Houghton Convicted on Traffic Count After Crash
A six man jury convicted Houghton for driving with no license in a collision on North Oracle road that injured eight, including Melvin Abrams and family. The Abrams suit seeks 1500000 in superior court. Trial revealed skid marks and Houghton’s long record of license suspensions and reckless driving. Justice Johnson deferred sentence on the license charge to Thursday morning.
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Bradlegton
Toe
Justice of the Peace
V. H. Johnson
Houghton
Justice Johnson
Kenneth Massie
Melvin Abrams
Rt. 1
Box
North Oracle Road
West Prince Road
Abrams
Neal
St. Mary's Hospital
Skid Marks
Massie
Oracle
Wing
Atty
Bob Barber
Inspector alleges coverup on concrete quality in Wakefield project
Former inspector David H. Duke testified before the Wakefield improvement district residents that Blanton & Cole engineers pressured him to ignore specifications. He said cement batch sizes were manipulated, tests were withheld, and he was fired after reporting faults. The Civic League backed his bid for a materials inspector role.
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Wakefield
Duke
San Xavier Rock & Sand Co
T. H. Blanton
Blanton
Bruce Jaeschke
The
Civic League
League
Mrs Kathleen Nolan To Be Buried In Ohio
Mrs Kathleen Nolan 48 died Tuesday in Tucson after frequent Tucson visits. Her body is being sent by a funeral home to Lorain Ohio. Survived by her husband Edward of Lorain.
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Kathleen Nolan
Ohio
San Carlos Apartments
Tucson
Lorain
Nolan
Edward
County Buys New Equipment
Seven Arizona firms Wednesday held contracts for furnishing Pima county with equipment valued at more than $50,000. Bowyer Motor Co. of Tucson won six trucks for 24,718 dollars. Wilkerson Perry Truck Sales of Phoenix got a 12,995 dollar tractor. Neil B. McGinnis Co. of Phoenix received 6,300 dollars for a scraper. Equipment Sales Co. of Phoenix 1,391 dollars for a material spreader. Old Pueblo Office Supply Co. of Tucson 549 dollars for desks. Burroughs Adding Machine Co. 298 dollars for business machines. L. A. Fetterly 121 dollars for a typewriter. and Dohrman Hotel Supply Co. 3 115 dollars for a dishwashing machine.
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Arizona
Pima County
Bowyer Motor Co
Tucson
Wilkerson- Perry Truck Sales
Phoenix
Neil B. McGinnis Co
Equipment Sales Co
Old Pueblo Office Supply Co
Burroughs Adding Machine Co
L. A. Fetterly
Dohrman Hotel Supply Co
Lavoptik Eye Relief Promises Relief and Refund
Overworked eyes feel relief with Lavoptik for burning, soreness, itching from exposure dust or wind. Product claims 30 years of success and thousands of praise with money back guarantee. Available at drug stores.
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Lavoptik
Merger Called For Homestead School Annexation
County officials approve petitions on annexation of Homestead school district to Marana district. One petition favors annexation. the second argues funds and pupil load support continued operations with state aid. A protest claims transportation costs make the merger unnecessary.
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Homestead
Marana
P. H. Ross
Marana School
Three of five cars bought by low income buyers
Estimates indicate that three out of five automobiles are purchased by individuals earning under a specified annual income level. The figure highlights a lower income segment driving a substantial share of auto purchases.
VFW Encampment Heads to Nogales With 100 Delegates
Cmdr Gordon E Nelson leads Tucson Post 549 and a 100 member delegation to Arizona VFW golden anniversary encampment in Nogales. Over 500 members from across the state expected for the three day meeting. National commander and national auxiliary president to speak. Sunday tour to Hermosillo follows sessions.
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Cmdr
Gordon E. Nelson
Tucson
Veterans of Foreign Wars Golden Anniversary Department
Arizona
Nogales
Lyall T. Beggs
Helen Murphy
Louis A. Menager
State Department
Menager
John Waddell
Hermosillo
Sonora
Post 549
Istate
Central Arizona
Tupilis M. Godwin
Douglas
Mrs Elmyra Jackson Dies After Move to City
Mrs. Elmyra Jackson 73, longtime Arizona resident, died Monday at her daughter Lena Jefferson's home 1046 East 22nd Street. She had lived in Arizona 31 years and is survived by two daughters Dolly Mae Walker Tucson Arcola Brown Douglas a son Louis Tucson and several siblings. Funeral by Brings to Douglas.
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Elmyra Jackson
Douglas
Lena Jefferson
E. 22Nd St
Arizona
Bring’s Funeral Home
Jackson
Dolly Mae Walker
Tucson
Arcola Brown
Louis
Emery Park Club Hosts Luncheon For Crippled Children
Members of the Emery Park women's club held a luncheon to fund the Square and Compass crippled children's clinic. At the June meeting a waffle and creamed chicken luncheon replaced the potluck, with donations including silver servings and a total of $19 raised.
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Emery Park Women’s Club
The
Square
Compass Crippled Children’s Clinic
Two Property Assessments Reduced by Pima County Board
The Pima County Board of Supervisors acting as board of equalization cut two personal property assessments. The Broadway Market fixtures at 1628 East Broadway were reduced from 540 to 300 and the Arizona Burglar Alarm Co per unit from 10 to 7. Despite losses, H D Howell of Broadway Appliance at 2356 East Broadway and Dan Kagel of Midtown Market at 258 South Stone Avenue were denied reductions with tax bills of 378 and 271 respectively.
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Pima County, Board of Supervisors
Board of Equalization
Broadway Market
E. Broadway
Arizona Burglar Alarm Co
H. D. Howell
Broadway Appliance Co
Dan Kagel
Midtown Market
S. Stone Ave
Howell
Kagel
Protest Meet On Drive-In At Tucson Broadway
A report on the status of the proposed drive in theater near E Broadway and Tucson Blvd will be given at a public meeting of area residents at 8 p m Monday in the Tucson Shrine club at 2900 E Broadway Norman B Gardiner Jr chairs the steering committee and says members have conferred with promoters and will present their report The group previously opposed the project at a prior public meeting and began investigating the matter about a month ago.
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E. Broadway
Tucson Blvd
Tucson Shrine Club
Norman B. Gardiner Jr
Condor of the Andes Named Largest Flying Bird
The condor of the Andes, with a wingspan from eight feet eight inches to nine feet nine inches, is identified as the largest bird that flies.
Whiterock group funds clinic with breakfast plan
Mrs M C Perrine says funds go to the clinic with a come as you are breakfast and fines from guests. The idea originated by Mrs Albert Weisenthal Mrs Gilbert Mc Cauley and Mrs M Dashiel Bronson of Whiterock road. Emery Park club followed with monthly donations. Mrs Hulda Schuch and Mrs Thelma Moody attended. Luncheon served by Mrs Bronson Mrs Weisenthal and Mrs McCauley.
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M. C. Perrine
Albert Weisenthal
Gilbert McCauley
M. Dashiel Bronson
Whiterock Road
Emery Park Club
Tao
Hulda Schuch
Thelma Moody
Bronson
Weisenthal
McCauley
John Abbott Buried in Pittsburgh After Local Death
The body of John Abbott, 28, who died Monday in a local hospital, was sent to Pittsburgh by Brings' funeral home. He served four years overseas with the Second Marine Division, saw action at Guam Tarawa and Saipan, and was awarded the Purple Heart. His family resides in Pittsburgh.
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John Abbott
Pittsburgh
Brings’ Funeral Home
Mr. Abbott
Second Marine Division
Guam
Tarawa
Saipan
County zoning ordinance to delay theater construction
The article notes a decision that the construction of a theater should wait until the county zoning ordinance takes effect on June 18. The decision reflects regulatory steps pending official zoning rules.
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Clared
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Harlie
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