British Church Groups Join In Plan For Peace
British Protestant and Roman Catholic leaders unite in a joint peace proposal to postwar statesmen. They add five church standards to Pope Pius XII’s five points, urging equality, education, family protection, meaningful work, and stewardship of resources for all nations.
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London
U.P
Great Britain
Pope Pius
Church of
Canterbury
York
England
Church of England
Arthur Cardinal Hinsley
Westminster
Catholic Church of Britain
Walter H. Armstrong
Free Church of Federal Council
the Times
Safeguard Family
British Empire
The
Times
Britain
Pius
College of Cardinals
Arizona Population Climbs 14.6 Percent Since 1930
Arizona’s 1940 population is 499,261, up 63,688 from 1930. Urban areas grew 16.1 percent while rural areas rose 13.8 percent. Maricopa County leads with 186,193 residents, Phoenix up 35,223 and Tucson up 4,312. Losses appear in Cochise and four other counties.
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Washington
Arizona
Bureau of the Census
Phoenix
Tucson
Mohave
Cochise
Gila
Greenlee
Santa Cruz
Yavapai
Maricopa County
Pima County
Coconino
Graham
Grenlee Seeeeee
Maricopa Oteemeeeserneres
Yuma
Army rushes smokeless powder plant to avert shortage
Defense officials say the Army moved a $50 million smokeless powder plant toward completion at New Charlestown Indiana. Two of six lines are slated for early spring finish, doubling national powder capacity and easing war time shortages. Existing producers include Hercules in New Jersey Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey Indianhead Maryland and a Du Pont plant in Delaware. Additional plants planned at Charlestown and Radford with two more proposed but not scheduled for full production until next summer.
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Washington
Defense
Army
War Department
Charlestown
Ind
Navy
Hercules
Kenvil
N. J
Picatinny
Indianhead
Arsenal
DuPont
Delaware
Radford
Russia Civil Air Pilots Ordered Into Intensive Military Training
Russian aviation authorities announce pilots from the civil air fleet must undergo a new program of intensive military training. The move widens the scope of service for civilian pilots amid heightened national security concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Superior Court Divorce and Suit Notices
William G. Hall presiding over Florence B. Henckler versus Harry E. Henckler divorce judgment. Clell F. Lee versus Alice Lee divorce complaint. Mary Elizabeth Maynard versus Robert Jackson Maynard divorce complaint. Florence H. Lockhart versus D A Jones and others suit on note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior Court
William G. Hall
Florence B. Henckler
Harry E. Henckler
Clell F. Lee
Alice Lee
Mary Elizabeth Maynard
Robert Jackson Maynard
Florence H. Lockhart
D. A. Jones
Police Court docket before Judge Cella
A. E. Raynor faces reckless driving charges with a fine of 36 dollars or 30 days, Frank Smith is fined 10 dollars or 16 days for vagrancy, Joe Garcia’s case for sounding a false fire alarm was dismissed for lack of sufficient evidence, and Leroy Goodwin is charged with reckless driving with a fine of 30 dollars or 30 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Cella
A. E. Raynor
Frank Smith
Joe Garcia
Leroy Goodwin
Mrs Agnes Michaels Hurt In Auto Crash
Mrs Agnes Michaels of 1020 Circle Drive, mother of Gus Michaels and Bisbee Chamber of Commerce secretary, was injured in a motor vehicle accident at North Park Avenue and Drachman Street last night. County hospital attendants said her condition was good. Her car collided with a vehicle driven by A E Raynor, 56, Tanque Verde rancher. Raynor was arrested on reckless driving charges and pleaded guilty in police court this morning, receiving a $30 fine or 30 days in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Michaels
Circle Drive
Gus Michaels
Bisbee Chamber of Commerce
North Park Avenue
Drachman Street
Mrs Elouise Palomares Dies At Local Hospital
Mrs Elouise Palomares 31 a Tucson native died yesterday in a local hospital. She resided at 837 South Fourth Avenue and is survived by her husband Reyes Palomares and four children Reyes Jr Jose Lupita and Rosario. She also leaves a sister Julia Verdasco and four brothers Ramon and Rosalino Ahumada of Tucson and others.
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Elouise Palomares
Tucson
City Briefs: Scout Meeting and Local Christmas Events
Boy Scout Troop 18 meets at 7 30 tonight at the Palo Verde mission with Kenneth Cunningham as scoutmaster. Flowing Wells Sunday school hosts a Christmas party Sunday at 7 30 p m at Flowing Wells school. Government Heights Baptist mission holds Christmas services at 9 45 a m Sunday with Richard Beal Jr as speaker. Tucson Stamp Club Christmas party at Mrs Bessie Rea 521 North Campbell Ave Monday night features philatelic gifts up to 25 cents.
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BOY Scout
Palo Verde Mission
Kenneth Cunningham
Flowing Wells Sunday
Flowing Wells School
Government Heights
Tucson Stamp Club
Bessie Rea
Campbell Avenue
Don McDonald Completes Training At Anderson School
Don S McDonald son of Mr and Mrs James W McDonald 835 East Seventh Street completed preliminary training at Anderson Airplane School of Los Angeles and has been employed by Douglas Aircraft.
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Don
Democratic Women’s Club Meeting Set for December 23
The Democratic Women’s Club will hold a regular business meeting on Monday December 23 at 8 oclock in the Fiesta Room of the Santa Rita hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Women's Club
Fiesta Room
Santa Rita Hotel
Bouquet Club Sponsors Spanish Music Buffet at Dunbar School
The Bouquet Club will sponsor a Spanish musical buffet at 8 o'clock this evening in the Dunbar school.
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Bouquet Club
Dunbar
LDS Institute Director Daryl Chase Plans Mexico City Visit
Daryl Chase director of the Latter Day Saints Institute of Religion and his wife left yesterday morning for a two week stay in Mexico City. They were accompanied by Mr Chase's brother and sister in law from Nephi Utah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daryl Chase
Latter Day Saints’ Institute of Religion
Mexico City
Mr. Chase
Nethi
Utah
Norton family to spend holidays in Hutchinson Kansas
Reverend George H. Norton Jr and wife and children travel to Hutchinson Kansas to visit Mr Norton's parents over the holidays. Norton, associate pastor at First Methodist, will reunite with a brother unseen for 15 years and plans to return January 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Norton, Jr
Hutchinson
Kansas
Mr. Norton
Aliens Register at Post Office Doors in City Race
More than 5300 aliens registered today at the fourth floor alien registration offices in the post office building. They must complete registration by midnight December 26 under a Congress act passed last summer.
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Congress
Petition for Letters of Administration for Thomas C. Hardy Jr
The estate of 23 year old teaching assistant Thomas C. Hardy Jr of University of California Berkeley was probated after his November 2 death from a lethal gas explosion. His father filed the petition in superior court. The deceased was a former Tusconian. The estate is valued at $2,000.
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Thomas C. Hardy, Jr
University of California At Berkeley
Superior Court
Rescue Ships Financed By War Relief Society
The British War Relief Society announced that its New York office wired $20 000 to Britain to equip 30 rescue ships. Winthrop W Aldrich confirmed the plan stating ships will be fully equipped and rush to aid stricken steamers and bring crews and passengers to shore.
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British War Relief Society
East Congress Street
New York
Fifth Avenue
Great Britain
Winthrop W. Aldrich
Aldrich
England
Huge Truck Turns Over Near Tucson Injuring Driver
Juan Rodriguez of 377 South Main Street, driver for J and T Produce, suffered minor injuries when his truck sideswiped two cars on the Casa Grande highway five miles northwest of Tucson. The vehicle overturned spilling 12 tons of vegetables and fruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juan Rodriguez
South Main Street
J. and T. Produce Company
Toole Avenue
Casa Grande Highway
Tucson
Louis Flores
South 10Th Avenue
L. L. Avery
Rt. 1
Ahumada Brothers Funeral Plans Noted
Alfred and Jose Ahumada of No gales will lie in state at Mrs. Palomares home this evening before burial in Amado Arizona. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by the Reilly Undertaking Company.
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Alfred
Jose Ahumada
Nogales
County Moves To Cooperate For Airports
The Pima county board of supervisors agreed to work with the Civil Aeronautics Authority on upgrading the emergency airport at Ajo. A CA allocation of 70 422 will fund paved runways and beacon lights. The board also applied to the general land office for title to land to be used for the airport expansion.
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Pima County Board of Supervisors
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Ajo
CAA
Gladstone MacKenzie
General Land Office
San Diego
Tucson
Albuquerque
N. M
Christmas Eve Big Brothers Party Planned in Tucson
The Tucson Lions Club with the Big Brothers and the WPA recreation department will host the annual Christmas tree party for thousands of underprivileged city children. General chairman John Reilly Jr leads a committee including Loveless Gardner Carl Thompson Frank Gonzales Charles Clark William Howe with Eduardo Caso Kenneth Kelton Lew Adams handling music. The event at the Fox theatre begins 6 45 pm, ends 7 50 pm with fruit and candy distribution and a full program featuring chimes, a Tucson boys choir, radio broadcasts, prayers, and greetings from Mayor Henry Jaastad and Lions President John Lyons Jr.
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Tucson Lions Club
Big Brothers
WPA Recreational Department
John Reilly, Jr
Lions Committee
Reilly
Loveless Gardner
Carl Thompson
Frank Gonzales
Charles Clark
William Howe
Eduardo Caso
Kenneth Kelton
Lew Adams
Tucson Boys Choir
Case
KVOA
John I. Reilly, Jr
Don H. Hughes
Robert E. Dickenson
Tucson Ministerial Association
Henry O. Jaastad
Tucson
John D. Lyons, Jr
The
Lions Club
American Airlines enlarges operations in 1940
In 1940 American Airlines increased service across its trans continental network. Through November the carrier carried 10,339 revenue passengers and logged 289,816,372 revenue passenger miles while operating 427,147,221 seat miles. The load factor stood at 1.8. On September 15 the Mercury skysleeper began service between New York and Los Angeles in double sections, part of the Twin Mercuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Airlines, Inc
Air Express
American
American Airlines
New York
Los Angeles
Brazil Exports Over 1 Million Bags of Coffee in a Month
Brazil shipped more than 1,000,000 bags of coffee to foreign markets in the latest month reported. Trade data show strong overseas demand for Brazilian beans, with shipments rising across key destinations and regions.
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Brazil
Tucsonans Vie for Best Decorated Homes
Forty five entrants join the Junior Chamber of Commerce Christmas home decorating contest in Tucson. Last minute entries accepted until 9 p m today. Judging begins tomorrow night with prizes from local merchants. Results to be published Christmas Eve in the Daily Citizen and Christmas Day in the Arizona Star.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Abbott Dodge
Harry V. Chambers
Larry Lewis
Ade Abbott
Daily Citizen
Arizona Star
British Claim Hitler Seeks U.S. Entry to War
London sources report Germany warns the United States as Adolf Hitler aims to drag the U S into conflict. The goal is to curb American aid to Britain by provoking a U S Japan war, while Japan seeks to remain out of war per Foreign Minister Matsuoka.
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London
Germany
United States
Adolf Hitler
Britain
Japan
The
Press Association
Hitler
Yosuke Matsuoka
New Store To Be Built Here In West Congress Area
Construction starts on a 12 unit store building at West Congress and Court streets by Benjamin and Pauline Podol. The cash project costs about 25000 with no mortgage financing and features stores on multiple facades. Architect is Henry O Jaastad and contractor Harry Foster. Podol also reports sales of a Colonia Solana home to J O Mack of Galveston for 17000 and a Campbell Allen Road home to Mrs Caroline Keen for 7500 with J Gordon handling both transactions.
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Howell Manning
Paseo Redondo
C. A. Jones
East Fifth Street
J. W. Buchanan
East Speedway
L. P. Wehrle
East Helen
G. S. McRae
South Sixth
Ethel C. Lobban
East Waverly
C. J. Kennedy
East Lee
T. A. Caid
South Third
Ida Shoat
Fort Lowell
Mabel
Patricia Peters
Kleindale
Plumer
James M. Howsare
North Mountain
Robert Thomas
East Broadway
George M. Cooper
East India
Jack Donahue
East Spedway
B. H. Smith
al Hubbard
East Drachman
Velma Devereaux
West Fifth Street
C. B. Devine
North Vine
Barbara
Dorothy Helen Aven
East Sixth Street
John Hollingsworth
East Seventh Street
Louis Rojeski
Bermuda
Charles D. Eoff
North Campbell
Doyle
Marguerite Hahn
J. J. Bowen
J. A. McCall
North Sixth Avenue
Estelle F. Gutierrez
South Sixth Avenue
Starkweather
East Adams
Tucson
West Sixth Street
West Congress and
Court Streets
Benjamin
Pauline Podol
Podol
West Congress Street
Henry O. Jaastad
Harry Foster
West Congress
Court Street
Mesilla Street
Colonia Solana
Foster
J. O. Mack
Galveston
Tex
Mack
J. Gordon
Campbell and Allen Road
Effie Daft
Caroline Maynard Keen
Gordon
Morlet Promoted to Second Vice-Consul in El Paso
Tomas Morlet, former no gales, Ariz., consul for the Mexican government, who was moved to El Paso, has been elevated from third to second vice-consul.
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Tomas Morlet
Nogales, Ariz
el Paso
Mexican Tourism Chief Replaced In Tucson Shift
Carl Molling head of the Mexican Tourist Relations bureau in Tucson says his superior Abraham Mejia, chief of the federal tourist department, has been replaced by Alejandro Buelna.
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Carl Molling
Mexican Tourist Relations Bureau
Tucson
Abraham Mejia
Federal
Alejandro Buelna
Star Citizen contest prize winners named in Tucson ads
Ten prize winners in the Star Citizen classified department pictoquiz contest were notified by mail of valuable merchandise awards. Entries totaled hundreds from 22 Arizona towns during a 20 day period, with donors including Bill Murphree’s Shell station and Rus sell Electric, Priser’s, Maytag Mann, Tucson Gas Electric, McKenzie’s Music Store, and Priser’s.
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Star- Citizen Classified Advertising Department
Arizona
Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Daily Citizen
Mason Gerhart
East Seventh Street
Eveready
Bill Murphree
Shell
North Stone
Fourth Street
Winifred Vaughan
Star-Citizen Classified Department
F. Deffner
Liberty Avenue
Maytag-Mann Appliance Company
West
Congress
Franses Dunn
Royal Rochester
Russell Electric Company
East Congress
H. L. Dulaney
South Sixth Avenue
Porters
Hamilton Catlin
North Fourth Avenue
Priser
M. K. Curd
East Willard
Tucson Gas Electric Light & Power Company
Marjorie Cooper
East Third
Waterman
Priser's
Ruth Fehr
Professor's Father Dies in Honolulu After Long Public Service
Andrew John O'Connor aged 68, a former newspaperman, Nogales high school principal, and immigration inspector in Honolulu since 1919, died in Honolulu on Thursday. He was father to Jack O'Connor, UA journalism professor, and Mrs. Andy Wrenn of Florence, with wife Elisa and children Peggy and Billy in Honolulu, plus two children from a former marriage.
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Andrew John O'Connor
Nogales High School
Nogales
Honolulu
Jack O’connor
University of Arizona
Andy Wrenn
Florence
O'Connor
United States Immigration Service
Associated Press
Mexico
San Francisco
W. A. O'Connor
Santa Cruz County
Eighth Avenue Box of Chocolates From Crane's Candy
A box of chocolates from Crane's Candy shop is shipped to 24 North Stone Avenue on Eighth Avenue in a local gift delivery.
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Eighth Avenue
Crane's Candy Store
North Stone Avenue
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Public Records
Belle D. Hall
Aubrey Ray Davis
Patagonia
Rozella
Ellen White
Benson
Allen Road
E. Congress
War Relief Society
American Air
Stone Avenue
Elenore Altman
University of Arizona College of Fine Arts
Richard Sortomme
M. H. Starkweather
Maywood S&s. Smith
East
Adams
Josephine le Pine
Tucson Boulevard
Ed Salvatierra
Eunice Blackridge
North
Fourth Avenue
S&s. Sayer
Drachman
Robert W. Black
Helen
John A. Rose
Fresno
Loyd Ferguson
W. R. Wells
Casa Grande Road
Fairview
Bob Normart
Third Avenue
Fred Wiersum
U. S
Congress Street
Star-Citizen
Porter
Levi Strauss Rayon
Gabardine
Levi Strauss
Pendleton
Levi Strauss H
Pr Banes
Leee Git
Ike Gun
Stone Ave
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