Barney Oldfield remembered as racing icon and daredevil
Beatrice divorced him in 1904 Toledo. Oldfield later worked as a public relations adviser for a petroleum firm and toured speaking before returning home. Known as a speed demon, he survived crashes, retired in 1918, and endured a financial crash before advising on autos. His cars like 999 and Winton Bullet shaped automotive lore.
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Beatrice
Toledo
Oldfield
Barney
Ahe Company
Vestment House
Detroit Auto Ae
Barney Oldfield
Ford
City Briefs A smoker for men at Grace Episcopal
A smoker for men of Grace Episcopal Church and visitors will be held at 8 p m Monday in the parish house. Ralph H. King and B F Whiting are co chairmen in charge.
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Grace Episcopal Church
Ralph H.king
B. F. Whiting
Democratic precinct committeemen meet Friday in court room
Democratic precinct committeemen are to meet at 8 p m Friday in superior court room No 1 at the county courthouse per a call issued by James B Sheffield the county chairman.
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Democratic Party
Superior Court Room No. 1
James B. Sheffield
Picnic for BEN DANIELS CAMP USWV at Bruce home near Tucson
Members of BEN DANIELS CAMP USWV and auxiliary will picnic at the home of C. A. Bruce twelve miles east of Tucson from 4 to 5 p m. Cars will depart the VFW hall at 4 p m visiting members invited.
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Ben Daniels
USWV
C. A. Bruce
Tucson
VFW
Tucson City Manager Speaks on Aviation at Exchange Club
Philip J. Martin, Tucson city manager and aviation committee member of the Chamber of Commerce, spoke on aviation at the Exchange Club meeting at noon.
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Philip J. Martin
Tucson
The
Chamber of Commerce
Exchange Club
Santa Rita Hotel
Debits Totals Report for Tucson Clearing House
The two banks in the Tucson Clearing House association posted total debits of 45 554 993 for the week ending Sept 30, up from 30 509 714 a year ago and 10 207 362 six years ago. Clearing house transactions stood at 45 737 178, 30 661 123, and 10 413 838 for the same comparative periods.
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Tucson Clearing House Association
Five Injured In Truck Collision East Of Marana
Five persons were injured, none seriously, in a two truck collision at 8 14 a m Friday one mile east of Marana on highway 84. Trucks driven by Alfonso Molteno of Patagonia and Jose Canez of Tucson collided. Canez’s truck carried 18 farm workers. Damage estimated at 400 dollars. injured taken to Pima county hospital.
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Marana
Alfonso Molteno
Patagonia
Jose Canez
Tucson
Earl Keenum
Canez
Pima County
Save The Child Group Names Officers In New Chapter
Mrs Mae Morgan is president of the new Save the Children Federation chapter at 705 North Seventh Avenue Rev Walter S Dugan of St Andrews Episcopal Church is vice president Florence R Olsen of the Pima County Welfare Board serves as secretary treasurer The group aims to provide clothing for needy children in the United States and abroad.
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Mae Morgan
North Seventh Avenue
Save the Children Federation, Inc
Walter S. Dugan
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
Florence R. Olsen
Pima
Saturday Events For Boys Planned By Y
The fall and winter YMCA swimming and gym classes will open at 9 a.m. Saturday with a general assembly. J. R. Whippo, boys' work classes will run from 9 a.m. to noon each Saturday, including swimming, gym, bodybuilding, health education, crafts, games, and free movies. Eligible are grade and junior high boys. cost is $5 for grade school and $6.50 for junior high.
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YMCA
J. R. Whippo
Lonnie Allen Hurt At New Mexico Rodeo
Lonnie Allen of Tucson suffered a leg injury during the steer bull dogging contest at the New Mexico state fair rodeo in Albuquerque. Jimmy Hazen earned a second place in bareback bronc riding, while Eddy Taylor defeated him in another event.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Tucson
Ariz
Lonnie Allen
Jimmy Hazen
Eddy Taylor
Amairilio
Scholarship Rules Told for Rhodes Scholarships
University of Arizona officials explained Rhodes scholarships available to state residents and out of state students. Thirty-two student and 32 war service candidates nationwide will go to Oxford in October 1947. Arizona selections will be made by Nov 1 with nominations finalized by Dec 10 or 12.
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University of Arizona
Rhodes
Robert L. Nugent
University
College of Liberal Arts
Oxford
Arizona
Nugent
Nazis former foreign minister would be filed Friday
The three acquitted men Hjalmar Schacht Franz Von Papen and Hans Frische were still in Nuernberg prison and awaiting possible de Nazification actions. U S Army officials said no departure details were available while German authorities argued over arrest rights and safe conduct to other zones. Defense lawyers may see clients for last time Saturday at 3 40 p m and appeals deadline ends that night.
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Nuernberg
Hjalmar Schacht
Franz von Papen
Hans Fritsche
U. S. Army
Lucius D. Clay
Berlin
U. S
Frankfurt
Bad Oegenhausen
El Conquistador Saddle Club Ride This Sunday
El Conquistador Saddle Club hosts a 2 p m Sunday ride with refreshments and horseback games. Prizes await winners.
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EL Conquistador Saddle Club
Helicopter Service Plans Expansion Across Arizona
Montgomery outlines low flying rules and trailer width for a new heli service with landing fields in Tucson and Phoenix. Plans include adding planes with growing demand and a 20 passenger helicopter for town schedules. Mrs Montgomery will tour New Mexico showing a helicopter film to organizations.
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Montgomery
Buffalo
Charles E. Matthews
Southern Arizona Airlines, Inc
Gilpin
Tucson
Phoenix
Edwin J. Montgomery
Las Vegas
N. M
New Mexico Airmen’s Association
Legion Pushes 10 Points for National Defense Policy
The Legion endorses a ten point policy to strengthen national defense. It calls expanding all transportation to support defense, reforming armed forces courts martial, creating a reviewing agency for convictions, improving Alaska defense facilities, and adopting the Doolittle report. Labor members threaten token resistance to selecting a new national commander and five vice commanders before adjournment.
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Legion
Alaska
War Department
Truman says Palestine aid plan hinges on swift conference
Mr Truman said migration cannot wait for the London Palestine conference which has been adjourned until December 16. He pledged to seek congressional support for an economic assistance plan for developing Palestine if a workable solution is found.
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Truman
Palestine
London
Congress
Dreamboat to Washington Crew Roll Call Revealed
The flight crew lists Lt. Col. War ren and several key personnel including Maj. N. P. Hays of Seneca Missouri and Maj. J. T. Brothers of Knoxville Tennessee as navigators. Also named are Maj. J. R. Dale of Wise Virginia and R. B. Snodgrass civilian technician from Seattle as flight engineers.
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Washington
Col. Warren
N. P. Hays
Seneca
J. T. Brothers
Knoxville
Tenn
J. R. Dale
Wise
R. B. Snodgrass
Seattle
Wash
F. J. Shannon
Philadelphia
Speeders in 35 mph zones face fines or days in jail
Traffic enforcement on Aviation Boulevard noted as speeders in 60 mph zones risk 35 dollar penalties or 35 days in jail while a Davis-Monthanfield driver faces 50 in a 35 zone with 25 days or 25 dollars. Justice Gardner prepared for another enforcement action as patrols continued. FASTEETH advertisement promotes denture powder for secure fit without slipping.
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Page One
Robert E. Swanson
Davis-Monthanfield
Aviation Boulevard
Justice Gardner
Citrus Growers Elect Plan Larger Sales
Harry F. Michael was re-elected president of the Arizona citrus growers and announced plans to pack 2,000,000 boxes of citrus this year, a 10 percent increase over 1945. Lemon packing begins in weeks, grapefruit to market by month end, oranges shortly after. Michael will serve his 14th annual term. officers named include Kenneth B. McMicken vice president N. E. Cook secretary H. H. Wasser treasurer and Don M. Tyler manager.
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Phoenix
Harry F. Michael
Arizona Citrus Growers
Michael
Kenneth B. McMicken
N. E. Cook
H. H. Wasser
Don M. Tyler
Marines repulse attack at dump after exchange of fire
Marines beat back assailants who opened fire near a dump protected by barbed wire, halting penetration as marines returned fire. The fighting followed the Anping incident months earlier and coincided with the withdrawal of guards on bridges and coal trains between Tientsin, Chinwangtao, and Peiping.
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Anping
Tientsin
Peiping
Chinwangtao
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Valley National Bank
Save the Child Group
New Mexico
Middleton
Stone Ave
Remington Typewriters
L. A. Fetterly
E. Congress
Dreamboat
Vicks Vath-Nol
Colgate
Beauday Motor Company
N. Stone Ave
Chrysler-Plymouth
Etha
Creomullion
Monogram
Dorothy Perkins
Johnson's Mustard
Rexall
Packer's Shampoo
FITCH
TEEL
Gillette Slades Tm
Roa Phus
Blue Blades
PN En
Thelma Heath
Trail Blazers
Postman
C.O.D
Mary Caldwell
Craft Remnant
Dept
Bloomington
Grandma Cakes
Langendorf
Mazitas
Beeman's
Beeman
Tater Flake
A.childrens Shops
Danziger’s
Coats
Chmuilt
Sterlingers Designs
Gorham Sterling
Gorham
Sterling
America
Grunewald & Adams
East Congress
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