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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1949
Page
19
Washington reports defense officials study a pamphlet on semiactive homing missiles. The plan envisions using a suitcase transmitter or pathfinder aircraft to illuminate a city or factory, guiding a missile to its target with possible nuclear or conventional warheads.
Samuel D. Rodenberger 51 of Tucson died Tuesday evening in a local hospital after moving here two years ago. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Arizona Mortuary with Chaplain Russell L. Phillips officiating. VFW graveside rites will follow in South Lawn Memorial Park. Survivors include wife Le Verta of Tucson two sisters Kathryn Kerr of Oklahoma City Connie Fulton of Phoenix and two brothers D. O. of Oklahoma City and D. W. of Muskogee Oklahoma.
Charles L Brown a Tucson resident for two and a half years died December 18 in a local hospital at age 55. A World War I veteran he left no survivors in Tucson. Services set for 2 pm tomorrow at the Arizona mortuary with Chaplain Russell L Phillips officiating and the American Legion conducting graveside rites at Evergreen cemetery.
Tucson area citrus growers fear continued cold may ruin crops. Crews work long hours to save fruit. G R Mauger of the Chula Vista grove cites about 200000 pounds of pink grapefruit left on trees with potential damage up to 10000 dollars.
Roscoe Carr Swaledale Iowa and Mrs S L Park Montreal Canada top bridge winners at the Visitors' club party yesterday afternoon. First prize in Canasta went to Edna Walther Baltimore Md.
New York reports a chaotic Wagnerian cast for Die Walkure at the Metropolitan Opera. Soprano replacements and quick substitutions were made as illness and laryngitis struck Polyna Stoska Henel Traubel, prompting Regine Resnik Maxine Stellman Astrid Varnay and Helena Braun to step in. Critics praised Resnik and Braun after a tense curtain raising and ensuing performance. Ferdinand Frantz performed as Wotan.
Kenneth Stevens a 30 year old transient was charged in Tucson with attempting to pass bogus checks. He was arrested by city detectives at a liquor store after trying to buy whisky with a fake check. He claimed a long list of bad checks in Yuma and California.
Sam Musick, owner of a Broadway and Stone avenue service station, told police that $110 was stolen from his cash register last night while the station was open for business.
Federal agents plan to bring Richard Monroe Smith 44 from Seattle to face fraud charges in Tucson. Smith allegedly defrauded Carl J. Bileck 78 of Perch Lake New York of $9,000 by promising a fixed horse race. Police stopped him after a Seattle arrest and found a trailer hitch leading to nearby trailer camps.
Belgrade officials say Yugoslavia will hold its first general parliamentary election since 1945 within two to three months after the Jan 31 expiration of the current government. Dedijer announced Hungary must pay war reparations, with set deadlines, while Tito's regime accuses Russia of selling bad arms. Mountain State Telephone readies for heavy holiday calls as operators prep for Christmas duty with strategic calling patterns and delayed long distance rates.
The city recreation office plans holiday activities and candy for children at multiple parks this week. Bags of candy will be handed out at Ochoa Carrillo and Santa Rosa parks at 7 30 p m tomorrow. Estevan center hosts a 2 p m Saturday party by the Amvets club. A teen dance at Estevan Dillies club is scheduled tomorrow evening. Oury park offers games cookies and punch at 3 30 p m tomorrow with the Oury youth council supplying the treat.
New York Christmas 1949 saw a post office mailing record with receipts totaling 1 005 859 dollars. Postmaster Albert Goldman said it marked the first time a day’s business exceeded one million dollars, surpassing the prior record of 945 146 set on October 14. The previous Christmas day high was 778 184 on December 20 last year.
Residential garages and commercial industrial buildings offered with sales and service. Call 53451 for Overhead Door Co. expert installation and repair for doors and operators.
Two soldiers from Fort Warren Wyoming en route home for Christmas were killed in a traffic crash near Cedar Rapids at about 1 a.m. All five soldiers rode in the same car with two others injured. The car skidded on a snow packed highway four miles west of Cedar Rapids and collided with another vehicle, state patrolmen said.
Toyohiko Kagawa the Japanese Christian evangelist boarded a British Overseas airliner for London for a six month tour of England He planned to visit Norway and Sweden later In England he said he would pray with the British people for the happiness of humanity.
The Tucson Talent club presents its first radio Christmas program to be heard on KOPO at 11 15 a m tomorrow with a second airing at 5 p m Saturday. Written by Mrs Sylvia Reeves the skit features a boy who buys a 65 cent plate for his mother. David Putnam plays the boy with Bernice Stepanek and Beverly Howard as clerks and Al Knouff as the questioning manager. Music is directed by Lois Jaeschke.
The Air Reserve Association announces officers including President First Lt. William K. Cowan, Vice President Capt. Robert E. Poston Jr., Second Vice President Second Lt. Warren R. Schewe l, and Secretary-Treasurer Capt. Clifford V. Levy.
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