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Newspaper

Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1940

Page

7

Thursday's Child in a New York Mansion Saga

Leslie Sonny Richardson escapes a bleak foster life with Tom Hollister and his friend Jimmie Hicks. They marry to dodge law as they travel from Bowling Green to New York state, landing in a vast Hollister manor. Sonny confronts wealth, family pressure, and complex loyalties as Kirk, Tom’s brother, offers aid.

Leslie Sonny) Richardson Dixie Highway Monroe Mich Tom Hollister New York Tom Jimmie Hicks Sonny Richardson Bowling Green Jamie Hollister Akron New York State Kirk Albany Hudson Country Club Long Island Sound Mrs. Hollister Carol Ellen Lamb Julia

Policemen Beat Fire Team 11 to 6 In Local Baseball Showdown

The Tucson police edged the fire department 11 to 6 at Municipal Diamond after a seven run second inning. McNeil pitched for the police and Steger and Van Camp started for the firefighters. A prize for the biggest bonehead went to Paul Denny for a baserunning blunder.

Tucson Fire Department Municipal Diamond John Steger van Camp McNeil Coppers Mike Mikola Frank Eyman Police Leland Casey Desert Shores

Snead and McSpaden Battle for Canadian Open Title

Harold Jug McSpaden of Winchester Massachusetts and Sammy Snead of Shawnee-on-Delaware Pa., vie for the Canadian Open championship and a $1000 first prize in an 18 hole playoff in Toronto. McSpaden posted 281 for 72 holes, Snead 283, Ray Mangrum 283, Ralph Guldahl 284, with Stan Horne and Bob Gray tying for Canadian honors at 288.

Toronto U.P Harold Jug) McSpaden Winchester Mass Sammy Snead Shawnee-on- Delaware McSpaden St. John N. B Snead Ray Mangrum Oakmont Ralph Guldahl Stan Horne Montreal Bob Gray

Aztecas Triumph In Extra Innings Over El Pasoans

The Tucson Aztecas defeated the El Paso S. P. baseballers 5 to 4 in ten innings to level the two game series. Carrillo pitched for Tucson allowing five hits as El Paso led 3-0 before Tucson rallied with two in the first and one in the second.

Tucson Aztecas el Paso S. P Carrillo Tucson el Pasoans Espees

Connecticut Public Time Rule Cited As State Offense

A Connecticut statute criminalizes displaying any time publically other than Eastern Standard Time. The rule targets clocks and time displays in public venues to ensure uniform timekeeping. Authorities say violations may lead to penalties under state law.

Connecticut

Inventor plans to replace ump with magic eye device

Wichita Kansas August 19 Raymond Harry Dumont proposes a magic eye and automatic ball and strike indicator for the 1941 National Semipro Baseball tournament. The device would register strikes by breaking the eye’s rays at the plate and relay lineup changes and home plate arguments to fans.

Wichita Kas Raymond Harry Dumont Demont National Semipro Congress

Slippery Courts Postpone National Doubles Championship

Slippery courts and overcast skies forced a 24 hour postponement of the National Doubles Tennis Championships at Longwood. If weather allows competition resumes tomorrow with all American men’s finalists likely and top women’s seeds Marble and Palfrey favored to defend title.

Brookline Mass Longwood Cricket Club Alice Marble Sarah Palfrey Adrian Quist Jack Bromwich Jack Crawford Harry Hopman Frank Parker Berkeley Calif Don McNeill Oklahoma City Bobby Riggs Chicago Welby van Horn Los Angeles Jack Kramer Montabello Ted Schr Beverly Hills Manchester

League Leaders in American and National Leagues

AP lists top hitters and pitchers for the season. Radcliff and Williams lead in batting and runs. Foxx and DiMaggio pace home runs. Newsom and Fitzsimmons emerge as top pitchers. Names include McCosky, Greenberg, Mize, Rowe among others across Boston, Detroit, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Chicago, New York, Brooklyn and Philadelphia.

Associated Press Radcliff St. Louis Appling Chicago Williams Boston McCosky Detroit Greenberg DiMaggio New York Cramer Boudreau Cleveland Finney Keller Foxx Case Washington Walker Newsom Tigers Rowe Rowell Brooklyn Frey Cincinnati Mize F. McCormick Herman Hack Ross Nicholson Rizzo Philadelphia Reese Fitzsimmons Dodgers Sewell Pirates

Eight Thirty Wins Trav ers Stakes at Saratoga

Mirror recalls a race year ago when George D Widener's Eight Thirty won the Trav ers stakes at Saratoga after Johns town was scratched. A brief note cites past results and compares three and five year الماضية matchups and outcomes in baseball and swimming.

Associated Press Today George D. Widener Saratoga Johnstown Cubs Pirates Giants Bees United States

Championships On Block For Shoot Tourney

In Vandalia Ohio on August 19 the 41st grand American trapshoot opened with six national titles on offer. The main question is whether the Amateur Trapshooting Association load restriction to 1 1 7 ounces will hinder top shooters. Fred Tomlin of Glassboro New Jersey won the International Open by hitting 199 of 200 from 16 yards, a second international title for the 1932 champion. Today features include 16 yard senior, husband and wife, junior, sub junior, father and son-daughter and state title races, plus a 100 target handicap postponed by rain.

Vandalia Amateur Fred Tomlin Glassboro N. J Tomlin

English Wins Pebble Beach Racket Club Titles

Donald English of San Francisco captured the first annual Pebble Beach Racket Club men’s title by defeating Ronald Edwards of San Jose 6-4 6-4 in Del Monte California. Shir ley Catton of San Francisco won the women’s crown by beating Dorothy Head 6-2 6-4.

del Monte Calif Donald English San Francisco Pebble Beach Ronald Edwards San Jose English Edwards Shirley Catton Dorothy Head Phil Hanna Berkeley Hal Wagner Howard Blethen Ruth Dieguez Gerald Stratford Ann Morgan Gunny Ammonette

Hempler to Represent Pacific Coast in Road Race

Freddie Hempler of San Jose will ride for the Pacific coast in the United States Road Race finals in Chicago on September 2 after winning the Olympic Bicycling finals yesterday. He completed the 62 1/4 mile Lake Merced to Redwood City and Woodside loop via Skyline boulevard in two hours 27 minutes, four minutes faster than the former record.

San Francisco U.P Freddie Hempler San Jose Pacific Coast United States Chicago Hempler Lake Merced Redwood City Woodside Skyline Boulevard

Daylight Saving Time Adopted Across Europe After War Year Two

The article notes that daylight saving time was used throughout Europe after the second year of the first World War, reflecting wartime measures to conserve energy.

Europe

A F L Asks Murdock Ashurst Re-election

William Green president of the American Federation of Labor urged support for Rep. John R. Murdock of Arizona for re election. Andrew S. Holohan executive secretary of the state federation quoted Green's letter praising Murdock's record as aligned with AFL policies. Holohan added that Sen Henry F Ashurst was deemed satisfactory by the AFL.

Phoenix William Green American Federation of Labor John R. Murdock Arizona Andrew S. Holohan State Federation Holohan Green Murdock Henry F. Ashurst A. F. of L

Bracelet saves life with police tourniquet in Haverhill case

In Haverhill Massachusetts a policeman used an iron claw bracelet as a tourniquet to halt a severed artery in Eugene Sheehan’s right wrist. The device tightened to stop bleeding until he could reach a hospital.

Haverhill Mass U.P Eugene Sheehan Sheehan

Radio Highlights Schedule from Phoenix to Los Angeles

A list of radio stations and programs across major West Coast outlets, noting NBC CBS and Mutual affiliations, with times from 6:00 to 13:15. Programs include Ricardo's Violin, Burns and Allen, Reading Advent, Amos n Andy, and News Summaries. Stations span KOY KFRC KFI KNX KGO KECA KVOA KTUC KTUC KTUC KOA.

Kllocycles KOY Phoenix CBS KFRC San Francisco Mutual KTAR NBC KVOD Denver KFI Los Angeles KPO S. Francisco KECA L. Angeles KGO WFAA Dallas WBAP Ft. Worth Angeles Es Angeles KNX Hollywood KSL Salt Lake City Que Antonio KVOA Tucson KTUC Weenaery Dr. I. Q.z KFT Kao Ricardo Guy Lombardi R. G. Swing KFRO Puhenstock Shelton Bob Trout Ben Walker Hawthorne House ETUC Aie Frank Archie Sear KVO Paul Carson Clark Ross ENX Te

Secretary Ickes and Willkie Speech Lineup

Radio listings show Secretary Ickes and Willkie acceptance speech with Edward J. Flynn, Democratic national chairman, on KGO at 6 30 p m. KNX 6 15 p m. European news on KVOA at 11 a m time slots and a sequence of KTUC and state network news across morning and evening periods including 9 a m 3 45 5 55 8 10 10 15 p m. Final news on KTUC at 10 55 p m and KVOA KTAR at 10 37 p m. Additional national and regional feeds include KFI KOA KNX at 11 p m.

Ickes Willkie KGO Edward J. Flynn KNX KVOA KTUC KTAR KFI KOA Financial Service Tinda Dale Ktuc Ce Kate Smith Mary Lee Taylor Irving Miller Orch KTUG K. Manning Ne Sue KV mm Prank Archie Columbia Ktuvc Betty Barret Scott Ry Ktvuuc Young Malone Wae Harold Curtis Michael Loring Joyce Jordan Ser Rue Reltenborn Ktvuc Elmer Ie Ktuc Ea

Wyoming Primary Nominees To Be Named Tuesday

Wyoming Democrats and Republicans will select nominees for U S senator the state s lone member of the house and state legislature in Tuesday primaries. The Republican senatorial race is a five man contest and the Democratic congressional race a four way contest. Incumbent Democrat Joseph C O Mahoney is expected to win renomination with Cecil W Clark opposing him. Republican renomination is expected for Representative Frank O Horton despite B Frank Bratcher opposition.

Cheyenne Wyo Wyoming United States House of Representatives Tomorro Joseph C. O'Mahoney Cecil W. Clark Newcastle Frank O. Horton B. Frank Bratcher Sheridan

Professional Practice Restricted by France Law

In Vichy France on August 19 a law bars practicing medicine dentistry and pharmacy to those not born of French fathers in France and colonies. Exceptions are for scientists honored by France who served in 1914 1918 or 1939 fighting units or natives of Alsace Lor raine who acquired nationality after the war.

Vichy France Alsace-Lorraine

Evening radio dances and orchestra line up

Broadcast schedule lists orchestras and hosts from Heatherton to Strand for evenings starting at 8 P M. KECA KOA KTUC KVOA KB corrections include performers such as Savitt Richards Cisnes Lunceford and Duchin with KSL KTAR KFRC KNX KFI KGO. A detailed night of live music across multiple stations.

Heatherton KECA Lucas KOA Kemp KTUC Renewns Kvoa Savitt Wban Ayres KSL Ing Friml KVOA Richards KTAR Noble Cisnes KFI Ravazza KGO Lunceford KNX Carlin Pancho KFRC Crosby Clancy Jurgens Diamond Kent Duchin Pearl Duchina Ricardo KPO

Television Schedule Fragment With Multiple Radio Times

A dense OCR list shows a Tuesday afternoon broadcast slate across KVOA KTUC KTAR and KTVU stations with varied programs including serials news and music segments. It reads like a pocket schedule with numerous titles and time slots.

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