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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1942
Page
6
A fragment quotes Thomas Jefferson on tyranny and mind liberty, noting Associated Press and United Press affiliations, rates for Tucson paper delivery, and a telephones line for departments.
The piece notes lax enforcement of petty crime laws in South Tucson including a long-running gambling den near Capitol Laundry and a nearby bookie operation. Blakely's theft of copper wire, valued at about 80 dollars, followed his gambling losses and led to a petty larceny plea. Officers, prosecutors, and judges are urged to crack down and avoid mercy for repeat offenders.
The University of Arizona published a bulletin by J. L. Giddings Jr. on Andrew E. Douglas’s tree-ring method tracing Alaska’s climate back to 1500. He gathered 3 000 wood samples from Fairbanks silt beds and Eskimo sites across Diomede King Island St Lawrence Kobuk and Noatak rivers, linking growth rings to June temperatures and seeking long-range climate trends.
A wartime mica boom now boosts New England where mica is essential for modern warfare. The War Production Board warns many devices rely on mica, with deposits in New Hampshire Maine and Connecticut. yet domestic industry waned while imports from the Far East dominated. A tale of a Tucson prospector mistaking yellow mica for gold closes the piece.
Pegler portrays Joe Padway as a powerful AFL general counsel tied to George Browne Willie Bioff and Capone era rackets. He recounts Padway’s roles with the Teamsters and other unions, court battles in Cincinnati, and a $5,000 payoff from local workers, framing him as a protector of corrupt union practices.
A humorous collection of wordplay and invented definitions by Bugs Baer. It lampoons language with entries like indagation, halophorous, and musty historical notes. The piece blends whimsy with quirky etymologies and playful historical references.
Admiral Kings orders cut red tape by 50 percent. A new rule places reserve officers from socialite and wealthy backgrounds on probation with potential revocation if they fail to meet standards. Veteran officers like Fuqua and Isquith, decorated for heroism, had been previously passed over for promotion. Meanwhile Do-As-Done-By Department store promotes war bond sales with every counter stocked. Senator Tydings campaigns for federal economy, releasing outdated data and questioning wasteful press releases. An anniversary note recalls Lindbergh’s 1,000 bomber raid critique from a year ago.
Washington columnist Paul Mallon argues Russia seeks postwar territorial promises, while gas remains an ineffective weapon in modern warfare. He notes limited gas use by Japan in China and argues gas offers little military advantage against mobility, with strategic focus on air power and conventional shells.
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