Flag Day Evokes Wartime Unity In Tucson
A wartime Flag Day celebration at Tucson high school stadium featured Chaplain Mellberg of Davis Monthan Field urging civilian effort on the home front. The Army Air Force band played while an unnamed air base soldier guarded the flag, drawing the loudest applause.
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Davis- Monthan Field
Tucson
Pittsburg Courier
Courier
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Mellberg
William H. Johnson
Cabot
Charles Darnell
Ellis
Americanism
Johnson
Hamilton Keddie
America
Army Air Force
Belief in Earthquakes Linked to a Huge Frog
Among Asiatics, a popular belief persists that earthquakes result from the skippings and breathings of a gigantic frog. The notion reflects folk myths about natural disasters and animal behavior influencing seismic events.
War Bond Sales Of Pima County Reach $180000 In June
About $180000 in war bonds were sold in Pima County in the first two weeks of June led by Fred A. Dragonette, with $170000 still needed to meet the $352000 quota. Over 23000 bonds are already held by residents, suggesting widespread participation. A radio program on KVOA at 8330 p m will feature the air base band and a talk by Earl Rooks on labor support for 10 percent payroll deductions for bonds.
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Pima County
Fred A. Dragonette
War Bond Committee
Dragonette
KVOA
Earl Rooks
Central Trades Council
Nelson Says Hardships Are Just Beginning
War Production Director Donald M. Nelson told a MacArthur Day crowd at Soldiers Field that while production is over the hump, hardships will intensify. He warned of upsets in daily life, business failures, higher taxes, and changes in travel and living as the war economy continues. He praised General MacArthur as a symbol of American resolve and urged Americans to support the war effort at home.
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Chicago
Donald M. Nelson
Soldiers Field
Nelson
Pullmans
General MacArthur
Miss Mildred Hayward Claimed By Death
Miss Mildred Hayward aged 38 and a Tucson resident for nine years died yesterday in a local hospital. She was a secretary. Survived by her parents Ralph and Nina A. Hayward of Wauwatosa Wisconsin. Remains were shipped to Wauwatosa this morning by the Arizona mortuary.
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Mildred Haywards
Tucson
Jury pool thinning as defense workers dodge service
Los Angeles officials report a juror shortage with many potential jurors exempt due to defense work. Jury Commissioner William M. Byrne told the board of supervisors that securing panels has become difficult as more citizens are employed in defense-related tasks.
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Los Angeles
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William M. Byrne
Board of Supervisors
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