Dies Appeals For Support Of Committee
Washington reports Chairman Martin Dies urged renewed public backing for the house committee on un American activities. He seeks 1 million dollars and two more years of authority to probe subversive actions, citing sabotage claims at an experimental aircraft plant and criticizing the FBI's counter espionage reach.
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Washington
UPR
Martin Dies
House Committee
Dies
Congress
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Robert H. Jackson
FBI
Weather Update Notes Mild Northward Trend
Weather over from Page One notes above freezing readings in Alberta and Saskatchewan, with averages staying above zero. The brief highlights a mild regional pattern and stable temperatures across central prairies.
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Alberta
Saskatchewan
Arizona Enjoys Mild Weather Across State Despite Cold North
While the Midwest and Northeast froze, Arizona stayed sunny and mild with only brief below freezing in Flagstaff Winslow Prescott and Ask Fork. Southern districts saw 53 in Phoenix and Tucson and 49 in Yuma with forecasted stable temperatures. Snow sport conditions were good in Flagstaff where over a foot of snow blankets Ski Bowl.
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Middlewest
United States
Arizona
Mercury
Flagstaff
Winslow
Prescott
Ask Fork
Phoenix
Tucson
Yuma
U.S. Weather Bureau
November Climate Records From Early 20th Century
The text notes the all time November low of 19 degrees set in 1921 and provides monthly daylight and cloud days counts, alongside humidity readings at 8 am noon and 5 pm: 63.8, 34.9, and 37.9 percent respectively.
Funeral services for Frances Ford set for tomorrow
Frances Ford 65 died Monday at her home 233 East Helen street. Services at 4 p m tomorrow at Bring chapel with Rev. Rush M. Deskins officiating. Burial in Evergreen cemetery. Mrs Ford widow of Urey Ford longtime Tucson police officer. Survived by son John H Ford sisters Nannie Wood and Catherine Ford two nieces Eleanor Hayes and Katherine arl two nephews Eric Wood and Paul Wood Pallbearers named. Miss Elsie Heinlein to direct music.
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Frances Ford
East Helen Street
Bring’s Chapel
Rush M. Deskins
Ford
Urey Ford
Tucson
John H. Ford
Nannie Wood
San Bernardino
Calif
Catherine Ford
Eleanor Hayes
Phoenix
Katherine Arl
Eric Wood
Paul Wood
Robert Anderson
Paul Smith
Richard Hall
Victor Schultheis
Frank Young
George Marshall
Elsie Heinlein
Evergreen Cemetery
Woman to adopt baby left at University of Pennsylvania dorm
Mrs Bessie Bitting a 49 year old housemother at the University of Pennsylvania dormitory housing 43 male students plans to adopt a three week old girl found abandoned in the hallway. The note requested care and later payment. If custody is granted the baby may be named Vanita.
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Bessie Bitting
Mrs. Bitting
Children’s Welfare Shelter
Frank Norton
Batavia, N. Y
University
Wharton School
Louise
Vanita
Tucson City Council Considers Ward Redrawing Plan
City council and Republican committee backed by John D. Lyons Jr. discussed ward reorganization with a special meeting before December 31. The body deferred paving projects on several streets and referred protests on a sanatorium, plus a Tucson Woman's Club seating petition and shelter expansion requests. A Dec 16 hearing was set to action Monterrey addition annexation. Examinations for radio desk officers were approved. traffic crossings and Olsen addition sewer assessment were referred or approved.
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Republican Central Committee
John D. Lyons, Jr
Democratic Committee
South Park Avenue
Broadway
Sixteenth Street
First Avenue
Park Avenue
Seventeenth Street
Sixth Avenue
Health Department
East Tenth Street
Tucson Woman’s Club
Tucson Humane Society
City Animal Shelter
Monterrey
Paul G. Denney
Albert I. Moon
Civil Service Commission
Traffic Commission
Speedway
Wilson and
Campbell Avenues
Olsen Addition
Roosevelt Press Conference Signals Cautious Travel Plan
President Roosevelt told reporters that while his trip would visit various places from Texas to Norfolk, he would not disclose exact ports or purposes. He suggested fishing was the bank and avoided confirming details about inspecting base sites or participating in exercises near Cuba.
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Broadlly
Christmas Island
Easter Island
Washington
Roosevelt
England
Atlantic Patrol Squadron
Culebra Island
Puerto Rico
Texas
Norfolk
Fifteen French Planes Land at Gibraltar Reported
Reports from La Linea on the Gibraltar isthmus say fifteen French airplanes landed at Gibraltar last night and this evening with no official verification.
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Gibraltar
Madrid
la Linea
Congressional apportionment shifts after 1940 census
The 1940 census results show California as the largest gainer and Texas unchanged in representation despite a 500,000 population rise. Michigan loses and Arkansas gains under possible equal portions methods, with Kansas Nebraska and Oklahoma among actual population losers. U S population reaches 131,669,275, up 8,894,229 from 1930.
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Congress
Census Bureau
Michigan
Arkansas
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Vermont
North
South Dakota
California
Arizona
Florida
Texas
United States
Crete Bombing Sign of Dwindling Axis Supply
British officials say the raid on Crete shows dwindling resources on Rhodes Leros and other Dodecanese islands with oil food and supplies running low. They warn Italian attempts to provision Graziani in Egypt are facing delays as Britain's fleet concentrates near Italy.
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Rhodes
Lero
Dodecanese Islands
Alexandria
Egypt
Italy
Libya
Britain
Rodolfo Graziani
Mediterranean
Ships tary projects in the Mediterranean push amid Atlantic shortages
The passage to Greece opens a route to Italy but depends on shipping for a large war effort. London warns Atlantic cargoes will be limited to essentials to free ships for the Mediterranean. Mussolini’s Greece venture gives Britain a continental foothold, yet only a sizable transport fleet can sustain such a campaign amid ongoing Atlantic sinkings.
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Greece
Italy
London
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Mussolini
Great Britain
Health Is Topic At Homemakers Club Meeting
Government Heights Homemakers club met to discuss Making Health Attractive. Mrs. Pearl Aaby and Mrs. Hendershot demonstrated cereals for a healthful diet and served nut bread sandwiches and wheat germ cookies. Members listed include Mesdames Heist Randall Clyde Sadow Hawes Williams Keyes Offley Taylor Foster Curtis Darby Miller DuPont Knox Nason Winstead Raby and Hendershot. Next meeting set for Dec 13 at Mrs. Knox’s home.
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Government Heights Homemakers Club
C. S. Hendershot
Pearl Aaby
Hendershot
Mesdames W. Heist
G. L. Randall
Ray Clyde
Temes Sadow
A. N. Hawes
Rose Williams
Myrtie Keyes
A. F. Offley
Warner Taylor
Ruth Foster
Richard Curtis
Mary F. Darby
Ted Miller
Walter DuPont
A. F. Knox
F. L. Nason
Mary Winstead
Pearl Raby
Brooklawn Church Painted in 52 Minutes
Pastor Albert Lang led 60 volunteers including borough officials and a local American Legion post to repaint Brooklawn Methodist Church in 52 minutes after an appeal for aid.
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Brooklawn
N. J
Greek Front Struggles Amid Spirited Greek Counterattack
Greek troops mortally shell Italian batteries and push up through passes with Evzones maneuvering to outflank. A dead Italian colonel beside a standard is linked to Mussolini. Mussolini’s staff orders and Italian retreat reports color the front. British observers note Greek gains and Italian equipment superiority at Epirus.
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Benito Mussolini
Rome
Pusteria
Ferrara
Trizio
11Th
Koritza
London
Delvino
Porto Edda
Aoos
Politzani
Pogradec
Mussolini
Italy
Trieste
Greece
John Metaxas
Albania
Pietro Badoglio
Evzones
Epirus
Dancers From Arizona To Attend San Diego Dance Symposium
Orchesis members from the University of Arizona will join the Southwest Dance Symposium at San Diego State College on December 8. Participants include Inez Ford Olive Thompson Anna June Pottorff Betty Welch Gwen Norton Merrill Hopkins and faculty sponsor Genevieve Brown Wright. The Tucson group will perform Prayer for Peace and join a technique period and improvisation session.
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Orchesis
University of Arizona
San Diego State College
Inez Ford
Olive Thompson
Anna June Pottorff
Betty Welch
Gwen Norton
Merrill Hopkins
Genevieve Brown Wright
Arizona
California
Tucson
Judge Hits Mine Laws In Fining Three Men
Ebensburg Pa December 3 Judge Charles C Greer said state mining laws are weak and urged federal inspection of mines He sentenced three Sonman mine defendants Victor Duras Leslie Steele and Guy Walsh to fines of 100 each plus costs for violating state mining laws in the July 15 Sonman blast that killed 63 men
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Ebensburg
Charles C. Greer
Congress
Sonman
Victor Duras
Sonman Shaft Coal Company
Leslie Steele
Guy Walsh
Ex Officials Flee Rumania Amid Purge Threats
Budapest reports from Romanian sources say former premier Ion Gigurtu and ex-foreign minister Mihail Manoilescu fled to Germany to escape Iron Guard assassination threats in Bucharest. Former foreign ministers Gheorghe Tatarescu and Istrate Micescu were said to be seeking entry to Yugoslavia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budapest
Ion Gigurtu
Mihail Manoilescu
Germany
Bucharest
Gheorghi Tatarescu
Istrate Micescu
Yugoslavia
Iron Guard leader dissolves police force in Romania
In Bucharest on December 3 Horia Sima head of the Iron Guard ordered the 10,000 man police unit disbanded and green shirts restricted. The move signals possible alliance with Premier Ion Antonescu to curb Iron Guard excesses after clashes and killings that pushed the country toward anarchy.
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F. E. Stevens
Bucharest
Romania
U.P
Horia Sima
Iron Guard
Ion Antonescu
Carol
Jihlava
Balkan
Antonescu
Sima
Night of air raid strikes hit Bristol and London
Last night Nazi bombers damaged Bristol with fires on the waterfront at Feje Island and struck scattered sites in East Anglia and South Wales. A bomber command communique said Lorient submarine base was attacked and no planes were lost. London faced a daylight raid with nine bombs causing slight damage and no casualties.
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Feje Island
Bomber Command
Lorient
Ministries of Air and Home Security
Bristol
East Anglia
South Wales
London
Army to Build Coastal Defenses and Bases in Newfoundland
Funds advance surveys on the island under air and naval base programs. The army, in cooperation with the navy, plans coastal defense installations and multiple bases near St. Johns and Little Placentia harbor. A staging field will also rise near St Georges bay. Fay Spoford & Thorndyke and Shreve Lamb & Harmon lead the contracts.
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Page One
Army
Navy
Department
St. Johns
Newfoundland
Little Placentia Harbor
St. Georges Bay
Fay, Spofford & Thorndyke
Boston
Shreve, Lamb & Harmon
New York City
British Hampers Argentine Exports With Tight Trade Rules
Buenos Aires reports Britain is tightening ocean trade restrictions to curb vital supplies reaching the Axis via nonbelligerent routes. Argentine sources say shipments of cotton, meats, fats, and hides are under watch as purchases by Spain and other nations are scrutinized. navicerts would block a planned 100000 ton cotton sale.
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Buenos Aires
Britain
Argentina
Spain
Soviet
Russia
Sweden
Finland
France
Photographers Bourke-White and Caldwell Plan Desert Assignment
Edwin Corle notes Bourke-White and Caldwell will tour desert regions from Arizona to Texas with Arizona visit and Grand Canyon aerials. Bourke-White, long time Life staffer, has photographed officials in Europe. Caldwell will develop material into a story illustrated by the photographs. They will travel to New York after finishing the assignment.
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Edwin Corle
California
Hanel Long
New Mexico
Pinyon Country
Miss Rourke-White
Arizona
Grand Canyon
Caldwell
Harry Behn
University of Arizona
Hollywood
Miss Bourke-White
Europe
London
Romania
Turkey
Egypt
New York
Life
Tucson
Texas
McFarland Reports Small Election Cost
U S senator elect Ernest W McFarland said his general election expenses totaled 496 90. Republican opponent I A Jennings reported contributions 3575 and expenditures 4. Representative John R Murdock said he spent 350 on the campaign. Secretary of state warned expense statements must be filed by December 5.
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Phoenix
Ernest W. McFarland
U. S
Secretary of State Today
I. A. Jennings
John R. Murdock
Secretary of State
Classified Advertising Rates and Deadlines Noted
The Arizona Daily Star and Tucson Daily Citizen publish classified ads in both papers, with deadlines at 5 pm for class ads and 10 am for Too Late. all day rates apply to same-day listings, Sunday in Star only, and multi-day insertions incur a 25 percent surcharge.
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Arizona
Sua
Turseon Daily Citizen
Star
Citizen
Arizona Daily Star
The
Tucson Daily Citizen
Wanted Ad Index Listings and Classified Notes
A dense Want-Ad index lists categories from apartments to employment and services. It includes specific notices for help wanted, jobs by gender, and personal ads, with sample lines showing individual notices such as experienced workers seeking housework or maid positions and young women seeking chauffeur or housekeeping roles.
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Alles Jones
Arizona
New _ Mexico
Star-Citizen
Star- Citizen
al Cook
Star
GALL
J. A. W. Smith
W. Wood
Beauty Parlors Advertised in Travel Opportunities
An advertisement list under Travel Opportunities promotes various local beauty shops and salons. It names UNIVERSITY BEAUTY SHOP, JOSEPHINE Neece SHOP, Roselene Beauty, Martin Drug, Polly Ann Beauty Salon, BELUXE BEAUTY SHOP, and VANITY FAIR offering perm services with prices from 2 to 3 dollars.
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University Beauty Shop
Josephine Neece
S. Sixth
Roselene Beauty
Congresa
Martin Drug
Polly Ann Beauty Salon
E. Pennington
Beluxe Beauty Shop
Congress
Vanity Fair
Alameda
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United Press
Council
Crete
Homemakers Club
Rumania
Gotham
McFarland
Seaetheeitanen
James Ae
Coast
Butlaers Ae
Ike
Ian Home Service
Gale
Cas
SS Laundries
WONG
Incre Ne
T-A
Monarch Photo Service
P. O
North Stone Ave
Stone Ave
Santa Fe
Helen Deane Gray
Waltham
Sabine Canyon
Granada
Margarita Romero
Marguerite
Star Outfitters
S. Meyer
Euclid
Thrifty Exchange
S. 5Th Avenue
Elizabeth Bullock
E. Lowell
N. Norton
Madam LA
Pueblo Lodge
V8 Np
Ada Swinbank
Santa Rita
Dougherty
Linden
S. 6Th Ave
Trotter
Bell
N. Park
West
N. Fremont
Thompson
Morin
Messenger Service
Mike
Dave Miller
N.D
N. 4Th Ave
W. F. Kuhnley
Clara M. . Schell
E. Congress
Off
Sta. & Forms
Acme Printing Co
Byan School OF Aeronautics
San Diego
America
Harry Siegmund
Hotel Santa Rita
Ryan School OF Aeronautics
Lindbergh Field
Star Citizen
Valley National Bank
Anderson
S. Sixth Ave
Ariz
Johnson’s Advertising Distributors
Toole Ave
Tucson Collision Works
Podol
Star Citizen _ Box
U. Sta
E. Edison
Fifth St
Expe
P. O. Box
Phore
Scott
Star_Citizen
Mar Oil Company
al Lewis
Gatlin
Stone
Batchelder
YMCA
College OF Commerce
COX Commercial College
Southern Arizona
N. Stone
Alyce Mills
School of Dance, Acting
Ochoa
Gall Frank
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