Utility Officials Not Deluded Over Policy Committee
Capitol Gabfest reports from Phoenix explain the National Association of Electric Companies development program while noting President's water resources policy committee limits. CALAPCO's Henry Sargent cites Cooke and Olds as sole salaried committee members, with University of Arizona's Dr. Paul S. Burgess as Tucson’s representative.
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Bob Brooks
Gabfest
Phoenix
Central Arizona Light & Power Co
Arizona Edison Co
Arizona
National Association of Electric Companies
Henry Sargent
Calapco
Morris L. Cooke
Leland Olds
Olds
U. S. Senate
Federal Power Commission
Tucson
Paul S. Burgess
University of Arizona
Howell Awards Given Tonight at Tucson Graduation
The Tucson Elks award eight Peter B. Howell scholarships at tonight’s high school graduation. Edward Leigh Delores Feldman win $100 each. William Babcock Joan Malone receive $75. Clifton Quinn Ann Kelley get $50. Larry Bivens Lucile Knagge earn $25.
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Tucson Elks
Peter B. Howell
Tucson
Edward Leigh
Delores Feldman
William Babcock
Joan Malone
Clifton Quinn
Ann Kelley
Larry Bivens
Lucile Knagge
Attorney Denies He Said Client Guilty in Murder Trial
In San Jose California on May 30 a cattleman Thomas Talle faces trial for the December 23 murder of his wife at their Los Gatos home. Defense attorney James Boccardo denied saying he believed his client guilty while prosecution witnesses testified to the remark.
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San Jose
Calif
U.P
Thomas Talle
Geneva Lander
Dan
James Boccardo
Boccardo
Louis Bergna
Talle
Los Gatos
Texas Area Hit by Tornado and Storm Lashing Greenville
A severe storm swept north and east Texas with high winds hail and lightning. In Greenville and nearby Peniel Tidwell and Jacobie trees and barns were destroyed power outages affected 15000 residents. A 21 year old Billy Ray Webb of Greenville died after electrocution near Peniel.
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Greenville
Tex
Texas
Peniel
Tidwell
Jacobie
Tyler
Dallas
Ft. Worth
Commerce
Atomic Energy Jobs Under Consideration
President Truman may fill the atomic energy commission chair and possibly a full five member panel by July 1. The four current commissioners Sumner Pike Henry Smyth Gordon Dean and Thomas Murray hold terms ending in June and the White House has discussed several candidates without offering the chair to anyone yet.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Truman
Senate
Donald Dawson
Dawson
Congress
ABC
Sumner Pike
Henry D. Smyth
Gordon Dean
Thomas Murray
Pike
Maine
David E. Lilienthal
White House
Mr. Truman
Mail Service Cuts Looming U S Postmaster Warns
Postmaster General Donaldson warned that House cuts in a $29 billion spending package could force drastic postal reductions in the 1951 fiscal year. He said a Senate rejection could trigger a mail delivery cutback more sweeping than his recent one day service curtailment. Maybank urged more measured economies and considering rate hikes to cover a $500 million annual deficit.
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Washington
U.P
Jesse M. Donaldson
House
Senate
Kenneth McKellar
Dtenn
Senate Appropriations Committee
Burnet R. Maybank
D-Sc
Appropriations
Post Office
Donaldson
Maybank
Senate Postoffice Committee
Rep
John Taber
RNY
Contractor And Wife Die In Plane Crash
The president of a Seattle construction firm and his wife drowned when their light seaplane crashed during takeoff on Ross Lake. Their two sons Miles and Jay, ages 14 and 12, escaped unharmed. The couple, Nick Yanick and wife, owned Tower Construction Co. in Lake City suburbs.
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Seattle
Ross Lake
Skagit River
State Patrol
Nick Yanick
Seattle City Light
Ross Power
Northwest Washington
Miles
Jay
Yanick
Tower Construction Co
Surburban Lake City
How Big Is City R A Williams Predicts Tucson Growth
The Tucson census office will release official city and county figures this week. R A Williams, KOPO program director, estimates Tucson at 80 561 and Pima County at 97 254 for the 14th estimate. Crowds await Phoenix and Mesa counts and other residents offer guesses.
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Tucson
Census Bureau
Pima County
Phoenix
Mesa
R. A. Williams
CBS
KOPO
Jobless Veteran Barricades Home in Birmingham Stand-off
A 23 year old veteran Hudson Shumate Jr. barricaded himself in a west Birmingham cottage firing a pistol at his family and evading police for more than an hour. Tear gas forced entry and four officers dragged him out to Jefferson-Hillman hospital with no charges filed.
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Birmingham
Ala
West Birmingham
Hudson Shumate Jr
Shumate
Jefferson-Hillman Hospital
Detwiler Commissioned Naval Aviator At Corpus Christi
Midshipman Jerry F. Detwiler USN son of Mr and Mrs Calvin B Detwiler Sr of 2600 E Seneca was commissioned a naval aviator on May 24 at the naval air station Corpus Christi Texas His aviator diploma and wings of gold were presented by Capt Norman Ellis USN CO of the station He is a Tucson High School graduate class of 1947 and attended the University of Arizona He trained at Pensacola and Corpus Christi and after a brief leave will begin operational flight training with the Pacific Fleet.
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Jerry F. Detwiler
USN
Calvin B. Detwiler Sr
E. Seneca
Naval Air Station
Corpus Christi
Tex
Norman Ellis
Tucson
Detwiler
Navy
University of Arizona
Pensacola
Pacific Fleet
Saunders Assigned to Edwards Air Force Base
Sgt. Donald L. Saunders, son of Mrs. Dixie Lee Patterson of Tucson, has been assigned to Edwards air force base test center at Muroc California. He previously served at McChord AFB in Tacoma and attended Tucson high school before enlisting in October 1949.
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Donald L. Saunders
Dixie Lee Patterson
E. Speedway
Tucson
Edwards Air Force Base
Muroc
Calif
McChord Afb
Tacoma
Tucson High School
City Briefs 7 30 P M Adobe Lodge First Degree
Adobe Lodge No. 41 F and A M will confer the first degree at the Masonic Temple 160 S Scott St. All visiting Masons are invited.
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Adobe Lodge
Masonic Temple
S. Scott St
Glenn Ginn to Speak on China for Tucson Young Democrats
At noon the Young Democrats of Tucson will hear an address on Condition in China delivered during a luncheon meeting at the Press club. Glenn Ginn, a Tucson attorney, is the featured speaker. At 6 p.m. the Tucson 20 30 club hosts its annual swimming party at El Rio Golf club, canceling the Santa Rita hotel dinner.
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China
Young Democrats of
Tucson
Glenn Ginn
el Rio Golf Club
Santa Rita Hotel
Tucson Student Forrest N. Barr Wins Stanford Debate Honors
Forrest N. Barr of Tucson was named one of Stanford's top seven students in debate for the year. The junior political science major, son of Dr. and Mrs. George W. Barr of 2003 E. 4th St., received the Donald Tresidder award for outstanding debate performance and won the discussion debate sequence and extemporaneous speaking contests.
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Toad Haggerty
Commission
State Welfare Board
Welfare Department
Indian Service
Howell
ION
Richards Paving CO
Richards
Murphey Realty & Mortgage CO
N. Stone Dial
Steinway
Glover & Clark Isn
Zale
Ay i
Pennington
Naval Flier
Sgt. Saunders
Forrest N. Barr
Grondona
Romance
Stemware
Grandona’s
Rose
Broadway
Scott
Fieldcrest Golden Gate
Fieldcrest
Jacome
Melbourne
Thrifties
America
Cash
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