Fire department delayed as phone switchboard failure blocks call
The Mountain States Telephone central switchboard shorted out early Saturday blocking fire emergency contact. At 2 43 a m a 1936 Chevrolet exploded in front of La Siesta motel on North Oracle road, driven by William H Watkin who was sideswiped before the blaze. Police reported deputies had to reach the station to file the incident.
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Mountain States Telephone Company
J. H. Freeman
Harry Burdick
la Siesta
North Oracle Road
Freeman
South Sixth Avenue
William H. Watkin
West 43Rd Street
Oracle Road
Conduct Services For Keith F Hubbard
Services for Keith F Hubbard 50 Tucson's first assistant fire chief were set for 5 pm Monday at Bring s chapel with Rev Leland H Koening of Trinity Presbyterian church officiating He died suddenly Friday after a 24 hour tour His home was 416 East Mabel Street Graveside rites were at Southlawn memorial park by Epes Randolph lodge No 32 F and AM with Dennis B Weaver master Pallbearers were six fire department members.
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Keith F. Hubbard
Tucson
Bring’s Chapel
Leland H. Koening
Trinity Presbyterian Church
Mr. Hubbard
East Mabel Street
Southlawn Memorial Park
Epes Randolph Lodge No
F&am
Dennis B. Weaver
J. C. Sievert
Fred King
Herbert E Francis
James A. Redmond
Harold Mickola
Henry Sneed
Fire Department
Tucson restaurant operator named to state hospital board
Doyle, a former farmer and vocational education teacher, appointed to replace C. M. Martin of Phoenix who resigned to allow Garvey autonomy in appointments and due to plans to be out of state most of the summer.
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Tucson
State Hospital Board of Control
Doyle
C. M. Martin
Phoenix
Martin
Garvey
Budget Talks Hint at Phoenix City Hiring Wages
Commission Chairman Marcell Forman vows wage adjustments within budget limits as Phoenix contemplates costs. Delegations including U S highway 66 communities voice views on proposed construction amid a tight funding scenario.
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City of
Phoenix
Commission
Marcell Forman
Ford Says Competitors Granted Raises Prompt Higher Prices
Ford in a statement cites wage increases by main rivals to justify higher prices across all passenger car lines. The company notes its average hourly rate remains at least six cents above competitors and says price hikes were implemented in recent weeks.
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Ford
Republicans Face Off in Philadelphia Convention Duel
Convention men clash over rivals as Reece portrays November’s rally against communism and marks Democrats as third place. Dewey praises GOP work while talks of Truman housing action linger. Pennsylvania and Michigan factions weigh favored sons and draft prospects amid a murky nominating race.
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Reece
Republican Party
Communist Party
Congress
Truman
Dewey
Washington
Taft
Sen. Brewster
R-Me
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Sen
Edward Martin
Court rules on political expenditures in CIO case
The court states that Congress cannot ban all political expenditures by corporate or labor groups. Reed and four justices concur that if the act barred absolutely all such spending its constitutionality would be highly doubtful. The majority declines broader reach beyond CIO arguments and signals doubt about total prohibition.
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CIO News
Reed
CIO
Platform changes finalizes three key taft backed bills
The Taft backed platform draft faced a housing issue silence but lawmakers in Washington rushed through three measures on foreign aid draft and farm policy before adjournment. Party policy writers pleaded with GOP leaders to pass legislation the platform must address while Congress stayed in session.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Congress
Germany Leader Says Only One Currency Circulates Berlin
The proclamation notes satisfaction that the western zones currency reform will not be carried out in the American sector of Berlin. It declares that only one currency will circulate in Berlin.
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Berlin
Births at St Marys and Tucson Hospitals Light in June
Birth notices from St Marys Hospital and Tucson area homes report numerous newborns in Tucson and nearby towns. Families named include Placio Burrus Baynes Figueroa Luckett Ray O Dowd Chilson Gallego Contreras Gutierrez Wilson Penny and others with times and dates June 19 20 21.
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St. Mary's Hospital
Luis Placio
North
Grand Avenue
Tucson
Charles D. Burrus
East 26Th Street
James Baynes
North Ninth Avenue
John Figueroa
Vail
Ariz
Kenneth Luckett
Marana
Jack Ray
Gomme Fay
Une
Carl O'Dowd
F — Street
Tucson Medical Center
Richard Chilson
P.O. Box
Monte Gallego
Tan Tucson
Jesus M. Contreras
West 33Rd Street
Louis Gutierrez
South Star Avenue
Daniel W. Wilson
Sas Greueson
Glen J. Penny
Orchard Avenue
Nonpartisan mood at convention sparks lobby jokes
Mencken notes neutrality as Dewey Taft talks mingle with the crowd. A southern delegate jokes his group is for Dewey or Taft but all for sale. Senator Vandenberg faces wife surgery with a nervous vigil. a bum comments that whisky cures all.
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Dewey
Taft
Arizona Delegation Chooses Committee Roles at Convention
At the Arizona evening session Ralph W. Bilby is named to the rules and order committee while Derrick Van Dyke joins permanent organization. William Bourdon and Mrs. Wilma Hoyle receive resolutions and honorary vice presidency respectively. Delegation votes known: Taft four, Dewey two, Stassen two with shifts expected on subsequent ballots.
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Ralph W. Bilby
Pima
Derrick van Dyke
Maricopa
William Bourdon
Wilma Hoyle
Cochise
Bourdon
Jim Beeman
Bilby
Arizona
Gov. Dewey
Herbert Brownell
Dewey
Richard Fennimore
Beeman
Lewis
Fennimore
Taft
Stassen
John Morris Elected Commander in Tucson Legion District
John Morris of Tucson has been elected commander of district 10 in the Negro department of the American Legion. He will lead activities and represent the unit in regional events.
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John Morris
Tucson
Negro Department of the American Legion
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