Weekend crashes claim two lives and six hurt
Two died and six were injured over the holiday weekend in automobile crashes and a diving accident at Wetmore park pool. Pri vate Hugh H. Johnson died after a dive from the pool tower. Carlos Cruz, 17, of Casa Grande, perished when his car left the road near Emery park. Joe Armenta and Calvin Conte, also of Casa Grande, were among the injured. Further injuries occurred to Warren Pat Alexander and Harry Lowe in a separate crash east of Tucson. George Harford of Pastime Park suffered head and shoulder injuries after missing a curve near A mountain.
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Hugh H. Johnson
Wetmore Park Pool
Johnson
Pawtucket
R. L
Carlos Cruz
Casa Grande
Emery Park
Cruz
Joe Armenta
Calvin Conte
Toltec
Fernando Loptz
Sheriff's Office
Warren Pat Alexander
East 19Th Street
Tucson
Alexander
Harry Lowe
Caddy Street
George Harford
Pastime Park
Battling Woman Loosed At Lodge Incident
Police seek a combative woman described as a female Jack Dempsey after a Saturday incident at the Lodge 32 South Fifth Avenue. Alice Kampf, owner of the Lodge, swore out a simple assault complaint against Mrs Alexander who allegedly drank openly and struck and kicked Kampf. Police say they know her location and will arrest her soon.
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Jack Dempsey
South Fifth Avenue
Alice Kampf
Emleve
Miss Kampf
Dempsey
Surveying class has jobs waiting at Arizona
Don G. M. Butler of the engineering college at the University of Arizona urged men and women to join the surveying class starting this evening in room 104. Applications for the maximum number of students have been received, but some may drop out leaving vacancies. Dean Butler said firms doing military construction have asked for redmen and chainmen, and he is confident jobs will be available for graduates.
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Don G. M. Butler
Engineering College
University of Arizona
Radios in Arizona Dwellings Reported by Census
Washington June 1 Of Arizona 131133 dwelling units 87881 have radios The rural farm units have the lowest proportion Of 26396 in the state 14447 were without them Phoenix had 15895 radios out of 19287 units in 1940 Tucson had 9964 units with 8331 radios
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Washington
Arizona
Bureau of the Census
Phoenix
Tucson
Fight On Fund For Sunshine Club Looming
Tucson county supervisors convened to discuss the proposed 8000 Sunshine Climate Club allocation in the budget before July 1 The session featured Tom Collins urging cutting advertising as travel is discouraged by government and railroads while R H Martin stayed noncommittal and J B Mead noted continued advertising by several firms The topic was dropped as proper minutes had not been read and parliamentary procedure was not observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Girls Summer Clubs Open Annual Sessions
The eight week session at the YWCA opens with Junior high girls meeting at 2 pm on Mon Wed and Thu and senior high girls on Tue Wed and Fri. Miss Helen Talbot leads both groups with dramatics dancing singing crafts. Special defense courses cover nutrition first aid and child care for evacuation scenarios. Storytelling and child psychology are emphasized for work with younger children.
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Helen Talbot
Ajo Postmaster Applications Open in June
Washington June 1 applications will be received by the U S civil service commission until the close of business June 9 for the postmastership at Ajo Arizona June 12 is the deadline for applicants at Ganado and Tiger Arizona.
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Washington
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Ajo
Ariz
Ganado and
Tiger, Ariz
Pearce Graduate Teaches Red Cross First Aid Course
Irma Jane Grantham of Pearce, a University of Arizona graduate, teaches a Red Cross first aid course to farm and ranch women nearby. Ep es Randolph Lodge PF and AM meet at 7:30 tonight in the Masonic Temple for the third degree. visiting Masons welcome.
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Irma Jane Grantham
Pearce
University of Arizona
Epes Randolph Lodge
A. M
Masonic Temple
University Methodist church board meeting announced
The church board of stewards of University Methodist will convene today at 8 p m in the church. Dr J B Littlefield serves as chairman of the board.
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University Methodist Church Board of Stewards
J. B. Littlefield
Otero Family Sees Son Enlist in Marine Corps
Four sons of Mrs. Fran Cisco Otero of 273 North Church Street are in the armed services. The youngest Manuel E. Otero enlisted in the Marines today while three other brothers already serve in the Army.
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Francisco Otero
North Church Street
Armed Services
Manuel E. Otero
Marines
Army
Army signs three new recruits at local station
Raymond H. Williams of Douglas Fernando A. Encinas of San Xavier Mission and Edward B. Acuna of 828 South Ninth Avenue enlisted at the local recruiting station today.
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Army
Raymond H. Williams
Douglas
Fernando A. Encinas
San Xavier Mission
Edward B. Acuna
South
Ninth Avenue
Hartford to Advise Arizona Businesses on Priority Problems
Fred Hartford a war production board specialist will visit the Chamber of Commerce building Thursday and Friday to confer with and advise local business men on their priority problems.
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Fred Hartford
Arizona War Production Board
Chamber of Commerce
Joe Smith to Direct YMCA Craft Shop at Prescott Camp
Joe Smith, who recently returned from Chicago, will direct the craft shop at the YMCA summer camp in Prescott this summer. Ed Jolly, an aviation cadet on furlough, will be his assistant.
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Joe Smith
Chicago
YMCA
Prescott
Ed Jolly
Reverend Dawson to Attend Southwest Congregational Conference
Reverend Richard A. Dawson pastor of the First Congregational church leaves tonight for El Paso Texas to attend the Southwest Congregational church conference and will return home Wednesday.
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Richard A. Dawson
First Congregational Church
el Paso
Texas
Southwest Congregational Church Conference
Douglas Negro Given Long Term
Local Negro J. C. Johnson pleaded guilty to attempted murder in Bisbee superior court after stabbing Fred Moreno in the heart with an ice pick during an affray at Eighth street and Railroad avenue. Judge John Wilson Ross sentenced him to five to seven years. Moreno, 21, of 641h avenue, remained in critical condition at Douglas hospital.
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Douglas
Daily Citizen
J. C. Johnson
Fred Moreno
Eighth Street
Railroad Avenue
Superior Court
Bisbee
John Wilson Ross
Moreno
Douglas Hospital
Raid on Tokyo Planned for Three Months
Brig. Gen. James Doolittle told North American Aviation workers that three months of preparation preceded the bombing of Tokyo. He outlined January conceived mission, February plane prep, March crews training, and praised the B 25 bombers as the best for the job. He added the crews trained for day and night maneuvers with bombing, gunnery, navigation, and low altitude action. Our planes are the best in the world. You keep making them and we will keep flying them. Between us we will inevitably win the war.
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Los Angeles
Tokyo
James Doolittle
Doolittle
North American Aviation Co
America
Snyder Wins Suit Over 5000 Disability Policy
Louis Snyder of 614 East Eighth Street won a jury verdict in Judge Eva De Concini's court against Mutual Life Insurance Co. The decision awards $50 monthly benefits for total disability from February 1, 1938, through April 1, 1941, and the case drew on Snyder's bronchial asthma and other ailments. attorney Joseph H. Shifman led Snyder's case. Ellinwood and Ross defended for Mutual.
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Louis Snyder
East Eighth Street
Mutual Life Insurance Co
Eva de Concini
Snyder
Mutual
de Concini
Joseph H. Shifman
Phoenix
Ellinwood and Ross
Mutual Insurance Co
Ajo Teachers Married in Salt Lake City
The marriage of Miss Eleanor Udall and Melvin L. Owens of Thatcher was announced in St. Johns. Owens will enter military service soon. Both graduates of Arizona State Teachers college Tempe have taught at Ajo.
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ST. Johns
Salt Lake City
Eleanor Udall
Gilbert Udall
Melvin L. Owens
Thatcher
Owens
Arizona State Teachers College
Tempe
Ajo
Ice in Antarctica Could Encase World in 120-Foot Layer
Scientists calculate that the Antarctic ice sheet holds enough frozen water to cover the globe in a uniform 120 feet of ice if melted and redistributed. The finding underscores the vast scale of polar ice reserves and potential climate implications.
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Antarctica
Denmark Theater Attendance Climbs 30 Percent Last Year
Attendance at motion picture theatres in Denmark rose by 30 percent last year, reflecting growing moviegoing among the public. The improvement indicates expanding entertainment demand and sustained cinema interest across major cities.
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Denmark
Texans vow revenge for loss of cruiser Houston
One thousand five hundred Texans volunteer to avenge the cruiser Houston sunk by Japanese forces in the Java Sea. John D. Thompson of Iguana Guatemala is the 1500th volunteer. Rear Admiral William A. Glassford will preside at oath ceremonies broadcast nationwide and to Canada. Remember the Houston becomes every Texan battle cry.
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Houston
Tex
Tojo
Java Sea
Hideki Tojo
Texas
John D. Thompson
Iguana
Guatemala
Canada
William A. Glassford
U. S
Southwest
Pacific
Knox
Navy
Ellington Field
Alamo
Window Smashings Reported on Street Neighborhood
J S Curry of 128 South Fourth Avenue reported his car windows broken. Six additional complaints from the same neighborhood on Sunday described a window smashing spree by unknown assailants.
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J. S. Curry
South Fourth Avenue
Sweden conducts hog census counts over twelve hundred
Sweden completed a hog census reporting a total exceeding 1 238 head. The government tallies reflect livestock numbers for agricultural planning and market analysis.
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Sweden
Bavarian Reading Society Leans On Elder for Flagpole Repairs
In Methuen Massachusetts 73 year old Henry E Schneider climbs a 90 foot flagpole at the Bavarian Reading and Progressive society headquarters to perform repairs when needed.
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Methuen
Mass. W.P
Bavarian Reading and Progressive Society
Henry E. Scneider
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