Legion Session To Get Started Tuesday Noon
The state American Legion convention opens tomorrow at noon with registration and committee meetings. A big parade at 8:15 from Pennington Street leads to Armory Park for a band concert and entertainment. Gov. Osborn and U S Senator McFarland attend with vaudeville acts to close the evening.
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American Legion
Pennington Street
Armory Park
Sidney P. Osborn
U. S
Ernest W. McFarlay
Davis-Monthan
Franz Nierlich
Pennington
Church Street
Church
Congress
Sixth
Osborn
City
City Briefs Special Legion Auxiliary Meeting Planned
A Special meeting of Charlies Young unit No 38 of the American Legion auxiliary will convene tonight at 167 South Meyer Street to discuss convention plans.
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Charlies Young Unit No. 38
The
American Legion Auxiliary
South Meyer Street
Townsend Club Meeting At Roskruge School Tonight
Townsend clubs gather at 7 30 p m at 522 North Second Avenue near Roskruge School for an evening gathering.
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Townsend Clubs
North Second Avenue
Roskruge School
Liquor Permit Changes Posted By City Clerk
City clerk notices two transfers and two requests for licensure. Stromei's Market at 3834 South Sixth Avenue seeks transfer to Anthony Stromei and his location. Cosmopolitan Club at 71 South Meyer seeks full ownership after a partial sale. John Govorko requests a person to person transfer from O W Verch.
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Sylvia Powell
County Board of Supervisors
Anthony Stromei
Stromei
Claude West
Tommy Scott
Cosmopolitan Club
South Meyer
C. Charles Gilpin, Jr
John Govorko
West Broadway
O. W. Verch
Antonia Escalente Dies at 65 in Local Hospital
Antonia Escalente 65 died yesterday afternoon in a local hospital. Survived by nephews Carlos Josefa and Jose Escalente. Body lies in state at Tucson mortuary. A high requiem mass will be sung at San Agustin cathedral tomorrow at 10 a.m. followed by burial at Holy Hope cemetery. She was a member of the Torfiro Diaz lodge.
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Antonia Escalente
Carlos
Josefa
Jose Escalente
Tucson
San Agustin Cathedral
Holy Hope Cemetery
Torfiro Diaz
Maaf Honors Commandant In Formal Review
Col Louis W Proper assumed command of Marana Army Airfield in a formal parade. He urged home front workers to keep pace with war front efforts and praised Col Backes as his predecessor, promising continued success at the Pinal county basic pilot training field. The ceremony included officers from the Western Flying Training Command and a 647th AAF band performance.
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Louis W. Proper
Marana Army Airfield
Marana
Proper
Pinal County
Col
Backes
Marana Army
Charles Backes
Stockton
Calif
James L. Grisham
Western Flying Training Command
Col. Backes
WAC
Backs
Col. Proper
Mazel Skhofield
Paul S. Winslow
Heber B. Tilden
Charles W. Sawyer
Jerald F. Holzapfel
Robert H. DeBusk
Hung-fu Chen
Manuel Carlin
Wildcat Summer Edition Mailed to 8500 Readers
The University of Arizona student paper Wildcat summer edition, eight pages, was printed last Wednesday and is being mailed to more than 8,500 people. Recipients include alumni current students this year’s high school graduates in Arizona and a select list of military personnel. Addresses are prepared by the alumni office.
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Wildcat
University of Arizona
Lst
Arizona
Lightning Pilot Receives Silver Star For Heroism
Flight Officer Richard T. Andrews of Portland Oregon earned the Silver Star after landing under heavy fire in a Romanian pasture to rescue Lt Richard E Willsie of Long Beach California. Andrews and Willsie were part of the 15th Air Force shuttle mission to Russian bases and Italian fronts.
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Noland Norgaard
Rome
Richard T. Andrews
Portland
Ore
Nathan Twining
15Th Air Force
Andrews
Fifteenth Air Force
Romania
Richard E. Willsie
Long Beach
Calif
Willsie
Weekend Liquor Busts Highlight Heat Wave Patrol
Police report a weekend of drunkenness and street fights with 75 arrests, many for intoxication. Magistrate Paul J. Cella handled the docket as Sam Germany, 24, was fined or jailed for disturbing the peace after attempting to steal from Wu Wing’s South Convent Street store and menacing him with a knife.
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Paul J. Cella
Sam Germany
South Convent Street
Tom Wing
J. Wilson
Theron Altenberger
South Convent
Germany
Wing
Wilson
Funeral for 3 year old Carl McMains Set
Funeral services for Carl McMains three year old son of Mr and Mrs Tony McMains of 214 W Aviation Drive will be held at 10 am Tuesday at Reilly Funeral Company 102 E Pennington Street Rev Walter Dugan of St Andrews Episcopal Church will officiate and burial will follow in Evergreen Cemetery The boy died Friday from injuries when a garbage truck driven by Ray Williams ran over him as he ran into its path His mother absolves the driver of blame Survivors include his parents a brother and sister and a grandmother who arrived from Iowa for the funeral
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Carl McMains
Tony McMains
W. Aviation Drive
Reilly Funeral Company
E. Pennington Street
Walter Dugan
St. Andrew Episcopal Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Ray Williams
South Stone Avenue
Ochoa Street
Tony MecMains
Iowa
Coast Aircraft Plants Show Production Hike
The Pacific coast seven major aircraft plants report a 43.64 percent gain in employee productivity for the 11 months ending June 30. Aircraft weight production rose from 26 million pounds in August 1943 to 32.3 million last June, while employment declined from 304000 to 245000.
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Los Angeles
Pacific Coast
Fox mating behavior after mate loss
The text notes that a male fox remains single for life after his mate dies, while a female fox may acquire a new mate if the male dies.
DeWitt Succeeds McNair In European Theater
Lt. Gen. John L. DeWitt, famed for organizing West Coast defense against Japan, is ordered to the European theater to replace Lt. Gen. Lesley J. McNair, who was killed in France on July 25. DeWitt, 64, has served since the Spanish-American War and previously oversaw Japanese ancestry relocation on the West Coast.
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Washington
John L. DeWitt
Hitler
Europe
War Department
European
Lesley J. McNair
McNair
France
DeWitt
Princeton University
West Coast
Pearl Harbor
Thermometer Downward Amid Heat Wave Break
The Tucson thermometer dipped to 101 after nine days of near record heat. Despite lower readings yesterday and today the humid air offered limited relief with possible afternoon showers forecast. A record 106 was set Saturday, with a new all time mean high of 95, as temperatures reached 109 on July 29 and August 4. Light showers Sunday in Mt Lemmon and Palisade areas helped extinguish three small lightning fires in Catalina mountains and Rincon district.
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Tucson
E. P. Norwood
U. S. Weather Bureau
Mt. Lemmon and Palisade Recreation District
Santa Catalinas
Catalina Mountains
Rincons
Army air field corporal rewrites D Day origin tale
Cpl. Harry Britt of Smoky Hill Army air field in Salina Kansas recalls a new version of the D-Day origin. He says the term was once called The Day before a Brooklyn character appropriated it, giving rise to D-Day.
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Salina
Kan
Cpl
Harry Britt
Smoky Hill Army Air Field
Britt
Brooklyn
Black and White Ointment Promises Fast Skin Relief
Millions suffer acne eczema dermatitis and other skin irritations and find relief with Black and White Ointment sold in 10 25 and 50 cent sizes. The ad cites rapid antiseptic action and 25 years of success plus a money back guarantee and suggests using the accompanying Black and White Skin Soap daily.
Supervisors Adopt Abandonment Plan For Minorka Road And Leghorn Ave
The county board approved a resolution to abandon Minorka road and Leghorn avenue and reviewed the appraisers report on abandoning an alley in Mission View addition. The action carries to September 7 for final approval. No protests were heard. Benedictine drive and Martha drive hearing postponed to October.
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County Board of Supervisors
Minorka Road
Leghorn Avenue
Mission View
Martha Drive
Old Age Accident Policy for Seniors Offered by National Protective
National Protective Insurance Co. offers a new Old Age accident policy for ages 70 to 90 with hospital and general coverage. Benefits up to 4000 rising to 6000, monthly 200, plus doctor bills and cash for fractures. One cent a day, 3.65 yearly, 10 days free inspection, 30 days extra if paid. limited offer.
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The
National Protective Insurance Co
Pickwick Bldg
Kansas City
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Phoenix
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Saipan
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Riverside Drive
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Basic Flying School
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de Witt
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Judy Lane
E. Broadway
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Josie M. Trinkle
Masseuse
E. Speedway
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Second Ave
Thars
Goodyear Aircraft Corp
Litchfield Park
Ariz
U. S. Employment Service
E. Pennington St
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E. Congress
Goodyear
Campbell Ave
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