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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1947
Page
3
Tucson residents rush to obtain 1948 automobile tags at the Pima County courthouse as County Assessor Leo Finch urges limited parking near courthouse square. He notes a two hour limit will be strictly enforced to ensure equal access, with about 6,135 plates issued by Wednesday and an estimated 40,000 in the year.
Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines resigns as ambassador to the Panama republic after a Panama assembly rejection of a defense bases lease. Diplomat Monett B. Davis is considered to succeed him, with Davis returning from the Philippines where he led U N E C F efforts.
A 17 year old allegedly stabbed his stepfather in Phoenix on Christmas night then fled by bus to Providence Rhode Island. Tucson police intercepted the youth when the bus arrived in Tucson early Friday. He stated a family dispute sparked the incident and was turned over to juvenile authorities. Phoenix plans to prosecute.
John Nelson age 79 pioneer Arizona cattleman and last territorial sheriff died suddenly at his home 627 North Stone avenue He came to Tucson in 1889 was elected sheriff of the Territory in 1908 served six years as both territorial and first state sheriff Born in Blekinge Sweden he came to the United States at 12 He married Gerda Melgren in 1908 and had three children Surviving Ina Zimmerman Glendale Ariz Myron Nelson Tucson and five grandchildren Funeral services set for 3 30 p m Saturday at Grace Lutheran church with burial at Evergreen cemetery Active pallbearers listed Honorary pallbearers named
Police search Friday for Murt Shea 51 of El Rancho Grande Ribiito after his pickup overturned one mile east of Rillito injuring him with facial lacerations and hand abrasions. Passenger Wilfred Weaver 49 suffered brain concussion while another passenger Edward Dowling 21 remained uninjured. Shea cited for reckless driving and driving without a license. authorities say steering fault.
Sydney reports an unseasonable cold snap on December 26 leaving Australia's beaches unusually deserted on Christmas Day. The blast driven by cool winds deterred holiday crowds and altered typical seaside activity.
A brief postal card found at the city police station Christmas Day hints that Roy Benson’s cat came back home. The note reads Dec 25 and includes the address 1003 E Ninth. It records a simple holiday reunion with no further details.
One hundred eighty nine Tucson students study at Stanford in 1947 48 on fellowships and scholarships totaling over 103000 dollars announced by President Dr Donald B Tresidder on Friday. Millard G Seeley of Tucson attends Stanford on a bookstore scholarship doing graduate work in chemistry. John S Wheaton from Tucson studies lower division at the California school on the E W Hopkins scholarship and Sigmund Silberman Foundation scholarship.
Western Fun announces a Sunday rodeo at Desert Willow ranch, 12 miles from Tucson on Tanque Verde road. Events include Pete Martinez presenting The Lone Cowboy, Mabel Monte's educated pintos, and Byrd Granger's airplane salute with her Thunderhead Navion. The ranch plans a 1948 opening.
Phoenix postoffice officials report the population of the Phoenix area has surpassed the 200000 mark. The update comes as demographers track growth in the region.
H. M. Smith, 63, of 519 East Fourth Street, fractured his left leg when his car collided with a Tucson Rapid Transit bus at East Fourth Street and North First Avenue around 8:15 a.m. Friday. Smith was taken to St. Mary's hospital and cited for failure to yield the right of way. The bus was driven by Chandler E. Clement, 50, of East Navajo Road. Damages were $250 to the car and $100 to the bus.
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