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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1940
Page
12
Eyewitness accounts describe eighteen British vessels as a German bombardment lashed the Channel near Dover for about forty minutes. Smoke screens and fighter protection masked the ships as water spouts and shell bursts rippled the sea with no confirmed hits.
Washington must reveal war plans, speed defense orders, and expose slow clerks. The national vice commander warned of anti American sentiment below the Rio Grande and urged focus on protecting U S interests. A state drum and bugle corps contest opens tonight with Douglas defending the title, followed by Legion and auxiliary events tomorrow.
London Aug 22 The Press Association reports the death of Sir Oliver Lodge aged 89. A noted scientist in electricity and psychical research he died at his Amesbury Wiltshire home. Lodge advocated telepathy as observable and life creation in the lab as inevitable. In 1908 he claimed communication with the dead.
Governor Jones argues opponents would slash essential funds including schools and relief programs. He endorses a teachers retirement plan and cites Fort Huachuca water supply plans approved by War Department and Hayden. He says old age pensions will be funded, aiming for 40 monthly payments, with Boulder Dam proceeds and copper tariff cooperation noted.
A Ceylon policy push encourages importing foreign sparkling wines to expand choices and bolster domestic commerce. Officials frame the move as beneficial for consumers and industry, with potential impacts on pricing and beverage trends.
Willkie laid plans to craft a schedule including Virginia and North Carolina while exploring ways to reach Oklahoma and Texas. Key aides at today’s talks include Sinclair Weeks Charlton McVeagh Russell Davenport Clarence Kelland and Ralph Gallagher. He also eyed coordinating anti Roosevelt efforts with southern Democrats and planned a late night talk with John Hanes and Lewis Douglas, former Roosevelt aides now backing Willkie.
The report notes massed Italian troops and improved Albanian ports at Valona Porto Edda and Durazzo with no warships observed. It claims Italy could move troops quickly by air and sea within 24 hours and that Albania’s air landing facilities have expanded to about twenty air fields.
Two campaign meetings for Jones for Governor were announced by county manager W. L. Knoyer. One gathering will be at 803 South Sixth Avenue and the other at 141 South Warren Avenue.
Severe rainfall in Chile led to estimated damage of five million dollars across affected regions. Local officials report infrastructure and agricultural losses, with emergency crews mobilized to assess flooded areas and support affected residents.
The City of Tucson will hold a public hearing August 19, 1940 to amend Zoning Ordinance 647 converting West 100 feet of Lot 11, Block 18 Fairmount Addition from Class A Residence to Class A Business. Officials urge property owners and interested parties to attend September 16 at 8 p.m. in City Hall.
Official bulletin announces applications for Laborer positions by the Tucson Civil Service Commission at City Shops 18th Street and Osborne Avenue. Registration starts September 3, 1940 at 9 00 A M.
Crossword clues listed across and down with missing letters and partial words. The page shows a numbered puzzle grid style including entries for raved unhurt fragrance ward off constant and other cryptic fittings. Readers are invited to fill in the blanks for a traditional daily puzzle.
Date for filing is September 6 1940 at 4 30 PM Examinations run daily 9 AM to 4 PM salary 62 cents per hour Applicants must be US and Arizona citizens aged 21 to under 60 Preference to earlier applicants Examinations include physical tests. safe attire working clothes required Apply in person at City Shops Naturalization papers required Details from Civil Service Commission Frank R Cottrell Clerk Published August 22 1940
Ordinance 878 levies a city ad valorem tax of 2.0174 per 100 value for Tucson for 1940 41. Funds include General Fund Library Publicity Bond Interest and Redemption Delinquent Assessments. Taxes due to Pima County Treasurer and published in Tucson Daily Citizen August 22 23 24 1940.
The Arizona Daily Star and The Tucson Daily Citizen publish classified ads in sequence, with deadlines at 5 p.m. for standard, 9 p.m. and 10 a.m. for late slots. All-day rate options apply for single or combined insertions, with Sunday implications and contract rates available.
An index listing classified sections such as Acreage Alcoholism Apartments Furnished Apartments Unfurnished Auction Sales Autos for Sale Auto Loans Auto Repairing Painting Auto Storage Auto Courts Trailer Space Awnings Venetian Blinds appears in the classified pages for reader navigation. The fragment shows miscellaneous ad categories and illustrates the newspaper's classified layout.
A dense OCR fragment lists varied local classifieds and services including barber and beauty services, schools, real estate, employment, pets, farming supplies, repairs, radio and travel needs. It reflects a broad merchant mix common to community ads with numerous categories and items for sale or rent.
A lost black leather Chillfold is described with instructions to keep money and return papers of personal value to Red & Blue Drive-In on Red & Blue Drive-In. A large bunch of keys is found, possibly from a hotel, with a phone contact 5243 W for Da-Nite Studios mail in Tucson.
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