Arizona Writes Final Chapter In 1940 Book
United Press summary of Arizona in 1940 highlights includes Ashurst and Governor Jones defeats, Roosevelt third term landslide, mining boom, conscription, and Burgunder execution. Notes McFarland defeats Ashurst, Osborn defeats Jones, and census shows 499 261 population with one congressman. Films shot near Tucson and Tempe. Communists ousted.
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H. R. Tatarian
United Press
Arizona
Henry F. Ashurst
Robert T. Jones
Robert Burgunder
Communist Party
Jones
Sidney P. Osborn
Jerrie W. Lee
Ashurst
U. S
Ernest W. McFarland
Florence
McFarland
Pinalcoun
Irving A. Jennings
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Arigona
National Defense
Littlefield
Morenci
Phelps Dodge
Congress
Washington
John R. Murdock
Tucson
Clarence Budington Kelland
Tucson Year In Review Highlights Floods War Prep And Local News
The piece recalls Tucson in 1940 with a flash flood that flooded the city for 60 hours, the Old Pueblo hosting a bombardment wing HQ for 3,320 men and 75 planes, and a Coke of movie era revival. It notes a train car collision, parking meter controversy, university building dedication, a murder case, and political shifts including a failed attempt at a second Superior Court judge.
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David Henes
Tucson
North Main Street
Southern Pacific
James Douglas Memorial Mining and Metallurgical
University of Arizona
Phelps Dodge
Drury William Bridges
William Haygood
Sixth Avenue
Congress Street
Bridges
William Hall
Pima County Bar Association
Pima
State Supreme Court
Cox
Donald C. Cox
U. S. Army
Roosevelt Named Third Best Speaker Of Century
President Roosevelt is ranked third among American orators of the century by Prof. K. G. Hance of the University of Michigan. Beecher is first, Bryan second. Lincoln fourth. The list notes radio aided Roosevelt but credits him for a microphone friendly persona.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
K. G. Hance
University of Michigan
National Association of Teachers of Speech
Hance
Henry Ward Beecher
Beecher
England
William Jennings Bryan
Lincoln
Albert Beveridge
Indiana
Informal Dance Planned by Tucson Youth Group
The Catholic Youth organization of SS Peter and Paul parish in Tucson plans an informal dance from 8 pm to midnight Friday in the parish school hall at 1400 North Campbell Avenue. All local high school students and guests are invited. Hawaiian decor, refreshments, and Buddy Randall and his orchestra provide the music. Barbara V. Aven, publicity chairperson, can be contacted for details.
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SS Peter and Paul Parish
Tucson
Campbell Avenue
Buddy Randall
Barbara V. Aven
Roses Parade Lights California With Floral Floats
Pasadena hosts the 52nd Tournament of Roses with 53 floats under the theme America in Flowers. 19 bands including Nebraska and Stanford march, 175 horsemen and 3,500 other participants. Sally Stanton, 17, rides as parade queen with six princesses. Nebraska and Stanford celebrate anniversaries on their floats. Central Japanese Association of America shows Cherry Blossom Time in Washington. About 1.35 thousand officers ensure safety for an estimated million spectators. Rail travelers bring 50 000 visitors the greatest winter return in a decade.
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Pasadena
Calif
America
University of Nebraska
Stanford University
Order of March
Sally Stanton
Nebraska
Cornhuskers
Stanford
Central Japanese Association of America
Washington
Unclear Travel Trends Reported In Postwar Regions
Fragmentary notes indicate increased tourist movement to southwest areas amid wartime disruption and shifting travel patterns.
Arizona Shines After Rains. Water Stores Rise Statewide
Clear weather returns as runoff pushes stored water past 500000 acre feet and signals more reservoir inflows. A foot of snow at McNary promises later storage, while rain-soaked ranges, highway improvements, and landslides near Jerome Prescott Apache Trail affect travel. A Phoenix family was rescued from Salt River after crossing in floodwaters.
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Arizona
Communist Party
Tom Mix
Florence
Tucson
Salt River Valley
Bulldogs
Arizona State Bulldogs
Tempe
Dixie Howell
el Paso
Western Reserve University
Catholic University
Nebraska
Stanford
Phoenix
Associated Press
McNary
Jerome Prescott
Globe
Apache Junction
Albert Zuniga
Salt River
American Architect Given Royal Medal
King George approved the Royal Gold Medal for architecture to Frank Lloyd Wright, the American designer of the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo. Wright lives at Taliesin in Spring Green Wisconsin.
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London
Frank Lloyd Wright
George
Wright
Tokyo
Taliesin
Spring Green
Wis
Classified ads snapshot with repairs and sales listings
A collage of small ads includes bicycle and lawn mower repairs with pickup service in Bloomingdale, flower and plant listings from Hubbard's Greenhouses, a furniture exchange, car cleaning service, and a used car bargain. Also listed are job seekers at Market Spot, a gas heat apartment for rent, two salesmen wanted, and a lost diamond dinner ring near Elks Club area.
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Speedway
Elks Club
American Legion
Reuther Plan for Defense decried as impractical
Defense production experts in Washington labeled Walter Reuther's proposal to use idle auto plants to produce 500 warplanes daily impractical. They cited shortages of machine tools and aluminum, existing auto plant defense commitments, and lack of immediate armament, while noting the plan shows labor support for the war effort.
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Washington
Reuther
Walter Reuther
Organization For Cio
United Automobile Workers
General Motors
Roosevelt
Middlewestern
U.A.W
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Joones
New Army Base
Premiere
University of Arizona Regents
Mining and Engineering
C. Wayne Clampitt
R. E. Butler
Bruno Lessing
Margaret Cammack Smith
Seeley
May
George Seeley
Butler
M. O. Best
E. E. Ellinwood
University Board of Regents
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Edward Steelman
George F. Jonaitis
Odin B. Dodd
George McWhirter
Goofy Gazette
Larry Schwab
Citizen
France
American Field Service
Daily Citizen
O’rielly Motor Company
Franke Keefe, Jr
Akron
Donald Cox
Bisbee
Dick Jerome
Harold Patten
R. E. Souers
Pima County
Henry Fountain Ashurst
U. S.S. Senate
E. W. McFarland
Pinal
William R. Mathews
Beecher and Bryan
Bryan
Dr. Hance
Chauncey Depew
Corporation
Henry W. Grady
Atlanta Constitution
Robert Ingersoll
Wendell Phillips
Lyceum
Woodcrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Phillips Brooks
Episcopal
Philadelphia
Boston
Robert la Follette
Arizona National Guard
Fort Sill
Okla
Sperrazza
Albert M. Sames
Antonio
Tessie
Peter
Emanuel
Wendell W. Willkie
Kate Smith
Papago Reservation
Hollywood
Mike Casteel
University of Arizona Grid
Marquette University
C. E. Rose
Chicago
California
Arizona Mortuary, Inc. Ambulance Service
Russell & Sheperd
Fourth Ave
Hubbard
Ingham & Ingham
Thrifty Furniture Exchange
Central Auto Park
Reilly
Steinfeld
Janu
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