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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1949
Page
10
In New York on May 7, cotton futures eased after a steady start with May delivery liquidating and switches to July attracting hedges. Traders saw slight liquidation into the weekend but easing loss due to light repossession despite price gains. Spot middling around 3.25 and various May to Mar contracts quoted with modest moves.
A dense page of classified ads lists repair services for radios refrigerators irons toasters and vacuums with listings for McKenzies service department custom cabinets carpentry electrical and plumbing work septics concrete blocks and cement services. Businesses include Philco Zenit Bendix Maytag repairs Cesspools plumbing HVAC and cooler maintenance contractors with several Tucson area contact numbers and addresses.
Advertisement offers to build home additions at absolute cost with the contractor handling financing if needed. Local builders advertise plastering, remodeling, and construction services with free estimates and daily wage basis. Includes contact numbers and addresses in Tucson area.
Classified advertisement listing for rental equipment and services in Tucson. Includes ditch digger trenchers air compressors contracting equipment for rent by Joint Construction Co. and Hayden Excavating with contact numbers. plus miscellaneous services such as fumigation floor finishing furniture repair heating and home maintenance and various trades and supplies vendors.
A sprawling classified listing fragment shows multiple ads across services from painting and roofing to plumbing, upholstery, and appliance repairs. It includes contact numbers, addresses, and short pitches for home improvements, trades, schools, and employment notices.
Public records list multiple court actions across city and superior courts. Cases include motor vehicle license issues, drunken driving recalls, disturbances, and murder preliminaries with various bond amounts and continuances. Also includes divorce filings, probate petitions, and several marriage licenses and births.
Hogs quoted $17.50 to $18.75 with weekly gains up to 50 cents as receipts lag last year. Cattle saw the largest weekly run of the year with steady to slightly higher prices led by Colorado fed steers at $26.00. Heat affected weighings as buyers protested water-filled loads from Tuesday onward.
Derby continued from page one featured a mile and sixteenth claiming race with McCosh second and Gus G third. As the second race began the rambling grandstands filled and infield spectators claimed turf space while mint julep sales flourished behind the mutuels board selling at $1.25 each.
London May 7 Diplomatic sources say Ambassador Lewis Douglas will stay in his post at President Truman's request, despite a fish hook injury to his left eye five weeks ago. He plans retirement possibly in September but may stay through year end. a June eye operation is contemplated as a cataract forms from the injury.
An auto crash near Prescott left Black with a broken back six broken ribs and severe shock with his condition described as very poor. Investigators think headlights blinded him as an oncoming vehicle struck the car registered to nurse Mary Mahoney who had loaned the vehicle to Black to reach a Phoenix flight.
The picket was removed and cement is tied to the plant’s illegal placement. Fisher said no settlement existed but the company would accept the national joint board’s decision. The case was sent to the NLRB before the strike and referred to the joint board, which will issue the ruling. Rhodes had no comment.
The notice lists activities across Saturday to Monday including Amphitheater PT officers tribute in the west wing cafe, Potter school commencement and reception, Desert Bowmen field archery at North First avenue, River road range, Unitarian church fellowship at Temple Emanu-El, Mother’s Day songs by Ann de Green at Armory park, Tucson Elks Mother’s Day program with Tucson Boys Choir, First Southern Baptist guest Rev V V Raines, Traffic club history talk by A J Ferro at Paulos restaurant, Tucson Engineers Club meeting with SP official talk, Masonic Temple third degree, and a choral recital at Temple of Music and Art benefiting Arthritis and Rheumatism foundation.
Col. Smith awarded the Air Medal the Purple Heart and decorations from Yugoslavia and French Tunisia. Mrs. Smith and their two sons Byron and Dennis are believed to be in San Francisco. Also missing are Col. Walter W. Hodge of San Francisco and Master Sgt. H. E. Sluga of San Jose California.
The Arizona state hospital board was urged to set a 30 day limit for appeals by dismissed staff. Udall Pace, new board member from Yuma, said several former employees seek reinstatement after long service, all dismissed without explanation. Superintendent Hart noted epilepsy research collaboration and four frontal lobotomy operations since the last meeting, with patients progressing satisfactorily.
Notices announce hearings on public matters and probate in Tucson court. The city clerk issues April 25 1949 notices for hearings on guardianships and contested matters, with published dates through early May. Also Probate matter for Ross Brickey seeks last will testament admission on May 15 1949 at 10 am in Pima County Court House.
The filing outlines extensive network growth including 2 000 miles of exchange wire and 61 550 miles of conductor, with 160 switchboard positions and 81 000 customer connections. It notes earnings declines due to higher wage costs, which now comprise about 64 percent of expenses, with average hourly wages about 95 percent above 1939. In Arizona 15 536 new telephones were added in 1949 at $375 each, while installation cost rose from $205 in 1945.
Notice announces sale by public auction of a land parcel on East Ninth Street Tucson under Ordinance 1163. It lists sale date Friday May 1949 at 11 am and describes the property referenced by deeds and pages in Pima County records. The notice also includes a separate bid call for Outfall Sewer Contract No 1 with bid deadline May 26 1948 and standard payment and bidding terms.
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