East Side Prowler Spends Busy Night
The East Side burglar prowler kept police busy with multiple incidents from 12:24 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. at North Norris Avenue and East Seventh Street and West Corral. Chief Wheeler urged residents to report suspicions promptly and avoid light or noise to prevent scaring off the intruder. Detective Herron noted the possibility of multiple suspects but suspected a lone youth. Police urged calm and quick calls to station for assistance.
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Rtment
Harold Wheeler
North Norris Avenue
East Seventh Street
West Corral
James C. Herron
Gene Reid
Wheeler
Two Tucsonans Win Honor Roll Places
Barbara Elmquist and Concha Rodriguez, both of Tucson, made the honor roll for the college of business and public administration at the University of Arizona. Nine students were listed with averages around 1.50, led by Abraham Kastel of Brooklyn and Edmund McKibbin of Canton at 1.00. Mrs Adah Elliott Stoner of Phoenix was the only other Arizonian on the list.
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Barbara Elmquist
Concha Rodriguez
Tucson
College of Business and Public Administration
University of Arizona
Abraham Kastel
Brooklyn
N. Y
Edmund McKibbin
Canton
Adah Elliott Stoner
Phoenix
Three New Members In Phi Delta Kappa Initiated
Phi Delta Kappa, national honorary educational fraternity, initiated three Tucsonans at a University of Arizona campus meeting. Charles Farrell and Harry Goldstein belong to the Tucson city school system, while W Douglas Thomas teaches in the district. All were chosen from summer school registration lists.
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Phi Delta Kappa
National
Instructors Visit Williams Field for Graduation Exercises
civilian instructors from Ryan School of Aeronautics tour Williams field to observe graduation day for cadets. They meet officers Col. Herbert L Grills Capt. Samuel R Maxey Lt Irving L Appleman view training devices and ranges and hear proud remarks about former students earning silver wings.
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Ryan School of Aeronautics
Williams Field
Williams
Herbert L. Grills
Samuel R. Maxey
Irving L. Appleman
Joel Parsons
Maj
Shadell
Ryan
Fleming Accused of Immigration Violation
Fleming, a local heating and air conditioning contractor, was bound over for action in federal court on charges of illegally bringing five Mexican contract laborers across the border on a Nogales pass. He allegedly failed to meet requirements for importing contract laborers. the five workers were held as witnesses at the government's request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry H. Fleming
U. S
C. Wayne Clampitt
Fleming
K. Berry Peterson
Nogales Pass
Peterson
Fingerless War Vets Form Club At VFW Bar
Six World War I and II veterans seated at a VFW bar reveal missing fingers in a bizarre mutual signal. Sgt Francis A. Stubblefield forms the Fingerless War Veterans of America, whose members share the odd ritual of placing stumps in a nostril or ear to identify each other.
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Fingerless War Vets
VFW Bar
N. M'Laughlin
Max Krobert
Veterans of Foreign Wars
East Broadway
Oliver M. Heflin
James Mayo
Mayo
Maya
Sgt
Fran
Cis A. Stubblefield
R. A. Schultz
Air Corps
W. McInerny
W. C. Morrow
Clifford Wiehe
Claude H. Bradley
Italy
Stubblefield
Fingerless War Veterans of America
Lopez Wounded Pfc Severo Lopez In New Guinea Action
Pfc Severo Lopez 22 son of Pablo Lopez of 52 West Corral Street was seriously wounded in action June 8 in New Guinea. A machine gunner in the infantry he has served over three years, volunteered for duty, and was stationed at the Panama Canal before the South Pacific deployment. He worked at St Marys Hospital before enlisting. A sister reported a thin letter and Japanese paper money. a brother Aurelio Lopez is a naval gunner in the South Pacific.
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Severo S. Lopez
Pablo Lopez
West Corral Street
New Guinea
War Department
Lopez
Panama Canal
South Pacific
St. Mary's Hospital
Safford Junior Hich
City Pensions May Include Library Staff
Tucson city council discusses extending city pension and civil service benefits to Carnegie library employees. City attorney Thomas Elliott writes that state law does not prevent librarians from receiving benefits. A management contract for the Estavan Park federal recreation building is also on the agenda amid reports of high usage by armed forces personnel.
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Thomas Elliott
The
Council
Carnegie Library
Elliott
Federal Recreation
Estavan Park
Emness
Boy Injured In Crash Between Bicycle And Car
Hubert Halstad fourteen of 526 South RosKruge avenue was treated for a possible neck injury after a collision with Mario Lusignan of 370 South Main street at Alameda and North Church streets. Police said Lusignan drove a faulty brakes car from a South Main garage to the scene. Halstad denied fault while Lusignan claimed Halstad ran a stop sign. The car was impounded and Lusignan cited for driving with faulty equipment. A hearing is set for Monday.
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Hubert Halstad
RosKruge Avenue
Meade Clyne
Young Halstad
Mario Lusignan
South Main Street
Alameda
North Church Street
Halstad
Reginald Proper
Dave Fink
Lusignan
St. Mary’s Hospital
Clyne
Western Auto Supply
Ben West
Lusignon
David Putney
Hosea Romero
West 22Nd Street
Otero Sends Souvenir Japanese Shell to Mother
Edward J. Otero, son of Mrs. Francisco Otero of 273 North Church Street, sent a 25 mm Japanese shell to his mother this week. The shell was placed in exhibition in the Steinfeld department store window. Otero has served in the Army four years this September. He has three brothers in military service: Staff Sgt. Daniel Otero in Burma, Pfc. Manuel Otero with the Marines in the Southwest Pacific, and Pvt. Albert Otero at a U.S. training camp.
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Corp
Edward J. Otero
Francisco Otero
North Church Street
Steinfeld
Otero
Daniel Otero
Burma
Manuel Otero
Southwest Pacific
Albert Otero
United States
Invasion News From France Touches Tucson Kin
Staff Sgt Kenneth McLennan of Avlanta Georgia writes his uncle John J Brady in Tucson that he is with the invasion forces in France. He recalls how residents back home supported the effort as reported in papers over there.
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Kenneth McLennan
Avlanta
John J. Brady
Tucson
France
McLennan
Davis-Monthan Field
Marana
Shulls Visit Tucson From Camp Endicott
Ens. and Mrs. Irwin Shull arrived in Tucson on Thursday from Camp Endicott Davisville R L to visit their parents. He heads to Camp Parka Shumaker Calif for station. He is son of Elmer and Mrs Shull of 1728 East Seventh Street. She is Dorothy Poor daughter of A T Poor 17 West Adams.
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Ens
Irwin Shull
Tucson
Camp Endicott
Davisville
R. L
Ens. Shull
Camp Parka
Shumaker
Calif
Elmer Shull
East Seventh Street
Shull
Dorothy Poor
A. T. Poor
West Adams
Lemuel Baker Home on Furlough After Aleutian Service
Pfe Lemuel Chester Baker returns home on furlough after two years in the Aleutians. He is the son of Mrs Ida Kallbreier of 1431 Delaware. He will soon report back to Camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfe. Lemuel Chester Baker
Aleutians
Ida Kallbreier
Delaware
U. S. Favored In Judgment Against Rails
A consent judgment of 500 dollars was ordered by Judge Albert M. Sames in federal court against the Southern Pacific railroad for alleged violations of cattle confinement laws. The government sought the amount in a civil action, with stipulation by the government attorney and Knapp Boyle and Thompson.
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U.S
Albert M. Sames
Southern Pacific Railroad
Knapp, Boyle
Genaro Delgado Receives Silver Wings at Marfa AAF
Genaro Delgado, son of Mr and Mrs Genaro Delgado of 2422 North Herbert Ave, earned his silver wings by graduating as a second lieutenant from Marfa Army Airfield Texas, an advanced two engine pilot school of the AAF training command.
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Genaro Delgado
North
Herbert Avenue
Marfa Army Airfield
Texas
AAF Training Command
Pilot Receives Oak Leaf Cluster to Air Medal
First Lt. Hugh R. Barrasso aged 21 of 1943 East Fifth street is credited as a veteran B-24 Liberator pilot based in Italy. The 15th Air Force announced he earned the third Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal.
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Hugh R. Barrasso
East Fifth Street
Italy
15Th Airforce
Railroad Cattle Confinement Case Opens in Court
Counsel for the railroad argued yesterday as the company faced charges for confining seven carloads of cattle destined to Holmes Commission in Los Angeles beyond the 36 hour limit. The court also denied a motion to dismiss damage claims against Do A Bennen and Mike Levy of Chicago in a suit brought by Max Sherman and Joe Jacobs over a $12,272 alleged failure to deliver timberturnamwes per contract.
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Railroad
Holmes Commission Company
Los Angeles
Do. A. Bennen
Mike Levy
Chicago
Max Sherman
Joe Jacobs
First US bomb drops on German soil in 1943 war
On January 27 1943 fifty three American planes attacked Wilhelms haven marking the first time US forces dropped bombs on German soil during the war.
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United States
Wilhelmshaven
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Westward Motors
S. Fourth Ave
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State Mutual Building & Loan Association
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Tucson Realty & Trust CO
Stone Ave
Southern Arizona Bank and Trust Co
Southern Arizona Bank & Trust Company
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