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Newspaper

Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1949

Page

2

Quits County Post V M David to Enter Private Practice

Victor M. David will resign as deputy county attorney after 1 January 1949 to join private practice with Leslie B. Allen. John L. Donahue Jr. will replace him as county attorney, joining Zipf Larkin & Donahue. Donahue, 29, is a University of Arizona Law School graduate and former Navy lieutenant.

Victor M. David Bryce H. Wilson John L. Donahue Jr Zip Larkin & Donahue David Leslie B. Allen N. Stone Ave University of Arizona Law School Louisiana Tucson Navy Pearl Harbor Allene M. Fist Melinda Martin Ave Donahue John L. Donahue E. Speedway Harvard Graduate School of Business Santa Clara University College of Law Henry G. Zipf F. Edward Larkin Zipf, Larkin

Gambler Slain Month After Trial In Court

Frank Orfino, 24, a former kidnap suspect with a liquor and bookmaking background, was found shot to death on a Palos township road. Police doubt robbery motive and consider ties to Chicago gambling syndicates linked to Capone era. Detectives review his police record and possible connections to a Cicero murder two weeks earlier.

Chicago WPI Frank Orfino Palos Township Orfino Harry Levitsky Cook County Highway Police al (Scarface) Capone Frank Christenson Cicero

Charles Oden Hurt In Tucson Crash

THS cager Charles Oden 2831 E. 22nd st to Tucson hospital with a fractured collarbone from a collision at Fastland and Trent. A truck loaded with eggs driven by David Sirota 2926 N Stone Ave hit a passenger car driven by Lawrence Prince 1200 E Seventh St. Oden was ejected. eggs valued at 150 destroyed. damage to each car listed at 200.

Charles Oden 22Nd St. Gerond Tucson Fastland Trent Avenues R. B. Daley David Sirota N. Stone Ave Lawrence H. Prince Seventh St Young Oden Daley

Chennault Suffers Hong Kong Setback

Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chennault and Whiting Willauer failed to gain court intervention in Hong Kong to back their bid for control of Civil Aviation planes. The British crown colony supreme court rejected their move as a matter in a broader Nationalist Communist ownership dispute.

Hong Kong Claire L. Chennault Whiting Willauer Supreme Court Chennault Willauer China National Aviation Corp Central Air Transport Corp

Burglary Reported At Tucson Auto Parts Co

Police report a break in at Tucson Auto Parts and Equipment Co on 340 North Sixth Avenue. Entry was via a roof hole, with about $200 in cash and several checks stolen from a cash box.

Police Today Tucson Auto Parts & Equipment Co Sixth Ave

Carlos Aguirre Services Set

Carlos G Aguirre a Tucson resident for 40 years died at his home age 50 a retired Southern Pacific employee. Survivors include two daughters Evangelina Socorro four sons Alejandro Ernesto Carlos Enrique two sisters Mrs Isabel Vasquez and Mrs Jesus del Pino. Rosary tonight at Tucson mortuary Requiem Mass tomorrow 8 30 a m Holy Family Church burial 4 p m Holy Hope Cemetery.

Carlos G. Aguirre Tucson W. Second St Southern Pacific Evangelina Socorro Alejandro Ernesto Carlos Enrique Isabel Vasquez Jesus del Pino Holy Family Church Holy Hope Cemetery

Services for Yluminado Miguel at Bring's Chapel

Funeral services for Yluminado Miguel who died December 16 in a local hospital are scheduled for 10 a.m. tomorrow at Bring's chapel with burial following at South Lawn Memorial Park. He was 65 and leaves no known survivors with mailing address P O box 4743 University station.

Yluminado Miguel Bring’s Chapel Aurial South Lawn Memorial Park Miguel P. O University Station

Two Prison Camp Escapees Sought Near Tucson

Andres Oseguera-Verduzco and Daniel Romo-Cuevas escaped Mt. Lemmon federal prison camp and are being hunted around Tucson. Oseguera-Verduzco is 27, 5 ft 6 in, 137 pounds, brown eyes, black hair, with scars on his left hand and right wrist. Romo-Cuevas is 23, 5 ft 6 in, 130 pounds, brown eyes, black hair.

Andres Oseguera-Verduzco Mt. Lemmon Tucson Oseguera-Verduzco Daniel Romo-Cuevas

Labor Chiefs Attack Lindsey over Fund Study

In Phoenix labor leaders object to Elmer F. Vickers Sr. and refuse to cooperate with a business committee headed by Al Lindsey to probe rises in industrial compensation insurance. Vickers cites $6,000,000 in policyholder dividends as rationale, while chambers of commerce seek a 60 day delay before premiums increase.

Phoenix Labor Today Chamber of Commerce Elmer F. Vickers Arizona State Federation of Labor Businessmen’s Committee al Lindsey Labor Lindsey Arizona House of Representatives Senate Vickers Federation Chambers of Commerce Dan E. Garvey State Industrial Commission

Long Lease on Colonial Hotel Struck in Tucson

Mr and Mrs Edward Helling of St Louis today took a long term lease on the 21 room Colonial hotel located at 221 South Stone avenue valued at about 35000 dollars. The James C Grant Realty Insurance Co handled the deal with C Pierce Ackert as agent. Owners of the property are Mr and Mrs Morris Banowitz.

Edward Helling St. Louis S. Stone Ave James C. Grant Realty & Insurance Co C. Pierce Ackert Morris Banowitz

Santa Claus Number Mixup Drives Doctor to Frustration

In New York the Santa Claus phone number from a toy shop last year was reassigned to Dr. Herman B. Zurrow at 58th Street. Calls surged to 400 daily from children seeking Santa. After a formal letter, the operator now guides callers: Santa’s number is disconnected.

New York Herman B. Zurrow Santa Claus 58Th Street Santa Dr. Zurrow Murray Hill

Copper Union Rejects Five Cent Wage Increase

The CIO mine mill and smelter workers in Miami turned down a five cent per hour wage raise proposed by Inspiration Copper and International Smelting and Refining. AFL unions for the same employers have accepted the raise, pending ratification, while the CIO cites no further details. Separately a burglar damaged Robert F. Wilson's home at 181 S Meyers Street, stealing a watch.

Miami Robert F. Wilson S. Meyers St Wilson

Three Of Quadruplets Born In France Live

Paris reports one of four boy quadruplets born to Madame Andree Sore at Sailly Saillisel near Lille died last night. The other three remain in an incubator in satisfactory health and weigh about two pounds each.

Paris Madame Andree Sore Sailly-Saillisel Lite

Mother And Son Get A Ride Home

A mother and her 7 year old son, befriended by Tucson residents, receive help to continue their trip to Kansas City. The boy fell ill with a neck swelling not contagious per county doctors, and the Elks lodge provided bus tickets while locals offered clothing, money, and toys.

Elks’ Lodge Kansas City

Man Guilty Plea in Assault With Intent to rape

Manuel Aros aged 28 of 217 W 17th St received a three year suspended sentence after pleading guilty to assault with intent to commit rape. Superior Judge Lee Garrett handed down the judgment. Aros faced the charge stemming from events on September 22.

Manuel Aros W. 17Th St Lee Garrett Aros

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