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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1944
Page
2
Tucson High School announces registration starts August 15 with offices open through August 31. There will be no class distinctions in the first two weeks to allow advisement, followed by exams May 21 to 23 under the new plan eliminating Senior Week.
The board approved a budget of 1,464,387 for School District No. 1 reflecting a seven percent rise over the current year. Public hearing June 7 at 7 30 p m will decide any further cuts. Enrollment is 13,460 students with 412 teachers and staff.
Arizona State Museum on the University of Arizona campus announced new summer hours. The museum will open Tuesday to Friday 9 a.m. to noon and Sundays 3 to 5 p.m., closed Saturdays and Mondays. Effective June 1, August closure shifts to September restart.
A written note states that the average fertile topsoil has a thickness of about seven inches.
The article notes the overcrowded conditions during the last three official days of registration, highlighting the strain on officials and facilities as voters sought to complete their filings.
A northwest lumber camp heads a wave of walkouts across the nation as wage disputes trigger suspensions. Estimates place idle workers from 20 000 to 51 000 with 9 500 000 board feet of daily output lost in war production plans. Detroit and East St Louis areas report major stoppages affecting bread and refinery operations. W F Burt appeals to Roosevelt for help. Some plants vote to return pending settlements. The Longshoremen union in San Francisco pledges to end strike as an economic tactic during and after the war.
John M. McBride died last week and his will filed in superior court leaves all real and personal property to his widow Hulda E. McBride. Executor named is Doane Merrill. Petition seeks probate and June 12 hearing.
A concise note explains that longitude lines are defined by the sun’s relative position. It outlines how solar position marks provide the basis for measuring east–west location on Earth.
A United Press report from Pearl Harbor details Admiral Chester W. Nimitz as commander in chief of the Pacific fleet and Pacific ocean areas, directing a vast theater from the Aleutians to Japan. The piece profiles his joint staff, key subordinate admirals, and the integrated land sea air fighting team shaping the war.
Tech Sgt. Thomas D. Bradley from Tempe was reported taken prisoner by German forces after previously being listed missing in the Mediterranean. His wife Kathleen resides in Tempe and was notified of his capture.
Gov. Sidney P. Osborn leads military and civilian guests invited to the Western rodeo set for Saturday and Sunday at the Rodeo field on South Sixth Avenue. Co promoters Jack Coleman and Cecil S. Wentz announce events judged by Homer Ward and Olin Sims with Bud Parker directing. Military guests include Col. Rich of Davis Monthan Col. Shotwell Col. Cheadle Capt. Cheadle Maj. Tremaine Col. Backes Col. Holderness Maj. Gen. Almond and others.
A Chicago motorist cried when reporting the theft of a quart of bourbon to Cook County highway police. He expressed remorse, telling officers he did not expect their emotional reaction to the loss.
Division at Ft Huachuca requires all contestants to enter the rodeo grounds before noon Saturday to compete for purses. Officials include Col Frank E Barber chief of staff Maj Kenneth Asebell Ryan School of Aeronautics Alfred Atkinson University of Arizona and local city and county leaders.
Gripping their emotions officers described a tear gas test conducted in the yard behind the station as they endured the effects and recounted the scene. The account emphasizes the emotional strain and the controlled surroundings of the test environment.
Report notes water expands by one eleventh of its volume when cooled from 39.5 degrees Fahrenheit to 32 degrees. The finding highlights density change near freezing and practical implications for measurements and thermometric theories.
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