Action Sought On Bill To Aid Bomb Victims
Washington June 18 Senator Pepper urged senate action on a broad wartime civilian aid bill. It would provide monthly payments for injury death or detention of civilians in the United States and possessions and authorize extending benefits overseas retroactive to December 7. Widow benefits range 30 to 85 dollars monthly, with disability payments 10 to 5 dollars, based on injury level.
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Washington
Pepper
D-Fla
Senate
United States
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
United
Florida
Philippine Islands
Taft
Ohio
Continental
Intensive War Training To Start July 13 For Army
Secretary Stimson announced a four month schedule of intensive field maneuvers for six army corps across the south and west. Training emphasizes desert and jungle fighting and air ground joint operations to prepare troops mentally and physically for wartime tasks.
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Washington
Stimson
Army
State Guards
National Guard
War Department
Second Army Corps
Carolina
Eighth Army Corps
Louisiana
First Army Corps
Seventh Army Corps
Desert Training Center
Third Army Corps
Camp Forrest
Tenn
Fourth Army Corps
Uncontrolled Use Of Sulfo Drugs Termed Dangerous
Salt Lake City June 18 Prof Ernest C McCulloch Washington State College bacteriologist warned medical men to curb promiscuous sulfonamide use The drug class has dramatic results but is not a cure all and can kill He cited overvaluation followed by disappointment and stressed many sulfonamides have high toxicity and may harm patients more than help.
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Joseph D. Barber
Salt Lake City
Ernest C. McCulloch
Washington State College
Pacific Division
American Association For the Advancement of Science
McCulloch
Army calls thousands of dentists under 38 for immediate duty
Dr. William A. Baker, state service chairman, reports the Army issued a call for several thousand dentists under 38 for immediate duty in the dental corps. Dentists over 38 and 1-A should also apply. those who listed the Army as first choice should seek commissions with the local recruiting board.
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R. D. McDonald
William A. Baker
Army
Dental Corps
Baker
Army Medical Recruiting Board
Champion Cowboy and Student Wed at Elopement
Ada Lee Perner of Seligman Arizona and Homer Pettigrew of Grady New Mexico married June 12 in an elopement to Mosquero New Mexico. Perner, daughter of a Seligman ranching family, has represented Arizona in eastern rodeos and was Phoenix world championship show queen. Pettigrew, a 1941 world champion cowboy, seeks to defend the title. They plan no home and will continue rodeo careers.
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Prescott
Ada Lee Perner
Seligman
University of Arizona
Homer Pettigrew
Grady
N. M
Mosquero
Arizona
Phoenix
Pettigrew
Tucson
War Bond Goal For June Now Shy $125,000
War bond chairman Fred A. Dragonette reports Pima county trails its June quota of $352,000 by $125,000 with twelve days left. He urges sales of series F and G bonds and notes E bonds are already common. He also promotes converting scrap rubber proceeds to war stamps and bonds and recognizing firms with perfect salary savings participation. Eight year old Sammy Westbrook will be featured on KVOA radio to share his $2.40 from scrap rubber in support of the drive.
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Fred A. Dragonette
Pima County
Dragonette
Sammy Westbrook
Sammy
North Seventh Avenue
War Bond Committee
KVOA
Legion Head Joins Sons in Army Duty
Charles S. Stough commander of the Lake Greenway post of the American Legion will report to Fort Ord California next week. A 48 year old World War veteran and 22 year reserve officer has two sons already serving with the Army and is joining them.
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Phoenix
Charles S. Stough
Lake- Greenway
American Legion
Army
Fort Ord
Calif
Five Millions Are Estimated For Year In State Sales Tax
The Arizona State tax commission estimated the 1942 43 fiscal year sales tax would yield 5 000 000. For 1941 42 the commission expected 4 300 000 but actual collections exceed 5 000 000. Of the 5 million the counties receive 2 448 000 with specific allocations to Cochise Pima Santa Cruz and Yavapai.
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Phoenix
State Tax Commission
Social Security Fund
Tax Commission
Cochise
Pima
Santa Cruz
Yavapai
Fort Worth to establish air service center for a regional supply
Fort Worth Texas announced that an air service supply center will be established here to support Army Air Forces units in Texas and neighboring states. Headquarters for the second air service area command will be located in Fort Worth with about 20 officers and 50 civilians initially, increasing later.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Army Air Forces
Texas
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
Second Air Service Area Command
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Fourth Ave
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The
Master Shoemakers of America
Steinfeld’s
Red Cross
Bally
Paramount
Val Craft
Steinfelds
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