Arab League orders French exit from Syria and Lebanon
The Arab League council bluntly told France to withdraw its troops from Syria and Lebanon immediately, warning that staying would harm sovereignty and prolong war efforts. The communique blamed France for aggression and said other foreign troops would likely depart, with Britain already signaling withdrawal.
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Frederieg
Cairo
Council of the Arab League
France
Levant
Syria
Lebanon
Japan
Britain
U. S
Russia
China
Middle East
Churchill
Washington
Truman
Damascus
Customs and Wheat Commission
Jamil Mardam Bey
Bernard Paget
Paris
Paget
Beynet
Arab League Council
One Third Of Board Holders May Get More
Washington reports that about 3,000,000 of 8,553,200 gasoline ration cardholders will receive increases as ceilings rise to 650 miles monthly starting June 22. Essential driving needs above regional ceilings qualify. home to work drivers should not apply. Applications must be mailed and are evaluated from June 11 onward. B-6 and C4 coupons will expire after June 30 and windshield gas stickers will be discontinued.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Superior Court Judges Get Actual Expenses
Atty. Gen. John L. Sullivan rules that superior court judges who preside in counties away from home may claim actual expenses. The decision clarifies they are not bound by the limitations applicable to other state officials.
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Phoenix
Atty
John L. Sullivan
Superior Court
L. Means
State Warns Cities Counties Sales Tax Income To Drop
Arizona tax commission warns payroll cutbacks will reduce buying power and sales tax revenue for 1945 46 by about 732082 dollars. Estimated total 7200000 in sales tax with allocations to counties cities and towns and state funds. Counties listed include Maricopa Pima Navajo Yuma and others with specific amounts for each. Incorporated cities and towns receive separate allocations including Phoenix and Tucson among many.
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Phoenix
Arizona Tax Commission
State General Fund
Apache
Cochise
Coconino
Gila
Graham
Greenlee
Maricopa
Mohave
Navajo
Pima
Pinal
Santa Cruz
Yavapai
Yuma
Bisbee
Buckeye
Casa Grande
Chandler
Douglas
Flagstaff
Stinson Plans Postwar Private Planes and Service Network
Detroit June 8 The Stinson division of Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corp announces a postwar line of private aircraft from a two place low cost model to a twin engine five to six place transport. Voyager 125 four place craft to be produced within 90 days after green light along with Skycoach three place plan and five or six place jet transport. The plan includes standardized parts and a nationwide dealer service network with regional reps led by Spencer Leech in New York and C W Slim Freitag in Chicago.
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Detroit
Mich
Stinson
Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corp
Wayne
J. C. Welsch
Welsch
Convair
Nashville
Spencer Leech
C. W
Slim) Freitag
Amos
Andy
Leech
New York
Freitag
Chicago
Midwest
City-County Library Consolidation Discussed at Meeting
City council board of supervisors and library board meet at city hall to chart a plan to merge services. Rev E Arnold Litz says demand comes from residents outside city limits. county library would cost 300000 to 500000 vs consolidating with city system. Depositories proposed in county schools. no branch libraries. Current city budget 20500. next year 27991. anticipated library revenue 2500.
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Board of Supervisors
Library Board
E. Arnold Litz
Litz
Tucson
Rev. Litz
Ajo
Tucson Lt Pattison Survives B 29 Engine Loss Over Osaka
Lt Karolek M Pattison of Tucson and his B 29 crew suffered engine failures after a Osaka raid. Returning over water they lost a third engine before landing safely on one engine. Ground crew blamed gasoline shortages for the crisis. Pattison is the son of the late Prof Sidney Pattison and Mrs Pattison of Tucson.
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Tinian
Marianas
Karolek M. Pattison
Tucson
Ariz
Osaka
Pattison
Arthur J. Weddle
Los Angeles
Glen H. Leech
Albany
Tex
Leech
Lt. Pattison
Sidney F. Pattison
East Linden Street
Broadway Plan-Zone Debate Reaffirms Zoning Stance
The city planning commission reaffirmed its prior Zoning recommendation for the annexed Broadway area including East Sixth Street to Rincon Vista. Officials debated B-1 business versus B-2 residential zoning while a new industrial zone along the Nogales railroad between East 23rd and 25th streets was proposed with no opposition.
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East Sixth Street
Colonia Solana
Rincon Vista
Broadway
City Planning and Zoning Commission
A. W. Voorhees
Kimball
Tucson Chamber of Commerce
Plumer Avenue
Voorhees
Commission
Sears
Broadway Small Animal Hospital
Broadway Realty Company
Broadway Village Market
Nogales
East 23Rd
East 25Th Streets
Patton Leads Third Army Flight to California
Gen. George S. Patton Jr. departed from Bedford Army Airfield with his wife and 45 decorated officers and men en route to California. The group rode in three C-54 Sky Masters with Denver as an initial stop, before continuing toward Los Angeles for a planned civic celebration.
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Boston
George S. Patton, Jr
Third Army
Bedford
California
Middlesex Valley
Army
Denver
Colo
Coast
Los Angeles
Patton
Bedford Field
Hamilton
Chilean President to Visit the United States in October
President Truman announced that President Juan Antonio Rios of Chile will visit the United States this October as an official guest. He noted the invitation was renewed after postponement and expressed pleasure in welcoming and meeting President Rios.
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Washington
Truman
Juan Antonio Rios
Chile
United States
Rios
Roosevelt
Mr. Truman
Two 17 Year Olds Enlisted in Navy Here
The local Navy recruiting office announced the enlistment of two recruits at the local station Douglas Tighe 17 of Prescott and John Carlyle Davis 17 1126 North Rinconcourt Tucson. Tighe is a graduate of the local high school and Davis graduated this spring from St Josephs military academy California. Both men will be sworn into the Navy as apprentice seamen within the next few days.
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Navy
Douglas Tighe
Prescott
John Carlyle Davis
North Rinconcourt
Tucson
Tighe
Davis
St. Joseph's Military Academy
California
New York To Take Custody Of Pair Here
Police from Glen Falls New York will take custody of two suspects facing armed robbery charges in Glens Falls. Larry Leyda 27 and Elwin Younes 18 were arrested after a string of burglaries including an OPA office theft. A cork face holdup was used at the January robbery. The gun linked to Leyda was found with Younes and the suspects are to be sent to New York for trial.
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Glen Falls
N. Y
Tucson
James C. Herron
New York
Larry F. Leyda
Elwin Younes, Jr
Glens Falls
OPA
Leyda
Sheriff's Office
Younes
Herron
Sheriff's
Brant Lake
Warrensburg
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Plonee
Arizona Mortuary, Inc
East Third
Verna E. Yocum
Florence
Gilbert
Glendales
Globe
Holbrook
Jerome
Mesa
Miami
Safford
South Tucson
Tempe
Tolleson
Tombstone
Wickenburg
Williams
Winslow
Federhar’s
Karolek Pattison
One Motor
Hoeniex
Sohn
A Rockwell
ACK
J. Kane Gore
William F. Kimball
Arthur W. Sears
B. G. Thompson
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E. Speedway
Oscar R. Romero
Lupe O. Romero
Huron Street
Okinawa
War Department
Romero
Safford School
Bowyer
Stone
Anak
aaPe
Sam Paris
Bex
Congress
State
Tidmarsh Engineering Company
Ee P
GUY Monthan Nurseries
Arizona
Campbell
Speedway
Baby
Chko
S.scott
Stone Ave
Mccormick ST
Frozen Foods
Ctikiavori
Kellogg’s Corn
del Monte
ALB Brands
Iimile
Frank Quiroz
Ronnie Elias
Corp Beer
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