Marana to Host New Airline Pilot Training Program
Col. Charles Backes announced a drastic new program at Marana Army airfield to train hundreds of air transport command civilian pilots and pre cadets. Trainees will split time between Marana and Douglas Ariz for instrument, twin engine, and navigational training, with the program running through September and potentially ending later in autumn.
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Air Transport Command
Marana Army Airfield
Charles Backes
Marana
Backes
Pinal County
Army Air Forces Training Command
Col
Santa Ana
Calif
Army Airbase
Airon
Marane
Col. Backes
Sahta Ana
Douglas
Army
Western Fling
WFTC
Deming
N. M. Army Air Field
A. T.C
War Department
Army Air Transport Service
Continental United States
AAF
Civilian Aeronautics Authority
Army Air Forces
Armed Forces
Continental
United States
AAF Training Command
Westover Field
Mass
West Point
N. Y
Middletown
Atlanta
British rejects Nazi peace terms as deceptive trick
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden told the House of Commons that information received December 17 about Nazi official views on possible peace terms was ignored as it bore the marks of a German ruse to sow distrust among the Allies. He gave no specific details beyond labeling it deceptive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Anthony Eden
Commons
Japs Move Toward Hengyang Threatening China Split
Chinese high command reports Japanese forces crossed the Lu River and reached within 65 miles of Hengyang, a rail junction on the Canton-Hankow and Hunan-Kwangsi lines. Changsha fell after heavy fighting, with about 50 000 Japanese troops and strong artillery and air support involved. Stilwell headquarters notes ongoing air attacks southeast of Changsha and river bombardments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chungking
Lu River
Hengyang
Hunan
Changsha
Siang
Canton-Hankow
China
U. S
High Command
Joseph W. Stilwell
Ikiawan
Pringsiang
Memorial Park Plan Aims for Seedling Propagation
Former councilman W Stuart Nicholas and war memorial committee chair present a plan to Mayor Henry O Janstad to use Dolph Park as a seedling propagation area from overseas sources. The project, with a flat house and a full time caretaker, could grow 3 000 to 4 000 seedlings in four years for Randolph Park and other city parks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Stuart Nicholas
War Memorial Committee
Henry O. Janstad
Adolph Park
Nicholas
Randolph Park
War Memorial Park
Carl Hitt
Janstad
Charles Maguire
Arizona
Maguire
Births at St Marys and Tucson homes in late June
At St Marys Hospital a boy was born to Mr and Mrs Charles W Hansen at 7 12 p m on June 19. A boy was born to Tech Sgt and Mrs Sidney F Patteson at 6 37 a m on June 20. A boy was born to Mr and Mrs James Sershon at 3 56 p m on June 20. A girl was born to Mr and Mrs Alfred L Garr at Davis Monthan Dwellings No 46 at 6 42 p m on June 20. A girl was born to 2nd St and Mrs Victor Koehler at 10 04 p m on June 20.
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St. Mary's Hospital
First St
Charles W. Hansen
E. Juanita
Tucson
Tech
Sidney F. Patteson
Box 261
James Sershon
N. Campbell Ave
Alfred L. Garr
Davis-Monthan
Thieves Target Pima County Salvage Paper Bins
The Pima county salvage committee reports thefts of waste paper from salvage bins in multiple community sectors. Paper thieves sell to dealers, delaying proper channeling. A new salvage depot on West Second Street replaces the old lot to safeguard metal, rags, and paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pima County Salvage Committee
L. A. Romine
WPB
Washington
WPA
West Second Street
West
Congress Street
Palo Verdes Estates
Luna
Rillito River
S. P. Tracks
Campbell Avenue
Broadway Village
Broadway
Country Club and Speedway
Tucson
KTUC
E. Broadway
East Tucson
Arizona Inn
East Elm
Davis Market
Oracle Road
Pastime Road
Soleng’s
S. Sixth Avenue
Catalina Foothills
Consolidated Aircraft
Franklin
South Sixth Avenue
District
South Fifth
Polen’s
Ft. Lowell
North First
Huerta’s
North Grande Avenue
Hall
Speedway
Wilmot
Tanque Verde
Wrightown
Fairway
Grant Road
Palo Verde
Columbia
Ramsower’s
Fort Lowell
Burial services for downed B-29 crewmen amid Japanese propaganda
Tokyo radio said burial services were held Monday in Takasu Wakamatsu City, Fukui prefecture, for American B-29 airmen shot down over Yawata. The broadcast described the airmen as fortunate and mourned, while vowing to defend Japan and retaliate against future enemy raids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Tokyo Radio
Yawata
Takasu Wakamatsu
Fukuoka
Perfecture
Kyushu
Japan
Tokyo
U.S
Navy Man Hurt En Route From West To East Coast
ASHFORK June 21 Howard Ennis 35 a Navy crew member on the way from Santa Ana California to Lakehurst New Jersey was seriously injured in an automobile crash four and a half miles east of Ashfork at 2 am Ennis was driving with E Dziedzie 27 another Navy man and Mrs Dziedzie Both companions escaped injury Ennis suffered a brain concussion and hemorrhage and was not expected to survive the state highway patrol reported the car rolled twice on a curved highway.
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Ashfork
Howard Ennis
Navy
Santa Ana
Calif
Lakehurst
N. J
Here
Ennis
E. Dziedzie
Dziedzie
State Highway Patrol
Youth Burglary Suspects Caught After Laundry Heist
Detectives arrest two youths 16 and 17 after they were seen strutting in clothing stolen from the City Laundry on June 15. About 11 pairs of trousers plus shirts coats and accessories were taken. Police say the pair also burglarized the Frontier bar on Oracle road and stole pistols knives money and goods from several city areas.
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Frank Monahan
Monty Saylor
Monahan
Saylor
James C. Herron
Herron
Frontier
Oracle Road
American Railway Express
Youths to Face Juvenile Prosecution for Burglary
Herron said the number of burglaries yet to be cleared is unknown and that the two youths would be turned over to juvenile authorities for prosecution.
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Department
Terminix
Southwestern Sash & Door
Memorial Park
India
Eewl
State Mountain
Telephone & Telegraph
Pennington
Shell Station
Campbell and Edison
Bellans
ScHener Reserve
ScHener
Schenley Reserve
Schenley
State OF Arizona
Schenley Distillers Corporation
Ecuador
Burma
Pvt
A. Atkins
Westbury
England
Britain
Chile
The
First National Benefit Society
First National Bank
Phoenix, Arizona
ASPEN
Hoefle Sheet Metal Works
South Sixth Ave
Jacome
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