Aluminum piles grow as defense drive collects scrap
Morgan McDermott post commander Joseph R. Hanson oversaw two large aluminum piles in Tucson under the national defense drive. 700 pounds arrived from Ajo and about 100 pounds from Sells adding to pots, pans, kettles, percolators, and other aluminum items.
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Morgan McDermott Post
American Legion
Court House
Ajo
Sells
Papago
Tucson
Secretary Knox Urges Public Knowledge Of Navy
Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox urged informing the public as the navy’s first line of defense while preserving secrecy. He spoke at a four day conference for public relations officials, noting only four news categories remain secret: ship movements new techniques inventions fleet strength and industrial production data. OPM head Knudsen hailed west coast shipyards confidence in handling defense orders and said the nation can outproduce two other nations.
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Washington
Navy
Frank Knox
Navy High Command
OPM
William S. Knudsen
Knudsen
Winkler wine born from rouge grape mix in California
A mixup in grape colors in San Francisco produced a new California wine named Winkler. The wine arises from a rouge red and white grape variety found growing in a black grape vineyard.
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San Francisco U.P
California
Winkler
Justice Court Revenue Shows Big Increase
Justice of the peace C. W. Gardner reports July gains in Tucson court revenue. July criminal fines totaled 1,313 up from June 1,070, with 960 from 34 reckless driving cases. Overall July receipts reached 1,581.15, vs 1,395 in June, including civil and other fees.
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Tucson Justice Court
Justice of the Peace
C. W. Gardner
Gardner
The
Justice Court
Arizona Prison Population Report From Florence
Florence August 1 The state prison holds 736 inmates including four women and 66 life termers Warden A G Walker reports. In July nineteen convicts entered the prison and seventeen were released eight on parole and nine by expiration of sentence.
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Florence
A. G. Walker
Mexican film workers vote strike August 10
The Moving Picture Workers union in Mexico City voted a general strike against distributors of United States films. About 250 workers seek a collective contract with a 30 percent wage increase, totaling about $130000 a year, with the strike set for August 10.
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Mexico City
Moving Picture Workers Union
Mexico
Phoenix Sees Nation’s Best Low Cost Housing Program
Nathan Straus, chief administrator of the U S housing authority, inspects Phoenix three low rent housing projects valued at 1 842 760. He says Phoenix program has the nation’s lowest cost per unit and features attractive architecture and occupant friendly amenities.
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Phoenix
Nathan Straus
U. S&s. Housing Authority
Straus
Washington
Is Epilepsy Inherited What Causes It
A pamphlet from the Educational Division in New York offers to send free opinions of famous doctors on epilepsy. Readers may request the booklet by writing to 535 Fifth Ave New York NY.
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Fifth Ave
New York
N. Y
Dept.a
Buying Of Nazi Stamps Urged At Meet Here
Tucson Kiwanis club heard stamp dealer John Judd discuss why boycotting German stamps harms war refugees. He warned refugees cash in rare stamps to survive and noted rising costs limit imports, shifting interest to Pan American issues and occupied territories. Judd displayed several collections including one from a Romanian Jewish refugee in New York who supported himself by selling his mounted stamps.
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Tucson Kiwanis Club
Santa Rita
Germany
New World
Hitler
Judd
Netherlands
Belgium
Riwanians
New York
Pig Iron Placed Under Priorities by Defense Office
Washington August 1 E R Stettinius Jr defense priorities director placed pig iron under full priority control to ensure timely flow into defense channels. The order requires monthly emergency pool quotas and that all pig iron shipment schedules to customers be approved by the priorities division of the office of production management.
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Washington
E. R. Stettinius, Jr
Defense Priorities
Office of Production Management
Talmadge Seeks Authority to Burn Books in Georgia
Governor Eugene Talmadge said he would urge the 1943 Georgia Legislature to authorize burning all school and library books that advocate racial co education. He cited We Sing America by Marion Cuthbert and Friendship Press New York as an example.
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Eugene Talmadge
Georgia
America
Marion Cuthbert
The
Friendship Press of
New York
Amputation Of Leg Is No Handicap For Lad
Gale Allred, a twelve year old in Kansas City, had his right leg amputated after a car accident. With an artificial leg he learned to cartwheel, ride a bicycle, swim and roller skate. He even tries dancing though modest about it.
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Kansas City
Gale Allred
Gale
Leora
Three Air Corps Men Die in Monterey Plane Crash
Three air corps men died when two observation planes locked wings and crashed on a Monterey beach. The dead were Second Lieut. John C. Rounville, 21, Alto Texas Private Earl E. Potter, 20, Westville Oklahoma and Private Marcus W. Owen, Los Angeles. Second Lieut. Burt F. Meyer survived with a broken leg and other injuries after his plane crashed on the beach and he crawled through surf toward rescuers.
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Calif
Air Corps
John C. Rounfaville
Alto
Texas
Earl E. Potter
Westville
Oklo
Marcus W. Owen
Los Angeles
Burt F. Meyer
Frank J. Meyer
Rawlins
Wyo
Pacific
Lieut. Meyer
Meyer
Ornamental Vine Growth For Sweet Potato Vines
Sweet potato vines add delicate greenery to porches terraces and living rooms. Start with a potato in a jar with about an inch showing and water added. Keep in light and watch the green leaves sprout into a graceful vine. Refill the jar as water evaporates.
Tucson July rainfall near normal with steady temps
The U S weather bureau reports Tucson July rainfall at 2.51 inches versus a 2.3 inch average and a mean temperature of 86.4 degrees near the 70 year average. Peak temps reached 107 on July 3 and 4 with a low of 65 on July 2 and scattered thunderstorms noted on multiple dates.
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Tucson
U. S. Weather Bureau
Mercury
Weather Bureau
Tigard News Faces Draft On Publisher Editor and All
A Tigard Oregon item notes Army drafts Edward J Finley, publisher editor linotype operator and pressman of the Tigard News. The piece highlights the paper's small team and the impact of the draft on local journalism.
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Tigard, Ore
Edward J. Finley
Tigard News
Dress Afire and Parrot Rescued Priority
In Kansas City on August 1 Mrs Mary E Bauswell 64 refused aid until her 14 year old parrot was saved as flames engulfed her dress and shoes during a refrigerating unit cleaning. She suffered second degree burns to feet and legs while her companion carried the parrot to safety.
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Kansas City
Mary E. Bauswell
Fatal Willcox Accident Declared Unavoidable
A coroner's jury in Willcox ruled the Wednesday automobile bicycle crash that killed 11 year old Frank Rollins an unavoidable accident. Don Scott, the rancher driving the car, was exonerated after the coroner said he was blinded by late afternoon sun. Rudolph Rollins, the boy's father, was mentioned in the case.
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Willcox
Frank Rollins
Don Scott
Willcox Rancher
A. E. Keeth
Scott
Rudolph Rollins
Funeral Attendee From Phoenix Attends Service
A victim who traveled from Phoenix to attend the funeral was noted among the attendees. The event drew mourners from beyond the local area.
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Phoenix
Flood Control Proposals For Bill Williams River Discussed
Three plans to curb Bill Williams river flood damage in Arizona will be reviewed by the war department rivers and harbors board on August 11. Lt. Col. Edwin C. Kelton reports annual losses around 184000 dollars and outlines options including a large dam at the Alamo site, a smaller 1 2 foot dam with tunnels for Maricopa county irrigation, and a northern diverting dam for irrigable lands.
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Washington
Bill Williams
Arizona
War Department
Rivers and Harbors Board
Department
Edwin C. Kelton
California
Alamo
Yuma
Mohave
Maricopa
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