Fort Huachuca Expansion Boosts Arizona Economy
The $3,000,000 Fort Huachuca cantonment project in Arizona hires 1,500 workers, boosts payroll over $50,000 weekly, and spurs housing demand in Bisbee Tombstone and nearby towns. The post, home to the 25th Infantry, will grow to about 6,000 personnel in 1941 and adds new wells, power upgrades, paved roads, gas lines and telephone trunks as it expands.
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Fort Huachuca
Arizona
Bisbee
Tombstone
25Th Infantry
Lee D. Davis
Conservation Report Highlights U S Resource Defense Role
Secretary Ickes presents Roosevelt’s annual conservation report stressing natural resources as defense sinews amid wartime economy. He notes petroleum and coal research, synthetic fuels, Pacific Northwest defense growth, and the need to replenish the reclamation fund while detailing bureau goals across mines, wildlife, and geology.
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Washington
Harold L. Ickes
Roosevelt
Ickes
Bureau of Mines
Bureau
America
Areau
Pacific Northwest
Northwest
Bonneville
Grand Coulee
Reclamation
Reclamation Fund
Bureau of Biological Survey
Biological Survey
Bureau of Fisheries
Fish and Wildlife Se
Geological Survey
Boys With Wings AE British War Relief Society Appeal
A Tucson branch appeal from the British War Relief Society asks for donations at 34 East Congress Street to aid British families and R.A.F. personnel in their struggle. The note praises the society's work and invites contributions to start the new year with aid.
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British War Relief Society
Tucson
East Congress Street
God
R.A.F
John Beddow Dies at Douglas Home
John Beddow father of E. W. Beddow of Douglas died yesterday at his home 815 Eighth street. Survived by wife Hannah L. Beddow and one son in Douglas with several other sons due to arrive. Born November 8, 1861 in Wheeling West Virginia. Services pending the arrival of relatives and will be held in Douglas.
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Douglas
The
Daily Citizen
John Beddow
E. W. Beddow
Eighth Street
Hannah L. Beddow
Mr. Beddow
Wheeling
W. Va
Tire Escope Rolls Into Chicago Repair Shops
A new X-ray device called the tire-escope allows repair station attendants to examine automobile tires without removing them from the wheel. It detects faults in damaged tires before any removal, marking a notable advance in wheel maintenance in Chicago.
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Chicago
Miners Rescued After 18Hour Cave-In in Indiana Pa
Five men escaped a cave-in at a soft coal mine three miles below the drift mine mouth after 18 hours trapped. Thirteen others also made it out unharmed as rescue crews used conveyors to reach them and a dynamite blast is linked to the collapse. Louis Canton, 24, described the torturous hours and lack of air while the group prayed and waited for rescue.
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Arizona
Afd
RAF
Cobber Kane
R.A.F
Great Britain
England
Hospital of the Crosses
Dunquerque
Royal Air Force
Crosses
Indiana
Louis Canton
Ted Getty
Common Chemical Gives Skill To Animals Without Practice
Doctor Patterson reports acetylcholine injected into rat brains makes the preferred paw immediately skillful and can render otherwise one sided animals ambidextrous. The chemical acts at nerve endings to transmit motion impulses, potentially substituting for practice in skilled tasks.
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American Association For the Advancement of Science
George M. Patterson
Uni
Versity
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Patterson
Nazi Plane Scores Hit On Arms Plant
Berlin reports a lone German combat plane dived to within 100 yards of its target and scored direct hits on a British armament factory in Essex. The raid also involved other attacks on vital objectives in London. Two British planes were shot down during raids on a west German industrial area. Both sides claim no attacks on New Year’s Eve.
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Berlin
Essex
London
German Government Offers Free Farm Operation Training
The German government is providing free instruction in running farms to support agricultural operations. Participants gain guidance on farm management, production planning, and basic operational practices to improve efficiency.
Brain Chemistry Shifts Paw Preference After Injection
The text notes that after a chemical exposure, an animal or subject showed a shift in paw use, with the dominant paw changing to the one controlled by the brain side affected by the chemical. The observation implies lateralized brain effects on motor preference.
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RA Fo
Germany
Cobber
Kane
Earth
Eton
Cambridge
Oxford
Office of Indian Affairs
Alaska
Petroleum Conservation Division
PCD
McGregor and
Bradley
Kuppenheimer
Robes
Valgora
Worumbo
Crosby Square
Bes
Knox and
Lee
Gabardine Windbreakers
East Congress Str
the House of Kuppenheimer
Pennsylvania
Sachs-Parker
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