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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1946
Page
6
Comic aerialists and the Christiani family of performers wowed about 14 000 Tucsonians for two hours. The program featured hippopotamuses monkeys llamas elephants and other animals while the 1 100 staff delivered a polished performance despite war shortages. The big top costing 11 000 to build and 16 000 to fire proof will move to Douglas Thursday afternoon for a one day stand.
Louis Manzer Pellon pleaded guilty to a federal charge of receiving 96 pounds of butter stolen from the government on May 9 1945. Judge Howard C Speakman imposed a one year suspended sentence. Pellon a warehouse foreman was accused of taking the butter from Pvt Edgar S Edwill a buyer for the officers mess at Davis Monthan field. Edwill’s case had been disposed of earlier by a military court martial.
The school bus drivers clinic moves to the American Legion auditorium from the courthouse. County superintendent Mrs. P. H. Ross announces the Saturday event. Attendees include bus drivers from Pima and Santa Cruz counties.
The Masque and Sandal club of Amphitheatre enters its second season initiating 22 new members including Patti McCarron June Lewis Maxine Morrow Joan Settlemire Ann Lowe Nancy Morris Beverly Everett Nita Mitchell Carol Haupt Arleen Seedorf Shirley Crane Beverly Kelly Barbara Sildonen Barbara Runnells Jeannine Elder Elaine Dickerson Betty Barnes Ruth Harer Roger Sanders Keith Clawson Eugene Berluche and William Huff Frances Blakemore and Charlotte Ferguson led the ceremonies with assistants. New officers named Roger Sanders president Keith Clawson secretary treasurer Maxine Morrow and Charlotte Ferguson chairwomen. Casting has begun for The Dream by Peggy Kellner the group's former president.
Frederick C. Othman reports in Washington that AFL legislative representative Lewis G. Hines faced questions from congressmen about any AFL spending to elect or defeat lawmakers. Hines denies funds, explains record reviews and radio outreach, and leaves investigators with few further queries.
CARE food parcels funded by Tucson donors were sent to Mar zabotto Italy and distributed to starving residents on the town s martyrdom anniversary. Geoffrey P Baldwin praises Tucson for support as CARE packages costing 10 dollars each provide canned meats fruits and nutrition. Donations may be made at local Tucson banks Bill Dragonette famine relief chairman stated.
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