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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1947
Page
8
After a three year vacancy, La Reforma apartments in Tucson south suburb reopen for low income tenants with veteran preference. Applications seek families with annual incomes up to 1350 for single couples, 1500 for small families, and 1800 for larger households, rent includes utilities.
City council passes resolutions paving streets in the 17th Street district and extending airport leases while authorizing sewer, well and irrigation projects. Mayor Houston and City Manager Martin gain power to hire engineers for Santa Rosa park facilities and a community building.
Charles Young Post American Legion will install officers for the coming year at a meeting at the clubhouse 224 South Meyer Street at 8 p.m. Friday.
Alexander Roces 23 year old University of Arizona journalism student spoke at the Santa Rita hotel luncheon of the American Legion and claimed Philippine independence is a myth. He attacked Manuel Roxas and MacArthur’s circle as exploiting Filipinos and accused Soriano of representing major American interests. The audience reacted with anger and controversy followed.
Betta Jacka and George Schurr won spots for Tucson First Methodist at the upcoming Methodist World Service oratorical competition in San Francisco. Jacka placed second in the Southern California Arizona Conference. Schurr won first in the same contest.
A memorial list provides names of B 29 crew members with ages addresses and service dates. It notes pilots co pilots crew chiefs and other ranks, plus enlistment and active duty dates, with survivors listed for several personnel.
Public records list cases in the police and justice courts including drunkenness, disturbing the peace, petty theft, battery, reckless driving, and damages with fines and jail terms. Also shows petitions for divorce, estates, and multiple marriage licenses issued by Belle D Hall Clerk.
Frank M. Upp, longtime jeweler in Tucson, died Tuesday in Wilmington, California at age 72. Burial is in Evergreen cemetery Elks plot. Reilly Undertaking Co. will handle funeral arrangements.
Frank J. Thorny of 5450 East Pima Road was named first village marshal of Rincon Village at a special meeting. Legislators passed a resolution asking the state tax commission to grant authority for the village to adopt its fiscal year starting July 1 budget.
Elliott outlined negotiations between the city and Navy over armory land at East 22nd Street and South Alvernon Way. To quell opposition the council moved 30 acres from Himmel Park and granted a long term lease to the Navy in Randolph Park. A lawsuit to block the withdrawal is pending while Navy construction continues.
Arizona Chapter No. 275 Order of Ahepa will hold a meeting at the Knights of Columbus hall at 8 p.m. Wednesday. Delegates to the national convention will be chosen, announced C. A. Boukidis, president.
ENS George R. Monthan, USN, son of Mrs. Jessie R. Monthan, 3248 Via Palos Verdes, reports to the naval air training bases at Corpus Christi Texas for training in the primary and basic instrument stages and will later proceed to advanced training at Pensacola.
Roy Martin, ABC field director at Davis Monthan, says June 20 is the closing date for bids on surplus Red Cross equipment stored at Fort Huachuca. The assortment includes desks chairs filing cabinets safe beds chests gas ranges mattresses springs and an upright piano. Bids must cover the entire lot and bid forms are available at the air base from Martin.
Cmdr Edward Little of Decatur Illinois was exonerated on all charges after a Navy court martial reviewing a 98 day trial. Soldiers held with him in a Japanese POW camp faced charges. the verdict was confirmed by higher naval authorities in Washington.
Dr C B Wivel education professor at Eastern New Mexico junior college teaches in Tucson and will lecture at 7 30 p m Tuesday June 17 1947 in the university library patio on U S Presidents Were Real People.
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