Fire Bomb Demonstration At Tucson High Draws Crowd
Tucsonans witnessed a military fire bomb demonstration at the city high school stadium as part of Elks Flag Day events. Davis Monthan airbase personnel showed magnesium and goop bombs, gasoline jelly, and fire effects, with a warning that Tokyo and other Japanese cities faced similar attacks. Spectators called for a repeat showing and asked how long Japan could endure the bombardment.
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Lloyd A. Turner
Japan
Davis-Monthan Chemical Warfare
Germany
London
Tokyo
Jay W. Rooks
Morris O. Jones
Turner
Harold Heizer
Sam Tyree
Charles Marchese
Carl Berlin
Tom Terry
Norman McEwan
Davis Levine
Harry Nadeau
Downs Ingram
Davis-Monthan Field
Davis-Monthanfield
Tucson High School
Elks
Army
Army Air Forces
Davis-Monthan
Judge Hall Urges Nation Pursue Peace at Flag Day Observance
A Flag Day observance at the high school stadium featured Elks Lodge ceremonies and a chemical warfare display by Davis Monthan unit. Max Klinger announced bond sales of 2 452 000 with Tucson Federal Savings & Loan among subscribers, as historian John Frakes traced flag history and Boy Scouts carried colors. Former Judge Hall urged continued advocacy for peace while Lt. William Hewett recounted wartime service and cautioned against cashing bonds.
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Elks Lodge
Davis- Monthan
Chemical Warfare Department
Max Klinger
Fred Pima County War Finance
Tucson Federal Savings & Loan Association
John Frakes
Hall
Elks
Hewett
William Hewett
Cleveland
Treasury
The
Air Force
Belsen
Sunrise Serenade
Brussels
Lyons and Dight separation decree in Superior Court
Public records show a separate maintenance decree issued in the Superior Court involving John D Lyons Jr as presiding judge and Lois Stewart Dight against Francis Arthur Dight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Lyons, Jr
Lois Stewart Dight
Francis Arthur Dight
Police Court Proceedings Turn Suspects to Military Authorities
Paul J. Cella presiding reports John McCarron charged with disturbing the peace and William Richardson charged with auto theft were turned over to military authorities for further action.
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Paul J. Cella
John McCarron
William Richardson
Marriage Licenses Granted in Local Clerk Office
Belle D. Hall and Warren G. Swearingen both 21 from Pa. filed license. Virginia N. Willis 21 from Indianapolis with George McCrobie Jr. 34 and Helen H. Myers 34 both from Tucson. Narciso M. Vasquez 37 St. David Ariz. with Maria Doroles Rabago 23 Nogales Sonora. Charles J. Young 30 McAllen Texas with Flora Mae Forgy 29 Texas. Jewel W. Stephens Jr. 18 Tucson with Aliene Turner 16 Tucson.
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Belle D. Hall
Warren G. Swearingen
Virginia N. Willis
Indianapolis
Ind
George McCrobie, Jr
Tucson
Helen H. Myers
Narciso M. Vasquez
St. David
Ariz
Maria Doroles Rabago
Nogales
Sonora
Charles J. Young
McAllen
Tex
Flora Mae Forgy
Jewel W. Stephens, Jr
Aliene Turner
Births at St Marys Hospital Tucson
A girl was born to Pfc and Mrs Frank at 1 12 pm June 14 at St Marys Hospital 438 West 27th street Tucson A second child a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Robert at 1125 Alta Vista Tucson at 10 03 pm June 14 A third child a boy born to Mr and Mrs Rozell Gilvey 727 North 10th Avenue Tucson at 4 30 am June 15
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St. Mary's Hospital
Frank
27Th Street
Tucson
Robert
Alta Vista
Rozell Gilvey
10Th Avenue
Copper often found with other valuable metals
Copper is seldom discovered alone and is usually associated with other valuable metals.
McFarland Returns From Trip Abroad
Washington reports chairman Wheeler and three senators returned from Europe and North Africa to study communications problems. Hawkes Capehart and McFarland accompanied Wheeler. He stated the committee must improve American communications abroad and protect U S interests, noting Saudi Arabia routes require British clearance for non war department memos.
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Washington
Wheeler
D-Mont
Europe
Senate
North Africa
Sens
Hawkes
D-Nj
Capehart
R-Ind
McFarland
D-Ariz
Truman
Saudi Arabia
War Department
MacArthur Tops Army in Decorations
General Douglas MacArthur has won more American decorations than any other Army officer and also has medals from 10 foreign governments.
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Douglas MacArthur
Death of Tucson Rail Worker Fred B. Beck at Local Hospital
Fred B. Beck, 23, a Southern Pacific rail worker and recent Tucson resident from San Francisco, died yesterday afternoon at a local hospital. Survivors include his wife Eva Beck and two sisters, Marian and others unnamed.
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Fred B. Beck
Tucson
San Francisco
Southern Pacific Company
Eva Beck
Marian
Idaho Falls brothers to funeral in Idaho after cremation
Harold and Wayne Peterson of Idaho Falls Idaho are identified as brothers of Mrs Helen Perry of Richmond California. The remains will be sent by an Arizona mortuary tonight to Shelley Idaho for funeral services and burial.
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Peterson
Seattle
Wash
Helen Perry
Richmond
Calif
Harold
Wayne
Idaho Falls
Ida
Arizona Mortuary
Shelley
Irving Berlin Never Took Music Lessons
Irving Berlin, famed composer of more than 800 songs, never had any formal music lessons and did not learn to read music. He relied on ear and instinct to create enduring standards.
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Irving Berlin
Rev Whichard Will Be Honored At Brotherhood Dinner
Episcopal men will honor Rev Walter H Whichard new assistant priest at St Philip s in the Hills at a dinner of the Brotherhood of St Andrew to be held at 6 pm Friday June 22 at Old Adobe Patio 40 West Broadway The regular meeting is postponed until the 22nd Afterward some members will attend the semipro league baseball game Legion vs Davis Monthan at Randolph Park Dinner committee includes Rev Walter H Dugan Rev Harry G Stratton William Parr Leslie H Prentiss and W W Lucas.
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Walter H. Whichard
St. Philip’s In
the Hills
The
Brotherhood of St. Andrew
West Broadway
Brotherhood
Legion
Davis-Monthan
Randolph Park
Walter H. Dugan
St. Andrew's Church
Harry G. Stratton
William Parr
Leslie H. Prentiss
W. W. Lucas
Canada Forests Cover Vast Dominion Land Area
Canada’s forests span about 1,220,400 square miles, comprising more than a third of the Dominion’s total land area. The figure underscores the expansive reach of boreal and mixedwood stands across provinces from British Columbia to Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Canada
Dominion
Little Audrey Plane to Exhibit at Convair Open House
The famous B-24 Liberator Little Audrey will arrive in Tucson for a war planes show at Convair Open House on Sunday from 1 to 6 pm alongside PB4Y-2 Privateer RY-3 PBY Catalina BT-13 Valiant L-5 Stinson Sentinel Flying Jeep and P-38 Lightning. Gates close at 4:30 but guests may stay until 6. Tickets are available with bond purchases at local stores and banks or from Mayor Walter Ellis.
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Tucson
Consolidated Vultee
Central
Western Pacific
Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation
Convair
Steinfeld’s
Levy's
Jacome’s
Tucson Federal Savings & Loan Association
Southern Arizona Bank & Trust Company
Valley National Bank
J. C. Penney Company
Tucson Fox Theatre
Rialto Theatre
State Theatre
Walgreen
White House
Walter Ellis
South Tucson
Sunset Villa
Transmitter Sends Propaganda to Japan From Delano Plant
Hollywood June 15 a new 200000 watt shortwave transmitter begins sending mental warfare messages to Japan and occupied nations. The Delano California facility run by Columbia for the OWI powers three high frequency transmitters beaming programs to the Orient and South America.
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Hollywood
Delano
Calif
Columbia Broadcasting System
Office of War Information
OWI
Office In inter-American Affairs
Orient
South America
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Speedway
Boy
Eddie Marcus
Catalina Council of Boy Scouts
Elks’ Lodge
Reggie Russell
AAA
Rev
Whichard
Gilege
Tone
Bembi
OAS
Sage Dist. CO
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Dainty
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