First Lt Evans Ittner Helps D-Day Glider Class
First Lt Evans Ittner of Jeson Ari z led a glider mission over Cherbourg during D Day operations. He earned the Air Medal and Purple Heart for bravery and wounds and described a perilous inland landing and rescue by paratroopers and French civilians. He helped locate aid stations and organized remaining pilots for beach action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ninth Air Force
Brier Base
European
Evans A. Ittner
Jeson
Ariz
Cherbourg Peninth
Rance
Ittner
Oase
Mean
LST
England
Sarah E. Ittner
North Stone Avenue
Tucson
Present Meat Point Values Will Continue Through September
The Office of Price Administration said meat point values will stay the same in September though better grades will be less available. Cheese values rise two points to 10 per pound. condense milk drops to one point per can. butter remains 16 points with process butter rising to 12. Civilian citrus allocations climb to 10,978,000,000 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of Price Administration
War Food Administration
WFA
OPA
Distilleries End Month-Long Holiday At Midnight
A wartime measure allows beverage alcohol distillers to run a month long holiday ending at midnight.Industry spokesman touts replenished whisky stocks and assures consumers no shortage of bottles. Dr Whitman of WPA confirms the diversion of alcohol did not hinder munitions or war production programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Production Board
Walter G. Whitman
WPA
Chemical Bureau
Tucson Seeks Improved Air Mail Schedule
Tucson aims to boost westbound air mail service via American Airlines and pressure the post office and airline to restore flights. The Chamber of Commerce bulletin notes Tucson lags Phoenix in daily flights and urges Tucson stop for westbound mail on flight No seven. Officials expect a temporary service gap to close by Oct 1 with new equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
American Airlines
Post Office Department
Chamber of Commerce Bulletin
Phoenix
TWA
Los Angeles
Chamber
Here
Mexico City
el Paso
West
Don Young
Young
Poenix
New Teachers To Seek Housing Here In Tucson
Tucson schools seek housing for 35 to 40 incoming teachers. The office of Superintendent Robert Morrow urges immediate lodging near city schools. Listings of houses apartments or rooms with kitchen facilities are requested to accommodate single teachers and a few families arriving from out of state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Robert Morrow
School Administration
War Housing Center
Murphy to Join Allied Military Government in Germany
Robert D. Murphy, adviser to Gen. Sir Henry Maitland Wilson, will travel to London with ambassadorial rank to join the Allied military government of Germany. He will serve as the senior diplomat on Eisenhower's staff, focusing on political issues related to occupation and postwar governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Robert D. Murphy
Henry Maitland Wilson
Mediterranean High Command
London
Germany
State Department
Murphy
Eisenhower
Samuel Reber
William Phillips
Phillips
Keber
TRT Replacing Alvernon Way Bus Line in Tucson
Partial replacement of the former Broadway route beyond Alvernon Way will start Friday after talks with the Tucson Rapid Transit Co. Buses will run east on Broadway to Irving Road then south to Cooper west to Alvernon Way and south to Davis-Monthan Field with return on the same path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
Alvernon Way
Tucson Rapid Transit Co
A. Berky
Irving Road
Cooper
Alvernon
Davis-Monthan Field
Craycroft Road
Max Pooler
Sixth Avenue
Congress Street
Cooper Street
Renomination of McKinney As U. S. Marshal Reported
President Roosevelt nominated Benjamin J. McKinney for reappointment as U. S. marshal for Arizona. McKinney has lived in Arizona since 1900 and has served as marshal since 1935. He moved to Tucson in 1918 and is known for cattle and ranching interests across Cochise, Pinal, and Pima counties. Senate ratification pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Benjamin J. McKinney
U. S
Arizona
McKinney
Tucson
Art Board
Cochise
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jeson Flier Mong
W.P.B
Neal B. Waugh Lumber CO
South 6Th Ave
Jacome’s
P.S
Sabine
Canyon
Weskit News
Taegon
East Congress Street Department Stores Inc
Robert Murphy
Seville
Us, Pvt
Telag
Pennington
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!