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Tucson Daily Citizen

Location

Tucson, Arizona, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1940

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2

Egypt Hesitates to Join War Amid Italian Pressure

Egypt shows readiness to resist invasion with a mobile division stationed west toward Libya while avoiding active hostilities. Prime Minister Hassan Sabry Pasha reiterates neutrality unless attacked, and Egypt backs Britain if invaded, as Italy strengthens in Baria and Libya.

Cairo Egypt Keissy Pasha Libya Britian Italy Hassan Sabry Pasha Archibald P. Wavell Britain Hitler Napoleon Chamber of Deputies Ahmed Maher Pasha Chamber Baria Tian Frontier

Dr Hicks Bound Over In Federal Migratory Game Law Case

Dr Robert Alan Hicks of 2440 East Sixth Street was bound over to the U S district court under 200 bail after arraignment before U S Commissioner C S Wayne Clampitt on charges of violating the federal migratory game law. Deputy Warden W P Arp filed the charges alleging Hicks possessed twelve mourning moves last Tuesday when the season was closed.

Robert Alan Hicks East Sixth Street U. S. District Court U. S C. S Wayne Clampitt W. P.arp Hicks

Laborer Examinations Set By Civil Service

Examinations for laborers begin September 3 announced by Frank Cottrell secretary of the city civil service commission. September 6 is the last day for filing applications. Tests are at the city shops West 17th street and South Osborne avenue. Names of successful applicants will be placed on the commission's eligibility list.

Frank Cottrell City Civil Service Comission Osborne Avenue Civil Service Commission

Pythian Official Will Speak Friday in Arizona

Harry A. Thayer grand keeper of records and seals of California Knights of Pythias will be guest speaker when southern Arizona lodges meet Friday at 8 in superior court room No. 1. He travels from Cincinnati and heads to El Paso today. Italy discourages bringing foreign bird seed into the country.

Harry A. Thayer California Knights of Pythias Arizona Superior Court Room No. 1 San Francisco Supreme Lodge Cincinnati el Paso

Brigham Young Film Premiere Draws 500 Descendants

Salt Lake City hosts Brigham Young Day with about 500 direct descendants attending a grand ceremony. Daughters Mabel Sanborn Fannie Clayton and Ruth Healy of Salt Lake City honored the pioneer, ahead of the world premiere of the Brigham Young film.

Brigham Young Film Premiere Salt Lake City Utah Brigham Young Mabel Sanborn Fannie Y. Clayton Ruth Y. Healy

City briefs report arson arrests and theft charges in Tucson

Tucson police arrest two boys aged 14 and 11 in connection with arson at an industrial building owned by Nellie Covert at Sixth Avenue and Toole Avenue on August 11 and 17. Undersheriff Herb Wood brings Bill and Eunice Ryan ages 28 and 23 from Pine Dale Wyoming on bogus check charges from last April. Temperatures at Summer Haven atop Mt Lemmon yesterday ranged from a low of 50 to a high of 72.

Tucson Nellie Covert Sixth Avenue Toole Avenue Herb Wood Pinedale Wyoming Bill Eunice Ryan

District engineer Gardiner heads to Phoenix on official business

John H. Gardiner a district engineer with the U S Geological Survey departed today for Phoenix on official assignment. He will be away about two days.

John H. Gardiner U. S. Geological Survey Phoenix

Tucson Transfer Affects F A Reserve Officer

William M. Collier Jr a first lieutenant in the Air Reserve will be under the administration jurisdiction of Tucson Reserve Sector No 1 after moving to Tucson officials announced today.

William M. Collier, JR F. A.res Tucson Reserve Sector No.1 Tucson

Cattlemen and Contractors to Meet on Range Improvements

Cattlemen and contractors are to meet next Monday at 9 a.m. in the offices of C. B. Brown, Pima county agricultural agent, to discuss AAA specifications for range improvements.

C. B. Brown Pima County

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 549 Meeting Notice

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 549 will hold a regular meeting tomorrow at 7 p.m. in the I.O.O.F. Hall located at 135 South Sixth Avenue.

Veterans OF Foreign Wars C.F South Sixth Avenue

Newspapers To Face Wage And Hours Hearing

Federal Judge J Cullen Ganey set October 2 for a district court hearing on whether newspapers are subject to federal wage and hour law. The Easton Publishing company and Plain Dealer Publishing company face records requests after they refused to produce documents in April. The papers called the move a fishing expedition and defended press freedom under the First Amendment.

Philadelphia J. Cullen Ganey United States District Court Easton Easton Publishing Company Evening Easton Express The Plain Dealer Publishing Company Morning Free Press Robert M. Anderson United States

Doctor Nusbaum to wed war refugee in Montreal ceremony

Dr. Deric Nusbaum of Santa Fe and Miss Pamela Milligan of Bristol England will marry in Montreal. Their romance began at Oxford where Nusbaum was a Rhodes Scholar in 1939 and Milligan studying international law. Milligan traveled with six English children fleeing Britain as Nazi threats grew. Four children will be adopted by Santa Fe couple Mr and Mrs John Gaw Meem, and two by Mrs Elinore Gregg of Santa Fe.

Santa FE N. M Deric Nusbaum Gila Pueblo Foundation Globe, Ariz Pamela Milligan Bristol England Montreal Canada Oxford University Nusbaum Canadian Britain John Gaw Meem Meem Elinore Gregg

Oxford Group Meeting Tonight on Christian Living

The Oxford Group will meet at 8 15 tonight in the patio of H C Philips residence at 1827 East Edison street just west of Campbell avenue. The public is invited to join in discussions on various aspects of practical Christian living.

Oxford Group H. C. Philips East Edison Street Campbell Avenue

Professor John C Park to Attend Purdue Soil Conference

Prof John C Park of the Civil Age Department at the University of Arizona will attend a soil mechanics conference at Purdue University from September 2 to 6 under the Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education. After the conference he and Mrs Park will return to Tucson from Minnesota where they have been summing.

John C. Park University of Arizona Purdue University Society For the Promotion of Engineering Education

Huge Airplane Plant Planned for Dallas by North American Aviation

North American Aviation Inc announced a Dallas branch factory to build warplanes at an estimated 6.5 million dollars. The site is purchased and decisions await Army Navy approval. the plant aims to be among the largest and will focus on training planes for the Army and Navy while the main plant continues trainer and bomber work.

Dallas Inglewood Cal U.P North American Aviation, Inc Tex Army Navy North American Dalas Roosevelt Defense Atlantic Pacific America

Royal Air Force Bombs Italian Somaliland and Libya Bases

British warplanes hit Mogadiscio port and airdrome and Merca buildings in Italian Somaliland. RAF targets in Tobruk Harbor and seaplant jetty suffered direct hits. South African and Rhodesian squadrons carried out recon and strikes with direct hits on Mogadiscio jetty and hangar at Merca.

Cairo Egypt Mogadiscio Merca Royal Air Force Tobruk Libya RAF el Aden Sidi el Taimi Italian Somaliland Caproni

Coconino Voters Increase by 565 in County

Flagstaff August 22. Voters registered in Coconino county for the coming elections total 6 206 an increase of 565 over the two years ago. Democrats eligible to vote this year total 5 108 with 1 070 Republicans and 28 non partisans. In 1938 there were 4 649 Democrats 967 Republicans and 25 non partisans.

Flagstaff Coconino County

Safford Youth Nominated for Carnegie Hero Medal

A 15 year old boy Billy Mortensen of Thatcher saved his father from a car fire after a July 5 wreck near Florence. He rolled atop his flaming father to extinguish the flames receiving serious burns. His nomination came from Congressman John R. Murdock.

Safford Billy Mortensen Billy Willam Mortensen Thatcher Florence

Townsend Club No. 10 Meeting Tonight at Armory

Townsend Club No. 10 is scheduled to meet at 8 p m today at the Armory shell. Members are expected to attend and discuss club affairs.

Townsend Club Armory Shell

Famed Trial Lawyer Steuer Dies at 69 in New Hampshire

New York rumor reports death of Max D Steuer at a Jackson New Hampshire hotel. The famed attorney known as a 500 a minute lawyer died of a heart attack while vacationing. Born in Austria he built a high profile career from a East Side tailor shop to Columbia Law School honors. He was celebrated for a brisk sharp style and swift openings in court.

New York Max D. Steuer Jackson N.H Austria Steuer Lower East Side City College of New York Columbus Law School

Casts Trout Swallows His Rod In Ocean of Luck

Miami man Hubert Williams narrates a tale of lost fishing gear and a 22 inch four pound trout after returning to his spot to find his pole missing. He hooks a line dangling from a trout and nets his rod reel and the fish in a single catch.

Miami U.P Hubert Williams Williams Springerville

Will provides $1000 trust for pet parrot in Nebraska

In Lincoln a will for Jennie Thornburn creates a $1000 trust fund for the care of a pet parrot. The income is to go to Margaret Thornburn of Binghamton New York, a sister-in-law, as long as she cares for the bird.

Lincoln, Neb Jennie Thornburn Margaret Thornburn Binghampton N. Y

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