Rumor War Is Launched By Nazi Leaders
London reports a British spokesman warns Germany aims a rumor war over troop movements toward Spain and possible actions in Bulgaria and Turkey. Some German moves in France noted, with talk of a major Malta strike. Petain resignation denial stated by Vichy and a Christmas radio speech planned.
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London
Germany
Spain
Bulgaria
Turkey
France
Europe
Henri Phillippe Petain
Vichy
Jean Francois Darlan
Italy
Greece
Crete
Mediterranean
Adolf Hitler
Malta
Britain
mid-Mediterranean
Petain
Berne
Switzerland
Civilian Air Patrol Names High Officers
Phoenix Arizona December 24 Nine vice wing commanders named by Arizona wing commander Carl Knier after talks in Washington with Maj General John F. Curry. New officers include Marcus Rawlins Jack Foster William Wharton and Charles Mayse with duties across Verde Valley Prescott Tucson Douglas areas.
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Phoenix
Carl Knier
Arizona
Civil Air Patrol
Marcus Rawlins
Verde Valley
Prescott-Williams Area
Jack Foster
John F. Curry
Knier
Patrol
Washington
FBI
War and Navy Departments
United States
Deed Reveals Col. Hanna Sold Lot 52 For Tailor’s Bill
An old deed found in Wabash Indiana shows Col. Hugh Hanna, a city founder, once transferred title to lot 52 to his tailor to settle a $200 debt. Lot 52 is now occupied by the First National Bank, a valuable local property.
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Wabash
Ind. U.P
Hugh Hanna
First National Bank
War costs Canadians eighty five dollars per person yearly
Estimates place the current war expense at 85 dollars per Canadian per year, highlighting the personal financial burden of ongoing hostilities.
Colorful ceremonies to be observed in Arizona
The Associated Press reports Christmas services across Arizona with midnight Catholic Masses at San Xavier Del Bac and San Agustin cathedral. Papago translations, illuminated mission towers, bells, and trumpet fanfares mark the nativity observance alongside candlelight at Grace Lutheran Phoenix. Governor Osborn to broadcast a 12 45 p m message as charitable drives aid the needy.
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Associated Press
Arizona
San Xavier del Bac Mission
Tucson
Mission Towers
Edmund Austin
Daniel J. Gercke
San Agustin Cathedral
Grace Lutheran
Osborn
Arizona 1940 census shows 3.81 persons per occupied dwelling
The 1940 census reports an average of 3.81 persons per occupied dwelling unit in the state of Arizona, reflecting household size patterns across the region.
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State
Arizona
German Radio Would Lull Americans Into Sense Of Security
U S intelligence analyzes a recent flip in Berlin short wave broadcasts. Officials say German propaganda may aim to lull Americans into a false sense of security amid a Nazi move, shifting from fierce attacks to general implications of a U S Japan war.
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Washington
U. S
Germany
United States
Berlin
Japan
Great Britain
Lord Haw Haw
Makes apples cling Corralitos plan to beat gravity
Local orchardists in Corralitos California plan to spray apple trees with naphthalene acetic acid to strengthen stems at the junction with twigs. They claim the chemical will greatly reduce windfall apples, delaying any Newton like falls.
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Corralitos
Cal
W.P
Isaac Newton
Newton
Two Eggs Give Churchill His Biggest Thrill
Washington reports Prime Minister Churchill delighted by two poached eggs on his breakfast tray at the White House. Mrs. Roosevelt notes he praised his English ration and enjoyed a robust breakfast with tea, toast, coffee, and bacon. He will join in lighting the national Christmas tree and attend church with the Roosevelts. Churchill also eats turkey with cranberries for Christmas.
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Washington
Churchill
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
Roosevelt
Atlantic
Britain
England
Are
Mesa Loses Suit For Airport Land
A Phoenix superior court jury awarded 15 property owners 20 857 80 in damages for land condemned for the Mesa Higley Field airport. The 1 044 89 acres were valued by the jury at about 20 per acre, higher than the city’s 3 to 5 offer. The airport was tied to the national defense program.
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Phoenix
Mesa
Superior Court
New Mesa Military Airport
Higley Field
Tucson Retail Sales Rise Eight Percent in 1940 November
Phoenix dispatch reports U S census bureau findings show independent Tucson merchants posted an eight percent gain in November 1940 over November 1939 with a 19 percent increase for the first eleven months of 1940. The Census Bureau's J C Capt notes continued pre Christmas buying strength across Arizona.
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Tucson
Phoenix
U.P
Arizona
U. S. Bureau of Census
J. C. Capt
Bureau of Census
Ontario dominates Canada's casting and forging production
The report notes 67 percent of Canada's castings and forgings come from Ontario. It also highlights November 1941 sales gains across sectors with higher activity than the prior year, including food stores up 12 percent and department stores up 14 percent, while Phoenix and Tucson show regional gains.
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Dominion of Canada
Ontario
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