Innocent Finding in Weapon Charge for Lawrence Cooper
At a police court hearing Lawrence Cooper, 20, a university student of 876 East Third Street, was found not guilty on a weapon count. Patrolman Larry Wilson testified Cooper carried a gun and knife when confronted by a police car near Mountain avenue at 3 15 am on May 11. Cooper also faced a selective service act charge for lacking a registration card, though a classification card appeared on him.
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Lawrence Cooper
East Third Street
Mountain Avenue
C. Wayne Clampitt
U. S
Larry Wilson
East Side
Ben West
Wilson
Cooper
Lire
Border Travel Rules Updated for U S Citizens in Mexican Border Towns
Douglas May 19 Special to the Daily Citizen American visitors in Agua Prieta Mexico may enter border towns with a local permit and must stay within city limits unless authorized. Mexican laws restrict beyond 20 kilometers without permission. armed forces and certain officials have exemptions. Currency rules limit carrying specific notes and coins. Check documents at an American consulate before leaving a border city.
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Douglas
Daily Citizen
Agua Prieta
Mexico
United States
Ameri
Western Hemisphere
Infant Betty Bridges Dies in Local Hospital
Seven month old Betty Mae Bridges daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Willie J. Bridges of 1041 East First Street dies in a local hospital. She is survived by her parents and one sister Therine Ernestine Bird. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 3 p.m. at Tucson Mortuary chapel with Rev. William Wood officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery.
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Betty Mae Bridges
Willie J. Bridges
East First Street
Moon
Therine Ernestine Bird
Chapel of Tucson
William Wood
Evergreen Cemetery
Nazis Retreating a Disorder in Italy
Allied dispatch reports German retreat south of the Liri in Italy as heavy equipment is abandoned. German artillery from two divisions is left behind while retreating forces struggle to reach safety.
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Italy
Nales
Liri
Public Records Police Court Docket Notes
John B. McCluskey violated OPA regulations and selective service act. $10 bond forfeited. Anastacio Zazueta left scene of accident and failed to report. $100 or 60 days. Mike Carley petit theft. $30 or 30 days. Albert Wingrove harboring a barking dog. dismissed. Lawrence Cooper carrying a concealed weapon. dismissed.
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John B. McCluskey
OPA
Anastacio Zazueta
Mike Carley
Albert Wingrove
Lawrence Cooper
Marriage Licenses Granted in Schenectady and Other Cities
Belle Hall and Dominic Regucci, both 26 from Schenectady, wed Lena Cesare 26 of Schenectady. Other licenses: Morton Pratt Jr 24 of Tucson with O'Brien 22. Allen Bledsoe 39 of El Paso with Alice Heisig 43. Rudolph Moreno 24 of Long Beach with Beatriz Arredondo 23. Walter Myers 22 of Steubenville with Nancy Mahalek 19. Manuel Gradillas 35 of Tucson with Mary Rosovich 25.
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Belle ™. Hall
Dominic A. Regucci
Schenectady
N. Y
Lena M. Cesare
Morton E. Pratt, Jr
Tucson
O'Brien
Allen G. Bledsoe
el Paso
Tex
Alice P. Heisig
Rudolph W. Moreno
Long Beach
Calif
Beatriz E. Arredondo
Walter L. Myers
Steubenville
Ohio
Nancy Mahalek
Philadelphia
Penna
Manuel L. Gradillas
Mary M. Rosovich
Detective Burke Traps Thief via Watch Pursuit and a Citizen
Tucson detective Burke uses a chain of demands and a civilian to locate a thief who sold a lost watch to Frank Galavez. Galavez traces the unknown Negro to Phoenix, returns before the deadline, and Burke presses petit larceny charges. Carley pleads guilty to theft. purse contents were short by 75 cents.
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Scotland Yard
Burke
Tom Burke
Tucson
Frank Galavez
Galavez
Phoenix
Carley
Mike Carley
Lehan
East Speedway
Signs Of Times Show Record Tax Collections In Pima County
Tax data reveal the highest rate of tax collections in history for Pima county and Tucson city as 1943 second half taxes closed. City and county receipts total 1.74 percent over levy with delinquencies down, current collections near 98 percent, and overall 1943 tax receipts reaching a record $1,872,256.
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Pima County
Tucson
A. B. Cole
J. D. Manders
Bohn Aluminum and Brass Acquitted in Federal Trial
A federal court jury acquitted Bohn Aluminum & Brass Corp and three supervisors of conspiracy to defraud the government in airplane engine casting production. Defendants Fred M. Eaton Paul F. Cordes and George W. King were cleared. Judge Frank A. Picard had earlier dismissed part of the indictment accusing obstruction of the war effort.
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Detroit
Bohn Aluminum & Brass Corp
Fred M. Eaton
Paul F. Cordes
George W. King
Frank A. Picard
Poles Climb At Cassino To Press Attack In Italy
Poles with the 8th Army under United Press report scale the Gustav line near Cassino in a fresh assault to avenge Warsaw atrocities. They seize Colle San Angelo Phantom ridge and Point 593, hold gains against German counterattacks amid heavy losses and harsh conditions. The left flank Carpathian brigade aided in the push as German fire raged.
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Clinton B. Conger
United Press
8Th Army
Cassino
U.P
Warsaw
Albert Kesselring
Gustav Line
Warsaw Ghetto
Colle
San Angelo
Phantom Ridge
Point 593
Italian War College
Tobruk
el Alamein
Gazala
Censor Baffled by Soldier’s Mounting Mail Letters
Sgt. Chris Philopoulos finds a loophole by sending voluminous letters. his wife reports 52 letters in a single day aboard a transport, while he averages about five letters daily to her. The tactic tires Army censors as some missives pass unopened.
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Chicago
Army
Chris Philopoulos
Brooklyn 4-Fs Display Honor Roll In Neighborhood Shop
In Brooklyn a 4-F honor roll of 16 men is shown in a candy stationery store. The display includes cartoons and captions about why each man is unreached for military service, answering the old question with humor and resilience.
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New York
Brooklyn
Rhodesia Issues Purple Bills Worth One Dollar
Rhodesia has issued purple one dollar bills to bolster wartime finance. The new notes carry official seals and security features aimed at preventing counterfeiting while signaling the government’s fiscal stance during the conflict.
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Rhodesia
State Officials Stand Against Mexico River Treaty Proposal
Phoenix May 19 State officials declined to join California and Nevada in opposing the U S Mexico water treaty granting 1 500 000 acre feet of Colorado river water to Mexico. Frederick H Fowler consulting engineer for the Los Angeles bureau of water and power met with Gov Osborn Charles A Carson and Donald C Scott but Arizonans maintained their pro treaty stance.
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Phoenix
Los Angeles
Alaska Was Ice Free Between Ice Ages
During the late glacial period 15 000 to 25 000 years ago Alaska remained ice free in places while glaciers covered much of North America.
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Alaska
North America
Cyclone Travel Rate Across Regions
A cyclone typically moves at 20 miles per hour or faster. It governs surrounding weather patterns and can influence coastal and inland forecast advisories.
Police Seek 1936 Dodge In Cyclist Death Case
Police and the sheriff's office urge all county 1936 Dodge owners or drivers to bring their cars to verify innocence after a hit-and-run killed cyclist Robago R at night. Investigators cite torn metal moulding and a shattered headlight as clues and warn dealers to alert authorities.
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Sheriff's Office
Macedonio Robago
Robage’s
Dence
Neanderthal brain comparable in size to modern humans
A historical note reports that the Neanderthal man of nearly a million years ago possessed a brain no smaller than that of present-day humans, indicating similar cognitive capacity.
Mount McKinley Stands Tall as North America's Peak
Mount McKinley in Alaska rises to 20 300 feet, the highest altitude in North America, according to geographic records. The peak remains a benchmark for mountaineers and geographers studying the continent's elevations.
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North America
Mount McKinley
Alaska
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