Tucson Cowboy Aids Invasion Of Admiralties
The US Cavalry Division on Los Negros island in the Admiralties fights as a revenge gesture for Bataan. General Innis Swift commands the division with Col. Charles A. Sheldon, and rodeos and stunt men bolster morale. Cowboys from Arizona and California join the unit in this desert campaign among Allied forces in Australia.
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Fa I.t Cavalry Division
Los Negros Island
Admiralties
Bataan
Jonathan Wainwright
Philippines
Wainwright
Wainwright Circle
Wainwright Hall
Innis P. Swift
Admiralty Landing
West Point
Swift
U. S. Army
United States
Australia
Charles A. Sheldon
Brooklyn
Admiraltys
Dick Ryan
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Ryan
Grafton
New South Wales
Frank Cloudt
Globe
Ariz
Bernard Cavelli
Tucson
Pat Mitchell
Hillside
Pat Murphy
Oceanside
Calif
Bill Herron
Flagstaff
Bill Lawrence
Bert Lawrence
Pfc
Wayne Nassi
Oakland
Los Negros
Nassi
Public Records Ruling List Domestic and Criminal Judgments
Judgment for plaintiff in Elsie F. Brown vs Wells Brown. Divorce judgment for plaintiff in Juanita Talbot vs John S Talbot. State case Rafael Tapia found guilty of contributing to delinquency of a minor with a one year suspended sentence.
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Elsie F. Brown
Wells Brown
Eva de Concini
Juanita Talbot
John S. Talbot
State
Rafael Tapia
Local Grand Theft and Vagrancy Racketeering Report
Linous G. Sitler faces grand theft in Pima County. Crawford W. Huston and Floyd Jenkins charged with grand theft to Provost Henry Tully. Roy F. Comstock linked to grand theft. Louis G. Orth also noted for grand theft. Vagrancy listed at $10 or 10 days.
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Linous G. Sitler
Pima County
Crawford W. Huston
Floyd Jenkins
Henry Tully
Roy F. Comstock
Louis G. Orth
Marriage Licenses Registered in Several States
Belle D Hall clerk lists multiple marriage licenses including Joe K Kennedy 23 from Kidmath Falls Oregon and Dorothy M Cummings 20 from Dorris California. Harry D Dinwiddie 29 Oregon Missouri and Faith I Hays 20 St Joseph Missouri. Frank Nadale 22 Chicago Illinois and Loretta Wakat 18 Chicago Jo H Getzweiller legal age Benson Arizona and Ann McDuffie age Benson Arizona. Raymond C Jones 24 Woodland Pennsylvania and Ruth Agnes Marshall 21 Wichita Kansas. Gabriel A Gonzales 24 Tucson and Librada P Santerio 23 Tucson. Arnoldo B Ochoa 23 Tucson and Mary S Salazar 20 Tucson. Lt Gerald R Styer 26 Palouse Washington and Mary Harrison 19 Tucson.
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Joe K. Kennedy
Kidmath Falls
Ore
Dorothy M. Cummings
Dorris
Calif
Harry D. Dinwiddie
Oregon
Faith I. Hays
St. Joseph
Frank Nadale
Chicago
Loretta Wakat
Jo. H. Getzweiller
Benson
Ariz
Ann McDuffie
Ymond C. Jones
Woodland
Penna
Ruth Agnes Marshall
Wichita
Kan
Gabriel A. Gonzales
Tucson
State Tax Commission To Hear Navajo Case
The Navajo county board of supervisors seeks a $5,500 emergency tax levy to cover unanticipated county costs. A hearing will be held in Holbrook on March 7, according to the Arizona Tax Commission.
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State Tax Commission
Phoenix
Mar
Navajo County Board of Supervisors
Holbrook
Arizona Tax Commission
Salary Origin Traced to Latin Salarium
The term salary derives from Latin salarium, tied to the wages given to soldiers. Historical notes explain the word’s roots in coinage and payment practices of ancient military service.
Wounded Pilot Flies Back To Base On Wing And Prayer
First Lt. Jack Martin of Whittier California returned to base after his Lightning fighter was shot up over Holland. A shell wounded him in neck and shoulder yet he kept control and landed at an emergency field. He faces questions about flying again as doctors remove shell fragments.
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England
Mar. 1
Jack Martin
Whittier
Calif
Germany
Martin
Holland
Army Destroys 5 Homes Near D M Airfield
Five houses on Alvernon Way near the Davis Monthan airfield were demolished by Army crews with dynamite after federal possession allowed vacating families. Rubble cleared to widen airfield operations. Alvernon Way remains open despite a planned collapsible fence meant to close in a low flight incident.
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Tucson
Davis-Monthair
United States Army
Alvernon Way
Davis-Monthan
Service Ballot Plan Dressed Up For States
Washington reports conferees completed an armed forces federal ballot plan for president and Congress. The plan allows states to use the federal form if governors certify compatibility with state law by Aug 1, and requires all voters to have applied for a state ballot by Oct 1. California currently has specific approval for federal ballots.
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Washington
Mar
Senate-house
Rep
Rankin
D-Miss
Sen. Green
D-R.j
Senate
House
Congress
California
Two thirds of Chicagoans aged 65 are dependents
Social Security statistics indicate that about two thirds of Chicago residents who reach age 65 are classified as dependents. The finding highlights the aging city population and potential implications for retirement planning and public policy.
Knights of Columbus leader addresses 200 at Tucson banquet
Francis P. Matthews supreme knight tells audience that world leaders' lack of faith sparked the present war. He spoke of his USO backed overseas trip to African and European fronts and noted local interest in U S political and economic issues. Matthews departed for El Paso to visit a council.
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Francis P. Matthews
Knights of Columbus
Matthews
USO
National Catholic Community Service
United States
Omaha
Neb
The
Tucson
Daniel J. Gercke
Phoenix
Bisbee
Nogales
Douglas
el Paso
Knights of Columbus Council
Churchill To Be Theme Of Broadcast On KVOA
Winston Churchill themed program will air tomorrow at 2 p m over station KVOA. Mrs P H Ross county school superintendent directs the script Churchill produced by Mrs Rachel Riggins and Mrs Charles Clark with sound by Priscilla Sanders. Cast includes Mrs Oliver Drachman as Churchill, Mrs Harry Powers, Mrs Priscilla Sanders, Mrs McConnell and narrator Mrs Grant Howard. All March programs directed by the Junior League of Tucson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston Churchill
P. H. Ross
KVOA
Harry Powers
Churchill
Rachel Riggins
Charles Clark
Priscilla Sanders
Junior League of Tucson
Oliver Drachman
McConnell
Grant Howard
Soldiers On Escapade Fiddle With City Cars
West 19th street residents told police last night that four soldiers from Randolph park attempted to start every car on the block. Pvts Crawford W. Huston Floyd Jenkins and Winous G. Sitler all faced charges. Sitler to be turned over to Pima county authorities while Jenkins and Huston go to the provost marshal.
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West 19Th Street
Crawford W. Huston
Floyd Jenkins
Winous G. Sitler
Randolph Park
Sitler
Pima County
Rodeo Queen Contest Planned in Phoenix Event
The Phoenix Junior Chamber of Commerce announced a state wide rodeo queen contest for the annual world championship rodeo at the state fairgrounds on April 14 15 and 16. Civic clubs in 45 Arizona communities are asked to sponsor entries with judging in Phoenix. The winner will be chosen on beauty grace horsemanship and personality.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Phoenix Junior Chamber of Commerce
State Fairgrounds
Arizona
Division Heads Of Red Cross Set City Goals
City Red Cross war fund drive assigns 256 company chairmen and 310 workers for the 1944 canvass. Goal setting totals 73,800 dollars for business and industry, with 12 vision leaders and 56 regimental leaders distributing shares. Specific regimental leaders announced across departments and services.
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Red Cross
Red Cross War Fund
Pioneer Hotel
Mi Vision
Albert Lent
Robert E. Sydow
William Pyle
Mercantile
Dennis Weaver
Frank Peyton
Howell Denny
Ed Stowell
William Oltman
LeRoy Kinser
Joe Hanson
W. J. Spring
F. A. Douglas
M. H. Baldwin
D. R. Gregory
W. Reese Lowe
Russell Spann
Alfred F. Kerr
C. K. Jones
Paul H. Jones
Small airborne motorcycle built for British paratroopers
A compact aerial motorcycle about the size of a child’s tricycle is being developed for use by British parachute troops, aiming to aid rapid deployment and mobility in airborne operations.
Democrats Win In New York By Slim Margin
In New York's 21st district a close special election left Democrats with the seat as James H. Torrens beat Republican William S. Bennet by 1,571 votes amid Roosevelt campaign talk. Torrens, 69, carried Democratic and ALP support with 11,707 to Bennet's 10,136. ALP aided Torrens with 3,226 votes.
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New York
Mar
House of Representatives
Roosevelt
James H. Torrens
Tammany
William S. Bennet
Bennet
Congress
Thomas E. Dewey
Wendell L. Willkie
Torrens
American Labor Party
ALP
Manhattan
Upper West Side
Harlem
Joseph A. Gavagan
State Supreme Court
Harrison Spangler
Republican National Committee
Tammany Organization
New York City
Louisiana voters reject Huey Long followers in governor race
In the Louisiana second primary, voters rejected candidates aligned with Huey Long’s liberal era and backed Jimmie Davis, author of You Are My Sunshine, for governor. The old regular faction and Lewis Morgan also fell short as Davis led with 190,474 votes to 158,608 from 1,367 precincts.
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New Orleans
Mar
Louisiana
Huey P. Long
Jimmie H. Davis
Robert S. Maestri
Huey Long
Lewis L. Morgan
Davis
Morgan
James H. Morrison
Alabama Woman Becomes First Party Secretary
Washington dispatch reports Mrs Dorothy McElroy Vredenburgh, 27, wife of a wealthy Alabama lumberman, appointed secretary of the Democratic National Committee. The selection, announced by Chairman Robert E. Hannegan, honors the rising role of young Democrats in the upcoming campaign. Mrs Vredenburgh is a national vice president and committeewoman from Alabama in the Young Democratic Clubs of America.
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Washington
Alaba
Dorothy McElroy Vredenburgh
Democratic National Committee
Robert E. Hannegan
Vredenburgh
Alabama
Young Democratic Clubs of America
George E. Allen
Mississippi
Osborn Urges Support for Red Cross War Fund Drive
Governor Osborn appeals to Arizona citizens to back the Red Cross drive starting today. The proclamation sets a $726000 quota as a starting mark to meet armed forces needs and build public support across the state in Phoenix.
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Osborn
Red Cross
Phoenix
Mar
Gov. Osborn
American Red Cross War Fund
Billions In Lend Lease Sent To Our Russian Ally
Washington reports more than four billion dollars in American war goods shipped to the Soviet Union under lend lease from Oct 1941 to end of 1943. Leo Crowley notes 99 percent of ships carrying vital loads reached Russia last year, with 12 of every 100 sunk in 1942, and 1943 deliveries reaching about 5.4 million tons.
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Washington
Mar
Russia
Red Army
Leo T. Crowley
Crowley
Lowell Thomas Addresses Soldiers at Marana Army Airfield
Veteran radio newsman Lowell Thomas spoke to several hundred soldiers and civilians at Marana Army airfield last evening after visiting the post theatre and hospital. He toured the station hospital and dined with Col. Backes and Lt. Col. Mazel Sheffield as his national news broadcasts continue from Tucson.
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Lowell Thomas
Charles Backes
Marana Army Airfield
Thomas
Marana
Backes
Mazel Sheffield
Tucson
Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence
Siegfried
Turkey
Central Powers
Nazi General Oswald Lutz Reported Dead in Munich
A Berlin broadcast reported by U S government monitors said General Oswald Lutz of the German armored forces died in Munich last Saturday. The illness was attributed to his intensive exertions in developing German tank weapons and formations.
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New York
Berlin
U. S
Oswald Lutz
Munich
Lutz
Mercury Completes Sun Orbit in 88 Days
Astronomers note Mercury completes a full revolution around the sun in 88 days. This rapid orbit highlights the planet’s proximity to the sun and its orbital dynamics within the solar system.
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Mercury
Optimist Club Hears Red Cross Talk and Music
Chaplain A C Schiff Jr recently returned from active duty in the Mediterranean theater spoke to the Optimists at the Pioneer hotel about Red Cross humanitarian work and supported fund efforts. George C Wilson from the University of Arizona presented a musical program for the dinner meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Schiff, Jr
Optimists Club
Pioneer Hotel
Red Cross
George C. Wilson
University of Arizona
Schiff
Davis-Monthan Field
Columbus
Wilson
Marine Corps Leader Warns Of Jap Power
Lt. Gen. Alexander A. Vandegrift, commandant of the Marine Corps, warned that the United States has not yet broken Japan's main power and urged continued vigilance. Speaking at the Red Cross campaign rally for a $200,000,000 drive, he cautioned against premature moves and said the enemy hopes Americans will abandon caution.
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Washington
Mar
Alexander A. Vandegrift
Marine Corps
United States
Japan
American Red Cross
Vandegrift
Confesses Wrecking Streamliner In 1939
Herbert Stephens 38, who asked to be jailed, admitted helping derail the Southern Pacific City of San Francisco streamliner in 1939 near Carlin Nevada. The crash killed 24 people and federal and sheriff’s agents were reviewing the story.
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Seattle
Mar
U.P
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Herbert Stephens
Southern Pacific
San Francisco
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Mexico City
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Texas
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Ed Robles
Frank Wong
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O. H. Barnhill
Served Commodities
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George Bedell, Jr
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Albert Ament
Robert Morrow
Father Arthur
Catholic Clergy Regiment
Embleton
Robert A. May
Hubert Phenicie
H. G. DeWolf
Nathan Mur
Funreal
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Frank Drachman
Public Service Division
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Ann Rovin
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W. R. DuBois
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Mark Foster
Telephone and Telegram
William Allen
Light and Gas
Abbott
LeRoy Magers
John R. Dunlap
Magers
Southern Pacific Regiment
Dunlap
Pacific Fruit Express
W. St. St
Samuel G. Blackman
Walsa Axo
Arthur Brisbane
Lowell Smith
Eric Nelson
Les Arnold
Leigh Wade
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Optimist Club
Chaplain Schiff
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Porter
Tucson High School
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