Ballot Set By Secretary and Arizona Surplus Probe
Officials set the November 5 general election ballot with three constitutional amendments and two measures. Investigators from Washington and the regional office review Arizona surplus property sales after veteran complaints, naming several prominent figures and reporting talk of political fund events.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Washington
War Assets Administration
Los Angeles
WAA
Donald Kidston
Veterans Division
L. S. Sloneker
American Legion
Kidston
Dan E. Garvey
Board of Supervisors
Democratic
Republican Party
Garvey
Communist Party of Arizona
New Cable To Speed Phoning In Tucson Area
Gayle A. Smith of Mountain States Telephone spoke at a Lions Club noon meeting about faster phone service for Tucson and surrounding areas. He said demand is five times 1930 levels, delaying new installations and highlighting planned improvements including dial service and private business extensions. The new coaxial cable passing through Tucson within six months will allow 480 conversations on a single line alongside tele vitas impulses.
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Tucson
Gayle A. Smith
Mountain States Telephone Couny
Lions’ Club
Pioneer Hotel
Smith
ITU Rejects Curb On News
Delegates to the International Ethical union convention in Miami Beach today voted against allowing locals to define struck work. The laws committee said the change would censor newspapers and urged rejection. The vote also defeated a proposal to limit local contract work weeks to 37 and three quarters hours. Canadian plants face 48 hour weeks and seek 40 hour terms.
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Miami Beach
Fla
International Ethical Union Convention
Committee On Laws
Three Tucsonians Earn Navy Discharges in California Center
Three Tucson men received discharges at the San Pedro separation center in California. They are Stanley Pillion formerly seaman second class of Davis Monthan, Genare Perez Serrano Jr a pharmacist mate third class of 1118 South Sixth Avenue, and Donald Eugene Howard a fire control man third class of 316 East 17th Street.
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Tucson
San Pedro, Calif
Stanley Pillion
Davis Monthan Dwellings
Genare Perez Serrano, Jr
South Sixth Avenue
Donald Eugene Howard
East 17Th Street
Leon Gray Set to Fly in National Air Races at Cleveland
Combat veteran Col. Leon Gray of the 12th photo reconnaissance squadron based at March Field California will pilot a PS0 Shooting Star in the Vincent Bendix Trophy race at Cleveland Ohio this weekend. He aims to surpass Gen James Doolittle’s 1931 speed of 223.05 mph and the 1931 record. Bendix race began August 30 with other March Field entrants under the TAC and 12th Air Force.
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Leon Gray
University of Arizona
Casa Grande
Cleveland
Doolittle
Marchfield
Calif
James Doolittle
Col. Gray
RAF
Frank W. Fuller
March Field
Tactical Air Command
12Th Air Force
Vincent Bendix
THS Exams To Be Tomorrow At Tucson High
Final examinations for the second semester at Tucson high school begin tomorrow announced by C A Carson Enrollment this term from July 15 totaled 274 students During the first summer term starting June 3 685 pupils attended During fall term registration four days in progress dean of boys Andy Tolson reports by noon 707 enrolled of 2100 appointments over two weeks Total high school attendance this year estimated at 2500 students
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Tucson High School
C. A. Carson
Carson
Andy Tolson
Esee
Tolson Sai
Blast and Fire Fatal to One at Ohio Apex Plant
A blast and fire at the Ohio Apex chemical plant in Nitro West Virginia killed Lonnie Kilgore and injured seven others. The 600 foot building sustained extensive damage estimated over 500000 dollars with a six month return to production forecast. The cause remains undetermined as 99 workers were accounted for after the 8 15 blast.
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W. Va
Ohio
Lonnie Kilgore
Small Fires Reported In Catalinas Recently
Several small fires sparked by lightning have broken out this week in the Catalina mountains. Assistant forest supervisor Roger D. Morris said none exceeded a quarter of an acre and all were quickly extinguished by forest fire crews. Heavy rains in the area lessen danger of larger fires, officials stated.
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Catalina Mountains
Roger D. Morris
Morris
Balkans warned as powder keg of Europe at peace talks
Ukraine's Dimitri Manuilsky told the Paris peace conference that the Balkans again threaten world peace and urged attention to unrest in Greece. He criticized Tsaldaris' northern Epirus claim, noted falsified voter lists, and questioned the rushed referendum on King George's return to Greece.
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Robert C. Wilson
Paris
Ukraine
Balkans
Europe
Albania
Greece
Balkan
Dimitris Manuilsky
Ukraiian
Constantin Tsal
Manuilsky
Tsaldaris
George
Three Drivers Sentenced In Reckless Driving Pleas
Robert E. Clark of 471 East 32nd street received a $25 fine or 10 days in police court after pleading guilty to reckless driving following a chase of several blocks. Gail Pew of Chandler, 18, paid $100 or 30 days after changing his plea in a peace court for a reck less driving charge in a two-truck head on crash four miles east of Tucson. Ernest O. Roberts of 1237 East Lincoln street was fined $60 and sentenced for another driving case.
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Robert E. Clark
East 32Nd Street
Clark
Gail Pew
Chandler
Justice ‘of the Peace Court
Pew
Tucson
Ernest O. Roberts
East
Lincoln Street
Reckless Driving Arrests and Sentences This Week
A Tuesday arrest by city police on Sixth Avenue led to a reck less driving case with a guilty verdict and a 15 day city jail sentence announced yesterday. Buckles denies guilt and awaits Sept 17 hearing after a Tuesday arrest by highway patrol. Foss was found guilty of unauthorized vehicle use and malicious mischief in justice court with a six month suspension conditioned on leaving Tucson.
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Roberts
Sixth Avenue
Thomas H. Buckles
Justice Court
Walter Sheets
Highway Patrol
Meredith L. Foss
Justice
Tucson
Dewey Stock Rises as New York GOP Grooms 1948 Bid
Fresh gaps in New Yorks Republican machine heighten talk of Gov Thomas E Deweys 1948 presidential bid if he wins re election. Regulars backed Frederick R Coudert Jr in the 17th district and added Frederic V P Bryan and Grant Reynolds to oppose Marcantonio and Powell, boosting Deweys home team strength.
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Washington
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Joseph Clarke Baldwin
Vito Marcantonio
Amn-Lab
Adam Clayton Powell
Dewey
Frederick R. Coudert, Jr
GOP
Baldwin
New York City
American Labor Party
Marcantonio
Powell
ALP
VFW Post 9 Meeting Tonight At East Broadway Hall
VFW Post 9 will meet at 7 30 p m today at the VFW hall 121 East Broadway for a regular session.
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VFW
VFW Hall
East Broadway
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ITU
Catalinas
Daris
Epirus
FREE
Montgomery Ward
Service Cleaners
Brown Military Academy
Hamilton Keddie
Academy
Pioner Hotel
Jr. College
University of California
War Department
Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
Pacific Coast
Association of Military Colleges and Schools of the
United States
Pacific Beach
San Diego
By Jack Bell
Yipieta
Rancho Grande
Old
Almizona Airways
Nogales
Pennington
Greyhound
G. S. Powell
E. Edwy
Hartwig
White House
Fresnol
Puy
Roger
West Congress
Kay Whitney
Shantung
O.P.A
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