Eight Arizona Men Earned Medal of Honor
Washington reports eight Arizona servicemen received the Congressional Medal of Honor. The list includes World War I hero Frank Luke of Phoenix and Tucson native John H. Pruitt, plus WWII recipients Silvestre Herrera of Phoenix and Max Thompson of Prescott, with earlier Indian wars honorees such as Achesay, Jim, Isaiah Mays, Rowdy, and others. The publication notes the award criteria and accompanying pension.
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Washington
Arizona
Army
Bernard J. D. Irwin
Cochise
Irwin
Achesay
Indian Scouts
Jim
Corp
Isaiah Mays
24Th
U. S. Infantry
France
Phoenix
Max Thompson
Prescott
Herrera
Mitzwiller
Thompson
Man Held on False Citizenship Charge in County Court
Armando Chavez Banda, 28, Guanajuato, Mexico, was ordered held in the county jail for a district court hearing Wednesday afternoon on a charge of false representation to American citizenship. He was arraigned before U S Commissioner Thomas H. McKay, who set bond at 1000 dollars.
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Armando Chavez-Banda
Guanajunto
Mex
U. S
Thomas H. McKay
Regents Parley Planned in Tempe With Arizona Colleges
Regents of the University of Arizona and Arizona state colleges meet in Tempe for a two day session Friday and Saturday. The executive committee will gather in Phoenix Thursday evening to set the agenda. Attending are university President J. Byron McCormick comptroller John Anderson and liberal arts faculty for a science building dedication.
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Board of Regents
University of Arizona
Arizona State Colleges
Tempe
Flagstaff
Phoenix
J. Byron McCormick
John Anderson
Liberal Arts College
Liberal Arts
H. D. Rhodes
A. J. Castro
G. T. Caldwell
Mary Caldwell
Earle H. Warner
Richard N. Davis
Wayne Crutchfield
A. H. Bents
Edwin F. Carpenter
Arthur R. Kemmerer
Robert R. Nugent
C. Zaner Lesher
Zoning Emphasized For City Health And Growth
E. D. Wilson, executive secretary of the planning and zoning commission, told the Pima county council of social agencies at the YWCA that community planning aims to improve health safety morals and welfare. He urged public backing for zoning as the greatest good for the greatest number and discussed recreational projects in Tucson’s master plan.
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E. D. Wilson
Planning and Zoning Commission
Pima County Council of Social Agencies
YWCA
Wilson
Tucson
Law School Moot Court Winners Named at Arizona
Normand Blrtcher Globe and Garth Nelson Polo Village resident won the University of Arizona law college Moot court contest for third year students. They scored 283 points of 300 with Eva De Concini as judge. The trial, held November 20 during Homecoming, included 24 finalists who entered law school two years ago.
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Normand Blrtcher
Globe
Garth Nelson
Polo Village
University of Arizona Law College
Evetts
Eva de Concini
Law School
University
Funeral services announced for Ludvig E F Nagel
Ludvig FE Nagel 62 died Wednesday at his home 1028 East 10th Street. Reilly funeral home to announce services. A Tucson resident for 20 years he was a clerk at the Southern Pacific Co. Born in Oslo Norway. Survivors include wife Molly and three daughters Virginia Margaret Peterson and Katherine George.
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Ludvig FE. Nagel
East 10Th Street
Reilly Funeral Home
Tucson
Nagel
The
Southern Pacific Co
Oslo
Norway
Molly
Virginia
Margaret Peterson
Katherine George
Tucson Highlighted on Greyhound Radio Program
The 15 minute Greyhound program Romance of the Highways will air at 10 15 a m Sunday describing Tucson and its surrounding areas. Material was prepared by the Chamber of Commerce led by C Edgar Goyette secretary.
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Tucson
Greyhound
KVOA
Chamber of Commerce
Old Pueblo
C. Edgar Goyette
Tucson News Writer Back For 2 Months
Miss Emily Brown a former Tucson reporter and Southeast Asia correspondent for United Press returns to Tucson for a two month visit. She covered Communist infiltration in Thailand Burma and Indo China during her assignment moving between areas as events unfolded. Brown left Bangkok Aug 14 traveling via Europe to the United States. She plans to resume United Press assignments after her stay but her next posting is unknown.
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Emily Brown
Tucson
Southeast Asia
United Press
Miss Brown
Thailand
Siam
Burma
Indo-China
Bangkok
United States
Europe
Arizona Daily Star
San Francisco
Singapore
Soap Factories Existed Since Ancient Pompeii Era
The record notes that soap factories were in existence as far back as ancient Pompeii before Christ.
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Pompeii
Christ
Girl Fives Foot Off In Crossing Incident At SP Line
A $160000 damage suit filed in superior court charges Southern Pacific Co. and engineer D J Maye with negligence in a May 14 crossing crash that left 5 year old Diane Vaughn with her right foot severed and a broken left leg. Attorney L V Robertson asserts the seven track crossing created a maze of confusion without signals or a watchman and cites excessive train speed. Medical bills are estimated at about $10000 and the suit seeks $150000 in damages.
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Southern Pacific Co
Superior Court
Atty. L. V. Robertson
Tommie V. Green
Diane Vaughn
Diane
South Park Avenue SP
Robertson
D. J.maye
Maye
Ricardo Pesquiera Rites Set for Saturday at San Agustin
Services for Ricardo Pesquiera 80 who died Tuesday at his home 7 Brickyard Lane will be held at 3 p m Saturday at San Agustin cathedral with burial in Holy Hope cemetery. The body will lie in state Friday evening at the home. Tutson Mortuary is making arrangements.
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Ricardo Pesquiera
Brickyard Lane
San Agustin Cathedral
Holy Hope Cemetery
Tutson Mortuary
Prison Term Is Given Cole On Forgery Plea
Allen Worth Cole aged 10 of 4226 South Sixth Avenue received one to two years in state prison after pleading guilty to forgery. Judge Lee Garrett ordered the term. his prior five year suspended sentence was in effect. He was rearrested November 23 and fined and jailed for reckless driving. forgery probation was revoked per probation officer W H McConnico.
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Cole
South Sixth Avenue
State Prison
Lee Garrett
W. H. McConnico
Chile Moves Against Argentine Ambassador
Foreign Minister German Riesco says Chile has asked the recall of Luis Zervino the first secretary of the Argentine embassy. Zervino is charged by a Chilean military prosecutor with urging a police official to join a conspiracy to set up a military government in Chile. At least 10 army and air force officers are under arrest in connection with the plot said to be inspired in Argentina.
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Santiago
Chile
German Riesco
Luis Zervino
Riesco
Zervino
Argentina
High on Students Sent To Flagstaff
Eight members of the Tucson school and Amphitheater high school student councils left Tucson Thursday morning for Flagstaff for the annual three day state convention of student councils. Delegates will discuss school problems and bring suggestions back to their schools. Ed Cottingham Frank Pellicci Margaret Elberson Helen Ahlgren Dick Matison Barbara Lent Lois Baker Bob Snyder Nicholas Paynovich Andy Tolsoni.
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Tucson
Barbara Lent
Lois Baker
Bob Snyder
Nicholas Paynovich
Amphitheater High
Andy Tolsoni
Tucson High
Spanish Lutheran Service Planned in Arizona
The first Lutheran services in Spanish will be at 4 30 p m Sunday in the Seventh Day Adventist chapel at 1101 South Fifth Avenue. Rev W H Winter leads the service after being commissioned in Phoenix in April. The Wisconsin Lutheran synod began Arizona work over 50 years ago with Apache reservation missions and Grace Church growth, now Lutheran preaching in every large city in the state.
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Arizona
South Fifth Avenue
W. H. Winter
Zion, Lutheran Church
Phoenix
Wisconsin Lutheran Synod
Apache Reservation
Grace Church
Frank Roe Elected New Jaycee Head in Tucson
Frank Roe was elected president of the Tucson Junior Chamber of Commerce for 1949 at a Shrine club meeting Wednesday night. Earl Billiter was chosen vice president, Edgar Born unopposed for treasurer. Norman Gardiner, Charles Counts, Lester Conlish and Jim Bloomfield named to the board of directors. Roe urged continued cooperation and noted past successes, succeeding Brooks Davis.
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Frank Roe
Tucson
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Kivela Shoe Repair
E. Congress
Paramount Theater
Lincoln
Livingston Motors
Tucson News
Good Housekeeping Table Pad Co
East Pennington Street
Ristmas
Trug
Boy of
Obi
Gruen
Para
Congress
Stone Avenue
Allen Worth Cole
Cibson-Nichols CO
N. Campbell Ave
McGregor
Zinder’s
Swank
Cooper
Sex
Mark Twain
Esquire Sox
N. Park
Botany’ Brand
Jaycee
Pennington
Playtex
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