Tucson ATC Ferrying Station Celebrates Third Anniversary
The Tucson unit of the Air Transport Command marks three years since activation at the municipal airport. The station ferries diverse aircraft to the battle front and services Army and Navy planes, with 150 types handled. Capt. George W. Foster commands the locally rated first among stations for personnel. The unit reports vast flying hours and passenger miles, reflecting wartime efficiency and safety.
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Tucson
Army of the ‘Air Ransport Command
Air Transport Command
U.S. Army Air Forces
War Department
George’ W. Foster
Whe Ferrying
Salt Lakety
National Command
United States
ATC
Cincinnati
Washington
D. C
Miami
Fla
F Atc
South Atlantic
CWO
Donald Greenawalt
JWO
Fred Sykora
Air Corps
James Raitt
George W. Foster
Russell M. Cobler
Irvin Matthews
Wortham M. Edison
William Stockbridge
Grant Woldum
Raymond A. Stedman
School Boards Fail to Submit 11 District Budgets
Eleven Pima County school boards have not submitted their annual budgets to County Superintendent Mrs. P. H. Ross for review. Districts without reports include Arivaca Greaterville Rineda Vail Zinc Empire Continental Indian Oasis Baboquivari and Sierría. Budgets must be filed by June 1 or the previous year’s figures will be used. public hearings are set for June 7.
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Pima County
P. H. Ross
Arivaca
Greaterville
Rineda
Vail
Zinc
Empire
Continental
Indian
Oasis
Baboquivari
Sierri
Ross
Better Informed Women Needed
Mrs. W Glenn Suthers of Chicago president of the National Federation of Women’s Republican Clubs arrived in Tucson to address local Republicans at a luncheon. She urged women to become well informed and ready to assume public office based on merit not sex, and discussed war work, postwar peace plans, equal pay, and the need for women to prepare themselves for leadership. Her KVOA radio talk will air at 4:45 to 5.
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Lucile Lockhart
Glenn Suthers
Chicago
National Federation of Women’s Republican Clubs
Tucson
Santa ‘Rita
Suthers
Federation
America
Suther
Illinois
Navy mustering out pay unclaimed by 45000 veterans
Fifty thousand veterans have not claimed mustering out payments of 100 200 or 300 dollars, according to the public relations office of the naval district. To date 85000 have received 13465500 dollars. applications go through the Navy department bureau of supplies and accounts Cleveland field branch.
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Los Angeles
U.R
Navy and
Coast Guard Service
Ith Naval District
Navy’ Department
Bureau of Supplies and ‘Accounts
Field’branch
Cleveland
Labor Board Delay Hampers Retroactive Pay Demands
W L B delays on retroactive pay and six other union issues trigger a 30 day strike notice by the Aeronautical Mechanics Lodge AFL. Union representative W D Lewis said the board has overlooked back pay dating from April 16, 1943 and is delaying decisions on remaining points. Schrader reported the airframe panel’s report and recommendations were submitted to the parent body.
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Lodge
AFL
W. D. Lewis
WLB
Lewis
H. A. Schrader
Machinists’ Union
Washington
Schrader
Union and Company Clash Over WLB Action and Retroactive Pay
The local union and Consolidated company dispute the WLB process and retroactive pay date while accusing each other of stalling. Walter R. Lawrence says the plant fully cooperates with the WLB and information is provided promptly. U M Lewis claims the strike aim is to force a decision and notes possible 2.3 cent retroactive raise if the wage scale is extended. about 800000 WWII veterans have already been discharged from service.
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Consolidated: Company
WLB
Walter. R
Lawrence
Consolidated
Lewis
The
Washington
Newspaper constraints limit to four pages due to short newsprint
In response to scarce newsprint, editors cap editions at four pages. Newspapers must prioritize essential items and concise reporting to fit limited space.
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