Rail Freight Granted Hike
The ICC granted a temporary five per cent average freight rate increase to railroads, with higher boosts in the eastern and southern zones. The measure aims to ease costs while hearings assess a permanent raise, and applies to related coastal and inland services. The agency also allowed the railway express agency to raise nationwide rates to align with western territory levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Con
ICC
Mississippi River
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
TCC
Railway Express Agency
Boquillas Cattle Co Formed In Arizona Expansion
Recapitalization of the Boquillas Land and Cattle company was announced in Bisbee with new articles of incorporation listing 10 million dollars in capital. The firm, long active in Arizona since 1901, will operate as Bouquillas Cattle Co with headquarters in Bisbee and leadership to be named later. The move follows its century of operations centered in the San Pedro valley and adjacent areas, extending north from the Mexican border into Cochise County.
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Bisbee
Boquillas, Land and Cattle Company
Bouquillas Cattle Co
Arizona
James T. Gentry
Gentry
Tucson Chamber Members Gift Planned for USS Tucson Lounge
Sixty business and professional men and guests on a USS Tucson cruise formed a 360 dollar fund to furnish the crew lounge. Captain Barchet thanked the crew and invited Tucsonans to visit the cruiser in San Diego. A New Year Communion service is set for Grace Episcopal Church at 10 am for the Feast of the Circumcision led by Rev. Jerry Wallace.
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Chamber of Commerce
Tucson
Chamber
Stephan Barchet
Grace Episcopal Church
Jerry Wallace
Mother's Plea For Housing In Tucson For Son
A Massachusetts mother seeking housing for her asthmatic son finds aid from Tucson resident Mrs. Lewis Thomas. Thomas, living in the A mountain district, offered living quarters and dust-free lodging nearly free of charge after learning of the plea through the Tucson Chamber of Commerce. She said her own daughter recovered here and she wanted to extend help to Mrs. Drier, who lacks funds to relocate for her son's health.
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Massachusetts
Tucson
Lewis Thomas
South San Jose Ovesnue
Thomas
Chamber of Commerce
Massachusetts Won
John F. Drier
Chamber
Mystery Gypsy Thief Targets Tucson Couples
A gray clad woman posing as a faith healer hypnotized Mrs. Nena Obregon and stole clothes and cash, then a second gypsy fraud, claiming Osage powers, swindled the Taranto family of 560 dollars in postal savings. Deputies hunt the suspect while police link the two cases by their mysterious methods.
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Gray
Nena Obregon
Tucson
Vincent Taranto
West
Kennedy Street
Tarantos
Sheriff's Deputies
Taranto
Ingray
New Year Dance At Eagles Hall Scheduled
City briefs report a New Year dance by Fraternal Order of Eagles at Eagles hall located at 333 North Fourth Avenue. The following day the Bee Sharp club is set to meet at the Temple of Music and Art at 3 PM.
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Order of Eagles
Eagles Hall
North Fourth Avenue
Muale and
Art
Two Churches Plan New Year's Rally
Nearly 200 young people from Christian and Missionary Alliance churches will gather for a New Year’s Day rally at the North First Avenue and Fast Adams Street church. Speakers include C. H. Erickson of Redlands California and Rev. Arthur Dittmar recently stationed in Ecuador. Services at 10:30 am 2:30 pm and 6:30 pm with attendees from Phoenix Casa Grande Eloy and Valley Farms.
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Christian and Missionary Alliance
North First Avenue
Adams Street
C. H. Erickson
Redlands
Calif
Arthur Dittmar
Ecuador
South America
William J. Foley
Tucson
Phoenix
Casa Grande
Eloy
Valley Farms
Services Sunday For Samuel Glasser
Samuel Glasser 75 died Thursday in a local hospital after arriving from Dallas 14 years ago. He lived at 222 North Park Avenue and worked as a talloc. Born in Russia, he is survived by his wife Etha and two sons Robert of Tucson and Charles of Chicago. Services will be held Sunday at 3:30 p.m. at Bring's chapel with Rev. Wesley P. Ford presiding and cremation to follow. The family requests no flowers.
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Samuel Glasser
Dallas
North Park Avenue
Mr. Glasser
Russia
Etha
Robert
Tucson
Charles
Chicago
Bring’s Chapel
Wesley P. Ford
First Christian Church
First Christian Church To Show Dickens Film
The English film Great Expectations by Charles Dickens will be shown at 8 p.m. Friday as part of the New Year's Eve program at First Christian Church. A social time and refreshments follow. A worship service led by Rev. Glenn Riddell runs 11:30 p.m. to midnight. SAM N. KAUFMAN named Arizona state chairman of the Joint Defense Appeal Friday, the JDA’s fundraising arm for the American Jewish Committee and Anti Defamation League.
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Charles Dickens
First Christian Church
Glenn Riddell
Sam N. Kaufman
Fourth Street
Arizona State
Joint Defense Appeal
JDA
American Jewish Committee
Garvey Eyes Budget Cuts Amid 60 Million State Plan
Arizona Governor Garvey signaled a state budget over 60 million dollars for the next two years with efforts to trim costs. He cited higher social security needs and hires in highway patrol, university expansion, and state colleges, while urging factual departmental requests and a brief legislative message due January 10.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Dan E. Garvey
Garvey
Senate
House Appropriations Committees
Children’s Colony Land
Tax Commission
Ann Frohmiller
Ft. Huachuca
Emery Park Mission Sets Special New Year Program
Emery Park Baptist mission announces a special New Year Eve program led by Rev. Donald Gagnon starting at 9 am and lasting into the new year. The evening features missionary films on leprosy work in China, games, refreshments, specialty numbers, and a message by Rev. Gagnon. Performances include Wayne Anderson on trumpet, Buddy Longwell on Hawaiian guitar, and vocal solos by Mrs Wright and Dorothy Edwards.
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Emery Park
Donald Gagnon
China
Gagnon
Wayne Anderson
Buddy Longwell
Indian skull case closed by Pima County sheriff
The Indian skull found in the waters of the Santa Cruz River one mile north of Sunset, reported Monday night, was officially closed by the Pima County sheriff Friday morning. No missing person matches the skull’s time of arrival, no foul play evidence was found, and no new information has been uncovered.
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Santa Cruz
Pima J County Sheriff's Office
Henderson to Open Advertising Office in Tucson
Scott Henderson, KTUC production manager for three years, resigns to run his own advertising counseling service in Tucson. He plans a lean staff to reach 75 percent of local businesses, saying affordable advice is needed. Henderson came to Tucson from Chicago in 1939 and lives at 621 East Drachman Street with his wife and four children.
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Scott Henderson
KTUC
Tucson
Henderson
Chicago
Ilas
East Drachman Street
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