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Newspaper

Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1947

Page

4

Escaping Felon Flies Away In Stolen Plane

Jackson Tenn papers report Charles Lee McIntosh, 24, a U S convict serving six years for Dyer Act violation, escaped from Springfield Mo with four companions. After a crash landing he flew again, landed in a cotton field for fuel, then reached Jackson where sheriff’s men captured him while others remain at large. He claimed no flight training and recounted diving at boats on Mississippi and Tennessee rivers.

Jackson Tenn Tom Lewis Lewis Charles Lee MclIntosh U. S. Medical Center Springfield Mississippi Tennnessee McIntosh Dayton Mississippi River Tennessee River Murray Indiana Tawas Selmer Jack’s Creek

Eleven Tucson Thespians Join National Honor Society

Eleven dramatic art students at Tucson high school joined the National Thespian Honor Society after completing participation in The Swan. New members include Pat Blanc Beverly Clark Elaine Corrigan Mary Jean Hilliott Hector Leon Jean McInnes Betty Milligan Charlotte Morgan Frances Schmidt Anita Walker and Marjorie Yelland. Lloyd Roberts serves as national council representative of the society in Arizona. The local chapter has 28 Thespians, with Freda Marie Peters as president Margaret Ingham as vice-president Anne Hooker as secretary and Mildred Gunby as treasurer.

Tucson National Thespian Honor Society Pat Blanc Beverly Clark Elaine Corrigan Mary Jean Hilliott Hector Leon Jean McInnes Betty Milligan Charlotte Morgan Frances Schmidt Anita Walker Marjorie Yelland Oo Lloyd Roberts National Council Society Arizona Freda Marie Peters Margaret Ingham Anne Hooker Mildred Gunby

UA Alumni Dinner in Salt Lake City Before UA-Utah Game

University of Arizona alumni in Salt Lake City plan a dinner meeting on December 6, then listen to the night game. Alva TH. Roberson and George M. Potter lead the arrangements for the event.

Salt Lake City University of Arizona University of Utah Alva TH. Roberson George M. Potter

Citrus Growers Back Fruit Shipments to Europe and Navajo Drive

Salt River valley citrus growers and packers stated full support for including citrus fruits in relief shipments to Europe. They also backed sending citrus to Navajo Indians under the statewide drive to boost supplies.

Phoenix Salt River Valley Europe

Nebraska Senator Seeks Mexican Labor Extension For Farms

Senator Wherry said word by Saturday on whether Mexico will allow certain Mexican laborers to stay past December 10 on Nebraska farms under wartime labor importation. About 215 of 1,500 Mexicans remain in Nebraska, with officials planning a Dec. 10 move south to depart by Dec. 31. Ranchers urged action to avoid an exodus, while Mexico faces its own manpower shortage and desires its itinerant workers back. The issue was handed to the State Department as congressional action on extending the act seemed unlikely.

Washington Sen Wherry R.neb Nebraska Agriculture Department State Department

Television Will Stimulate Competition, Mullen Says

Frank E. Mullen of NBC argues television will stimulate rather than rival other media. He cites studies showing newspapers, movies, and records gained with radio’s growth and predicts television will boost sports audiences, including more women fans at ballparks, while forecasting cooperation between films and TV.

New York Frank E. Mulle The National Broadcasting Company Mullen NBC

Evans Noted Mining Man Dies in Utah at 82

SALT LAKE CITY December 4 Richard J Evans 82 prominent western mining executive since 1896 died here Tuesday He was born in Michigan and rose to leadership in Utah mining circles as a longtime industry figure

Salt Lake City Richard J."evans Western Mining Utah Michigan

Christmas P O Begins Rush in Florida Post Office

Christmas, Florida, sees a rush as Mrs Juanita Tucker, postmistress since 1932, explains that Christmas cards are stamped and mailed on request so envelopes bear the Christmas postmark. The tiny office is gaining prominence similar to Santa Claus, Indiana and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania as a mailing point for cards.

Fla Juanita Tucker Claus Ind Bethlehem

Maine Is Nearly As Large As Five New England States

A compact报 noting Maine’s size relative to the five New England states, highlighting the state being nearly as large in area as the combined total of its neighbors.

Maine New. Y England

Australian flying boat completes Tasman crossing with engine failure

A relief filled report from Sydney states a flying boat carrying 29 passengers and six crew landed safely after covering 380 miles over the Tasman Sea with one engine dead. The craft, en route to New Zealand from Sydney, returned after engine trouble. Among the passengers were Bishop G. Ashton Oldham of Albany and his wife, en route back to the United States via New Zealand.

Sydney Australia Tasman Sea New Zealand I. Patterson Bishop G. Ashton Oldham Albany United States

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