UN Stalled On Arms Cut.
The United Nations stalled on two major issues atomic energy control and world armament cuts. Commissions investigating Palestine and the Balkans hit snags with the Palestine boycott and Balkan commission tensions.
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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1947
Page
2
The United Nations stalled on two major issues atomic energy control and world armament cuts. Commissions investigating Palestine and the Balkans hit snags with the Palestine boycott and Balkan commission tensions.
First Lt. Clarence J. Douglas of Ft. Worth captured the singles championship by edging Maj. F Cable Steinemann of Davis Monthan in a five setter 6 4 4 6 7 9 7. Davis Monthan also took the doubles title by default and the eighth air force team trophy.
Police court records show Carlos A. Fuentes received an overtime parking citation on West Congress Street. A letter from Senor Fuentes dated June 9 from Hermosillo Mexico asks the fine be canceled, apologizes for the violation, and requests remittance details. Magistrate Paul J. Cella logged the case with an O. K. note.
Fortuna B Vargas suffered a serious burn after a cigarette lit bedding at 415 South Melwood Avenue on Tuesday. He refused medical aid until sheriff deputies intervened Friday night. He was taken to the county hospital and by Saturday his condition was described as fairly good.
Tucson League of Women Voters prepared a resolution opposing the recent withdrawal of 30 acres from Randolph Park. Mayor Houston defended the move citing uses for five acres to Navy Army National Guard and potential $1,000,000 payroll. City business includes housing for Negro families, a zoo, water connections, and an audit. bids for public works were read and a city county sewer meeting requested.
Funeral services for Mrs. Julia S. Peterson 84 who died Friday at her daughter Maud Ackerman home are set for 7 30 p.m. Saturday at the Arizona mortuary. The body will go to Elizabeth New Jersey for burial. Survivors include daughters Alida Bavaillon Elizabeth and three sons Albert Russell Peterson both Elizabeth and Harry Westfield New Jersey.
Deputies answered a report of a break in at Hoffman Roofing and Paint, 2558 North Stone Avenue, Friday night. A “kick-out” incident toppled several five-gallon paint buckets, knocked out door panels, and the case was cleared after investigation.
The League of Women Voters calls a special 2 p.m. meeting at Christopher Square to consider a resolution on city withdrawal of 30 acres from Randolph Park for a naval armory site. The draft follows talks by Mayor Houston and H B Langer on a Navy park lease.
Rev S D Athans, who arrived from Nogales in 1938 to lead the Spanish Methodist church in Tucson, was re appointed for a ninth consecutive year. The appointment was announced at the Latin American Methodist conference in Long Beach California which closed Sunday. Rev and Mrs Athans returned from the conference Thursday.
The Tucson summer band directed by Tom K Burges and Paul L Grimes will perform at the Armory park Sunday at 7 30 p m during a community sing led by Eduardo Caso. The 50 member group features sixth to high school students with march concert and novelty pieces including Grimes clarinet solo Clarinet Polka and new song sheets for the audience.
A burglar lifted 30 pounds of brass and copper tubing from Universal Refrigeration on North Fourth Avenue. The tubing, moved from Minerva cafe on East Congress Street for repairs, was valued at about 70 dollars and went missing Tuesday night. Royal police noted the loss when the owner reported it Wednesday morning.
Sixty percent of property owners in Saguaro Associates area east of Rincon Village signed petitions to form an improvement district for paving about 25 miles of roads. If submitted, county supervisors must begin machinery to set up the district.
An FBI led inquiry investigates a fire that gutted the wooden 21 000 square foot Davis Monthan field commissary. A temporary facility is open while new food stocks and other essentials are sourced from Tucson for base personnel.
Deputies hunted a shooter targeting homes in the area around Mrs. William Gleeson at 855 East Windsor Street and near North Campbell Avenue and Water Street. In one incident a round shattered a kitchen window but no one was hurt. another bullet struck J. S. Wilson’s windshield without a stop.
Jose Valdez Rincon, 25, of Agua Caliente Mexico, was arraigned before U S Commissioner Thomas H McKay on a charge of falsely claiming U S citizenship via a bogus birth certificate and social security card. He waived preliminary hearing and was bound over to Pima county jail with 1000 dollar bond after saying he purchased the documents in Mexico.
City Briefs report at 6 30 p m the Tucson Y s Men club will discuss joining the International Association of Y s Men clubs. President James Davies says about 25 men will form the original charter group. At 8 p m the Northeast Neighbors association meets at Catalina junior high to elect officers and discuss fire fighting equipment for the district.
Rev Fred Lasse missionary to the Belgian Congo will present pictures Sunday evening at the Christian and Missionary Alliance church corner of North First avenue and East Adams street. Lasse served 22 years with the Africa Inland Mission Board in Africa.
Effective June 13 the local railroad retirement board office relocates to room 3-A basement of the post office building, announced by C F Thomallo, branch manager.
ENS George R. Monthan, 25, USN, son of Mrs. Jessie R. Monthan of 3248 Via Palos Verdes, reports to naval air training bases in Corpus Christi Texas for primary and basic flight instruction. He will proceed to advanced training at Pensacola Florida after completion.
Col. A. Y. Smith former commander at Davis Monthan field visited Tucson on Friday while traveling to Lowry field Denver to take up duties as director of flight training. He recently completed a war college course at Maxwell Field Alabama.
Two enlistments in the naval V-6 inactive reserves were announced Saturday by the local recruitment office. Names listed are Charles Cruz Gallego of 273 North Trent Avenue and Joaquin H. Carranza of 604 Riverside Drive.
Local Army recruiting office notes a War Department order allowing re enlistment for service in Europe after six months there, for qualified individuals holding MOS numbers 187, 213, 301, 766, 855, or 858. The policy marks a first in permitting re enlistment under these conditions.
Jose S Morales of 4573 South 12th Avenue has enlisted in the Army after visiting the local recruiting office. He joins as part of the national draft era enlistment and begins basic training later this year.
J B Lee of the Tucson Rapid Transit announces faster schedules on two North Campbell lines starting Monday with 30 minute round trips and 15 minute service on the downtown to Grand Road segment. Four more Twin Coaches arrive next week bringing total to nine. six new Ford 27 passenger buses added recently while six 24 passenger Chevrolets retired. A new North Sixth Avenue route and depot renovations with awnings are planned to ease congestion and serve the university area.
The Arizona mortuary sent the body of Charles M. Lamberson 77 who died in a local hospital Friday to Pittsburgh for services and burial. He lived at 2625 East Cooper street and had a niece Ruth Kidwell and three nephews John Charles and R A Kidwell all of Tucson.
Dr Robert E Dickenson former longtime pastor of the University Methodist church of Tucson will preach at 8 30 and 11 a m services Sunday at Trinity Presbyterian church His sermon topic will be The Voices He was formerly president of the Tucson Ministerial association now en route home to Alamogordo N M from the Southern California Arizona Methodist conference in San Diego and previously served at Garfield Methodist church in Phoenix.
Residents near the First Methodist church at East Fourth street and North Park avenue were awakened by the chimes at midnight. The church clock usually rings noon and 6 pm, and a failure to ring at noon Saturday prompted the sexton to suspect tampering with the time switch.
Funeral services for Mrs. Huldah M. Brady 84 who died Friday are set for 3 30 PM Monday in the Parker chapel with burial in Evergreen cemetery Rev W Whaley to officiate Survivors include two sons T J Brady of 4110 East Flower St and Grover D Brady of Pharr Tex two daughters Mrs Rose Stiefer of Tucson and Mrs Beulah Barrett of San Antonio a son in law Lawrence Stanley of Laredo seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren all of Texas.
KTUC airs I See The Children at 7:30 featuring Martha Scott and care for European children. Sports Parade at 6:00 with Sheriff Jerry Martin on Knot Hole Gang and golf and Arizona Texas league updates. Vic Damone on Ray Bloch Show at 9:30 with Swing Fourteen.
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