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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1944
Page
7
Corbett becomes fourth Republican to file for Ward 4 committeeman as City Clerk Hill notes petitions show growing GOP activity. Hitt confirms four up and two on ward committeemen with potential changes if more petitions arrive before the March 6 primary and April 3 general election dates.
An eyewitness account recalls the brutal fight around Bastogne as American tanks charged through to relieve the city. German troops hurled heavy artillery and anti aircraft fire, but American armor broke through, leaving a costly road battle in the woods and stark losses on both sides.
Five American flagships grounded from 2 to 6 p m yesterday were ordered to remain due to weather and military traffic in the El Paso area. The large group attracted attention at the airport as extra planes were used for holiday rushes and could not meet schedules in neighboring areas. Don Young, traffic manager, stated the measure.
Coast police warned that 19 of 25 German POWs who fled Papago park camp near Phoenix on Christmas eve may seek sanctuary across the Mexican border. Maps traced escape paths via Gila Bend Yuma and San Diego with naval Captain Juergens Wattenberg as a leader. A 200 foot tunnel under Wattenberg's barracks concealed the exit.
Phoenix December 28 Gov Osborn announces appointment of Cleon T Knapp Tucson and Joseph H Morgan Prescott as regents of the University of ArizonaThey were originally named to fill vacancies Knapp has served four years and Morgan two Under Osborn policy they will resign at the eight year term to allow more citizens to serve.
In Battle Creek Michigan a baby girl born Christmas day to Mrs G Hobard Hitchcox confined in an iron lung at Community Hospital died last night. Dr Frederick Melges said death stemmed from nose and skin hemorrhages likely due to congenital defect of flood forming organs. The infant weighed three pounds and the mother, wife of an Army captain on the western front, suffers infantile paralysis.
Monte Mansfield the local Ford agent is elected president of the Tucson Chamber of Commerce succeeding James P. Grant who retires on Jan 1 The new officers include A P Martin as vice president L V Robertson as second vice president C Edgar Goyette as secretary James Houston as treasurer and George Beddell as assistant treasurer The new board assumed office after a mail election and Grant served three years as president.
Ward's Retail and Wholesale and Mail Order Employer of America began a second strike at Ward's Chicago plants amid seven cities of dispute. An earlier seizure occurred on April 26 and Avery was removed from his office by two soldiers on April 27 after government claims of non cooperation. The dispute centers on union membership rights and adherence to WLB directives.
Hollywood December 28 Film cowboy Ken Maynard was booked on suspicion of hit and run driving a felony after his car was involved in a minor accident. Police say Maynard claimed his vehicle was stolen by three soldiers and he was not driving at the time.
Tucson to gain one more daily American Airlines flight beginning with the new year, bringing total arrivals and departures to 24 per day. Acting City Manager Phil J. Martin Jr. said the extra flight equals about one average hourly service, enhancing local air access.
Phoenix reporters say a bill to raise maximum old age pensions to 50 dollars monthly will be introduced in the upcoming legislature session by Senator Walter Thalheimer of Maricopa County and Senator James Heron of Gila.
Leaders at a Churchill arranged meeting wrestle with Greece as Elas demand a leftist share in a new government. The Greek monarch regency is debated while protests erupt over demands to dissolve the Gendarmerie and army units and to schedule a plebiscite and constitutional assembly.
Mindoro suffered direct hits on both airstrips as Japanese forces claimed the Philippines battle will shape the Pacific war. They risk a large part of their dwindling sea and air power in stalling the American liberation offensive. Their raid on Mindoro Tuesday night ended in a bombardment by American heavy and medium bombers and fighter-bombers, with ships sunk or damaged.
Japanese task force pressed toward Mindoro and launched a 20 minute offshore bombardment described as fruitless while supporting planes reportedly sank four transports a torpedo boat and two small craft near the San Jose airfield and heavy damage was admitted to a destroyer in the engagement with American forces.
Dc. E. Finney said no eligible lists were kept due to wartime conditions and manpower shortages. The commission records show Ingle is 39, was about 35 when the war began, and Ingle will appear to assume duties as acting chief.
Funeral services for Corp. Elliott R. French 19 killed in an airplane crash near Van Nuys California on December 22 will be held at 4 p m tomorrow in the Reilly mortuary chapel 102 East Pennington. Capt Lyman T. Barger chaplain at Davis Monthan airfield will officiate. He is survived by his mother Mrs. Celia French and two sisters of 55 Miltenberg street.
Three transactions appear in the Pima County recorder’s office. An apartment residence and garage at 1923 East Fourth Street, owned by R L Crane, sold to H Van Gorder for 12500 dollars. A residence and garage at 1155 East Waverly sold by W H Coleman to Morris Kleinerman for 10000 dollars. An acreage property at Campbell Avenue and Irvington Road valued at 8000 dollars placed in trust for John Hazel and other heirs.
Soviet cavalry attacked the retreating Austrian front as German forces tied down the enemy with rear guard actions. The report notes heavy fighting and a series of setbacks amid the tense pursuit.
Russian horsemen routed three Nazi battalions near Budapest yesterday, about 3,000 men slain. An additional 3,000 Germans and Hungarians died in the streets of Buda pest and its approaches, with 2,000 more surrendering amid a Berlin stand and die order. Casualties totaled nearly 27,000 in six days as Russian columns closed from north, west, and south into the city center on the Danube.
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