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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1949
Page
9
American businessmen mount a broad public service advertising drive to persuade citizens to support cold war efforts, church attendance, steel scrap drives, and US business methods. The Advertising Council coordinated ad space, with 57 of 123 requests funded, including CARE packages and Red Cross campaigns.
The Aerojets of Williams Air Force Base will headline the air force demonstration at the Cleveland air races September 3 through 5. Flying in a tight diamond formation, they will close the show with 12 minutes of precision acrobatics in Lockheed F-80 Shooting Stars. The team, led by Maj. Howard W. Jensen, Lt. Michael Smolen, Maj. Jones E. Bolt, and Maj. Walter K. Selenger, with Capt. Robert C. Tomlinson as alternate, previously performed nationwide at air shows and attend Cincinnati airport dedication August 27-28 before the Cleveland engagement.
Czechoslovak Communists accused the United States and Britain of sabotaging the 1944 Slovak uprising to slow the Soviet advance. Pravda and Sidove Noving condemned western actions ahead of a three day anniversary celebration led by President Klement Gottwald under the slogan Forward With The Soviet Union.
The British Ministry of Health reports higher water use since the war with the average family using 18 gallons of hot water daily versus six gallons in 1939. The ministry calls the rise a good sign but urges reducing waste to prevent excess usage.
Delegates from Greater Arizona Inc. completed a two day Coconino county economic clinic in Flagstaff with over 20 local residents. Ten of Arizona’s 14 counties were represented with business labor education banking forestry science and industry participants. Topics included waste timber utilization housing education transportation road improvements and tourist industry needs. George Babbitt Jr. chaired the session with Hubert Merryweather moderating.
Turson Eatly Citizen outlined plans on Thursday evening August 25 1949 to send representatives to Hollywood to spur Arizona movie production. Executive manager W B Chamberlain highlighted county needs including natural gas Ft Tutshill improvements and trained staff. He cited Gov Dan E Garvey’s assurance of a free hangar from Ryanfield near Tucson for Flagstaff airport. A fourth area clinic is set for Bisbee in October.
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