Veterans groups attack Tucson housing authority in united push
Veterans organizations from DAV to Amvets and VFW coordinate to dismiss THA personnel. Committees named to work with others to press for action amid charges of mismanagement and dilatory city oversight. Leaders include Jim Thornton Worthy Harris Ed F Weil Gordon Nelson Jerry Sump John K Dillender Sigmund Levin Ted Keil Stanley Robbins S A Desporte Ted Katzorke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans’ Organizations
Tucson Housing Authority
Disabled American Veterans
Veterans
THA
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Amvets
American Legion
Military Order of the Purple Heart
DAV
Jim Thornton
Worthy Harris
Ed F. Weil
Assail Council
VFW
Gordon Nelson
Jerry Sump
John K. Dillender
Housing Authority
Sigmund Levin
Ted Keil
Stanley Robbins
The
S. A. Desporte
Morgan McDermott
Ted Katzorke
Order of the Purple Heart
Levin
Woman Denies Cutting Man In City Police Court
John Parker reports he was slashed by a woman at La Cabana bar, 237 South Meyer street. Grace Pettis, 199 South Convent street, is charged with assault. Parker faces a separate drunk charge. Both cases adjourned until Monday.
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John Parker
Southwest Hotel
West Broadway
State To Ask For Air Mail In Arizona Meeting
Arizona will send 14 county representatives to Albuquerque on Aug 15 to press for improved air mail service to small communities. Col Matt Baird leads the effort with Greater Arizona officials and local chambers of commerce to back petitions from Western Airlines Arizona Airways American Airlines and Southern Arizona Airlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Daily Citizen
Arizona
Albuquerque
Civil Aeronautics Board
Greater Arizona
Chambers of Commerce
Aviation Authorities
State of
Aviation Committee of
Frank E. Fraser
Pima County
Matt Baird
Wayne Clampitt
W. B. Chamberlain
Tucson
Chamber of Commerce
N.M
Western Airlines, Inc
Arizona Airways
American Airlines
Southern Arizona Airlines
Physicist Dr Brown To Speak On Destruction And Destiny
Physicist Dr Harrison Brown will discuss Must Destruction Be Our Destiny at 8 p m Wednesday in the Tucson high school auditorium under the Tucson chapter of the American Veterans committee. W R Mathews will introduce the speaker. Brown, author of the book bearing the same title, has wartime ties to Oak Ridge as assistant director of chemistry at Clinton laboratories and is now on leave from the Institute of Nuclear Studies at the University of Chicago. Civic groups aiding the program include Mrs H H d Autremont Maj J Winchcombe Taylor Perry Peyton Lawrence Davis Letter magazine VFW the Vanguard Mrs L A Romine Rev L H Koening Dr J F Walker and Mrs Marguerite Kreutzberg.
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Harrison Brown
Tucson
American Veterans’ Committee
W. R. Mathews
Brown
Clinton Laboratories
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Institute of Nuclear Studies
University of Chicago
Dr. Brown
H. H. d’Autremont
Maj
J. Winchcombe-Taylor
Perry Peyton
Lawrence Davis
Letter Magazine
VFW
the Vanguard
L. A. Romine
Leland H. Koening
J. F. Walker
Marguerite Kreutzberg
Pilgrim Church Palo Verde Announces Services
The Pilgrim Church at Palo Verde and Cody near Speedway invites fellowship and service. Services are held Sunday and Wednesday at regular hours. For information call 0288 R2.
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Pilgrim Church
Palo Verde & Cody
Off
Speedway
Gospel of Love
Air Corps Seeks Officers For Return To Active Duty
Former Army Air Corps officers may now request recall to active duty per Maj. A. E. Sortore Jr head of the Tucson recruiting office. War department lists shortages and eligible fields include Chaplain aviation ordnance weather officer and others with age limits: lieutenants and captains 38, majors 40, lieutenant colonels 43, colonels 46.
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Army Air Corps
A. E. Sortore, Jr
Tucson
Air Corps
Maj. Sortore
War Department
Air Force
Bogus Check Suspect Held After Hotel Arrest
A bogus check artist admits cashing worthless checks in at least seven cities west of the Mississippi. Cochran was held in the city jail after Magistrate Paul J. Cella sentenced him to 250 dollars and 10 days for false registration at Santa Rita hotel. He admitted cashing three checks totaling about 100 dollars in Tucson and is wanted by Los Angeles police on the same charge.
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Mississippi
Paul J. Cella
Santa Rita
Cochran
Russell Shanron
Shannon
Tucson
Los Angeles
el Paso
Oklahoma City
Kansas City
Dallas
Long Beach
Calif
Social Security Bill Signed Expands Aid and Survivors Coverage
President Truman signed broad social security revisions freezing the old age tax at 1 percent for another year and expanding federal aid to about 15 million dollars annually. The measure adds survivors insurance for WWII veterans families, enhances aid for aged and blind, increases support for dependent children, and extends coverage to 200,000 maritime workers.
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Washington
Truman
Rocket Pilots Face Meteor Peril in Future Air War
The Army air forces forecast meteor hazards for piloted rockets reaching 130 miles. Meteors burn up most in upper atmosphere, but pilots will dodge those seen on radar. Radar gear aboard each rocket could enable meteor avoidance as outer space flight begins.
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Washington
U.P
Army Air Forces
AAF
RAF
Funeral Set Today For Mrs. Epperson
Funeral services for Lettie Warren Epperson 28 who died at her home 629 North Sixth avenue will be at Arizona mortuary at 8 p m Rev R H Tharp Southern Baptist church will officiate and the body sent to Chattanooga Tenn for burial She is survived by husband Newell M Epperson a son Newell Jr a daughter Glenda Jeanette her mother Mrs Jo Ann Warren of Chattanooga and four sisters in Chattanooga Tennessee?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lettie Warren Epperson
North Sixth Avenue
Arizona Mortuary
R. H. Tharp
Southern Baptist Church
Chattanooga
Tenn
Epperson
Tucson
Newell M. Epperson
Newell, Jr
Glenda Jeanette
Jo Ann Warren
Second death by own action ends in failure again
Carolyn Butrum attempted suicide in front of her home after a whisky bottle was broken. She was hospitalized at Pima County Hospital under a hold for observation. Police report thefts include John F. McCormick losing a $10 billfold, Leonard L. Judson misplacing $4 in currency, and H L Robinson recovering $40 to $60 in stamps.
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Carolyn Butrum
East Tenth Street
Pima County Hospital
John F. McCormick
South
Butler Avenue
Leonard L. Judson
H. L. Robinson
North
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EV. Lutheran Church
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Prince Road
Frederick G. Knoll
7Th Ave
Lutheran Hour
KVOA
Rasonal Finance CO
Congress
Foll Theatre
George F. Meier
Davis-Monthan Field
Smyrna, Tenn
Orson Secrist
444Th
Meier
Kellyfield
Tex
India
China
Reggie Russell
Reliable Best and Shoe Repair Shop
William T. Lewis
E. Pennington
Marcelle
American Medical Association
Jancelle
Keller & Walsh
N. Campbell
EL Conquistador
Council ST
OF Star-Citizen Phone
W. Adams
Oracle
Jap Privet
Carl Monthan Nursery
West
Fresno
St. Mary’s Hospital
N. Fourth Ave
Tucson Machine & Engineering Co
Plumbers
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Minc
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
War Assets Administration
Veterans’ Certification Office
Winslow
Yuma
Kingman
San Diego
California
United States
Mesa
Chandler
WAR Assets Administration War Relocation Center
Rivers
LA-45
Jacobus Avenue
G. I. Bill of Rights
Tucson Federal Savings and Loan Association
Congress Street
Stone Avenue
Elsie Orth
Beauty
N. Scott
Park Ave
U. A
Etc TV
Eee Reall
West Pennington Street
John M. Harlow
R. A. Wilbur Jr
Alameda Street
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