City approves asphalt paving and library funding plan
At a council meeting residents push for asphalt paving on a stretch of Sixt street with a 417 feet section. The plan adds 6 3 percent council support for asphalt concrete and includes a library funding increase of 2300 dollars, plus 6500 annually for ongoing costs. Printing contracts were awarded to Southwest Daily Record and Arizona Daily Star.
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Otro
Sis
Sixt Street
Counel
Gistives
Warren Brose
City Chlor
Achman Pfeiffer
Turton
Neal
Pfeiffer
Mae
Southwest Daily Record
Arizona Daily Star
Gasoline Tax Sparks Two Cent Increase Across Arizona
State drivers faced a two cent rise at filling stations as four major oil companies plan to collect an additional three cent tax per gallon per a recent attorney general ruling. The move hinges on court actions and Governor Hunt’s veto, with refunds possible if the tax is later struck down.
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John W. Murphy
Phoenix
Rotary of State Ae
Secretary of State
Renate
Hunt
James Kerby
Kerby
Ile
Kerler
Ofl
Wayne Hubbe
Hebbe
Trion
Texas Company
Mme Grande Ol
Warages
Aivideale
Pnafeguard
Supreme Court
Steff
Jlurephy
Tte
Legal
Vice
Camp Espee Workers Granted Leave for Civilian Training Camp
Southern Pacific and Steinfeld company to grant four weeks of leave to male employees ages 17 to 24 for the Citizen's Military Training Camp at Fort Huachuca starting July 28. Enrollment requires no obligation to enlist. government covers transport, meals, clothing, medical care, and camp activities include cavalry and infantry drills. Col Ralph Parker says the four week program blends training with field trips and free weekly movies at the camp.
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Southern Pacific Railroad
Fort Huachuca
Tomrrow
William Wilson
Tucson
Gay
Steinfeld Company
William McGovern
Sunshine Climate Club
Gary
Sunshine Club
Chamber of Commerce
National Defense
Ralph Parker
Colchet Parker
Franchise Granted To Jas Douglas By Phoenix Voters
Phoenix voters approved the Madison street franchise for the Tucson Phoenix and Tidewater Railroad by a 16 to 1 margin. Only about 6 percent of ballots were cast as the city commission had ordered a special election. No opposition appeared, and voting began at 6 o clock in the morning.
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Jas
Douglas
Voters OF
Phoenix
Madison Street
Tucson, Phoenix and Tidewater Railroad Company
Engineer McCarthy Killed As Freight Train Derails
Engineer McCarthy of a Central New railroad freight train was killed when his engines and six cars left the track and overturned on a curve near Carteret New Jersey.
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Carteret
N. J
McCarthy
Central New Railroad
Here
Bears Charm Life
Fresno Calif July 19 Spectators who stood in horror witnessed a dramatic bear encounter in the city park as authorities contained the scene. A bystander reported the animal showed unusual calm amid the crowd and departed without further incident following a brief standoff.
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Fresno
Calif
Wealthy Louisianan to Join Tucson Bank Reopening Effort
Pendleton Clark son of D F Clark of Alexandria Louisiana arrived in Tucson to pursue a role in the reorganized Tucson National bank. He stated his purpose is to identify with the bank and make Tucson his future home after meeting Ernest Woods and other organizers. He praised Tucson as a highly attractive city and noted his intention to reside here.
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Tucson
Tucson National Bank
Tyceon
Pendleton Clark
D. F. Clark
Bank
Clark
Tureen
Rey Thompson
Louisiana
Alexandria
Alee
Bank of Alexandria
France
Cle & Tole
Teceen
Bananas From Narayit West Coast Arrive In City
A large yellow banana bunch from Narayit arrives at The Citizen office in Tucson carried by Bentley Winetaniey of Johan Berker Produce Company. Plans call for Narayit fruit to inaugurate a U S market with Tucson as distributing point by October. Shipments will expand to include pineapples and other tropical fruits as packing and handling improve.
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Bentley Winetaniey
Johan Berker Produce Company
Tucson
Berker Company
Narayit
Tuceon
Winstanley
Coramiasion
Nayarit
Winstanley Sais
Citizen Carrier Boys
Ferst Tf
Budget System Adopted by U S Veterans Bureau
In Washington the veterans bureau implements a nationwide budget system across all service branches including hospitals. Dr Hines says the plan should yield greater efficiency and substantial savings and calls it the bureau’s most far reaching reform. In Oklahoma City the Farmer Labor Reconstruction League debates independence from the Democratic party in 1924 following Magnus Johnsen’s influence on the senate.
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Washington
Veterans’ Bureau
Hines
Oklahoma City
Farmer-Labor
Peessota
Magnus Johnsen
United States Senate
Farmer-Labor Reconstruction League of Oklahoma
Democratic Party
Cloudburst Causes Little Damage in Dragoon Mountains
Ranger Mettler reports Friday’s cloudburst caused eight feet of floodwater in Mast Cochire Canyon but left the Buckley Ranch peach crop largely unscathed. Other crops suffered more, yet overall damage appears limited despite heavy rainfall.
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Dragoon Mountains
J Metaier
Dragoon
Whetstone
The
National Forest
Lorst
Mast Cochire Stronghelg Canyon
Buckley Manch
Ranger Mettler
Business figures circulate through Tucson on short trips
BR OFINLEY vice president and general manager of the Southern Pacific of Mexico with headquarters at Empelme Sonora was in Tucson on a brief business trip returning tomorrow. MATT J. CULLEY director of the Santa Rita range reserve visited the local USFS office on government business. COLDAINGE, local training supervisor for the United States Bureau of Charities, returned from Patagonia and Cochise on training duties. Mr Hinder at David on related matters. PETER MARTIN, eight weeks away, plans to resume work at Steinfelde August 1 after visits to Bartlett Springs, San Francisco and San Jose and his Tucson home town.
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BR. Ofinley
Southern Pacific of Mexico
Empelme
Sonora
Matt J. Culley
Santa Tilta
Wee
Tucson
Ofcelal
United States Forest Service
Buelnese
Coldainge
United States Velerone Bureau
Ged Charities
Patagonia
Cochiee
Hinder
David
Peter Martin
Bartlett Sorings
San Francisco
San Jove
Steinfelde
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Fr Aephaltic-Conetrete
Posers
Saseline
Hother
ESPEE
Supt. Wilson
West Coast
Citizen
U. S. Veteran Bureau
Ranger
Lyric Theatre
William Russell
Longacre
Neo
Tucson Gas, Electric Light & Power Co
Normandy
Cottom Fabrics
Ward
England
Rebeil’s
Opera House
Pia
Clyde
America
Betty Compeon
Albee Sunshine
Rancho Romeo
Pankey
Fourth Ave
Third St
Cail
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