Streamliner debut redefines Tucson rail legacy
Southern Pacific announced a new streamlined Arizona Limited between Chicago and Tucson. The service cuts Chicago Tucson time to 39 hours 40 minutes and marks a milestone after Tucson’s 1880 rail link, with two seven-car trains and luxury amenities for about 90 passengers each.
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Betty Nehl
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el Paso
Douglas
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Notre Dame
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Yuma Receives Savings Under New Gas Rate
Phoenix December 14 The Arizona Edison Company will implement a new gas rate in Yuma effective January 1. The change is expected to save residents $3,113 annually and involves upgrading gas units from 550 to 1,000 British thermal units per measurement.
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Arizona Edison Company, Inc
Yuma
State Corporation Commission
Arizona Limited Streamliner Arrives for Tucson Maiden Trip
A 1880 Tucson scene contrasts the new streamliner with a burro pack train as the Arizona Limited speeds from Chicago to Tucson. The luxury interior features a roomette with a bed, a spacious dining area, fluorescent lighting, and Swedish-modern furnishings on its maiden voyage December 15 led by Governor R T Jones and Arizona notables.
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Burres
Arizona Limited
R. T. Jones
Arizona
Southern Pacific
Chicago
Railway Clerks Install New Officers in Old Pueblo
The Brotherhood of Railway Clerks Old Pueblo lodge 715 and the Ladies auxiliary 29 plan a joint installation Monday at the Knights of Columbus hall. F. C. Prince will become president of the lodge and Mrs. F. C. Prince will lead the auxiliary, with several other officers named for both groups. Refreshments will be served.
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Old Pueblo Lodge
Knights of Columbus
F. C. Prince
R. V. Currier
C. W. McKis
C. W. McKissick
E. E. Davis
H. C. Lowe
C. J. Lowe
R. E. Comstock
A. E. Brown
W. E. McKissick
L. R. Wilson
Boulder Dam to Host Training Camp Next Summer
Army officials said tentative plans approved for a training camp near Boulder Dam next summer. About 800 troops, likely a military police battalion, would be sent for training. no construction plans or definite site finalized yet.
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Washington
Boulder Dam
Gen Mugica Named As Baja California Head
President Avila Camacho designated General Francisco Mugica as governor of Baja California's southern district. Mugica, ex governor of Michoacan and former minister of communications under Lazaro Cardenas, had been seen as a leading presidential candidate in the recent campaign.
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Mexico City
Avila Camacho
Francisco Mugica
Baja California
Mugica
Michoacan
Lazaro Cardenas
Malaria Study Links Thick Blood to Heart Strain
Recent malaria studies describe the disease turning blood into a sludge that clogs vessels and forces the heart to work harder, explaining deaths from fluid failure in severe cases.
Auto Tag Distribution Set for January Sale in Tucson
Arizona 1941 license plates copper with black letters go on sale in Tucson the first week of January. About 19 500 passenger plates 4 000 trucks and 700 trailer plates were ordered. Lien tax plan sets 3 98 per 100 value with 60 percent of list price and 25 percent annual decline plus 3 50 passenger plate fee and weight fee for trucks and trailers doubled after January 31. Attorney General Joe Conway to rule on tax exemption for widows and veterans under Hell tax amendment.
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Arizona
Tucson
Leo J. Finch
Finch
Joe Conway
Mexican vegetables hurt by low prices in U. S. market
In Nogales Sonora on December 14, shipments of Mexican winter vegetables fell as U S prices sank. Railway officials report four carloads of tomatoes and one other item crossed into the United States on Thursday, lifting the season total to 85 carloads versus 96 last year.
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Sonora
Mex
U. S
Arizona
United States
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