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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1950
Page
10
Don Whitehead reports from Korea as U S troops supply lines shift to a front near a damaged command post. A school room shows pools of blood and a child's red flower drawing amid war’s aftermath.
Tucson takes delivery of 17 leased automobiles from O'Rielly Motor Co under a mileage agreement. The Police Department receives 12 cars, eight coupes and four sedans for detective work. five sedans go to department heads. Rates are 142 cents per mile for police cars with 20 000 mile minimum, and 214 cents per mile for sedans with automatic transmissions with a 15 000 mile minimum.
G L Dutton of San Xavier Construction estimates roughly 45 days to complete the Nogales fence linking Nogales Arizona and Nogales Sonora. The crew stretches wire between iron posts 12 feet high and 10 feet apart across 2 1 4 miles centered on Nogales. Welders attach steel triangular brackets as barbed wire is run along the brackets.
In Pima County Arizona How ard H Fields filed a petition for probate of the Last Will and Testament of Charlotte H Harding. The matter is set for hearing Monday August 14 1950 at 9 30 am in the Superior Court Tucson with letters testamentary to be issued to the petitioner upon court approval.
Nogales engineer Harold Burton says the city will not face a water shortage for two to three years even with little rain. The 80 foot concrete well stood 2 feet from the top Thursday, a record low not seen since 16 years ago when the level dropped to 44 feet.
Miss Elizabeth D. Brozovich of Price Utah married Burl G. Schweikart near Douglas in a ceremony at the groom’s parents home with Rev. John Elling officiating. Helen Junge attended the bride and H E Schweikart served as best man. The bride, a registered nurse trained at St. Joseph’s Albuquerque, works at Douglas hospital. The groom, a Douglas high school graduate, oversees Bassett Lumber Co. in Elfrida.
The carrier Boxer home from a record pace ferrying fighters across the Pacific. It reached Tokyo Bay in eight days eight hours and left with 150 F-51 Mustangs for a return run of seven days 18 hours 36 minutes averaging about 23 knots over 5000 nautical miles. The ship resumed duties after refit and a Korea era start.
A new Benson girls softball team ages 8 to 12 named the Benson Princesses has won four straight games including two versus Pomerone and two at Wilcox. Managed by Mrs. Lee Grantham with Mrs. Roy McGoffin as assistant, the squad features players like Gretchen Kenworthy and Mary Torres among others.
The Tucson chapter of the American Red Cross reports heightened demand for home service as families of servicemen entering the forces or overseas seek aid. July caseload marks a record since 1947 with 360 servicemen families requesting help and reports on kin in the far east.
Members of the First Methodist church will participate in a blood donor day from 9 am to 4 pm Wednesday at the Red Cross blood center in Lawrence. Transportation can be arranged by calling 30541, says church blood program chairman Lawrence Alkire.
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