Osborn Takes Arizona Governor Bid With Cost Cut Pledge
Sidney P. Osborn, Phoenix publisher, opens southern Arizona campaign for governor in Armory park promising a 1.5 million dollar reduction in state expenses. He attacks Gov. R. T. Jones while outlining plans on health, education, and governance. He pledges support for University of Arizona and promises reform in taxes and labor enforcement.
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Phoenix
Southern
Arizona
Armory Park
Osborn
R. T. Jones
Jones
Washington
Carl Hayden
Salt Lake City
Colorado
Louis Saxe
Health Department
United States
University of Arizona
State Industrial Commission
State Tax Commission
The Citizens Latch String Letters Invite Public Input
Readers are invited to send letters in a spirit of hospitality and will be printed under rules of courtesy and fairness, as the newspaper welcomes community voices.
Pardons Board Opposes Prisoner Challenge In Arizona
The Arizona board of pardons and paroles seeks dismissal of William D. Cluff’s suit challenging the law barring early release from minimum sentences. Cluff, an inmate in Maricopa County, was sentenced to 18 months to three years for offering a bribe to permit gambling. The case forces the attorney general to defend a law it once called unconstitutional and the board to uphold a statute it says hampers its work.
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Phoenix
William D. Cluff
State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Cluff
Maricopa County
Attorney General
Phoenix Jaycees Endorse Drafting Bill Support
The Phoenix Junior Chamber of Commerce adopted a resolution endorsing the conscription bill in Congress. Members voted unanimously and wired Arizona's congressional delegation urging prompt passage and national defense action.
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Phoenix
Phoenix Junior Chamber of Commerce
Congress
Arizona
Washington
Junior Chamber
Pension Dispute Over State Welfare Board Figures
The speaker ridiculed investigations by the state social security and welfare board disputing pension entitlements. He scoffed at the idea that an investigator could determine precise monthly amounts and insisted that if eligible, old people should receive the full pension.
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State Social Security and Welfare Board
London Diary of a Seaside Town Under Fire
A London reporter recalls 24 hours in a once peaceful coastal port now under German bombardment. Dawn raids, anti aircraft fire, dogfights overhead, and the scramble to safety mark daily life as the town endures bombing, with bursts of radio and newspaper activity between alarms.
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London
U.P
U S Seeks To Save Marten Washington
The Fish and Wildlife Service conducts Idaho studies to preserve the marten once common but now rare. Authorities pursue measures to protect the species and prevent further decline.
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U. S
Washington
U.P
Fish and Wildlife Service
Idaho
Arizona Reds Seek Court Order For Ballot Place
Arizona Communists sue in federal court to force the secretary of state to certify a Communist ticket for the September 10 primary. Morris Graham says 436 petitions met requirements. judge sets August 21 hearing. State AG opinion says communists cannot qualify due to oath and aim to overthrow the constitution. The ballot has no Communist column.
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Prescott
Arizona
Morris Graham
Phoenix
U. S. District Court
Secretary of State
Albert M. Sames
Tucson
Graham
Graham Charged That the Refusal of the Secretary of State
Secretary of States
Attorney General’s Office
County Boards of Supervisors
Big Road Program Starts in Yavapai County
In Yavapai county a WPA funded road program costing 442 556 will begin Monday. Projects include 15 reinforced concrete bridges culverts head walls and bank protection eight miles of new fencing with 75 cattle guards retaining walls curbs gutters sidewalks traffic signs guard rails landscaping and 13 miles of road surfaces. Prescott headquarters and County Engineer R L Merritt act as sponsor’s agent. Sponsor’s share 165 429 WPA maximum 277 127.
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Phoenix
Yavapai County
Work Projects Administration
Prescott
R. L. Merritt
WPA
Pima Cotton Tops Arizona Quality Says Agent
Pima County boasts the highest grade cotton in Arizona says C B Brown county agricultural agent. Farmers will meet Friday morning to decide if government grading will continue after U S Bureau of Markets grading in El Paso. Last year 1187 bales graded with 31.4 percent middling or better 62.6 percent middling or lower and 6 percent spotted. 98.98 percent measured one inch or longer and 98.2 percent normal or better for spinning. Brown says grading guides growers to improve quality.
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Pima County
Arizona
C. B. Brown
U. S. Bureau of Markets
el Paso
Brown
St. Peter's in Rome Stands as World’s Largest Church
In Rome the Basilica of Saint Peter claims the status of the largest church in the world, renowned for its vast dome and historic significance.
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St. Peter’s
Rome
Britain admits large naval and shipping losses to Germans
London reports 47 British warships including submarines sunk since the war began and 2,514,199 gross tons of merchant shipping lost to enemy action. The admiralty notes Germany claimed 269 British warships sunk or badly damaged and 5,078,038 gross tons destroyed. Also mentions a note on Arabia being largely desert.
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London
U.P
Admiralty
Germany
July Rainfall Lowest Since 1902 in Arizona
The U S weather bureau reports July had the state’s lowest average rainfall since 1902 and the third driest July on record. Despite drought, crop damage wasn’t extensive and range conditions were among the best in a decade, aided by an unusually wet June. Maximum rainfall hit 4.88 inches at Fresnal ranch and 2.19 inches in 24 hours at Ajo Well. Buckeye recorded 118 degrees.
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Phoenix
U. S. Weather Bureau
Fresnal Ranch
Pima County
Ajo
Buckeye
Weather extremes and storm damages in late July
The report notes the highest July temperature of 55 degrees on July 3 and 4. It records wind and hail storms in Navajo and Apache counties on July 25 causing about 75000 dollars in damage. A heavy rain in Globe on July 16 caused about 50000 dollars in damage.
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Navajo
Apache
Globe
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