Pima Farmers Near War Crop Goals Despite Drought Strain
Pima County farmers expect to meet or exceed county war crop goals in dry beans and vegetables while hay and pasture crops are likely to surpass targets. Peanuts and sweet potatoes are being grown, and many unlisted food crops provide relief. Drought endangers grain sorghum as the summer rains will determine if sorghum and cotton can be fed with limited water.
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Pima County
Usda War Board
War Board
Congress Opposes Subsidies to Control Prices
Washington reports a mixed reaction in Congress to a government subsidy aiding vegetable packers to cover proposed wage increases. Vinson announced a roughly 5 million dollar yearly subsidy to the Commodity Credit Corporation, with Cannon and Wiley voicing concern that subsidies risk inflation and labor costs. McCormack noted price controls would be hard to enforce without subsidies, as officials plan further supports for meat butter gasoline and metals.
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Washington
Cannon
D-Mo
House Appropriations Committee
Vinson
Fred M. Vinson
Commodity Credit Corporation
War Labor Board
Sen. Wiley
R-Wis
Wiley
McCormack
Dmass
House
Russian Diplomat Oumansky En Route to Mexico City
Constantine Oumansky, former Soviet ambassador to the United States, travels to Mexico City to seal a 13 year gap in Russian Mexican relations. He passed through Seattle yesterday as the Soviet ambassador to Mexico. Dr Louis Quintanilla arrived in Moscow as Mexican ambassador.
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Seattle
Constantine Oumansky
Mexico City
Toxico
Oumansky
United States
Louis Quintanilla
Moscow
Youths Volunteer To Work On Farms In Pima County
A large group of vacationing Tucson boys aged 14 to 17 and local businessmen have formed a pool of farm labor at the Pima county farm labor office for summer help. The office, started June 1 and run by Rudolph Laos, plans cotton chopping dairy work and poultry farm help as farmers face peak season demand.
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Tucson
New
Pima County
C. B. Brown
Mexico
Brown
University of Arizona Extension Service
Rudolph Laos
Laos
South Sixth
Stone Avenues
Farm Labor Office
Mexican Communists Continue Activities In Mexico
Mexican Communist party votes to stay as an active unit in Mexico after the Comintern dissolution. General secretary Dionisio Encina leads a commitment to strengthen labor support, back Avila Camacho’s government, and oppose Trotzkyism, fifth column, and right wing, with aims to contribute blood after the second front opens.
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Mexico City
Mexican Communist Party
Mexico
Comintern
Dionisio Encina
Party Assembly
Labor
Avila Camacho
Conduct Hearings On Gila River Project
Representatives of the state committee investigating the Japanese infiltration said they will attend the Arizona corporation commission hearings Monday on activities of the Japanese cooperative at Rivers. The committee includes business men farmers and lawyers. The hearing was requested by the war relocation authority after the commission cancelled the cooperative's articles of incorporation.
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Phoenix
State Committee
Arizona Corporation Commission
Rivers
The
War Relocation Authority
Son Of Tucson Couple Earns Wings In Navy
Jack M. Kastner 28, son of Mr and Mrs Jack Kastner of Tucson, earned naval aviation pilot first class wings at Pensacola Florida on June 1 after ten months training. He enlisted May 8 1940 and rose from apprentice seaman to machinists mate first class before transferring to the air corps. He served overseas earning the silver star the Navy E and the Cross of St Lorraine. His siblings in war work include Roy a Marine sergeant on Oahu expert marksman three years, Maxine in California defense work and Nancy entering Naval nurses training. His wife and two sons live in Los Angeles.
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Jack M. Kastner
Jack Kastner
North
Fremont Avenue
Tucson
Pensacola
Fla
Kastner
Navy
Navy Air Corps
St. Lorraine
Thers
Jack
Roy
Marines
Oahu
Territory of Hawaii
Maxine
California
Nancy
Tucson High School
Naval
Los Angeles
Chinese Rout Japanese Forces Near Chungking In Heavy Losses
Chinese communique reports heavy Chinese casualties inflicted on Japanese. Forces recaptured points south of Sangtze and near Yangloushu while destroying railway sections between Hankow and Hochow. Commandos raided Yochow again as fighting continued northeast of Ichang and northwest of Hankow.
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Chungking
Yangtze
Sangtze
Ichang
Shasi
Chientsusi
Hupeh
Yangloushu
Yochow
Hunan
Canton- Hankow
Hankow
Hochow
National surveys link traffic deaths to workplace hazards
National surveys indicate that as many workers are killed in traffic incidents as in occupational accidents, highlighting road travel as a major workplace risk and prompting discussions on safety measures for employees on the job.
Firefighters Mop Up Rincon Fire On Eastern Slope
Forest service reports one division of engineers released to mop up and extinguish remaining burning snags near Rincon Mountain. Survey teams fly to assess damage while park service continues encirclement and lookout from Ha Valley camp.
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Rincon Mountain
Forest Service
Ha Valley
Coronado National Forest
Consolidated
Richey
Tucson
Davis- Monthan
Park Service
Sam Lowell
Glenn Lewis
Condition of Hal Mitchell Improved
Hal Mitchell executive secretary to Governor Osborn whose gall bladder operation was reported successful, is listed in good condition in Phoenix. Mitchell is a widely known Arizona newspaperman.
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Phoenix
Hal Mitchell
Osborn
Arizona
Treasury Urges June 15 Tax Installment Payment
Washington June 12 The treasury reminded taxpayers that the March 15 quarterly income tax installment must be followed by a June 15 payment. The June 15 amount matches March 15 for those above thresholds, with credits applied to 1943 taxes. Final 1943 returns due March 15 with potential refunds and new withholding rules affecting employment taxes.
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Washington
U.P
Treasury
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Mrs Lulu Dunaway Funeral Services Set
Funeral services for Mrs Lulu M Dunaway 72 who died Friday at her daughter’s home will be held 10 30 a m Monday in the Arizona mortuary chapel. Dr R S Beal of the First Baptist church will officiate. She died of a heart attack. She was the widow of Albert Dunaway. The Dunaway family moved to Tucson in 1913 and lived there since. Mr Dunaway was deputy sheriff for years. The couple lived at 1005 North Sixth avenue since 1920s. Five months ago she became ill and moved to her daughter’s home.
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Lulu M. Dunaway
William L. Jones
East Speedday
Arizona Mortuary Chapel
R. S. Beal
First Baptist Church
Boy Born to Mr and Mrs Harold Allen in Tucson
At St Mary's Hospital a son was born to Mr Harold Allen and Mrs Allen of R 1 Box 867B Tucson. The birth occurred at 11 25 p m on June 11.
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St. Mary's Hospital
Harold Allen
Tucson
Hollywood Crafts Africa Corps Uniforms for Film
Hollywood studios race to replicate Africa Corps outfits after authorities halt production. Lt. Col. J. B. Barret brings back a model gray-green tunic shirt breeches shorts and cap used to outfit actors. Studios produce replicas for future movies featuring the corps.
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Hollywood
Calif. U.P
Hitler
Africa Corps
Africa
J. B. Barret
Seabees Sailor Sends First News From North Africa
Mrs. Edna Bowman of 2038 East Adams Street received a card from her son Thomas Wilbur De Foor, a second class petty officer in the Seabees, announcing his location in Bizerte North Africa. This was his first contact in four months.
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Edna Bowman
East Adams Street
Thomas Wilbur DeFoor
The
Seabees
Bizerte
North Africa
DeFoor
Government Heights baby clinic rescheduled
The Government Heights baby clinic at South Sixth and Columbia Street has been postponed from Monday to Tuesday at 10 a.m. Local residents are advised to note the new time and location remains the same.
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Government Heights
South Sixth
Columbia Street
Eighteenth Annual Summer School to Open in Prescott
The Church in Arizona holds its eighteenth annual summer school at the Arizona church center in Prescott starting next Monday and ending June 25. Four carloads of delegates from Tucson Episcopal parishes will depart Grace church grounds at 7 30 Monday morning.
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the Church In
Arizona
Arizona Church Center
Prescott
Tucson Episcopal
Grace Church
Promotion of 18th Lieut James K Howsare to 2nd Lieutenant
The California quartermaster depot Oakland announces James K Howsare promoted to 2nd Lieutenant in the Army Quartermaster Corps. He earned CE and Law degrees from the University of Arizona in 1931 and was a Tucson attorney before enlisting in September 1942. His permanent home is 522 North Tucson Boulevard Tucson Arizona.
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James K. Howsare
Army Quartermaster Corps
California Quartermaster Depot
Oakland
University of Arizona
Tucson
Arizona
Tucson Blvd
Whit Sunday Corporate Communion Service Slated
By appointment of the presiding bishop The Rt. Rev. Henry St. George Tucker a Whit Sunday Corporate Communion of church families will be celebrated Sunday morning with emphasis on youth. The service will be at Grace Episcopal Church at 10:00, the second of the summer schedule moved from 11:00 to 10:00.
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Episcopal Church
Henry St. George Tucker
Whitsunday
Grace Episcopal Church
35 Tucson And Globe Cases In U S Court
Grand jury in Phoenix returned 35 true bills from Tucson and Globe on narcotics and selective service cases. Others include immigration restrictions tariff violations burglary on an Indian reservation embezzlement prison escape impersonation Dyer act. Arraignments before Judge Sames to follow with no exact schedule released. K Berry Peterson attended from U S attorney's office in Tucson.
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Dave Ling
Phoenix
Tucson
Globe
Young shake-town artist jailed for threats to stars
The 19-year-old Roger Barker received a five year prison term plus five years probation in Hollywood California after he sent threatening letters to notable stars including Bette Davis Rosalind Russell Mickey Rooney Deanna Durbin and former Governor Culbert Olson.
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Hollywood
Cal
Roger Barker
Bette Davis
Rosalind Russell
Mickey Rooney
Deanna Durbin
Culbert L. Olson
Four Motored Bombers Hit Timor Bases in Heavy Raid
Allied bombers attacked Babo Dutch New Guinea and Rabaul New Britain in the heaviest strikes on Japanese bases in weeks. Koepang suffered a ruined powerhouse and fuel dumps with town flames reported. three interceptor planes were destroyed and one Zero shot down. Liberators returned safely after the Timor raid, the largest yet on Timor.
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Babo
Dutch New Guinea
Rabaul
New Britain
Australia
Koepang
Harold Guard
United Press
Mdent
Timor
Darwin
Meanwile
Vunakanau
Airfield strikes hit Pacific targets in New Guinea Timor raid
Allied planes bombed Salamaua and Komiatum in New Guinea while attacking Dili Timor Gasmata and anti aircraft positions. Fires were set at Babo Catalina airfield clearing areas around parked aircraft and barracks.
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Rapopo
Babo
Catalina
Salamaua
Komiatum
New Guinea
Dili
Timor
Gasmata
Madang
Pentecost Mass at All Saints Church by Combined Choirs
The combined choirs of SS Peter and Paul and All Saints Parish perform at the 11 o'clock high Mass on Pentecost under director Joseph W Lane with Camiel Van Hulse as organist. A 60 voice ensemble sings selections from Pietro Vonavs missa solemnis and Rossini missa orbis factor. The Gregorian chant mens choir will sing the Mass proper.
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SS. Peter and Paul and
All Saints
All Ints
Joseph W. Lane
Camil van Hulse
Pietro von
Rossini
All Saints Church
San Francisco’s Role as West Coast Banking Hub Since 1849
The text notes San Francisco as the largest banking center west of Chicago dating from the 1849 gold rush era, highlighting its long standing financial prominence in the region.
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San Francisco
Chicago
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