1923: Remember Paddy Boy? Airedale’s dog that belonged to former Grand Canyon Postmaster Charles M. Donahue? Last year, Paddy Boy was the subject of a special meeting of President Harding’s Cabinet, and the question was whether Paddy should be allowed to remain in Grand Canyon National Park, or whether he should kill the sacred rat or scare the sparrow. This was due to concerns that , should be banished from there. he was banished.

The New York World and other major daily newspapers saw Coconino Sun’s story at the time and made headlines. Just a few weeks ago, the Saturday Evening Post ran a caricature of President Harding’s Laddie Boy of Airedale bemoaning his plight and pretending to be a Paddy Boy–the picture shows: He was seen standing far away on the rim of the canyon. But her banishment doesn’t let Paddy Boy stand out. Paddy Boy meets with him on the White House lawn to discuss the right of dogs to live in public.

1948: The launch of service by Arizona Airlines will further draw attention to Flagstaff, along with 13 other cities in Arizona, giving residents of 10 towns across the state their first experience with expedited airmail and airfreight services. will be Aviation officials pointed out today. Flagstaff, Ajo, Yuma, Nogales, Bisbee, Grove, Safford, Clifton and Morenci will offer airmail and airfreight services for the first time in history, marking a step forward in the development of these communities. All other towns on the proposed route already offer such services. In addition, the company offers fast and convenient passenger travel between the southern and northern parts of the state, New Mexico and as far east as El Paso.

Sam Dorsey, 51, was charged with murder in connection with the death of his wife, Annie, on Sunday following a shooting in front of Dorsey’s home a week ago, county attorney WW Stevenson announced this morning. . During a preliminary manslaughter trial on Tuesday, a number of neighbors were taken to the witness stand to tell the story of the shooting. Late in the afternoon, Dr. DW Kittredge Jr. testified that Mrs. Dorsey died Sunday from complications including tetanus from a gunshot wound to her body. One of her neighbors, she reported, came out of the house to see Mrs. Dorsey returning from a visit to another neighbor’s house a few doors away. “You didn’t kill me, but you will kill me,” said Dorsey after three shots, according to witnesses.

1973: Simon Toya took a test in one class on Friday, attended two other classes, and spent the morning studying for his degree at Northern Arizona University. In the afternoon, he and his family performed a Plains Indian dance at the Indian Arts and Crafts Show in downtown Flagstaff. Touya doesn’t think that’s unusual for a college student. “I’ve been dancing all my life,” he said. “My father taught me the Comanche sound. He was raised by the Comanche, and helped me make all the costumes.” , including a large war hat. As the family dances violently, the feathers wear out and many are lost.

The death toll continues to rise following Thursday’s propane railroad tank car explosion, with the latest victim being Richard Lee Williams, principal of Kingman High School and a volunteer firefighter. The victim was a graduate of Northern Arizona University and then Arizona State University in Flagstaff. The funerals of two other firefighters who died in the fire and explosion will be attended by Flagstaff Fire Chief Don Voorhees on Tuesday. Four Flagstaff off-duty firefighters head to Kingman on standby during service activities.

Flagstaff also joins the rest of the state in mourning the loss of Kingman Firefighter. The Flagstaff City Council on Tuesday will be asked to pass a resolution of condolences and sympathy for the City Council and Kingman residents. Seven other volunteer firefighters were said to be in critical condition after suffering burns in the blaze. All are in incineration facilities in Phoenix and Henderson, Nevada. Shortly after firefighters arrived on the scene, a small fire started in the tanker car, resulting in a catastrophic explosion. The explosion threw the tank car about 400 meters under the tracks.

1998: Set it up, set it up, recycle it. Residential Garbage Collection customers, city homeowners, will be among the first to use curbside recycling, so this is the week to prepare. Curbside recycling is scheduled to begin on July 20, and Norton Environmental’s 1800 E. Butler Ave. material recovery facility will be available for viewing by the public during an open house for several days. I’m doing the final touches by the time it’s done. Household waste customers must begin receiving 90-gallon containers by the end of June.

With public participation in city council work sessions returning to television, don’t be surprised if it seems to have lost weight since it went off the tube in November. Mayor Chris Babassi on Thursday announced new policies to restore public participation in television. City work sessions will be pre-recorded and broadcast on Cable Channel 4 at 8:00 pm on Mondays when the meetings are held. But the new policy also limits speaking time in parliament, limiting it to five minutes. The five-minute limit has been on the agenda for years, but it is rarely enforced, often frustrating attendees at working sessions and board meetings. The public must also remain silent until the work session is over. The council does not vote during working sessions and this is one of the reasons for moving all comments to the end of the meeting. Those wishing to speak at the council will also need to complete a “public comment form” to indicate their interest in a particular agenda item.