City Council Acts on Defense Pact Licenses and Projects
City council asked the city attorney to report on a proposed civil defense mutual aid agreement. It approved three liquor licenses two transfers and one original off sale license at 213 N Meyer St. It disapproved two licenses one off sale at 445 S Fourth Ave and one on sale at 145 S Sixth Ave. Acknowledged resignations from the street naming and house numbering committee with thanks and ordered a letter of appreciation. Approved acceptance of excess gravel from Hughes Aircraft Co parking lot saving about 1400. Authorized protest to the corporation commission against a private water company certificate near Sunland Gardens. Approved 9000 for city hall improvements for 1951-52. Requested city manager report on Grant Road paving protest jointly funded with county. Made a record protest against a grade cut in Blenman paving due to drainage. Referred Disabled American Veterans request to buy or lease city property west of Stone Ave to building and lands committee. Enacted library board powers ordinance and annual library funds audit.
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N. Meyer St
S. Fourth Ave
S. Sixth Ave
Citizens
Hughes Aircraft Co
Corporation Commission
Sunland Gardens
Disabled American Veterans
Stone Avenue
17Th
Library Board
Actress Spy Is Red Agent Architect of West German Ring
Frankfurt authorities accuse Cologne stage veteran Maria Knuth and Frankfurt police secretary Hermann Westbelt of directing a powerful Soviet bloc spy ring in West Germany. American British and French agents aided raids in Berlin Frankfurt and Cologne. two other Frankfurt police employees were arrested. Knuth and Westbelt allegedly ran a years long spy service delivering information on troops police and political matters and used a secret radio transmitter.
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Frankfurt
Rhineland
West Germany
Maria Knuth
Cologne
Hermann Westbelt
Berlin
Konrad Adenauer
Westbelt
Knuth
Frau Knuth
Germany
NPA Regulations to Be Explained by Chamber Official
Wayne Baskin acting director of the U S Chamber of Commerce field service will explain National Production Authority regulations Friday. Baskin arrives from Phoenix and will answer questions from 9 to 11 am local time. C Edgar Goyette urged firms and individuals to contact him beforehand to consolidate interviews.
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Wayne Baskin
United States Chamber of Commerce
Phoenix
National Production Authority
C. Edgar Goyette
Baskin
Sanitary District budget hike approved for 1952 58
The Pima county sanitary district No. 1 approved a 449 190 operating budget the largest in its history, up from 3162 940. The board expects a slower tax rate next year with estimates at 80 cents per 100 valuation if district valuation reaches 28 million. Bond section rose to 221 300 and plans for Government Heights approved while Linden Park specs were tabled pending a lot status.
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Pima County Sanitary District No. 1
Earl White
W. Wetmore Rd
Government Heights
Linden Park
Church Street widening keeps alive transit plan in city
The city council kept alive a Church street widening proposal to link the freeway and downtown, with costs estimated from 300000 to 80000000. A state plan for a 227679750 road program over 20 years was noted as a background factor. Several residents urged delay until cost figures and wider traffic studies are provided.
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Joe Nadon
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Church Street
City Hall
Harry Buchanan
Grenton Sykes
Tucson pair held in California robbery case
Tucson residents Percy Parker and Allen Sheffield were arrested in Los Angeles County on a California robbery charge involving a drive in theater theft of 135 dollars. Police tied Parker to prior jobs and a taxi license in Tucson and noted firearms found with the pair. Authorities in Phoenix and Los Angeles are exchanging details as they pursue a string of related incidents including rubber mask holdups.
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Percy Dean Parker
Los Angeles
Parker
Allen Edward Sheffield
Mammoth
California
Tucson
Phoenix
Don J. Hays
Earl L. O’clair
Hays
FBI
Sheffield
10Th St
Sheriff's Deputies
Oracle
U. S. Marine Corps
Toastmasters Elect Prescott Man Governor
Dave Palmer of Prescott has been elected governor of district 3 of Toastmasters International in central Arizona. Alfred Morgan of Yuma was installed as lieutenant governor at the convention. The mayor said the project remains alive and notified parties will be informed before the next council action.
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Phoenix
Dave Palmer
Prescott
Toastmasters International
Arizona
Alfred Morgan
Yuma
Hermes
Typhoon Edge Strikes Japan Killing 65 and Causing Floods
Typhoon edge battered Japan’s four main islands with 65 confirmed dead and many injured or missing. National police said 8,800 homes damaged as Nagara river floods and landslides kill at least 19 and cut bridges. Train service resumed after hours of disruption. Dozens of fishing boats and 234 people unaccounted for may have been swept away.
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Tokyo
Japan
Nagaro
Nagoya
Gifu
Kyushu
Kanto Plain
Russians Recall Envoy To Japan
Maj. Gen. A. P. Kislenko, Russia’s chief representative in Japan, leaves for Moscow June 27 with his wife and aide by ship via Hong Kong and China. The recall was announced June 20 amid Japan’s statusless Soviet mission and no peace with Japan.
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Tokyo
WUP
A. P. Kislenko
Russia
Japan
Moscow
Jung
Kislenko
Hong Kong
China
Allied Council For Japan
British Permit Return Of Families To Suez
In London a government statement said about 150 families of British army and Royal Air Force personnel will be permitted to return soon to the Suez Canal zone as tensions ease.
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Suez
London
U.P
Royal Air Force
Suez Canal
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Red
NPA
Utica
Dayton
Koolfoam
W. Congress
Broadway
By Max Henkel
Atty. B. G. Thompson
W. R. Mathews
Walter Clapp
C. A. Calhoun
Commission
W. E. Willey
Willey
St. Mary’s Loop
Calhoun
William Kimball
L. P. Hermes
J. J. O'Dowd
Robert Parnell
Roy Drachman
Frank O’rielly
Alex Jacome
Richard Fish
Edward Jacobs
Ashley Lohse
Howard Morgan
Kentucky
Schenley Dist., Inc
N.Y.C
Hodges
East Broadway
M. B. Hodges
George R. White
Larson Baily Uitteen
Arizona Mortuary, Inc
Dial
Verna E. Yoci
7 East Third
Optical Service
Grovewald & Adams
East Congress
Milan
S. Scott
Excelsior
North Stone Distributors
North Stone A
Ted Walker Appliance Co
Sixth Ave
New South Tucson
6Th Ave
Tes Federal and Leas Association
Compness St
Stowe
Eecember Federal Home Loan Bank
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