Officer Calls Planes and Subs Liabilities to Modern Civilization
Col. Jim Moore of the U S Army told Tucson Rotary Club the costs of modern airplanes and submarines are liabilities to civilization and likened taxes to premiums on national defense. He warned that every scientific discovery has a war use and urged a flexible permanent military policy to prevent war, noting the rapid growth of scientific warfare since 1916. Sam Fowler of the American Legion attended as a guest, introduced by Lee Garrett.
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Jim Moore
United States Army
Rotary Club
Sam Fowler
American Legion
Lee Garrett
Johnson Wins In Primary By Big Majority
California primary results show Senator Hiram W. Johnson winning the Democratic Republican and Progressive nominations with large margins. Johnson led in all three party tickets as preliminaries define likely reelection. Patterson Ford Yorty Meredith also advanced on Democratic and Republican ballots.
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San Francisco
Hiram W. Johnson
California
Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
House
Culbert L. Olson
Ellis E. Patterson
Olson
John Anson Ford
Los Angeles
Sam W. Yorty
James D. Meredith
Patterson
Ford
Yorty
Otto
Australia Faces Widespread Winter Drought
Sydney reports a wide spread winter drought threatening wool, wheat, dairy and orchards. Domestic water shortages are acute and unless rains arrive within a fortnight thousands of farmers face hardships.
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Sydney
Australia
Diamond belt boxing championship heads to finals in San Francisco
The annual diamond belt amateur boxing championship concludes with twenty bouts of semi finals and finals. Six of the eight man Arizona squad remain in contention with Joe Davis of Phoenix set to face Dave Bizieff of Fresno in a heavyweight semi final.
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Arizona
Joe Davis
Phoenix
Ariz
Dave Bizieff
Fresno
Japan Premier Proposes National Structure To Unite People
Premier Prince Mumimaro Konoye urged a new nationwide structure uniting state and people to help build a new world order. He stressed it would not be a political party and warned judges whether Japan can form such a strong frame could determine the nation’s rise or fall.
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Tokyo
Mumimaro Konoye
Japan
Jones for Governor campaign workers meet in Fort Lowell area
Precinct 32 campaign volunteers will gather tonight at 7 30 at the Victor Gregg home Fort Lowell road and Maple boulevard W L Knoyer county campaign manager said. A joint meeting of the Pima Republican central committee and the Pima County Young Republican club will be held Friday night at 8 in the auditorium of Superior Court No 1 W T Pyott committee chairman said. Campaign organization plans will be perfected.
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Victor Gregg
Fort Lowell Road
Maple Boulevard
W. L. Knoyer
Pima Republican Central Committee
Pima County Young Republican Club
Superior Court No. 1
W. T. Pyott
Osborn Campaign Plans Speaker Meeting Tonight
Evo de Conconi, campaign manager for Osborn for Governor, will be principal speaker at 8 o clock tonight in a Superior Court room meeting. Precinct captains are invited as the event outlines campaign plans.
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Evo DE Conconi
Pima Coun
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Osborn for Governor Workers Meet in Precinct 6
OSBORN FOR GOVERNOR workers will gather Thursday at 8 p m in Precinct No 6. The meeting will be hosted by Mrs Mary Nardelli at 2401 North Stone Avenue, the organizers announced today.
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Osborn - For - Governor
Mary Nardelli
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rally at El Rio School for Fernando Pacheco
El Rio School hosts a 7 30 pm rally for Fernando Pacheco the Democratic candidate for supervisor with other county and state candidates invited to attend.
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EL Rio
Fernando Pacheco
University Methodist Youth Play Night Prompted by Church
The University Methodist church invites young people to a 7 pm play night tomorrow. Recreation equipment will be supplied and a 10 cent refreshments fee will be charged.
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University Methodist Church
Mathews to Outline Platform in Ajo Tonight
William R. Mathews, Tucson publisher and Democratic U S congress candidate from Arizona, will outline his platform to an audience in Ajo tonight.
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William R. Mathews
Tucson
U. S. Congress
Arizona
Ajo
Petition For Water Franchise Granted
Amos Betts of the state corporation commission approved Catalina Foothills Crest Land and Water company petition for a water franchise at a hearing here today. Dr Bernard L Wyatt, owner of Catalina Foothills Crest estates, testified the franchise is needed as the area is sold to supply water to new owners.
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Amos Betts
State Corporation Commission
Catalina Foothills Crest Land and Water Company
Bernard L. Wyatt
Catalina Foothills Crest Estates
Big Companies Indicted in Glass Bulbs Conspiracy
A federal grand jury charged General Electric and three other firms with conspiring to restrain imports and sales of glass bulbs used in electric lamps. The indictment names GE vice president Joseph E. Kewley and Amory Haughton of Corning Glass Works, among others, plus several Dutch and Netherlands entities.
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General Electric Company of
General Electric Company
Joseph E. Kewley
Larchmont
N. V
Nieuwe Nederlandsche Maatschaappij Tot Vervaardigen van Spiegelglas, N. V
Netherlands
Jones Campaign Head Backs 70 Car Limit Law
W L Knoyer, Pima county campaign chairman for Jones for Governor, addressed 60 precinct captains and officials on the 70 car limit law, Colorado river revenue for Arizona, food stamp plan, and absentee voting. He said Jones approves the 70 car limit and funds from Colorado River earnings will be paid to the state, with Tucson retail trade rising about 40 thousand dollars monthly due to the food stamp plan. He urged workers to explain Jones’ stance and counter opponents.
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Jones For Governor
W. L. Knoyer
Pima County
Arizona
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Knoger
Colorado River
Tucson
Washington
Funeral Set for Mrs Virgil McNeill
Mrs. Virgil McNeill aged 39 died yesterday at a Tucson hospital after moving from San Francisco. Survived by husband William J McNeill and mother Mrs Aida Hood, funeral at 11 p m tomorrow at Reilly chapel with Rev Frank F Jones officiating. Cremation in Phoenix to follow.
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Virgil McNeill
Tucson
McNeill
San Francisco
William J. McNeill
Aida Hood
Reilly Undertaking Company
Frank F. Jones
Phoenix
George Jeffers Dies At Local Hospital
George E. Jeffers, 33, a Tucson resident for one year, died this morning at a local hospital after coming from Denver. He is survived by his wife Dorothy Jeffers, his parents Mr. and Mrs. Newton W. Jeffers, a brother and two children. Burial arrangements are handled by the Really Undertaking Company.
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Newton W. Jeffers
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