Moore Lashes Out At Public Housing In Tucson
Ralph B. Moore, new executive secretary of the Tucson Home Builders Association, denounces federal public housing efforts as bureaucratic and harmful to private enterprise. He argues slum clearance can be done privately and urges cooperation with FHA to reduce costs for low income homes. Local officials and D M personnel challenge his figures and implications regarding rental prices and needs.
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Ralph B. Moore
Tucson Home Builders’ Association
Builders’ Organization
Truman
Congress
Lloyd H. Meenan
Tucson
Moore
FHA
Meenan
Chamber of Commerce
Albert Oshrin
Association
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
Oshrin
D-M
T. G. Netcher
Anne Cameron
Voeckell Planned Assault Trial Details Ginter Case
Mrs. Richard Ginter testified that Charles B. Voeckell planned the assault in Sabine canyon on November 12. The testimony described a rifle threat to Mr. Ginter, a struggle, multiple gunshots, and Ginter’s injuries while Voeckell, a former mental patient, faced a insanity defense.
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Richard Y. Ginter
Charles B. Voeckell
Sabine Canyon
Superior Court
Voeckell
Mrs. Ginter
Tucson
Ior
Ginter
Nolan McLean
Rites Held For Mrs. Julia Wycott 73
Rites conducted Thursday at an Arizona mortuary for Mrs. Julia Wycott 73 who died Tuesday at her home 1919 Magnolia Boulevard Rev George Ferguson of St Philip s in the Hills officiated and burial followed in Evergreen Cemetery She came here 29 years ago and is survived by two sons Harold H and Charles A both of Tucson
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Arizona Mortuary
Julia Wycott
Magnolia Boulevard
George Ferguson
St. Philip’s-in-the-Hills
Evergreen Cemetery
Wycott
Harold H
Charles A
Tucson
Chamber flood group to meet legislators dinner
Members of the Chamber of Commerce flood control committee will host Pima county legislators at a dinner meeting in the Pioneer hotel Green room Thursday. Dinner will be served at 630 p.m. Discussion will cover proposed flood control in the county and needed legislation to carry it out led by committee chairman W. Stuart Nicholas. Fred Stofft will preside.
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Chamber of Commerce Flood Control Committee
Pima County
Pioneer Hotel
Edgar Goyette
Chamber
Goyette
Fred Stofft
W. Stuart Nicholas
Supervisors Consider Special Levy to Cover County Shortfall
County supervisors face an estimated 300000 deficit for the fiscal year and ask all departments to submit needs immediately. A hearing will be sought with the state tax commission after department totals arrive. Chairman J Homer Boyd notes ten departments overspent half their budgets in the first half.
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Board of Supervisors
State Tax Commission
J. Homer Boyd
Bryce H. Wilson
Tax Commission
Boyd
Commission
Beavers Convicted of Petty Theft Despite Murder Record
Willis Beavers, a transient with a murder conviction, was found guilty of petty theft for stealing a $20 briefcase from the All-American bus depot on November 20. Sentenced to time until 1:36 p.m. Monday after prosecutors invoked a prior conviction. Beavers acted as his own attorney.
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Willis Beavers
James Howsare
J. Mercer Johnson
Beavers
Howsare
Theo O. Beach
North Stone Avenue
University of Arizona
Roy A. West
South Clark Avenue
West
Morris J. Smith
Harry W. Lewis
Martha Rita Leon
Rebecca Provencia
Edna K. Magens
Helen Pascoe
Helen Smith
Bertha Weber
Janie Don
Marie Horne
Charles McCarthey
Russell Mock
County Courthouse Paid Off Despite Remaining Debts
The county has paid off the 1928 300000 bond issue for the present courthouse and jail after 20 years. County Treasurer Louis Young recently cleared bonded indebtedness with a 35000 payment, but 32000 in refunding bonds for the old building remains outstanding and will mature in 1950 and 1951. Government bonds totaling 32000 have been set aside to cover that debt.
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Louis Young
Fred C. Goodell
Board of Supervisors
Tucsonians Mourn Mrs. A. L. McWhorter in Huron South Dakota
Word reached Tucson of the New Year Day death of Mrs. A. L. McWhorter 75 in Huron South Dakota mother of Tucson residents Mrs. Hugh W. Barrett and Mrs. W. H. Horn. She is survived by two granddaughters Beverly Barrett Jeanne McWhorter and a grandson Donald Horn. Barrett traveled from Tucson to attend the funeral while Mrs Barrett remained ill. The McWhorters spent 16 winters in Tucson.
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Huron
S. D
A. L. McWhorter
Hugh W. Barrett
W. H. Horn
Tucson
Noberto Rivas Buried at Holy Hope Cemetery
Noberto Rivas, 73, was laid to rest Thursday in Holy Hope cemetery after services at San Agustin cathedral. He died Tuesday at his home, 288 North Ash Street, and is survived by son Manuel, daughters Dolores and Frances Jimenez, and six grandchildren. Burial was conducted by Reilly funeral home.
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San Agustin Cathedral
Noberto Rivas
North Ash Street
Reilly Funeral Home
Holy Hope Cemetery
Tucson
Rivas
Manuel
Dolores
Frances Jimenez
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San Carlos Reservoir
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C. Flood Group
Bord
Carson Baily
Huron, S. D
6Th Ave
Sears
G&h Electric
N. Campbell
Ford
G.T.W
Monte Mansfield Motors
BUIT
Bull
E. Congress
Scott
Jacome
Dawnelle
Ladie
Juilliard Gabardine
Lady Pepperell
Mattex
Fieldcrest
Rutledge
Antie
Helena Rubinstein
Fed
Congress Street
Thrifties
Nic
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