1923: The Coconino County spud should rise in value after its usefulness as a stash of stolen goods was discovered last week by two female transcontinental hikers from Ontario, California. They chose one of our nice, big, raw potatoes as a cache for a gold brooch they stole from Miss England of Williams and stripped of the $350 diamonds. I am in prison.

They were walking east from California. They stopped at Mrs. Moose’s house in Williams. Miss England has a room there too. Last Thursday, hikers took the train west instead of coming to Flagstaff as originally intended. Miss England then missed a brooch, a gold watch and a $5 gold coin. Deputy Sheriff Campbell of Williams followed in their footsteps, dropped the train at Kingman, went there to catch them, and brought them here on Saturday. After he got them back, they confessed to stealing the things. The rest of the brooch, they explained, was in the largest potato in the base of the cell they occupied overnight at Kingman Prison. It is said that

1948: The State Department’s Office of Liquor Licensing today put into effect a new set of bar regulations. Licenses have been forfeited or suspended for bar operators who allowed unpopular people to frequent their premises. Criminals, mobsters, extortionists, pickpockets, scammers, confidential her men, prostitutes, and female impersonators are described as objectionable. Another rule prohibits licensees from using their facilities “for or in connection with or in furtherance of or in support of any illegal activity or enterprise.” The department cracked down on “B” girls, women who get kickbacks from bars for inducing male customers to buy drinks.

It’s purely personal… Daily Sun editor Pratt Klein left for Phoenix today to attend a conference of Associated Press editors. he will be back on sunday

Mrs. Joe K. Moore of The Gap Trading Post is spending a few days in the city. She comes on Wednesday and stays until Sunday morning.

Bishop Frank J. Randall and his family depart for Salt Lake City on Saturday for the annual conference of bishops and stake ward presidents of the Church of the Latter-day Saints. They are due to return next Thursday.

Bill Brown, owner of Brown’s Credit Jewelers, is recovering well at Marcus J. Lawrence Hospital in Cottonwood after undergoing major surgery on his right foot on Monday. He has been there for the past two weeks.

1973: Jean & Trox Supply Co., Inc. (Flagstaff) won the National Retailer of the Year Award for Photography in 1972. Jean & Trox also won him this award in 1968. The broadcast journalist will be honored by store associates at his Silver Anniversary Awards Gala hosted by Chet Huntley on May 10 in New York City. Eastman Kodak Co. sponsored the entry for Jean & Trox.

President Nixon’s cap on meat prices has been welcome news for Flagstaff residents who have felt money pinched in their grocery carts in recent weeks. Local food buyers surveyed said that prices, especially meat prices, were very uncomfortable, indicating that most were willing to take action on prices.

“We only eat meat two or three times a week. Other times, we eat a lot of macaroni and cheese, spaghetti with meatless sauce, etc. We just cut corners where we can,” said one woman. Told.

“I hope the boycott works, but I don’t think my husband will let me join,” said one woman, who spoke on condition of anonymity. “I use a lot of fish food, but I haven’t stopped buying meat. If she used to spend $60 on groceries, she’s probably spending $80 now,” she said. I was.

“We don’t eat meat,” said Nancy Hungerford. “We eat a lot of legumes and such. Like tonight, we’ll have pea soup. If we eat meat, we’ll eat it in small portions and add it to something else.”

1998: The reaction to the dismissal of Paula Jones’ sexual harassment lawsuit has generated strong but mixed reactions in Flagstaff.

“I think this is just another Anita Hill thing,” said Martha Siderer, owner of feminist shop Aradia Bookstore. “Despite all the progress we’ve made so far, women are not as powerful as men. It doesn’t matter who’s telling the truth. I think it’s a political issue.” I don’t think you hear her because she’s a woman.”

But the head of the Affirmative Action Office at Northern Arizona University was less critical of the decision. She said she doesn’t think the dismissal of the lawsuit sends the message that sexual harassment is okay.

Celia Gonzalez said: “I don’t see this as a blow to women in this country, and I don’t see it as an opportunity for people to behave inappropriately or to sexually harass anyone, male or female. yeah.

Phyllis Schiller, a professor of social work at NAU, said she was happy with the decision.

“A Republican, female judge — a factor that could influence a decision in favor of Jones — ruled that there was insufficient evidence of sexual harassment by Clinton. It shows that they use observable and verifiable empirical information as the basis for their decisions,” she said. “I applaud the rationale for decisions that affect the life of the president.