Dust Control Trial With Calcium Chloride In Tucson
City Engineer Glenton Sykes awaited results of a calcium chloride dust control test on West 22nd Street between Eighth and Ninth Avenues. He cautioned low humidity may limit effectiveness and said the chemical provides only a temporary effect, requiring periodic street grading and further applications.
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Glenton Sykes
Tucson
West 22Nd Street
Eighth
Ninth Avenues
Sykes
Seven Tucson Planes Fly to California in Goodwill Mission
Seven Tucson planes carrying 19 Tucsonians departed from Tucson municipal airport for Merced California as part of a goodwill flight to revive private flying. The flight organized by the Tucson Chamber of Commerce aviation committee aims to visit Yosemite Valley with Merced officials planning a reciprocal visit to Tucson next fall. Pilots include M. L. Clements Robert Jevers Sam Fadwards George W Russell Jack Kim Dr Hartman and Frank Holt.
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Tucson
Warning to Not Leave Keys in Cars in Downtown Tucson
Police report most car thefts involve keys left in the ignition. The Tucson 20 30 club will hand out 5000 large cardboard keys in downtown areas to urge drivers to remove keys. Capt Frank E Keefe notes 85 percent of stolen cars have ignition keys in place and cites David Bowie gang activity. the youth received six years in federal prison.
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Tucson
Frank E. Keefe
Police Department
David Bowie
Bowie
Mrs. Clara Yount dies at 75 in Prescott
Funeral arrangements are pending for Mrs. Clara Criley Yount a Prescott resident of 50 years who died at home Friday. Born in Lawrence Kansas she married Dr C E Yount in 1904 and is survived by her husband three children six grandchildren and active in the medical auxiliary Eastern Star DAR and church affairs.
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Prescott
Clara Criley Yount
Lawrence
Kas
C. E. Yount
Cc. E. Yount Jr
Robert E. Yount
Phoenix
Frank Skinner
Prescott. There Are Six Grandchildren. Mrs. Yount
Medical Auxiliary
Eastern Star
DAR
One Polio Case Reported in Tucson
Tucson health officials announce the first polio case this year, a 6 year old boy in the northeast, with Dr. Lewis H. Howard urging normal precautions rather than alarm. He notes no epidemic and cites past Tucson epidemics and factors like fatigue and flies in transmission.
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Tucson
Lewis H. Howard
Howard
Franklin and Poor Richards Almanac Built Wealth
The fragment notes that Benjamin Franklin’s wealth grew from publishing Poor Richard's Almanac, the leading Colonial periodical. It highlights Franklin's rise to affluence due to the popular publication.
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Richard
Benjamin Franklin
Bank Debits Rise in Tucson Week Ending Wednesday
Bank debits at Tucson banks for the third week of June 1949 totaled 14,767,367, surpassing the 1948 comparable figure of 14,051,720. Ernest A. Sayre, manager of the Tucson Clearinghouse, reported the higher transactions. total clearings for 1949, 1948, and 1940 were 14,805,440 14,090,595 and 2,752,020 respectively.
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Ernest A. Sayre
Tucson Clearinghouse Association
Polio season starts with rise in nationwide cases
The polio season begins with 36 percent more cases nationwide than last year, with 2,309 reported to date and potential peak totals near 30,000 if current rates hold. Health officials note improved reporting and diagnosis, no widespread epidemics, and advise precautions during summer. Arizona reports 15 cases this year on the readout.
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Washington
Texas
Public Health Service
Health Service
Public Health’ Service
Arizona
Milk Salesmen Under Arrest In Flagstaff Regulation Fight
In Flagstaff two milk sellers face charges linked to Coconino county milk regulation. Ruby V. Bennett of Prescott was arrested for selling milk without a permit and released on 150 bond. Lloyd Loftus of Prescott, Glendale dairy distributor, faced dismissal motions tied to a regulatory challenge. The state supreme court action on a pending writ will delay further steps.
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Flagstaff
State Supreme Court
Coconino County
Ruby V. Bennett
Prescott
K. M. Quinn
Bennett
Neil
Christensen
Phoenix
Lloyd Loftus
Glendale
H. L.russell
Coconino Superior Court
Supreme Court
Cochise County
High Court
Barrel Cactus Myth Heads to July Convention
At the Missouri Botanical Garden and the Desert Botanical Garden in Papago Park two experts debate if the barrel cactus can yield drinking water. Ladislaus Cutak predicts yes. W Taylor Marshall warns the juice sickens and may thirstier. The Cactus and Succulent Society of America meets in Phoenix July 25 to test the claim.
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Phoenix
Ladislaus Cutak
Missouri Botanical Garden
St. Louis
W. Taylor Marshall
Desert Botanical Garden
Papago Park
Cactus and Succulent Society of America
Cutak
Marshall
Mrs Laura Ordo vns Burial Is Saturday
Requiem mass for Mrs Laura Ordovns who died Wednesday night at a local hospital is set for 9 a.m. Saturday at All Saints church with burial in Holy Hope cemetery. The Arizona mortuary handles arrangements. Ordovns, 76, came to Tucson about 30 years ago and lived at 322 East Elm Street. Survivors include her husband Peter of Tucson and a son William of Los Angeles.
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Laura Ordovns
All Saints’ Church
Holy Hope Cemetery
Arizona
Ordovns
Tucson
E. Elmst
Peter
William
Los Angeles
Israel Exchanges Teeth for Bicycles and Timber Trade
Israel plans an exchange deal offering artificial teeth in return for French bicycles and Czech timber. The arrangement aims to boost material imports through barter, signaling ongoing regional trade adjustments.
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Israel
Jail Sentence and Fine for Reckless Driving Incident
Jose P. Romero aged 31 of 3104 West Speedway was fined 100 dollars and sentenced to 15 days in the county jail after a reckless driving arrest. Highway Patrolman Walter Sheets reported Romero ran a stop sign at Grande avenue and St Marys road and was forced into a ditch to stop him with a wine bottle found on the front seat.
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Jose P. Romero
W. Speedway
Justice of the Peace
Clark H. Johnson
Walter Sheets
Romero
Grande Avenue
St. Mary’s Road
Sheets
Cuba legalizes coin operated machines for use not gambling
Cuba permits coin operated machines for certain activities while explicitly excluding gambling. The policy creates a controlled use case for slots without expanding gambling across the island. Officials cite revenue safeguards and social concerns guiding the decision.
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Cuba
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