High School Aids In Sale Of War Bonds
Tuc son high school teacher T. D. Romero heads the war bond drive reporting $24,150 in bonds sold since the sixth loan drive began. The bond booth operated daily 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and the junior Hi-Y class has $16,500 in sales in the east side. War bond committee members include Jack Momesen George Wilson Mary Ellinboe Caroline Cornellisson Reba Grayson. Over 25,000 alumni cards have been mailed to armed forces members.
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T. D. Romero
Tucson High School
Romero
Jack Momesen
George Wilson
Mary Ellinboe
Caroline Cornellisson
Reba Grayson
Tucson
D Day Named Biggest Story Of Year By Up
The United Press editors named the Allied invasion of France the top news story of 1944. Roosevelt’s bid for a fourth term ranked second, with the American invasion of the Philippines and the Allied sweep through France among the top ten. Other strong stories included the Dumbarton Oaks talks, Tokyo raids, and the Hartford circus fire.
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New York
U.P
France
United Press Westday
Earl J. Johnson
Roosevelt
Dumbarton Oaks
Montgomery
Philippines
AQ Army
Baltic States
Balkans
Tokyo
U. S. Navy
Hartford Circus
Greece
Via
Marinas
Cleveland
Charles Plin
Mann
de Gaulle
Wendell Willkie
Tucson Sailor on 30 Day Leave from Pacific Tour
William White of Tucson on 30 day leave from the Navy after a 22 month Pacific duty with Composite Squadron Five. The 1942 Tucson High grad, captain of the Badger football team, served in the South Pacific and saw action off Samar, Philippines.
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William White
South Pacific
Tucson
William H. White
East 22Nd Street
White
Badger
Navy
Pacific
Bernard Ival Wilson
USNR
East Fourth Street
United States
Eleventh Naval District
Samar
Philippines
Sgt Carlos Corona Teaches Ju-Jitsu At English Hospital
Sgt Carlos Corona of Tucson aged 22 serves as an X ray technician at a U S Army general hospital in England and also teaches ju jitsu in the hospital reconditioning section. He helps wounded soldiers adapt through a program of exercise and training in addition to his regular duties.
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Carlos Corona
Tucson
United States Army General Hospital
England
Europe
Sgt. Corona
Local service post details returning soldiers in Tucson
Sgt. Corona teaches ju jitsu and assists medical officers as an X ray technician at the hospital treating hundreds of battle casualties. Staff Sgt. William P. DuPont, a 25 year old U S Marine from Tucson, returns home on furlough after 25 months in the Pacific, last in action in Guam.
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Sgt. Corona
J. Corona
el Paso
William P. DuPont
U. S
Tucson
States
Pacific
Martin DuPont
West
Congress Street
Guam
Soldier shown with service ribbons and three commendation ribbons
A serviceman is pictured wearing his service ribbons along with three commendation ribbons, highlighting his recognized achievements and exemplary conduct in duty.
Taylor warns empty stomachs fuel Italian Communist appeal
Myron C. Taylor, Roosevelt's representative in the Vatican, told the visiting U. S. military affairs committee in Rome that Communism could gain in Italy if the country cannot be fed. He urged American focus on Italian hardships discussed at a dinner with the committee.
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Rome
Myron C. Taylor
Roosevelt
Vatican
Italy
U. S. House’ Military Affairs Committee
Taylor
Build Shelves and Closet Storage for Extra Space
Create adjustable shelves and high storage alcoves in closets to maximize vertical space. Add slim cabinetry in corners and above doorways to eliminate wasted areas and keep items organized and accessible.
Wreck Proves Fatal To W. B. Maitland
A truck and automobile collision at a Mesa intersection Friday caused fatal injuries to W. B. Maitland 38 of Phoenix and left five others injured Travis Lane 50 C H Raser 39 Walter Brown 50 Bryan Frisbie 34 riding in the car with Maitland and Charles Sailor 41 Tempe driver of the truck were identified by the state highway patrol as U S government engineers.
Soviet Election Delayed for Year
London dispatch reports Moscow radio announcing a postponement of the Soviet election by one year. No further details were provided on reasons or new timeline.
Elections to the supreme soviet postponed to December 1945
The elections to the Supreme Soviet of the USSR have been delayed until December 1945 due to the war. Current members serving a four year term will carry over to the new date.
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Supreme Soviet -Legislative Body
Soviet Union
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Peleliu
Robert D. Benites
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South Fifth
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Roy
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Seaman
Charles Benites
William B. Miller, Jr
Missouri Military Academy
Mexico
William B. Miller
North Stone Avenue
Bougainville
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Lawrence E. Holladay
1St Fourth Street
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Capt. Holladay
University of Arizona
Irene
San Diego
Bowyer Motor Co
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W. B. Maitland
London
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Prescription Druggists
East Broadway
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West Alameda
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