City Could Be Gang War Site
R. C. Locke outlines a scenario of Tucson falling under gang influence at a Blenman school Republican meeting. He warns criminals could enter from larger cities, target dairies and cleaners, then demand protection money before street gun battles. He cites a letter to Police Chief Hays reaffirming cooperation, with other Republicans pledging reform.
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R. C
Bob) Locke
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Locke
Don J. Hays
Herbert F. Krucker
M. O. Hoefle
Hoefle
Pima County Hospital
Millions To Vote On Nov. 5
Princeton expert notes the link between New York City registration and national turnout. If trends hold, the 1940s estimate suggests about 34,000,000 voters nationwide in November, well below 1944 presidential turnout and near the 1938 level with fewer eligible voters.
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Institute Statisticians
Congress
Girl Dies As Car Crowded Off Road
In Phoenix on October 18 Betty Jo Chambers aged 15 drowned when a car carrying five youths plunged into the Arizona canal a mile north of Scottsdale. Driver Allen Mathieson 17 and Jack Mohr 16 swam ashore, sisters Ellen 14 Fay 12 were rescued, a puppy survived inside the submerged car. Authorities say the car traveled about 50 mph after being crowded by an oncoming vehicle. Chambers body not recovered. The crash marked the state’s 187th auto fatality of 1946 at that same Scottsdale road site.
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Betty Jo Chambers
Arizona Canal
Scottsdale
Allen M. Mathieson
Jack Mohr
Ellen Pierce
Fay Pierce
John Perica
State Highway Patrol
Mathieson
Mohr
Chambers
Scottsdale Road
Sunday Schools Plan Convention at White Water School
The semiannual Sunday school convention of the Sulpher Springs valley will be held at the White Water school in Elfrida Arizona at 10 30 a m Sunday. Rev R H Bunnell director lists officers C S Woolridge president John Larkin vice president and Mrs B Russell secretary.
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Sulpher Springs Valley
White Water School
Elfrida
Ariz
R. H. Bunnell
C. S. Woolridge
John Larkin
B. Russell
Malloy Directs Holiday Plans for Armistice Day Parade
John F. Malloy, Tucson attorney and World War II Navy flier, chosen by Morgan McDermott post American Legion as Armistice day parade chairman. Parade will feature units from Davis-Monthan Field, University of Arizona ROTC, service groups, and local organizations. Legion drum and bugle corps, 40 and 8 locomotive, and color guard to lead Navy day events. Post membership stands at 1,454 with a 5,000 goal.
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John F. Malloy
Tucson
Morgan McDermott Post
American Legion
Davis-Monthan Field
University of Arizona Rotc
Legion
Morgan McDermott
R. M. Riddell
Cocopah Indians Plan Karook Memorial Week
The Cocopah tribal council announced a Karook memorial for departed members to be staged the week of Oct. 21 on the reservation west of Somerton Arizona. Cocopah members from Mexico will travel to participate and photograph taking will be prohibited.
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Yuma
Ariz
Somerton
Mexico
Arizona
Republican rally pledges duty and GOP gains in Pima County
Speaker urged voters to back Republican candidates in the upcoming election to revitalize the two party system. Wr. S. Hostetter promised vigilance and reporting to voters. Richard H. Chambers cited Roosevelt’s narrow victory as a sign of improving GOP prospects. Ruel Bartley chaired the meeting.
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Wr. S. Hostetter
Richard H. Chambers
Pima County
Republican Club
Roosevelt
Ruel Bartley
Nogales Hotel Ex-Owners Sued In supplemental complaint
In a supplemental complaint filed in the local federal court on Thursday the district OPA seeks treble damages of 110 623 dollars from former Nogales hotel owners Daniel A Ruth S Herman A and Matilda Miller. The ex owners who sold Rancho Grande to Phoenix businessmen are charged with OPA ceiling price violations in rental and meal prices. They were initially sued for 54 846 dollars.
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OPA
Rancho Grande, Nogales
Daniel A
Ruth S
Herman A
Matilda Miller
Phoenix
Digitalis as a cardiac stimulant from dried foxglove leaf
Digitalis, the dried leaf of foxglove, acts as a cardiac stimulant. It highlights its historic use in medicine and terms of dosage considerations for heart-related conditions.
Forest Fire Toll This Year Higher in Arizona
Arizona reports 988 forest fires across eight national forests burning 13 579 acres this year. The toll surpasses last year’s 984 fires and 1 984 acres as drought kept forests tinder dry into spring and early summer. Tonto national forest was the
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Phoenix
Arizona
U. S. Forest Service
Tonto National Forest
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