Three States Hold Elections Voters pick candidates in primaries
President Truman voted early in Missouri as three states Missouri Kansas and Virginia held primaries. Missouri focused on governors with Forrest Smith Dan Nee and Roy McKittrick seeking the Democratic nomination while Murray E Thompson and Manuel H Davis contended for the Republican nod. Virginia featured James P Hart challenging A Willis Robertson for the Democratic Senate nomination and Missouri seventh district Republican Dewey Short faced Quentin Haden with Short favored to head the armed services committee if reelected. Kansas Republicans chose between Andrew F Schoeppel and Harold Malone for the U S Senate.
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Missouri
Kansas
Virginia
Truman
Independence
Tucson
Washington
Forrest Smith
Dan M. Nee
Internal Revenue
Roy McKittrick
Murray E. Thompson
House of Representatives
Manuel H. Davis
Kansas City
James P. Hart
A. Willis Robertson
House
Andrew F Schoeppel
Harold Malone
Wichita
U. S
Arthur Capper
Dean
Senate
George McGill
E K. Dean
Dewey Short
Quentin Haden
Short
Armed Services Committee
Music Fete Set for Sept 1 in City Open Air Arena
The second annual teenage festival sponsored by Pima county recreation department and Tucson musicians union will take place Sept. 1 at the West Congress street open air arena. Three orchestras will perform and a floor show is planned for teens only. The Webb brothers orchestra, Art Pepin band, and Mike Lacy dance band will play with chaperones from the PTA and county recreation department.
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Pima County Recreation Department
Tucson Musicians’ Union
West
Congress Street
Herman Ray
Webb Brotherers
Art Pepin
Mike Lacy
PTA
County Recreation Department
Tucson sportsman Jack Underwood to start weekly wildlife column
Jack Underwood, longtime Tucson hunter and angler, will begin a weekly wildlife column on the Citizen sports page. The feature will cover Arizona game and fish conditions, hunter and fisher regulations, and tips for visiting popular and remote spots.
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Jack Underwood
Kansas
Missouri
Citizen
Arizona
Underwood
Tucson
KVOA
Midwest
Game Association
Tucson ‘Game Protective Association
Arizona Game Protective Association
Flying School Heads Bucking Federal Order
Mgr. William H. Hardaway of the Arizona regional VA office says veterans may complete GI flight training approved before July 1 1949 but courses must relate to business aims and veterans must prove physical qualification. Arizona Aviation Trades Association calls VA move a threat to flight schools as five regional staff attended a San Francisco education conference.
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Phoenix
U.P
Veterans’ Administration
Mgr
William H. Hardaway
Arizona
Hardaway
Independent Offices
Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs
Arizona Aviation Trades Association
William O. Marsh
Marsh
Vocational Rehabilitation and Education Department
San Francisco
Ben C. Schumacher
C. K. Davis
E. E. Daniels
N. C. Larkin
Wes Jones
San Carlos Reservoir storage report for two days
Water storage at San Carlos Reservoir for the 48 hours ending 7 a.m. August 2 shows 1,067 acre-feet available, a loss of 562 acre-feet from the prior 48 hours.
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San Carlos Reservoir
Knothole Gang to Meet at Courthouse Tuesday Evening
Members of the Knothole Gang will gather at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the county courthouse to discuss a late month picnic plans. At 7 30 p.m. they will depart for Randolph Park to attend the Phoenix Senators versus Tucson Cowboys baseball game.
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Knothole Gang
Harry Brannon
Randolph Park
Phoenix Senators
Tucson Cowboys
Marquez Services To Be On Thursday
Requiem mass for Pfc. Humberto O. Marquez killed in England on Nov 3 1944 will be held at 8 30 a m Thursday at San Agustin cathedral. Graveside services by Cocio Estrada post American Legion at 4 p m in the VFW plot South Lawn memorial park. A rosary will be recited at 8 p m Wednesday at the Tucson mortuary. Survivors include his parents Mr and Mrs Ignacio Marquez Tucson six brothers Robert Los Angeles Isidore Fermin Henry Ignacio Ramon Tucson and two sisters Mrs Josephine Fierros Tucson and Mrs Rosa Mendoza Tiger.
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Humberto O. Marquez
England
San Agustin Cathedral
Cocio- Estrada Post
American Legion
VFW
South Lawn Memorial Park
Tucson Mortuary
Ignacio Marquez
Tucson
Robert
Los Angeles
Isidore
Fermin
Tiger
Henry
Ignacio
Ramon
Josephine Fierros
Rosa Mendoza
Deadly Mesa crash leaves family with six injured
In Mesa on a Monday two-car crash killed 10 year old Donnie Lane and sent W. C. and Mrs Drorbaugh, their two daughters, and Mrs Drorbaugh’s two other sons to hospital. Leo Palmateer, 21, escaped injury after his coupe struck the Drorbaugh car at a blind intersection.
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Mesa
U.P
W. C. Drorbaugh
Herbert Lane
Leona Drorbaugh
Beatrice Drorbaugh
Leo Palmateer
Drorbaugh
L. E. Mulleneaux
Palmateer
Public housewarming for Master Sgt Ned Scarisbrick
City briefs report a 7 30 p m public housewarming at 5720 South Hale Road for Master Sgt Ned Scarisbrick and his family whose new Tucson home was funded by local contributions from residents.
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South Hale Road
Ned Scarisbrick
Money Found At City Hall Switchboard
A small amount of money was found at the Switchboard of city hall and may be claimed by the owner with proper identification.
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City Hall
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Towncraft
Men’s Department
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Marquez
Patterson's
Optometrists
W. A. Schell
L. M. Patterson
South Stone
MT. Lemmon Lodge
Cool Mountain Resort
E. Grant
N. Stone
Nas
Carton
Montgomery Ward & CO
Larson Daily Cutter
South Sixth Ave
Broadway
Wards
Underwriters Laboratory
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