Oil Distribution Sparks National Debate in Petroleum Industry
New York wide debate splits oil leaders over summer gasoline supply and winter fuel oil. Ickes warns rationing may occur as Britain’s withdrawal of 50 tankers tightens eastern stocks. Proposals include pipelines across the Mississippi, shipyards at Savannah, and coastwise tanker use to ease shortages, with cost and anti-trust concerns weighing on plans.
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More Spies in U S Now Than World War I Period
The state department told the senate judiciary committee that more people are engaged in espionage and subversive activities in the United States now than during World War I. The committee approved bills giving the president authority to regulate entry or departure of aliens to aid national defense.
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Police Hunt Slayer Of Jessie Strieff In Washington
Detectives search a top Washington residential district for the missing blue raincoat and other clues in the murder of 23 year old Jessie E Strieff a War Department stenographer found slain in a garage near Dupont Circle. Autopsy notes a terriffic struggle and authorities consider storm time assault possibly aided by a passing motorist.
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Heinrich Simon
Des Moines
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Farm Security Administration
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Christine Tankersley
Tucson Girl Wins Prestigious Perkins Scholarship
Miss Mavis Owen an 18 year old Tucson girl has been awarded a year long scholarship to study at the Perkins Institution and Massachusetts School for the Blind in Watertown Massachusetts. Dr Gabriel Farrell head of the school for the blind credited the award in a letter to Robert Morrow superintendent of the Arizona State School for the Deaf and Blind. Miss Owen the daughter of Prof Harold E Owen and Mrs Owen is vacationing in the east with her family unaware of the award. She will be one of ten students in the United States to win such a scholarship and Dr Farrell will forward additional emails of the scholarship later.
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Massachusetts School For the Blind
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Arizona State School For the Deaf and Blind
Gabriel Farrell
School For the Blind
Miss Caven
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The
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East
Morrow
Miss Owen
United States
Massachusetts
Farrell
Arizona
Argentina Reports 575 Railway Emetric Coaches in Use
The article notes that Argentina currently operates 575 emetric railway coaches in active service. It details the expansion of rolling stock as part of modernization efforts and cites railway authorities confirming the number.
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Reverend Dawson Named Playground Camp Director
Reverend Richard A. Dawson, pastor of the First Congregational church, will direct the Pilgrim Playground camp at Mormon Lake. The camp opens Friday and runs until July 3 for Congregational youths in the southwestern district, with dormitory rebuilding by two carpenters and a schedule of classroom work, recreation, and camp activities. Dick Hall will lead from the pulpit this Sunday in Dawson's absence, with a sermon on The Statue of Time, and Rabbi Hyman Iola will speak June 29 on There is Still Room for Hope.
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Mormon Lake
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British Battle In Syria To Block Drive On Egypt
The Middle East warfront centers on Syria as Britain and Free French fight Vichy forces. A Syrian victory could protect Egypt and the Suez Canal by preventing Axis footholds and limiting land offensives with air support from Crete.
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United Press
Labor Leaders Are Failing To Cooperate, Survey Shows
A nationwide survey by the American Institute of Public Opinion finds most voters dissatisfied with labor leadership for not aiding the defense effort. Only 12 percent say labor leaders are doing as much as they should, with criticism shared by business and government sectors.
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National Defense
Phoenix Couple Injured in Showlow Area Crash
Mr and Mrs W S Lowther of Phoenix were treated at McNary hospital for injuries from a collision with a truck on U S highway 60 six miles west of Showlow last night. Lowther suffered a fractured hip and other injuries while Mrs Lowther was less seriously Hurt. Water is a product of burning hydrogen.
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Dover Finds Calm After Year of Invasion Jitters
Dover England moves from tense alarm to calm after a year of bombardment and shelling. Residents say air raids feel like an air show and civilians adapt by using chalk cliff shelters while staying busy amid ongoing threat.
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Butterflies have limited vision at five or six feet
Among the most far sighted of all insects butterflies can see movements only five or six feet away, scientists report. The finding highlights how butterfly vision constrains alertness to nearby motion.
Frontier Days Opens July 4 in Prescott
Prescott readies the 54th Frontier Days from July 4 to 7 with a rodeo and festivities led by A T Spence. The event aims to attract 200 300 cowboys for nine events and dances on the courthouse plaza. A sheriff rope contest is planned though Tucson injuries may affect it. The 20 30 club sponsors raise 5200 to cover potential deficits against 5000 annual shortfall.
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Yavapai
America
Yavapai County Court House
A. T. Spence
Arizona
Arizona State Fair Association
U S Civil Service Announces Open Examinations
The U S civil service commission lists competitive exams for Arizona California and Nevada. Positions include senior and junior blueprint and photostat operators with salaries 1260 to 1440 yearly, plus tabulating machine operator roles. Cylinder pressman jobs in government printing office and bureau of engraving pay hourly and daily rates.
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Pershing Ride Dies At Fort Sam Houston
Maj. Gen. Ernest Hinds, U S A retired and John J. Pershing’s chief of artillery in the A E F, died today at the station hospital Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio Texas.
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Tex
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John J. Pershing
Station Hospital
Rice Prices in Shanghai Tighten for Poor Buyers
In Shanghai current rice prices soar, leaving many poor residents unable to purchase staple grains. Government measures are discussed as households cut back on meals while markets report limited supply and rising costs.
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China
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