Youths Urged to Enlist After Passing Exam
Notification shows 1,000 youths aged 17 who passed Army Navy college qualifying tests on March 15 may enter a Western area pool of 6,000 for Army specialized training reserve by July 1. Col. Phillip B. Shotwell urges enlistment by June 25 with start July 1, through Arizona recruiting in Phoenix.
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Arizona
Ninth Service Command
Ft. Douglas
Utah
Phillip B. Shotwell
University of Arizona
Cochise
Santa Cruz
Pima
Phoenix
Shotwell
Service Command Unit
Tucson
State University
Navy
Army
Plan for nationwide school FM radio service
The University of Arizona leads a plan by 59 state universities to appoint staff reps to study FM radio modulation for educational service nationwide. Harry K. Behn is named as UA's representative. The plan envisions five education broadcast wavelengths and state wide networks linked by transmitters.
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University of Arizona
US Office of Education
Harry K. Behn
Radio Bureau
R. R. Lowdermilk
Federal Office of Education
State Department of Education
OPA Tightens Eligibility For Buying Autos
The Office of Price Administration cuts auto purchase eligibility for 1942 models. Effective Friday, applicants must prove the car is for an essential activity. Doctors nurses ministers and war workers gain certificates while four plus student or school employee transport is restricted. Service members may sell used cars only to family members unless authorized for USO clubs.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Armed Services
OPA
Pegler Receives Gold Medal At Nassau County Dinner
Westbrook Pegler, noted Scripps-Howard and United Feature columnist, earned a gold medal for distinguished service to the people of the United States at a Bar Association of Nassau County dinner in Mineola on Saturday June 10. Judge Frederick E. Crane presented the award and praised Pegler as fearless in his writings, a representative of press courage, and a defender of law and institutions.
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Westbrook Pegler
Scripps-Howard
United Feature Syndicate
United States
Bar Association
Nassau County
New York
Mineola
Frederick E. Crane
Court of Appeals of
New York State
Crane
Pegler
Workmen Prepare Court House for Paint
Workmen were busy repairing cracked plaster in the county courthouse in preparation for a new coat of paint. Painting will begin once repair work is finished, with Arizona Paint Co. contracted by the county board of supervisors for 4185 dollars.
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County Court House
Arizona Paint Co
County Board of Supervisors
Supervisors Grant CAA Right To Install Cable
The Pima county board of supervisors approved the Civil Aeronautics Administration to lay a cable under the Vail highway for operating the Tucson radio range. A monitor for checking the radio beam will run from the cable. Art Johnson, CAA official from Santa Monica, filed the permit request.
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Civil Aeronautics Administration
Pima County Board of Supervisors
Vail
Tucson
Art Johnson
CAA
Santa Monica
Yale Charter From 1745 Still In Force
The historic charter of Yale University, established in 1745, remains legally binding today. It anchors the institution's authority, governance, and enduring mandate in higher education.
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Yale
Pick Up Broken Glass And Save Bare Feet
Tucson city council members urged residents to stop leaving broken glass in streets describing the problem as very bad amid wartime tire shortages. They discussed a possible ordinance with fines up to 250 dollars similar to Los Angeles to deter bottle breaking and protect tires and feet.
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Niemann
Joe Niemann
Tucson
Old Pueblo
Los Angeles
Dentzer Resigns Copper Company Post at Magma Copper
Superior June 20 Ed ward G. Dentzer resigns as general manager of the Magma Copper company due to ill health effective July 1. A J McNab vice president announces Wesley P. Goss named successor with Dentzer remaining as consulting engineer and director.
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Superior
Edward G. Dentzer
Magma Copper Company
A. J. McNab
Wesley P. Goss
Dentzer
Link trainer Jinx at Davis Monthan trains thousands
A Link trainer named Jinx at Davis Monthan Field has logged 7,081 hours of simulated combat training for about 3,000 pilots over two years, flying 1,120,000 miles while never leaving the trainer building. Officially Trainer No. 130, it arrived in May 1941 and has operated daily with no casualties among pilots.
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Davis- Monthan Field
Jinx
Davis-Monthan
Jinz
William Mapples
Christopher C. Coles
Corp
Jesse Tebbens
Air Wac
Link Trainers Airborne Survival Training
The article describes Link trainers used by about 3,000 pilots to practice instrument flight with simulated landing gear cues and radio guidance. An instructor manages controls including wind and course to mimic combat conditions, noting these trainers have saved many lives and operate roughly 5,000 hours before scrapping.
Restrictions To Be Si On Electricity In Mexi
Mexico City reports that within ten days all restrictions on electric light and power will be removed in the floral district. The federal electricity commission announced that the first of three plants at Ixtapantongo will produce 000 horsepower. A drought had caused mild electricity rationing in the capital due to reduced output from the Necaxa hydroelectric plant.
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Mexico City
Floral District
Federal Electricity Commsssion
Sion
Ixtapantongo
Necaxa
Antonio Gonzales Dies After Collision In Phoenix
Antonio Gonzales died in a Phoenix hospital after a Wednesday car collision. The accident involved another vehicle and occurred in the city, details limited to the skull and back injuries reported.
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Antonio Gonzales
Phoenix
Antonio Go Phoenix
Parts and Jinx Wings Hear Talk of Upgrades
Jinx has logged about 7000 hours with no major failures and only routine checks. Engineers consider equipping her with an engine and two .50 caliber guns to enable her to head into combat herself.
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Jinx
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