Condemnation suits reopen South Tucson utility battle
South Tucson signals renewed federal action in its condemnation suit against Tucson Gas Light and Power. Mayor Walter Ellis explains South Tucson holds a prior right due to a January bond issue, argues rate cuts of at least 20 percent are possible, and notes a joint commission with Tucson and area representatives will oversee the utility to serve consumers.
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South Tucson
Tucson Gas, Electric Light, and Power Company
Pima County
U. S. District Court
Tucson
Walter Ellis
Albert M. Sames
Ellis
Tucson Gas & Light Company
South
Water Department
Catalina Fires Reported By Airbase Fliers
Two fires in the Santa Catalina mountains were reported by Davis Monthan fliers. One near Mt Lemmon and another on Samamiego ridge were mapped by H C Duffield. Lightning sparked the blazes but poor burning conditions limit damage. crews were dispatched to control and extinguish remaining hot spots.
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Santa Catalina Mountains
Mt. Lemmon
Samamiego Ridge
Coronado Forest Service
Davis-Monthan Field
H. C. Duffield
National Park Service
Catalina Mountains
Samamiero Ridge
Tucson
Oracle
Morris
Forest Service
Mt. Lemmon Road
Duffield
FBI Conferences To Be Held In Arizona
FBI law enforcement conferences will discuss fingerprinting and firearms in five Arizona cities. Special agent in charge H. R. Duffey announced meetings in Kingman on Sept 5 Prescott on Sept 6 Phoenix on Sept 8 Nogales on Sept 12 and Holbrook on Sept 14.
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Phoenix
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Arizona
H. R. Duffey
Kingman
Prescott
Nogales
Holbrook
Mother of four servicemen pleads for leniency in court
Mrs. De Leon offered to pay for damage to a city lamp post and a smashed station wagon after her son Marine Armand De Leon pled guilty to reckless driving. The court granted a 60 day suspended sentence if she covers the damages from her allotment, paid monthly. She said the son was her favorite but she warned him before the crash.
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Armed Services
Marine Armand de Leon
Mrs. de Leon
Car Bureau Appeals for Rider Registration to Cut Town Driving
Officials from a community car sharing bureau urged riders from all town sections to register. A test at Steinfeld's showed only 10 percent of 199 employees brought cars, prompting calls for immediate registration especially in small shops to ensure drivers carry a full load and avoid 30 day allotment refusals. Sealskin was cheaper than buffalo hide in 1885.
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Steinfeld’s
Warsaw Devastated As Nazis Evacuate East War
A Polish patriot communique says German forces are evacuating eastern Warsaw amid Soviet patrols. Germans move equipment west from Praga across Warsaw routes, while Polish forces recapture buildings at the polytechnic and guard structures as street fighting rages through the ruined old city.
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London
Warsaw
Praga Suburg
Vistula
Polytechnic Institute
Bor
Old City
Three Die As Car Overturns Near Highway
One driver Roy H. Coe and passenger Homer Norris died after a car left Nogales highway south of the city and overturned. Eric Einar Juhlin 43 of Rockford Ill died at the scene. Norris survived by wife Hazel and two children. Juhlin leaves wife Pearl and nine children. Coe's body goes to Corydon Ind. Survivors include Coe wife Alma and two years in the armed forces. Norris worked for Consolidated Vultee Aircraft. Juhlin recently came with wife for his health.
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Eric Einar Juhlin
Rockford
Ill
Roy H. Coe
Rogers Road
Nogales
Coe
Homer Norris
Highway Patrol
W. V. Burr
Capt. Burr
Jublin
Norris
Reilly Funeral Home
Corydon
Ind
Clinton W. Coe
Hazel
Consolidated - Vultee Aircraft Corporation
Juhlin
Pearl
Eagles
Alma
Associated Garage
Morgan McDermott
American Legion
Navy Mothers To Christen U S S Tucson Cruiser
Tucson Navy Mothers travel west with nine members to christen the cruiser named U S S Tucson. Mrs Emmett Claunch leads as city representative. ceremony includes Bible gift and copper-engraved introduction. Local service personnel will attend.
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Emmett Claunch
Navy Mothers’ Club of
Tucson
Navy Mothers’ Club
Navy Mother’s Club
U.S.S. Tucson
Navy Mothers Club
Claunch
Louise Ballas
Emma J. Hayes
Ada Deever
Ona Wheeler
Hattie Newman
Helen Ten Eyck
Alice Bierbaum
Alma Miller
Purcell Claunch
Navy
Henry Janstad
Henry Weinberger
Larry Sanford
Jack W., Ellis
Ensign Harry Bigglestone
Ens
Martha M. Sewell
Clarence Brown
Local Seaman Family Has Five Sons In Navy
Mrs. Claunch has four sons in service with the Navy and a fifth set to leave Monday for the Navy. The sons include Purcell serving as chief fire control at sea, Claiborne a seaman first class who has just returned from the South Pacific, and Lt. Emmett. Also listed are machinist mates William Hayes and Frank Ne ville, and sound man William Russell.
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William Hayes
Frank Neville
William Russell
Claunch
Navy
Purcell
Claiborne
South Pacific
Emmett
Whisky and Bonds Stolen From Denny's Bar
Burglars forced entry into Denny's bar on the Casa Grande Highway during the night and stole $2,500 in bonds registered to Ray and Evgin Farmer, plus a whisky bottle, one roll of pennies, online coupons, a serial whisky, and $1 in pennies from the cash register. Sheriff’s office notified. suspects include Pfe. Jack Claunch, a Bataan survivor, and Jim Claunch, en route to Navy training.
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Denny's
Casa Grande
S. Claunch
Ft. Bliss
Pfe
Jack Claunch
Bataan
Jim Claunch
Navy
Ray
Evgin
Shredded Ralston Gains Quick Popularity
Advert says Shredded Ralston offers crisp toasty bite size whole wheat biscuits with a kingly flavor. It claims a patented flavor secret and packed nourishment and energy, urging readers to race to grocers for a box soon.
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FBI
Car Bureau
Universal
Geneve
Grunewald & Adams
Welers
Congress ST
Tucson, Arizond
Schenley
Schenley Reserve
O.P.A
State OF Arizona
Schenley Distillers Corp
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