U S Business Stimulated By Defense Plans
The United States launches a $5 billion defense program spurring rapid industrial activity. The AP index rose for a sixth straight week to 102.1 as steel, electric power, and freight loadings climbed toward high capacity. Contracts for 22 naval vessels valued at $227 million signaled fast mobilization and rising orders across steel, woolen goods, and other sectors under Knudsen and Stettinius.
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New York
America
Associated Press
Washington
William S. Knudsen
Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
Business Week
Stettinius-Knudsen
Edsel Ford
Italy
Real Estate Board Urges Summer Listings in Tucson
The real estate board of Tucson says summer is optimal for listing property for lease or sale. It explains how to price listings, the importance of repairs, and the value of signed listings to protect buyers and sellers. Realtors should be Realtors and list with board firms for best guidance and ethics.
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Arizona
Real Estate Board of Tucson
Real Estate Board
Code of Ethics
The
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Tucson
Secre
Government Probes Italian Consular Propaganda Activities
Secretary of State Cordell Hull said several federal agencies are investigating reports of propagandist actions by Italian consular officials in the United States. The Italian ambassador protested against anti Italian sentiment stirring reports. Hull noted investigations by agencies including the FBI and said each incident will be judged on its merits. If substantiated, the U S may seek removal of offending consular officials.
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Washington
Cordell Hull
United States
Hull
Prince Colonna
State Department
Colonna
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Frisco Club Honors Dr Franklin Walker
The Commonwealth club of San Francisco awarded Dr Franklin Walker the gold medal for non fiction for San Francisco's Literary Frontier. His book was chosen from 100 California titles, and he will soon teach American literature at the University of Oregon.
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Commonwealth Club of
San Francisco
Franklin Walker
Boy buys city license for his dog Groucho in Butte
Victor Segna Jr. used his $2.50 birthday gift to purchase a city license for his pet dog Groucho. The story notes the boy's affection for his dog and his practical choice of a license.
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Butte
Mont. U.P
Victor
Junior) Segna
Groucho
Red Cross Tucson Fund Reaches 8500 With $300 Gift
A new $300 contribution lifts the Tucson chapter Red Cross war relief fund to 8500 toward a $10,000 goal. Officials urge completion by next week while denying any link to Foster Parents Plan for War Children and clarifying Red Cross non affiliation with refugee placement or ambulance driver recruitment.
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Tucson
American Red Cross
Jan Diemes
Red Cross
Margret Link
Europe
United States
Miss Link
Eric G. Muggeridge
West 42Nd Street
New York City
Arizona Guard Ordered to Add 655 Men by June 30
The War Department ordered the Arizona National Guard to raise its strength by 655 personnel by June 30, bringing total strength to 1,903. Maj. Gen. Alexander M. Tuthill said the move does not necessarily signal immediate mobilization and noted the wartime figure is 2,660.
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Phoenix
Arizona National Guard
War Department
Alexander M. Tuthill
Tuthill
National Guard
Letter Shames Snail Mobile School Board Walk Cost Mentioned
A year long letter from Mobile mayor Charles Baumhauer aimed at sidewalk funding traveled 9 miles from City Hall to the school board headquarters. The message offered sidewalks at 35 cents per lineal foot, highlighting delays in correspondence.
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Mobile
Ala
School Board
Charles Baumhauer
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