Crash Victim Dies After City Traffic Accident
Robert G. Nelson aged 35 of 103 East Second Street died at 11 40 a m in the veterans hospital from a brain injury suffered in a Friday crash on East Lowell Street near Park Avenue. He was a World War II veteran. Driver Leon Heath 522 West Drachman faced citations for corner cutting failure to yield right of way and defective brakes. Nelson previously sustained a broken left leg when thrown to the pavement. This marked the citys eighth traffic fatality and the nations 28th for 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert G. Nelson
East Second Street
Veterans Hospital
Nelson
Lowell Street
Park Avenue
Leon Heath
West Drachman
Heath
Toll of Mine Blast Now Eight Dead in Wilkes-Barre
The Franklin colliery disaster death toll rose to eight with Edmund Orjeski dying from burns at a Wilkes-Barre hospital. Earlier two miners succumbed, five were killed on site as gas explosions hit the Lehigh Valley Coal mine. Eighty workers were present 1,000 feet underground. An investigation into the blast cause is underway.
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Wilkes-Barre
Franklin
Edmund Orjeski
Mountain Top
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Here
Purloined Radio Inoperative In Deputy Car 4
Deputy Bert Arce found his radio out of order in prowl car Number 4. He reported the loss to the sheriff’s office after stopping at a cafe on South Sixth Avenue. Ten minutes later Deputy John D. Anderson located the car, restoring normalcy with no radio installation in car 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Arce
Sheriff's Office
Arce
South Sixth Avenue
John D. Anderson
Rotary Anns To Be Honored In Tucson Event
Rotary Anns will be honored at a Wednesday night event in the Pioneer hotel ballroom. Howard W. Miller announced the dinner program at 6 30 p.m. with entertainment to follow. Speaker D D Monroe a Rotary International director and former New Mexico district governor will address guests. The dinner replaces the regular noon meeting and a luncheon is set for December 24.
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Rotary Ann
Tucson
Rotary Club
Pioneer Hotel
Howard W. Miller
D. D. Monroe
Rotary International
Monroe
New Mexico
Rotary
Miller
Celestial Bureau of Standards to Be Discussed by Dr Wood
Dr Frank B Wood of the University of Arizona astronomy department will speak at the Sigma XI public lecture at 4 40 p m Wednesday in room 111 of the chemistry physics building His topic is Eclipsing Binary Stars A Celestial Bureau of Standards A short business meeting will follow the lecture.
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Frank B. Wood
Department of Astronomy
University of Arizona
Sigma XI
Chemistry Physics
Celestial Bureau of Standards
Army surplus sports goods offer lower prices at Pratt Bros
Buyers can find Spalding official balls at Army surplus stock for far less. Top grade footballs sell around 19.50 while basketballs run up to 2,800, yet surplus stock is 12.50 to 9.95. Pratt Bros Sporting Goods at 1846 E Broadway advertises bargains on footballs, volley and soccer balls, toys, and games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spalding
Ing Goods
E. Broadway
Yule Programs At Ft. Lowell
Ft. Lowell school schedules two Christmas entertainments inviting district residents. Grades one to three perform Bells of Christmas at 8 p.m. December 18. grades four to seven present The Five Gifts of Christmas at 8 p.m. December 19. Cast includes Patricia Dawson, Mary Thomas Burk, and others with sixth and seventh graders as royal attendants. Special music features six musicians and the school choir under Mrs. Kamp. A community caroling event precedes on December 23 at 7 p.m. with a children’s Christmas treat.
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Ft. Lowell
Alice Hale
Patricia Dawson
Mary
Thomas Burk
Joseph
John Culbertson
Bill Raleigh
Steve Terry
Gordon Watson
James Brady
Kenneth Rosen
Danny Coker
Kings
Patricia Gollenberg
Sandra Mount
Delbert McDaniel
Gene Price
Gary Chapman
Shepherds and Angels
Mary Kamp
Yerdo H. Land Body Sent for Services and Burial
The body of Yerdo H. Land who was found dead Thursday in a downtown hotel is being sent by Williams mortuary to Enfield Illinois for services and burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yerdo H. Land
Williams Mortuary
Enfield
Ill
Smoldering Sawdust Causes Small Fire at Local Cabinet Shop
A fire started in a lumber pile beside a smoldering sawdust pile at E & L Equipment, cabinet makers, 20 West Flores street, early Saturday. The Pima merchant patrol extinguished it at 4:15 a.m. and prevented damage to woods and furniture inside. only the large shop doors suffered scorching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E & L Equipment Company
West
Flores Street
Pima
Police Auxiliary Christmas Party for 70 Children
The Fraternal Order Police auxiliary hosted a Christmas party for about 70 children of members at the American Legion hall from 7 to 9 30 pm Friday. Santa distributed gifts and stockings as ice cream and soda were served and games were played. Arrangements were led by Mmes. D J Hayes Herman King Gordon Nelson H C Caffrey Raymond McAllister and D W Hinman.
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Fraternal Order Police Auxiliary
Order
American Legion Hall
Santa Claus
Mmes
D. J. Hayes
Herman King
Gordon Nelson
H. C. Caffrey
Raymond McAllister
D. W. Hinman
Tucsonian Writes Horse Story For Publication
Bud Murphy of KTUC in Tucson writes Big Boy, a horse tale in Scholastic magazine now in Tucson schools. His earlier Palomino won Scholastic’s 1938 writing award. Murphy and his family live at 1502 North Santa Rita.
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Bud Murphy
KTUC
Tucson
Scholastic Magazine
Murphy
Scholastic
North Santa Rita
City Council set to hear liquor licenses and public works items
A short city council agenda for 8 p.m. Monday includes three applications: the 2030 club seeks permission to bring Santa Claus to the corner of Stone avenue and Congress street by helicopter at 2 p.m. December 20. The Air Reserve association requests a liquor license ordinance amendment allowing long standing veteran and World War II organizations to sell alcohol in clubs. The Disabled American Veterans seek a license at their clubhouse. The El Morocco club transfer dispute may be resolved with the filing of a dismissal in the suit over the DemiCo Carneval transfer. Also on the agenda is a routine assessment and warrant hearing for the Broadway and South Park avenue district paying improvement. The Arizona Ice & Cold Storage Co. seeks vacating about 200 feet of Santa Rita avenue north from the Southern Pacific right of way for sale at auction, plus a plat for the Bel Air subdivision.
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Council For
2030
Santa Claus
Stone Avenue
Congress Street
E. J. Montgomery
Air Reserve Association
E. A. Conley
City Club
el Morocco Club
South Sixth Avenue
Joseph B
John A. Demico
Anthony C. Carneval
Broadway
South Park Avenue
Arizona Ice & Cold Storage Co
Santa Rita Avenue
Southern Pacific Co
Bel Air
Requiem Mass for Auto Accident Victim Pablo Sandoval
A requiem mass was sung Saturday at San Agustin cathedral for Pablo Sandoval age 67 of 329 West Wood Street who died Tuesday from injuries after being struck by an automobile. Burial followed Saturday afternoon at Holy Hope cemetery with the Arizona mortuary handling arrangements.
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San Agustin Cathedral
Pablo Sandoval
West Wood Street
Holy Hope Cemetery
Arizona
Mundo Vista sewer project on council agenda for approval
A resolution of intention will be presented for passage. A deed transferring a 30 foot Broadway Forgens Avenue strip from Karl Zamost to the city for 500 will be up for acceptance. Other routine matters will be heard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mundo Vista
Karl Zamost
Broadway
Forgens Avenue
Congressman's Son Faces Prison Term
James Q. McDonough son of a California congressman and two Marines pleaded guilty to beating and robbing Oscar B. Duncan in Phoenix after a July 27 party. He and Robert J. Beck were also charged with beating another man, a second victim, but that charge was dismissed. Sentencing by Judge Edwin Beauchamp was set for Monday.
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Phoenix
U.P
James Q. McDonough
Edwin Beauchamp
McDonough
Gordon L. McDonough
Los Angeles
John R. Lake
Robert J. Beck
Oscar B. Duncan
Beck
Robert Duncan
Coun
Travelers' cheques turned over to police in city
Police are holding a book of Bank of America travelers cheques found in the city. Detective Tom Burke reports the checks are made out to J. P. Flynn, who may claim the valuables by identifying himself at the police station.
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Bank of America
Tom Burke
J. P. Flynn
Britain Now Produces Half Its Food Supply Domestically
Article notes Britain currently makes half or more of its food domestically, a sharp rise from about one third prior to World War II, reflecting changes in farming efficiency and policy.
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Britain
Ty Prosecutor on Grounds Plea Carries Life Penalty
A prosecutor argued that the count to which the defendant pleaded guilty carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment. The court weighed the legal options and prepared for sentencing.
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Rotary Anns
Celestial ‘Bureau of Standards
Pratt Bros
Adv
Morgan L. Fitch
National Association OF Real Estate Boards
Tucson Real Estate Brokers
Prudential Investment Corporation
Prudential Homes
Police Auxiliary
Tucsonian
National Pipe
South Sixth Ave
Cadillac
America
Apache Motors
6Th Avenue
Borgaro
Cavino S
East Congress St
Salvatierra
Canada
Fifth Street
Tucson Rapid Transit Depot
L’west Agency, Inc
E. B’way
Gilpin Airpt
Prince & Romero Roads
SAA
the House of Service and Protection
Camino de Palmas
Bryant
Arizona Corporation
Sixth Ave
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