City Employes Get Brush-Off On Pay Raises
City officials this night declined wage adjustments citing budget limits and House Bill 188. Fire, police, and other departments face a flat 10 percent cap, with disparities noted between Tucson and Phoenix salaries and local costs of living.
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Steve Tormey
Tucson
Phoenix
Tormey
Dave Putney
Ralph Guthrie
E. D. Herreras
Cr. C. Cooke
Phil Martin
Canadian Prisoners Shot by Nazis in France
London dispatch reports 13 Canadian prisoners lined up and shot by German forces in a village near Audrieu south of the Bayeux Caen line. Bodies found in a château grounds. 12 others unaccounted for. testimonies from a French resident and a local witness.
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France
London
London Daily Mirror
George McCarthy
Audricu
Bayeux-Caen
WAC Mother's Emergency Flight To Son's Flight School
Pvt Mil dred E Webster a 49 year old WAC receives special furlough to visit son Cadet Robert R Webster after his training plane crash north of Douglas Army field. The field hospital calls Webster and Lt Frank J Mikranda in satisfactory condition as the incident unfolds.
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Douglas Army Field
Mildred E. Webster
WAC
Muroc Army Air Field
Calif
Webster
Quartemaster’s Department
Robert R. Webster
Douglas Field
Navy
Frank J. Mikranda
San
Jim
Air Corps
Ing
Merchant Marine
Driver Charged With Destroying Property
The City of Tucson charged Nathan Knapp Robinson, driver for Goodman Produce of Dallas, with destroying city property by driving a 12 foot truck through a 10 foot Sixth Avenue underpass. The trailer became wedged for about an hour, prompting traffic rerouting. Police noted the top of the trailer snagged electric wiring, risking city repair costs. Officers Massie and Proper directed traffic around the blockage.
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Tucson
Nathan Knapp Robinson
Goodman Produce Company
Dallas
Tex
Sixth Avenue
Robinson
Kenneth Massie
Reginald Proper
City Bond Raise Debate Impacts Utility Workers
A council discussion explored salary increases if the city took over the utility as a municipal operation. Guthrie pressed Manders on whether employees would benefit from backing the bond issue, but no responses were given.
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Manders
Guthrie
Traffic Violation by Chinese Merchant In Red Zone
A Chinese merchant in traffic court argued against a red zone parking citation. Magistrate Paul J. Cella explained that parking in a red zone is illegal even for brief purchases and the man left without a fine, promising not to park there again.
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Paul J. Cella
Cella
Police Urge Respect for Pedestrian Zones in Tucson
Chief Harold Wheeler and Magistrate Paul Cella urged drivers to yield in designated pedestrian zones. They cited a Scott and Congress street incident and warned out-of-town drivers may not know the rules. Pedestrians are advised to use marked crossings only and expect stricter enforcement and penalties.
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Harold C. Wheeler
Paul J. Cella
Cella
Arizona
Tucson
Scott
Congress Street
Wheeler
Tuccsonian To Have Name On B 24 Liberator
A 10 member Liberator crew at Davis Monthan field plans to name their bomber after a Tucsonan chosen by bond buyers in the fifth war loan drive. Lt. Charles L. Hynds leads the crew and the drawing will witness the July Fourth Jaycees celebration.
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Davis-Monthan Field
Charles L. Hynds
Dragonette
Hynds
J. G. Hynds
Waco
Rosemary
Thomas C. Weeks
New Orleans
Elmer J. Ahlborn
John A. Ahlborn
Hammond
Ind
Navigator
Billy B. Sellers
L. E. Sellers
Alexander City
Ala
G. B. Wright
George E. Wright
Odessa
Tex
Hugh L. Hardage, Jr
H. L. Hardage
Jacksonville
Fla
Arthur B. DeRousse
Seller
Lewis F., Jr
Navy
A. Kenin
Pvt
Posner
Corp
McCarthy
Eugene C
Navy Yard
Sampson
N. Y
Corp. Thomas
Ramon
Salinas
Alif
Swim Classes Open At City Pools In Tucson
City recreational department offers swimming lessons at several pools with about 50 Tucson youths. Instructor John Barringer says classes welcome beginners and advanced students, including life saving and Red Cross work. Three sessions per week and make-up work allowed for all divisions.
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Tucson
John Barringer
City Recreational Department
Magistrate Delays City Damages Talk With Wrecking Firm
Magistrate Paul J. Cella in police court postponed the case until the city discusses damages with the company in Dalles. The delay follows the vehicle being pulled from its narrow berth by a wrecker.
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Paul J. Cella
Dalles
Wixson Chosen to Perform City Annual Audit
L H Wixson a Tucson certified public accountant is employed by the mayor and council to conduct the city annual audit. He will receive up to 1500 dollars for the work including needed extra help. T J Elliott the city attorney had conducted the audit for the prior three years.
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L. H. Wixson
Certified Public Accountant
Tucson
Wixson
T. J. Elliott
Courses in More Than 30 Languages for U.S. Servicemen
The article notes that U.S. servicemen are now offered courses in over 30 languages to broaden their linguistic capabilities. It highlights the expanded program and its aim to improve communication and operations.
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U.S
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