President Roosevelt to campaign on labor note in 1944 bid
President Roosevelt plans to launch his 1944 re election campaign with a labor themed speech at a September 23 hotel dinner before the International Brotherhood of Teamsters in Washington. He indicated Vice President Wallace and Senator Truman would handle most travel.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Thomas E. Dewey
International Teamsters
AFL
Daniel J. Tobin
Teamsters
Wallace
Sen
Truman
Missouri
Cthef
Mr. Roosevelt
Bremerton Navy Ward
Hyde Park
Democratic National Committee
Air Corps for World Peace Plan Gains Support
Washington reports a four power push at Dumbarton Oaks toward an international air corps to police peace. The idea has backing from Russia and China, with Britain urging a force based on existing forms. Roosevelt advocates quick action and a three step process via court, assembly, then a fast council to call armies, navies and air fleets if needed.
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Washington
Dumbarton Oaks
Roosevelt
League of Nations
Trime
Council
Ploesti Defenses Fall Under Soviet Offensive Pressure
German infantry and antiaircraft units defended the Ploesti fields but the Soviet assault pressed the defenders back. The repeated Soviet blows overwhelmed the German position as troops fell back under heavy fire.
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Ploesti
Ploesti Vy
Mexican Deported Five Times Faces Illegal Entry Charge
Ignacio Ylais-Ceja, 35, already deported five times to Mexico, appeared at a preliminary hearing before U. S. Commissioner C. Wayne Clampitt. He admitted to five prior deportations and multiple sentences including two years in San Antonio and 15 months on a recent conviction. He was held under $1,000 bond for the federal court action.
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Mexico
Ignacio Ylais-Ceja
U. S
C. Wayne Clampitt
San Antonio
Laredo
Ylais-Ceja
Applicants Must Send In The Records For Gasoline Ration
Motorists applying for renewal of a gasoline ration book must submit the old inspection record and signed back cover with the new application to receive an allotment after Sept. 22. Hazard said the board will withhold coupons if records are missing. Applications available at service stations garages banks and the Chamber of Commerce building.
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M. A. Hazard
North Meyer Street
Hazard
Chamber of Commerce
Rossin Forbes Discuss Niger River Development Project
M C Rossin of French West Africa chief of the Niger office and Dr Robert H Forbes are in Tucson consulting on the two and one half million acre Niger River project. The plan pairs agriculture with education for French and native communities as part of a French government program. They visited Yuma to study Imperial Valley methods in rice and cotton, ginning, and processing.
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M. C. Rossin
French West Africa
Office de Niger
Sudan
Tucson
Robert H. Forbes
Niger River
Russia
United States
Rossin
Dr. Forbes
Yuma
Imperial Valley
Gisler Exonerated In Death Of Gonzales
A coroner's jury in justice court found Miguel Gonzales 41 died as an unavoidable accident. Paul S. Gisler 26 of Oxnard California was cleared of blame in the death near Marana. Gonzales walked about five feet from the road edge when struck. Vincent Gisler, Dr. George Hartman and Coy Beasley testified to the facts.
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Justice Court
Miguel Gonzales
Paul S. Gisler
Oxnard
Calif
Gonzales
Marana
Vincent Gisler
Paul
George Hartman
Coy Beasley
Arizona Highway Patrol
City official comments on Tucson utility deal extension
The official deflected questions about a possible extension affecting the Tucson company. He noted no notice had been received and could not predict delays or price changes if voters approve the purchase. He said he did not know the company’s intended attitude and would not comment.
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Tucson
Labor Day Holiday Closures Across Tucson Stores and Offices
Labor Day will close Tucson stores and city offices with mail delivery suspended next Monday. Main post office windows at Scott and Broadway will close, while parcel post and other windows stay open. Federal agencies in the post office building plan to operate, per the president's request. Local OPA offices open at 8 a.m. Chamber of Commerce and city county offices close, but federal security and housing centers remain open.
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Frank Block
Chamber
Chamber of Commerce
Federal Security Agency
National War Housing Center
Jackson Street
OPA
Sam Seaney
Tucson Merchants Association
New Rotarian Members Introduced At Pioneer Hotel
Col Louis Proper joins Rotary club along with Walter C. Davis and Harold Schwalen at noon gathering. University of Arizona President Dr Alfred Atkinson hosts Corp Bill Daily and Bob Carroon as his guests. Capt Mike Morris outlines CAP role in war effort and youth recruitment.
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Rotary Club
Pioneer Hotel
Col
Louis Proper
Marana Army Air Field
Walter C. Davis
Harold Schwalen
Alfred Atkinson
University of Arizona
Bill Daily
University
Bob Carroon
Mike Morris
Arizona
Civil Air Patrol
WAC
Air Force
City Briefs Showcasing Glass Making At Amphitheatre
Tomorrow at the Amphitheatre auditorium a sound picture program will feature Sand and Flame showing how glass is made along with Our Enemy the Jap Lest We Forget Big Fish and a cartoon Futurity. George T. Stewart the superintendent says the show starts at 8 15 p m with 15 minutes earlier start.
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George T. Stewart
Negro delegates to meet in Tucson for conference week
Over two hundred fifty delegates from Colorado annual conference of the African Methodist Episcopal church will meet in Tucson beginning September 5 and lasting the week. The gathering will be at Prince Memorial A M E church on 17th street and South Stone avenue with visitors from multiple western states.
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Colorado
The
M. E. Church
New Mexico
Wyoming
Utah
Arizona
California
Washington
Nevada
Kansas
Missouri
Texas
Tucson
Prince Memorial A. M. E
17Th Street
South Stone Avenue
Pacific coast airframe plant output rises 24.23 percent
In the eleven months ended June 30 1944 production by weight of complete airplanes increased by 24.23 percent at Pacific coast airframe plants.
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Pacific Coast
War Correspondent in Paris Struck by Motorcycle
Paris August Hal Boyle Associated Press war correspondent wounded during the American infantry parade on the Champs Elysees. He sustained back ligament injuries and will remain hospitalized for three days after a motorcycle officer lost control and struck him. Boyle, from Kansas City, had escaped earlier dangers in North Africa and Europe while gathering hometown names.
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Paris
Hal Boyle
Associated Press
Champs Elysees
Boyle
Tunisia
Sicily
Italy
France
North Africa
Kansas City
Allied command realignment under Eisenhower clarified
Reported reassessment in London and Washington says British criticisms of Eisenhower’s role are unwarranted. Observers note the plan since the invasion era anticipated Montgomery as initial ground commander with British forces holding the bulk, then a new army group would form as American strength grew and the breakthrough occurred.
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France
Eisenhower
Montgomery
German general Loriel captured on front in Russia
Loriel, the sixth German general captured on this front, was mauled in Russia. Vice Admiral Ruhfus, Toulon naval commander, surrendered to the French. Americans pushed along the east Rhone to within 13 miles of Valence as French 7th Army moved toward Bagnols on the west bank, 18 miles northwest of Avignon and 28 southwest of Montelimar.
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France
Russia
Adm
Ruhfus
Toulon
Rhone
Valence
7Th Army
Bagnols
Avignon
Montelimar
Patton Army advances to Laon after crossing Aisne
After taking Chateau Thierry Soissons and Belleau Wood Patton's 3rd Army drives across the Aisne in strong force pushing toward Laon a four way railway junction 19 miles above Soissons 60 miles northeast of Paris and 28 miles northwest of Reims Iron beds first appeared in the 18th century.
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George S. Patton
Chateau-Thierry
Soissons
Belleau Wood
Hodges
Aisne River
Laon
Paris
Reims
Fowler Couple Buys Currier Home on Oracle Road
Mr and Mrs Raymond P Fowler buy the Oracle Road ranch house and 15 acres from Mrs Marie G Currier subject to a deed filed yesterday. Purchase price about 25000 through Paul Monier agency. Edith Mae Fellows Peak transfers to Mr and Mrs W Arthur Sewell and to Mr and Mrs W L Rogers for 7000 each on Lowell Avenue. Edgar Potter sells Hawthorne street home to Mr and Mrs C C Stapleton for about 9000.
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Raymond P. Fowler
Oracle Road
Marie G. Currier
Recorder
Paul Monier Agency
Edith Mae Fellows Peak
W. Arthur Sewell
W. L. Rogers
Lowell Avenue
South Side University Addition
Edgar Potter
Hawthorne Street
C. C. Stapleton
Legion to unveil lineup after regional wins across West
The Tucson team swept state at Mesa regional at Las Vegas and sectional at Billings to reach nationals and earn the West berth for Minneapolis. They were knocked out by Albemarle and Brockton in the nationals. Albemarle meets Cincinnati in the finals today.
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Tucson
Mesa
Las Vegas
Nev
Billings
Mont
Minneapolis
Albemarle
N. C
Brockton
Mass
Cincinnati
Portable lamp aids bombardiers with charts and bombsight
A headband mounted portable fluorescent lamp has been developed for army bombardiers to illuminate charts bombing tables and bombsight during operations.
Treaty declared fair for United States and Mexico
A six state committee here announced the treaty on the Colorado and Rio Grande waters is fair and equitable to both sides and will push U S Senate ratification. It said the agreement involves no state rights issue in river administration and urged authorities in each state to seek approval.
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Denver
United States
Mexico
Colorado
Rio Grande
United States Senate
St Jelley Killed In Training Flight Near Ajo
First Lt. Neil M. Jelley aged 25 son of Mr and Mrs A H Jelley of 1038 East Fourth street was killed Monday evening during a routine training flight near Gunnery field Ajo He was stationed at Williams field Phoenix Military services set for Friday at 10 am at Brings funeral home with burial at Evergreen cemetery Surviving are his parents wife and three weeks old daughter
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Neil M. Jelley
A. H. Jelley
East Fourth Street
Gunnery Field
Ajo
Williams Field
Phoenix
Bring’s Funeral
Evergreen Cemetery
Argentina requires tobacco packs show source tobacco percentages
Argentina issues a decree mandating all tobacco packages sold locally to display the percentage of tobacco derived from Argentina and the percentage sourced from foreign tobaccos. The measure aims to reveal origin details to consumers and regulate labeling across brands.
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Argentina
Dewey F. Kelly Plans Lansing Move and Owosso Visit
Dewey Harry F. Kelly of Lansing Michigan will move the following day and then travel to Owosso to spend Saturday night with his mother before continuing his plans.
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Harry F. Kelly
Lansing
Mich
Owosso
Series of Conferences Sets Path to West Coast
The report notes a sequence of meetings as leaders prepare to travel toward the west coast. Officials aim to coordinate policy and plan for the upcoming leg of the journey, with schedules and venues to be announced.
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West Coast
Four South African Factories Produce Vitamin Oils From Fish Livers
Four factories in South Africa are manufacturing vitamin oils extracted from fish livers. The project aims to boost supply of carotenoid rich oils for dietary and industrial use.
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South Africa
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Horsepower
G. & G. Airlines Co., Ltd
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