Postwar Era Survey by San Diego Engineers
San Diego civic leaders and Day and Zimmermann engineers discussed postwar plans to link San Diego with Tucson and Arizona via trade, transport, and recreation. They explored water shipping feasibility, highway needs, and seasonal visitor exchange while stressing Balboa Park facilities and regional cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Tucson
Day and Zimmeran
Philadelphia
News
Arizona
Arima
E. F. Johnstone
Harold Ogier
Robert Apitz
San Dego
California
Balboa Park
Johnstone
Vogler
Thomas G. Chapman
University of Arizona College Mines
Ralph S. Lawkins
College In Agriculture
Old Pueblo Club
Yuma
Ucson
Phoeix
Marine engines exceed watch mechanisms in scale and precision
The note compares marine engines to watch mechanisms, stating engines are a million times larger yet built with the same level of accuracy. It emphasizes parallels in engineering precision across vastly different scales.
July 4 War Bond Drive Prompts City Celebration Plans
Sights focus on the remaining days of the fifth war loan drive as the Tucson community gears up for the Junior Chamber of Commerce 15th annual July 4 celebration. First movie showings netted about 200000 and tickets will be Series E bonds. 21 local firms underwrite the event costing about 1800.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pima County War Finance Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Fred Dragonette
War Finance
Dr. Wassell
Rialto
Dragonette
War Bond Committee
AZA
B'nai Brith
Ernie Lews
Mill’s School of Dancing
Congress Street
Walgreen
Marana
Oury Park
OPA Validates More Stamps This Week End
The Office of Price Administration will add five blue stamps and three red stamps to Tucsonians’ ration points this weekend. Blue stamps WS X8 YS Z8 AS total 50 points and start tomorrow for indefinitely valid rationed foods. Red stamps X8 YS Z8 add 30 points for meat and fats and become valid Sunday July 2 as indefinitely valid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Mrs Dixon Held For Jury In Rent Case
Leona G. Dixon, formerly Owen, was ordered held on a $500 continuing bond as federal emergency rent control violation charges proceed. The case involves renting 2557 North Fremont Ave at $125 a month during the OPA freeze, with threats reportedly made to a key witness. The previous sentence for similar charges included a fine and suspended jail term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona G. Dixon
Leona G. Owen
U. S. District Court
U. S
C. Wayne Clampitt
Owen Dixon
Albert M. Sames
Dixon
Clampitt
North
Fremont Avenue
Margarette Leary Brown
OPA
Glenwood Hotel Sells for About 85000 in New City Owners
The Glenwood hotel at 343 South Scott Street sold for about 85000 to Charlotte Miller and Sidney Sterlip of New York City. They plan a formal opening on July 6 while reopening is set for tomorrow. the deal was handled by John Woolfolk of Tucson Realty Trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
South
Scott Street
Recorder’s Office
Charlotte Miller
Sidney Sterlip
New York City
Lester Cox
Miss Miller
Sterlip
John Woolfolk
Tucson Realty Trust Company
Student Navy Transfers Highlight City Briefs
Theodore F. Spaller, a University of Arizona junior agriculture student last year, is now seaman first class attending Bliss Electrical School in Takoma Park Maryland. Fred E. Huber Jr., a freshman at Arizona last year, is at the U S Marines training base in San Diego California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore F. Spaller
University of Arizona
Bliss Electrical School
U. S. Navy
Takoma Park
Fred E. Huber, JR
U. S. Marines Training Base
San Diego
Calif
Stamp on automobiles becomes mandatory by deadline
Officials warned motorists to display federal automobile use stamps and warned of penalties for noncompliance as only 12 000 of 20 000 expected had obtained stickers before the July 1 deadline. Stamps, costing five dollars, should be placed on the lower right windshield with back information to prevent theft.
Mrs Beulah Angle to Be Interred Tomorrow
Services for 70 year old Mrs Beulah Lee Angle of 741 East Ninth Street who died in Los Angeles on June 28 will be at Parker chapel at 2 30 p m tomorrow Rev Clarence Holland of Phoenix will conduct the funeral with interment in Evergreen cemetery Surviving are her husband J W Angle two sons J Melvin Angle of Phoenix and Joe E Angle of Pasco Washington and two daughters Mrs David Hibbs of Tucson and Mrs Arthur Bales of Phoenix
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Lee Angle
East Ninth Street
Los Angeles
Parker Chapel
Clarence Holland
Phoenix
Evergreen Cemetery
J. W. Angle
J. Melvin Angle
Joe E. Angle
Pascoe
Wash
David Hibbs
Tucson
Arthur Bales
Fiji Island Count: Hundreds of Islets with 80 Inhabited
The Fiji group comprises roughly 250 islands, with about 80 of them home to residents. Officials note the spread of habitation and varying island sizes across the archipelago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiji
Oxygen Tank Explosion Claims Soldier At Airfield
Pfc. Lester L. Peacock aged 19 air craft mechanic and son of Mr and Mrs Walter D Peacock of Statesville NC died at Davis Monthan field hospital after an oxygen tank he was refilling exploded at the airbase late yesterday afternoon Col C K Rich announced Peacock’s death closes a military accident report and notes the fatal incident at the airfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester L. Peacock
Walter D. Peacock
Statesville
N. C
Davis-Monthan Field Hospital
Col
C. K. Rich
Block System Workers Exceed Bond Quota in Fifth War Loan
Block system leaders of the Office of Civilian Defense report breaking the top bond quota as they push Fifth War Loan sales. Early totals show $250 625 in bonds sold with a county goal of $1 million still remaining, praised for efficiency and urged to finish strong. Mrs Malcolm Miclelyn leads sector E with the largest individual sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Civilian Defense
Malcolm Miclelyn
Sector K Leader Mrs Walter Haynore Sells Bonds
Mrs Walter Haynore leads Sector K as it sells bonds totaling 58 325 dollars to secure a total sector amount of 12 100 dollars in proceeds. The earnings reflect a strong performance by the sector in the bond drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Haynore
Six Month Old Dies At Local Hospital
Gene Ray Thomsen, six months old, died early today at a local hospital. Funeral services are set for 10 o clock tomorrow from Parker funeral home with interment at Evergreen cemetery. Survived by Mr. and Mrs. Gene Thomsen of 1235 West Cedar Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Ray Thomsen
Parker Funeral Home
Evergreen Cemetery
Gene Thomsen
West
Cedar Street
Four Norwegian Theology Students Ordained in Sweden
Four Norwegian theology students who escaped have been ordained within Stangnas Cathedral in Sweden, marking a notable ecclesiastical event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stangnas Cathedral
Sweden
Alamogordo Games Canceled For Weekend Series
Davis-Monthan’s weekend baseball series with Alamogordo, N M, has been cancelled. The Mustangs had clinched the Area VII Second Air Force pennant and will not gain or lose standings from the rained out games. Next up is Williams Field in Randolph Park Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis-Monthan
Alamogordo
N. M
Mustangs
Williams Field
Randolph Park
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East Congress Street
Stone
Scott
Marana Army Air Field
AAF Training Command
Bond
Jaycees
Tucson Federal Savings and Loan Association
Southern Arizona Bank
Valley National Bank
Tucson Gas, Electric Light and Power Company
Tucson Junior Chamber of Commerce
Tucson Title Insurance Company
White House Department Store
Jacome’s Department Store
Pioneer Hotel
Tucson Warehouse and Transfer Company
Tucson Laundry and Dry Cleaners
Tucson Newspapers Inc
American Legion
Plaza Theatre
Arizona Chapter of the Order of Ahepa
Fox-Tucson
Rialto Theatre
Steinfelds
Unit Laundry
Martin Drug Company
Santa Rita Hotel
Hal Greene & His
Blue Moon Ballroom
The
Tuc
Beulah Angle
East Congress
State Theatre
Mickey Mouse Club
Masked Marvel
FOX Theatre
Orever
J. Carrol Naish
Alan Curtis
Noah Beery, Jr
Pele Va Aassc
Samuel Goldwyn
Danny
Dinah Shore
Fey
Ieee
Ard Dowling
Leomeit
Beate
Olaza
Lindo
Evita Munoz
Victor Mendoza
Angel Garaza
Deliciosa Comedia
Marco de Supremo Belleza Natural
Alexander P. de Seversky
Maly
ELA
Jewelers
E. Congress ST
War Department
Battle of
New Britain
Arawe Beach
Cape Gloucester
Marjorie Reynolds
Dennis O'Keefe
Gail Patrick Mischa Auer
Charlotte Greenwood
You NE
Ivey
Marilyn Maxwell
Pluto
Eisenhower
Gearoon
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