Irvine Opens Office Despite U S Action in Arizona
Irvine, head of the Arizona Employment Service, reopened an office in the Ellis building to continue the agency’s work under state authority. He cited legislative power to abolish or suspend the service and said federal red tape hampered operations for over a year.
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Phoenix
Lewis Irvine
State Employment Service
Federal Social Security Board
Ellis Building
Arizona
State
Irvine
Arizona Employment Security Commission
U. S. Social Security Board
Social Security Board
Army Mobile Unit Arrives Tomorrow for Tucson Tour
Capt. Emry H. Lynch, ex University of Arizona football star known as Swede Lynch, will lead a U S Army mobile unit on an Air Corps recruiting mission in Tucson for five days. He captained the Wildcats in 1919 and was a Southwestern center in 1915 1916. Albert Crawford, now university regents chairman, played on the same team. The unit will present motion pictures and lectures on cadet and officer operations.
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Emry H. Lynch
U. S. Army
Air Corps
University of Arizona
Publisher Is Made Senator
Roger C. Peace a 42 year old publisher of the Greenville News Piedmont was appointed United States senator from South Carolina by Governor Burnet R. Maybank to serve until October 15 when the elected successor will take over to complete Byrnes term. He succeeds Alva Lumpkin who died in Washington after leaving a federal judgeship for the senate seat. Maybank seeks the office in the September 2 Democratic primary along with Olin D. Johnston and Joseph R. Bryson. The general election is September 30.
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Columbus
S. C
Roger C. Peace
Greenville News-Piedmont
United States
South Carolina
Burnet R. Maybank
Supreme Court
James F. Byrnes
Peace
Alva M. Lumpkin
Washington
Byrnes
Senate
Maybank
Olin D. Johnston
Spartanburg
Joseph R. Bryson
Greenville
Four Gunmen Rob Bank Messengers And Escape With $76,000
Four gunmen robbed First National Bank employees in Stroudsburg Pennsylvania at 7 am and fled in a black sedan across the Delaware River into New Jersey with a pouch containing 76000 in currency. The guard and teller were forced to surrender the money, which was insured.
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Stroudsburg
First National Bank
Ralph Rheinfels
Lewis Heiney
Federal Reserve Bank
Philadelphia
Heiney
Delaware River
New Jersey
Easton
Experimental Lab To Make Cotton Hose In Spotlight
In Beltsville Maryland a three year old federally funded lab studying cotton for women full fashioned hosiery draws interest amid Japan silk trade disruption. Research has yielded 150 cotton styles from cobweb mesh to service weights with comparable cost and greater serviceability than silk.
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Beltsville
Congress
Japan
Department of Agriculture
U S Plans Economic Aid To Soviet Union Amid Nazi Threat
The United States pledged war aid to bolster the Soviet defense against Nazi aggression in notes between Acting Secretary Sumner Welles and Ambassador Constantine Dumansky dated August 2. Washington will grant unlimited export licenses and prioritize Soviet orders, with Russia reportedly paying cash rather than using lend-lease.
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U.P
United States
Soviet Union
Red Army
Germany
Sumner Welles
Constantine Dumansky
Harry L. Hopkins
London
Moscow
Josef Stalin
U. S
Welles
Oumansky
Great Britain
China
State Department
Russia
Navy rental waste praised by Truman inquiry turn
Senate defense committee hearings revealed Navy equipment rental practices with higher rents than equipment value for certain trucks. Harry S. Truman complained the Navy lacks consolidated records and ownership contracts after high rentals, while Ort defended ongoing organization and cautioned against broad conclusions. The panel eyed broader probes including western strategic minerals and defense plants.
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Harry S. Truman
Senate Defense Investigating Committee
Navy
Truman
A. A. Ort
Ort
Hugh A. Fulton
Art
Army
Fulton
James M. Mead
N-Ny
Honored General Chaffee Ill at Massachusetts General
Major General Adna R. Chaffee, 57, lay critically ill at Massachusetts General Hospital, unable to hear the Senate’s confirmation of his permanent appointment to the rank. Physicians warned little hope for recovery after his physical breakdown following his role organizing and commanding the Army’s new armored force. He had recently received an oak leaf cluster with the Distinguished Service Medal.
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Boston
Adna R. Chaffee
Massachusetts General Hospital
Senate
Roosevelt
Army
Chaffee
United States and Mexico Near Economic Understanding
Eduardo Villasenor, president of the Bank of Mexico, predicted a full economic understanding on all vital issues including oil expropriation land and water within the next month between the United States and Mexico. He spoke after returning from Chicago where he lectured at the University of Chicago.
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Mexico City
United States
Mexico
Eduardo Villasenor
Government Bank of Mexico
Villasenora
Chicago
University of Chicago
Social Experts See Farm Labor Problems
Dr. E. D. Terreau of the University of Arizona told the Hiram Luncheon club at the Masonic hall that the nation’s farm labor shortage stems from migratory cotton pickers from Oklahoma Arkansas Texas and southern Missouri joining defense industries. He warned that even after hostilities end a well trained labor force will be needed, forecasting two or three years to solve the issue.
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E. D. Terreau
University of Arizona
Hiram
Masonic Hall
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Texas
Missouri
Canton police ball taps Massena over ticket sales
Massena citizens triggered a grand jury probe into police ball ticket sales and solicitation for contributions. No indictment was returned. The report notes irritation over the fundraising method used by officers in the police event.
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Canton
N. Y
U.P
Massena
No New Auto Models After 1942 Warned by Sloan
Alfred P. Sloan Jr., chairman of General Motors, said there will be no new model cars after the 1942 models, to be released this fall, due to the wartime emergency. He noted tooling and machinery needs require government sanction and warned of higher costs from materials and labor. Production of 1942 models would continue indefinitely.
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Los Angeles
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
General Motors Corporation
Sloan
Livestock Hits New Highs For Emergency Use
Chicago reports domestic livestock producing at full emergency rates to meet wartime demand. Prices to farmers are 17 to 18 percent higher than a year ago. Milk cows chickens beef cattle and other products rise above parity, with government purchases boosting profitability and total farm income likely to exceed 1929 levels.
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Chicago
Three Tons Of Aluminum Donated In Pima For Defense
More than three tons six pounds of aluminum scrap donated in Pima county for national defense is weighed and ready for shipment to smelters and airplane manufacturers. Joseph R. Hanson cites broad cooperation from Boy Scouts 4-H and many local businesses and individuals.
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Pima County
Joseph R. Hanson
American Legion
Police Sought to Locate Two Men Walter Pratt and William Clowers
Tucson police were asked to locate Walter Raymond Pratt last known in February 1940 and William Clowers formerly of Virginia and North Carolina. Pratt is 53, medium height, per Mrs Willard Pratt Urba of Omaha who enlisted help. Clowers is believed to have lived in Tucson after 1934, per Robert T. Smith of New York who is seeking him.
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Tucson
Walter Raymond Pratt
William Clowers
Virginia
North Carolina
Willard Pratt Urba
Omaha
Nebr
Pratt
Clowers
Robert T. Smith
New York
Need For Soldier Entertainment Seen In Tucson
The Tucson Coordinating Committee on Recreation discussed creating an At Home after noon program for soldiers at the Tucson Army Air Base. Plan calls for three or four men to be entertained in local homes with card games and light refreshments Wednesdays from 2 to 5 p.m.
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Tucson Army Air Base
Tucson Coordinating Committee On Recreation
Chamber of Commerce
Tucson
Fall crop to be largest on record and cattle value rise noted
The fall crop is projected to be the largest on record. Cattle prices rise by over a dollar from last year, with the total value of the cattle population estimated to have increased by as much as a billion dollars. Sheep and lamb valuations are believed to have grown by about 50 million dollars.
City briefs seek unpaid unemployment compensation from Fimbres
The compensation commission filed a suit today in superior court against J. E. Fimbres of Tucson to collect 211.87 in delinquent unemployment compensation payments plus 32.75 interest.
George Pier Held for Aggravated Assault in Pima County
George Pier, a 31 year old Black soldier, was held today by Pima county authorities after an arrest last night on aggravated assault charges. He is accused by police of criminally attacking Carmen Mejia and Lupe Mejia.
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George Pier
Pima County
Carmen
Lupe Mejia
The Case Against Benja min Podol Charged in Insurance Case
Judge C W Gardner took under advisement the case against Benjam in Podol a local real estate man on charges of failure to have industrial insurance. The alleged offense occurred July 6 when workers employed by Podol repairing a building at 233 East Congress Street were not covered by industrial insurance.
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Benjamin Podol
C. W. Gardner
Justice Court
Podol
East Congress Street
Honolulu Fire Chief Visits During U.S. Tour
H. C. Pate a Honolulu fire department member and his wife Mrs. Pate with daughter Nina Lee and cousin Miss Dorothy Hamilton of McCook Nebraska visited today with Mrs. W. C. Coe of 744 South Third avenue. The Honolulu party is returning home after a two months stay in the states.
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H. C. Pate
Honolulu, T. H
Pima County Homemakers to broadcast on KTUC
The Dinnerbell hour program tomorrow between 12 15 and 12 30 o clock will feature the Pima County Homemakers in The Summer Program of Homemaker clubs. Mrs A S Bradley Mrs Warner Taylor and Miss Evalyn Bentley county home demonstration agent will appear.
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Pima County Homemakers
KTUC
A. S. Bradley
Warner Taylor
Evalyn Bentley
Eureka Club Picnic At Mrs Williams Home
The Eureka Club will hold a picnic at the home of Mrs L B Williams on East India street at 7 30 tonight.
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Eureka Club
L. B. Williams
East India Street
Johnston Named Secretary of University Radio Bureau
Miss Katherine Johnston will replace Miss Grace Gulland as secretary in the University of Arizona radio bureau, announced today by bureau director Harry Behn. Gulland recently resigned to join North American Aviation in Inglewood California.
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Katherine Johnston
Grace Gulland
University of Arizona
Harry Behn
Miss Gulland
North American Aviation Company
Inglewood
Calif
Col Andrew B Drum Takes Navy Intelligence Post
Col Andrew B Drum assumed charge of the Naval Intelligence branch office in Room 401 of the Federal building succeeding Cmdr H C Stanley. Drum arrives from San Diego and operates under Rear Admiral Charles A Blakely based in San Diego.
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Andrew B. Drum
The
Naval Intelligence
Federal Building
H. C. Stanley
Col. Drum
San Diego
Charles A. Blakely
Local Racket Topic At Tucson Lions Meeting
Andy Martin will speak on Meaxation at the Tucson Lions Club Thursday noon gathering at the Pioneer hotel. The talk is set for the mid day session and aims to inform members about the topic.
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Andy Martin
Tucson Lions Club
Pioneer Hotel
Infant Sharon Oldfield Rites Held in Tucson
Funeral services for 10 month old Sharon Lee Oldfield, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Oldfield of Tucson, who died last Wednesday in Denver, were conducted this afternoon at Bring's Funeral chapel by Rev. Rush M. Deskins. Burial followed at San Xavier Memorial Park.
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Sharon Lee Oldfield
Clarence Oldfield
Tucson
Denver
Bring’s Funeral Chapel
Rush M. Deskins
First Christian Church
San Xavier Memorial Park
Seven Die After Truck Stalls On Mexico Highway
Seven members of a nine person party from Santa Ana Sonora en route to Brawley California were found dead on the Nogales San Luis highway in Mexico due to hunger thirst and heat. Two survivors, Socorro Cornejo and Francisco Flores, were located near El Camino Del Diablo and taken to a Yuma hospital in serious condition.
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Yuma
T. H. Newman
Santa Ana
Sonora
Brawley
Cal
Nogales
San Luis
Mexico
Newman
Socorro Cornejo
Francisco Flores
Francisco Arvallo
Mrs Otis Wins City Auction Bid on Four Lots
Mrs Celeste Otis was the successful bidder this morning at a city hall public auction. Four lots at North First avenue and East Second street sold for 4700 dollars after the city acquired the land through assessment tax delinquencies.
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Celeste Otis
North First Avenue
East Second Street
GM Director Board Declares $1 Dividend on Common Stock
General Motors Corp directors voted to pay a $1 per share dividend on common stock. Payment scheduled for September 12 to shareholders of record August 14. About 43,160,000 shares outstanding.
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New York
General Motors Corp
School Districts Suit Trial Begins in Pima County
Residents of Catalina Foothills sue county school superintendent Mrs P H Ross and the board of supervisors over the order annexing school district No 16 to district No 10 The trial opened in Pima County Superior Court Judge Levi S Udall presiding in Hall's absence The case marks a challenge to district realignment with local governance at stake
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Catalina Foothills
P. H. Ross
Board of Supervisors
Pima County
Levi S. Udall
Apache County
William G. Hall
Congressional War Declaration Power Clarified
Congress alone holds the power to declare war under the Constitution but typically acts on the president's recommendation through established custom. The passage underscores the separation of war powers between the legislative and executive branches.
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Congress
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