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Newspaper

Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1942

Page

7

Four Tucson Men Accused In ICC Case

In Phoenix on June 16 charges of interstate commerce violations were filed in U S district court against Consolidated Copperstate Lines Inc and several executives plus four Tucson businessmen. Named defendants include Horace W Steele Ray Hartley L Roy Martin Michael J Harrold Robert Nicolai Jacob Jacobs Stanley Jacobs and Constantine Pappadeas. The U S district attorney Frank E Flynn announced the action. Three Tucson businessmen said they had not received formal charges and could not comment. Harrold was reported ill in hospital.

Phoenix U. S Consolidated Copperstate Lines, Inc Tucson Horace W. Steele L. Roy Martin Los Angeles Ray Hartley Michael J. Harrold Robert Nicolai Frank E. Flynn M. J. Harrold

Council Acts On Two Bids For City Projects

The city council opened bids for a Mundo Vista water plant pump and a central fire station refrigerator. The manager and purchasing committee were ordered to review bids. A resolution to take an option on the north half of section 31 near Davis-Monthan Field was approved. Jaycees can stage a Fourth of July event at the University of Arizona stadium pending Army approval. A $350 donation to the Jaycees had been approved previously. Two restaurant ordinance amendments were adopted: illness notice rules to the health officer and a one year validity for health certificates.

Mundo Vista Central Fire Section 31 Davis-Monthan Field Jayvcees University of Arizona Stadium Army Jaycees

Thrift and Beauty Ads Offer Used Furnishings and Services

Classified notices show cash for old furniture and rugs from Thrifty Furn. Exchange and continuing offers from Hubbard's Greenhouses for used furnishings and appliances. Beauty shops advertise specials and wave services. housing ad seeks a modern furnished 2 3 bedroom apartment. listings include phones and local addresses.

FURN 4Th Ave Hubbard Mitchent Irene Fourth Ave Bonut Lady Fair India Electrolux Star-Citizen

Arizona rubber collection tops 165000 pounds first day

Phoenix led with 33 622 pounds as Arizona reports 165 343 pounds collected on day one of a scrap rubber drive. State chairman E M Crowe cautioned totals may rise as reports arrive from several areas across Phoenix, Nogales, Hayden, Kingman, Ajo and other towns.

Arizona Phoenix E. M. Crowe Crowe Globe-Miami Mayer F. J. Garrett Nogales Hayden Kingman Ajo Flagstaff Douglas-Bisbee Lucson Mesa Seligman Coolidge Buckeye Salome Casa Grande Peach Springs

YMCA Offers Broad Summer Programs For Local Boys

More than 100 boys from elementary to high school use YMCA facilities daily as staff declare the summer session the strongest in a decade. Ferron Troxel Elmer Coble and Rollin Burr lead camps crafts and activities with a growing day camp enrollment and weekly overnight hikes planned through the season.

Y.M.C.A Hervey F. Smith Smith Ferron Troxel Elmer Coble Troxel Prescott Rollin Burr University Heights Pete Howell, Jr Ken Marquis Jimmie Boyed Stanley McClure YMCA Burr

City briefs recruit 3 volunteer glider pilots

Since the district called for 10 volunteers last week three Tucson residents signed up for the program. They are William B. Simpson of 137 North Freeman James E. Harris of 830 North Bean and Harold D. Wilson of 1228 North Santa Rita Avenue.

Tucson William B. Simpson North Freeman James E. Harris North Bean Harold D. Wilson North Santa Rita Avenue

Tucson Toastmistress Club Meeting Set for Tomorrow

A meeting of the Toastmistress club of Tucson is scheduled for 9 45 a m tomorrow at the home of Mrs Glennis Redick 1640 East Seventh street.

Toast- Mistress Club of Tucson Glennis Redick East Seventh Street

George Ahee Visits Tucson on Navy furlough

Chief Petty Officer George Ahee former university football star and team captain is in Tucson visiting with his family for a few days furlough from the Navy.

George Ahee Tucson Navy

Local Army Recruiter Ralph L Sage Promoted to Sergeant

Ralph L Sage, the local Army recruiter, is promoted to sergeant after serving as acting sergeant in charge of recruiting for a month. He succeeds Rex Taylor in the post.

Ralph L. Sage Rex Taylor

Tucson Rubber Campaign Nets Over 35 Tons

About 35 tons of salvage rubber were turned in Tuesday as Tucson neared the end of the drive second day. Williams estimates 300 to 400 tons are available and urged citizens to donate items from tires to rubber gloves. Payments are one cent a pound with proceeds benefiting U S O Red Cross or Army Navy relief. a house to house canvass may follow if needed.

Tucson Roosevelt Bill Williams Williams Chamber of Commerce U.S.O American Red Cross Army Navy

Lottery operation indicted in multi state scheme

Federal indictments naming 63 individuals and one corporation from 10 states Cuba and Panama allege a nationwide lottery fraud. The case centers on the Republica de Cuba hospital funds lottery in Havana with a reported US gross take near 1 million dollars annually. Ringleaders include Park Mullinix Loyal Sprague Tyler Sprague Louis Levenstein and others.

Detroit Cuba Panama U. S John C. Lehr Republica de Cuba Havana Ernest A. O’brien Ernest J. Mansfield Jacksonville Fla Tennyson Jefferson Boston Mansfield United States Michigan Park Mullinix New Jersey Loyal T. Sprague Tyler Sprague Illinois Louis Levenstein Charles Weinberg William Dennison Leigh Lawrence Kaplan Louis Patalano New York Harry Freinfelt Nahant Mass

Tucsonian recounts Coral Sea battle aboard Lexington

Cecil Settlemore chief electricmans mate details the Lexington sinking at Coral Sea last month in an interview with the Citizen. He recalls the 11 15 am attack, no panic, and men relaxing on deck during the hush before abandonment. He says he is eager to return to sea duty.

Lexington Coral Sea Cecil Settlemore Electman Settlemore Navy Tucson Lee Frances Univerty Dorothy Ida Settlemore East Fourth Street

High School Faculty Enroll In Aviation Training

Three Tucson senior high school faculty members begin courses to train as instructors for a school program on aviation awareness. George Bazzetta at USC, Elbert Brooks and Wayne Crutchfield at the University of Arizona, join others in preparing secondary teachers for pre flight training under a civil aviation administration plan announced by the Arizona Education Association. Courses started yesterday at Phoenix junior college.

Tucson Senior High School George Bazzetta Elbert Brooks Wayne Crutchfield Bazzeta University of Southern California University of Arizona R. V. Kessler Menlo Park School Ohio State University Civil Aeronautics Administration Arizona Education Association Phoenix Junior College

Husband Divorces Wife Over Cat Feeding Neglect

Robert Koontz was granted a divorce on grounds that his wife spent so much time feeding 23 cats that he was neglected and had to be treated for malnutrition.

Los Angeles Robert Koontz

Tire Permits Granted by Board Here for June Week

Local rationing boards released a list of those authorized to buy new tires and tubes or recapped tires for June 1 to June 8. Names include O. J. Nelson Tucson Transfer and Warehouse Arizona Ice and Cold Storage Forrest Templeton and many others with numerous firms and organizations in Tucson and Pima County authorized for purchases and retreads.

O. J. Nelson Tucson Transfer and Warehouse, Co Arizona Ice and Cold Storage Forrest Templeton W. H. Cox Produce Co L. M. White Construction Co C. B. Mead Rafael G. Valencia G. L. Gibbons F. F. Tudor Fuller-Thomas Co M. M. Sundt L. M. White D. H. Bond Edward A. Stursberg Home Ice Co Home Gas and Fuel Co John W. Murphey Leo B. Keith Tucson Gas Electric and Power Co Pima County Edward J. Gotthelf Harry E. Thompson Fred C W. J. Benbennick N. H. Sanderson R. T. Bacchus A. S. Milligan J. M. Wolfe Franciscan Fathers C. J. Swindle Crystal Coca Cola Bottling Co John C. Witt F. G. Ray Robert T. Ferrell Olin Herring James L. Most Jan M. Laitos O. B. Kinsley Edward J. Piggott Nina L. Brannen International Bakery Co Blue Bird Mines Inc Clinton Soulvie K. I. Jordan A. F. Estes K. J. Smallhouse Arizona State Highway Fairview Dairy William H. Moxley A. C. Lovelace Motor Supply Co Leon Carrillo Southern Pacific Co Acme Distributing Co Robert A. Thomas John C. Wit

Victim of blast shows signs of improvement

Louis Burton, badly burned in a Saturday explosion at the Associated Garage 185 North Stone, is slightly improved, his wife reports. City building inspector Ed Herreras said no inquiry has been conducted yet into the blast cause. Failure to determine cause hinges on exposing the gasoline tank and lines, with work to start Monday and finish by midweek. Soil around the tank showed possible fuel seepage.

Louis Burton North Stone Avenue Ed. Herreras

Chicago firms seek defense training for women numbers surge

Seventy one war production firms in the Chicago area requested training from the Illinois Institute of Technology.185 women enrolled in defense courses, more than double the capacity, reflecting strong demand for skilled female workers in wartime production.

Chicago Chicago Area Ifnois Institute of Technology

Mexican Consul Warns West Coast Dangers Ahead

Mexican Consul Elias Colunga told a Hiram luncheon crowd that invasion risk on the west coast rises because the Japanese know the coastline better than Mexicans. He cited wartime fishing experience, German and Italian marriages, and urged equipment for Mexico while noting strong presidential powers. He also highlighted a Guadalajara to Tucson highway completing soon to aid tourism routes.

Elias Colunga Hiram Luncheon Club Colunga Aleutian Islands Mexico United States Avila Camacho Mexican Congress Roosevelt Guadalajara Tucson Hermosillo Juarez

Army unit favors old songs at Camp Claiborne

The 326th regiment at Camp Claiborne prefers traditional tunes like Good Night Ladies Pack Up Your Troubles and Over There. Cadets show loyalty to familiar wartime songs amid training in Louisiana.

Claiborne la. U.P

Bolivia Studies Air Transport for Crude Rubber Shipment

Bolivia investigates air shipping options for crude rubber, evaluating feasibility and potential routes. Officials consider aviation costs, cargo capacity, and safety to determine viability.

Former Student Made Captain William T. Robinson Promoted

Former University of Arizona student and Sigma Chi member William T. Robinson rises from first lieutenant to captain in the U S Army. He received his commission from the ROTC, entered service in December 1939, served in cavalry at Fort Bliss, and is now with an armored division at Camp Polk Louisiana. He is the son of Mrs William T. Robinson of 242 East Fourth Street.

William T. Robinson University of Arizona Sigma Chi Fraternity United States Army Capt. Robinson R.O.T.C University Cavalry Fort Bliss Camp Polk East Fourth Street

Former Student Leads Bomber Squadron at Davis-Monthan Field

Major W. E. Arnold of El Paso Texas and a former University of Arizona student now commands a bomber squadron at Davis-Monthan Field. Arnold attended the university 1932 to 1936 as a Kappa Sigma member and after graduation was commissioned in the U S Cavalry under the Thomasson act. He served at Ft Bliss 1936 37 then joined Randolph Field as a flying cadet in 1937 and earned his wings in 1938. He has since served on active duty with the Army Air Forces as a heavy bomber pilot and now leads a heavy bombardment squadron.

W. E. Arnold el Paso Tex University of Arizona Davis-Monthan Field Arnold Kappa Sigma U. S. Cavalry Ft. Bliss Randolph Field Army Air Forces

Ernest M Jeter Claimed by Death in Tucson

Ernest Malone Jeter 61 a Tucson resident for 12 years died in a local hospital. He lived at 130 North Olsen avenue and was in the construction business. Survived by wife Viola and five children Robert Neal Ernest Keith Elizabeth Patsy Ruth and Joy Neal Jeter all of Tucson. Funeral arrangements are with Arizona Mortuary pending.

Ernest Malone Jeter Tucson North Olsen Avenue Jeter Viola Jeter Robert Neal Jeter United States Marines Ernest Keith Jeter Elizabeth Jeter Patsy Ruth Jeter Joy Neal Jeter Arizona Mortuary

Gomez Infant Dies After Brief Illness

Clia Gomez three-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gomez died last night at a local hospital. Services will be held at Tanque Verde at 5 p m today and burial will follow there. Arizona Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.

Clia Gomez Robert Gomez Tanque Verde Arizona Mortuary

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