James Sexton to Retire From Edison Co Post
James P. Sexton 75 will retire after 46 years with Arizona Edison Co. A dinner honors the longtime construction engineer who helped develop company properties in Douglas Bisbee Globe Miami Superior Winkelman Florence Casa Grande Coolidge Yuma Warren and Maricopa.
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Casa Grande
James P. Sexton
Arizona Edison Co
Douglas
Bisbee
Globe
Miami
Superior
Winkelman
Florence
Coolidge
Yuma
Warren
Maricopa
Sexton
Arizona
Wallesey Cheshire
Wales
Great Britain
San Diego
Coronado
Spreckels Company
Utilities
Arizona Edison
Douglas Utilities
Phoenix
Valley
Gila Bend
Sextons
American Association of Engineers
American Institute of Engineers
James W
Joseph P. Jr
Monte Vista
Colo
Elizabeth Sexton Evans
B. G. Thompson
Tucson
Reid Gardner
D. B. McGregor
Guerrilla Attacks Reported Near Batavia and Tjikampek
A Chinese paper cites Republican units near Batavia with automatic weapons and mortars seizing Tjikampek for 10 hours before Dutch forces retook the market. Rail workers reportedly struck as rail junctions suffered guerrilla derailments and a bridge was damaged.
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Java
Republic
Keng Po
Netherlands
Batavia
Tjikampek
Mindszenty Arrest Sparks Hungary Clergy Clash
A government statement on Monday said Cardinal Mindszenty, 56, a staunch opponent of communism, was arrested on suspicions of plotting against the state, spying, treason, and black market dealings. The arrest marks a peak in long tension between the Communists and the Catholic Church after the seizure of church schools.
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Hungary
Cardinal Mindszenty
Weather forecast for Tucson and vicinity
Mostly clear tonight and Wednesday with cooler tonight and slightly warmer Wednesday. Highest temperature record from 1928 noted as 82. Data shows multiple city observations including Albuc verque and Pt.Cldy with varied conditions from clear to cloudy and light precipitation. Moonrise and moonset times listed with sunrise and sunset.
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Tucson
Albuc
Cldy
Governor Names Civil Service Board Aide At State House
Garvey and Nigh gained labor union connected experience while Don Lockwood praised the pick as the best board for the governor. Dr. R. M. Howard of the University of Arizona would aid the civil service board, but the university denied leave. Quarters would be established for the board at the state house.
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Page One
Don Lockwood
Democratic State Central Committee
Casa Grande
R. M. Howard
University of Arizona
C Civil Service Board
Howard
State House
Midwest Snow Forecast and Mixed East Weather Report
The period forecast covered stormy conditions across the Midwest with rain hail dust and snow. California saw diminishing activity with only light showers in the central and northwest while the eastern states reported generally fair weather and cooler readings in the Carolinas Georgia Virginia Maryland and West Virginia with milder outlook for Gulf states.
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Midwest
California
Mercury
Carolinas
Georgia
Virginia
Maryland
West Virginia
Gulf States
Roosevelt Marriage Mentioned In Brief Note
Elliott and Mrs. Roosevelt, both with notable backgrounds, are referenced in a public notice style blurb. The piece notes her Elizabeth Louisiana origin, stage and film work, and Hyde Park home proximity. It also mentions England's 1848 public health act and the initial general board of health in London.
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Elizabeth
Roosevelt
San Diego
Calif
Roosevelt Estate
Hyde Park
England
General Board of Health
London
Icecap Rescue Pilot A Hero One Year Ago
Westover Massachusetts reports Col Emil J Beaudry a 32 year old JATO C 47 pilot who saved nine from a Labrador wilderness before again rescuing twelve stranded fliers on a Greenland icecap. Beaudry, decorated wartime veteran from Manchester New Hampshire later lived in South Hadley Falls with his wife Eva and their three children.
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Westover Air Force Base
Mass
Air Force
Labrador
Greenland
Emil J. Beaudry
Westover
Manchester
N. H
Lonely Dyke's Lake
Beaudry
Hebron Academy
Boston University
Europe
South Hadley Falls
Here
Eva Beaudry
Chinese Naval Units Shell Reds Near Taku Outposts
Chinese naval units moved up 60 craft including two warships and shelled Reds probing Nationalist outposts south and southwest of Taku near Tangku, the only sea outlet left to Gen. Fu Tso Yi's troops in north China. Fighting on the Huai and Yangtze rivers continued amid the broader conflict.
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Taku
Tangku
Fu Tso-Yi
China
Huai and
War Fronts Report Stalled Along Nanking and Suchow
The river fronts north and northeast of Nanking and the Suchow front about 170 miles northwest were reported to be at a standstill, signaling a pause in operations.
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Nanking
Suchow
Magnetizing Tool for Home Outlets Demagnetizes Hammers
A portable device plugs into a standard outlet to magnetize or demagnetize tools. It claims to handle screwdrivers and hammers as well as other small repair implements, aiming to ease repair work and light construction tasks.
Real Estate Case Involving Dobry Hauer Disputed Property Sale
Hauer testified he signed with Dobry on April 11 for lot 10, block 8 Mansfield Heights, claiming Dobry owned the parcel. Cross examinations showed prior agreements with Hauer and his wife, payments totaling 1,000, no deed issued, and disputed ownership conditions under Arizona law carrying potential prison terms.
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Dobry
Block
Mansfield Heights
Hauer
Lewkowitz
Hearst Street
Hauers
Tucson Heights Addition
Country Club Manor Addition
Tucson
Baily Citizen
Roumbos
Arizona
California
Glider crews from Greenville to be returned. Saipan fate unclear
Icecap Lt. Howard L. Halstead of 1307 N Main Street Greenville South Carolina reports two glider crews from a base in Greenville Greenville will be returned there. The navy says it will decide later today what the Saipan will do next and notes the carrier could be used to bring the rescued men back if the air force wants.
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Howard L. Halstead
N. Main Street
Greenville
S. C
Navy
Saipan
Air Force
Cock'n Bull Ginger Beer Ad Promotes Merry New Year
An advertisement extols Cock'n Bull Ginger Beer as a morning mixer and New Year refreshment. It emphasizes its tangy freshness, claims unique ginger beer quality, and mentions its English origin. Copywritten by DOC BRADDOCK.
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England
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James Sexton
Edison Co
Grunewald & Adams
E. Congress
Clark Gable
Old Pueblo
Gable
Garvey
Elliott’s
Icecap Rescue
Seweter
Britain
Prince Charles Philip Arthur George
Edinburgh
Princess Elizabeth
Prince Philip of
Inburgh
Buckingham Palace
Atlas Venetian Blind Co
Doc Braddock
Utah
U. S. No
Idaho
Northern
Ben-Hur
Baker's Chocolate
TREND
Chase and
Sanborn
PEAS
Monarch Pumpkin
DIXIE
End
E. 6Th St
Tucson Blvd
Stromberg -Carlson
Chippendale
Mayflower
Park Ave
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