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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1949
Page
17
In Richmond Virginia police held 33 year old Earl Powell under heavy guard after a gun battle left two dead and five wounded during a manhunt for his wife near South Hill. Powell was shot eight times and is in critical condition with chest and abdomen wounds.
Beaver Meadows residents faced six hours with no water after Citizens Water Co reservoir ran dry. A temporary tap from Hazleton Water Co was arranged but Hazleton seeks about 5000 dollars owed, threatening to shut off supply if unpaid. In Minneapolis, 28 officials are chosen from 55 candidates as acting Mayor Hoyer and ex pastor Simmons vie for the top job amid police shakeup.
In Santa Cruz a 17 year old from Santa Rosa, Jane Ann Pederson, was selected Miss California 1949 after besting 20 competitors in the feminine personality charm and talent contest held Sunday at a Dumas tourist court.
Phoenix officials swear in new officers for the Arizona branch of the Military Order of the Purple Heart led by John Stanewich. Stanewich succeeds John A. Durden as commander with Michael Halliday as senior vice commander and Joe M. Klein as junior vice commander among governors, inspectors, officers and staff across Phoenix and Tucson.
Police report details a petty theft case citing Johan sen as a former state mental home patient. Authorities note the prior treatment history while pursuing charges and case progression.
Dr. Curt Sachs of New York University told Carnegie Tech listeners that today’s popular music lacks originality. He blamed both writers and listeners, noting that song writers recycle cliches while audiences prefer what is familiar.
Dr Sachs calls popular music commercial music written to make money and notes its low level yet essential role in culture. He argues history cannot be complete without recording music history, including that of popular song.
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