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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1945
Page
10
The note references a Bible reading schedule citing Acts chapter 19 verse 23 and Acts chapter 20 verse 6. It appears as a clipped religious citation likely from a church or community bulletin. The fragment implies a daily reading assignment within a religious program or periodical.
The Citizen urges Tucson officials to act on securing a reliable water supply, criticizing past leadership and praising engineering resources at the University of Arizona. It notes past costs, proposes a distribution and rate study, and calls for public involvement to balance supply and price.
Paul Mallon notes Hannegan’s scouts found nationwide approval for White House moves under Truman. He points to cabinet changes, new policy directions, and balanced leadership with Morgenthau Rosenman Hopkins and Stettinius intact. The piece highlights unity amid radical criticism and the press.
A reflective column recalls bygone days of choosing car makes models and colors before selling a trusted old model. It notes compromises between a sedan a sporty roadster and a convertible and hints at changes as a rumble seat gives way to mass produced features.
The WPB hints 200000 new cars in 1945 while rationing likely continues for war workers and veterans. Production limits on repair parts are removed, aiding older cars on the road and keeping motoring feasible for now, with optimism for better times ahead.
Westbrook Pegler argues that despite a wish for millions of new homes in wartime America, costs rise from local monopolies and inflated practices by plumbers electricians and contractors. He notes prefabrication limits and urges reduced costs to allow affordable housing without heavy subsidies.
James T. Shotwell notes in Survey Graphic that every continental European bridge spanning a stream contained a hidden chamber with a single explosive charge to destroy the span if an invading army advanced. Locals long suspected such fortifications existed, though not discussed publicly before the Nazi blitz.
In Baltimore, orioles during nest-building season shift from horsetail hair to hemp cord, a change noted by bird lovers on a hill. The birds welcome the hemp strands with flashes of orange in wistaria and bright song, as observed over a third season.
The column critiques wartime reporting on German camps distinguishing concentration camps from POW camps and highlights Red Cross assurances that 99 percent of American POWs will return home. It notes allied POW totals, relief moves into Germany, and asks for clarity on prisoners in Poland amid shifting control. It also touches on domestic issues and post office matters in Congress.
In a chatty Washington Scene column, Doris Duke calls Mrs. Clare Boothe Luce and this pair exchange playful banter. Duke bikes to visit and jokes about a heroic Army captain while Luce notes his charm and K ration aid. The piece ends with a tease about a letter from Army Gen Aurand to entertainment figures.
A New Yorker anecdote recounts a Women Army Corps officer promoted to captain who, on a shopping morning with her mother, was saluted four times within three blocks. The mother commented that she understood the habit and preferred her daughter to avoid conspicuity.
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