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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1946
Page
5
Jim Simmons 37 of Idabell Oklahoma is jailed in Navajo county on suspicion of first degree murder in the fatal hammer attack on fellow lumberjack R. W. Crank 54. The crime occurred at a remote logging camp 70 miles south of Holbrook on White Mountain Apache Reservation land.
Politics continuing from page one lists key September political events. Sept. 3 Nevada primary for senate house and governor with Thurmond MacLeod runoff for governor. Sept. 5 Virginia Democratic convention to choose senate nominee. Sept.10 Colorado governor and house primaries Louisiana eight house seats Rhode Island Republican convention. Sept.11 Rhode Island Democratic convention selects senate house and governor candidates.
Simon Ochotorena of 126 West Twenty sixth Street was fined 60 dollars and sentenced to 15 days in police court after pleading guilty to reckless driving. Police reports indicate additional details.
A driver was arrested Saturday afternoon at South Sixth Avenue and Twenty-fifth Street after his car ran through an intersection out of control. Police say the driver was intoxicated. One arrest and nine sentences were recorded this week totaling 60 dollars and 15 days. The week also saw one arrest this week and one sentenced last week.
Mrs. Elsie B. Ganz age 75 widow of Emil Ganz former president of the National Bank of Arizona and three time Phoenix mayor died Sunday after a short illness. She had resided in Arizona for 40 years.
A requiem mass was held at SS Peter and Paul church for Robert W. Mounteer 48 who died in a local hospital. A rosary was planned at Reilly's chapel and his body was to be sent to Chicago for burial in Oak Park cemetery. He resided at 1701 East Speedway and was a World War I veteran, survived by his wife Margaret Mounteer.
Funeral services for Francisco Sermeno eight who died Saturday are planned at Santa Cruz church with burial in Holy Hope cemetery. Reiny Decker thirty died yesterday in a local hospital, body sent to Lincoln Nebraska. Survivors include parents Mr and Mrs Francisco Sermeno 405 West 30th street a brother Reuben and a sister Sally. Tucson mortuary in charge.
A veteran of World War II Mr Decker is survived by his wife Virginia of 631 North Fifth Avenue his parents Mr and Mrs Alex Decker Lincoln three sisters Mrs Freda Richter Helen Decker Arlington Va Ruth Decker Lincoln and a brother Harry Decker Ashland Neb Funeral services and burial are handled by the Arizona mortuary.
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