Three Doors Open for Willkie Bolt at GOP Convention
At Chicago June 28 the 1944 Republican platform left three escape routes for Wendell L. Willkie to bolt the party, labeled foreign policy tariff and states rights. Willkie’s articles challenged those planks, while labor splits formed over the labor section.
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Chicago
Wirndell L. Willkie
GOP
Willkie
Republican Party
Wisconsin
National Guard
America
Congress
Midwest
Simonds and Reaves Welcome New Babies in Tucson
At St. Marys Hospital in Tucson a daughter was born to Master Sgt. and Mrs. Orville C. Simonds at 1 06 a.m. on June 28. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. James J. Reaves at 7 54 a.m. on June 28, at their home on Alvernon Way.
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St. Mary's Hospital
Orville C. Simonds
East North Street
Tucson
James J. Reaves
Alvernon Way
3D Head of School to Go in Lamar Boy Scout News
The Lamar area reports another head of school to be reassigned to the armed forces. CE McDermott is set for induction soon as the third to depart, after a dream of no classes for all students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamar
Mo. U
CE. McDermott
Modern Fagin Enlists Aid Of Boys In Theft
Oscar Moncado 35 of 134 West Cushing street stood trial in police court for petit theft. Police allege he hired three Mexican boys to haul three cases of stolen beer to his car after unloading from a freight car at Cox Produce area. Two juvenile witnesses testified about the scheme and location discrepancies. Ritter-Walker distributor manager B. O. Gambrell said three cases of beer were missing from a June 16 unloading, prompting police involvement.
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Tucson
Fagin
Oscar Moncado
West Cushing Street
Moncado
Paul J. Cella
Cox Produce Company
Stone Avenue
City Laundry
Sixth Street
B. O. Gambrell
Ritter-Walker Distributing Company
Gambrell
Dewey Acceptance Speech Broadcast Planned in Armory Park
KTUC manager Lee Little announced that Gov. Thomas E. Dewey's acceptance address at the Republican convention in Chicago will be broadcast via loud speakers from the Armory Park bandstand shell.
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Lee Little
KTUC
Thomas E. Dewey
Chicago
Armory Park
Ironwood equals anthracite coal in heating value
The statement notes that Ironwood provides heating value matching anthracite coal on a weight for weight basis. It implies similar energy output per unit mass between Ironwood and anthracite coal.
Missing beer stash leads to police involvement at loading platform
Gambrell recounts finding hidden beer under the unloading platform and directing a delay in payment to unloaders while awaiting police. He plus two star witnesses claimed they too were unpaid for aiding in the unloading and transport to Moncado, who denied involvement and is held on bond.
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Gambrell
Moncado
John van Buskirk
City considers buying old City Hall garage on Ott street
City officials in negotiations to purchase the old City Hall garage on Ott street from L. M. White. Budget shows 2400 annually as approved for the deal, with a proposed price of 19000 and five year amortization. If talks fail the funds will revert to the general fund.
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City Hall
Ott Street
Phil J. Martin, Jr
L. M. White
Civic Center
Martin
Myers
Main Street
Ott
Pennington
Orndorff
White
Martin Company Starts Enlargement Excavation
R H Martin Construction Company begins work on enlarging the Main street culvert by adding a reinforced concrete barrel. City manager Phil J Martin Jr says the project, awarded at 11232 dollars from four bids, will add a 10 by 12 opening to create three such openings for greater water carrying capacity and faster drainage, with an estimated 30 day timeline.
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R. H. Martin Construction Company
Phil J. Martin, Jr
Martin Company
Bank Director C Cooper Elected at Valley National Meet
Nationally prominent business executive C Cooper was elected a director of Valley National Bank at the June Phoenix directors meeting, succeeding Edward C Barrett. Cooper, an attorney, has been with E I du Pont de Nemours and General Motors, and recently served as a civilian consultant with the U S Navy Bureau of Aeronautics.
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Co. C. Cooper
Valley National Bank
Phoenix
Edward C. Barrett
California Institute of Technology
Cooper
E. T. du Pont de Nemours Company
General Motors
Bureau of Aeronautics
U. S. Navy
Local Author Joins WAVE as Apprentice Seaman
Alice Barber, Tucson public schools teacher of 16 years and author of Carlos and His Friends, enlisted in the WAVE as an apprentice seaman. She awaits transfer to Hunter College for indoctrination training after inactive duty. Barber, daughter of retired Army Captain E. C. A. Barber, has taught at Pasqua village school and worked as a lifeguard at South Side pool.
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Alice Barber
Tucson
J. G. Billingsly
Miss Barber
Hunter College
N. Y
E. C. A. Barber
Washington, D. C
Public Records in Superior Court Docket
William G. Hall presiding oversees Prospero Lopez versus Cecil Shilling damage suit continued. Eva De Concini presiding with May Myers versus Lewis Myers results in divorce judgment for plaintiff.
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William G. Hall
Prospero Lopez
Cecil Shilling
Eva de Concini
May Myers
Lewis Myers
Local Offenses Reported In Brief Entries
Margaret Wood discharged a burning trash within forty feet of a building. Manuel V. Rodriguez charged with disturbing the peace carrying a fine of ten dollars or ten days in jail. George J. Bickwear cited for violation of the selective service act, to U. S. authorities.
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Margaret Wood
Manuel V. Rodriguez
George J. Bickwear
U. S
Marriage Licenses Recorded for Belle Hall and Russell Wininger
Belle D Hall clerk office reports Russell Wininger aged 31 from Jerome received a marriage license.
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Belle D. Hall
Russell Wininger
Jerome
Local Pairings Listed From Arizona and Kansas Matches
The notice lists engaged pairs including Ariz Codd 35 of Jerome with Walter Fergus 19 of Larned and Lila Francis 19 of Garfield, plus John Gaiser 25 of Wichita with Doreen Jones 21 of Wichita. Other couples include James Maher 21 of Long Beach with Norma Scott 23 of Long Beach.
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Ariz
Margaret Codd
Jerome, Ariz
Walter F. Fergus
Larned
Kan
Lila Francis
Garfield
John C. Gaiser
Wichita
Doreen M. Jones
James F. Maher
Long Beach
Calif
Norma V. Scott
Alaska Bought From Russia in 1867 for 7.2 Million
The United States completed the purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867, paying 7.2 million dollars. Secretary of State William H. Seward led the acquisition, which added a vast northern territory to the United States.
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United States
Alaska
Russia
Lip-Readers Assist Blind Men To Read Braille
Describes roles including lip-readers aiding the blind with Braille, laboratory technicians, pharmacists, psychiatric assistants, and ambulance drivers. Highlights rehabilitation and practical support roles in a historical context.
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Willkie Bolt
John L. Cutter
K. C. Adams
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Pblican Party
William Green
American Federation of Labor
UMW
Arizona Insulation CO
N. 4Th Ave
L. Jo Hall
Mgr
van” Reck Weel Home Insulation
Porter's Presents
Stetson
Felts
Keith Taylor
University of Arizona
Valley National Bank Agricultural and Livestock Department
Walter R. Bimson
Taylor
Bank
Standard Oil Company of California
California
Arizona
Dewey
City Is
Hall’ Garage
WAVE
Elmer E
Ewelers
E. Congress
Public Records
Superior Court
Police Court
Marc
Oman
Home Owned and Operated
Industrial Finance Company
Stone
Jim
Salerno
Wac
Wacs
Women’s Army Corps
U. S. Army
Asa
Adjutant General
U.S. Army Recruiting and Induction Section
Munitions Building
Washington
D. C
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