South Tucson names council after long reincorporation fight
County supervisors selected a five member council for South Tucson to restore municipal status after four years of court battles. The majority faction favored reincorporation with William I. Martin Frank N. Benitez Roy Stewart G. J. McElroy and Mrs Belva Ingram chosen. The new council has 20 days to meet.
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Fight For Life
Arizona Supreme Court
William I. Martin
Frank N. Benitez
Roy Stewart
G. J. McElroy
Belva Ingram
J. B. Mead
Martin
Walter L. Ellis
McElroy
Frank V. Randall
Mead
Benitez
Stewart
Randall
Council
Baseball Finals Postponed as Rain Delays Doubleheader
Chicago at Cincinnati rained out with a doubleheader rescheduled for Sunday September 1. First game has Boston beating Philadelphia 3 to 4 after late runs. second game ends in a Boston win 8 to 3 over Philadelphia. Other results include St Louis 19 Pittsburgh 3 and New York 8 Boston 14, with Cleveland and Chicago tied 59 runs. Detroit-St Louis night game noted.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Hays Wins Out In Controversy For Chief Of Police
Tucson council rejects four to three vote against Don J. Hays as assistant chief and unanimously appoints him chief after a three week dispute. Hays, former Wichita detective captain, elevates from assistant to chief while fire chief Hilles leads both departments.
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Don J. Hays
Tucson
William Stuart Nicholas
Fred D. Lee
W. H. Codd
H. O. Janstad
James Elliott Dunseath
W. E. Gambrell
J. O. Nieman
C. A. Wollard
Wichita
Kans
Honolulu
Hawaii
Arizona
Henry L. Hilles
Harald Wheeler
Oliver White
Roy G. Robinson
Frank Eyrman
Expansion Of Airport Held Not Decided
The Tucson airport expansion question remains unresolved as the Civil Aeronautics Authority and army air corps study 12 sites under the national defense act. War Department indicated no recommendations or selections yet, though an inspection board in the west may have examined Tucson. Local rumors linger of telegrams to Mansfield from Sen. Hayden amid funds for 25 strategic airports.
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Washington
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Tucson
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Carl Hayden
Arizona
Mansfield
Wall Street Backing Draft Provokes Holt Charges
Senator Holt denounces conscription as an alien doctrine born of Wall Street banks and law firms. He cites Harvard Club meetings in New York as planning sources for draft legislation and says wealth interests seek war profits while sacrificing American boys. The scene drew long applause in the Senate gallery.
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New York
Solons Move for More British Aid
Sen Claude Pepper plans quick action in the foreign relations committee on a resolution to authorize sale of 50 over age destroyers to Great Britain. Chairman Key Pittman proposed trading destroyers for British battleships. Isolationist senators warned Pershing plan could be war action.
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Claude Pepper
D-Fla
Foreign Relations Committee
Great Britain
John J. Pershing
Key Pittman
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Hitler Experiment Likely To Blow Up
Article discusses looming problems with military conscription in the Burke Wadsworth bill and Wheeler’s critique of equipment shortages for 400,000 drafted men. It also reflects on Hitler’s regimentation efforts in Europe and includes notes on Greek independence and Britain’s military pacts.
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Wheeler
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Alan Johnson
Europe
Belgians Face Starvation Warned by U S Ambassador
U S ambassador John Cudahy warned in London that Belgium could approach famine unless American food shipments arrive by mid September. He cited Belgium’s 75 percent wheat import dependence and rationing of 225 grams per person daily. He questioned continued aid if Britain stalls shipments.
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American Relief Administration
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Ministry of Economic Warfare
Former Arizona Solon Holds To Be For Willkie
J. C. Kinney a prominent southern Arizona cattleman and member of the Arizona delegation that cast its entire vote for Willkie at the Republican convention says Mrs. Isabella Greenway King has joined Willkie. Kinney spoke at a Pima County Republican committee meeting and cited his source as King’s son. He also noted seeing Robert Ferguson in New York after the convention.
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Arizona
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New York
Robert Ferguson
DeAnza Park Voted To Be Permanent
The Tucson City Council approved making DeAnza Park at East Speedway and North Stone Avenue a permanent municipal park in perpetuity by a 6 to 1 vote. Sponsor William S. Nicholson led the measure with J. O. Niemann casting the sole dissent. The area may be used for a park or for public buildings and could be chosen as a site for a new federal building. The council also appropriated 500 for Chamber of Commerce efforts to obtain a U.S. Army airport for Tucson and denied opera petitions.
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J. O. Niemann
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Tucson
of the Opera
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Major Attack Seen Within Days in Britain Jap tensions ease
British and German air activity intensifies as London prepares a Commons statement on Britain Japan relations. German raids target northeast England and southeast coasts while Goering signals armed reconnaissance. Detentions of Japanese nationals linked to Mitsubishi and Mitsui raise security concerns.
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Secret Weapons Threaten Britain
Brussels dispatch from Aug. 3 reports General Kesselring stating Germany has secret weapons and new warfare methods ready for Britain. He cites Eben Emael fortress use and notes one surprise weapon was perfected for that attack. He warns a weapon cannot be used often or risk being copied.
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