Pima County Board Reduces Westerner Hotel Valuation
The Pima County Board of Equalization lowered the Westerner hotel building value from 187 385 to 87 765 and approved a total valuation of 139 510 for land and improvements, despite protests from owner Jee J Finch. Protests by other property owners prompted no change to Levy's department store Tucson Title Insurance Co. and Walter Clapp corner valuations, while L. H. Kahl received a 25 percent reduction on his downtown airport buildings.
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Pima County
Board of Equalization
Westerner
Jee J. Finch
Levy
Tucson Title Insurance Co
Walter Clapp
Stone and
Broadway
L. H. Kahl
Byron Ivancovich
Pennington
Eddie Jacobs
Gorm Leftfield
Roy Drachman
Arthur Bittker
el Dorado Lodge
Drachman
County funds to cover year as 1951 ends
Fred C. Goodell reports an 11 month expenditure tally shows Pima county with 212,197 left in general operating budget for June. Total department spending reaches 1,722,440, with smaller remaining sums in county attorney, hospital, road, and post war funds.
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Fred C. Goodell
Pima County
Valuation Cut Tied to Original Pond Home Cost
The board reduced the valuation by 25 percent of the original cost of the Pond home, the centerpiece of the resort. It concluded the new owner should not bear the burden of the former substantial investment in the building.
Movie Big Names Face Court For Gambling
Hollywood letters report Charles Coburn and four other film figures face court on gambling charges after hours. Produc ers Paul Malvern Howard Benedict and writers Morrie Ryskind Paul Yawitz join Coburn as vice squad raids a Sunset Boulevard poker game at the Player s Club after midnight curfew. they call it a social gathering.
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Hollywood
Charles Coburn
Paul Malvern
Howard Benedict
Morrie Ryskind
Paul Yawitz
Sunset Boulevard
Hit and Run Driver Strikes Local Woman Hospitalized
Mrs. Gladys Peak, 35, of 2943 N Stone Ave, was struck by a hit-and-run driver at 8 48 p m yesterday in front of 2761 N Stone Ave Witness A A McMullen called traffic officers describing the car as an old model Ford or Chevrolet with no top or rear fenders Mrs Peak suffered a compound fracture of the left leg and scalp lacerations in St Marys Hospital where her condition was reported satisfactory
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Gladys Peak
N. Stone Ave
Peak
Mesa Welcomes State Legionnaires
Mesa hosts 1500 Arizona American Legion members for its annual convention starting tomorrow. Auxiliary and associated groups join for sessions Thursday through Saturday with votes on resolutions. Ray Martinez of Phoenix, department commander, notes topics include Korea war issue and Gen Sanearthae retirement.
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Mesa
American Legion
Arizona
American Legion Auxiliary
la Societe Des 40 Hommes
Chevaux
la Ue Des Chapeauz Et Quarente Femmes
Ray Martinez
Phoenix
Douglas Sanearthae
Legion post to attend Arizona department convention in Mesa
About one hundred Morgan McDermott American Legion members led by Retiring Commander Tim King will travel to Mesa for the Arizona department annual convention June 14 to 16. The group includes the post drum and bugle corps.
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Morgan McDermott American Legion
Tim King
Arizona Department
Mesa
McDermott
Lantz Is Given Sanity Hearing
Harold T. Lantz, 28, condemned for the Pullman car slaying of Ada C. Park, undergoes a sanity exam at the Arizona State Prison. Dr. Bruce Hart will file a report to Gov. Howard Pyle. results are withheld until the report is completed. Death sentence set for July 18. Lantz remains in the state prison death house.
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Phoenix
Arizona State Hospital
Harold T. Lantz
Arizona State Prison
Bruce Hart
Howard Pyle
Lantz
Ada C. Park
Golden State Limited
Douglas
Arizona Supreme Court
State Prison
University Heights Opens Summer School
University Heights Elementary School library will be open in summer from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursdays for first three grades. PTA president Mrs. E E Winters announced a story hour to start the program for children.
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University Heights
E. E. Winters
PTA
Burgess Receives Honorary Doctorate From URI
Dr. Paul S. Burgess, then dean of the University of Arizona College of Agriculture, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science from the University of Rhode Island in Kingston. He earlier earned degrees from Rhode Island, Illinois, and California, led the Arizona college, and served as university president from 1936 to 1937 before resuming research in soils.
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Paul S. Burgess
University of Arizona College of Agriculture
University of Rhode Island
Kingston
R. L
Rhode Island
University of Illinois
University of California
Burgess
University of Arizona
College of Agriculture
Agricultural Experiment Station
Burgess Wll
Bookmobile Fund Unit Will Meet Tonight
The steering committee of the bookmobile fund of Friends of Arizona Libraries meets at Mrs. Walter Fathauer’s home Camino Miravel to plan purchasing a cabover vehicle. A $7,500 goal is set and a coordinating meeting for all committees is scheduled for 8 p.m. June 25 at the University of Arizona library.
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Bookmobile Fund
Friends of Arizona Libraries
Walter Fathauer
Camino Miravel
University of Arizona
State Tax Conference Scheduled in Prescott July 27-28
Arizona state tax conference set for Prescott on July 27 and 28. Thad M. Moore, chairman of the state tax commission, announced the gathering of state tax commissioners, county assessors and others to discuss tax structure and current problems.
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Prescott
Phoenix
Thad M. Moore
State Tax Commission
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