Fight for Maricopa Sheriff Seat Shifts Into Open
Phoenix in a heated county Democratic contest over who fills the late Sheriff Ernest Roach’s term. Gordon Smith announces candidacy amid rival L C Boies bid and fears of city hall influence. Everett Bowman also seeks Roach legacy as precinct loyalty and police roles collide.
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Phoenix
U.R
Maricopa County
Democratic Committee
Gordon Smith
Ernest W. Roach
Smith
Roach
Lot
Ray Busey
Democratic County Committee
Tim Cusick
Tucson
Phoenix Police
Busev
Smith- Boies
Everett Bowman
Yanks Attend Art School in Bamberg Germany
In Bamberg the American army constabulary runs a part time voluntary art school for about 140 soldiers. German teachers led by ex sergeant William Tardiff teach drawing painting photography sculpture and woodcarving in the water castle overlooking the Regnitz. Soldiers study portrait life landscape and still life preferring nonmilitary subjects.
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Hal Boyle
Bamberg
Germany
Constabulary
Chase Trauleins
A. S. Williams
William Tardiff
Boston
Mass
Tardiff
Regnitz
Johann Ignatz Tobias Beettinger
Johann
Boettinger
Concordia House
Victory Day To Mark Surrender Of Japan
President Truman proclaimed Wednesday August 14 as Victory Day marking Japan's surrender. He directed flag display on all government buildings and urged solemn commemoration and prayer. He called on the public to observe a day of devotion to veterans and resolve for justice freedom and peace.
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Washington
Truman
Japan
Six Marines Enlist in Tucson in July Recruitment
Local offices announced seven naval reserve enlistments and six Marines from Tucson. Names include Crull Mum mert Elliott Eckman Huff Marsh Acosta Lopez Mendoza Leon Dominguez Contreras Arbalejo Rodriguez Lynch Martinez and Lonio Contreras. July had 341 total enlistments nationwide with Tucson at 19. two causes are the two year enlistment plan and preserved GI Bill benefits.
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Naval Reserve
Kenneth Crull
Ft. Huachuca
Donald
Edwin Mummert
Benson
Gene Horace Elliott
Box
Tombstone
John Gulock Eckman
North
1St Avenue
James Arthur Huff
Luna Street
William Albert Marsh
East
India
Alfonso Acosta Lopez
South
Fremont
Andomaro Mendoza Leon
Carmen
Manuel Dominguez
Verdugo
East 5Th Street
Edwardo Lonio Contreras
Ashe Avenue
Jose Arbalejo Rodriguez
Meyer Street
John Hanson Lynch
Casa Grande Road
Antonio Martinez Leon
Contzen Avenue
Tucson
Los Angeles
UCLA Obtains Air Equipment For High Altitude Lab
UCLA purchases air research equipment from the Phoenix plant of Air Research Corp, valued at 58000, for 7024 with a 40 percent wartime education discount. A 24 ton altitude chamber can simulate 60000 feet and minus 100 degree temperatures, to be installed in two new engineering buildings at UCLA.
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Phoenix
The
AiRe Research Corporation
University of California
Los Angeles
UCLA
California
Mrs J R Taylor Dies at 84 After 25 Years Here
Mrs James R Taylor age 84 of 2246 East Mabe Street died early today at a local hospital. A Tucson resident since 1921 she was born in Blandville Kentucky and educated at Blandville College and the New England Conservatory of Music. She directed music at Hampton Woman's College Virginia and had been a correspondent for the Memphis Commercial Appeal and Louisville Courier Journal. Surviving is her daughter Irene Olcott Taylor formerly a University of Arizona English professor. Funeral plans await arrival of daughter in law from Little Rock Arkansas.
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East Mabe Street
Tucson
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Blandville
Blandville College
New England Conservatory of Music
Hampton Woman's College
Old Point Comfort
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Louisville Courier-Journal
James Robert Taylor
Arkansas
Irene Olcott Taylor
University of Arizona
Tucson Schools Handle 8000 Age Records Requests
The Tucson public school system received during the war years an estimated 8000 to 10000 requests for ages and residences of former students from the armed services, students, and civil service authorities. Superintendent Robert D. Morrow explained the new requirement for birth certificates for new entrants and how information will be stored on permanent files. Students transferring from other schools must also bring birth certificates.
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Tucson
Armed Services
Civil Service
Robert D. Morrow
Morrow
OPA Sees Restaurant Ceilings Unstable Under New Law
Washington Aug 3 The OPA says restaurant prices will vary too much and too often under the new price act to justify posting ceilings. Ceilings may return to a fixed basis if meats dairy products and other foods are brought back under control. Restaurants may not be required to display ceilings now and adjustments will reflect raw food costs every 60 days or sooner if costs fluctuate.
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Washington
OPA
Premature Explosion Hurts Three at Los Alamos Site
A smok e smudge pot used to study air currents exploded on the Los Alamos atom bomb project outlying mesa, injuring three men, one critically. Officials said no fissionable material was involved and this was the first accident of its kind since the project began.
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Los Alamos
N. M
Mesa
Robbery at Santa Anita Ranch Allegedly Stolen by Black Suspect
Police search for a Black suspect who robbed Pablo Borreras of $150 at the rear of El Moro cafe in Sabino alley last night. The thief threatened him with a knife and Borreras later received hospital treatment for severed finger tendons and a neck wound.
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Pablo Borreras
Santa Anita Ranch
Sabino Alley
Borreras
Two Men Arrested For Blocking Highway In Florence
Merrill A. Williams and Raul B. Espinoza were arrested by state patrolman W. M. Gibson after police found them in a car in the middle of the road at Fort Lowell road and North Stone avenue. Both men were drinking and jailed on blocking the highway charges.
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Merrill A. Williams
South Fourth Avenue
Raul B. Espinoza
Florence
W. M. Gibson
Gibson
Fort Lowell Road
North Stone Avenue
Burglary Charge Against Gifford in Bee Hive Theft
Swinger Gifford, 42, of 1005 South Ninth avenue, was arrested yesterday afternoon at the Bee Hive cafe and charged with burglarizing the same cafe during the night of July 20. Police say he forced the rear door hasp and stole about $500 from the cash box plus cigars. he was turned over to Pima county authorities.
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Swinger Gifford
South
Ninth Avenue
South Convent
Gifford
Pima County
Watch stolen from 13 year old in downtown assault
Charles Rogers reported his son Charles Rogers Jr 13 was approached in a downtown store by a Mexican youth who demanded his wristwatch and threatened violence if not surrendered. The incident occurred yesterday afternoon and was reported to police.
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Charles Rogers
North Seventh Avenue
Rogers
Charles, Jr
Young Rogers
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