Opposition Seen Brewing On Catalina School Annexation
A foothills group proposes annexing parts of the Amphitheater and Tucson districts to create an elementary district serving Catalina Foothills. Tucson and Amphitheater boards plan to oppose, citing loss of assessed value and high school tuition issues for residents. The Amphi board signaled opposition as budget and valuations face changes. Authorities may route the petition to the county superintendent and then to the Board of Supervisors.
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Catalina Foothills
Tucson
Amphitheater
Rillito River
Foothills
Florence Reece
Amphithea
Catalina
Arthur Hagen
Foothills Group
Davidson
Robert D. Morrow
Hagen
Rillito
First Avennue
Dodge Boulevard
County Superintendent of Schools
Board of Supervisors
Purple Heart Picks Officers
Mort Brayer of Phoenix named state commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart at a Phoenix meeting. New officers include Emil Edlund Tucson senior vice commander Henry Muller Phoenix junior vice commander Edward Estrade Phoenix sergeant at arms Joe Klein Phoenix judge advocate Forest Priser Tuc kson national executive committee man Tom Donohoe Phoenix alternate committeeman Andrew Espinosa Phoenix legislative officer Tucker Southard Phoenix historian William A Ellis Phoenix chief of staff Michael Halladay Tucson Americanism officer William Burns Phoenix service officer William Culver Phoenix chaplain. Plans for the national convention in Phoenix August 14 to 1.
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Phoenix
Military Order of the Purple Heart
Mort Brayer
Brayer
Emil Edlund
Tucson
Henry Muller
Edward Estrade
Serrgeant At Arms
Joe Klein
Forest Priser
Tuckson
Tom Donohoe
Andrew Espinoza
Tucker Southard
William A. Ellis
Michael Halladay
William Burns
William Culver
of the Order
Stranded GIs Reach Camp After Flight Delay
Fifty-one soldiers from Camp Cooke California, stranded in Pittsburgh after airport delays, boarded a Baltimore and Ohio train instead of a chartered airliner. Military police assisted, feeding them at the airline’s expense while additional rail costs and refunds from the airline were arranged. they are due back at camp June 7, a week late.
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Pittsburgh
California
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Camp Cooke
Calif
B. and C
Chicago
Hat Returned To Man By Church Leader In Newport News
A Newport News church leader received back a hat yesterday that clearly identified its owner. The hat bore the name and the admonition Like h This is your hat, making the owner easy to identify and prompting a blushing response.
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Newport News
Three Fighter Planes Collide In Mid Air Near Dayton
Three air force fighters collided twenty miles south of Dayton. Lt R G Hayes survived after bailing out from an F 51 Mustang. his plane crashed on a farm. The other two jets an F 86 and an F 82 crashed nearby with pilots killed. no cause known. Names of the dead were withheld pending next of kin notification.
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Dayton
Ohio
Air Force
R. G. Hayes
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Hayes
Koussevitzky Dies After Virus Infection
Serge A. Koussevitzky, 76, former Boston Symphony conductor, died last night at New England Medical Center from a virus infection. He led the orchestra 26 years before retiring and planned to conduct Berkshire's Tanglewood festival this summer despite illness.
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Boston
Serge A. Koussevitzky
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Koussevitzky
New England Medical Center
Boston Symphony
Olga Naumoff
Tanglewood
Mass
U.S
Cuba
Brazil
Israel
Scottsdale, Ariz
Symphony Hall
Charles Muench
Russia
Volga River
United States
USS
Natalya Koussevitzky
Library of Congress
City Briefs Tuesday and Wednesday Schedule
Tucson calendar lists events at the naval reserve armory and CAP HQ. Small arms practice for USNR unit 1117 at 11018 Alvernon Way Tuesday 8 p.m. Second degree for Tucson Lodge No. 4 FAAM at 160 S. Scott St Wednesday 7:30 p.m. plus Civil Air Patrol weekly meeting at Davis-Monthan. Barbershoppers Sunshine Chapter at 271 N Stone Ave 8 p.m. Oblates of St Benedict meet 8:30 p.m. Benedictine Convent Country Club Road.
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Tucson
1117
USNR
Naval Reserve Armory
Alvernon Way
Tucson Lodge No. 4
FAAM
Masonic Temple
S. Scott St
Civil Air Patrol
CAP
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
Sunshine Chapter
Barbershoppers
Radio Unites Wife With Husband In Critical Condition
Mary South reached St. Mary's hospital in Tucson after a highway patrol relay that began in San Diego. Her husband collapsed in the driveway of 1791 East Hampton Street due to heart disease. a slight trailer collision occurred as officers guided the convoy toward Tucson.
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Arizona Highway Patrol
Mary South
St. Mary's Hospital
South
E. Hampton Sr
San Diego
Lloyd Wixson
Highway Patrol
Gila Bend
Federal Job Openings for Economists in Western Regions
The U S Civil Service Commission announced examinations for economist analytical statistician and survey statistician posts across Arizona Nevada and California. Salaries range 3825 to 7600 yearly with no written test. Applicants are rated on experience and training. age 18 to 62. Applications via the 12th U S Civil Service Region Cape Building San Francisco California.
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Arizona
Nevada
California
U. S. Civil Service Commission
U. S. Civil Service Region
Cape Building
San Francisco
Square Dance Program Extended Through Summer
The county recreation department will continue its free square dancing program after a popular run. Adult and teen dances occur Mondays from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Trianon Ballroom 134 W Orest, with children and teens offered instructional dances 8 to 10 p.m. at the county building fairgrounds 4811 S Sixth Ave.
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Gilbert Ray
Rodeo Field
Fairgrounds
S. Sixth Ave
King Farouk and Queen On Mediterranean Honeymoon Cruise
King Farouk and Queen Narriman honeymoon on the Mediterranean aboard the royal yacht Fakhr el Bihar. A palace communique says they left yesterday for a cruise of Mediterranean ports after their May 6 marriage.
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Cairo
Egypt
Farouk
Narriman
Mediterranean
Fakhr el Bihar
Unofficial Sources Hint at Brief Middle East Retreat
Report notes possible travel to Italy southern France and Spain by unnamed figures fleeing Cairo for less than two months with no official confirmation.
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Italy
France
Spain
Cairo
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Gilbey
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Gilbey’s
Ozclesivety
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Radio
Ford
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