2000 Germans Killed In Sharp Fighting Across Front
Soviet high command said more than 2,000 Germans were killed and numerous tanks destroyed in fighting at several points along the 1,800 mile front. German attacks were repulsed in multiple sectors while Soviets advanced in one area near Kalinin northwest of Moscow. The communique also reported 650 German dead or captured, nine enemy batteries destroyed in the south, and substantial guerrilla activity behind German lines including raids in Ukraine killing over 300 Romanian officers and troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Kalinin
Ukraine
Probate and Divorce Actions Filed in Superior Court
Jacinto Amacio deceased probate of estate motions filed. Sadie Batton seeks refund in suit. Marie L Rodriguez sues Rafael Rodriguez for divorce in district court complaint filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William G. Hall
Jacinto Amacio
Sadie Batton
Marie L. Rodriguez
Rafael Rodriguez
Justice Court Docket Includes Battery Release and Support Order
Judge W Gardner presides over Heywood Thomas charged with battery released on own recognizance. Manuel Mendibles ordered to pay 17 dollars 50 cents weekly for minor children. Edward Sjoblom waives preliminary hearing on bogus check charge held on 500 dollar bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Court Co
Police Court Journal Findings and Sentences
In Pima County cases Laura Nunez presides on forgery charges against Paul J. Cella and Edward Sjoblom, both sent to the county. Harry Williams, charged with vagrancy, receives a fus al sentence and ordered to leave. Antonio Viega jailed or fined for drunken disturbance. Virginia Maury charged with prostitution given $30 or 30 days. Victoria Zeno discharged for lack of evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul J. Cella
Laura Nunez
Pima County
Harry Williams
Antonio Viega
Edward Sjoblom
Virginia Maury
Victoria Zeno
Marriages Listed for Belle Hall Kane Hopkins Waite Heffernan
Belle Hall counts 22 from Tucson and Dorothy Hopkins 22 from Richmond as married. Sergeant Raymond Waite 24 of Easthampton wed Helen Heffernan 26 of Northhampton. Marvin Hughes 25 of Kansas City wed Emily Chiono 21 of Ajv. William Archer 55 of Tucson wed Edith Hazell, legal age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle D. Hall
Francis T. Kane
Tucson
Dorothy Hopkins
Richmond
Raymond A. Waite, Jr
Easthampton
Mass
Helen H. Heffernan
Northhampton
Marvin F. Hughes
Kansas City
Kansas
Emily F. Chiono
William E. Archer
Edith Hazell
Legal Age
Papago Maid Held For Forgery In Arizona Case
Laura Nunez 25 a Papago maid is held on seven counts of forgery for duplicating her employer's name on checks dated April 25 to June 1 Police arrested her after discrepancies surfaced between bank records and account stubs Detectives James Brady and James Herron said checks were not signed in purple ink and handwriting differed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Nunez
Paul Cella
Miss Nunez
Pima County
James Herron
James Brady
Atwell to Join Camp Shows Unit
Roy Atwell, famed comedian, will guest star with the USC Camp Shows at Davis Monthan Field on June 5 and 6. He joins the musical comedy unit and will tour military posts in the southwest through June 20. The veteran actor, known for scrambled consonants, recently appeared in Paramount’s The Fleet's In.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Atwell
USC
Company of
Davis-Monthan Field
Cavalry
Southwest
Atwell
Merino Leaves KTUC Post for Air Corps Training
John C. Merino general manager of Tucson Broadcasting powers KTUC departs to Williams Field Chandler Arizona for three month air corps flying training. After training he will become a pilot instructor. Family to stay in Tucson with son John. Harold A. Safford arrives to manage KTUC temporarily. Ralph W. Bilby presides over KTUC.
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John C. Morino
Tucson Broadcasting Company
KTUC
Air Corps
John C. Merino
Williams Field
Chandler
Ariz
Air Corps Flying Training Command
Merino
Broadway
Tyndall
Tucson
KGLA
Safford
Rotary and
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Civilian Air Patrol
John
Harold A. Safford
WLS
Chicago
Ralph W. Bilby
Summer Work Starts At Sunshine School
Under Isabella Thomson the Arizona Sunshine school summer session opens with near capacity elementary enrollment. Classes run Monday to Friday 9 to 12 with arts crafts sketching watercolor raffia woodwork finger painting storytelling dramatization and music appreciation. The winter program closed as co director Mrs. Hodges left with seven students including Sally Albright Angela Paton Peggotty Namm Mary Baur Jimmy Reynolds Audrey and Duane Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabella Thomson
Arizona Sunshine School
P. W. Hodges
Sally Albright
South Orange
N. J
Angela Paton
Brooklyn
N. Y
Peggotty Namm
New York City
Mary Baur
Terre Haute
Ind
Jimmy Reynolds
Chicago
Audrey and
Duane Smith
Jackson, Mich
Theft From Car Reported In Tucson Motel Break‑in
Mrs. Harry De Sousa reported theft from her car in a south Tucson motel. A Tuesday night break‑in near a North Stone avenue bowling alley stole two suitcases a hat box and clothing and personal items valued around 150 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry de Sousa
Tucson
North
Stone Avenue
Pearl Harbor Avengers Sworn In At Tucson Navy Ceremony
Approximately 15 men sworn into the Navy at the American Legion hall in Tucson on June 7 at noon in a ceremony led by Lieutenant Weaver V. Ketcham. Local officials including Mayor Henry O. Jaastad and Commander W. S. Nicholas will attend. Bonnie Cope and a Tucson Musicians Union band will participate. A nationwide oath moment ties to Pearl Harbor and President Roosevelt’s expected address.
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Navy
American Legion Hall
Weaver V. Ketcham
U.S.N.R
Tucson
Pearl Harbor
Henry O. Jaastad
W. S. Nicholas
Joe Hanson
American Legion
Tucson Musicians’ Union
Bonnie Cope
Ketcham
Roosevelt
Washington
Twenty five enroll in YMCA craft shop classes
Twenty five new members join the craft shop classes at the YMCA starting today. All new members registered last Monday. Next week hobby courses begin including photography model airplane building and junior first aid with schedules on Tuesday and Friday mornings and afternoons.
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YMCA
Australian Men in Uniform Rise in War Effort
It is estimated that one out of every six Australian men of military age are now in uniform, reflecting a growing mobilization.
Public Schools Face Real Collapse Warns Education Chief
Washington reports that the public school system is in grave danger due to war pressures. John W. Studebaker, commissioner of education, urged an investigation into state aid cuts and teacher withdrawals to wartime industries. He noted reduced budgets and maintenance strain as core obstacles.
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Washington
John W. Studebaker
Education
Appropriations
Labor Department
Studebaker
Treasury Receives Bomber Fund Donation Ajo Club Gift Acknowledged
L. L. Collie, chief of the division of bookkeeping and warrants, forwards acknowledgments from the Treasury Secretary Henry Morgenthau Jr for two checks totaling 1904 dollars raised in southern Arizona by the Arizona Bomber Fund committee. The note urges monthly bond purchases to finance the war and to curb living costs, praising American unity. An acknowledgment of a separate 500 dollar donation from the Ajo Buy-A-Bomber club was sent to its members.
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Arizona
Arizona Bomber Fund Committee
Tucson Junior Chamber of Commerce
Treasury
Morgenthau
Roosevelt
City Firemen Battle Blaze at Dickey-Davis Warehouse
Two fire companies fought flames for three hours at the Dickey-Davis Wholesale warehouse at 200 South Park Avenue Tuesday night. The blaze caused about 1000 in damage before being extinguished. Fire Chief Henry L. Hilles said the cause was unknown, possibly spontaneous combustion among egg crates. Butter and eggs in the ice box were undamaged as interior walls remained standing. The fire was driven by dense smoke rather than large flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickey-Davis Wholesale Company
South Park Avenue
Henry L. Hilles
Hilles
Regular Latin Alphabet Consists of Twenty Two Letters
A historical note stating the Latin alphabet used in some contexts contains 22 distinct letters. It outlines how older or regional scripts differ from the modern 26-letter English system without detailing full letter names or usage.
Tucson Schools Survive War Strain With Stable Budget
Robert D. Morrow reports the Studebaker committee findings are sound but Tucson area schools face no acute crisis yet. Arizona continues above average state aid with no budget cuts, and only about 15 teachers have left for Army or war industry work.
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Senate
Studebaker
Tucson
Robert D. Morrow
State of
Arizona
May tax receipts show higher sales and luxury taxes in Phoenix
The state tax commission reported May receipts amounting to 470378.58 dollars in sales tax and 155974.94 dollars in luxury taxes, both well above figures from the previous year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
State Tax Commission
Asbestos Probe Tied to Funds for Arizona Deposits
E. D. Gardner of the U S bureau of mines said asbestos deposits on the Apache and San Carlos reservations would be explored if Congress passes a 200000 appropriation. Arizona leads in production with Georgia and Maryland trailing. The base metals bill would also authorize exploration of copper and other minerals, with 43 projects this year and ongoing work.
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E. D. Gardner
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Apache and
San Carlos
Congress
Bureau
Gardner
United States
Tucson
Arizona
Georgia
Maryland
Personal Property Tax Collections Rise in Pima County
Pima county reports five month totals show property tax collections up by 20,667 over last year. May receipts reach 38,524.56 on a valuation of 699,415. In lieu auto receipts fall to 113,923.07 versus 126,317.31. Motor vehicle fees for May total 2,498.65 with 223 expected to accrue to county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pima County
Charles M. Taylor
Army ready to repel invasion of New England says General
Brig. Gen. Kenneth T. Blood new commander of the New England defense sector declares the Army well trained and equipped to counter any invasion. He praises soldier and civilian morale comparing it favorably with World War I and notes broad public support for victory. He cites minimal selfish obstruction to the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New England
Kenneth T. Blood
War Chest Workers Called To Meeting
Walter E. Lovejoy announces an 8 pm meeting for War Chest workers at the Pioneer hotel ballroom. Report progress on soliciting Tucsonians toward a $21,300 goal, with $16,255.79 raised by noon and last night’s $175 baseball game receipt expected to boost totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer Hotel
Walter E. Lovejoy
Flying wedge formation note appears in early football play
The article references the flying wedge as an old time football formation used in early games highlighting its impact on strategy and player alignment in historic plays.
County School Units Merge Cortaro and Marana Districts
Cortaro and Marana high school and common school districts merge automatically after 15 days with no protest by a majority of Cortaro electors. Public hearings on the combined district budget will be held at Marana high school and Cortaro school Monday night. Cortaro will host lower grades next fall to cut travel and bus wear. High school students in Cortaro have attended the union high school at Marana. After the Monday hearing, district budgets cannot be increased.
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Selective Service Boards No
Cortaro
Marana
P. H. Ross
Ross
Marana High School
Union High School
Daughters Hired At Standard Wages On New Hampshire Farm
Clarence W. King of Plainfield New Hampshire hired his daughters Flora 14 and Doris 17 at standard wages to help till his 850 acre farm due to a farm labor shortage and lack of available male help.
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Plainfield
N. H
Clarence W. King
Flora
Doris
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Parker Mortuary Ambulance Service
Avengers
Pima
U. S
Jaycees
Terry Termite
Terminiz
Terminix
Southwestern Sash & Door Co
Coca-Cola Company
Crystal Coca-Cola Bottling CO
6Th Ave
War Chest
Chase
Rayon
Shantung
Sears, Roebeck
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Pennington
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