S P Official Says Tucson Shows Rapid Growth
S P official M J Wise, assistant to the president, notes Tucson and other southwest cities have grown quickly. He cites air conditioned homes and trains with reeling systems, calls Tucson always growing, and mentions expansion since he last visited three years ago. He sees no rush to streamline service but expects new passenger cars on through trains.
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Southwest
M. J. Wise
Southern Pacific
San Francisco
New Orleans
National Defense
Wise
Old Pueblo
Woman seeks $25000 in workmen's comp claim over lost voice
Ruth Norkisian claims an auto accident left her unable to speak above a whisper, hindering a singing career. Doctors testified she can talk if she desires, while her attorney argued she cannot. She resisted a court examination, citing privacy.
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Omaha
Neb
Ruth Norkisian
Nebraska Workmen’s Compensation Court
Harry Stokes
G. Alexander Young
Young
Divorce filed and assorted court actions listed
Superior Court presides William G. Hall over Joseph W. Barrett versus Lillian E. Barrett for divorce. Justice Court records Arthur Allen Miller pleads guilty to petty theft for 90 days. Turner pleads guilty to hunting with an unplugged gun and pays $5 fine. Abraham Frano pleads guilty to petty theft with suspended sentence. Police Court actions include Pat Dolan vagrancy with 15 days or $15, Rhodes vagrancy suspended, Edward Smith vagrancy 30 days. Marriage licenses issued for George A. Phile and Barbara Jean Burwell in Tucson.
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William G. Hall
Joseph W. Barrett
Lillian E. Barrett
Justice Court Co
W. Gardner
Arthur Allen Miller
W. R. Turner
Abraham Frano
Police Court
Co. W. Gardner
Pat Dolan
C. A. Rhodes
Edward Smith
Belle D. Hall
George A. Phile
Barbara Jean Burwell
Tucson
Belgian Government in Exile Plans Resignation in France
The refugee Belgian government led by Premier Hubert Pierlot plans to resign due to untenable conditions in unoccupied France. The cabinet will disband after remaining ministers and their families return to Belgium. Repatriation of nearly 1,000,000 refugees is expected to take two more months amid border closures.
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France
Hubert Pierlot
Leopold
Belgium
Richard Allen
Red Cross
America
Joseph Stokes
Quaker Relief Organization
Marseille
United States
Blenman Annex House Open For Inspection
A dwelling at 2948 East Lester Street in Blenman Annex will be open for inspection all day Sunday and Sunday evening. The project includes 30 completed houses in the annex, part of a planned 152 houses across 40 acres bounded by Country Club Road Treat Avenue Elm Street and SeneCa Street. Built under FHA supervision, the annex was opened by Mrs. Marian Zeleske and later taken over by L. H. Schmid owner and builder.
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Blenman Annex
L. H. Schmid
Marian Zeleske
Blenman Addition
Schmid
Country Club Road
Treat Avenue
Elm Street
Seneca Street
FHA
Arizona July Births Surpass Deaths by Wide Margin
Arizona state health officials report July births at 968 and deaths at 473, showing births more than doubling the deaths for the month. The figures reflect statewide birth statistics from the health department.
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Arizona
Phoenix
State Health Department
Jehovah Witnesses Appeal Local Case in Tucson
Jehovah's Witnesses of Tucson announced an appeal to the superior court from a city police court conviction of Edward Smith, 47, Negro, on vag rancy charges. Smith was sentenced to 30 days in jail after police testified and he admitted to living in the local hobo jungles with no support beyond acting as a regular ordained minister. The city court was crowded with Jehovah's Witnesses identified by police.
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Tucson
Superior Court
Edward Smith
Smith
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Food Stamp Cashier Examinations Set in Phoenix
Open and promotional merit system examinations for food stamp cashier are to be held in Phoenix. The salary ranges from $150 to $170 a month. Applications on official blanks must be postmarked by midnight September 21, 1940, and obtained from the state department of social security and welfare.
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Phoenix
A. B. Sieh
Pima County Welfare Board
State Department of Social Security and Welfare
Home Builders
North First Street
Willkie Plans Special Cabinet Post for Air Defense
Wendell Willkie proposed a new cabinet post to coordinate the U S air force, arguing current separate army and navy air arms are outdated. He urged immediate action to strengthen air power and pledged to seek congressional coordination, aiming toward a single defense cabinet in the long term.
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New York
Wendell L. Willkie
United States
Willkie
Secretary of War
Secretary of Navy
Congress
Reykjavik Population Reaches Thirty Six Thousand
Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland, reports a population of 36,000 residents. The figure reflects urban growth and demographic shifts within the city limits.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Community Service Inc drives funds for local children
The annual Community Service, Inc. fund drive will begin soon and be in full swing by September 15. Earl Rooks says the county run effort uses local money for the Preventorium and Comstock Hospital for Crippled Children, aiding tubercular and crippled children in Pima County.
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Community Service Inc
Earl Rooks
Community Service, Inc
Pima County
Comstock
Comstock Hospital
Rooks
Veterans Seek to Bar Reds From California Ballot
Five veterans from Civil War to World War filed a petition with the California Supreme Court to remove the Communist party and its candidates from the upcoming ballot. They seek a writ of mandamus requiring Secretary of State Paul Peek to show cause why the party should not be eliminated and ask that names be omitted from the November ballot if such candidates win. The filing rests on alleged Soviet control and aims to prevent what they term a criminal subterfuge from entering state elections.
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Los Angeles
U.P
Communist Party
California
State Supreme Court
Paul Peek
Henry M. Mingay
A. C. Munson
James L. Chapman
Walter J. Hasse
Frank Rydell
Supreme Court
United States
Soviet Union
Russia
Moscow
Peek
Warrants Filed Against Vegetable Buyer as Bad-Check Artist
In Orangeburg South Carolina warrants were delivered to the sheriff charging a vegetable buyer with passing 317 worthless checks to farmers for produce. Amounts ranged from 30 cents to 200 dollars.
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Orangeburg
S. C
Political rally announced at Dillon Station near Vail
A Sunday rally is planned for 2 PM at Dillon Station on the Benson highway with candidates to speak. Mrs Harry Juliani and family return from a Pasadena and San Francisco vacation. Red Cross starts adult first aid class next Tuesday at 7 30 PM in Safford Junior High, with ongoing sessions Tuesdays and Thursdays. The Dragonette home at 1135 East Edison Street was burgled twice in two days. nothing stolen per sheriff's report. Betty Bandel reported the latest break-in.
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Dillon Station
Vail
Benson Highway
THE
American Red Cross
Safford Junior High School
Fred Dragonette
East Edison Street
Betty Bandel
Fire damages small room at Halstead Lumber
Fire broke out early today in a small room at the Halstead Lumber company at 249 East Seventh Street. Police and fire department officers report the damage was negligible and the cause is undetermined.
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Halstead Lumber Company
East Seventh Street
Recruiting Officer Sgt Rex Taylor Visits Bisbee
SGT REX A TAYLOR U S Army recruiting officer stationed here is in Bisbee on official business and will return to his federal building office Monday.
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Rex. A. Taylor
U. S. Army
Bisbee
Federal Building
Forrest Fred Barefoot Receives Active Duty Orders
First lieutenant Forrest Fred Barefoot CA Reserve of 1927 East Hawthorne is ordered to report to Fort Bray North Carolina for active duty on June 30, 1941.
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Forrest Fred Barefoot
East Hawthorne
Fort Bray
N. C
Astrologer to Speak at Oceanside Home Lecture
Mrs. Eli Ensign of 41 North Park Avenue announces a Ros crucian scholarship astrologer from Oceanside California will lecture at her home next Thursday at 7 30 p m.
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Eli Ensign
North Park Avenue
Oceanside
Calif
San Bernardino Ruling Denies County Education Cost Share
Judge Charles L. Allison ruled that educating 12 Needles high school district students who attend Parker, Arizona schools is not the financial responsibility of San Bernardino County. The northern Yuma county district sought to enforce a California law shifting costs to taxpayers countywide, but the writ of mandate was denied and the county previously rejected a $2,036.54 claim.
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Calif
Needles
Arizona
Charles L. Allison
San Bernardino County
Yuma County
California
Needles High
Parker Dam
Parker
Ariz
Needles High School
Veterans of Foreign Wars Initiates Three New Members
City Manager George W. Seeley City Attorney B. G. Thompson and John Otis were inducted into the local post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars during last night’s ceremony.
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George W. Seeley
B. G. Thompson
John Otis
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Temperatures at Mt Lemmon Summit Hit Mild Range
The Mt Lemmon summit near Summer Haven recorded a maximum of 68 and a minimum of 48 with rainfall totaling 0.60 inches yesterday.
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Summer Haven
Mt. Lemmon
Tucson Guardsmen Return From Louisiana Maneuvers
National Guard members from Tucson will travel back on special trains arriving at 9 30 p m today after completing maneuvers in Louisiana under unit transport arrangements.
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Tucson
National Guard
Maneuvers
Louisiana
Local contractors fail to renew state licenses
Deputy state registrar of contractors William Roberts announced that 37 local contractors did not obtain license renewals. He said activity of all unlicensed contractors is under investigation and urged the public to require license proof before hiring for any work.
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William Roberts
Roberts
Hearings Set on Zoning Pleas for East Sixth Street Area
Property owners near East Sixth street and North Campbell avenue and East Speedway between North Third and North Fourth avenues were told by the municipal board of adjustment that hearings on rezoning petitions will be held Wednesday at 10 a m. The requests seek changing North Campbell avenue and East Sixth avenue lots from residence to business zoning, and East Speedway owners ask for rezoning from A residence to B business.
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North Campbell Avenue
East Speedway
North Third
North Fourth Avenue
Municipal Board of Adjustment
East Sixth Avenue
Publicity Committee Formed for Arizona Premiere in Tucson
George Chambers Roy Drachman and C Edgar Goyette named to publicity committee to handle public relations for the world premiere of Clarence Budington Kelland's Arizona on November 15 and 16. A special Hollywood train with writers and journalists will visit Tucson to cover the event. Old Time Dances to be hosted by the Tucson mountain set. Gomer Lewis to lead Junior Chamber plans with open house at the filming site during premiere week.
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George Chambers
Roy Drachman
C. Edgar Goyette
Clarence Budington Kelland
Arizona
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Hollywood
Tucson
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Tucson Mountain
Columbia Pictures
Gomer Lewis
Enrollment Increase Expected At U. of A.
University of Arizona registrar C Zanmer Lesher reports higher freshman applications for 1940-41 despite transfer declines due to unsettled world conditions. About 800 freshman applications approved. 18 percent from out of state. Registrations expected to exceed the 1939 40 first semester total of 2,666 by a small amount.
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University of Arizona
C. Zanmer Lesher
Lesher
Democratic rally planned by Pima County Women’s Club seeks candidates
Planning for the Pima County Democratic Women’s Club rally at Armory Park next Saturday evening continues. President Senna Burgess said county, state, and national candidates living in Pima will attend, including Marvin L. Burton for state superintendent and Leo V. Powers and William R. Mathews seeking Congress.
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Pima County
Democratic Women’s Club
Armory Park
Senna Burgess
Marvin L. Burton
London Zoo Panda Demonstrates Arm Presentation with Broom
A London Zoo panda has learned to present its arms using a broom held by zookeepers. The unusual display drew visitors as staff described the training session and the animal’s calm behavior during the demonstration.
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