Conway Rules Reds Without Rights May Be Denied Ballot
Arizona Attorney General Joe Conway issued a formal opinion granting the secretary of state authority to deny the Communist movement a spot on the September 10 primary ballot. He argued the organization cannot qualify as a political party because its leaders advocate overthrow of the U.S. Constitution by force.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Joe Conway
Communist Movement
Conway
United States
Harry M. Moore
Bisbee
Moore
American Civil Liberties League of New York
U. S
Arizona
Dies Committee On UN
Other Counties Win In Battle On Assessments
City and county tax rates for 1940-41 are expected to fall after the state tax commission boosted local property valuations. The city rate should near $2 per $100 while the county rate runs about $1.30. County Assessor Charles M. Taylor cut valuations to $57,212,450 from $63,033,131. the commission raised the figure by $7,723,983.30 to $64,936,433.30, yielding a roughly 3 percent rise over 1939-40 valuations and a near $2,000,000 gain beyond Taylor’s $5,000,000 reduction.
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State Tax Commission
Charles M. Taylor
Tax Commission
Taylor
Baseball Finals Roundup from National and American Leagues
National League games saw Brooklyn lose 3 to 4 at Boston with 11 hits. Cincinnati defeated St. Louis 5 to 0 on 9 hits. New York edged Philadelphia 1 to 0 as Gumbert pitched for the Giants. In American League action Philadelphia beat New York 95 with strong offense, while Detroit beat Chicago 5 to 2 in a rain shortened contest. Game two between Detroit and Chicago was postponed.
Compromise On Draft Bill Faces Battle In Senate
Washington August 10 Administration leaders rejected talk of a compromise in the senate fight over conscription. Senator Maloney proposed registering men 21 to 30 with a January 1 draft delay while seeking voluntary enlistments. if quotas aren’t met, conscription would be ordered. Army enlistments rose to 23 442 in June and 31 958 in July as peacetime strength reached 270 183 on July 31.
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Washington
Senate
Barkley
Kentucky
Yelizhim Wayne
Maloney
D.-Conn
Nye
R.-N.d
Japs May Take Over British Defense Area
Shanghai dispatch reports Japanese army authorities may bid to seize the British defense sector in the international settlement. The move would place Japanese troops beside American marines and could follow a planned meeting of commandants. Meantime, non Japanese officials note heat and disease slow any invasion of Indo China for weeks.
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Shanghai
International
Tairiku
China
Indo- China
South China
London War Raid Report Sees Extensive British Targeted
Berlin reports large scale raids on England with bombings at Faversham Roches ter Chatham and Sheerness causing fires and damage to shipyards and docks. It notes 1 500 enemy planes down by anti aircraft fire and British raids yesterday with civilian casualties on German soil.
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Berlin
Faversham
Pobjov Aircraft
Rochester
Sheerness
Chatham
Thames
High Command
England
Haversham
Kent
Newcastle
Bristol
Germany
Varia
Balkan
Low Countries
France
Naval Unit To Study British Moves In London Mission
Rear Admiral Robert Lee Ghormley leads a secret Washington to London mission to report to President Roosevelt on Germany's anticipated blitz against Britain. Lander B L Austin Lt. Don He accompany two aides to join Ambassador Kennedy's London staff to assess naval defense balance. Capt Allen G Kirk remains at the embassy.
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Washington
America
Robert Lee Ghormley
London
Roosevelt
British Isles
Lander B. L. Austin
Don
B. L Austin
Donald J. MacDonald
Joseph P. Kennedy
Allen G. Kirk
Britain
Germany
NAVY
Tucson Derby Champ Awaiting National Derby Race
Editor's note details Frank Keefe Jr winner of the Tucson Soap Box Derby and Tucson Daily Citizen reporter Dave Henes in Akron Ohio waiting for the national and international derby at Derby Downs tomorrow.
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Frank Keefe, Jr
Tucson
Dave Henes
Tucson Daily Citizen
Akron
Ohio
Derby Downs
Tucson teen aims for derby crown at Akron
Frank Keefe Jr. of Tucson leads 129 entrants in the national and international Soap Box Derby at Derby Downs Akron. Time trials set, inspection passed, Keefe with car 121 and roommates Jack Butler and Donald Zack, as festivities and hospitality from Chevrolet Motor Division accompany the event.
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Pueblo
Tucson
Chevrolet Motor Division
Akron
Mayflower Hotel
Keefe
Jack Butler
Wabash
Ind
Donald Zack
Uniontown
Quezon Granted Unusual Emergency Powers in Philippines
President Manuel L. Quezon received extraordinary emergency powers from the Philippine assembly to control public and private enterprise, regulate rents and prices, distribute labor, seize property, and curb espionage and subversive activity amid wartime tensions. The bill passed 62 to 1 amid opposition.
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Manila
P. I
Manuel L. Quezon
National Assembly
Quezon
Assembly
SEC Probes Offer To Sell Nazi Bonds In America
The SEC in San Francisco said it had reports of solicitations to sell $1,000 German bonds linked to Germany’s war industries. The matter was referred to Washington and is under investigation. Americans of German descent reportedly received circulars from a Wall Street investment firm. It is unclear if the bonds are old or new issues and the SEC declined to name the firm.
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San Francisco
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington
Germany
Wall Street
SEC
Cudahy
Belgium
Great Britain
Europe
Lisbon
New York
Romanian Government Turns On Jews After German Edict
The Aug 10 report from Bucharest wires that Romania, pressured by Axis demands to cede territory to Bulgaria and Hungary, enacts harsh anti Jewish laws. Premier Gigurti ties measures to removing Jewish influence as nationalist factions demand sacrifice. Berlin laments Balkan land talks as Bulgaria and Hungary claims loom. Negotiations to place Dobruja under Bulgaria and Transylvania disputes with Hungary to follow.
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Associated Press
Bucharest
Rumania
Bulgaria
Hungary
Ton Gigurti
Romania
Berlin
Balkan
Adolf Hitler
Europe
Carol
Segarcea
Craiova
Describing Ballot Certification Query Clarified
Arizona attorney general's office advised the secretary of state that candidate names be certified to the ballot with descriptive words as they appear in the nominating petition. The inquiry asked whether to include the occupation descriptor in the certification.
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Phoenix
Attorney General's Office
Secretary of State
Italians Press Advance Amid Air Raids In Desert War
British reports said Italian motorized infantry pressed toward Britain's main positions in Somaliland hills near Berbera as RAF raids hit supply ports and Red Sea defenses. Italian raids also struck Aden and Tobruk while Massawa and Neghelli targets drew air strikes.
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Egypt
Britain
Berbera
Somaliland
Suez Canal
Karrin Pass
Hargeisa
Gulf of Aden
Aden
Gulf
Shee Dana Ees
Royal Air Force
Tobruk
Libya
Italy
Massawa
Eritrea
Red Sea
Neghelli
Abyssinia
Willkie rejects foreign policy commitments
Willkie says as Republican nominee he seeks no advance commitments or understandings with the Democratic administration and insists on an unhampered right to public discussion. He said the president and Congress must carry their responsibilities and he will reserve his own right to speak freely.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Wendell L. Willkie
Congress
United States
Willkie
Roosevelt Checks Up On Defense Work At Portsmouth Yard
President Roosevelt inspected submarine construction at Portsmouth navy yard en route to Boston. Accompanied by Navy Secretary Knox and Commerce Secretary Hopkins, he reviewed the defense build-up along the New England coast and met local officials amid a roaring, busy yard.
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Portsmouth
N. M
Roosevelt
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Potomac
New England Seaboard
Boston
Boston Navy Yard
Navy
Frank Knox
Commerce
Harry L. Hopkins
Mr. Roosevelt
Maine
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Francis P. Murphy
Navy Yard
David I. Walsh
Domeran
Knox
Cudahy Leaves for U.S. to Take Medicine
United States Ambassador John Cudahy departed by air from London heading home to Washington. He said his mission was to aid relief for Belgian war sufferers and to face consequences for an unauthorized interview. He would be recalled for consultations after public rebuke from the State Department.
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London
United States
Belgium
John Cudahy
State Department
Cudahy
Roosevelt
Farley Named Chairman of Coca-Cola Export
James A. Farley, retiring postmaster general and Democratic national chairman, is appointed chairman of the Coca-Cola Export Corporation. He will head all export operations and oversee expansion in foreign markets, with headquarters in Wilmington. Farley resigns as Democratic chairman August 17 and leaves the cabinet August 31.
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Wilmington
Del
James A. Farley
Democratic National
Coca-Cola Export Corporation
Robert W. Woodruff
Coca-Cola Company
Farley
Woodruff
State Overrules Taylor Cuts To Equalize
Arizona tax plan for 1940 sets 86 cent rate, down from 1.25, based on 393.28 million valuation up 6.34 million. Board of equalization raised valuations by about 10 million, led by Pima county land and city improvements and Maricopa automobile values. Commissioner Moore opposed many increases, while DeSouza protested the 2 million auto hike. Also added 8.21 miles SP trackage in Buckeye district and corrected a bank double assessment in Yuma.
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Phoenix
Board of Equalization
Pima County
C. Warren Peterson
D. C. O'Neil
M. Moore
Anne
O'Neil
Peterson
Moore
James E. DeSouza
Maricopa County
Equalization Board
Buckeye
Southern Pacific
Apache County
First National Bank
Yuma County
Liberty Hills
Another Well Sought For Fort Huachuca
PHOENIX Aug 10 Govern or Jones was advised from Washington that funds are sought for another water well at Fort Huachuca to support mobilization needs. Alfred Paul of Douglas reported Senators Hayden and Ash will secure the money to drill the well, enabling more troops at the fort. Authorities say current supply could support more men, possibly up to 10 000.
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Phoenix
Jones
Washington
Fort Huachuca
War Department
Nationa Guard
Alfred Paul
Douglas
Hayden
Ash
Fort Huachue
Corn And Wheat Crop Forecasts Raised
The Agriculture Department today forecast this year's corn crop at 2 248 246 000 bushels and total wheat production at 760 623 000 bushels, compared with 2 415 998 000 bushels of corn and 728 644 000 bushels of wheat indicated a month ago.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
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