Pima County Sets Budget At 554 400 With Increases
The Pima county board of supervisors approves a tentative budget of 554 400 for the coming year an increase of 10 000 over last year and 45 000 over the current year Expenditures include 12 500 for Colossal Care property and 3 000 added salaries exempt from the 10 percent cap The figure accommodates bonds for new officers and other requests from county offices and local groups including the sunshine climate club and the Tucson Chamber of Commerce with various allocations pending final approval.
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Pima County
Board of Supervisors
G. T. Alley
Ajo
Diatv
Sunshine Climate Club
Tucson
Merce
Livestock Associaon
Clerk of Superior Courts
Probaon
Normandy Battle Update Rages South of Caen
Reports say Allied and German forces clash in a third day of heavy armored combat south west of Caen. Trearn remains in German hands while Montebourg becomes a no man s land as patrols push through. Caen endures bombardment from British ships.
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Caen
Trearn
Montebourg
Cassino
DNB
Italian and Allied Forces Advance Toward Florence
Italian Massa Mantaro and 8th Army units push beyond Orvieto toward Florence, seizing Ficulle and other towns near Lake Bolsena while 5th Army captures Quafendente and surrounding villages. German divisions 162nd Turcoman 20th Luftwaffe 356th Infantry opposed, but resistance appears insufficient to halt the advance. Medium bombers strike railroad bridges and yards along the west coast and Florence area. strategic air force targets several French airfields.
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Massa Mantaro
Erni
8Th Army
Orvieto
Lake Bolsena
Ficulle
Lake
5Th Army
Quafendente
162Nd Turcoman
20Th Luftwaffe
356Th Infantry
5Th
Florence
Strategic Air Force
France
Nimitz considered routes to strike to Philippines or Palau
The article notes Truk’s line breaking in the Pacific defense net and suggests Nimitz may push toward Juzon island or swing southwest to Palau. Palau would serve as an air and naval base to support MacArthur’s push from New Guinea into the Philippines. MacArthur could extend bases along the Netherlands East Indies rim toward Schouten islands. Washington expects swift steps to start the invasion this year.
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Gapan
Truk
Nimitz
Juzon Island
Philippines
Palau Islands
MacArthur
Palau
New Guinea
Netherlands East Indies
Schouten Islands
Washington
Chrome Found in Guatemala in 1916
A 1916 report notes the discovery of chrome in Guatemala marking an early geological finding. Local observers described mineral samples and associated mining potential viewed by prospectors and officials during that period.
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Guatemala
British rockets blast toward ground in swift, high speed strike
Observers described rockets arriving at terrific speeds in single or double salvos, some reaching 3000 feet or more aloft while others skim rooftops. Prime Minister Churchill warned Germany would use pilotless planes and urged Britain to endure. RAF night fighters challenged the robot raids as wreckage caused casualties and local squads hunted for victims amid four reported characteristics of the missiles.
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Winston Churchill
Commons
Britain
RAF
Saipan Invasion Advances After Coastal Battery Silence
American forces pressed ashore at Saipan after carrier airstrikes knocked out southern Marianas air defenses. Navy ships and planes pounded coastal guns as infantry moved inland amid reports of moderate U.S. casualties and bold amphibious strategy. Admiral Turner warned of tougher opposition ahead.
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Japan
Marianas
Saipan
Nimitz
Tokyo
Richmond Kelly Turner
Pacific
Marshalls
William L. Worden
Associated Press
Admiral Turner
Saipdn
End of the First Spanish Republic 1873 to 1875
The article notes the brief existence of Spain’s first republic from 1873 to 1875, a period marked by upheaval, political instability, and renunciation of the monarchy as the nation sought a stable republican government.
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Spain
Jokake Inn Sells in Phoenix Auction for 270550
Mrs. Sylvia G. Byrnes and an investment syndicate bought Jokake Inn, a desert resort near Phoenix, for 270550 at a U S district court ordered auction to settle disputed equity claims from a divorce with Robert T. Evans. Evans failed to top the bid while Thomas D. Darlington acted for Byrnes. The sale established the inn’s value for court settlement.
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Phoenix
Sylvia G. Byrnes
Jokake Inn
Desert Resort
U. S
June Water Pumpage May Set New City Record
Merrill L. Biggs, assistant water superintendent, said June's pumpage nears a city record with about 11.5 million gallons used to date, compared with 10.5 million last June during a colder period. The June figure is roughly one million gallons higher than the same month last year, threatening to eclipse all monthly pumping records.
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Merrill L. Biggs
Biggs
Morenci Mother Dies in Stove Fire Accident
In Morenci a 72 year old woman identified as Mrs. Cesaria Hernandez was found burned to death by her son when he returned home from work. Officials say spilled oil on clothing ignited as she cooked. Coroner's inquest set for Saturday at 5 p.m.
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Morenci
Cesaria Hernandez
John
Sheriff's Deputies
B 29s Strike Yawata in Major June 15 Offensive
The 20th Bomber Command reports B 29s from China bases bombed industrial targets at Yawata Kyushu Japan. Planes encountered enemy fighters and heavy antiaircraft fire but none were lost to action, with large fires observed. Two B 29s were lost in accidents, one crew safe. An eyewitness from Chungking described great devastation and tons of bombs on industrial targets.
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20Th Bomber Command
Yawata
Kyushu
China
Prices Change Fast So Woman Pays Her Fine
A police switchboard sign warns that prices may change without notice. A puzzled woman pays a $1 parking fine after officers joke about the sign. Brown states the issue is unclear while others offer humorous guesses. The scene ends with the woman leaving the station.
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Abner K. Brown
James Brady
Stay-At-Home YMCA Camp Draws 170 Enrollees
Registrations continue for the YMCA stay-at-home camp led by Hervey Smith with 170 boys enrolled. The program runs 10 am to 4 pm in two sections 85 strong, plus a Wednesday mass activity day, featuring swimming, crafts, moving pictures, talks, and Friday overnight hikes for a $5 summer fee.
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YMCA
Hervey Smith
Absentee Ballots Available Monday for Medical Absentees
Voters may obtain absentee ballots at the recorder's office Monday at 9 a.m. for those absent during the primary or too ill to vote at the polls. A phone call to the recorder’s office naming the attending physician is required to secure certificates before deputies vote the sick voter.
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Recorder’s Office
Anna Sullinger
County Crime Wave Falls Short of Last Year
The Pima county jail population shows a notable drop from last year with 33 inmates currently held. Of these, 14 are county prisoners, 2 city prisoners, 16 government detainees, and 1 Army officer. Last year 130 persons were confined here.
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Pima County
Births at St. Marys and Tucson Homes
Birth notices list five newborns at St. Marys Hospital and Tucson area addresses. A boy arrived at 10:53 a.m. June 15, another boy at 9:31 a.m. June 16, a girl at 9:35 a.m. June 16, a girl at 10:52 a.m. June 16, and a boy at 11:33 a.m. June 16. The parents include Bounds Gutekunst Wood and Fritts Turner. Washington is the westernmost state in the Union.
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St. Stary's Hospital
Fred Bounds
W. Lincoln
Tucson
Stanley C. Gutekunst
W. Aviation
Arthur Wood
N. Park Ave
Norman
Rainbow Girls event cancelled at Masonic temple
The Lawn Party of the Order of Rainbow Girls scheduled for tomorrow at the Masonic temple has been canceled. A new date will be announced later.
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Order of Rainbow Girls
Masonic Temple
Mrs Moffitt Taken To St Marys Hospital
Mrs B L Moffitt of 911 South Tyndall Avenue was rushed to St Marys Hospital yesterday afternoon after an incident at home.
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B. L. Moffitt
South
Tyndall Avenue
St. Mary's Hospital
Fifteen Boy Scouts Plan Overnight Hike to Seven Falls
Fifteen members of Troop 39 will trek overnight to Seven Falls about twenty miles east of Tucson with Scoutmaster Paul Smith leading. Jim Berry will demonstrate outdoor cooking and pioneering techniques.
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BOY Scouts
Seven Falls
Tucson
Paul Smith
Jim Berry
Eagles meet in Tucson at K. C. hall tonight
The Fraternal Order of Eagles Tucson Arne No. 180 holds a meeting at 8 p.m. today in the K. C. hall located at 240 South Stone Avenue.
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Fraternal
Order OF Eagles
Tucson
Arne No. 180
K. C. Hall
South Stone Avenue
Soloists for Trinity Presbyterian service announced
Soloists Herman Novick and Jeanne Terreau Tucker will sing in the 11 o'clock service at Trinity Presbyterian Church on Third Street and Fourth Avenue. Dr. Roy H. Wollam, pastor, will present A Sermon For Fathers.
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Trinity
Trinity Presbyterian
Recreation director to speak at First Methodist meeting
Marvin Clemens city recreational director will address the social action group at its regular Saturday meeting on June 17 at 1 p.m. at the First Methodist church. He will discuss the need for recreational leaders throughout the summer.
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Marvin Clemens
First Methodist Church
Pima Agent Glenn E Blackledge Relocates to Tucson
Pima county agricultural agent Glenn E Blackledge moves his personal effects from Yuma to Tucson today. He will remain through the weekend to become acquainted with the area under his supervision.
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Glenn E. Blackledge
Pima County
Tucson
Yuma
Reverend Clovis Snider to Preach at First Congregational
Rev. Clovis Snider will occupy the pulpit at 10 a.m. Sunday at the First Congregational church. Pastor Rev. Richard A. Dawson is away at the National Congregational Council meeting in Grand Rapids Michigan.
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Clovis Snider
First Congregational Church
Richard A. Dawson
National Council of the Congregational Church
Grand Rapids, Mich
Services Planned Tomorrow for Pfc Harold E Brucker
Funeral services for Pfc Harold E Brucker who drowned at a Kansas Army camp will be held tomorrow at San Agustin cathedral after a 9 a m low mass. An honor guard and firing squad from Davis Monthan air base will assist at Holy Hope cemetery. He is survived by wife Marguerite Mirano Brucker, a clerk with Pima county selective service. His body was found under a Kaw river bridge near Topeka Army airfield after a military pass.
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Harold E. Brucker
Kansas
San Agustin Cathedral
Davis-Monthan
Holy Hope Cemetery
Brucker
Marguerite Mirano Brucker
Pima County Selective Service Board No. 1
Kaw River
Topeka Army Airfield
Arizonans Finish Training in Oklahoma Naval School
James Garfield Vincent of Douglas and Leroy F Upham of Winslow Arizona were graduates from specialist schools at the Naval Air Technical Training Center in Norman Oklahoma the 11th Naval District announced in San Diego California.
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San Diego
Calif
James Garfield Vincent
Douglas
Ariz
Leroy F. Upham
Winslow
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Norman
Okla
Naval District
Mrs R H Valenzuela Thanks Friends in Time of Sorrow
The family of Rosario Valenzuela expresses gratitude for kindness and sympathy shown during bereavement and for the floral offerings.
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Rosario Valenzuela
R. H. Valenzuela
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