Tourism receipts rise in eight southern Arizona counties
The Arizona tourist business index shows November gross receipts up 23 percent from October across eight southern counties. Phoenix and Mesa report large motel gains while Tucson trails, with Phoenix 63 percent motel occupancy and Mesa 40 percent. Trailer parks also rise, notably Maricopa County 38 percent versus Tucson 11 percent.
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Arizona
Bureau of Business Research
University of Arizona
Dé Percett
Phoenix
Tucson
Mesa Mesa
Maricopa’ County
Mesa
Poenix
Supreme Court Rules Rule Payments To Strikers Illegal
Arizona Supreme Court unanimously rules Mountain States Telephone workers who received 1947 strike unemployment benefits were disqualified under state law for work stoppage. The decision prevents charging the payout to the company payroll tax, while not requiring repayment by the 246 employees.
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Phoenix
Dec
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraphs Co
State Supreme Court
Levi S. Udall
High ‘Court
Arizona
Mountain States
Udall
Queen of the South and Amarantha Court Meet at Salters Home
City Briefs report a meeting between the Queen of the South and the Amarantha Court at Mrs. Irene Salters residence 1233 E 14th St. An initiation program is planned to follow the gathering.
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Queen of the South
Amarantha Court
Irene Salters
E. 14Th St
Dead Son Calls Home After Korean War Death Notice
Vallejo Calif December 29 a telephone call from Mare Island Naval Hospital brought joyful news to Mrs. Joe A Collins widow. Her son Joe Collins 21 a member of company A first battalion 7th Marines was reported killed in Korea then wounded and later reached safety. He called his mother to report the death notice and spoke with his girlfriend Barbara Pritchett. Collins said letters were delayed due to the retreat to Hamhung and destruction of mail. He expects transfer to Corpus Christi naval hospital soon.
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Vallejo
Calif
U. S Naval Hospital
Mare Island
Conroe
Tex
Joe A. Collins
Collins
Joe
7Th Marines
Changin Reservoir
Hamhung
Leatherneck
Travis Air Force Base
Mare Island Hospital
Barbara Pritchett
Ft. Worth
All Mall
Marines
Corpus Christi
Naval Hospital
Elder Strever In First Service At Adventist Church
Elder H. D. Strever will conduct his first service at 11 am in the Seventh Day Adventist church located at 1200 N. Mountain Ave Tucson. He arrived Thursday and previously served in Albany Oregon and Bihar India as missionary and district supervisor. He studied at Walla Walla College and will reside with his family at 2501 E. Seneca St. Tomorrow's sermon topic is The Lords Great Prophecy.
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H. D. Strever
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Mountain Ave
Strever
Tucson
Albany
Ore
Bihar
India
Walla Walla College
Washington
Seneca St
Thomorrow
Elder Strever
Smiths Rally Aid for Amputee Soldier in Frostbite Case
Jacksonville Florida December 29 UP Robert Smiths a nationwide group of 90 000 was urged to aid Pfc Robert I Smith just returned from Korea with quad amputation due to frostbite He and his son Robert Jr started the fund with 200 dollars The money will support the soldier now at Walter Reed hospital in Washington D C
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Jacksonville
Fla
Robert Smiths
Robert I. Smith
Korea
Robert M. Smith
A&p
Robert Jr
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington
Rates Tucson High Except For Dust
Missouri Governor Forrest Smith writes from Tucson praising mild temperatures but condemning dust in parts of the city. He notes unimproved streets and compares Dust levels unfavorably to Missouri roads during a two week visit with his wife to recover from colds.
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Tucson
Nor
Missouri
Forrest Smith
Barfield Sanatorium to Light Christmas Tree Through New Year
The Barfield Sanatorium at 2100 E Speedway will light its 45 foot decorated Christmas tree daily until 9 PM through New Year’s. Officials ask the public not to drive by after hours to avoid disturbing sleeping patients.
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Barfield Sanatorium
E. Speedway
Theater Again Burglarized at Rodeo Drive-In South Sixth
The Rodeo Drive-In theater on South Sixth Avenue was burglarized last night for the second time in six months. About $500 in cash was taken from the office safe after burglars pried open the safe and removed three cashboxes and funds from a popcorn machine. The entrance was gained via a roof ventilator. several projection room tool boxes were also stolen. Deputy Sheriff Arthur Grantley noted the incident resembled the Aug. 23 robbery that netted $541. The theater was closed at 11:45 p.m. and reopened at 8:55 a.m. with maintenance man Chester Sembure discovering the damage.
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Rodeo Driveln
South Sixth Avenue
Mgr. Dallas E
Chester Semibure
S. Seventh Ave
Arthur Grantley
First Korean War quadruple amputee speaks at Walter Reed
Robert Smith 20, the Korean War’s first quadruple amputee, was flown to Walter Reed after frostbite injuries near Chosin reservoir. He reunited with his mother Clara who travelled from Middleburg Pa funded by the American Legion. Doctors plan temporary and then artificial limbs. pensions and local fund drives support him.
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Washington
Pfe
Robert Smith
Walter Reed Hospital
Clara Smith
Bob
Robert
Far East
Cho
Sin Reservoir
Therhouse
Senate routine session and House adjournment noted
The Senate held a routine session while the House adjourned until Tuesday. In Washington the White House reported President Truman criticized former President Hoover's foreign policy speech as isolationist.
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Associated Press
Senate
House
Washington
White House
Truman
Conerence
Hoover
Mexico Says U S To Lift Canned Meat Ban
Mexico City reports the agriculture ministry stating that the United States will lift its 1948 ban on imports of canned Mexican meat after foot and mouth disease was detected in Mexican cattle ranges. The move ends decades of restrictions affecting Mexican livestock and meat exports.
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Mexico
U.S
Mexico City
Mexican Agriculture Ministry
United States
Widow Sues Sheriff Over Husbands Death In Tear Gas Incident
Mrs. Cleo F. Ranes seeks 150000 in a suit against Sheriff Jerome P. Martin and four deputies claiming her husband Robert WV Ranes died after tear gas was used to subdue him at Pima county hospital. Witnesses described the events and expert testimony noted tear gas effectiveness though its composition was unknown.
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Bill Hicks
Cleo F. Ranes
Jerome P. Martin
J. Mercer Johnson
Pima County
State Hospital
Phoenix
P. H. McNeill
FBI
Ranes
Chicago
University of Chicago
University of Arizona
Bruce Hart
Hart
Richard Prince
Prince
Paul Wilkerson
William Burns
Richard Vanvalkenburgh
Martin
Great American Indemnity Co
Drunkometer Test In Dunbar Case At Center Stage
A jury hears testimony in the Dunbar case as highway patrolman James Wycoff describes the drunkometer test given to 39 year old Paul Dunbar of 2501 North. Mrs Dunbar testifies the car seat was adjusted for her comfort and that she drove with a stiff knee. Judge Howsare to rule on the test’s admissibility as state and defense lawyers prepare further arguments. Truman plans a week end yacht cruise after delivering the state of the union address.
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Paul
Crooks Dunbar
Washington
Sparkman
Truman
Tewell
la Vetter
Dunbar
James Wycoff
Wycoff
Chicago
Whitlow
Los Angeles
Aly Kc
Frances Yj
Cullen
Gast
Grant “Road
Ountry Club
Reee Oeetree Ree Oon
John Paul Cullen
Satori _ fee
Illermo Durgin
Garcia
Haa
Tlmm
Sean A
Fo'aiso Sala
c'Balsa
Lordsburg
N. 3
Detec
Jewelry theft at beauty shop linked to motorist collision
A driver identified as Charles F. Sharp of Gillman Texas suffered a head laceration and possible injuries after a two car crash on North Stone Avenue and East Ft. Lowell Road. The other driver fled. a 2% occupant of a 353 Pestians had minor injuries treated privately. Two Turcimiane victims had injuries from a separate crash on Benson highway near Mountain View.
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Titeois
St. Mary's Hospital
North Stone Aveue
East Ft. Lowell Road
Asharles F. Sharp
Gillman
Tfl
Ihe
Dan Howell
Death linked to long drinking bout in Chicago case
Police report a holiday drinking party tied to a fatal incident with one victim and armed theft in a chaotic scene. Witnesses describe a long spree, multiple suspects, and a shooting near a highway in December. An arrest list includes several men with varying charges and a suspect jailed for murder.
Truman to deliver message to new Congress on January 8
At his news conference yesterday President Truman said he will deliver the message in person to the new Congress on January 8 if he can get the speech ready. It is one of three major messages scheduled in the opening days of the second Congress taking over next Wednesday.
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Truman
Congress
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