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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1950
Page
2
Co operatives providing domestic water service in Arizona may soon fall under the Arizona Corporation Commission for rates and operations. The move follows a state supreme court decision extending jurisdiction to cooperatives handling commodities of public interest.
Henry M. Romley of 4009 Monte Vista avenue was held for superior court on aggravated battery charges after a justice court preliminary hearing before Justice James M. Howsare. Bond set at 2500 dollars. Lois Cheatam testified Romley abducted her near Alvernon and Broadway, posing as a deputy sheriff, then drove off into the desert and assaulted her for about 15 minutes before taking her home.
Tucson Police Pension board will suspend depositing fines and city revenues into the pension fund until the principal per officer drops below 200 dollars. The fund now totals 125000 dollars, with more than 200 dollars per member. The board did not decide on a 250 dollar reward check to Police Chief Don J Hays. A second 250 dollar check awaits claims from others before action. South Tucson marshal N Benitez has filed a claim but it will not be acted on yet.
Prescott reports a preliminary population of 6,734, up from 6,018 in 1940. Census supervisor George A. Fleming notes a gradual rise from 5,919 in 1930 and 5,517 in 1920 as the district records its latest count.
Justice Howsare reviewed the testimony after a defense motion and held Romley on the battery charges.
William Samuel Barton and Robert J. Wilson, both of Vancouver, were sentenced to San Quentin for five years to life for the murder of Dr. William Muentzer. They admitted slugging him with a wrench and leaving him bound in his apartment after an alleged improper advance. They were apprehended in Nogales, Arizona, as they drove the stolen car. Superior Judge Albert C. Wollenberg found them guilty of second degree murder.
The federal government owns 848567 typewriters used by only people, equating to 3.6 typewriters per employee. Call for efficiency reaches Congress with Senators Hayden and McFarland and Representatives Patten and Murdock urged to act.
Tucson Mayor Houston led city improvements including parks roads and a municipal airport transfer. He served in World War I and held state and university board roles, with a reputation for securing agency action and guiding major projects like a city jail farm.
After reviewing 78 092 pages of testimony a special master recommends dismissal of Georgia freight rate suit against 20 railroads. Lloyd K. Garrison finds nationwide railroads efforts to discourage rate cuts affected the public generally and urges Supreme Court dismissal while noting possible ICC actions on territorial rate agreements and AAR associations.
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