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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1948
Page
16
The Associated Press reports Greece considering using refugees for municipal projects in Athens and Piraeus. The item frames the potential labor program within a broader European context and notes government or municipal roles without detailing specific projects or timelines.
Chicago grain pits showed firm trading as higher government figures and scarce country offerings supported prices. Corn led gains while wheat eased slightly from the prior close amid reports of spring wheat damage in Canada and anticipated export flour sales to Belgium India and Italy. Oats rose modestly as July futures moved up.
Public records show Magistrate Paul J. Cella, Charlies Fassier presiding, set bail at $200 for a reckless driving case after a hit and run. Also listed are larceny charges against Blair Hamilton and a red light violation by Vera Chappa, with continued hearings to July 23 and other minor traffic dispositions.
Justice court records list defendants including Donald Kellogs for mischief dismissed for lack of evidence. Fines include $60 for reckless driving and days in jail, with other cases like improper registration plates and passing on the wrong side noted with small penalties.
Petitions and complaints filed include letters of administration for Thomas Romero's estate, debt suit by Southern Arizona Bank against James R Bennett et ux, quiet title suits by Ray McFain et ux and David K Wolfe et ux, several divorces granted, annulment and divorce actions, a judgment against H A Bergquist, and multiple judgments including for $5 726 55 and $71 41. Dismissals include George E Anderson vs Bruce B Dixon et ax et al with prejudice.
Bells D Hall clerk lists Leonard Rubin 23 of Tucson wed Juanita McMahan 30 of Tucson and Leo E Radawec 25 of Parma Ohio wed Theresa R Smith 18 of Tucson.
At St Marys Hospital and Tucson Medical Center several families welcomed new babies. Among those named are Mr and Mrs Frank Moreno with a girl at 7 03 am and Mr and Mrs Paul Scott with a boy at 1 55 pm on June 28 in Tucson. Additional births include Mr and Mrs Charlies Bailey a boy at 6 55 am on June 28 and Capt and Mrs Cornelius Buckley a boy at 8 57 pm on June 28. Mr and Mrs George Wiliam Smith welcomed a girl at 6 30 pm on June 29. Mr and Mrs Dick Gamble reported a boy at 5 36 pm and De and Mrs Lindsay Beaton a boy at 8 06 am, date unspecified.
New York June 30 Market moved higher gradually led by Plymouth Gulf and Seaboard with 2 to 3 point gains. Union Pacific Nickel Plate boosted the carrier group with five points or more. Steel and Youngstown Sheet rose while International Paper DuPont and Chrysler posted gains. Lower were American Can Union Carbide Douglas Aircraft and Schenley.
Fukui Japan June 30 American medical officers worked by candlelight to treat thousands injured after Monday's quake and fire. Gen Douglas MacArthur reported 3215 deaths and 7752 injuries in Fukui and nearby villages as relief trains and aid convoys rush to the disaster area.
New York June 30 foreign exchange rates show the Canadian dollar at 6 1/2 percent discount or 93.50 U.S. cents, with Europe and Latin America currencies largely unchanged. Great Britain $4.03 1/4, France 0.32 of a cent, Italy 0.001739, Sweden 85, Switzerland 23.40, Argentina 20.96, Brazil 5.50, Mexico 20.61.
The Navajo Indians will spend 380000 dollars to expand timbering operations near Ft. Defiance Arizona. The project includes rebuilding the mill installing planing and molding machinery and logging equipment. A 200000 dollar community of 50 residences will be built at the sawmill. Employment will rise from 227 to 500. Financing comes from 691000 dollars in accrued profits.
Southern Pacific Railroad film This Is My Railroad won national honors in an industrial film contest by the American Public Relations Association in Washington. G A Bays Tucson railroad superintendent announced the award on Wednesday.
A long mixed listing from a newspaper page shows classified ads for apartments for rent and for sale, painting, real estate, farming, employments, and contractor services. It includes contractors like Premier Construction, Lowing Bros block laying, and Miller General Contractor offering new homes and remodeling.
Robert H. Best, an American newspaperman and Nazi radio propagandist, was sentenced in Boston for treason. He receives life imprisonment and a $10,000 fine after the judge rejected the death penalty amid an appeal threat. Best stated that US policy would have killed tens of thousands if followed. He plans an appeal to the circuit court.
Alabama will yield to any state that nominates Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower for president at the Democratic national convention. Chairman-Designated L Handy Ellis announced the stance in Mobile on Wednesday as the delegation prepared to cast its vote.
A list from the local recruiting office includes John A Vargas at 443 Elias Street Richard E Moore at 4628 South Sixth Avenue James A Adams at 37 West Michigan Street Sam Camarena at 108 West Fifth Street Frank A Rodriguez at 802 North Columbia Avenue and Donald R Butler at Montezuma Iowa.
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