New Defense Lines Formed In Malay Area
British imperial forces form a strong northeast Malaya defense along the Juala Krai line as they fight flooded rice fields to stop a Japanese drive toward Penang. Kedah combat reaches Butterworth while Japan advances 40 miles toward Wellesley and Alor Star amid flooded terrain and air leaflets urging surrender.
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Singapore
Malaya
Penang
Juala Krai
London
Kedah
Butterworth
Alor Star
Wellesley
$605 Awarded In Suit Here
Lin Don owner of a store at 628 North Main Street won a directed verdict for $605.89 against the Southern Pacific Company and Capitol Tank Lines after a truck fire at the West Fifth Street crossing damaged the building and stock. A claim for $5,500 for medical bills and asthma aggravation was rejected.
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Southern Pacific Company
Capitol Tank Lines
Albert M. Sames
U. S
Lin Don
North Main Street
West Fifth Street
Thomas S. Cox Dies in Tucson Hospital
Thomas S. Cox aged 45 died Monday at a Tucson hospital. He had lived in Tucson eight months and is survived by his mother Mrs. Mattie Cox of Texarkana Texas. The body was shipped to Artesia New Mexico for funeral services and burial by the Tiedje Funeral Home.
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Thomas S. Cox
Tucson
Mattie Cox
Texarkana
Tex
Artesia
N. M
Tiedje
Allies May Seize Portuguese Isles If Axis Move Threatens
The Timor action underscores Portugal's neutral status and the strategic value of its Atlantic outposts Azores Madeira Cape Verde and Guinea. The move could set a precedent if Axis threats grow in Spain Portugal or West Africa and could affect Allied plans to guard the Atlantic and Mediterranean exits.
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Louis F. Keemle
United Press War Desk
Timor
Portugal
United States
Britain
Azores
Madeira
Cape Verde
Atlantic
Portuguese Guinea
Africa
Netherlands Indies
Port Darwin
Spain
Washington
Roosevelt
Cape Verde Islands
Portuguese Atlantic Islands
Mediterranean
Gibraltar
Hitler
Iberian Peninsula
West Africa
Russia
Libya
North Africa
El Paso Resident Adolph Schultz Dies at 65
El Paso Tex Adolph Schultz 65 died yesterday at a local hospital. He is survived by his sister Mrs Ames Strauss of El Paso. The body was entrained for El Paso today by the Arizona mortuary.
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Adolph Schultz
el Paso
Tex
Ames Strauss
Arizona Mortuary
City Primary Notice Published for March 3 Election
Official notice from City Clerk Charles C. Irvin announces the city primary election on March 3. Nomination of candidates for three council seats is open, with terms expiring for Fred D. Lee ward 3, William Stuart Nicholas ward 5, and William H. Codd ward 6.
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Charles C. Irvin
Fred D. Lee
William Stuart Nicholas
William H. Codd
Christmas Guest of Aros Family in Los Angeles
J A Aros a certified tenor appears as a holiday guest with the AroS family at 1316 East Helen Street Los Angeles California during the Christmas season.
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J. A. Aros
Los Angeles
A. R. Aros
East Helen Street
Yule Log Ceremony Set At Grand Canyon Christmas Eve
Grand Canyon National Park to stage the traditional bringing in of the yule log on the south rim. Park superintendent H C Bryant says the event preserves Christmas goodwill despite wartime conditions as rangers in old English dress drag in the great log for the annual community celebration.
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Grand Canyon
H. C. Bryant
Grand Canyon National Park
Safford Students Make Candy for Former Grads
One hundred former Safford junior school students now in the armed services will receive candy boxes made by current students under home economics. Roy Robison said the project involved ingredient collection and penny fundraising. Boxes were sent to Ice Land Pearl Harbor Manila Alaska and various US training camps.
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Safford
Roy Robison
Robison
Iceland
Pearl Harbor
Manila
Alaska
United States
Aircraft Warning Corps Meet Set by Pima County
Organization of the Pima county aircraft warning corps was announced tonight for 7 30 oclock to morrow night in the American Legion building. R G Darrow was selected from Morgan McDermott post American Legion to head the group. He urged Legionnaires and other citizens to attend the meeting.
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Pima County Aircraft Warning Corps
American Legion
R. G. Darrow
Morgan McDermott
YMCA Plans City Wide Free Throw Tournament
The Tucson YMCA schedules a city wide free throw contest during the week of December 29 with medals from Porter's store for winners in grade school junior high school senior high school adult girls senior high and university groups. The high school girls finals are January 2 at 7 30 p m with other finals on January 2 and 3. Contestants will throw 25 50 or 75 attempts by group and university students compete in the Arizona gymnasium.
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Tucson
Arizona Gymnasium
Christmas trees taken for county use in Arizona
A total of 65 Christmas trees were taken from near Soldiers Camp in the Catalina Mountains of the Coronado National Forest. The trees, cut under forest service permits issued to 20 Tucson civic groups, four in Oracle, five in Coolidge, and four in Florence, will be used by civic organizations in Pima County and these towns. Ed McPhaul, ranger of the Catalinas and Rincons, stated this morning.
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Soldiers Camp
Catalina Mountains
Coronado National Forest
Pima County
Oracle
Coolidge
Florence
Ed McPhaul
The
Catalinas and Rincons
Forest Service
Tucson
Japan Seizure in Borneo Seen as Boomerang for Axis
Observers in Batavia report Japan's beachhead seizure at Miri Sarawak may backfire as Dutch forces destroy oil facilities removing a key Chinese supply asset. British and Dutch analysts say inland advance is unlikely given jungle terrain and no airfield, while Dutch bomber strikes hit a Japanese destroyer. Reports also note raids on Terempa in the Anambas and preparations in Batavia to evacuate Singapore women and children amid Allied cooperation calls.
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Batavia
U.P
Japan
Miri
Sarawak
Borneo
Terempa
Anambas Isles
Anambas Islands
Singapore
Spratley Group
Batava
Red Cross
U S Officials Visit Brazil To Boost Air Travel
United States aviation officials recently traveled to Brazil to study methods that could increase passenger air travel between the two nations. The visit aims to identify regulatory and operational steps to enhance air service and connectivity.
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United States Air Service
Brazil
Countries
World Federation of States Urged by Prominent Americans
New York December 18 UPI Federal Union Inc asked President Roosevelt to submit to Congress a program for a United States of the World. Eight prominent citizens including Harold Ickes and Owen Roberts urged the move in a full page New York Times ad. The plan would unite the U S with Canada the United Kingdom Eire Australia New Zealand and South Africa and other free peoples on a federal basis.
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New York
UPR
Federal Union, Inc
Roosevelt
Congress
United States
New York Times
Interior
Harold J. Ickes
Owen J. Roberts
Supreme Court
Canada
United Kingdom
Eire
Australia
New Zealand
Union of South Africa
Ingle Named To Direct Air Raid Alarms In Tucson
J F Forrest Ingle, city civil service director and former U S consular employee in Prague, is placed by City Manager Phil J Martin Jr in charge of air raid alarms and blackouts. His World War II experience in European cities under air attack is cited as valuable. Martin remains coordinator for city and county civilian defense councils.
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J. F.forrest Ingle
City Civil Service Commission
U. S
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Phil J. Martin, Jr
Tucson
Martin
Ingle
England trains 3500 schoolboys as tractor drivers
About 3,500 schoolboys in England have completed training as tractor drivers, reflecting an expansion of practical farming skills for youths.
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England
Reserve Well Of Money Is Nearly Empty
Pima county comptroller Fred O Goodell warns the reserve fund is nearly exhausted as delinquent taxes dwindle. He notes 1937 delinquent taxes were 422371.70 and current back taxes total 159485.88, with no further reserve after collection. The well is about to go dry.
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Fred O. Goodell
Pima County
Peterson Rites Held Here Today
Funeral services for Mrs. Mae Peterson aged 63 who died Monday were held this afternoon at the First Baptist church. Burial followed in Evergreen cemetery. Pallbearers were Samuel Cox Walter Brooker Gilmore Bruington William Pruitt Charles Egbert and J H Lawrence. Mrs. Peterson came here two years ago from Rio Wisconsin and is survived by her husband Oscar Peterson a son Ivan Fields and a grandson Robert Fields all of Tucson. Arizona Mortuary made arrangements.
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Mae Peterson
First Baptist Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Samuel Cox
Walter Brooker
Gilmore Bruington
William Pruitt
Charles Egbert
J. H. Lawrence
Peterson
Rio
Wis
Oscar Peterson
Ivan Fields
Robert Fields
Tucson
Arizona Mortuary
Commerce predicts 1941 retail sales rise to 54 billion
The Department of Commerce expects 1941 retail sales to total about 54 billion dollars, one percent above the previous year. The Weather Bureau cautions that forecasts beyond five days may be unreliable.
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Department of Commerce
Weather Bureau
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Mid-West
Tbs
Exquiee
Railway, Agency
Tucson, Ariz
Aircraft Warning Corps
YMCA
Senerat
Reinfelds
J. M. Raleigh
World Federation of States
Lankershim Corner
7Th and Broadway
Frank R. Wishon
Ues
U. S. Army
Westgate Sea Products CO
Department 12
San Diego
California
HEINZ
Crosse & Blackwell
Dale Bumstead
Charlotte Charles
Lawry
Steinfeld
Meat Department
Swift
Omaha
Circle C
Boyette Mountain
Sr’s
Martinelli Cider
Cate Cheese
FOODS
Steinfeld’s
Lervice Grocery
William
King William IV
Somerset Importers, Ltd
Chicago
San Francisco
Telefood
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