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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1947
Page
5
Paris reports Finance Minister Rene Mayer unveiling a special 400,000 franc yearly tax on night clubs with further levies on gasoline precious metals alcohol and spices. The plan aims to raise about 1.5 billion francs while the government seeks a 10 percent cut in the civilian budget for 1948 and observers expect a government victory as votes loom.
Arizona consumer expenditures are projected to exceed 1 billion dollars by December 21, with retail sales at 650 million, services and miscellaneous at 230 million, and 120 million paid in direct taxes. Per capita spending runs about 1,500 dollars, higher than the national average, aided by tourist expenditure. Population is about 657,000, up 31.6 percent since 1940, second only to California and Oregon in growth.
Teddle Germaine, 23, of Tucson, received severe cuts and bruises during motorcycle races at Washington park track in Phoenix. He was treated at St. Monica's hospital before transfer to Papago park Veterans hospital for care.
In Baltimore on a Sunday night six year old Joanne Ross awoke to a gas odor. She called the police, and officers with an ambulance crew revived Mr. and Mrs. James Ross after artificial respiration. Police said a pot boiled over extinguishing the flame.
Britain and the United States will exchange views over the U S State department move to halt reparations deliveries of dismantled German plants to Russia and eastern Europe. Britain opposes the move saying it could void the Potsdam agreement and invite Soviet reprisals while shipments from the British zone will continue with consultations with American authorities.
Pegsy Wagner 25, daughter of Jerome postmaster John B. Wagner, died in a Phoenix hospital Saturday night. Funeral in local chapel Tuesday afternoon with Rev H L Duncan of Avondale officiating. Burial in Phoenix. Born in Jerome, Miss Wagner had lived in Phoenix three years. She is survived by her father and an aunt Mrs Frank Ocker of La Porte Ind.
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