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Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1947

Page

6

Miss Truman Wows Washington in Capitol Concert

Margaret Truman, a 23 year old coloratura soprano, drew a 4000 strong celebrity audience at Constitutional Hall with 12 songs and four encores. Critics noted a small voice with local guidance, while President Truman beamed as roses and bouquets showered the stage after a festive, home folk atmosphere.

ED Creagh Washington Margaret Truman Constitutional Hall Miss Truman Supreme Court Cielito Lindo Paul Hume Washington Post Thomas J. Strickler Kansas City Alice Everman The Evening Star Margaret

Arizona employment hits all time peak in 200,000 workers

Phoenix December report from Bruce Parkinson director of the state employment security commission notes October through December gains. About 200000 Arizonans are employed with roughly 100000 covered by job insurance. No downturn indicated.

Phoenix Arizona Bruce Parkinson State Employment Security Commission Parkinson

Herron Named New Senator for Pinal County

James Herron Jr. of Superior, former sheriff and four term county supervisor, will represent Pinal county in the state senate when the legislature convenes in special session January 5. Appointed by the county board of supervisors to succeed the late Lloyd E. Canfil, Herron homesteaded land in Pinal and built it into a farm and ranch operation after retiring from the sheriff's office in 1946 to focus on ranch work.

Florence James Herron, Jr Superior Pinal County County Board of Supervisors Lloyd E. Canfil Herron Santa Cruz County

Bar killing yields three to six year sentence

Louis George Montgomery, 38, a Phoenix railroad section worker, was sentenced to three to six years after pleading guilty to manslaughter for shooting Henry Hudspeth, 28, in a Phoenix bar. The charge was reduced from first degree murder in superior court on Monday.

Phoenix Louis George Montgomery Superior Court Montgomery Henry Hudspeth

SP Agrees On Error In Tax

The Arizona tax commission orders Southern Pacific Co to pay additional income taxes and penalties for 1945 totaling 265,312.90. Director Lockwood says SP officials agreed the 1945 returns were in error and will pay. The commission's action follows a similar order against the Santa Fe for 444,728.60. The SP assessment is 241,193.55 with penalties and interest of 24,119.35. Chairman Hunt notes the payments could reduce next year's state tax rate by about 12 cents.

Phoenix Arizona Tax Commission Southern Pacific Co Kent D. Lockwood Commission Southern Pacific Santa Fe Railroad Joe Hunt

Mexico Expands Cattle Shipments to Hoof and Mouth Free Zones

The Mexican government is sending cattle to zones within Mexico that have been released from hoof and mouth disease restrictions. Officials say the move aims to support farms and stabilize markets while disease controls remain in effect in affected areas.

Mexico

Forger Wright Sentenced In Phoenix Bank Draft Case

In Phoenix the U S district court sentenced Thomas J Wright of Utah and North Carolina to one year in prison on each of four counts for forging bank drafts from Phoenix to Salt Lake City The terms run concurrently Wright forged checks last winter in Phoenix Nogales and Tucson totaling more than 1000 The Arizona supreme court also upheld a lower court ruling denying an injunction against osteopathic physician V W Kilcrease from practicing optometry The challenge argued osteopathy licenses do not authorize optometry.

Phoenix Dave W. Ling U. S. District Court Thomas J. Wright Utah North Carolina Salt Lake City Wright Nogales Tucson Arizona Supreme Court Pinal County

Dr Frank B Wood Named To International Union Commission

Dr Frank B Wood, assistant professor of astronomy at the University of Arizona, has been appointed to the commission on variable stars of the International Astronomical Union. The appointment was announced by Dr Robert L Nugent, university vice president. The IAU aims to exchange ideas on astronomical matters and has several commissions covering different astronomy fields.

Frank B. Wood University of Arizona International Astronomical Union Robert L. Nugent

Six Die as High Wind Strikes Bombed Building

A 65 mile per hour wind hit Vienna's bomb damaged buildings on Monday. City officials reported six deaths and 110 injuries. Five people were killed when a single house collapsed.

Vienna

Virus X Outbreak Strikes One in Ten Los Angeles

City Health Officer reports Virus X has affected about 200000 people in six weeks with no deaths. Adults and children are equally affected, illness lasting three to seven days with chills fever cramps and malaise. Not Q fever being investigated.

Los Angeles George M. Uhl de Uhl

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