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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1946
Page
1
Prison psychologist Dr Gustave Gilbert reports Hermann Goering believes Nazism could revive within 10 to 20 years despite isolation. Goering, in his last days, contemplates secret revenge on the Allies and hints he will take some secrets to the grave.
At Nuernberg prison the condemned Nazi Hermann Goering tears up after removing pictures of his wife and daughter, sent to his lawyer in an envelope. Army officials lift curtain on death row to press briefings dispelling rumors and outlining preparations. no execution details or hangman named yet.
Five Tucson public schools may discontinue serving lunches after Nov 15 unless they meet city county health department rules. Dr. L H Howard outlined required upgrades including screened openings, bactericidal dishwashing, three compartment sinks with hot and cold water, individually wrapped straws, and health cards for staff.
STUTTGART Germany Oct. Dr Richard Schmid state attorney of Wuerttemberg Baden denounces the arrest of Hjalmar Schacht a former Nazi economics minister. He urges release until conviction by a German de Nazification court arguing the law bars confinement before trial. The arrest was ordered on charges that he had been a leading Nazi.
Federal Reserve Board chairman Marriner S. Eccles warned at the Agriculture Department outlook conference that wage price trends could derail prosperity. He criticized a second round of labor disputes, withholding goods for higher prices, speculative real estate activity, and rising living costs as threats to long term growth.
A surge of illegal entry cases dominated the Tuesday federal court session before Judge Howard C. Speakman. Sixty nine Mexicans were arraigned and most pled guilty to immigration charges, receiving one day in jail before deportation.
Baoud Effendi Nashashibi longtime mayor of Jerusalem was seriously injured Tuesday when he stepped on a bomb planted near a police station on Mt Scopa. Other items note U S air force plans B 29 global flight pending State Department approval and Cordell Hull mild relapse at Bethesda hospital and Phoenix authorized to exceed budget by 20000 dollars.
British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin urged the peace conference to make unity the foundation of peace. He rejected Soviet claims of British strategic aims in Trieste and defended the Big Four approach while defending time spent hearing smaller nations.
William I. Walsh mailed a 22309.88 check to A. B. Cole the Pima County treasurer for in lieu of taxes on seven local projects and one in Rio. Major shares went to School District No. 1 Greater Tucson 15447.83 and the city of Tucson 4916.06 with other payments to Arizona state Ajo district and various dwellings and trailers. The La Reforma project near Santa Rosa park was not included and will be paid later.
The War Department announced negotiations with Britain to loan 20 million pounds of beef to feed American troops in Europe and the Pacific until February 28. The meat, allocated to Britain by Argentina, will be repaid pound for pound.
City council approves a 257 875 emergency program funded by state tax commission. Police chief seeks 24 045 for 15 officers, radio upgrades, and prison farm near the sewage plant to relieve jail crowding. Other departments request combined 213 900 plus street repairs and park expansions to support growth and services.
Senator Taft sharply criticizes the Nuremberg war crimes trials, expanding his split with Governor Dewey while denying any political motive. Taft argues the victors judging the vanquished breaches justice, though he says individual trials for war law violations are just. He questions peace based on such concepts.
British House of Commons approves a government sponsored bill to take full control of all British atomic development and establish a research station. Prime Minister Attlee and Conservative Richard Law urge international ban on military use of atomic energy, with costs up to about £30 million.
Four members of the 12 man Pima county postwar planning board explored the airport zoning act for a couple of hours then returned to their base and recommended the county attorney J Mercer Johnson be asked to guide the full board. They debated who pays condemnation costs and judgments if needed and whether zoning should occur on filing a declaration of non interference or upon request. They also asked if a comprehensive airport development plan must be approved by governing bodies and called for a hearing on zoning.
A Dutch naval Firefly plane crashed into a school gymnasium in Apeldoorn killing 19 pupils and injuring seven others. Pilot Max Chistern, 21, also died, and his mother watching nearby died of heart trouble.
Nine Mexican airlines petitioned the civil aeronautics administration to service the United States from Mexico. The Tucson city council voted to intervene to receive notice of proceedings, aiming to secure a port of entry for potential Mexican carriers. A public airplane display at Tucson Municipal airport was sought by the civil air patrol, and naval reserve use of the airport administration building was considered. The church sought a tent permit for evangelistic services, while Great Western Construction pursued barracks leases at Randolph park for workers on veterans housing.
The State Department disclosed a Soviet note protesting the arrest like treatment of Ambassador Nikolai Novikov by New York customs on arrival in the United States. Officials withheld the note contents though unofficial reports say he was held for more than an hour and is now in Washington.
DEWITT MACKENZIE analyzes Britain’s Palestine dilemma amid Soviet pressure. Britain fears Moscow’s intent in the Middle East could push Arabs toward Russia and split the empire, with strategic stakes tied to defense and global alignments.
A San Francisco to Chicago United Airlines Mainliner crashed on Ft Warren near Cheyenne killing two aboard among 46. One victim was William Wang of San Francisco about 35, and an unidentified woman about 50. Two or three others injured, rest uninjured. plane broke in two but no fire, cargo and mail saved.
The United Press identifies Capt Leonard H. Smith of Atherton California as pilot and Jerome S Buchman of Menlo Park California as copilot both aboard a United Airlines flight. Stewardess Margaret Ford Milbrae California and Mary Len Cerney Pacific Grove California survived with no injuries. Captain Smith suffered a broken arm. Ford is a 1944 University of Arizona graduate and later earned a hospital dietitian qualification from Michael Reese in Chicago.
At the AFL convention in Chicago on October 8 President Truman urged cooperation among industry labor and government to reach abundance. A proposed AFL back labor farmer and consumer backed third party could form a new national labor party in 1947 similar to Britain’s labor party.
A tropical storm lashed central Florida then weakened as it moved into Georgia and the Carolinas. Heavy rainfall and high tides were forecast along the Atlantic coast while Florida citrus losses were estimated at up to 250 million dollars. Three died in Cuba as the storm crossed toward the U S mainland.
Senator Carl Hayden said reconversion talks are nearly complete and wartime controls will ease after the war. He predicts lower building costs, price declines, and a return to peace time production, with Arizona at the forefront of growth. He plans to stay in the state until Thanksgiving before returning to Washington for the 80th Congress.
PHOENIX October 8 Henry B Sargent was named president of the Central Arizona Light and Power Co succeeding Edward H Coe who retired after 22 years. Sargent arrived in March from Jackson Mississippi to join the company staff. Coe was elected chairman of the executive committee and general counsel.
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