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Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1946

Page

15

Thick Fog Fuels British Crime Wave Across London

A three day fog crippled Britain disrupting transport and aiding thieves. Notable robberies include Marquise de Zahara losing 22000 dollars in jewelry at Victoria station and Irene G Roberts robbed of 32000 dollars in Cardiff. Moonlit crimes linked to a gang tied to the Windsor jewels theft. A sealed express car lost 3600 dollars in silver coins. Liner and truck losses add to the fog tied hazards.

London Britain Scotland Yard Marquise de Zahara Victoria Betty Byrne Paris United States Washington Bagshot Irene G. Roberts Duke and Duchess of Windsor Wales Cardiff U. S America le Havre France Southampton Frederick Arthur Burgess Bombay Burgess

Soldier Harrison Cady Estate Seeks Reopening Hearing

A request to reopen the estate of Harrison Y. Cady, a U S soldier who died in a Japanese prison camp in 1944 on the Philippine islands, was filed in superior court Saturday. Records show an order on February 2, 1945, assigning the estate, valued under $300, to his father B Frank Cady of Ajo. The father claims Cady resided in Ajo at death, while his mother Mary J Cady of Hot Springs New Mexico asserts residence was in New Mexico.

Harrison Y. Cady U. S Phillipine Islands Superior Court William G. Hall B. Frank Cady Ajo Mary J. Cady Hot Springs N. M New Mexico

Theft Of Christmas Tree Costs 60 Days

Two men, Jack R. Parker and Richard R. Almada, were brought to police court after detaching a Christmas tree from a light post at South Scott and East Pennington. Judge Paul J. Cella Jr. ordered sixty days in jail, suspended if no further violations occur during the period. Patrolman H. Meyer arrested them after witnessing the theft.

South Scott East Pennington Paul J. Cella, Jr Jack R. Parker St Sixth Street Richard R. Almada North Arizona Avenue H. Meyer

Films Will Show How Records Convey Sound

Three films will be shown at the weekly preview of the visual aids bureau at the University of Arizona. Mrs. Venice M. Lindsay, manager, announced. The program includes Command Performance, Unseen Worlds, and Peoples of the Soviet Union.

Visual Aids Bureau University of Arizona Venice M. Lindsay Soviet Union

Tenement Collapse Death Toll Reaches 34 in Harlem Site

In upper Manhattan, the six story tenement collapse killed the Sloane family of five and two women, including Mrs. Catherine Gaetani, with 34 dead and three others still entombed. Rescue crews halted briefly for a priest to give absolution before resuming use of cranes and drills.

New York Upper Manhattan Catherine Gaetani Peter Sloane Louise Sloane Madeline Sloane Rita Judith

Christmas Radio Concert From University of Arizona

A half hour of Christmas music by Sigma Alpha Iota members will air on KVOA at 2:30 p m Sunday as part of the University of Arizona radio concert series. Elizabeth Kneeland reads the Christmas story between numbers. Kathleen Robertson performs violin. Anita Kallis directs the SAS glee club with selections from The Christmas Story to No Candle Was There.

Sigma Alpha Iota Women's Music Honorary Society University of Arizona KVOA Elizabeth Kneeland Honolulu SAS Glee Club Kathleen Robertson Tucson Fine Arts College Anita Kallis Glee Club

All Hope For Orekor Gone

The search for John Orekor's body in the mine cave in continues with nine hundred tons of muck removed. Slides hinder rescue work and only six workers can operate at a time amid dangerous conditions. Officials say locating the body could be luck and may take minutes or days.

GLOBE John Orekor Orekor

Delegates Back From Student Council Meet

Paul Smith vice-president Ernest Rigoli and Janet Rees led Amphitheatre high school delegates returning from the state student body officers meeting at Holbrook. Mrs. Herbert Cooper served as faculty adviser.

Paul Smith Amphitheatre Ernest Rigoli Janet Rees Herbert Cooper Holbrook Amphitheatre High School

Judge Grants License to Elsenore Schadel at Peacock Inn

Judge Charles Thomas sitting as a special superior court judge in Bisbee decided in favor of Elsenore Olive Schadel, granting a wine and beer license for the Peacock Inn at 4752 East FL Lowell Road. He overruled a denial by the state liquor control superintendent and held that license control rests with the department superintendent.

Elsenore Olive Schadel Peacock Inn East Lowell Road Charles Thomas Bisbee John Duncan Thomas Maurice Barth James Elliott Dunseath Schadel Ft. Lowell Smith

Missing girl not missing after all in Old Pueblo

Dorothy Leakie a 32 year old winter visitor from Picton Ontario was found alive and well after being reported missing on both U S and Canadian radio networks. Detectives traced her from a downtown hotel to a private residence and confirmed she had merely moved. Her father Thomas Learie contacted police seeking help after hearing a broadcast.

Picton Ont U. S Dorothy Leakie Thomas W. Learie Learne Sgt K. C. Yeazell E. C. Brown

Indian School To Present Service

The Indian Training School will join a Christmas worship service at 11 a.m. Sunday at Escuela Presbyterian church with themes and Scripture. The senior and youth choir directed by Theodore Kaap and Mrs Elizabeth Fisher will perform, with Miss Josephine Benson as accompanist. A pageant "He Came to Bethlehem" by grades five and six occurs at 7:30 p.m. Thursday under Miss Angeline Badger Miss Hazel Cuthill and Theodore Kaap.

Escuela Presbyterian Church Theodore Kaap Elizabeth Fisher Josephine Benson Bethlehem Angeline Badger Hazel Cuthill

Niemoeller to Speak at Tucson High Auditorium

Pastor Martin Niemoeller, renowned German religious leader, will lecture at 7 p m Sunday in the Tucson high school auditorium under the Sunday evening forum. He was brought to the U S in December under the Federal Council of Churches sponsorship and spent seven years in Dachau for defying Hitler. The Tucson Ministerial Association cooperates, with Dr Leland H Koening of Trinity Presbyterian church introducing him. An offering will be taken with no admission charge.

Martin Niemoeller Tucson Niemoeller Federal Council of Churches Dachau Tucson Ministerial Association Leland H. Koening Trinity Presbyterian Church

Mass Held For Manuel Soto 46 Tucson Resident

A mass for Manuel Soto 46 longtime Tucson resident died Thursday in a local hospital. Service held at Santa Cruz church 8 30 a m burial at Holy Hope cemetery 4 p m He is survived by wife Anita daughter Leticia mother Lupe and brother Alejandro all of Tucson Tucson mortuary in charge of arrangements

Manuel Soto Tucson Santa Cruz Church Holy Hope Soto Mexico Forty-first Street Anita Soto Leticia Soto Lupe Soto Rother Alejandro Soto

Church Celebrates 65th Anniversary in Tucson

The First Congregational church marked 65 years since founding with a dinner for 25 year residents. Honored guests included Mr. and Mrs. A R Buehman Dr. Robert Forbes and several local couples. Miss Margaret A. Knight read at the party.

First Congregational Church Tucson A. R. Buehman Robert Forbes N. E. Plummer E. Schley George Reid Stella Swan A. V. Grosetta W. E. Bryan R. S. Hawkins Bailie Pilcher E. R. Riesen Arthur Sewell J. C. Clark Byron Morton Alice Miller G. E. P. Smith E. O. Watkins Margaret A. Knight

Church history recounts dedication of new chapel memorial

Robert Reynolds spoke on The Church of Today while Harry Hancock addressed youth. After a supper, members moved to the new chapel donated by Mr. and Mrs. Albert Buehman in memory of Estelle Moorehouse Buehman, charter member. Rev. Dawson shared Tucson days of Estelle Buehman and her kindergarten, in the adobe building that became the First Congregational church. The cornerstone of the old church held an Arizona Citizen page dated June 7, 1878.

Robert Reynolds Church of Today Harry Hancock Church of the Future Albert Buehman Estelle Moorehouse Buehman Richard A. Dawson Tucson Estelle Buehman Adobe First Congregational Church Arizona Citizen

Thief Uses Wheelbarrow In Cheese and Salt Pork Heist

A thief looted three large cheeses and salt pork and eggs from the Old Pueblo Packing Co. on DeMoss-Petrie road Friday night and used a wheelbarrow to carry the goods away. Sheriff Ed F. Echols was notified Saturday morning. The stolen items valued at $75.

Old Pueblo Packing Co DeMoss-Petrie Road Ed F. Echols

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