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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1944
Page
7
On a Normandy beach Lew Hawkins documents a chaotic scene after a big invasion. The water is crowded with wreckage and derelicts as soldiers push toward the grass line while wounded and casualties are carried to receive treatment.
U S Marines base reports air crews long strained by months of raids now buoyed as invasion begins. Col Wilson Wood explains mission significance while pilots Captain Robert L. Kelly Sgt William T Myers and Lt Howard Jenks voice renewed resolve to fight on.
War department orders Rowland Parks Bolton of Tucson to duty as a first lieutenant in the medical corps and promotes Harry Stuart Houston of Flagstaff to major in the field artillery.
NEW YORK June 12 UP Joseph Asaro, 35, kept 18 chickens on his roof drawing neighbor complaints. Summoned to Flatbush court for sanitary code violation he said he had eaten six and asked for time to eat the rest. The court granted 12 days.
Supreme Headquarters reports the D-day airborne landings in Normandy as the most successful in war history. American and British forces used secret devices to land in designated spots despite cloud cover, with gliders and pathfinders boosting accuracy and timing.
Capt. Joseph C. Chambers skipper of the Henry Bergh grounded off San Francisco May 31 with 1,200 Navy personnel aboard. He was found guilty of coast guard negligence charges and his master's license suspended for two years. He was cleared of incompetence. The hearing recommended leniency and license as chief mate.
The United States Navy plans a stand by fleet with auxiliaries on perpetual alert in peacetime. Experiments aim to keep ships ready to act while crews and ammunition stay ashore. The AVC 1 piloted a cata pult concept near the North Star in Philadelphia.
Officials report traces of insecticides and rat poisons aboard a fleet of inactive ships. Investigators warn of potential contamination hazards and emphasize safe disposal procedures.
Rosario Valenzuelan, 54, ranch worker of Amado, died Friday likely from a heart ailment and sunstroke while fighting a brush fire on the mountain ranch near Nogales. Interment will be in Tucson. He had lived in Santa Cruz county for 45 years.
The agriculture department estimated the 1943 44 grapefruit crop at 55 679 000 boxes. Florida leads with 31 000 000 boxes, Arizona 4 000 000, while California trails. Orange production is projected at 101 708 000 boxes, up 16 000 000 from last year.
Phoenix June 12. If registration today does not rise, the July 18 primary will likely have fewer than 127 000 voters, the secretary of State's office disclosed. This will be one of the lowest levels in years.
Registration tallies show 123,657 total with about 2,000 uncounted slips. In 1942 primary, 179,065 eligible voters were on record. The all time high was 180,347 in 1940. Since January 1, 33,110 new registrations, including about 25,000 Democrats, 5,000 Republicans, and 2,000 military.
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