Temple Bells as Scrap Drive Signal Japan's Metal Mobilization
Tokyo reports a nationwide push to reclaim iron and brass for war needs. Temples, parks, telegraph poles, furniture and even cannons are stripped for scrap while typewriters and ashtrays are gathered for national defense efforts amid export bans and metal shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Special News Service
Japan
China
United States
Imperial Hotel
Empire
Communications Ministry
Hibiya Park
Diet
Bulletin Board of Information
Rains Cut Water Use in Tucson 1940–41
Water department report shows 1,697,066,071 gallons used in 11 months, down 52,392,522 from the prior year. May pumpage totaled 212,435,000 gallons as rainfall reduced demand under acting superintendent Merrill Biggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Merrill Biggs
City Water Department
Lockheed Reaches Delivery Record in Five Months
Lockheed Aircraft Corp reports a national defense production record with 45.872 million dollars of planes built and delivered in the five months ending May 31. The value exceeds the 1940 full output by 0.935 million and May deliveries amount to 11.491 million despite a memorial weekend holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burbank
Calif
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
National Defense Program
Lockheed
Phoenix Prescot highway bids reported
The Phoenix-Tempe Stone Co submitted the low bid of 151108.06 for about seven miles of the Phoenix Prescott highway starting 20 miles northwest of Phoenix. W A Hall of Phoenix bid 159760.97 and Tanner Construction Co of Phoenix bid 160227.46 for grading draining and hard-surfacing with completion by December 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Phoenix-Tempe
Phoenix-Prescott
Here
W. A. Hall
Tanner Construction Company
Soapbox drive pays fine for student in Pueblo
In Pueblo Colorado a junior college student faced jail for an unpaid traffic fine. Fellow students launched a campaign using billboards posters and soap box orators and raised 3.17 dollars plus tax to cover the amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pueblo
Colo
U.P
Daily Crossword Clues Solve Across and Down Entries
A compiled crossword puzzle with across and down clues listing terms such as Flower Oblong chests heroic poems and many more. The page includes a cryptoquote line and a historical quote attribution.
Retail Buying Trend Upward
New York June 6 Retail trade this week held near record levels with a rush to buy automobiles electrical appliances and home furnishings at an unprecedented pace. Sales compared with 1940 dollar trade value showed a margin of 16 to 20 percent while year ago May was uneven. Regional gains ranged from 12 to 25 percent with the south west east and middle west notable. Wholesale trading stayed brisk as retailers built advance stocks for fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dun & Bradstreet Weekly
Southwest
New England
East
Middle West
Northwest
Pacific Coast
Saddle Thefts Charged to Pair in California Burglary Case
Madera California June 6 two men Tom W Scott 30 Wenatchee Washington and Wilbur H Row 20 Oakland California held in lieu of 2500 bail each on burglary and grand theft counts for saddles stolen from Wickenburg Arizona and 11 California cities Sheriff W O Justice said he and deputies traced and recovered 35 stolen saddles with several still missing
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madera
Calif
Tom W. Scott
Wenatchee
Wash
Wilbur H. Row
Oakland
Wickenburg
Ariz
California
W. O. Justice
Free facials ruled against law in beauty sales
Phoenix, June 6. Atty. Gen. Joe Conway ruled that free facials by house-to-house cosmetic salesmen as demonstrations are contrary to the beauty code. The board of beauty culture examiners requested the opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Joe Conway
Board of Beauty Culture Examiners
Chrysler raises prices on autos in Detroit
Chrysler Corporation announced price increases for its Plymouth De Soto and Chrysler lines in Detroit. Plymouth models rise $10 to $37, De Soto $15 to $47, and Chrysler $15 to $53.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Chrysler Corporation Today
Chrysler
Plymouth
de Soto
Smoke inspectors tackle Cleveland air problem
Safety Director Elliott Ness heads a 15-person tour of the city to inspect compliance with anti smoke ordinances. The outreach targets violations and aims to curb air pollution in Cleveland, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Elliott Ness
Radio Listings and Saturday Highlights From Arizona Stations
A schedule rundown lists KFRC and other San Francisco Phoenix Tucson and Denver stations with NBC CBS and Mutual affiliations, plus Saturday afternoon guests Cornelia Otis Skinner and Jan Struther on Information Please. It notes KVOA programs including China Relief with Tyrone Power and Claudette Colbert, and a busy KTUC KTUC and KVOA national and local news blocks.
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KFRC
Francisco
Mutual
KTAR
Phoenix
KVOD
Denver
KFI
Los Angeles
KPO
S. Francisco
KECA
L. Angeles
KGO
WBAP
Ft. Worth
Nbc-Opt
WBAA
Dallas
KOA
NBC Red
KHJ
CBS
Soccecoeeapennaiat
SONOB
Albuque
KNX
Hollywood
KRLD
Nnc
KSL
Salt Lake City
WOAI
S. Antonio
KVOA
Tucson
KTUC
Cornelia Otis Skinner
Jan Struther
China
Tyrone Power
Claudette Colbert
Chiang Kai-shek
Children of America
D Agostino Escapes Brooklyn Prison Roof Aids Flight
A 19 year old Lorenzo D Agostino who faced burglary sentencing in Brooklyn escaped by climbing an elevator cable to a fourth floor skylight. He broke through the skylight and slid down a parapet to the street pursuing unknown parts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York 4&P
Brooklyn City
Lorenzo D'Agostino
Tonight’s Radio Listings and Local Advertisements
Network programs air from 6:15 to 12:30 with a mix of music comedy and drama across KTAR KVOA KTUC KGO KNX KFRC and more. Classifieds promote services from awnings to barbering radios and beauty shops with addresses and phone numbers.
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KVOA
KTUC
Meadow Brook Mat
Carl Kalash
Orch
Elmer Davis
Israel
Jean Ravel
Enric Madriguera
KTAR
Uncle Walter
the Playhouse
Wings of Destiny
Ben Bernie
KGO
Louella Parsons
R. G
KFRC
United China Relief
Fred Waring
Nova
Rob’son
Amos
Andy
KNX
Lanny Ross
Lum
Abner
KFI
KPI
Grandpappy
Kate Smith
Defense Industries
KPO
Richard Brooks
KECA
KOA
University Explorer
KFT
Bill Henry
Burnett's Sys
Potter
Bill Sabransky
Ken Stevens
P. M
Kaye
KRLD
Casino
Grayson
Rey
Foster
Ramos
Nelson
Dunsmoor
Garr
Calloway
Hampton
Barnet
Martin
KPRC
Jarrett
Noble
Miller
Donohue
Foff
Teagarden
Saunders
Maleville
KSL
Nottingham
Marshall
Strand
King
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U. S
By Max Hill
Daily Crossword
New Zealand
Monk
Son of Noak
Naut
Tremens
Sete
Charles Lamb
AKAF
LMJ
Znkko Pgoo
Tgtfsk
LA Rochefoucauld
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Business Directory
Cali
Prankow Ganz
Margaret Cusick
Gth St
Alyce Mills
Scott
Ochoa
Tucson School
Ee Films
No. Stone Ave
N. Stone Ave
Monarch Photo Service
P. O. Box
Rossi's Florists
Congress
Arizona Daily Star
Tucson Daily Citizen
Star
Citizen
Benson
S. Grand
Austad Welding Shop
Arizona College OF Commerce
E. Congress
COX Commercial College
Southern Arizona
N. Stone
Snos Ant BO Gatlin
S. Stone
Whiteway Laundry
Best Home
Adams
Jenkins Mattress Co
Honest Abe
Country Journal
S Pretend
Rea
Real Estate Exchange
Real Resorts
Ann Cpetcell
van Ictcestar
Nccn
Ged
Gil Tent & Awning Co
Battery Service
Willard Battery Service
Roselene
Menlo Park
W. Spruce
J. Aurora Dobson
Mer
T. T. Muzzy
Sudan
Hegari
Milo
Atlas Largo
Middleton Feeds
Zinnias
Petunias
Warshow Nursery
N. Olsen
Blackridge
Hedrick Drive
Weedless Fertilizer CO
Desert Gardens Nursery
E. Speedway
George W. Mock
Goff
Chas. H. Spencer
10Th St
Steinway and Kimball
Glover & Clark, Inc
H. W Ellis
Tucson Misic CO
Off
Sta. & Forms
Acme Printing Co
Clara M. Schell
Field's
Dave Miller
N.D
4Th Ave
Marsh Elec
Guar
Priser
ROH Radio CO
Auto I
Miller-Rasor
Delco Auto Radio
Tucson Roofing & Supply CO
Pioneer Flinthote
Ratree
Mann Appl. CO
Wells Saw Works
Leeson CO
Tailors, Cleaners Ee Tailoress
Dressmkr
Milgrim's
Santa Rita Clors
Tucson Chemical CO
Josephine Beauty Shop
Drushia's Beauty Salon
Broadway
University Beauty Shop
Beauty
Chenault
Marinello School
N. 6Th Ave
Guy Webb
Encyclopedia Britannica
E. Broadway
Hester Hunter
Becker Bros
BENS
Mitchell Furniture CO
Dan C. McKinney
James Benefield
Forsyth Drilling CO
E. Mabel
J. R. Ralph
N. Maple and
Monte Vista
Carl Pistor
Cor
25Th
Field's Credit Jewelers
EE Rhodes
S. Sixt
Fucion
Harry Hines
Arizona State Museum
2Nd Ave
Mansfeld Jr. High
Mansfeld
Leslie O. Brewer
Madam LA Verne
Pueblo Lodge
Call Jackson
The
Star Outfitters
S. Meyer
Mrs. Bell
N. Park
Elizabeth Bullock
Ener Shop
N. Premont
Thompson
Marguerite’s
Star Citizen
Anderson Airplane School
S. 6Th Ave
Star-Citizen
Lobban Studio
S. 4Th Ave
Meanos Sanatorium
Congress Hotel
Benson Highway
Withers
Jim Washington
Allen Jones
A. W. Smith
Murphey Realty & Mtge. Co
Stone
Oracle Road
W. Congress & Court
Winslow
Douglas
Penn
Arkansas
Studebaker
Gentile
Memphis
Buick
Call Howell
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
H. E. Dean
Connecticut
Chicago
Grand Canyon
W. Congress
Fox Theatre
Credit
Peopies Investment Corp
Industrial Finance CO
Arizona
Memrefr Fdic
John M. McBride
Valley National Bridg
Murphey Realty & Mortgage CO
Auto Finance CO
Arizona Credit Co
Earl van Dorn
Mgr
YMCA
George
Lim & Lim
E. Pennington
Apache Motors
LaSalle
Ford
Packard
Sam Seaney
Cocklin Ytors Inc
6Th Ave
Harry
Frank Rollings
Dawson Motor Co
Charvoz
DeSoto
Monte Mansfield
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