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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1950
Page
18
About 350 car owners lined up at the Pima County assessor to buy 1951 license plate tabs on opening day. Officials anticipate a heavy season through January with 30,000 to 40,000 people expected to purchase the aluminum tabs stamped with 51 and a serial number to update 1950 plates.
Tempe court convicted 35 year old Robert M. Bessee owner of El Tanque bar on Tanque Verde road of reckless driving. He was sentenced to 15 days in jail and a $100 fine with jail stay until January 3. An officer testified Bessee was driving recklessly and under alcohol influence at 4 15 p m November 11 near East Speedway and North Park avenue.
President Truman had trouble persuading a hotel telephone operator of his identity at the Statler last night. He told the operator he expected a long distance call before joining friends for a dinner where John R. Steelman was initiated into a Masonic order. After a pause a hotel official confirmed him.
In northwest Korea on December 19, four U S Sabre F-86 jets engaged 12 MiG-15s, likely damaging one and forcing a retreat to Manchuria. The clash followed a prior Sunday dogfight as Sabres and allied planes claimed 100 plus targets, with heavy daylong bombardment and losses for enemy forces. David F Elgart, son of Louis E Elgart, learned he has been admitted to the California bar, joining Phi Delta Theta at the University of Arizona.
Phoenix December 19 local GM distributors say the car sales freeze will be brief as General Motors and Washington plan to meet. A dealer notes the action affects 1951 Chevrolets Pontiacs and Cadillacs frozen yesterday due to discriminatory price controls by the federal government.
Local dealers voiced a split stance on new automobile industry controls. They supported some measures but urged uniform application across all makers, arguing the action should be imposed on an overall basis.
Pleasantville New York December 19 General Precision Laboratories has created a remote control television camera operable from miles away. The unit tilts and pans from beneath and includes remote focus and lens changes. GPS says it enables camera placement in dangerous or inaccessible sites for atomic energy observation or enemy detection. A working model was not shown this week.
The Chinese Communist news agency reported that a "people's government" was established in eastern Tibet after Red troops invaded last October. A conference on November 24 formed a government for the Tibetan autonomous region of Sikang province with Chinese Tibetan and other racial groups and urged Tibetans to resist American aggression and aid Korea.
The Homeland Improvement District was ordered established by the Pima county board of supervisors. Plans include sewers district wide and paving on East 32nd street from South Fourth to South Second avenues. Contracts awarded to Pacific Corrugated Culvert Co. for culverts at 2337.10 dollars, and to Howard Stofft for a traffic desk 137.70 dollars and a justice court typewriter 123.68 dollars.
A South African carrier, South Coast Aviation Co, has ceased operations after intense market pressure and rugged competition. The closure affects routes previously served and leaves employees without jobs as the firm exits the aviation market.
The National Power directorate, a new Argentine entity, is established to unite government activities across liquid gas and solid fuel power irrigation and water control sectors.
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