City income tops budget expectations in Tucson
Tucson’s total receipts through May 31 exceed the budget by more than 120 000 with water department leading the surplus at 391 042 17 against a 365 000 budget. Expenditures total 768 462 18 with receipts of 925 272 36 and a projected year end underexpended balance of 30 000 to 40 000 plus.
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Tucson
Tax Commission
J. T. Manders
Manders
Water Department
State Tax Commission
Tax Commission Authority
Pima County Tax Refund Suit Judgment for Plaintiff
Public records show Superior Court presiding judge William G. Hall with John H. Thomas against Pima County in a tax refund suit resulting in judgment for the plaintiff.
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William G. Hall
John H. Thomas
Pima County
Police Court Docket Highlights Reckless Driving and Assault
The Thelma Garnella case lists reckless driving with a $30 fine or 30 days in jail. Joaquin Romero faces assault with a deadly weapon and is bound for Pima County. John Nelson charged with burglary is also referred to Pima County for proceedings.
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Paul J. Cella
Thelma Garnella
Joaquin Romero
Pima County
John Nelson
Marriage Licenses Report Read Across Regions
Belle D Hall and Walter M Gooding both aged 18 from Wichita register marriage. Marian White of Lincoln Ark paired with John W Carlson 24 from Minneapolis Minn to Esther O Peterson 21 also of Minneapolis. Alfonso Coronado 22 Santa Rosa NM weds Catherine O Connor 18 Tucson. Daniel Wissar 41 Nogales Ariz weds Mary Gomez Gradillas 20 Tucson. Joe Havier 25 Ache Chin Village Papago Reservation weds Molly Antone 34 Santa Rosa Wil Frank J Smith 32 New York NY weds Katheryn R Stein 35 Jersey City NJ.
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Belle D. Hall
Walter M. Gooding
Wichita
Marian White
Lincoln
Ark
John W. Carlson
Minneapolis
Soldiers Suspicious Under Simple Test at Wyoming Post
Pvt. James Falzone of Fort Francis Warren ran a small experiment selling a handful of dollar bills for 25 cents each to passersby. He failed to make a single sale, highlighting soldiers' wary nature.
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Nne
Wyo
James Falzone
Fort Francis Warren
Falzone
Eisenhower Given Invasion Schedule
Churchill returns to London with orders delivered in North Africa for an Allied invasion of Europe. Washington talks with Roosevelt and top advisers hint at a Mediterranean strike on Pantelleria Sicily Sardinia Crete or the Dodecanese. Eden Brooke and North African commanders join in preparations as Italian defenses tighten.
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James Roper
London
Churchill
North Africa
Europe
Algiers
Gibraltar
Washington
Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mediterranean
Pantelleria
Sicily
Sardinia
Crete
Dodecanese
Eisenhower
Alan Brooke
Imperial General Staff
Anthony Eden
Authoritative Press Association
Eden
Henri Honore Giraud
Charles de Gaulle
Britain
Harold MacMillan
Madrid
Sicilian
Brooke
Tunis
Northwest Africa
Downing Street
Commons
French Form Army of Occupation Created in Vichy Broadcast
London June 5 The Vichy government announces the creation of the first regiment of a new French army in occupied France. Pierre Laval says the regime has had no regular army since France fell, while Nazi permission allowed measures to aid Axis defense of Europe.
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London
France
Vichy
Pierre Laval
Laval
Europe
Woman at War Plant Pioneers Power Tube Process
A wartime plant worker developed a method to manufacture power tubes saving material and cutting about 400 man hours annually. Her improvement streamlines production and boosts efficiency in the plant operations.
Palm Frond Drive to Build Marana Pool Shelter
Maj Feay seeks truckloads of palm fronds to finish palm thatch shelters at the Marana pool area beside Arizona’s only basic flying school. Shelters, shade and party facilities will be built by enlisted men using scrap lumber and palm leaves at no cost to the government. Tucson residents with fronds willing to dispose of can contact Maj Feay for pickup by trucks.
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Arizona
Maj
Feay
Fourth of July Fireworks Planned by Tucson Jaycees
Ade Abbott announced the Tucson Junior Chamber of Commerce plans a bigger Fourth of July fireworks show at the University of Arizona stadium on July 5. The event will feature a war bond sale and a military display, with prewar construction fireworks and permission already granted by Col. Lowell H. Smith of Davis-Monthan field.
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Tucson
Abbott
Lowell H. Smith
Davis-Monthan Field
Papago Boys Offer Castor Beans For War Effort
Papago Indian boys on the Sells reservation pledge to grow and gather castor beans for war production. County agent C B Brown says the beans are needed as a lubricating oil and will be collected at his office in the county courthouse. Brown notes multiple pounds already collected from the Sells area and other helpers, with several bean varieties represented.
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Sells Reservation
Pima County
C. B. Brown
Brown
County Court House
Sells
Preferential Milk System Aimed at Babies and Invalids
A meeting discussed a preferential milk program to protect babies and invalids, with daily rations for under two and two to fifteen year olds. Dairymen favored keeping existing customers. producers may raise prices to fund upgrades converting grade B to A milk as OPA eases, and an on site setup is planned.
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Chamber of Commerce
OPA
Clyde Rowe
University of Arizona
Arizona
Last Rites For Mrs. W. L. Francis Sunday
Christian Science services for Kathryne Marshall Francis 47 of 1448 Blacklidge drive who died in Tucson May 27 will be read at Bring's Funeral home tomorrow at 2 p.m. by Charles W. Otey. She is survived by husband William L. Francis a Tucson Newspapers printer a daughter Fern Margaret Francis two sons Wildon John Francis and Raymond Marshall Francis a sister Donna Aitken of Visalia California. The body will be sent to Phoenix for cremation with final arrangements pending word from her Navy son who will not attend.
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Christian Science Services
Kathryne Marshall Francis
Blacklidge Drive
Tucson
Charles W. Otey
Bring’s Funeral Home
Francis
William L. Francis
Tucson Newspapers, Inc
Fern Margaret Francis
Wildon John Francis
Raymond Marshall Francis
U. S. Navy
Donna Aitken
Visalia
Calif
Phoenix
Regional Plan to Head Tucson Growth Reelects Hill
Dr. Donald F. Hill was re elected president of the Tucson Regional Plan at a board meeting. Harry Behn was named vice president and publicity committee chairman. The board expanded from 25 to 35 members as plans for a city wide publicity drive were unveiled.
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Donald F. Hill
Tucson
Harry Behn
Radio Bureau
University of Arizona
Ladislas Segoe
Behn
James Grant
William O‘dunipace
Auto thermostat maintenance for efficient engine warm-up
Ensure your car thermostat is in good condition to reach operating temperature quickly. Regular checks help prevent overheating and improve warm-up efficiency, reducing engine wear and fuel use over time.
New Priority Regulation For Business Firms
The War Production Board issues CMP regulation 5 enabling automatic priority assistance for manufacturers merchants and others operating businesses. It revokes order P-100 and allows higher priority ratings and minor capital equipment additions within limits. Contact the local office for guidance plans are available to aid operations and avoid Washington approvals.
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War Production Board
War Board
Washington
The
East Congress Street
Voight Praises American Army Training at Camp McCoy
Sgt. Hans Voight, now serving in the American Army at Camp McCoy Wisconsin, visits Tucson and praises U S training as superior to his German wartime experience. He notes emphasis on physical development hand to hand combat and self sufficiency while German schooling relied on trench warfare and leadership. He adds Americans act as their own commanders and believes Germans would concede if they saw current training.
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Hans Voight
Camp McCoy
Wis
Tucson
North Euclid Avenue
Germany
Sgt
Voight
Paraguay Drought Destroys Thousands of Tons of Peanuts
Paraguay faces a devastating drought that has ruined thousands of tons of peanuts, impacting farmers and local markets. The crop losses threaten supply and incomes across agricultural communities.
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Paraguay
May Sales Tax Revenue distribution figures surfaced
May 1942 sales tax revenue totaled 470 378 dollars, down 2924 from April but above the prior year. State proceeds will be apportioned on a population basis among cities including Nogales 1267 Prescott 1485 Tucson 8823 and South Tucson 263 with distributions to incorporated municipalities.
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Nogales
Prescott
Tucson
South
Prescott Evening Courier Submits Low Bid for Arizona Highways
The Arizona highway department reports Prescott Evening Courier submitted the lowest bid to publish Arizona Highways on June 5. The publication contract details and bidding process are outlined in the official notice.
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Phoenix
Arizona Highways
Prescott Evening Courier
The
Arizona Highway Department
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