Army rookie hero lies about payroll robbery hoax
Private Jimmy Hill of Robinson ML admitted the San Francisco presidio finance office robbery tale was false. He said he poked a window with his gun and panicked, while his Cincinnati fiancée Rosemary Watson stood by his claim of love and postponed plans. Authorities treated it as a comedy of errors as MPs and the FBI pursued a non existent gang.
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Hamilton Field
Calif
Jimmy Hill
Army
Hill
Rosemary Watson
Cincinnati
Army Intelligence
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Robinson
San Francisco
FBI
Jimmy
San Francisco Presidio
Col
Jerry Page
Dude Ranch Rodeo Association Forms
A new nonprofit rodeo group, the Dude Ranch Rodeo association, is formed by Desert Willow Sun, Diamond W, Double U, El Camila, El Estacado, Del Jefe, and El Rancho Corona guests. Rodeos will be weekly at Desert Willow or El Carrilo ranchito with calft roping team tying and bareback events and no admission. Ben Simpson presides, Rex Morris is vice president, and Jim Webb serves as secretary treasurer. purses come from entry fees and contributions.
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Dude Ranch Rodeo Association
Desert Willow Sun Ranch
Diamond W
Double U
el Camila Ranchito
el Estacado
del Jefe
el Rancho Corona
Tanque Verde Road
Jim Webb
Desert Willow
el Carrilo Ranchito
Webb
Ben Simpson
The
Rex Morris
Two Hospital Guards Face New Charges in Phoenix
J R Cochran and Charlies Coleman, already charged with murder in a state hospital inmate death, face an aggravated assault trial set for Jan 30. Both pleaded innocent while free on $10,000 bond. The article also mentions an unrelated confessor and possible reassignment for Hill and KP duties pending discipline decisions.
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Phoenix
J. R. Cochran
Charlies Coleman
State Hospital
Liberty
New Deal Diary Details Roosevelt Gold Price Rise
The New York Times reports on portions of Henry Morgenthau Jr. diary showing Roosevelt approving a 21 cent rise in gold price during 1933 34 as part of farm price support. The diary also notes calls with Morgenthau and Jesse Jones to set daily gold prices and roasts of Acheson as a lightweight.
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New York
New York Times
Treasury
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Roosevelt
Jonathan Grossman
City College
American Historical Association
Grossman
Morgenthau
Farm Credit Administration
Harry Hopkins
Jesse Jones
Montagu Norman
Bank of England
Dean Acheson
Proclamation Declares Cessation of Hostilities in World War II
President Truman proclaims the cessation of World War II hostilities effective noon December 31, 1946. The document emphasizes replacing force with justice and peace under Allied leadership, noting the war state remains but hostilities have terminated.
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Washington
United States of America
Harry S. Truman
War Assets Sale of 95 Vehicles Closes for New Year Holiday
The War Assets Administration halted sale of 95 vehicles to World War II veterans and federal agencies in Arizona for the New Year holiday. Operations resume at 9 am Thursday at Williams and Luke Fields, the former Goodyear plant, and the Poston relocation center. Buyers have until Jan. 7 to inspect and submit purchase applications.
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War Assets Administration
Arizona
Williams and Luke* Fields
Goodyear Aircraft
Hervey Smith to Retire as Tucson YMCA Leader
Hervey F. Smith, Tucson YMCA general secretary for 15 years, will retire Tuesday night and be succeeded by Clermont D. Loper, formerly associate general secretary at Berkeley. Smith began YMCA work in 1914 and came to Tucson in 1931, aiding debt relief and capital campaigns. He plans to stay until January 15 to aid the transition, then travel with his wife to visit their son in Honolulu.
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Hervey F. Smith
Tucson
YMCA
Clermont D. Loper
Berkeley, Calif
Smith
Marysville
Kas
Nebraska
Lincoln
Loper
Harold E. Smith
Honolulu
Certifying Office Closed Over Veterans Surplus Property
Lack of WWII veteran interest in surplus property certification led to the closing of the War Assets Administration office at 191 West Pennington, Phoenix. The Williams office and its mobile unit in the north will close. traveling certifiers will serve central and southern state areas. E. B. Murphy will visit Tucson every Monday and Friday to assist veterans at the former office site.
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War Assets Administration
West Pennington
WAA
Phoenix
Williams
E. B. Murphy
Tucson
YMCA Leader Moves to Common Goals in New Home
The secretary began his YMCA career in Beatrice Nebraska and later spent five years in Honolulu. Lopez has served at the Berkeley YMCA four years and plans to settle here with his wife Ardis Roberts of Des Moines and their two children Judith and Julie.
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YMCA
Beatrice
Neb
Honolulu
Lopez
Berkeley Ymca
Ardis Roberts
Des Moines
Judith
Julie
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Alan McCary Gillespie
Nogales
Gillespie
St. Mary's Hospital
Ranchers Plan Rodeo
Germany
Page
John A. Feagin
New Deal
E. R. Munson
Optometrist
E. Congress
Daniel
Santa Rita
Memorial Park
Drexel
Hubbard
N. Grand Ave
St. Mary's Road
North Park
OWE
Grabe Electric
KR Congress
Hervey Smith
Service
Sets” Certifying
Yonard
North Scott
Anrpy
Venetian Blind Company
Kellogg Family
Meath
Sanitary
P. S
GAFCO
Salt Lake City
Utah
George A. Fuller Company
South Redwood Road
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