OWI Casualty Lists Include Eight Tucsonians
The Office of War Information reports eight Tucsonans on Arizona casualties, with Army and Navy deaths and numerous wounded in European and Pacific theatres. The roll lists named spouses and addresses for those reported dead or wounded, including Elio Gomez, Barney Cocio, Manuel Gutierrez, Cornelius Moore, Adolph Miranda, Manuel Robles, Alfonso Espinosa, Jose Miranda, Raul Estrada, Frank Fierros, Vernie Palmer, James Palmer, Clarence Workman, Eusebio Lopez, Lester Missimore, Acil Palmer, Mercedes Pinon, George Thompson, Dan Montierth, William Wall, Floyd Hallmark, Robert Brutinel, Cyril Trestrail, Stanley Dossey, and Nelson Sakyesva.
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Office of War Information
Ramona J. Gutierrez
Ft. Lowell Road
Navy
Corp
Cornelius S. Moore
USMCR
Charles S. Moore
St Miles Street
Ontario Street
Alfonso M. Espinosa
Carmen M. Espinosa
North Seventh Avenue
Pfc
Jose P. Miranda
Lupe R. Miranda
Carmen Street
Raul V. Estrada
Carmen V. Estrada
Phoenix
Pacific
Frank A. Fierros
Lorenza E. Fierros
Vernie R. Palmer
Martha J. Fulks
Avondale
James M. Palmer
Lucille Adams
Clarence C. Workman
Elma V. Workman
Cave Creek
Eusebio C. Lopez
Virginia Z. Lopez
Williams
Lester G. Missimore
Alice Missimore
Acil Palmer
Lee Palmer
Thatcher
Dan I. Montierth
William Joseph Wall
Mabel Madeline Coffey
Miami, and
Floyd V. Hallmark
Tortilla Fiat
Robert C. Brutinel
Don Brutinel
Clifton
Cyril Trestrail
James R. Trestrail
Bisbee
Stanley V. Dossey
Robert Dossey
Coolidge
C. Nelson Sakyesva
Hotteville
Brazil Declares War on Japan during World War II
Rio de Janeiro, June 6. Brazil declared war on Japan to day enabling the United States to use Brazilian bases for the Pacific war effort. Brazil was not expected to redeploy its expeditionary force in Italy to the Far East but would aid U S in supplying its operations.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Japan
United States
Italy
Far East
Hydraulic Turbines Convert Water Flow to Power
Hydraulic turbines convert the energy of flowing water into mechanical energy by harnessing water pressure and velocity. They are key components in hydroelectric plants, turning hydraulic potential into rotational motion to drive generators.
Influx Of Battle Souvenirs Raises Alarm In Los Angeles
Officials report a surge of weapons as battlefield souvenirs flood in. About 5 000 firearms including machine guns rifles and swords are stored in the federal customs building awaiting delivery. Law enforcement plans to block shipments under federal and state laws.
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Los Angeles
Federal Customs
E. W. Biscailuz
Business Future Bright For Tucson
Tucson Chamber of Commerce outlines a healthier postwar outlook with new ventures. Perf ection Products Co opened at 444 North Fourth Ave wholesaling tobaccos cigars and smokers' equipment in a former storage building. Millprint Co in Riverside auditorium crafts vapor and moisture proof bags for overseas shipment with 31 employees and two shifts. Other firms eye Tucson including sportswear and a regional candy factory.
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Tucson
Inauras
Tucson Chamber of Commerce
C. E. Goyette
Goyette
Perfection Products Co
North Fourth Avenue
East Sixth Street
Tucson Warehouse & Transfer Co
United States
Batavia
Arizona
California
New Mexico
Texas
Southwest
New Millprint Co
Riverside Auditorium
Ivan Heller
Army
Leonard Haas
Millprint
Milwaukee
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Tucson Growing Commerce Prospects For Postwar Era
The Tucson chamber analyzes growth potential as shoe repairers radio shops and interior decorators consider city sites. Private schools may expand due to climate and credits while hotels tourist courts and guest ranches will rise to serve returning travelers. Roads and convention status plus outside money from retirees and servicemen mark a broad business outlook. Veterans hospital leather work and Western hand made goods offer new markets with 50 to 75 vets likely employed.
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Tucson
Chamber
Goyette
Veterans’ Hospital
Workers Save $3,600,000 In Convair Plant
San Diego reports reveal Consolidated Vultee Aircraft workers saved more than 3.6 million dollars and 3.3 million man hours through the San Diego division suggestion plan. Over 2,000 supervisor ideas and 2,000 non supervisory ideas were submitted with 1200 and 526 adopted respectively. Awards totaling over 19,000 were paid to employees whose ideas were used. The top award reached 500 dollars to a female employee for an advertising concept.
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San Diego
Calif
Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation
Navy incentive program gives awards for suggestions adopted
The Navy uses a program where non supervisory employees receive money awards for adopted suggestions and supervisors gain a direct incentive through a cost improvement proposal plan. Only about 10 percent of the men in the navy were in service before Pearl Harbor.
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Navy
Pearl Harbor
Unclear broadcast lineup at 1 30 and 4 00 slots
Fragmentary OCR notes list times and names for a radio or TV schedule with entries possibly including Are You A Patriot and Newsroom segments. Names Lorenzo Jones Fulter Lewis William H appear but details are unreadable.
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Lorenzo Jones
ABC Newsroom
Fulter Lewis
William H Ser
News of the Ors
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