City Council to hear flood damage report and tax rate plans
City Manager George W. Seeley said engineers will assess flood damage from Tuesday’s cloud burst and provide figures in days. Phoenix firm headman Ferguson and J Carrollo consultant John Cartrello helps determine damage and remedial steps while arroyos runoff drainage facilities are reviewed. The council will also set the 1940 41 municipal tax rate, predicted at about 2.0174 dollars.
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George W. Seeley
Seeley
John Cartrello
Phoenix Engineering
Headman, Ferguson and Jcarrollo
Patterson In Talk Praises Ordinary Man
Phoenix August 17 Patterson state senator from Yavapai County seeks Democratic nomination for Attorney General opened his speaking campaign with a review of his legislative record. He cites support for old age pensions unemployment compensation minimum hours and wages for women engineers on diesel trains service of women on juries and other measures aiding the poor and laboring man. He denounces his opponent’s claims that he lacks ordinary man interest as propaganda.
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Phoenix
W. E. Patterson
Yavapai County
National Defense
WPA
Arizona
California
Patterson
Burks Declines Response to Off-Ballot Ruling
Duke C Burks said he has no plans to challenge the ruling that his name be omitted from the September 10 primary ballot. Gladstone Mackenzie ordered the ballots printed without Burks on the candidate list after county attorney J Mercer Johnson advised that Curtis W Mowbray denied circulating Burks petitions and that signatures were insufficient.
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Duke C. Burks
Balot
Gladstone MacKenzie
Pima
Burks
J. Mercer Johnson
Johnson
MacKenzie
Curtis W. Mowbray
Epes Randolph Birthday Dinner Planned in Tucson
Final plans set for the annual birthday dinner honoring Epes Randolph former Tate manager of the Southern Pacific of Mexico Speakers will include Gov. R T Jones and Francis Hartman both linked with Randolph in building and operating the line The event will be held in the auditorium of the Tucson Gas Electric Light and Power building.
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Southern Pacific of Mexico
Epes Randolph
Tate
J. T. Manders
R. T
Bob) Jones
Francis Hartman
Randolph
Tucson
Tucson Gas, Electric Light and Power
North China To Boost Hydroelectric Power Output
Production of hydroelectric power is to be increased in North China. Officials announce plans to raise capacity at regional hydro plants and expand water flow projects to meet growing energy demand.
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North
China
Jones denies signing draft bill approval in Arizona incident
Governor Jones said he did not advocate conscription and did not sign the message sent to the Military Training Camps Association. He explained the signature was attached in error as he trusted Adjutant General A M Tuthill to respond. He noted the episode caused embarrassment and reaffirmed his belief in voluntary service.
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Phoenix
Jones
National Emergency Committee
Military Training Camps Association
A. M. Tuthill
America
Portal Man Dies in Auto Accident
Robert M. Hoke of Portal Arizona died after an automobile accident near Bernadino. The car blew a rear tire, struck a culvert, swerved and overturned twice. Hoke, head caretaker at the Garnett guest ranch orchard, died hours later at Douglas Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending at Porter and Ames mortuary.
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Douglas
The
Daily Citizen
Robert M. Hoke
Portal
Ariz
Douglas Hospital
Bernadino
Jack Laskey
Hoke
E. W. Garnett
Porter and Ames Mortuary
Fernald Estate Incompetence Petition From Superior Court
Public records show Mrs Belle D Hall as clerk in the Superior Court estate matter of Paul E Fernald listing an incompetent and a petition for an order to show cause.
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Belle D. Hall
Paul E. Fernald
Justice Court Case Filed Against Reginald Addicks
Judge C W Gardner presides as Reginald Addicks faces a bigamy complaint filed in the justice court. The proceedings and exact charges are recorded for official action.
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Justice Court
C. W. Gardner
Reginald Addicks
Police Court Docket Sees Deferrals and Fines
Judge Paul Cella presides with John F. Ryan as defendant in vagrancy case continued to Monday. Elbert Ford facing simple assault case continued to Tuesday. Luis Lopez and Manuel Gastelum charged with reckless driving, fine set at $30 or 30 days.
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Paul Cella
John F. Ryan
Elbert Ford
Luis Lopez
Manuel Gastelum
Marriage Licenses Issued In Tucson
Franks Irvin McCormick legal age Frances Mabel Sebree 27 both of Tucson. Samuel A Moreno 21 Lucia L Lopez 18 both Tucson. Walter A Moody Jr 23 Mary Frances Lisle 22 both of Tucson.
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Belle D. Hall
Frank Irvin McCormick
Frances Mabel Sebree
Tucson
Samuel A. Moreno
Lucia L. Lopez
Walter A. Moody, Jr
Mary Frances Lisle
Film Comfort Hollywood Says Sea Pictures Coolest
M. E. Muniz of New York reports sea pictures beat snow scenes as the coolest form of movie entertainment after testing a mixed audience of 50 with an electric measuring device. Comedy also cools unless it is truly funny, with side-shaking laughs raising the temperature.
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Hollywood
M. E. Muniz
New York
Muniz
Appeasement Comes High In U S Guard Poultry Shooting
Sacramento Calif Aug 17 UP Joe Mikulich asked state for 75 damages for a stray national guard 37 mm shell that killed 14 chickens valued at 2 50 each and damaged his hen house. The board cut value of dead chickens to 1 and granted 7 for repairs but declined liability for eggs.
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Sacramento
Calif
Joe Mikulich
National Guard
P. J. H. Farrell
143Rd Field Artillery
Richmond
Board of Control
Mikulich
Ford to Build 4000 Aviation Motors for U S Government
Ford Motor company plans to manufacture 4,000 air cooled aviation engines for the United States government. The engines will follow Pratt Whitney design. William S. Knudsen of the national defense council confirmed arrangements. Ford also pursues a liquid cooled engine separate from this contract.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Company
United States
Pratt, Whitney Company
Ford
William S. Knudsen
National Defense Council
Henry Ford
Ford Aviation
Latin American Club Picnic Set for Sunday at Wetmore’s
The Latin American club plans its third annual picnic starting at noon Sunday at Wetmore’s. About 2,500 guests are expected. Frank Gonzales of the city recreation department will oversee games including an olla bust, sack races and softball. Dancing begins at 3 PM.
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Wetmore’s
Frank Gonzales
Temperatures Reported At Mount Lemmon Summit
Temperatures at Summerhaven atop Mount Lemmon showed a high of 69 degrees and a low of 51 degrees yesterday in a brief weather note.
Welfare Board appeals for chairs and davenports
A. B. Sieh, secretary of the Pima county welfare board, issued an appeal for chairs and davenports for the Silver Bell home for men. Messages to the welfare board at 4030 will arrange truck pickup of the furniture.
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A. B. Sieh
Pima County
Pima County Republican Central Committee Meeting Set
A meeting of the Pima County Republican Central Committee will convene at 8 o'clock Monday night in the Superior Court room. County chairman W T Pyott announced the gathering with Fred G Nave, attorney, slated to speak.
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Pima County Republican Central Committee
Superior Court
W. T. Pyott
Fred G. Nave
Reginald Addicks Faces Bigamy Charge in Justice Court
Reginald Addicks aged 42 of 110 North Cherry avenue was charged with bigamy in a justice court. The complaint cites his alleged second wife, Jessie M. Addicks, whom he married on March 24. A second wife’s name is not known by the county attorney’s office and is said to reside in Houston. Manuel Gastelum, 22, of 431 Elias street, was fined $30 or 30 days in jail for reckless driving after being arrested on West Congress street around 12:30 this morning.
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Reginald Addicks
North Cherry Avenue
Justice Court
Jessie M. Addicks
Houston
Tex
Manuel Gastelum
Elias Street
West Congress Street
Luis Lopez Sentenced After Late Night Arrest
Luis Lopez aged 25 of 59 West Council Street was sentenced after an arrest on South Sixth Avenue near Fifteenth. He was taken into custody late last night following the incident.
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Luis Lopez
West Council Street
South Sixth Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Undersheriff Wood heads to Wyoming to seize Ryan pair
Undersheriff Herb Wood left for Pinedale, Wyoming, to take into custody W. H. Ryan and Eunice Ryan, wanted on charges of obtaining money by bogus checks.
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Herb Wood
Pinedale
Wyo
W. H. Ryan
Eunice Ryan
National Resources Planning board group studies Gila basin practices
Barton M. Jones, chairman of the sub-committee, headed the Tucson meeting to study land practices in the Gila basin and has left for Washington. The committee may return to Tucson for further discussion. A final test will be made to the national act.
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Barton M. Jones
National Resources Planning Board
Tucson
Gila Basin
Washington, D. C
Democratic Women Rally Set at Tanque Verde School
The Tanque Verde Wrightstown Democratic Women's club will host a political rally at Tanque Verde school on Friday August 23 at 7 30 p m.
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Tanque Verde
Wrightstown
Democratic Women’s Club
Tanque Verde School
Forest official returns from Chiricahua inspection trip
H H Flickinger of the Coronado National Forest Service came back last evening after an inspection in the Chiricahua mountains. He had been away since Wednesday.
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H. H. Flickinger
Coronado National Forest Service
Chiricahua Mountains
McFarland Senator Candidate Plans Arizona Visit
Judge Ernest W. McFarland, candidate for the Democratic U S Senate, arrives in Tucson Sunday for a Latin American club picnic. He will be in Nogales Monday evening to speak, staying in town Monday.
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Ernest W. McFarland
U. S
Tucson
Nogales
Boys School To Be Opened Near Tucson
The Coronado Ranch school for boys ages 4 to 14 will open Oct 1 on the former Sam Novick property five miles west of Tucson. Founders Mr and Mrs Leonard M Hunting, prominent in eastern education, leasehold arranged by James Heaton Realty from Alexander Treis of Wisconsin. Paul Morrill, former Evans school instructor, aids in recruiting students.
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Sam Novick
Tucson Mountains
Coronado Ranch School
Leonard M. Hunting
Hunting
Kinder Hook
Valatie
N. Y
Kinsley School
Essex Falls
N. J
Irving
Tarryton
Huntings
Novick Road
Tucson
Alexander Treis
Wisconsin
Hapiles
James Heaton
Paul Morrill
Evans School
Mrs. Hunting
East
Second Flood Suit Filed Against City
The city of Tucson faces a second flood damage suit after Tuesday night flash flooding. Misbaugh and Fickett with Ira Schneir represent Mr. and Mrs. William Lentz of 230 North Warren Avenue seeking 6000 dollars. Earlier this week Mrs. Bertha Dye Parrish of 1509 East Ninth Street filed a 5000 dollar claim for similar damage from backed up flood waters caused by a city culvert and embankment built with WPA labor.
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Tucson
Misbaugh and Fickett
Ira Schneir
William Lentz
North Warren Avenue
Lentz
Bertha Dye Parrish
East Ninth Street
Supreme Court to Review Butler Death Compensation Case
The Arizona Supreme Court agreed to review the decision denying death compensation for R. E. Butler, former Tucson city manager, who died from automobile accident injuries on February 22. A writ of certiorari requires the state industrial commission to provide its records, after the commission ruled Butler as a city official not covered by workers compensation due to salary and status.
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Phoenix
State Industrial Commission
R. E. Butler
Tucson
State Supreme Court
Butler
France Oceania Turns to American Petroleum Supply
Reports indicate French Oceania now sources all petroleum products from the United States, marking a shift in regional energy procurement and reducing reliance on other suppliers. The change reflects broader postwar trade realignments and transport logistics.
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Oceania
America
Writer Finds No Signs Of Nazi Expeditionary Force
Frederick C. Oechsner reports from the English Channel with German air force observers. He notes no large troop concentrations and describes a vast network of emergency airfields across Belgium and France, with extensive anti aircraft batteries along the coast and frequent air activity but no decisive air battles observed.
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Frederick C.oechsner
English Channel
Berlin
Britain
Germany
Belgium
France
Ostend
Boulogne
Cap Blanc Nez
Cap Gris Nez
Gertrude Ederle
Calais
British Air Field Sparks Confidence Amid German Offense
In places of surprise, an air field produced the sound of motors as aviators and anti aircraft crews radiated confidence that the German offensive against Britain would succeed.
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Britain
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