AFL Requests Phelps Dodge Negotiations
In Bisbee on August 14, AFL organizer Paul M. Peterson announced a demand that Copper Queen unit of Phelps Dodge begin negotiations with all AFL affiliated groups through the Bisbee Metal Trades Council. He noted Phelps Dodge had recognized the AFL in a letter from H. C. Henrie and urged workers to choose their union. CIO opponents said negotiations would not be blocked. Peterson vowed continued action.
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Bisbee
Daily Citizen
Copper Queen
Phelps Dodge Mining Corporation
AFL
Bisbee Metal Trades Council
Paul M. Peterson
Peterson
H. C. Henrie
A. F. of L
Phelps Dodge
C. C. Hanley
Grand Lodge of the Blacksmith Union
Georgia Probes Prison Death
Georgia officials opened an inquiry into a prison death at the Rising Fawn convict camp after reports of a mass confinement in a sweatbox and shootings. Prison investigator Claude Mayne and Coroner Tidwell led a jury to inspect two outhouse like structures where 22 inmates were said to be confined for about 11 hours. Three prisoners were shot in the feet and other inmates showed beating marks.
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Atlanta
Royal Mann
Dade County
Rising Fawn
Lewis Gordon
Claude Mayne
Trenton
W. A. Tidwell
Tidwell
Ising Fawn
First Legion Dance Of Season At Pennington Auditorium
Morgan McDermott and Ameri can Legion announce the first dance of the season at Pennington and Church streets auditorium Saturday at 8 30 p m. Fifty officers and their wives from the Tucson air base are invited. Kenny Magk and his orchestra provide music and a buffet will be served. The air cooled hall offers leisure for attendees and the entertainment committee includes Art Brinkmeyer Frank Hernacke Ben Lumbley Ham Keddie W S Nicholas Ilan MacLaren and Larry Smart.
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Morgan McDermott
American Legion
Pennington
Church Streets
Tucson
Kenny Magk
Art Brinkmeyer
Frank Hernacke
Ben Lumbley
Ham Keddie
W. S. Nicholas
Ilan MacLaren
Larry Smart
South of the Border program by Tucson Council members
Members of Tucson Council Knights of Columbus return from Mexico City to present a South of the Border program at tonight's meeting. Edmundo Felix will discuss Old Mexico churches and cathedrals while Peter Wills covers entertainment features. Motion pictures by Antonio Lerna from the international pistol meet will be shown. Andrew Grondona will recount travels during the rainy season.
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Tucson
Knights of Columbus
Mexico City
Edmundo Felix
Old Mexico
Peter Wills
Antonio Lerna
Andrew Grondona
Charles Steinmetz Wore Simple Attire to Formal Affairs
The famed electrical wizard Charles Steinmetz arrived at formal events in a soft shirt and an old gray suit, underscoring his modest dress amid his celebrated genius.
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Charles Steinmetz
Louis contests alimony and calls wife's spending reckless
In Chicago on Aug 14 heavyweight champion Joe Louis answered his estranged wife Marva Trotter's alimony petition. He says he cannot pay the $200 weekly alimony and asks for a reduction arguing his income is far less than claimed. He contests $250,000 yearly fighting income and cites lower recent earnings while asserting $56,000 average over seven years.
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Chicago
Joe Louis
Marva Trotter
Michael Feinberg
Louis
Fred Rush
Joe
Feinberg
Valencia Funeral Set For Tomorrow
Funeral services for Mrs. Jesus Valencia, 45, who died this morning at her home on West 28th Street, will be held tomorrow at 2 PM at San Xavier Mission. Burial will follow in San Xavier cemetery. She came to Tucson from Sonora 28 years ago and is survived by her husband Delores Valencia a son Jesus and two daughters Maria and Isabel. The body lies in state tonight at the family home. Funeral arrangements are handled by Tucson Mortuary.
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Jesus Valencia
West 28Th Street
San Xavier Mission
San Xavier
Fair Commission Schedules Meetings on 1941 Exposition
The state fair commission will meet at 2 p.m. Friday and Saturday to discuss plans for the 1941 exposition to be held in November. It will also consider applications from firms interested in handling horse races at the fair and winter meeting. The old commission contracted with J K Houssells of Las Vegas by the time it left office and the new panel has not stated whether it will honor that agreement.
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Phoenix
State Fair Commission
Old Fair Commission
J. K. Houssells
Las Vegas
Nev
Houssells
Fair Grounds
Grubb Retires as Head of Crook National Forest
Safford August 14 Frank Grubb supervisor of Crook National Forest retires after almost 40 years with the U S forest service He and Mrs Grubb will shortly depart for a vacation in California to begin the next chapter of retirement duties
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Grubb
Safford
U. S. Forest Service
Frank Grubb
Crook National Forest
Arizona hearing backs defense industry power and transit
At a Senate sub committee session in Phoenix industry and utility officials testified they can supply sufficient power and transportation to support strategic mineral drives and defense plants in Arizona. Executives from Salt River Valley Water Users, Tucson Gas Electric, Central Arizona Light and Power, and Goodyear plan magnesium and airplane parts factories. Murray floated a federal central agency to buy minerals.
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Phoenix
Senate
Arizona
James E. Murray
Montana
West
Murray
Tucson
H. J. Lawson
Salt River Valley Water Users Association
Max A. Pooler
Tucson Gas, Electric Light and Power Company
Osborn
A. F. Moriarity
Central Arizona Light and Power Company
Parker
Parker Dam
Colorado River
Lawson
Ickes
Boulder Dam
Litchfield
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
L. H. Trimble
Southern Pacific
Wheeler stresses courage and intelligence for police
Acting Police Chief Harold C. Wheeler told the Tucson Lions at the Pioneer hotel that courage and intelligence are key for good officers. He said politics do not influence new hires and qualified applicants are essential. Patrolman P. H. McNeill noted the department accepts applicants from anywhere in Arizona.
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Harold C. Wheeler
Tucson Lions Club
Pioneer Hotel
P. H. McNeill
Wheeler
Tucson Police Department
Arizona
Orersons
Soviet Air and Land Forces Hold North Front as Red Army Retains Position
Soviet information bureau says no broad night battles and reports air force aiding land troops to halt Nazi advances. In Ukraine, German and Romanian forces encircle Odessa and Nikolaev while claiming the Red army faces annihilation. Italian troops participate against the Soviets.
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Red Army
Soviet Information Bureau
Red Air Force
Moscow
Leningrad
Staraya Russia
Berlin
Odessa
Black Sea
Ukraine
Nikolaev
Bug River
Dniester
Dnieper
Bug
Adolf Hitler
Veroleninsk
New York
Gomel
White Russia
Kiev
Lake Ilmen
DNB
Strike Against U S Charged At 2 Projects
About 1 000 workers at two Pensacola naval defense projects did not report for work or slowed progress, seen as a strike against the U S government while wage demands are reviewed. Reports say some 4 000 AFL members did not quit and remained at work, while carpenters electricians and laborers seek higher pay.
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Pensacola
Fla
United States
Naval Air Station
Marion D. Lambert
Building and Construction Trades Council
American Federation of Labor
Ellyson Field
Navy
AFL
Use of Prisoners in Army Proposed by Parole Executive
Denver August 14 The Army could use inmates from American prisons and prisoners could benefit from Army life a prison parole executive claims Walter K Urich of Washington D C told federal wardens conference He argues criminals rehabilitate better in the Army than in prisons or civilian life and that prisoners often become better soldiers than untrained recruits due to discipline
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Denver
Army
America
Bureau of Prisons
Walter K. Urich
Washington, D. C
British Air Raid Casualties Listed
London reports July air raid casualties totaling 501 civilians killed or missing and 447 requiring hospital treatment, bringing the war total to a summarized figure.
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London
Casualty Figures Show July Surpasses June in Home Ministry Data
The home security ministry reports July casualties surpassed June with 42,257 killed and 53,125 injured. June recorded 399 dead and 461 injured. The peak monthly toll was September 1940 with 6,955 killed and 10,624 hospitalized.
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Home Security Ministry
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U. S. Department of Labor
CIO
Shattuck Dean Mining Corporation
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First Legion
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Alvin J. Steinkopf
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Collier's Desert
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del Monte
Palmdale
FOODS
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Morrell
Frontier Bacon Squares
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Jergen
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Steinfelds Lerwtee Grocery
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Watt M. King
Little Rock
United Kingdom
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Graford
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J. J. Odowd
North Chuarch
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