Trade Extends Upswing Over Most Of Field
American industry enters a second war year with momentum from rising production and war spending. August activity shows stronger retail, construction, and manufacturing, with records in aircraft engines orders and steel capacity use while autos shift to 1941 models amid defense demand.
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New York
Wall Street
Work Street
Dun & Bradstreet
National Industrial Conference Board
Associated Press
Europe
Senate
Angies
Washin
England
France
Legion Post to Honor Tucson Attorney Samuel Fowler
Members of the Morgan McDermott post will honor Samuel H. Fowler, recently elected state commander, at Legion hall next Thursday evening. More than 1,000 are expected to attend. post members will be guests for refreshments and foods.
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Morgan McDermott
American Legion
Samuel H. Fowler
Tucson
Veterans
Legion Hall
Aobert Riddell
Sheep Market Report Steady Prices Slight Gain for Top Lambs
Salable 8,000 of 9,000 native fat spring lambs opened steady with most at 8.00 to 8.50. Demand steady with some buyers asking above 9.00 for good to choice Colorados. Slaughter ewes mostly 2.50 to 2.75 with few sales above.
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Colorados
Santa Fe Celebrates 1692 Reconquest Pageant in City Festival
Santa Fe New Mexico marks its 228th reenactment weekend of Don Diego De Vargas reconquering Santa Fe in 1692. The events include burning of a 30 foot zozebra effigy, coronation of Fiesta Queen, night dances, a De Vargas entry pageant with tin armor, a torch lit Cross of the Martyrs procession, and a grand Gran Baile De Los Conquistadores with a children and pets parade and art colony satire.
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John E. Baker
Santa FE
N. M
Diego de Vargas
de Vargas
New Mexico
Coronado
el Paso
Rio Grande Valley
Don Diego
la Villa Real de Santa Fe de San Francisco de Assisi
Art Colony
2100 Crossing Cards Issued For Mexicans
In Nogales Sonora American Consul L S Armstrong reports about 2100 border crossing permits issued since July 1 under tightened U S immigration rules. Roughly 1900 passport visas and 200 identification permits, with 100 cards processable daily, were issued to residents of Nogales. Francisco Gonzalez says 900 cards were issued by Mexico’s immigration office, and about 2000 residents still need to apply before November 1.
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Nogales
Sonora
Mex
L. S. Armstrong
U. S
Armstrong
W. P. Blocker
Francisco V. C. Gonzalez
Arizona City
Robinson Funeral Set for Tomorrow
Walter E. Robinson 39 a brakesman on the Southern Pacific railroad died at his home yesterday in Tucson He had lived there 14 years He is survived by his wife Ruth and his Texas mother Funeral services will be at 9 tomorrow morning in the Arizona Mortuary chapel officiated by Rev J R Jones Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery
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Walter E. Robinson
Southern Pacific Railroad
Arizona Mortuary
J. R. Jones
Texas
Robinson
Tucson
Ruth Robinson
F. Robinson
Evergreen Cemtery
McFarland Plans Week of Campaign in Southern Arizona
Judge E W McFarland the U S senate hopeful in the Democratic primaries will spend the next week in southern Arizona. He will rally in Tucson on Wednesday night with additional meetings scheduled for Nogales Sept 5 Ajo Sept 6 Yuma Sept 7 and Phoenix Sept 8.
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E. W. McFarland
U. S. Senate
Judge McFarland
Tucson
Nogales
Ajo
Yuma
Phoenix
Five vehicle crashes disrupt Pasadena day
In Pasadena California five vehicle incidents occurred in one day. A 15 year old boy riding a bicycle collided with an electric bus. An ambulance collided with a truck and a car blew a tire and skidded 40 feet onto its side.
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Pasadena
Calif
U.P
Phebus' Blue Eagle Basket Sparks Mixed Feelings
John C. Phebus, a deputy sheriff, reacts to magazine features showing a Blue Eagle waste basket he sent to President Roosevelt years ago. He alternates between pleasure and displeasure as Life and Look highlight the gift and a lion skin from Haile Selassie’s brother.
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John C. Phebus
Citizen
John
Look Magazine
Roosevelt
Phobus
Life Magazine
Haile Selassie
Amended Complaint Filed Against Market Store Owners
County Attorney J Mercer Johnson files amended complaint in superior court against Consumers' Market owners A Meyerson H Meyerson and manager W W Maxwell alleging violation of the state fair trades practices act for deceptive advertising and price marking.
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J. Mercer Johnson
North Stone Avenue
Superior Court
A. Meyerson
H. Meyerson
W. W. Maxwell
Indian Rights Denied In Arizona Appeal
A U S circuit court of appeals in San Francisco affirmed a Phoenix federal court ruling that the Santa Fe Pacific Railroad holds land rights, and the Waiapai tribe has no possessory rights. The case concerns northwest Arizona lands tied to a 1864 reservation and 1866 railroad grant.
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San Francisco
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Federal
Phoenix
Santa Fe-Pacific Railroad Company
United States
Waiapai
Arthur
Change of name for doctor Irvin Sloms Taitz sought
A troubled physician told the court he was known as Iechoks Sloms Tacs Jizchok Sloms Taitz and Izaks Sloms Taics in countries where he studied. The Edge approved Americanizing it to Irvin Sloms Taitz.
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Pittsburgh
Iechoks Sloms Tacs
Jizchok Sloms Taitz
Izaks Sloms
The
Edge
Harris Orchestra at Santa Rita Hotel Cashes In One Night
Harris and his swinging group known as Americas Greatest Radio Dance Attraction perform one night at the Santa Rita hotel on Saturday September 7. Soloist Ruth Robin joins the show. The act is famous from films including Turn Off the Moon and has headlined theaters and hotels nationwide. On radio they are a staple of the airwaves.
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Phil Harris
America
Santa Rita Hotel
Ruth Robin
Harris
Tax Research Audit Nearing Completion
The Arizona Tax Research Association announced an audit of state departments will be submitted to its board around September 12. Managing director Steve A. Spear said the audit will inform recommendations to the next legislature for economy in state government. The audit has been four months in progress.
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Phoenix
Arizona Tax Research Association
Steve A. Spear
Maricopa Cuts Down Delinquency In Taxes
Phoenix August 31 1939 40 fiscal year report shows Maricopa County tax delinquency down about ten percent from the previous year totaling 4 321 621 dollars a drop of 425 946 dollars as announced by the tax commission.
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Maricopa
Phoenix
Maricopa County
Tax Commission
Benny tops the day with renowned radio host Jack Benny
Harris, a master showman and versatile performer, headlines as the day’s top radio show star alongside Jack Benny.
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Jack Benny
Harris
Netherlands Indies residents seek US sausages and cheese
People of the Netherlands Indies turn to the United States for sausages and cheese formerly imported from the Netherlands. Internal air traffic in Malaya is limited to three round trips weekly between Singapore and Penang.
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Netherlands Indies
United States
Netherlands
Malaya
Singapore
Penang
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U. S. Defense
By Fredrick Gardner
Legion Post
McFarland
Phebus
Blue Eagle
D. C
Arnold
Edwin van Doren
P. H. Ross
Edward E. Robb
Legionnaire
Robert W. Harrison
Amer. Legion
V.F.W
Fernando Pacheco
Charles Pezzullo
C. W
Jack) Gardner
Jerome P
Jerry” Martin
ED Echols
E. L
Thomas H. Adams
Dist
C. L
McKee—Dist
Gaynor K. Stover
Charles
Pat” Patterson
Organized Labor
Hubert H. d’Autremont
Arizona
Carl Monthan Nursery
West Congress St
United
Tucson Gas, Electric Light & Power CO
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