Hays Returns After Navy Duty
Don J. Hays assistant chief of police returned to Tucson from two weeks of U S naval reserve duty in San Diego. He was noted absent without leave briefly when he failed to appear, then announced his return and planned duty. His two weeks leave was approved June 15 to July 1. A city dispute earlier led to the city car being recalled from Hays.
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Don J. Hays
Tucson
U. S. Naval Reserve
San Diego
Hays
Henry L. Hilles
Hilles
George W. Seeley
Seley
R. E. Butler
Tax conference scheduled in Prescott August 1 2 3
The state tax commission announced the annual tax conference on property valuations will be held in Prescott August 1 2 and 3. County assessors and county boards of supervisors will attend and the Arizona Good Roads association will hold its annual meeting in Prescott at the same time.
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Phoenix
State Tax Commission
Prescott
County Boards of Supervisors
Arizona Good Roads Association
Supervisors Move To Open Bear Canyon Road
Pima County supervisors advanced plans to create a new Bear Canyon Road into the Catalina mountains near Tucson. A August 5 petition will seek Bowes Road dedication as a Walker road substitute and decide on John Migel’s abandonment petition. Migel agreed to help build to the forest boundary and share costs.
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Bear Canyon
Catalina Mountains
Tucson
Pima County
Bowes Road
John Migel
National Forest
George T. Grove
Migel
Forest
State Traffic Toll Reaches 110 In First Half Of 1940
The Associated Press reports Arizona traffic deaths rose to 110 for the first six months of 1940, up 33 from a year earlier. Albert MceLaughn, 29, died when a car overturned near Coldwater. Driver Kroy Mayes, 22, failed to navigate a dead end. Theodora Pedroza of Mayer died when her husband’s truck left the Black Canyon highway near Prescott. Victoria Corilla and two others were injured in the crash.
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Arizona
Albert MceLaughn
Coldwater
C. H. Johnson
Kroy Mayes
Quints Star in Movie to Aid Canada War Effort
The Dionne quintuplets filmed playing on the Dafoe nursery lawns for a movie to be shown at the New York World's Fair. The color reels will appear in the Canadian pavilion at Flushing. Earlier efforts included war bond purchases Red Cross donations and royal presentation gowns.
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Callander
Dionne
Canada
Five Sisters
Dafoe Nursery
Flushing
Dionne Sisters
The
Red Cross
Legalized gaming petition rejected in Arizona
Phoenix July 1 The Secretary of State Harry M Moore rejected as insufficient petitions to place the Brayton legalized gambling initiative on the November ballot Beth H Clingan Phoenix attorney filed petitions with about 7000 signatures and said a circulator holding 5000 more signatures refused filing It would take 11786 signatures to qualify For comparison another legalized gambling bill had petitions accepted over a week earlier.
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Phoenix
Harry M. Moore
Beth H. Clingan
Sawyer
Swiss Industrial Fair in Bern Draws 157,845 Attendance
Despite adverse conditions the annual Swiss Industrial Fair in Bern attracted 157,845 visitors, a rise of 40,000 from the 1939 edition.
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Bern
Tucson Red Cross drive nets 11200 in war relief
The Tucson Chapter of the American Red Cross closed its war relief drive with a total of 11200. A benefit show at the Pioneer hotel, a flower sale, door contributions, and an auction raised most of the funds, with about 10000 raised locally and 1200 from Ajo Willcox and Benson branches. The money goes to the Pacific branch in San Francisco to aid European war refugees.
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Tucson
American Red Cross
Pacific
Red Cross
San Francisco
Jan Diemes
Europe
The
Pioneer Hotel
Tucson Little Theatre
Little Theatre
Ajo
Willcox
Benson
Bank staff shed collars for summer shirts at Union Trust
In St. Petersburg, Union Trust employees wore open necked sports shirts for a day and public reaction was positive. Management then decided to keep the summer attire, moving away from collars and ties for the season.
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ST. Petersburg, Fla
Union Trust Company
Rescue Ships Set for Intercoastal Cruise Start
SAN FRANCISCO July 1 UP The American Messenger Washington and Manhattan will begin cruises from New York to San Francisco this month to return large passenger vessels to intercoastal trade. Assignment of the ships to the intercoastal run was made during the weekend by the U S maritime commission. The Washington and Manhattan, $11 006 000 luxury ships, have been engaged recently in refurnishing American citizens to the United States from Europe.
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San Francisco
Eners
Washington
Manhattan
New York
U. S. Maritime Commission
Washingto
United States
Europe
Britain Warns Against Occupation Of Syria And Lebanon
London warns that Syria and Lebanon must not be occupied by hostile powers or used as bases for attacks on British interests in the Near East. The foreign office says Britain will take necessary measures and notes French Near East forces may be ceasing hostilities while German charges of British pressure in Syria surface.
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Syria
Lebanon
London
WUP
Foreign Office
Great Britain
Near East
Middle East
Bordeaux
Syrian
Banker Marks 51 Years in Tucson Banking Field
Garden H. Sawyer celebrated 51 years in banking with a desk ceremony at the Southern Arizona Bank and Trust Company in Tucson. Gifts included a commemorative pen set, flowers from several banks and Masonic bodies, and praise for his loyalty, leadership, and long service.
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Garden H. Sawyer
Southern Arizona
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank
Los Angeles
York Rite
Scottish Rite
Masonic Order
H. H. d’Autremont
Associates
Southern Arizona Bank and Trust Company
Tucson
Sawyer
First National Bank of
Joliet National Bank
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U.S. Navy
Associated Press
Quints
PY As
Bee el Asd
Stonecypher Baking Company
Max Klinger
Rainbo Baking Company
George A. Stonecypher
Rainbo Bread
Gordon H. Sawyer
Southern Arizona Bank
Arizona Bankers’ Association
American Bankers’ Assciation
State Association
Railway Express
Western Union
Railways Express
Tucson Federal
Joseph G. Rice
D. Kellond
Asst
Treas
Alfred F. Kerr
Exec
V. P Sec
Alex G. Jacome
Fred W. Fickett
V. P. WM
H. Johnson
William L. WA
LLSH
East Broadway
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