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Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1941

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All Civilized Nations Back Plan Of Roosevelt And Churchill

Secretary of State Hull urged all peaceful nations including Soviet Russia to back the Roosevelt Churchill eight point plan to destroy Nazi tyranny and shape a new world order. He said common acceptance by civilized nations should be demonstrated, and anticipated joint expert collaboration among the US Britain and Russia.

Washington U.P Cordell Hull Soviet Russia Hull Soviet Union Collaboration Parley Sumner Welles State Department Roosevelt Atlantic New England Britain Lord Beaverbrook Army New York

New Passport Rule Requires Entries and Exits After Sept. 1

All American citizens and aliens traveling into or out of the United States after September 1 must obtain entry or exit permits or their equivalent under new regulations being prepared by the state and justice departments. The policy aims to curb spies and other harmful travelers and marks a shift toward government control of immigration and emigration.

Lloyd United States Roosevelt Germany Italy British Islands Greenland Iceland Immigration Service Hawaii Alaska Puerto Rico Canada Mexico Cuba

Pittsburgh Paralyzed by Heaviest Rainfall

Pittsburgh suffered the heaviest one hour rainfall in weather bureau history. An inch and nine-tenths of rain fell between 10 and 11 am, inundating streets and forcing motorists pedestrians and streetcar riders to wade through waist deep water in many districts.

Pittsburgh Weather Bureau

Baseball scores and rain postponements in National League

Chicago and Cincinnati split a low scoring game with pitchers Eaves McCullough Vander Meer and Lombardi noted. New York at Philadelphia and St. Louis at Pittsburgh games postponed by rain. Boston and Washington played a different scoreline with Johnson Peacock Carras quel Ryba and Evans contributing.

Chicago Cincinnati Eaves McCullough Vander Meer Lombardi New York Philadelphia St. Louis Pittsburgh Boston Washington Johnson and Peacock Carrasquel Ryba Evans

Bisbee Reduces Tax Rate Amid Valley of Falling Valuations

Bisbee city council trimmed the tax rate from 2.65 to 2.60 per 100 value for the next year aided by a nearly $3,000 cash balance from the 1940-41 year. Assessed valuations fell from 2,209,431 to 2,071,953 with part loss due to a new motor vehicle law and a disputed Bank of Bisbee tax bill. The budget calls for a new fire truck and funds to start a sewage disposal plant.

Bisbee Daily Citizen Bank of Bisbee

City council pension vow could stump Tucson police funds

Samuel W. Seaney, secretary of the Pima County Taxpayers Association, warns that a charged city council could repeal the police pension ordinance, risking actuarially unsound plans. He calls the measure subject to politicians whims and cites civil service parallels, urging a uniform system and local decision.

Tucson Samuel W. Seaney Pima County Taxpayers’ Association Seaney

Fourth Nazi Offensive In Russia Admitted Under Way

Moscow dispatches report a fourth major Nazi offensive aimed at Leningrad and Odessa sectors. After a lull, fighting resumes across Kakisalmi Staraya Russa and Smo lensk regions with withdrawals near Kirovograd and Pervomaisk, as German tactics shift to gradual encroachment.

Russia Associated Press Moscow Leningrad Odessa

Defense Highways Measure Passed After Senate Clash

The Senate approved a $195,000,000 defense highway package after Senator Vandenberg and Senator Taft won a $50,000,000 reduction from the original $100,000,000 request for a network of Strategic highways. The passage followed nearly three hours of quorum calls.

Washington Senate Vandenberg Mich Taft Ohio

Twelve Americans among victims of RAF crash

A RAF ferry command crash killed twelve American fliers and 22 others, including Arthur Purvis, chairman of the British supply council in North America. The week’s toll reached 44 with 19 Americans among the dead, as the big aircraft burst into flames on takeoff. Mackey is named among the American victims.

British Council North America Associated Press London Arthur Purvis British Supply Council RAF Ferry Command America Britain Mackey

Soviet Retreat Severs Nazi Advance Along Dneiper Line

London reports a grim Russian retreat in Ukraine with scorched earth tactics destroying fields and factories. Gen Budenny may shift to a new eastern river line behind the Dnieper as troops and civilians withdraw, while Odessa and Nikolaev defenses remain uncertain.

London U.P Ukraine Dneiper Semyon Bugenny Budenny Kirovograd Pervomaisk Dnieper Kiev Odessa Nikolaev Broad River

Two Copper Men Killed in Apache Junction Crash

Two Miami copper company workers died from head injuries after their car left U S highway 60 near Apache Junction, overturning thrice. Leonard Wagner, 22, died at 10 40 p m and John Wesley Magby, 24, at 1 a m. State patrol said Magby drove. Deaths on Arizona highways this year reached 145.

Mesa Miami Apache Junction Leonard Wagner John Wesley Magby Magby Arizona

Murray Guest Of Two Border Cities Today

U S Senator James E Murray of Montana spoke at a good neighbor luncheon in Nogales Sonora and Nogales Arizona. He urged unity in facing world war crises and highlighted friendly Mexico United States relations among guests and local officials.

Nogales Sonora U. S James E. Murray Montana Mexico United States Louis Escalada Masib Karam Xizotencalt Leyvas Vincentes Carranza Louis Hudgin A. J. Milliken Bert Smith Duane Bird F. J. Duffy E. D. Bohlinger E. K. Cumming D. Atwood Charles Bellis Don Smith George Horrall Craig Pottinger Wirt G. Bowman E. C. Houle Ariz Hermaloa Torres Murray

RAF Bombers Strike Germany From Night Raid

A fleet of more than 300 Royal Air Force bombers attacked Hanover Magdeburg and Brunswick after a daylight sweep over north France where Polish squadrons claimed 13 German planes. Big fires started and Hanover reported especially large damage while Berlin issued an air alarm but was not targeted.

London U.P Royal Air Force France Hanover Magdeburg Brunswick Air Ministry Berlin Germany Reich

Nazi Defiance Prompts Call to Arms Across Allies

Berlin authorities dismissed Roosevelt and Churchill talks as a flop and insisted only on military victory against the Allies. They warned that if democracies seek disarmament of Germany they should come and take the arms themselves. World capitals echoed expectations of decisive Atlantic Charter inspired actions and possible joint moves against Japan.

Associated Press Germany Britain United States Berlin Roosevelt Churchill Roosevelt- Churchill Adolf Hitler Mussolini Washington Tokyo Japan

Cochise County Sets 30-Cent Tax Rate for 1941-42

Cochise county board of supervisors approved a 30 cent tax rate for 1941-42, a 44 cent drop from last year. The move shifts school tax burden to the state and anticipates higher gasoline and sales tax receipts. Assessor must revise rates on cattle and hogs to align with state tax commission rulings. total direct taxation needed is $135,800.

Bisbee Daily Citizen Cochise County Board of Supervisors State Tax Commission

De Concini Confers on Pima Judgship

Evo De Concini a Tucson attorney conferred with Governor Osborn about his appointment as judge of the second division of the Pima county superior court. He will take over Sept. 1 and will file his oath with the secretary of state soon.

Phoenix Evo de Concini Tucson Osborn de Concini Pima County Superior Court

Stimson to Speak on Radio Tonight From Arizona Base

Secretary of War Henry Stimson will address troops tonight at 6 30 p m Tucson time over NBC blue and Mutual networks from the Tucson Air Base The message stresses personal importance to every soldier as announced from the base.

Henry Stimson NBC Mutual Broadcasting Company Tucson

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