AVCO buys controlling Crosley stake in postwar push
AVCO the Aviation corporation acquires about 64 percent of Crosley corporation for 39 a share in a 22 million cash deal financed by ten banks. The purchase includes WLW and WINS broadcasting assets and Crosley home appliances radar and electronic gear while Crosley mobile auto unit is excluded. A FCC approval is required.
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New York
The
Aviation Corporation
Crosley Corporation
Powel Crosley, Jr
Victor Emanuel
Irving B. Babcock
AVCO
Federal Communications Commission
WLW
Crosley
Crosley Lines
American Central Manufacturing Corporation
Spencer Heater
Cincinnati
WINS
Crosley Automobile Division
Raymond C. Cosgrove
James D. Shouse
Arizona Student Fined for Driving Bantam Car to Dorm Steps
Thomas R. Taylor, UA student, paid a $30 fine in justice court for reckless driving after driving a bantam car up the steps of Maricopa Hall dormitory. He faced either a $30 fine or 30 days in jail and had promised two coeds a ride to their home.
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Thomas R. Taylor
University of Arizona
Court of the Justice of the Peace
Maricopa Hall
University
Taylor
Three Tucsonans listed on casualty roll in wartime report
The Office of War Information names 12 Arizonans with three Tucson residents among the wounded and dead. Francisco Ortiz and James Morris are listed as wounded by the Navy. Dead in Europe include John Schnee and Paige Curtis, with other casualties and wounded in the Pacific region and associated family names in Tucson and nearby cities.
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Office of War Information Today
Sonora
Pacific
Leopoldo R. Martinez
Julia R. Martinez
Melwood
Tucson
Jimmie Chischilly
Ha Bah
St. Michaels
Robert G. Hudnall
Patricia R. Flatley
Patagonia
Ralph W. Peck
George W. Peck
Phoenix
Maria Me Va M. Tasiets
Texas buyers find rising horse prices in hill country
Clyde Langford, a leading Texas horse buyer, reports a shortage of good horses in Southwest Texas. He found foals at 350 dollars, fillies at 750 dollars, and young stallions at 1000 dollars, but owners were not eager to sell at those prices.
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Christi
Tex
Texas
Clyde Langford
Southwest
Hill Country
Okinawa Army Group Uses 48 000 Pounds Of Coffee In Month
U S Army Headquarters for the Pacific reports that P One Army division on Okinawa consumes 48 000 pounds of coffee each month. Over about three months of fighting six divisions were on the island along with air force Navy and other personnel. The figure comes from a monthly order by Lt Col A J Burke of Brooklyn New York 27th Infantry Division quartermaster.
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Okinawa
U. S. Army
Pacific
Hawaii
Air Force
Navy
A. J. Burke
Brooklyn
N. Y
Nogales Theft Tied to Local Holdup In Tucson Case
City police hunted a young holdup artist after a break in at a local home in Nogales. The thief forced a card game to continue for two hours, then stole $120. Police tied the suspect to a second holdup in Tucson reported the previous day.
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Nogales
Ariz
J. M. Soto
Tucson
Stolen Car Abandoned with Artificial Leg Found
The auto stolen around 12:30 a m in the 3100 block East Speedway was abandoned about 3:15 a m on East Alameda near North Sixth. Patrolmen found an artificial leg on the back seat. Marlin F Tudor, War II veteran, 2607 North Fair Oaks Avenue, said he parked using crutches last night.
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Mili
3100
East Speedway
East Alameda Street
North Sixth Axpane
A. G. Jacks
Edward Hendricks
Marlin F. Tudor
North Fair Oaks Avenue
Sheriff's
Police coordinate with Nogales on home holdup case
City police said they will contact Nogales authorities about a holdup at a residence by a man dressed like a pair who robbed a Five Points service station on Thursday. The suspects threatened the attendant, took $50 and gasoline stamps, and fled after forcing him into a restroom for 10 minutes. The incident was witnessed by two Southern Pacific workers.
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Nogales
Five Points
South Stone
17Th Street
Southern Pacific
Deadline July 1 for holding mining claims in war
John J. Johnson chief deputy county assessor says noon July 1 is the deadline for filing notices of intention to hold mining claims without working. Claims may be retained for the war only if annual notices are filed.
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John J. Johnson
Johnson
Tungsten in Steel Alloys Powers Tools and Tank Armor
Tungsten, a critical war metal, is used to make high quality alloy steels for cutting tools and tank armor plates, supporting manufacturing and military applications.
Jury Sought For Trial Of Tempe Harris
Thirteen women and eleven men formed a jury panel in superior court No 2 for the trial of Tempe Harris a 43 year old Negro accused of accepting earnings of an alleged prostitute a 16 year old white girl. County Attorney J Mercer Johnson Clarence Perrin and Glenn Ginn said a jury would be named late this afternoon. The panel was questioned on prejudice and impartiality as Judge Eva De Concino planned to hold a juvenile session when the girl testifies. All spectators and witnesses except the defendant are to be excluded. Harris reportedly had a Harris residence headquarter on Kroeger lane 800 block. She is known to police for dis orderly conduct and for a diamond inset in a front tooth.
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Superior Court No. 2
Tempe Harris
J. Mercer Johnson
Clarence Perrin
Glenn Ginn
Eva de Concino
Harris
Kroeger Lane
Delinquent Taxes Auction Looms For Ajo And Tucson
About 154 residents of Ajo and Tucson have 10 days to pay unsecured personal property taxes delinquent since June 14. County Treasurer A B Cole has handed 52 Tucson bills and 102 Ajo bills to the sheriff, totaling 1840.62 dollars. The sheriff must collect or offer the property for sale within 10 days.
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Ajo
Tucson
A. B. Cole
Sheriff's Office
Blacklidge Set to Perform at Jaycees Meeting
Tucson magician Harry Blacklidge will headline the Junior Chamber of Commerce meeting at 7 p m today at the Elks club He will showcase modern magic and novelty tricks Plans for the July Fourth program will be discussed at the gathering.
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Harry Blacklidge
Tucson
Fiery Astronomical Mass Reported Sweeps Arizona
Residents from Douglas to Flagstaff observed a fiery mass cross the state from south to north. Estimated 500 feet wide, traveling 5 to 10 miles per second at about 25 miles high. No official confirmation from University of Arizona or Lowell observatory.
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United Press
Venus
Arizona
Douglas
Tucson
Phoenix
Prescott
Flagstaff
University of Arizona
Lowell Observatory
University
Maurice Burlinson
North
Second Avenue
Paul Jose
Steward Observatory
Jose
Burlinson
OPA Fines Hit Arizona Merchan ts for Beer and Grocery Overcharges
The latest OPA list shows Arizona merchants paying 1324.69 to the U S treasury for price ceiling violations. Fines include Lester Trump of Arizona Buffet Phoenix 566.40 for beer overcharges and Sun Mercantile Co Phoenix 397.77 for wholesale overcharges.
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Arizona
U. S. Treasury
OPA
Lester Trump
Arizona Buffet
Phoenix
A. B. Harper
Harper’s Drive Inn
Mesa
H. K. Shumake
Wagon Wheel Bar
Patagonia
Aaron Deitch
Foodland Market
M. A. Hopkins
Hopkins Grocery
Globe
Sun Chase
Dan Angus
Bisbee
Page Lee
Palace Club
Benson
Sun Mercantile Co
Traffic Fatalities Linked to Alcohol Use
A study notes drinking by drivers or pedestrians features in about twenty percent of deadly traffic crashes. It highlights alcohol involvement as a major risk factor across incidents.
Suits Filed Over Auto Accident Near Tucson
Sam Kaplan a Tucson merchant filed in superior court a cross claim for 364.90 alleging damages from an auto accident on February 5 on the Nogales highway about 30 miles south of Tucson. The defendants Sam Rosenberg and Abelario L. Rodriguez Hermosillo Mexico seek 645.43 to cover alleged loss and deny the charges. A car and a truck collided on the highway.
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Sam Kaplan
Tucson
Milton Cole
Mm Superior Court
Sam Rosenberg
Abelario L. Rodriguez
Hermosillo
Mexico
Nogales Highway
Six Spanish American Boys Sent To Ft Grant For Burglary
Six boys aged between 14 and 16 were sent to Ft Grant juvenile industrial school after a hearing on burglary charges. They admitted taking goods valued at nearly $3000 from eight local stores and said they attacked city league players Tommy Smith Bernie Weinstein and Matt Gonzales and Tucson Star writer Bill Nixon.
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Ft. Grant
Tommy Smith
Bernie Weinstein
Matt Gonzales
Bill Nixon
Tucson Star
Tantalum: Inert Metal with High Melting Point
Tantalum is a dense inert metal resistant to many acids, notable for melting at about 2900 Celsius and strength comparable to steel. It remains largely unaffected by common corrosives.
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Aviation Corp
Precision Equipment Company
Crosley Radio Corporation
Richmond
Inc
Lycoming
Republic Aircraft Products
American Propeller Corporation
Consolidated Vultee Aircraft
New York Shipbuilding
American Central
UA Boy
OWI
Mien
Albers Milling Company
Stuart Bidg
Seettie 1
Wesh
Corp
Travers D. Stultz
Braddock Heights
Hill Special
Thomas F. Lane
Paris
Ill
Aqoresco
Moore Tool
MOORE
Moore Machinery Co
Inory CO
Santa FE Avenue
Los Angeles
Blacklidge
Jaycees
Lavoptik
Old Pueblo
Balapeeital A
E. Broadway
Hoefle Sheet Metal Works
South Sixth Avenue
Montgo
Ontgomery — Ward
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