Navy Orders 40 Destroyers In New Move
The Navy boosts the projected destroyer flotilla to 365 by awarding 4Q contracts for new ships built with tonnage scraped from Congress authorized but unallocated. total fleet rises to 691 ships with cost about 253 million dollars. Bethlehem Steel and several yards receive most of the work while transfers speed construction.
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Washington
Navy
Congress
Secretary of Navy
Frank Knox
Great Britain
Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
Kearney
N. J
New York Shipbuilding Company
Camden
Bethlehem Steel
Last chance leap year offer in Hiawatha ad
Three bachelors Adair Gray Morris Werner and Preston Dart placed a brief advertisement in the Hiawatha World stating only fifteen days remain of a leap year period.
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Hiawatha
Kas
Adair Gray
Morris Werner
Preston Dart
Jones Contracts Flu in Chicago
Phoenix December 18 governor Jones is confined to his hotel suite with influenza contracted while in Chicago last weekend for the inaugural run ceremonies of the Southern Pacific streamliner Arizona Limited.
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Phoenix
Chinese Americans donate over seven million to air force fund
Chinese in the United States have donated more than 7 million dollars to strengthen China’s air force, aimed at boosting aircraft and pilot capacity. The effort reflects ongoing support from overseas Chinese communities for national military readiness.
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United States
China
Tickets Required for Star Gazing at Arizona Observatory
The Steward Observatory at the University of Arizona will issue limited public night tickets starting January. Only 40 tickets will be available, and attendees must view an illustrated lecture before using the telescope. Tickets are obtainable through Dean E. Riesen by call or mail with self addressed envelopes. the January 7 first public night is set.
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Steward Observatory
University of Arizona
Edwin F. Carpenter
Carpenter
Observatory
E. R. Riesen
College of Liberal Arts
Petain Cautious as Laval Dreams of Axis Europe
United Press war expert J W T Mason discusses Pierre Laval’s hope for a postwar Europe under Hitler and Mussolini. He argues Petain must balance reality, national welfare, and Axis pressure while avoiding open support for Axis victory.
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United Press
Pierre Laval
America
Europe
Hitler
Mussolini
France
Laval
Yule Tree At University To Be Big Affair
The University of Arizona will host its annual Christmas tree celebration at 7 pm in the campus auditorium. Students faculty and Tucson residents attend for charity with gifts to be given to Big Brothers for distribution to local needy families. The 30 foot tree will be staged on the auditorium stage with Santa Claus and reindeer.
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University of Arizona
Tucson
Big Brothers
Old Main
Santa Claus
University Christ
War and France Destiny Hinge on Vichy Statesmanship
The passage argues that France’s fate cannot be left to guesswork as the war unfolds. It warns that entrusting France’s future to uncertain outcomes would reveal a lack of statesmanship at Vichy.
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Italy
Albania
North Africa
Germany
Asia Minor
Great Britain
Vichy
Axis
Hitler
Mussolini
France
America
Europe
Petain
Laval
University Christmas program aids Big Brothers drive
The university plans a Christmas tree program to collect food books toys and garments for Tucson families. The event features the university brass ensemble an invocation by Rev Robert E Dickenson scripture by Alfred Atkinson carols and gift presentations to faculty students and Big Brothers Brothers recipients.
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Big Brothers
Tucson
University Brass Ensemble
Robert E. Dickenson
Alfred Atkinson
Dickenson
Golden Eagle Escapes Zoo in Leningrad Sia Scene
A golden eagle escaped from a zoo in Leningrad Sia and, frightened by streetcar and horn noise, sped back home. It landed on an elephant whose trunk then knocked the bird into a corner.
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Leningrad
Sia
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Miracle Mile
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Ingham
N. Sixth Ave
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Scieaae Ae Foy
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Broadway
Lee Tires
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Mitchell
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