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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1950
Page
8
In New York Susie the rhesus escapes with a $100 whisky spree then hides in a dress shop before being seized by owner trainer Tommy Bell. The incident accompanies other briefs from San Francisco Los Angeles Louisville Nevada Revere Lancaster and New York about rail upgrades marriages public figures and a Stalin novel note.
Polio in Tucson this year trails last year as of Aug 4 11 with nine total cases and one death reported. Week marked 39 contagious diseases from 72 physicians including two new polio cases. Other diseases listed include chicken pox five influenza two scarlet fever three and whooping cough one.
Two boys aged 9 and 11 climbed a tractor in the 400 block of Fourth Avenue and backed into a fence owned by H. B. Cramer at 4563 S. Fourth Ave, causing about 25 feet of damage. Their mother settled the claims and faced penalties.
Plaza shows No Basta Ser Charro at 2:40 and 7:06 with An gel Caido at 12:32 5:55 9:21 plus Stage Show at 2:03 6:28 10:52. Fox Tucson presents Destination Moon 12:45 3:50 7:10 10:15 and Singing Guns at 2:15 5:30 8:45. Paramount offers Caged at 11:45 1:45 3:45 5:45 7:45 9:50. Midway Drive-In runs Night and the City at 8:00 11:34 and DCA at 9:00. Arizonan features Wolf Hunt 2:41 5:39 8:37 and Francis at 3:55 6:53 9:51. Catalina presents David Harding Counterspy 12:55 3:45 6:30 9:20 and Peggy at 2:15 5:00 7:50 10:35. Fox Lyric shows Lives of a Bengal Lancer 12:15 4:13 8:11 and Beau Geste 2:08 6:06 10:04.
Harold C. Wheeler, former president of the Pima county Democratic club and local attorney, is elected president of the Southside Democratic club in its re organized status. Wilbur Carpenter is vice president, Mrs. Virginia Farmer secretary, and David Lindsey treasurer. Wheeler says the club will back the Democratic ticket in the November general election.
Compton California August 12 Dr W Craig Thom named dean of instruction at Arizona State College Tempe and director of Compton College in a announced shift He succeeds Dr C H Siemens who was recently named president of Humboldt State College Califo rnia
In Los Angeles on August 12 the Mexican government announced a law requiring night club performers to be Mexican born. Ginger Lee agency head says U. S. showgirls will be barred and managers face fines. The Mexican consul general confirms the federal regulation, now being enforced.
The Tucson Mountain park board voted to bar an October deer hunt in Tucson Mountain park despite a July announcement by the Arizona Game and Fish Commission and remarks by Tucson Game Protective Association president Jack Mantle. The planned dates October 24 to 26 were canceled.
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