Arizona to receive half of Davis Dam power
The Interior Department allocated half of the Davis Dam output to Arizona with California and Nevada sharing the rest. Nevada’s portion temporarily goes to California cities until Nevada needs it. The dam, slated for completion in 1950, will produce up to 180,000 kilowatts annually.
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Davis Dam
Arizona
Washington
Secretary of the Interior Krug
California
Nevada
Los Angeles
Burbank
Glendale
Pasadena
Krugs
Utah
Found Dead By Railway Track Near Tucson
Alfredo B. Gonzales, 58, was found dead along the Southern Pacific right of way east of Tucson about 7 0 m Wednesday, with papers on the body suggesting Imperial lif. Insurance and property receipts were found. Coroner ordered the body removed pending a search for relatives. Sheriff reports the death occurred 12 to 24 hours before discovery.
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Alfredo B. Gongalez
Isle
Tucson
Jerry Siar
Imperial
Lif
Martin
Gonzales
Gerardi, Jr
S. P
Desert Pot
Guway
Paul J. Cella
Pioneer Barbershop Relocates to Expanded East Pennington Site
The Pioneer barbershop moves from 10 East Pennington to a new enlarged space on East Pennington Street below the Pioneer hotel on the ground floor. Owner Iman H Freeman increases chairs from four to six and plans to fill a vacancy by September first as the old equipment is moved into the new shop.
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Pioneer Barbershop
East Pennington Street
Pioneer Hotel
Pennington
Iman H. Freeman
Freeman
Walcott Sues TRT For 25000 Over Bus Fall
Mrs. Ray Walcott sues Tucson Rapid Transit for 25000 damages after a June 16, 1947 fall while alighting a TRT bus at South Third Avenue and 16th Street. Her complaint cites a broken ankle torn tendon sprains and medical bills totaling 1500.
Accused Killer Seeks Liberty in Habeas Hearing
Willie Crouch 55 faces a habeas corpus hearing in superior court before Judge Lee Garrett on Wednesday afternoon. Crouch argues illegal detention without bail after being committed by Justice Paul J. Cella on June 1 and charged with the June 3 murder of Al Beatty in Marana. Deputy county attorney John F. O'Mara, who prosecuted the preliminary matter, is set to represent the state.
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Lee Garrett
Willie Crouch
al Beatty
Marana
Crouch
Darrell G. Brown
Justice of the Peace
Paul J. Cella
John F. O'Mara
Justice Court
Pilot Knob power plant recapture clause eyed
Air Force installations and 30,000 for the Imperial irrigation district a preference customer. If the Imperial district places the proposed Pilot Knob power plant in operation 15,000 kilowatts of its allocation of Davis power will be subject to recapture.
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Air Force
Imperial Irrigation District
Imperial District
Pilot Knob
Tucson Star athlete earns Stanford football scholarship
Gets Scholarship Joe Jacob, standout Tucson high school football guard, is bound for Stanford University after acceptance confirmation this week. He led the THS Badgers to the state title, was all state first string in 1946 and 1947, and will study pre medical courses starting fall. He departs Tucson August 15 and enters Stanford August 27.
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Joe Jacob
Tucson
Stanford University
Palo Alto
Calif
Jacob
Stanford
Indians
THS Badgers
Fron tier Villagers Seek Lost Dogs Amid Spreading Strays
Two residents say two cocker spaniels vanished from homes in Fronter Village while several strays are being placed in homes. Sheriff Jerry Martin notes the growing problem and residents warn disposal if more dogs are dumped. In Phoenix, June 23, a showdown looms over relief payments to reservation Indians as the federal security administration asks Arizona for a plan.
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ENIX
Met
Lorna Lockwood
Phoe-Dudley Field Malone
Emery Johnson
Phoe
Ms. Johnson
Tucson
Egate
Washington
White House
Frontier Village
Ft. Lowell
Joseph Krieger
Desmond Lane
Daily Citizen
Jerry Martin
Phoenix
San Francisco
Federal Security Administration
Arizona
Bystander Hurt After Dice Game Raid In Passaic
Antonio de Stefans was knocked down by men fleeing a house raided by police for a dice game in Passaic New Jersey. He suffered a dislocated shoulder as he was struck and the players escaped.
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Passaic
N. J
Antonio de Stefans
Stefano
Tucson Woman Grace Sprinkle Dies at 40
Grace Harrison Sprinkle 40 lifelong Tucson resident died Tuesday evening in a local hospital. She lived at 2400 East Adams street and worked as a grocery store cashier. She is survived by a son in the US Army in Germany, three daughters, three brothers and five sisters. Funeral services set for 3 p.m. Thursday at Reilly's chapel with cremation to follow.
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Grace Harrison Sprinkle
Tucson
East Adams Street
Sprinkle
Lewis
Germany
Murriel Kiehl
Los Angeles
Marilyn
Maureen Sprinkle
Frank
William H. Harrison
William L. Chalmers
Mary Woolf
Ida Healy
Geneveve Gray
Blanch Hopkins
Bertha Goree
Eric Folsom
Reilly's Chapel
Billfold Theft Causes $335 Loss at Walgreen Drugstore
Viola Hesse, manager of the Walgreen drugstore fountain, reported a billfold theft with a $335 loss. She warned there was no money in the billfold, but two rings increased the value. The incident occurred Tuesday when she left her purse for about five minutes in a drugstore booth.
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Viola Hesselink
Walgreen
Repeats Theft of 1925 Buick Drives Off Car
A 23 year old man reports repeated thefts of a 1925 Buick left on the street. The incident underscores ongoing vehicle theft issues in the area near 1130 West, with Robert A. Keyworth cited.
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Robert A. Keyworth
West
Thief Takes Keys From Congress Hotel Car
A man left his keys in a car at the Congress hotel coffee shop after coffee on Tuesday. The thief started the eight foot tall black Victorian Buick but could not hide it and it was found abandoned in South Tucson shortly after the theft was reported.
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Congress Street
Congress Hotel
Keyworth
Tucson
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Bureau of Reclamation
Thwest
Davis Power
Parker Dam
Colorado
Parker Power
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Yuma
Imperial Irrigation Districts
Arizona Power Authority
Reclamation Law
Reclamation Bureau
Davis
Hoover Dam
Ray Walcott
Tucson Rapid Transit Company
Milady’s Beauty Shop
Stone Ave
Mier
Seashot
Pacific
Harry $. Ward
Finest Convention Hotel
U. S
Coronado
San Diego
Santa Rita Hotel
Grace Sprinkle
Se As
CIA
United States
Lloyds of London
Ruth Marsh
The
Bee
Aioe
Dept
Melrose Ave
Hollywood
P.O. Box
Pas Lue
Tut
Jacome
S—E. Congress
Scott
Phone 4400
Parkay
Gulf of Mex
Fieldcrest
Thrifties
Homer Lininger Travel Service
Southwest Agency, Inc
E. Broadway
Hubbard
North Grande Ave
St. Mary’s Rd
SEARS
Sears Midsummer Sale
Harmony House
6Th Ave
Tacson, Ariz
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