By Marjory J. Sente

 

When William “Tertius” A. Clark III, grandson of former U.S. Senator and mining magnate William A. Clark and principal heir to the United Verde Mine, moved to Clarkdale in 1931 to lead the United Verde Copper Company, he had lofty goals. One was to establish the Verde Valley Air Lines, Inc. and seek a franchise to operate a mail and passenger service route between Douglas and Las Vegas. Another was to learn to “fly blind”.

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