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Newspaper

Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1944

Page

5

Council Seeks Local Negotiator For Price Talks

The meeting debated who should negotiate a price for a local deal with a company representative. Mayor Jaastad noted multiple negotiator offers while council members discussed keeping reports confidential and empowering a local agent. A second session was set for small business matters with street extension and library civil service issues on the agenda.

New York Council Bill Mathews Jaastad Priser O'Dowd Abernathy Street Goldsmith’s Addition Library Board Carl M. Hitt

Allied push widens in Normandy with shift to center

Allied forces press the Caen zone while Eisenhower moves his headquarters from Britain to Normandy to stay close to operations. American armor swings north toward Avranches and the Seine as Montgomery cites German forces in northwest Europe as being in a bad way.

Eisenhower Britain Normandy Seventh Army Caen Paris Avranches Seine River theBeine Montgomery France Europe Rhone Mediterranean Bernard L. Montgomery Supreme Headquarters U. S le Mans Falaise

Northern Ireland Debuts First Women Police in Belfast

Northern Ireland introduces its first women police officers, appearing in dark green uniforms in Belfast. The historic moment marks a milestone for gender barriers in the police force.

Northern Ireland Belfast

Roosevelt Presses Wartime Role Amid Pacific Visits

The article notes President Roosevelt strengthening western Aleutian positions and meeting commanders Douglas MacArthur and Chester W. Nimitz. Critics suggest campaign aims override duties, while he emphasizes speaking from a Navy yard as part of wartime leadership rather than a political tour.

Aleutians Roosevelt Pacific Gen Douglas ,MacArthur Chester W. Nimitz San Diego Navy Yard Bremerton Yard

Paladino Charged With Murder In O'Hara Beating Death

Paladino, 28, facing first degree murder after a June 17 street assault on James O Hara outside Rincon drug store. O Hara, a sub foreman at Consolidated Vultee, died next morning after severe head injuries. Paladino was arrested June 17 and charged with manslaughter then murder following a preliminary hearing.

O'Hara Consolidated Vultee Defense Paladino Rincon Campbell Avenue East Sixth Street O’hara St. Mary's Hospital Justice Court Johnson

Tragic Shooting Near Curtis Family Home

Police report a youth named Caffrey was shot while near the Curtis family's garage. A second shot struck him between the shoulders and throat, killing him before hospital transport. Investigators noted he often visited friends living in front of the Curtis dwelling and was found about 200 feet away.

Young Caffrey Caffrey Curtis

Allied Push Across Loire Met by German Resistance

European fronts report American advances near Le Mans and toward the Caen area while Montgomery says most German forces in northwest Europe are in a bad way. Vichy communications were cut, and French partisans disrupted rail, road, and telephone links between Vichy and Paris.

Barcelona Vichy Paris

Firemen battle oil refinery blaze over ten acres

Sheriff deputies California highway patrol and forestry officers plus soldiers from Camp Pendleton fought a large refinery fire burning over 10 acres. A bulldozer built an earthen dam to stop 25,000 barrel tank crude oil from reaching the canyon and town below.

California Highway Patrol Camp Palmdale

Coal Used by Greek and Italian Blacksmiths 300 B.C.

The article notes coal was utilized by blacksmiths in Greece and Italy around 300 years before the common era. It emphasizes historical use of coal in ancient metallurgical work and regional confidence in available fuel sources.

Greece Italy

Romanian Politicos Form Provisional Peace Unit

Romanian leaders under Peasant Party Chief Juliu Maniu formed a provisional peace government with full knowledge of Premier Ion Antonescu, who was said to be powerless to interfere. A British radio report suggested Antonescu had resigned.

Istanbul Peasant Juliu Maniu Bucharest Marshal Ion Antonescu Bern Antonescu

Cleo C Hymer Killed in Guam Action

The War Department notified Mr and Mrs C J Hymer of Emery Park of the death of their son Cleo C Hymer in the Guam fighting. Born Sweetwater Texas April 11 1921 he moved to Arizona in 1923 and studied in Sasabe schools. He enlisted in 1942 in the Marines and had two brothers serving Leon ard in the Army and Glen in the Marines both in the U S. His father worked on the Gill ranch near Sasabe and now serves as a plant police lieutenant at Consolidated Vultee.

War Department C. J. Hymer Emery Park Cleo C. Hymer Guam Young Hymer Sasabe Marines Leonard Army Glen Sweetwater Tex Arizona Gill Consolidated Vultee

Florence Sniper Infiltration Report By Allied Command

Allied command says civilians in the northern city districts under German control now may receive aid as Florence, operating as snipers in houses south of the river, is reported. Food water and medical supplies were scarce under the German occupation.

Allied Columns Press Toward Normandy and Paris

Allied forces drive a trap south of Nantes toward La Rochelle and Bordeaux while a Le Mans eastward column aims for a junction with British and Canadians near Caen. Reports place operations near Alencon Chartres and Chateaudun as Montgomery vows to annihilate German forces in a broader push.

Nantes la Rochelle Bordeaux Bay of Biscay le Mans Caen Normandy Paris Algiers Alencon Falaise Chartres Chateaudun Bernard L. Montgomery Brittany

Bert Robinson Rites Planned in Tucson

Funeral services for Bert Stew art Robinson 68 who died at his Balboa avenue residence will be held at 4 p m Monday at the Arizona Mortuary. He came to Tucson 24 years ago was employed by Southern Pacific and was a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Union Lodge No 43 and the AF of LN in McMinnville Oregon. Survived by wife Agnes a son Stewart a daughter Mrs Aurie Russell and sister Mrs Hattie Boughman. Interment will be in the Masonic plot at Evergreen cemetery with Masonic lodge officiating.

Bert Stewart Robinson Balboa Avenue Arizona Mortuary Robinson Tucson Southern Pacific Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Union Lodge AF of AN Mcllinville Ore Agnes Robinson Stewart Robinson Aurie Russell Hattie Boughman Evergreen Cemetery Masonic Lodge

Berra And Bedard Now Wear Captain's Bars

Berra of Mesa Arizona and William Bedard of Springerville Arizona have been promoted from first lieutenant to captain, the War Department announced. The promotion elevates them to the rank of captain with new leadership responsibilities in their respective posts.

Berra Bedard Washington Mesa Ariz William Bedard U. S. Forest Service Springerville War Department

Smoki People To Begin Annual Snake Rituals

Prescott August 12. The Smoki people of Prescott will present Sunday their 23rd annual snake dance. Businessmen in colorful paint and costumes reenact Indian ceremonials by handling writhing snakes while chanting and dancing to preserve Hopi rites.

Prescott

Hyderabad State to publish Urdu encyclopedia

Hyderabad State in India will publish an Urdu language encyclopedia. The project aims to compile comprehensive cultural, historical, and linguistic entries reflecting regional scholarship and heritage for Urdu readers.

Hyderabad State India

Vienna Short on Collar Buttons Causes Fashion Wile

Vienna Austria faces a sharp shortage of collar buttons prompting tailors and shops to source from nearby regions. Local suppliers report limited stock and rising prices as manufacturers ramp up production to meet demand.

Vienna Austria

Daily Radio Schedule for Monday Morning and Afternoon

Radio programming blocks list 6:00 to 5:45 with shows from News of the World to World Today and various music segments including 1400 Club, Musical Interlude, and Cinemusics. Notable names include Edwin M. Clough Kate News Larry Smith Art Baker and Fulton Lewis Jr.

News of the World Clus Dick Hall Edwin M. Clough Sears News Star Playhouse 2 Nation Kate Larry ‘Smith Helen Rent Musical Mirror Glen Hardy Jack Berch Mary World News Art Baker Dr. Malone Mary Marsin Irene Beasley Ma Perkins Joyce Jordan Bob Anderson Stella Dallas Lorenzo Jones Lorenzo Jones 3:00—News News Widder Brown Plantation Echoes Leland B. Entrekin Lynn Murray the World Today de Cc. Harsch Fulton Lewis, Jr Cinemusic Wm. H. Johnson Waltz Time News la Hora Mexicana Maurice Brown Jubilaires Buenas Nuevas Marta Paur Joe Hubbard Church of Christ Warren Sweeney Bluejacket Choir Frank and Ernest Glenn Hardy Knresbyterian Church Dangerously Ours Mother Dad Sweetland Internationaal Edward R. Murrow Philharmonic World News Army NBC William L. Shirer Eddie Garr Tom Reddy

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