RAF Strength Greater Than Ever Before
A high RAF officer said American war plane output would greatly influence 1941 and that RAF strength is much greater than in September last year. He cited the Glenn Martin 167, Douglas DB 7, Consolidated PBY, and Lockheed Hudsons as valuable, and noted bigger front line squadrons and reserves by mid-October. The piece discusses invasion risk and speculation Germany may shift plans to the Mediterranean or Balkans as Britain expands air power.
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London
U.P
Royal Air Force
America
RAF
Germany
Mediterranean
Coastal Command
Britain
Brita
British Isles
British Empire
Spain
Gibraltar
Balkans
Italy
Libya
Egypt
Suez Canal
Hitler
Use Of Poison Gas Still Big Threat
The piece argues poison gas as a looming weapon in the war. It notes two military camps on gas use, cites 1915 chlorine use by Germany, and forecasts potential gas deployment against England, airbases, and civilian centers with retaliation concerns and strategic disruption.
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Ben
England
Germany
Berlin
Munich
Public Records Civil and Divorce Decrees List
Superior Court fills docket with wage verdict for W F Featherman versus Victor B Estrella for 200. Divorces granted for Ann Pratt, Bert L Sweigart, Ruth St Clair, Philips Theoret, Salvador Enriquez, Vicente Dairo. Estates of Ruth B Meek and Anthony Perez seek letters of administration.
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Gordon Farley
W. F. Featherman
Victor B. Estrella
John M. Pratt
Ann Pratt
Ruth A. Sweigart
Bert L. Sweigart
Robert Glenn St. Clair
Ruth St. Clair
Micaela Dairo
Vicente M. Dairo
Barbara Rice
Clarence
Lillian E. Theoret
Philips V. Theoret
Marie Celia Enriquez
Salvador Enriquez
Anthony Perez
Justice Court Waives Hearings in Three Cases
Ezra Jack Oates presiding. Ezra Jack Oates and Albert Lewis waived preliminary hearings and are held to answer in superior court on separate charges. Jesse Williams and Alvin Thorbrough face simple battery with trial set for January 2.
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Justice Court Co
Police Court Adjourns Case Under Judge Paul Cella
In the police court presided by Judge Paul Cella at Thurman Hall the proceeding involving Tom Reese was suspended.
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Paul Cella
Tom Reese
Thurman Hall
Local court docket items list traffic and vagrancy cases
Marian Johnson charged with vagrancy with $10 fine or 10 days in jail. Louise Justice and Ted Bland cited for reckless driving with trial or continuation dates set January 8 and January 3 respectively. Joseph Cascio charged under license ordinance with trial set for January 3. William M. Phinizy forfeited $10 bond on license ordinance violation.
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Marian Johnson
Louise Justice
Ted Bland
Joseph Cascio
William M. Phinizy
Marriage Licenses Registered Across Several Cities
Mrs Belle D Hall Clerk Frank Stein 24 Indian Bigfield village Theresa Noriega 27 Indian Sells Paul Wyatt 40 Phoenix Evelyn Wiggett 28 Denver Willis A Lackey 37 Virginia C Kelley 28 Tucson Howard E Chambers Jr 24 Viola C Phillips 24 Tucson Ernest E Broadstreet 58 Trude Flanders 57 El Paso Thomas Evans Giles 29 Tucson Alma Carr 25 Los Angeles Roberto G Aros 21 Ernestina Cardova 17 Tucson
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Belle D. Hall
Frank Stein
Bigfield Village
Theresa Noriega
Sells
Paul Wyatt
Phoenix
Evelyn Wiggett
Denver
Willis A. Lackey
Douglas
Virginia C. Kelley
Tucson
Howard E. Chambers, Jr
Viola C. Phillips
Ernest E. Broadstreet
Gertrude Flanders
el Paso
Thomas Evans Giles
Marriages in Pima rise as divorces fall
1940 saw 868 marriage licenses issued in Pima County through noon today, up from 708 in 1939. December 1940 yielded 79 licenses versus 77 in December 1939, with total fees over $300 higher. Divorce complaints filed last month were 22, down from 26 in December 1939.
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Belle D. Hall
Superior Court
Greek Island City Under Daily Bombing
Corfu, a major Ionian hub, endures constant air raids by Italian planes. About 6,000 civilians shelter in underground tunnels while 40 percent of the city is uninhabitable and 20 percent badly damaged. Despite ruins and scarce water, residents vow to endure and resist.
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Daniel DE Luce
Corfu
Compiello
Saint Spiridians
Kingdom Come
Constable Change Only In Court House For New Year
As Pima county offices reopen for 1941 only one race changes hands theConstable post with A W Forbes replacing Dobek who did not seek reelection Dobek aimed for sheriff but lost Officials say no other personnel changes are planned Dobek not running leaves a stable lineup including Taylor Finch Dodd Johnston and Echols undersheriff Wood and Bransford continue in their posts with deputies and staff remaining in place
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Pima
Andrew Dobek
A. W. Forbes
Dobek
Charles M. Taylor
Leo Finch
P. H. Ross
Orpha Mason
Ed F. Echols
Herbert Wood
Wallace S. Bransford
A. B. Cole
Weather Halts Visit Club Tour to Sells and Ajo
The Visitor's club canceled a two day trip due to bad weather. The route included the Indian reservation to Sells and the New Cornelia mines at Ajo. The trip will be rescheduled later, secretary Mrs. W Schreurs said.
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Sells
Cornelia Mines
Ajo
Repairing Of Auto Jacks Is Aid To Youth
MEMPHIS TENN Dec 31 A 14 year old youth Gene Myers runs a popular local auto jack repair shop dubbed Gene's Jack Hospital He services hydraulic jacks for major garages and private owners is official representative for eight large jack manufacturers earns up to 100 monthly charging 2 to 4 per jack and parts sales He started at 11 as a helper borrowed money to buy the shop and now runs a thriving business assisted by his relatives Skeet Myers and Nix Myers when needed.
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Memphis
Tenn
Gene Myers
Gene
Skeet Myers
Nix Myers
Chinese Chief Credits FDR Speech For World Impact
Chiang Kai-Shek praised Franklin D Roosevelt's New Year broadcast saying the speech records the place and importance of China in the world situation. He cited Ho Ying-Chin's report that China retook 23 towns in 1940 and Japanese casualties reached 384,000, and urged continued war effort and national reconstruction.
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Chungking
China
W.p
Chiang Kai-Shek
Roosevelt
Ho Ying-Chin
Chiang
Algeria Bars Dried Figs From Export Without Permit
Algeria decrees that dried figs cannot be exported without a government permit. The rule imposes control on fruit shipments and requires exporters to obtain formal authorization before leaving the country.
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Algeria
Funeral Held for Mrs. Cipria na Odo Shepard
Funeral services for Mrs. Cipria na Odo Shepard 74 a Tucson resident for 42 years were held at Bring's chapel with burial in Holy Hope cemetery. She leaves two daughters Miss Mary Sheperd of Phoenix and Mrs. Carmela Ruelas of Tucson, a son William Sheperd, and seven grandchildren.
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Cipriana Odo Shepard
Tucson
West Franklin Street
Bring’s Chapel
Holy Hope Cemetery
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Public Records
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St. Germain
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Presidio Hotel
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Johnson's Office
Odlin Dodd
Bryce Wilson
J. Mercer Johnson
George T. Grove
Fred O. Goodell
Carl Davis
Justice of the Peace
C. W. Gardner
May Bake
South
Mrs. Sheperd
Johns-Manville
O'Malley
Arizona
MN. Stone
Verna E. Yocum
Uncle Sam
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