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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1946
Page
5
The treasury opened a sale window for silver surplus after Truman signed the price bill but reports show little buyer interest. Domestic miners will be paid 90.5 cents per ounce, with the government poised to sell at 91 cents while foreign price risk remains.
Mexico’s economy ministry stated oil policy stays unchanged allowing foreigners to bid only under special conditions. A 75 000 acre Sinaloa exploration area was opened July 31 with bids limited to Mexican individuals, Mexican stockholder corporations, and semi official firms with government majority. Pemex had first option and rejected the area. bidding contracts run 30 years with 12 1/2 percent royalty on production.
The mangled body of Jacob Enois, 42, a Western Milling Co. employee, was found on the railroad tracks near Chandler. Deputies said he likely was struck by a train Saturday or Sunday night.
The piece portrays Greece as a pivotal rightist base in the Balkans with Yugoslavia and Albania backed by Moscow and Tito. Greek forces numbered 60 000 to 70 000 facing Yugoslav Albanian forces while Britain reportedly fields 30 000 to 40 000. A plebiscite on Sept 1 may restore King George with British support, amid a power struggle between royalists and communists for Athens control.
BISMARCK N D Aug 6 The Dakota centering dispute resurfaces over which state marks the geographical center. Russell Reid of the Museum Review argues North Dakota has the closer marker near Rugby while South Dakota’s Pierre marker is about 250 miles off and should be removed Will Robinson counters that the South Dakota inscription says approximate center and is off about five percent.
Prescott Arizona August 6 The Whipple veterans hospital will accept domiciliary patients for the first time. Manager Dr Albert C Walker announced 136 beds have been equipped to serve domiciliaries, ending the need for veterans to travel to Los Angeles Hot Springs South Dakota or Leavenworth Kansas for care.
Mollie the Goodyear Aircraft cat inspired a fund that bought three $25 war bonds in her name and President Roosevelt. The bonds mature in seven years and will benefit the Institute of Infantile Paralysis at Warm Springs, Georgia. Mollie died after guarding her kittens, leaving a memorial beyond a plant grave.
Col. Jack W. Durant filed a claim with the internal revenue department for the return of about 106 diamonds held by customs authorities. Officials said charges against Durant and his wife Kathleen Nash Durant and Maj. David Watson would be ready by midweek. Durant admitted the diamonds entered the country illegally and said they did not involve the missing Hesse collection.
Phoenix report states July sales tax collections reached 862,129.70 dollars, up 24 percent from July 1945. Distributions totaled 367,267.25 to counties, 244,844.83 to the general fund, 86,212.97 to cities and towns, 129,319.46 to social security, and 34,485.19 for administration. County and city allocations list specific amounts for Pima, Santa Cruz, Yavapai, Cochise, Navajo, Coconino, and others, including Tucson, Nogales, Flagstaff, Holbrook, Winslow, Bisbee, Jerome, Prescott, and Douglas.
Arizona residents aged 70 with 25 years in the state are entitled to free deer and turkey hunting permits. Attorney General John L. Sullivan advised H L Reid that the law intends free hunting and fishing privileges for eligible seniors. Deer permits cost 1 dollar and turkey permits 50 cents.
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