75 Take Part In Radio Test
Over 75 amateur radio operators simulating disaster conditions will hold a two day exercise atop A mountain near Tucson. The event, led by Gayle A. Smith of Mountain States Telephone and a Red Cross committee, includes three Tucson clubs and uses battery and generator power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Red Cross Disaster Preparedness and Relief Committee
Gayle A. Smith
Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Company
Old Pueblo
25 Club
KVOA
Ray Holsclaw
Communications Committee
Yuma Airfield To Host Next WAA Fixed Price Sale
Yuma Army airfield will host a WAA fixed price sale starting Monday with about $235,000 in surplus items. Certified WWII veterans will begin buying, followed by federal agencies, state and local governments, nonprofits, and nonpriority buyers through Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Daily Citizen
Yuma Army
WAA
Federal Works Agency and
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Edward C. Colson
VAA
Davis-Monthan Field
Federal Works Agency
Pima County
Pinal County
Mrs Mesquita 80 Dies At Home In Tucson
Felicita Mesquita aged 80 died early Saturday at her residence 2130 South 12th Street Tucson. She is survived by sons Francisco Edmundo and Joaquin and a daughter Mrs Esperanza Pallesteros, all of Tucson. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by the Tucson mortuary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Felicita Mesquita
South 12Th Street
Francisco
Edmundo
Joaquin
Esperanza Pallesteros
Tucson
Printers Honored For 40 Years Union Membership
Davis has worked in St. Louis and Chicago job shops. James P. Dillon began as apprentice in Newark in 1900 and joined the union in New York in 1905. He moved to Tucson in 1930 and worked for Star and Citizen from 1944. A. B. Davenport started in his father’s Bessmer shop at 8 and joined at 18 in Memphis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Guthrie Davis
Tucson
International Typographical Union
Labor Temple
R. H. Guthrie
East India
Alamogordo
N. M
Douglas
Ariz
Arthur H. Davis
East Fourth Street
Kingston
Canada
Higher Minimum Wage Bill Gains Public Backing
Princeton dispatch reports Congress introduced a bill to raise the interstate wage from 40 to 75 cents in two years. A nationwide poll found 3 to 1 in favor of 65 cents, with support varying by occupation and a 66 percent yes vote in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
N. J
Congress
Ptoi. Eines
Ap- Disap- Norove
Institute
Sweeping Compound Sparks $14,000 Lawsuit
A sweeping mixture left on a floor at 53 East Broadway led Janie Don Ong to file a superior court suit for 14000 against Pacific Finance Co of California and the Tucson office manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Broadway
Janie Don Ong
Pacific Finance Co
California
Tucson
Proval Split Reflects Voter Confidence Across Parties
Poll results show support with 77 percent among Democrats and 61 percent among Republican voters, indicating broad approval among party lines. The figures illustrate a partisan divide in confidence levels during the period.
Ex-service land purchase and slip case filed
V. R. Van Horn claims a slip and fall entering the office on March 22, 1947. Attorney Richard H. Chambers filed the complaint. The New Zealand government has bought 26,000 acres of land for ex service men settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. R. van Horn
Richard H. Chambers
New Zealand
New Owners Overlook Tax Delinquencies Amid Real Estate Boom
Louis E. Young the county treasurer said the surge in real estate activity caused about 60000 in tax delinquencies. He noted new property buyers often miss tax due dates and that notices go to former owners, delaying payment. He urged new owners to verify tax obligations to avoid penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis E. Young
Young
Registration at UA Reaches 1539
First term summer session registration at the University of Arizona was 1539 as of noon Saturday, with registrar C. Z. Lesher reporting an increase of 219 over the prior high. Registration for credit totaled 1422 after the first two days and will continue until 4 p.m. Monday. The first term ends July 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Arizona
C. Z. Lesher
Lenses Produced Monthly in United States Zone of Germany
An average of 225000 spectacle lenses are manufactured each month in the United States zone of Germany. This reflects wartime industrial output under Allied control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Zone
Germany
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Yuma Airfield
Dillon
George Gallup
American Institute of Public Opinion
W.S. Lackner
Pioneer Hotel
Walgreens
Freshie
E. 10Th ST
Prescott
Flagstaff
Grand Canyon
Florence
Coolidge
Chandler
Northwest Cities
Featuring
Devereux
Nik-a-Bob
North Park Avenue
Paul Devereux and
Lambert Kautenburger
Stone
Bill and
Janie Ong
The
GHOS
Stone Ave
American Foods
East Speedway
Caruso
4Th Avenue
Holsom
Eaith Cleaners
Larsen Baily
Summerhaven Cabin
Mount Lemmon Lodge
N. Stone
Palo Verde Spaghetti House
Sixth Ave
Joe's
Oracle Road
Jacinto
el Conquistador Hotel
Tucson Gas, Electric Light and Power
Colorado River Power
Tucson Gas
Electric
H. E. Phenicie
Carlos E. Ronstadt
J. H. Saunders
J. R. Snider
J. S. Sundt
C. L. Clawson
H. S. Corbett
Herbert A. Morrison
J. J. O'Dowd
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