Party Leaders Draft Platforms in Phoenix
Leaders of Arizona's two major parties met at the statehouse to draft campaign platforms. The Democrats and Republicans planned to reconvene in downtown rooms to finalize planks likely endorsing their national tickets. Notable speakers included Sen. Carl Hatch, Sen. Carl Hayden, Ernest W. McFarland, Gov. Osborn, and Rep. John Murdock.
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Phoenix
Statehouse
Carl Hatch
New Mexico
Carl Hayden
Ernest W
Tucson
Senate
Hayden
A .M. Ward
Casa Grande
Margaret Adams Rockwell
Congress
Clarence Budington Kelland
Kelland
Japs Claim US Landing Attempts on Rota Island
Japanese communique reports American forces attempted landings on Rota island as part of moves to take the southern Marianas. It notes defenders repelled the landings despite heavy bombings and naval fire and cites entrenched American positions on both sides of Rota.
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United Press
Rota Island
Marianas
Japan
Philippines
Rota
Saipan
Tinian
Guam
Tokyo
San Francisco
Osborn Backed Governor Chooses New Arizona Democratic Leader
Edward C. Locklear, favored by Gov. Osborn, was elected chair of the Democratic state central committee at the Phoenix convention. New officers include Henry Beard as secretary and Pete Beall as treasurer, with numerous regional vice chairs named across the state. C. V. Gulley, elected Maricopa county chairman, will tour counties to coordinate campaign strategy.
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Phoenix
Democratic State Central Committee
Prescott
Edward C. Locklear
Osborn
Joseph H. Morgan
Locklear
Henry Beard
Douglas
Pete Beall
Mrs. W. Bailey
Nogales
Sidney Terry
Flagstaff
C. R. McFall
Tucson
M. J. Hackett
Yuma
E. O. Brinninstool
Navajo County
Elizabeth Anderson
Pinal County
J. G. McGregor
Cochise County
W. T. Webb
Bonita
Chick Maddox
Kingman
Vicente Alfaro
Mary E. Kelley
Miami
Gyda Cotey
Greenlee County
C. V. Gulley
Maricopa County
Republican Central Committee
John W. Kieckheffer
Yavapai County
Juliette C. Willis
Pima County
Joseph C. Dolan
Claud F. Harmon
Gulley
OPA Cancels Truck Tire Certificates Amid Slashed August Quota
The OPA cancels all truck tire certificates issued before July 16 1944 as the August quota drops 70 from July. New and used tires 8.25 and larger affected. Operators must reapply. boards decide with district board approval. Certificates invalid for transfer or replenishment. dealers and consumers must follow updated inventory and reporting rules. Only essential operators get certificates. five man board to handle rationing.
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OPA
J. M. Eck
Arizona
Orme Maps Arizona Water Crisis and Colorado Demand
Phoenix August 1 Arizona could need 7,000,000 acre feet of Colorado river water. Lin B. Orme president of the Salt River Valley Water Users association warned a shortage could force cuts. He outlined potential diversions and undeveloped projects across the state and stressed the need for new Colorado supplies to avert widespread irrigation loss.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Colorado
Lin B. Orme
Salt River Valley Water Users’ Association
Department of Interior
Lake Mead
Boulder Dam
Orme
Senate Subcommittee On Agriculture and Irrigation
U. S. Bureau of Reclamation
Central Valley
Salt
Casa Grande
Santa Cruz
Salt River Water Users’ Association
Salt River
Colorado River
Yuma
Gila Mesa
Cibola Valley
Colorado River Indian Reservation
Ft. Mohave Indian Reservation
Davis Dam
Paradise- Verde
Gillespie District
Wittman
Property Sold In El Encanto In El Encanto 45 Calle Encanto Sold
A deed records Fred E. Adams and Freda O. Adams selling their El Encanto home at 45 Calle Encanto to Judith W. Lowry of Pittsburgh for 24000. Lowry is the mother of Mrs. Edgar F. Rucker. The Adamses plan to move to the coast in about ten days. The sale was handled by Roy H. Long Realty Co. Another deed shows J. A. Parker purchasing a corner property at Sixth Avenue and Seventh Street from Earl H. Brown for about 7000.
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Fred E. Adams
Freda O. Adams
el Encanto
Calle Encanto
Judith W. Lowry
Pittsburgh
Lowry
Edgar F. Rucker
Roy H. Long Realty Co
Sixth Avenue
Seventh Street
J. A. Parker
County Recorder
Earl H. Brown
German Radio Claims Churchill and Stimson Seek Quick End
A German radio broadcast asserted that Churchill and U S War Secretary Stimson agreed Europe must be forced to end by October to avoid Nazis revealing new weapons. Diplomats await the prime minister's progress report for clues on time and cost of victory as German broadcasts rally support.
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London
Churchill
U. S
Stimson
Europe
Germany
Reich
Washington
Moscow
Otto Kriegk
Teachers Sign For Smaller Pima Schools
Pima county teaches for one and two room schools announced by county superintendent Mrs. P H Ross. Opening date proposed for September 11 with boards to confirm. Four new teachers join the ranks while many return to prior posts at Arivaca Baboquivari Catalina Foothills and more.
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Pima County
P. H. Ross
Indian Oasis
Ross
Grace Wittner
Arivaca
Harriet D. Murphy
Baboquivari
Frances Lowman
Faye Devine
Catalina Foothills
Rose Nally
Empire
Bertha Jeager
Greaterville
Virginia Burton
Alice Harkey
Laguna
Rose Harper
Pantano
Dena Mote
Rincon
Eulalie Bourne
San Fernando
Anna Landscher
Santa Margarita
Kathleen Busby
Agnes Cotten
Tanque Verde
Mary Dill
Esta Trotter
Lottie Badger
Vail
Catherine Foy
Twin Buttes
Tempe Pemberton
Zinc
Inez Johnson
Wrightstown
CAP Cadet Program Address Set by CAP Leader
Captain J. M. Morris executive officer of the Arizona wing Civil Air Patrol will speak to the local Chamber of Commerce aviation committee on Thursday at 3 30 p m about the new CAP cadet program.
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J. M. Morris
Arizona
CAP
Chamber of Commerce Aviation Committee
Orme Cites Missing Gila Valley Needs in Summary
Orme stated he lacked information on Gila valley needs and did not include it in his summary. The remark suggests gaps in data used to assess regional requirements and may influence subsequent review.
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Orme
Gila Valley
Elmira Couple Weds Informally In Elmira New York
Miss Margaret A. McTiernan of Elmira and Second Lt. Harry J. ODonnell a public relations officer at Marana Army Air Field were married July 18 in St Patrick's church Elmira. Rev William Brien officiated with sister Ellen McTiernan as attendant and Jerome A O'Donnell in attendance. A reception followed at the Longwell hotel. Both graduates of Elmira Free Academy. Mrs. O'Donnell previously taught in Horsehead and worked at Connell University. Lt. O'Donnell earlier worked for the Elmira Star-Gazette and as night editor for the Associated Press in Albany.
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Margaret A. McTiernan
Elmira
N. Y
Harry J. O'Donnell
Marana Army Airfield
St. Patrick's Church
William J. Brien
O'Donnell
W. J. McTiernan
Ellen McTiernan
Armed Services
The
Elmira Star Gazette
Associated Press
Albany
Margaret Link Describes Tucson Red Cross Efforts
Margaret Link executive secretary of the Tucson Red Cross spoke at the American Legion luncheon at Santa Rita hotel. She cited 372000 cups of coffee served by the canteen since October and 1,000,000 bandages rolled by Tucson volunteers from July 1943 to July 1944.
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Red Cross
Margaret Link
Tucson
American Legion
Snta Rita
Miss Link
American Red Cross
Marseilles
Switzerland
France
UA Regains Old Main and Gym Space for Classes
The University of Arizona will reclaim 14 classrooms in one building and 12 elsewhere as the naval training in doctrine school for reserve officers ends after the November class. Old Main, blocked since 1938, will reopen for classes or offices, with other facilities like the men’s gym and Navy dining hall returned to use.
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University of Arizona
Naval Training
Old Mary
Navy
Arizona Hall
Alfred Atkinson
Old Main
Naval School
University
College of Education
Agriculture
Pima Hall
Atkinson
Regular meeting of Semper Fidelis club announced
The Regular business meeting of the Semper Fidelis club is set for today at 7 30 p m at the Salvation Army quarters.
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Semper Fidelis Club
Salvation Army
Male Butterflies Release Scent Trails Toward Females
Some male butterflies emit fragrant scents to attract females during courtship. The odor cues help females locate potential mates in their environment.
Stipulation for Judgment Filed in Keim Case
Pending court action, a stipulation for judgment in the OPA case against Joseph E. Keim of Keim Produce is on file. The plan grants plaintiff a permanent injunction on counts one and two and recovery of $570 in settlement of treble damages. Federal Judge Albert M. Sames awaits approval.
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OPA
Chester Bowles
Joseph E. Keim
Keim Produce Company
Darrell Parker
Fred Fickett
Keim
Tooley Produce House
Producers’ Poultry Exchange
Albert M. Sames
Expect File Of Charges Soon Against City Captain
Chief of Police Harold Wheeler and City Attorney Thomas Elliot discussed charges likely to be filed soon against Capt. Roy G. Robinson of the city police department. Wheeler cautioned that filing with the civil service commission may take several days, as Robinson remains suspended following Wheeler’s action that also removed Detective Frank Monahan.
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Harold Wheeler
Thomas Elliot
Roy G. Robinson
Wheeler
Civil Service Commission
Elliot
Robinson
Frank Monahan
University of Arizona Announces Faculty Replacements
J M Sheridan accepts post on UA faculty replacing him as he moves to Michigan. Joseph Marsh Sheridan, Beloit graduate, Chicago Art Institute alum, and UC 1940 master, joins from Minnesota with a San Francisco and New York art background. Others named include Miss Freda Phillips taking over for Mildred Samuelson and Miss Elizabeth Swingle replacing Elizabeth Cameron with a focus on child development and home economics.
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Donald Prendergast
University of Arizona
University of Michigan
Joseph Marsh Sheridan
Beloit College
Wis
Sheridan
Beloit
Art Institute of Chicago
University of California
University of Minnesota
San Francisco
St. Louis
New York
Brooklyn
Chicago
Mildred Samuelson
American Red Cross
Freda Phillips
University of Nebraska
Nebraska
Elizabeth C. Swingle
Elizabeth Cameron
Miss Swingle
Ohio University
Ohio
Tennessee
Queen’s College
Charlotte
S. C
Whitacre Joins Army Specialized Training Unit
Private Roy Whitacre of 521 East Second street has enlisted in the armed reserve corps. He left Saturday to join the Army specialized training unit at the University of Idaho in Moscow. Whitacre is a Tucson High School graduate from May and attended a summer session at the university.
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Roy Whitacre
R. D. Whitacre
East Second Street
Army
University of Idaho
Moscow
Idaho
Pvt
Whitacre
Tucson
University
Paper mills in Canada produced over four million tons
Seventy seven mills turned out about 4,242,000 tons of paper in Canada in the past year, reflecting steady output across the industry.
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Canada
Attorney Appeals After City Attorney Dismissals
John Lyons, acting as former city attorney, handles an appeal for Robinson following dismissals. No specific reasons for the dismissals were released, only a list of general grounds provided to Robinson.
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Ing
John Lyons
Robinson
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Elmira, N. Y
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