City Detectives Duel Over Burglary Case
City detective Burke and partner Camacho clashed over who would recover stolen items from the Tooley Ace Co. burglary at 510 North Ninth Avenue. Burke located two irreplaceable machines hidden under shrubbery after Camacho pursued a different lead, returning them to the proprietor while Camacho argued for joint efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus Camacho
Tom Burke
Burke
Camacho
Tooley Ace Company
North Ninth Avenue
Gandhi Death Shifts India’s Political Landscape
The columnist weighs Gandhi’s death and its impact on India’s struggle for independence. Nehru emerges as likely political successor, with Rajagopalachari as a key moderate ally, while British officials may view the change as easing a stubborn, powerful leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Delhi
Gandhi
England
India
Jawaharlal Nehru
Nehru
Mahatma
Rajagopalachari
Devadas
Com
Injured Couple Sues For Damages Over Car Crash
Juan Lopez Contreras and Carmen Franco Contreras sue By ron R. Nash in superior court for 45950 dollars alleging serious injuries from a March 23 collision at East 22nd Street and South Fourth Avenue. Contreras claims permanent leg and shoulder damage and hospital costs of 1250 while Mrs. Contreras seeks 35000 for injuries, hospitalization, ongoing care, and distress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juan Lopez Contreras
Carmen Franco Contreras
Byron R. Nash
Contreras
Nash
East 22Nd Street
South Fourth Avenue
South Fourth
East 22Nd
State Group To Hold Meet Here Friday
The Arizona Children's Home association will hold its annual meeting Friday at 11 a.m. at the home 2700 South Stone Avenue Tucson. Luncheon will follow at noon then elections of officers and board members. The 24 directors and 148 advisory board members from 50 towns will discuss last year and plan for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona Children’s Home Association
South Stone Avenue
Newburyport Conductor Retires After 54 Years on Railroad
Fred E. Pearson 66 of Newburyport retires from the Boston and Maine railroad after a 54 year career, most of it as conductor, ending a long tenure with the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newburyport
Mass
Fred E. Pearson
Boston & Maine Railroad
Death takes the little Mahatma obituary note
A terse public notice mourns the passing of a respected figure described as one of history's good men, highlighting a life of integrity despite noted faults. The message frames the death as loss to the nation and to those who valued his contributions.
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Mahatma
Promotions Revealed At Davis-Monthan Field
Davis-Monthan field announces promotions by Col. C. K. Rich. Major Dewey H. Simpson and Robert J. Dunham Jr. rise in rank. Captains named include E. C. Arnold Thomas C. Warren John R. McCarty and Paul Caruso. Lieutenants promoted are Raymond Wick and Jay W. Rooks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis- Monthan
Col
C. K. Rich
Dewey H.simpson
Robert J. Dunham, Jr
E. C. Arnold
Thomas C. Warren
John R. McCarty
Paul Caruso
Raymond Wick
Jay W. Rooks
Tucson
Simpson
Dunham
Industrial Development Inc
Chicago
Princeton University
Officers Candidate School
Miami Beach
Fla
Arnold
Menomonee
Officers Training School
Warren
Davis-Monthan
Univerty of California
Officers’ Training School
McCarty
OCS
Miami
Blythe
Calif
Pueblo
Colo
Cleveland
Cleveland College
Wick
Airborne Signal Supply
Akron
Ohio
Eastman Kodak
Milwaukee
Col Murrell To Recruit In City May 10
Col W L Murrell from the Los Angeles procurement district will visit Phoenix on May 8 to interview women with medical training for the Medical Corps WACs. The nationwide 60 day drive seeks qualified applicants to serve in hospitals nationwide, with roles from pharmacists to X ray technicians and Braille specialists.
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United States Army
WAC
Army Surgeon General
Southwestern
Phoenix
W. L. Murrell
Los Angeles
Army
Col. Murrell
Army Recruiting
Luhrs
Col
Murrell
Tucson
Nogales
Monte Vista
Medical Corps
Council Decries Senate Action on Murray Bill
Lewis weekend council adopted a statement deploring the senate for passing the George Murray bill without the Kilgore amendment. The council said the move adopts broad measures to protect property rights in war contracts while delaying human rights protections for war workers, a deep disappointment to labor.
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Senate
George Murray
Kilgore
Council
Postwar Cars May Roll On Plastic Tires
Automobiles after the war may be fitted with Piioflex plastic tires by Goodyear. The tires have been tested for 8,000 miles and reportedly heat less than synthetic rubber and resist sun exposure better than natural rubber tires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co
Fiesta Observance Marks Cinco de Mayo in Tucson
A Spanish fiesta at Armory park and a Mexican consulate reception marked the Cinco de Mayo observance with civic leaders from Tucson and guests from the United States and Mexico. Angel Tellez Jr praised the cross border friendship, while Capt Eduardo Gutierrez spoke at the bond rally where about $30,000 in bonds and stamps were sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Armory Park
Tucson
United States
Angel Tellez, Jr
Eduardo Gutierrez
Army of Mexico
Gutierrez
Mothers and Wives Association
United States Army
Navy
Pat M. Leon
G. H
DeMolay Plans To Initiate 28 Here Sunday
Arizona chapter of DeMolay schedules a silver anniversary initiation at the Masonic temple on Sunday May 7 at 2 30 p m to honor the 25th anniversary of the order’s founding. A large class of 28 initiates will include Clinton Bullock Cale Sayler Bill Kimble Charles Loury Vernor Lovett and other Tucson masons urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Order of de Molay
Arizona
Masonic Temple
Jim Christiansen
Grand Council of the Order of de Molay
United States
de Molay
Santa Rita Lodge of Perfection
Tucson
Clinton Bullock
Cale Sayler
Bill Kimble
Charles Loury
Vernor Lovett
Unnamed individuals listed in historical notice
A sequence of personal names appears, including John Borgerson Albert Merker Tony Blair Bob Judson Robert Brown John Hinwood James Nikas Bill Okeson Wilbert Parr Hal Richardson John Zanias William Davenport Philip Coleman Prescott Behn Earl Roche Norman Gaisford Donald Howard Lester Albert Joseph Thompson Jimmy Wilson Gordon Sickler James Davis and Charles Yost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Borgerson
Albert Merker
Tony Blair
Bob Judson
Robert Brown
John Hinwood
James Nikas
Bill Okeson
Wilbert Parr
Hal Richardson
John Zanias
William Davenport
Philip Coleman
Prescott Behn
Earl Roche
Norman Gaisford
Donald Howard
Lester Albert
Joseph Thompson
Jimmy Wilson
Gordon Sickler
James Davis
Charles Yost
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Children’s Home Association
D-M
War Department
City
Wac’s
Yocum
East Hire
Lewis
Capt. Gutierrez
Direc
Tion
Rosario Ronquillo
Evodio Rojo
Junta Patriotica
The
Arizona Inn
Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co
E. Pennington
Eagle
Mulcahy Lumber CO
W. Congress
Victory Gardeners
Vic Griffith
N. Campbell
Charis
Daisy Richardson
U of A
Boston Symphony
Arthur Fiedler
Evor
Allis-Chalmers
Litchfield Park, Ariz
DUCE
Shear Opr
Loftsmen & Template Makers
Tool & Die Makers
Electrical & Radio Installers
Goodyear Aircraft Corporation
U. S. Employment Service
East Pennington ST
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