores of Los Angeles announced plans to build a 4 million dollar department store in Phoenix on North Central avenue between Taylor and Polk. The four story, full basement building will employ 400 to 500 people with a 1 million dollar annual payroll and include parking for 600 cars. The project, a major postwar undertaking, will lease the site from a group led by Charles L. Strauss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
May Department Stores Co
Los Angeles
North Central Avenue
Taylor and Polk Streets
Hattie Mosher
Tom May
Charles L. Strauss
Morgan M'Dermott Post to Install New Commander
The Morgan M Dermott Post of the American Legion meets at 7 30 p m today at the veterans hospital Harold Patten to be installed as commander and new members to be initiated at the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan M'Dermott
American Legion
Veterans’ Hospital
Harold Patten
Community Sing Set at Armory Park Tonight
Mrs Juanita Moore conducts a Sunday evening community sing in Armory Park as director Eduardo Caso is away in California. PTA Mother Singers perform a program headlined by the Arizona state anthem by Margaret Rowe Clifford and Rolling Along on the Santa Fe Trail by George Thomas of the US veterans hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juanita Moore
Armory Park
Eduardo Caso
California
PTA Mother Singers
Arizona
Margaret Rowe Clifford
Santa Fe Trail
George Thomas
US Veterans’ Hospital
Harry Rickel Returns From Study With Buhlig
Harry Rickel returns from a summer of study with Richard Buhlig in Los Angeles. Rickel leads the piano department at the senior high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Rickel
Richard Buhlig
Los Angeles
Rickel
St Anne’s Society to Receive Communion at 8 O Clock Mass
Members of St Annes society of All Saints Church will receive communion in a group at the eight oclock mass Sunday reflecting a communal observance by parishioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Anne's Society of All Saints’ Church
Douglas LDS Stake Holds Quarterly Conference in Douglas and St David
The southern Arizona stake of the LDS church will hold its quarterly conference in Douglas on Saturday evening and in St David on Sunday. Events include stake priesthood at 6 30 p m and an 8 p m public session in Douglas, with Sunday meetings at St David starting 9 00 a m and general sessions at 10 30 a m and 2 30 p m. Dr. Joseph F Merrill, named by the first presidency, attends as special commissioner. former dean at University of Utah and later church education chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Arizona
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Douglas
St. David
Douglas Chapel
A. B. Ballantyne
Stake
Joseph F. Merrill
Church
College of Mines and Engineering
University of Utah
Church Department of Education
European Mission of the Church
Gods Case Dismissed Turned Over To Navy
The case against two sailors who absented from their ship on the west coast and were charged with driving a stolen car from California to Yuma was dismissed today by Judge Howard C. Speakman. After pleas of guilty to the charge, the judge ordered the men turned over to naval authorities for further action. The defendants are Louis Pradel and Alex Eugene Rizzi.
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California
Yuma
Howard C. Speakman
Speakman
Louis Pradel
Alex Eugene Rizzi
Ralph H. Schreiber
New Albany
Ind
Harold F. Schreiber
Yugoslavia
War Department
Four More Marines Accepted for Enlistment
Marine corps recruiting reports four more marines accepted for enlistment. The new marines include Joseph Elmer Snell Jr of 643 North Fourth Avenue and Robert Frank Knight of 423 East 32nd Street, with Ernest Molina Gallardo at 815 South Third Avenue. From Nogales comes Manuel Hernandez Moreno.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Corps Recruiting Office
Joseph Elmer Snell, Jr
North Fourth Avenue
Robert Frank Knight
East 32Nd Street
Ernest Molina Gallardo
South Third Avenue
Nogales
Manuel Hernandez Moreno
Two Tucsonans Enlist In Navy V6 Program
Two local men reported by the Navy reserve recruiting office as enlisted in the Navy V4 inactive reserves. Names are Thomas Franklin Langhorn and Aurelio Sanchez Lopez, both aviation ordinance mates with listed addresses.
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Navy Reserve
Navy
Thomas Franklin Langhorn
P. O. Box
Aurelio Sanchez Lopez
Elias Street
Divorce Answer Clarifies Arizona Remarriage Rules
In Arizona, a second marriage within a year of divorce is voidable but still recognized if contracted in another state. The attorney general said such marriages are valid under sex loci principles and would be recognized until challenged. The ruling responds to a California attorney and a remarriage to a former spouse.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Attorney General's
Supreme Court
John L. Sullivan
California
Sullivan
War Department orders 53 079 civilian job cuts by Oct 1
The War Department announced a nationwide civilian workforce reduction of 53 079 by October 1 to satisfy economy orders from President Truman and Congress. Total personnel will fall from 572 579 on July 31 to 519 500, with field staff cut from 549 642 to 499 550. Maj. Gen. C H Bonesteel led the manpower board and said some agencies may avoid layoffs due to existing ceilings or turnover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Truman
Budget Bureau
C. H. Bonesteel
War Department Manpower Board
Army Area Headquarters
Tucson youths to attend Methodist youth camp
Thirty five Tucson young people will attend the Arizona older youth Methodist institute at the Episcopal camp grounds in Prescott from September 2 to 7. Rev. Franklin W. Greene of First Methodist Church will be dean and expects about 100 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Arizona Older Youth Methodist Institute
Episcopal
Prescott
Franklin W. Greene
First Methodist Church
Greene
Yacht Verano sinks off Lake Michigan. crew feared lost
Coast guard units searched Lake Michigan waters near South Haven for three men believed aboard the 92 foot Verano after it sank three quarters of a mile offshore at 5 52 p m as a rescue lifeboat approached. The vessel owned by Maynard Dowell of Park Ridge NL cost about 100000 to build. Aboard were Chester Granath of Chicago and two other men known as Fred and Ben.
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South Haven
Mich
Coast Guard
Lake Michigan
Maynard Dowell
Park Ridge
Here
Chicago
Holland, Mich
Chester Granath
Dowell’s
Fred
Ben
Touring Archeologists Camp By Santa Cruz Study Here
Nineteen archeologists from New Mexico camped on the Santa Cruz near San Xavier mission visiting Tucson on a Southwest tour of Indian ruins and museums. Sixteen are UNM archaeology summer session students guided by Dr. Paul Reiter and Martha Dick with camp cook Harold Dorrington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Santa Cruz
San Xavier Mission
Tucson
Southwest
University of New Mexico
Paul Reiter
UNM
Martha Dick
Harold Dorrington
Arizona State Museum
University of Arizona
E. B. Sayles
Ventana
Papago
Gallup
Silver City
N. M
Portal
Arizona
Douglas
Amerind Archeological Foundation
Dragoon
Santa Fe
Emil
Births at Tucson Area Hospitals in August
At St. Mary's Hospital and Tucson Medical Center, several births were recorded. A boy arrived to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Abbott at 4:54 AM. a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Charlies Doherty at 12:48 AM. a girl to Mr. and Mrs. wis Gerback at 5:54 AM on August 28. a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Finch on North Vine Avenue at 10:37 AM on August 28. a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gallerge at 7:59 AM on August 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Abbott
Tucson
Charlies Doherty
East Malearent
Wis Gerback
South Sixth Avenue
Tucson Medical Center
Donald M. Finch
North Vine Avenue
Frank Gallerge
Armijo Street
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Freddie Ann
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Becky Arina
Methodist
Rogers Jewelry
Sporting Goods
West Congress
Hong’s Market East
Sirloin
Wisconsin
D. M
Cornel
Kellogg's
Kes
Il-Oz
Pkg
Chocolate Baker's
TREET
Orange Juice
Farmer Smith
Hunt
Bond and Lillard
Whiskey Seagrams
GMN Gilbey
Acme
Uplands
Acme Brewing CO
Acme Distributing Co
4Th Ave
EILLY
King Company
ST. Mary's Hospital
Ace
East Speedway
Barbara Jane
Batiste
Benmar
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