Curly Top Virus Rare This Year In Tucson Gardens
Dr. William G. Heyman reports an unusually low occurrence of curly top disease in Tucson tomatoes this season. The disease, spread by leafhoppers, is mainly seen in open plots. protected plants in patios or hedged yards show fewer cases. Partial shade and mulch help reduce incidence and support fruit set, while early varieties like Earliana remain common choices.
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William G. Heyman
University of Arizona
Heyman
Tucson
Old Pueblo
Desert
Hoyman
Dr. Heyman
Bounty
Byrnes Denies Ambition To Be Vice-President
James F. Byrnes, war mobilization director, states he has no ambition to be vice president and would not seek the nomination. He speaks at his first press conference since becoming overall director of home front activities and notes talks with Senate and House committees. Byrnes says Bernard Baruch will advise without pay on government policies and programs.
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Washington
James F. Byrnes
Byrnes
Truman War Investigating Committee
Senate
House
Capitol Hill
Baruch
Bernard M. Baruch
War Industries Board
Budget Smith
Anxious To Work But Law Says No
James L. Hall a Tucson colored man testified before the Arizona corporation commission that he seeks a certificate of convenience and necessity to operate a light trucking service. Commission chairman Betts dismissed the application citing insufficient evidence that existing companies fail to provide adequate service. Hall said he would work hard but might skip sleep if granted permission.
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James L. Hall
Arizona Corporation Commission
Hall
State of
Arizona
Commission For
Commission
Corporation Commission
Betts and
Peterson
211
Pacific Motor Transport
A. Emerson Foster
Arizona Negro Journal
Tucson
M. C. Brown
Betts
Week End Fever Spurs Gas Rationing Tweak
New wartime illness dubbed week end fever described by the Office of Price Administration. Henry M. Rapaport said drivers of about half of 10,000 cars stopping last weekend produced doctors certificates claiming driving was for health. Travel to resorts prohibited for invalids unless a doctor certifies essential travel with no other transport.
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New York
Office of Price Administration
Henry M. Rapaport
OPA
Rapaport
Byrnes as Roosevelt’s 1944 Vice Presidential Prospect
Observers speculated that James F. Byrnes might be Roosevelt's running mate in 1944 should the President seek a back term. The conjecture reflects early wartime political maneuvering and Byrnes’s rising influence within the Democratic Party.
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Byrnes
Roosevelt
Velt
Baek
Water Shortage Triggers Tombstone Rationing Plan
Tombstone, June 9. An emergency from a dangerously low Huachuca reservoir level limits patrons to one hour of water daily from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. for personal use and fire protection. Less than 150,000 gallons remain in a 1 million gallon reserve. relief not expected until July rains.
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Tombstone
Huachuca
Huachuca Mountains
Miss Watson Promoted To WAAC Captain
Tucson-born officer Gwendolyn J. Watson advances to WAAC Captain and serves as executive officer for the WAAC branch at Salt Lake City 9th Service Command Headquarters Des Moines appointment dates include training roles at Fort Maines Daytona Beach and Ft Leavenworth She is a University of Arizona graduate and former Tucson physical education instructor with a Mortar Board legacy.
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Gwendolyn J. Watson
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps
Tucson
Watson
WAAC
Salt Lake City
Utah
9Th Service Command
Des Moines
Forts Maines
Daytona Beach
Florida
Waac M. P
Capt. Watson
Elks Sponsor Flag Day Program At Local High School
Tucson Lodge of Elks presents an annual Flag Day ceremony at the high school stadium next Monday. Joseph B Judge Will speak on ten flags and their stories as soldiers bear each flag. Marana Army Air Field band provides music while war bond sales are encouraged. E T Cusick and Fred W Fickett speak. Al Floyd chairs the committee.
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Tucson
Marana Army Air Field
E. T. Cusick
Fred W. Fickett
al Floyd
Elks Committee
Never Misses Legs Swanson's Normal Life Behind Artificial Limbs
In Erie, Mrs Elizabeth Swanson, who lost both legs at age three, has lived a full life for over 40 years with artificial limbs. She pursued a musical career married and became mother to five children, asserting the idea what you dont have you dont miss.
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Erie
Pa. U.2
Elizabeth Swanson
Legislation To Outlaw Strikes Nears Passage
Washington June 9 conferees reached near agreement on a bill to outlaw strikes in war industries. Final draft expected within hours for passage before June 20. The measure imposes penalties including a $5000 fine and up to one year in prison for strike encouragement after government seizure.
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Washington
UPR
House
Senate
Congress
Tom Connally
Tex
War Labor Board
38 Per Cent Of U A Summer Students Are Men
University of Arizona figures show 156 male and 249 female enrollees in the summer session, out of 405 total. Registrar notes the 38 percent male share is not unusual and registrations run slowly with a June 14 deadline to sign up. Gold first mined in Colorado in 1858.
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University of Arizona
Utility Valuations In State Will Be Raised
Phoenix June 9 Commissioner Thad M Moore of the Arizona tax commission said he would propose increases in all public utility taxable property valuations. Moore spoke before a closed door meeting with Commissioner Joe M Hunt. The commission must set valuations of mines railroads and telegraph and telephone properties by July 1.
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Phoenix
Thad M. Moore
Arizona Tax Commission
Moore
Joe. M. Hunt
D. C. O'Neil
Berlin Propaganda Questions Roosevelts Gas Warfare Warning
Berlin officials and a radio broadcast relay the claim that Roosevelt’s warning about gas warfare shows Allied fear and possible pretext. The account asserts the president may seek an alibi should such weapons be used, while noting Roosevelt’s pledge not to use gas unless first used by enemies.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Roosevelt
Summer Enrollment At High Sets New Record
About 500 pupils enrolled for Tucson high school's six week summer session, announced by Principal C. A. Carson. Enrollment rises by over 150 from last year's 325, with all classes at top attendance and all required subjects filled. Seventeen teachers were hired to handle the large turnout.
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Tucson High School
C. A. Carson
Lumber Waste Allegations At Sunflower Ordnance Plant
Truman Senate panel heard William V. Ryan claim 150 truckloads of lumber with two thirds usable burned daily in a fire pit for seven months at the DeSoto Kansas plant. He says bulldozers buried electrical gear and Army inspectors were absent while concrete and forms failed, costing government funds.
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Kansas City
Truman Senate Investigating Committee
Viow
Sunflower Ordnance Works
William V. Ryan
Bolivar
DeSoto
Kas
Harry S. Truman
D-Mo
Senate Committee
Ryan
Truman
Army
E. E. Taylor
Births at St Marys Hospital Tucson Two Newborns
At St Marys Hospital in Tucson a girl was born to Mr and Mrs Wayne Hadley at 12 40 a m on June 9 a boy was born to Mr and Mrs Paul L Warburton at 4 22 a m on June 9.
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St. Mary’s Hospital
Wayne Hadley
E. 9Th St
Tucson
Paul L. Warburton
S. 9Th Ave
Ragweed Supports Quail and Pheasant Food Chains
Ragweed, a traditional hay fever trigger, serves as nourishment for quail and pheasants, linking plant pollen issues to wildlife feeding cycles.
Court dismisses suit and grants divorce judgments
Public records list several family and civil actions. Drachman and Grant v Norman E. Gabel dismissed with prejudice. Elfreda B. Rogers v Leland A. Rogers ends in divorce judgment. Mildred L. Douglas v Edward M. Douglas also ends in divorce judgment.
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William G. Hall
Drachman and
Police Court Reckless Driving Case Presided by Cella
John E. Smith faces reckless driving charges in police court overseen by Judge Paul J. Cella with a fine of 30 dollars or 30 days in jail.
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Paul J. Cella
John E. Smith
Pair of Marriage Licenses Issued in Arizona and Pennsylvania
Belle D. Hall and Jose Vega aged 29 of Maricopa and 19 of Tucson receive license. Frank Redmond 26 of Tucson wed Josephine Lizarraga 26 of Tucson. Newton J. Kellam 22 of Schenectady and Georgiana S. Wilson 24 of Pittsburgh obtain license.
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Belle D. Hall
Jose Vega
Maricopa
Ariz
Roselia Tapia
Tucson
Frank Redmond
Josephine Lizarraga
Newton J. Kellam
Schenectady
N. Y
Georgiana S. Wilson
Pittsburgh
Coffee Drank Deeply by Southern Louisiana and Mississippi Residents
Coffee drinkers in southern Louisiana and Mississippi consume two to three times the U S average with many individuals drinking ten to fifteen cups daily based on the readable text.
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Loudisiana
Mississippi
U. S
Walter Ellis Named Mayor of South Tucson
Walter Ellis was chosen as South Tucson town council member to replace Ann Rovin who moved from Arizona. He was selected by fellow councillors to serve as mayor, a post he has held for two years. Other council members are Jeter Glass William Schoch Gregory McElroy and W A Morrow. Immediate issues include the 1943 44 budget and obtaining a fire truck.
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Walter Ellis
South Tucson
Ann Rovin
Arizona
Ellis
Rovin
Jeter M. Glass
William Schoch
Gregory J. McElroy
W. A. Morrow
Laminar Flow Wing Helps Mustang Claim Speed Record
The laminar flow wing cited as a key factor in making the Mustang the fastest airplane for its horsepower in the world, highlighting its aerodynamic efficiency and performance advantage.
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