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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1949
Page
10
October is the month for electing school board members to city and county posts. Mrs. P H Ross notes that candidates must file petitions by October 19, with elections on October 29. Petitions require 10 percent of voters from the district’s last election.
In district court creditors petition the Biens and Tucson Plumbing & Metal Co for bankruptcy after they consented to a receivership. Creditors listed include A. E. Lyon Co. Seattle $743.70 A-1 Manufacturing Los Angeles $164.50 and Herco Pipe & Supply Tucson $2,464.95. The petition says Amanda Schultz was agreed as receiver to manage property when debts could not be paid.
George Morency father of a 3 year old polio victim will broadcast a 15 minute radio documentary The Right to Walk to raise emergency funds for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. KOPO airs 7:45 pm tonight KTUC 9:45 pm tonight KCNA repeats at 3 pm tomorrow and KVOA 6:45 pm tomorrow. The program includes voices of polio victims including Morency's child.
Arizona industrial commission chair J. J. O'Neill counters a legislative interim committee critique of workmen's compensation rates. He notes Arizona's benefits exceed other states, with death payments up to 200000 to widows with two or more children, while many states cap far lower. He warns against a general rate increase, citing fund protection and past deficits.
J. E. Hubbell of 225 N First Ave was hit by a gasoline truck driven by Wayne D. Albright at the Ajo and Mission roads intersection. He suffered cuts and bruises and was treated at county hospital. witnesses say Hubbell wandered into the road and the truck skidded 115 feet.
Giant B 36 bombers join top Strategic Air Command crews at Davis Monthan for a week long bomb scoring contest. Radar guided runs target San Francisco Sacramento Phoenix and Midland with no real bombs dropped. Lt Gen Curtis E LeMay will present trophies to winning crews Saturday.
The Tucson Rotary club postponed its regular Wednesday luncheon to join the Catalina club for a buffet supper and dance tomorrow night at the Tucson Country club. President E. B. Stanley said the event is the regular ladies night social for both groups and visiting Rotarians can get attendance credit by calling the club.
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