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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1949
Page
5
Arizona ranchers shipped a high August cattle total as 8,891 head left the state, a surge over the past two years. Through August 1949 shipments reached 189,179, below 228,984 by that date in 1948. imports fell to 4,519 this August from 16,399 last August, while slaughter stood at 8,277 versus 7,035 a year earlier.
The 1949 Flagstaff State college homecoming kicks off October 15 with an UPR-A float parade at 2:50 p.m. The parade precedes the homecoming game against Whittier College at 3:30 p.m. Dr. Eldon A. Ardrey notes the theme Progress and cites a $1,500,000 campus riding program under way.
Bids for an expansion to Gila General Hospital in Globe must be filed with the Gila county board of supervisors by November 1. Earlier bids were rejected as overbudget. A county bond election is set for October 17 to authorize another 100000 for building costs, with potential additional funds from the U S health department and prior approvals totaling 400000 for construction.
Walden V Burr, dismissed as a captain in the Arizona highway patrol, requests a merit hearing alleging grounds for dismissal were not plainly stated or specific. He objects to Police Chief Don J Hays sitting on the patrol merit system council, citing the chief’s full-time duties as city leader.
Assignment of an examiner of accounts of motor freight carriers for Arizona has been made. The examiner is W. Hackett Marshall from Houston. He will remain in Tucson until about November 1 and then work in Phoenix until January 1 under the Interstate Commerce Commission.
The bill to rehabilitate Navajo and Hopi Indians passes both houses and goes to President Truman. It authorizes 88.57 million dollars with 80 percent of social security benefits paid for reservation Indians in Arizona Utah and New Mexico. Major items include soil and water conservation 10 million irrigation 9 million roads and trails 20 million schools 25 million and a revolving loan fund.
Phoenix October 4 UP D W Bumsted a private attorney became the first assistant city attorney succeeding Howard W Gibbons. Appointed by City Manager James T Deppe after Gibbons resignation Bumsted plans private practice and will work in the office of former City Attorney Aaron Kinney.
Clouds gathered over the Catalinas and Mt. Lemmon bringing hail at the Palisades ranger station but rainfall was only a trace. The U S weather bureau forecast continued cloudiness and little temperature change with only dim chances of more rain today.
A 37 inch coral snake is on display at Dymadside Inn on the Ft Hua Chuca highway near Bisbee. Officials believe the large reptile was killed in the area and it is attracting local interest on October 4.
Scout master Bill Imrich reports a two patrol Bisbee Boy Scout group killed the largest snake seen in the Huachuca mountains during a trek on a Tuesday evening in October. The event was described as a significant local wildlife encounter by the troop.
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