First wildcat well approved in Black Mesa Basin
The Arizona Oil and Gas Conservation Commission issued a drilling permit for the first wildcat well on the Hopi Reservation. The well will be drilled about 20 miles southwest of Polacca in the Black Mesa Basin, a region long viewed as highly promising but previously barred to applicants due to Hopi Navajo boundaries.
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Phoenix
Arizona Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
Polacca
Black Mesa
Navajo County
Inspection Law Repeal Clears Committee Action
Phoenix report notes a bill to repeal the state motor vehicle inspection law passed the House Highways and Bridges Committee by 8 to 7 vote. The measure moves toward full chamber consideration with continuation noted on page 8.
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Phoenix
House Highways and Bridges Committee
Two More East Germans Escape Berlin Under Gunfire
Two East Germans escaped from East to West Berlin early today despite Communist gunfire, unharmed, according to West Berlin police.
Dover Attends Brotherhood Board Meeting in Phoenix
Lee F. Dover grand trustee of the Order of Railway Conductors and Brakemen attended the Arizona State Brotherhoods Joint Legislative Board meeting at the Adams Hotel in Phoenix. The meeting ran from Monday through Wednesday and planned deliberations on laws affecting state unions with representatives from Southern Pacific and Santa Fe present.
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Lee F. Dover
Order of Railway
Phoenix
Arizona State Brotherhoods Joint Legislative Board
Adams Hotel
Southern Pacific
Santa Fe
Steelworkers vote to settle leadership race and contract talks
Steelmen expect a quick ballot result to settle the United Steelworkers Union leadership contest between David J. McDonald and I. W. Abel. Economists warn steel labor trouble could slow the 1965 economy as steel drives auto appliance construction and containers. The close vote risks court litigation and lengthy legal battles over the outcome.
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David J. McDonald
United Steelworkers Union
I. W. Abel
Basic Steel Indus
Runoff forecast for Colorado River raised to 9.6 million acre feet
The U S Bureau of Reclamation announced above normal precipitation this year lifts the Colorado River runoff forecast to 9.6 million acre feet for the April July period. New projection reflects improved river inflows and water supply outlook for the region governed by arid southwest authorities.
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Phoenix
U. S. Bureau of Reclamation
Colorado
Winslow Mail Converts to Weekly Publication
The Winslow Mail will shift from daily to weekly publishing effective Friday. The last daily issue will appear that day with the first weekly issue printed the following Thursday after noon. The weekly will be eight columns wide and 2012 inches in page size. A new publication begins March 1 and details will be in Wednesdays Mail. The newspaper will offer free daily advertising to merchants and residents.
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Winslow Mail
Nesdays Mail
the Mail
Winslow
Delivery line offers daily paper service
The notice invites readers to call 289 2467 during weekday evenings to arrange immediate home delivery of the Daily Mail.
Northern state to face clouds wind and snow
Forecast warns travelers of cloudy windy and much colder conditions in the northern portion with snow this afternoon. Winslow area sees variable clouds and a chance of brief rain or snow showers after two pm with highs near 45 and a low around 25 tonight. Tomorrow's high about 35. Yesterday's high 45 and this morning's low 28.
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State
Winslow
Soviet troop pullout claimed in East Germany report
Berlin based Bildzeitung claimed the Soviet Union will withdraw all troops from East Germany and replace them with Polish and Czechoslovakian forces. Western diplomats discounted the report as unverified.
Littell Sees Potential Million Dollar Navajo Fee
Norman H. Littell, general counsel for the Navajos, testified in U S District Court that successful handling of a land suit could net him a $1 million fee. He noted he hadn’t counted on that amount but did not rule out earning more.
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Washington (Ap
Norman H. Littell
U. S. District Court
Littell
John J. Sirica
Council Meeting in Winslow Addresses Liquor Licenses
The Winslow city council meets at 7 p.m. in city hall to discuss liquor license matters. Citizens are welcome to attend and hear the agenda topics.
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Winslow
City Hall
Red Cross Renames Home Service to Service to Military Families
The local American Red Cross branch announces renaming its Home Service department to Service to Military Families SMF. Caroline Walsh, director of SMF in San Francisco, relays word from Washington Headquarters and Western Area HQ to clarify the change amid nationwide confusion over the former name.
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American Red Cross
Home Service
SMF
Caroline Walsh
San Francisco
Western
Washington
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