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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1949
Page
2
Pacific Greyhound Tucson division drivers held meetings to decide on a strike vote as their contract nears expiry midnight Oct 23. Clyde Hafeli said most drivers would attend tonight and ballots due at San Francisco by Oct 22. If approved, strike action would begin mid November.
Secured creditors of El Siglo Apartments Inc. will meet in Phoenix on Monday October 24 to show cause why a temporary restraining order prohibiting further action against the company should not be made permanent. A foreclosure complaint was filed in Tucson by D Hale Brake for the Michigan state employees retirement fund holding a 670380 mortgage on the 99 unit complex. Albert Oshrin, El Siglo president, was appointed receiver. he reported 77 percent of units rented.
University of Arizona campus chairmen will meet at 7 p m in Old Main to map the student union fund drive. Final plans will be set this week as students are asked to contribute a dollar each toward the 100000 goal to complete and furnish the building.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee heard a push to create a United Nations world federation with a world police force to preserve peace and prevent aggression. Rep. Brooks Hays and 104 congressmen back the measure, proposing veto power modification and broad open participation by nations.
The Tucson Lions club will observe District Governor's Day with a noon meeting at the Pioneer hotel. Capt. John Steiger of the fire department will speak on Fire Prevention Week, with Dewey DuBois, Lions' district governor for Arizona, in charge of the program.
Rev. Eugene Slone of Emanuel Southern Baptist Church elected moderator of the Catalina Baptist Association at Emanuel Church. J. P. Graham named vice moderator and Elmer Carson treasurer. R. H. Tharp named clerk with others holding posts. New churches in Douglas Hayden and Marana admitted. next conference set for October 9 and 10 at Calvary Church.
Services for Albert W. Forbes 82 a pioneer Pima county peace officer are set for 11 a m tomorrow at Reillys chapel with Rev Richard Sumner officiating and burial in South Lawn memorial park. The body lies in state tonight. Pallbearers are Carson Morrow Jesse Hughes Marcus Navarro Frank Eyman James Hathaway and Milo Walker. Forbes served seven years as Tucson precinct constable and was former sheriff of Pima county known in state mining circles. Surviving: wife Catherine a son Denver of Maywood California and sister Mrs Susan Burt New Haven Conn.
The Tucson public schools held Columbus Day programs at Thamar Richey and Roosevelt elementary schools. At Richey a Pi Beta Phi chapter gift of 60 dollars funded visual aids. Third graders Ping Lee Dick Rodriguez and Ramona Mena performed a Columbus Day poem. Roosevelt featured poems by Anna Marie Lopez and Billy Wilkie and a third and fourth grade dance and play titled The Landing of Columbus.
The Arizona radio bureau announces four new student programs on KOPO and KCNA. The University This Week airs Saturdays 5:15 to 5:30 p.m. on KOPO with campus news and lectures. A Tuesday current events forum airs 7:45 to 8 p.m. on KOPO supervised by Dr W Arthur Cable. A new radio news editing course debuts two daily campus news broadcasts from 4:55 to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday on KCNA.
Sixty percent of U S cotton spinning occurs in North and South Carolina and Georgia.
Fourteen Democratic county chairmen in Arizona were summoned to a Phoenix meeting on October 22 to discuss plans for the 1950 campaign and to consider appointing a treasurer for the Democratic state central committee.
The 42nd annual Arizona Christian churches convention ends today at Tucson First Christian Church after three days. Banquets at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. feature speakers Mrs. Louis Altemeyer of Phoenix and Dr. C. O. Hawley of Indianapolis. Dr. Galen Lee Rose of Berkeley will speak at the 8 p.m. session. Morning talks include Rev. Marion W. Nilson of Roswell and missionary reports by A. Cuppy of Phoenix and J. Raymond Mills, with Hawley also presenting.
Phoenix October 12. Arizona's Republican party opened a drive to raise 50000 dollars for the 1950 election campaign. A. M. Ward of Casa Grande has been named to lead the effort and coordinate fundraising activities across the state.
Carl Diverbiss announced Richard H. Chambers of Tucson as finance vice-chairman for the statewide committee. Other members listed include Derek van Dyke of Phoenix as secretary and W. W.
The Turson Baily Citizen reports on a Wednesday evening notice with Pickrell, Phoenix treasurer J. Dolan, Flagstaff R. H. Lesher, Kingman Jesse A. Udall, Safford and Ben Williams of Douglas. The speaker Diveltibiss says the goal of 50,000 dollars is allocated to fourteen counties.
Congoleum Nairn Inc promotes Nairn Linoleum with a patented duplex felt backing to prevent bulging cracking and blistering as floors expand. It advertises satisfaction guaranteed and a free decorating book at local dealers in Kearny New Jersey.
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