Defense Work Costs Top $51 Billion in Defense Spending
Defense program allocations and commitments reached more than 51 billion dollars with potential for total to exceed 55 billion including a possible second lend-lease request. Congress has appropriated over 37 billion since July 1940 for Army Navy and other defense activities plus initial lend-lease outlay and ongoing two-ocean navy funding. A supplemental bill of about 6.59 billion for the Army awaits President Roosevelt's signature.
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Congress
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War Department
Navy Department
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Maritime Commission
Plane crash in Brazil kills eight and injures two
In a Pan Air Brazil crash near Sao Paulo eight people died and two were seriously injured. North American Prof. Philip C. Jessup and Hugh Davies escaped death sleeping in rear seats with steward David Novak. Rescue teams worked through the night to recover bodies and aid the injured, including Julio Carlos Wittis and Savio Cruz Secco.
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Sao Paulo
Brazil
Panar Do Brazil
Philip C. Jessup
New York City
South America
Hugh Davies
Harrisburg
David Novak
Jessup
Davies
Julio Carlos Wittis
Savio Cruz Secco
Cruz Secco
Livestock Theft Bill Signed To Fight Rustling
Washington reports the livestock theft bill became law setting a maximum fine of 5000 dollars and five years imprisonment for interstate transport of stolen livestock. Sponsors say it enables federal and local cooperation to curb modern cattle rustling using trucks.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Four Hundred Years Hopi Snake Dancer Rite
WASP S Ariz Aug 20 The Hopi snake dance, unchanged for four centuries, gathers snakes in preparation for a rain ritual. Dancers perform in secret kiva ceremonies then publicly on the ceremonial grounds as antelope and snake societies coordinate the 16 day cycle with cornmeal offerings and retriever aides.
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The
Special News Service
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Antelope Society
Not as Bad as Bremen Says Hamburg Citizens
A neutral diplomat notes Hamburg suffered severe air raid damage with eight to nine story Monckebergstrasse buildings ruined and traffic halted. Central station to town hall destruction blocks eastbound rail and facilities moved to an old depot closed for 30 years.
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Arizona Rotarians Hear Davis Speech
About 300 Arizona Rotarians heard international president Thomas Jefferson Davis Sr. urge building a strong financial base and youth involvement at a banquet meeting in Phoenix. District officers from Phoenix and neighboring clubs attended. Safford was chosen for the 1942 district meeting. Davis planned travel to the Pacific coast and England to meet Rotary leaders.
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Arizona Rotarians
Thomas Jefferson Davis
United States
Mesa
Chandler
Tempe
Glendale
Jack O’dowd
Tucson
Davis
Safford
Rotary
Pacific Coast
England
Barringer Joins Air Corps to Direct Glider Training
Lewin B. Barringer, prominent glider pilot linked with Southwest Airways, Inc., telegraphed that he accepted an air corps assignment to direct instruction of glider troops. He will keep civilian status though he is a former flying officer in the Pennsylvania national guard.
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Phoenix
Lewin B. Barringer
Air Corps
Barringer
Southwest Airways, Inc
Pennsylvania National Guard
Cat Journey From San Diego to Phoenix
Persian cat given by Robert G. Brown to friends in San Diego 14 months ago has returned to Phoenix. The owner learned the cat disappeared after a move last November and traveled about 380 miles, crossing desert and river on foot. The cat arrived footsore and thin but otherwise well, appearing a bit wild after the long trip.
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Phoenix
Robert G. Brown
San Diego
Brown
Colorado River
Native ritual ensures rain after snake offering
Men lasso and load snakes from the mesa and carry them in four directions to return them unharmed to their haunts. It is believed the snakes carry supplication to the gods for the corn farmers, and rain follows before the next sun sinks.
Weight key numbers on 1942 truck plates
Phoenix August 20 The state highway department motor vehicle division announces 1942 truck license plates will carry a key numeral indicating the truck weight. E C Carbell assistant division superintendent says this prevents mismatched plates on heavier vehicles and cuts unladen weight fees. Fees range from 2 dollars for light trucks up to 185 dollars for trucks over 12 000 pounds.
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Phoenix
State Highway Department
E. C. Carbell
Carbell
Citizens Latch-String Letters Invited for Courtesy Rules
The Citizen prints readers letters in a spirit of hospitality subject to courtesy and fairness rules.
Closed shop and checkoff in labor disputes stir debate
A Tucson writer questions the closed shop and paycheck union dues, arguing they force union membership and deductions, risk job loss on resignation, and limit choosing bargaining agents, while inviting a labor leader to explain potential worker benefits.
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Latch
Tucson
Cookie jar extension service at Camp Funston aims to ease homesickness
At Fort Riley in Kansas the service club installs a cookie jar program to maintain homelike atmosphere for soldiers possibly homesick while serving. The initiative reflects an effort to boost morale by distributing baked goods and encouraging social interaction among troops.
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Kas
Camp Funston
Present to Leave for Chicago Jewelers Meeting
Elmer Present head of Daniel's Jewelry and president of the Arizona Retail Jewelers Association departs tomorrow for the National Jewelers Association convention in Chicago with Mrs. Present and Samuel Straus.
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Elmer Present
Daniel's Jewelry Company
Arizona Retail Jewelers’ Association
National Jewelers’ Association
Chicago
Mrs. Present
Samuel Straus
Store Executive Plans Five Week Buying Trip
An executive of the Phoenix store will be away five weeks to inspect Michigan locations and conduct a buying tour in New York City, aiming to review operations and consolidate purchases.
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Phoenix
Michigan
New York City
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