Grand Jury Returns 59 True Bills in U S District Court
About 80 cases were presented to the U S grand jury with 59 indictments reported to Judge Albert M. Sames. Tucson led with 27 true bills, Phoenix Prescott and Globe divisions had 32. Four no-bills were returned in Tucson. Indictments span selective service act, theft, liquor, illegal entry, and other federal offenses. Sixteen named defendants appear in Tucson division with charges ranging from manslaughter to narcotics and counterfeiting.
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U. S. Grand Jury
Albert M. Sames
U. S. District Court
Tucson
Phoenix
Prescott and Globe
Prescott
Globe
Edward Scruggs
Haynes
Robert Donald Hayes
John Douglas Hughes
Grace Glassford
New York
Marion Tsosie
Henry Tsosie
Manuel Amaya
Fong Fee
Augustin Susana
U. S
Federico Aguayo-Lozano
Agustin Ortiz
Angel Martinez
Warren Eugene Star
Arcangelo Michel Gallo
Woodrow Guy Ward
Ethel Mae Ward
David Scott Rucker
Gabriel Wicks
Bill Curley
Steve Wilson
Western Hargis
Cruz Martinez
Frank M. Palma
John Joseph Dacey
Miguel Velasco
Andrew Jackson
Richard Thomas Lambert
Ataulfo Mendez Urquidez
John Wesley Wade
Lester Randall
Edmund Hunter
Cella Warns Hobos To Keep Away From Trains During War
Paul J. Cella, police magistrate, orders a nationwide drive to clear freight trains of transients to aid emergency troop movements. In Tucson the hobo traffic is placed under tight watch and travelers are urged to seek destinations by other means. Alec Pavlenko Frank Gerrity R. J. Steele Cyrus Preston Wesley Hughes James Jamison George Lyon Lung Him Chang were arrested on vagrancy charges and given suspended sentences or discharge.
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Tucson
United States
Paul J. Cella
Paul Cella
Alec Pavlenko
Frank Gerrity
R. J. Steele
Cyrus Preston
Wesley Hughes
James Jamison
George Lyon
Lung Him Chang
Chang
Bulgaria Claims Most Centenarians in the World
Bulgaria reports 158 centenarians, 85 men and 73 women, claiming ages over 100, a higher count than any other country. The milestone reflects the nation’s aging population and demographic trends.
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Bulgaria
$500 Check Starts Off New Emergency Red Cross Campaign
A $500 donation kicks off Tucson’s Red Cross emergency drive to raise $23,000 as part of a national $50 million war effort. H. S. Corbett notes the donor’s personal sacrifice and urges local participation in supporting the nationwide campaign.
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Red Cross
Tucson
American Red Cross
H. S. Corbett
Corbett
Pilot Permits To Be Granted At Tucson Airport
Civilian Aeronautics authority officials will issue pilot permits at Tucson Municipal airport after proof of citizenship and loyalty and proper identification. Inspectors Doakes Hass and Hudgin will review student certificates and licenses from private to highest ratings. Government planes used in civilian training must display Army Air Corps insignia U S lettering on wings and fuselage.
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Tucson
Civilian Aeronautics Authority
Alfred Hudgin
C. D. Doakes
Arizona
O. P. Hass
Hudgin
Washington
Army Air Corps
U. S
Sentries Open Fire On Suspicious Boat
Naval sentries fired on an outboard motorboat near a coastguard cutter in darkness. Two Chicagoans Otto Gehrling aged 49 wounded in the left jaw and Harry Dudley aged 65 wounded in the jaw claimed they were duck hunting. Commander W F Veatch identified the men and noted warnings were ignored.
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Chicago
W. F. Veatch
Chicago Naval Reserve Army
Otto Gehrling
Harry Dudley
Jury Awards Zeleske 500 in Suit Over Property Deal
A Superior Court jury ruled in favor of F. L. Zeleske, awarding $500 restitution and contract abrogation against L. A. Romine, C. C. Romine, and Lillian Romine, with $108 in jury fees. The case involved a preliminary purchase agreement for property in Country Club Heights, alleging misrepresentation and undue pressure by the Romines.
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F. L. Zeleske
L. A
Lillian Romine
C. C. Romine
William G. Hall
Zeleske
Fourteen teens convicted in U. S. spy case in Brooklyn trial
A federal jury found fourteen teens guilty of transmitting defense information to Germany and failing to register as foreign agents. Judge Byers scheduled sentencing for Monday with a maximum of 22 years per defendant. The case stemmed from FBI counter espionage after William Sebold testified under duress to Nazi plots in New York.
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New York
U.P
United States
Germany
Brooklyn
Mortimer M. Byers
Heine
Edmund Heine
Ford Motor Company
Federal Bureau of Investigation
William Sebold
Gestapo
Hamburg
Sebold
FBI
Centerville
Long Island
Frederick J. Duquesne
Rudolf Ebeling
Axel Wheeler- Hill
Josef A. Klein
Leo Waalen
Heinrich C. Eilers
Herman Lang
Carl Reuper
Conradin Dold
Franz Stig
Married Men May Enlist for Army
Local recruiting officer Sgt. Rex Taylor says married men aged 18 to 34 may enlist if their dependents can be supported. A written statement is required along with a wife’s declaration that she will not depend on him during the war and six months after peace.
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U. S. Army
Rex Taylor
Tenants in Shanghai Fight Aggressive Landlords
Tenants in Shanghai organize to oppose unscrupulous landlords amid rising rent pressures. Residents report eviction threats and demand fair leases, legal protections, and oversight to curb abuses. Local groups coordinate meetings and public demonstrations to push for reforms.
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Shanghai
China
Public Records Involving Valley National Bank Suit
Public Records list suits including William G. Hall presiding over Valley National Bank of Phoenix versus Campana Gold Mines Inc Horace F Ferry and James Nelson on notes. Also Don Jones doing business as Ace House and Window Cleaning vs Benjamin and Pauline Podol on debt appealed from justice court.
De Concini and Congdon Challenge Pima County Tax Refund
Evo De Concini and Joseph E. Congdon preside as plaintiffs in a suit against Pima County seeking a tax refund. The case outlines a governmental challenge over assessed taxes and potential refunds, with court action advancing in a formal filing.
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Evo de Concini
Joseph E. Congdon
Pima County
Justice Court to Superior Court Bonds Set in Grand Theft Case
Justice Court presiding officer W Gardner sent Robert Lee White and Erwin White to superior court on charges of grand theft. Each defendant posted $1000 bond.
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Justice Court Co. W. Gardner
Robert Lee White
Erwin White
Superior Court
Vagrancy and related offenses listed for local defendants
Alec Pavlenko and R. J. Steele face $10 fines or 10 days in jail for vagrancy. Frank Gerrity vagrancy $10. Cyrus Preston and Wesley Hughes vagrancy $10. James Jamison vagrancy $10. George Lyon vagrancy $10. August Montiel drunk and disturbing the peace $10 fine or 10 days in jail. Batiste Washington reckless driving $30 fine or 30 days in jail. Lung Him Chang vagrancy dis missed.
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Alec Pavlenko
Frank Gerrity
Vader Whitworth
Grand Larceny
Pima
R. J. Steele
Cyrus Preston
Wesley Hughes
James Jamison
George Lyon
August Montiel
Batiste Washington
Lung Him Chang
Marriages Registered in Arizona and New York Pairs
Belle D Hall and Rufus M McKinney both listed as licenses in Casa Grande and New York City. Lloyd E Wallace and Evelyn E Wolf from Lordsburg New Mexico and Tucson. Cruz Cocio and Angelita Lopez both of Tucson. Russell T Pfile and Leona F Janicke from Freeport Illinois and Buena Vista Illinois. Benito M Lizardi Jr and Nellie Otero from Tuc son. Floyd W Centers and Betty Lou De Ford both of Tucson.
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Belle D. Hall
Rufus M. McKinney
Casa Grande
Ariz
Ainsley M. Langston
New York City
Lloyd E. Wallace
Lordsburg
N. M
Evelyn E. Wolf
Tucson
Cruz Cocio
Angelita Lopez
Russell T. Pfile
Freeport
Iil
Leona F. Janicke
Buena Vista
Ill
Benito M. Lizardi, Jr
Nellie Otero
Floyd W. Centers
Betty Lou de Ford
Engineer Scalded in Engine Crash Near Ash Hill
Louis Peterson of Needles was fatally scalded when a Santa Fe freight locomotive and a light engine collided head on near Ash Hill about 100 miles west. Fireman F L Lowry was badly bruised. freight engineer A J Stockel and his fireman William Canon were injured. The freight was crossing to allow two passenger trains to pass. Both engines were badly damaged and one rolled over. a spur track was under construction at the wreck.
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Needles
Calif
Louis’ Peterson
Santa Fe
Ash Hill
Here
Peterson
F. L. Lowry
A. J. Stockel
William Canon
Transcription Discs Used by Mexican Radio Stations
American transcription discs are being employed by radio broadcasting stations in Mexico to supply programming. This shift signals cross border media exchange as U S recordings reach Mexican airwaves.
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Mexico
Rodeo Meeting Debates If Event Should Go On
The executive committee of La Fiesta de los Vaqueros will discuss canceling the rodeo due to the war at a 4 p.m. meeting led by chairman M. H. Starkweather. Debates focus on wartime defense bonds versus entertainment needs for evacuees, with several hundred dollars already spent on preliminary work and contracts signed.
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M. H. Starkweather
Haseen
Starkweather
Four Missing In Big Blast At Burlington Plant
A massive explosion at a government shell loading plant near Burlington Iowa killed five to nine workers and injured 26. Inside the wrecked three story facility, searchers checked for four missing crew members out of 52. Army officers awaited war department investigators as Lt. Col. K F Adamson doubted sabotage.
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Burlington
U.P
War Department
Mississippi
K. F. Adamson
Bread Hidden Jewels From Armada Wreck Found
English and French fishermen recovered loaves of bread in the English Channel containing cork balls with precious stones. The treasure was hidden by Spaniards after the 1588 defeat of the Armada, tossed into waters to be retrieved by allies.
It Always Hangs Outside A Call for Japs Restriction
A citizen letter argues for restricting Japanese residents to confined areas under guard as a wartime precaution. The writer cites loyalty concerns, spies, and sabotage risk, claiming public safety justifies limited rights and surveillance despite democratic ideals. Maynard Dixon signs with wartime anxieties and a World War I wound claim.
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Pacific
U. S
Maynard Dixon
Corrections on Air Raid Duties from Mansfeld Janitors
The Mansfeld school janitors respond to air raid questions saying they manage water and gas valves, boilers, and steam pipes with quick shutoff capabilities. They note readiness for fire, gas leaks, and pipe breaks and have planned to clear incendiary bomb risks in the basement.
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Patrick Tuke
Mansfeld
Tuke
Price ceiling set on fats and oils
The Office of Price Administration bans sales of fats or oils above November 26 prices, excluding butter and finished products. Raw fats including lard and cottonseed oil are capped, with action planned for finished goods if needed. Also set are maximum prices for Douglas fir logs used for plywood, with regional ranges in Puget Sound and nearby valleys.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Leon Henderson
OPA
Henderson
Puget Sound
Gray’s Harbor
Columbia River
Willamette Valley
Mantikas Funeral Set Tomorrow for Local Tailor
Funeral services for Antonios Mantikas 68 local tailor who died Thursday will be held tomorrow at 3 p m in the Tiedje Funeral Home chapel with Rev D Athans of the Spanish American Methodist church officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
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Antonios Mantikas
Tiedje Funeral Home
5. D. Athans
Army recruiters to visit University of Arizona campus
Two Phoenix district recruiting officers of the U S Army will be at the University of Arizona today until 4 p m to enlist men in the Army Air Corps and to offer interviews and guidance on all Army branches. They seek applicants with commercial or amateur radio licenses and are led by Captain E H Lynch known as Swede Lynch and Sergeant R L Sage.
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Phoenix
U. S. Army
University of Arizona
Army Air Corps
Air Corps
Army
E. H. Lynch
Japan Cinema Attendance Rebounds Near Normal Levels
Amid overall business slumps in Japan the film industry reports movie attendance nearing normal pre pandemic levels. Industry observers note sustained theater-going and steady releases driving the uptick despite broader economic softness.
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Japan
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