McClellan Charges Mafia Threat to U S Economy
Senator John L. McClellan announced a wide scale Senate rackets committee probe into a clandestine criminal syndicate he says imperils the national economy. He cited the Apalachin meeting and said hearings may last four months with 100 witnesses subpoenaed to expose racketeers and labor union ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
McClellan
Senate
Apalachin
N. Y
Cleveland
Offio
Florida Keys
Florida
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Charles
Lucky) Luciano
Italy
Real Estate Suspension Requested for Two Arizona Brokers
The Arizona Assn of Realtors seeks immediate suspension of licenses for James E. Briggs and Herbert C. Wilkinson Tucsonites indicted by a federal grand jury on mail fraud tied to Deer Run Ranch Estates near Casa Grande. Trial slated for early fall. both defendants pleaded innocent before U S District Judge James A. Walsh last week.
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Arizona Assn. of Realtors
State Bonds Right Of Way Appraisers In Phoenix Saga
The State Highway Commission ordered bonding for all appraisers in the right of way division in Phoenix. The move follows a fraud probe linked to ex division head Crosby Holden and his alleged accomplice Sam Deutsch. The panel also prepared to finalize a $94.5 million highway budget for the new fiscal year.
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Phoenix
Right of
State Highway Department
State Highway Commission
General Accounting Office
William E. Willey
Willey
Right
Crosby G. Holden
Holden
Sam Deutsch
Tucson
New Oxygen Plant Opens Tomorrow in Tucson
Tucson prepares for the new AWECO Supply Co and Arizona Welding Equipment Co venture as they launch a 4900 square foot oxygen and acetylene plant at 633 W 18th St. The facility includes a $25,000 steel tank with 250000 cubic feet capacity and will boost gas output by 400 percent, replacing Linde Co as state distributor.
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Tucson
Aweco Supply Co
S. Park Ave
Arizona Welding Equipment Co
Phoenix
AWECO
Linde Co
18Th St
Plymouth Plants Again Closed in Chrysler Dispute
Chrysler Corp Detroit plants idled 2,700 workers as trim department refusals and a body shortage forced layoffs. Union officials offered no immediate comment while UAW bargaining teams resumed talks with the Big Three after a 4 to 1 strike vote.
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Detroit
Plymouth
Chrysler Corp
Mack Avenue
Chrysler
United Auto Workers
Amphitheater Sets Third Budget Hearing
The Amphitheater school board will hold the third of four budget hearings at Helen Keeling School 435 E. Glenn St. at 7 30 p m. Tomorrow. Tentative elementary and high school budgets totaling 1 418 809 will be scrutinized to hold the 5 86 per 100 tax rate. The budget is to be adopted at a final meeting July 8 in the administration office.
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Helen Keeling
E. Glenn St
Budget outline for Tucson Schools 1959 renovations
Tucson Schools District No 1 plans about 570 268 for 1959 capital outlay including remodeling at University Heights Elementary School adding sinks and acoustical tile, repainting 32 elementary schools, new lighting, acoustical tile in five campuses, landscaping with dust control, and equipment for buildings and grounds such as cooling at Wakefield Junior High and fencing at Rincon High School.
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Tucson
University Heights
Ochoa
Davis
Howell and Cragin
Mansfeld
Mission View
Sam Hughes
Manzo
Brown
Catalina High School
Townsend Junior High
Safford
Atterback
Vail
Rogers
Richey and
Miles
Tucson High School
Wakefield Junior High School
Rose School
Catalina
Rincon High School
Rincon
Speiden Plans Resignation as Pima GOP Leader
Arizona candidate Jack Speiden announced he will resign as chairman of the Pima County Republican Central Committee to devote full time to his U S House campaign. He will call a meeting to vote on a successor.
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Jack Speiden
U.S
Arizona
Pima County
Republican Central Committee
Speiden
Central Committee
House
Grant joins Marine Corps in San Diego
Ulysses S. Grant, a 19 year old full blooded Apache, enlisted in the Marine Corps in San Diego today. He is noted as the great great grandfather once served as a scout for General Grant.
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Ulysses S. Grant
Marine Corps San Diego
UPI
Marine Corps
Grant
Gen. Grant
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Probes Crime Syndicate
Amphi
By Gordon Evans
Park Wilshire Hotel
Los Angeles
Disneyland
Wilshirt Blvd
GOP
Bopp Health Food Stores
S. 6Th Ave
E. Speedway
E. Broadway
Tacoma
Topeka
Tampa
Ee Vaan
Mayflower ‘Mans Company
Mayflower
E. Sixth St
Tucson Warehouse & Transfer
Johansen, Delmanette, Mode, Penaljo Collegeset & Lewis
E. Pennington
Emmy Lou
Axminster Rugs
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