Business Peaks for Year Amid Armament Drive
Washington dispatch notes a weekly surge in industrial activity driven by armament spending. Steel, power, freight and cotton mill output rise while autos show little taper. Buyers stock up as potential delivery delays and war orders prompt ahead purchases, amid broader optimism in Wall Street.
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Guard Stops Flight Of Two Pima Convicts
Two shots fired by guard Ike Walker halted the escape of convicts Don Borden and Dan Hawkins from the Arizona prison near Florence. Borden 21 and Hawkins 24 fled from a new hay barn under construction east of the prison, were pursued to the Gila river bottoms, and recaptured without injuries. Both had arrived from Pima county in March.
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Dan Hawkins
Ike Walker
Gila River
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Pima County
Parachute Exchange Boosts Australian Army Capabilities
Australian Army units begin using American parachutes to augment airborne operations. The transfer enhances equipment standardization and access to advanced gear for rapid deployment roles across multiple training and field exercises.
Death Claims Gen. Butler Amid Nation Mourns
Maj. Gen. Smedley Darlington Butler 58 retired U S Marine Corps died in Philadelphia Naval Hospital after years with abdominal illness. Funeral at 2 p m Monday from Newtown Square home. burial in West Chester cemetery. Wife, daughter Mrs John Wehle, and two sons Smedley Jr and Thomas Richard at bedside. Brother Samuel Butler of Eastland Texas oil firm.
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Thomas Richard
Samuel Butler
Eastland, Tex
Banker James Forrestal joins White House defense team
Hyde Park June 22 U P President Roosevelt expands executive staff to aid national defense naming James Forrestal president of Dillon Read & Co as an administrative Presidential assistant. Forrestal will begin Wednesday as part of a broader plan to marshal economic forces for a $2 billion defense cartel.
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James Rowe
Lauchlin Currie
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White House
Germany
Bisbee Man Jim Malley Seeks Arizona Mine Inspector Post
Jim Malley of Bisbee former deputy state mine inspector announces candidacy for state mine inspector of Arizona subject to the Democratic primaries September 10. He cites decades in mining in Colorado Utah and Montana and his work enforcing eight hour laws and safety rules in Arizona. He pledges economical administration and cooperation with safety groups and notes his family ties and Bisbee community involvement.
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Flagstaff Wife Killed in Highway Crash
Flagstaff report says Nellie Gibson 35 died in a U S highway 89 crash twelve miles north of Cameron as jack Liston notes a light truck skidded struck a culvert and overturned Gibson 38 was critically injured and treated for internal injuries the couple was en route to the Grand Canyon area where the husband had secured work They previously lived in Prescott
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Hull Reiterates U S Stand in Pacific
Secretary Hull reaffirmed Washington support for preserving the status quo in the Pacific at a press conference. He addressed reports that Japanese troops had moved into South China near Hong Kong, stressing U S policy.
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Lightship off San Francisco Records Fog Hours
The lightship near San Francisco reports an annual average of 1135 hours of fog. This measurement highlights the persistent low-visibility conditions affecting navigation in the bay area.
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San Francisco
Border Cards Requirements Are Explained Border Cards Details
NOGALES Sonora Mex June 22 Rosendo G Herrera head of the Mexican immigration department here said residents of border cities have until Nov 1 1940 to obtain identification cards under a new crossing decree He outlined passport requirements two photos medical exam proof of rationality and for Europeans proof of legal US residence Temporary and permanent border zone residents must have cards Those unable to meet requirements or with police records would be denied services are free and valid at any border town Americans outside border areas may stay up to 72 hours in border towns within 20 kilometers then may travel further with a tourist card lasting six months The ruling does not affect Lower California border towns.
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Editors Favor Compulsory Military Training For U S
The National Editorial association with 4000 papers endorsed universal compulsory military training as the democratic method to raise an armed force, saying volunteers cannot be relied upon. Roy A. Brown became president, succeeding Howard W. Palmer. new directors include W Verne McKinney. Oil discovery reported near Tint Gaudens, France in the central Pyrenees.
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Roy A. Brown
San Rael
Calif
Daily Independent
Howard W. Palmer
The
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Hillsboro
Argus
Housewives Read Most Books in Cleveland Study
House wives are the most avid readers, borrowing more books from the Cleveland Public Library than scholars or teachers, according to a recent library analysis in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Cleveland, CO
Cleveland Public Library
Safeway Expands With New East Sixth Street Store
Safeway announces a new location at the southeast corner of East Sixth Street and North Fremont Avenue. Ed ward Vander Vries of the Arizona Trust Company says the site fronts 100 feet on East Sixth and 144 feet on North Fremont, with a purchase around 16000 dollars from Harry F Huston Leo Goldschmidt and Carrie Mae Krazeise. The fall opening is planned, and this adds to four new Safeway sites opened in the past year including at South Fifth Avenue East Broadway and North Stone Avenue East First Street and South Twenty‑Second Street and South Sixth Avenue. Lloyd H Meenan of the Arizona Trust Company arranged the transfer.
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Carrie Mae Krazeise
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Plant Foods for flowers lawns shrubs or trees
Ballinger Fuel advertises plant foods for gardens including flowers lawns shrubs and trees. Located at 3107 EB Speedway. Phone number provided for orders or inquiries.
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Ballinger
Speedway
Mark Freeland Honored by Chamber Dinner
Public relations expert Mark Freeland, in charge of Wesley Ruggles exploitation for Columbia Pictures, was honored at a Chamber of Commerce dinner. Karl Barfield presided as Mayor Henry Janstad and others spoke. Freeland received a copper letterhead plaque and hammered copper tray, with attendees including C. Edgar Goyette and Earl Rooks. Freeland then departed via American Airlines for New York.
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Wesley Ruggles
Arizona
Columbia Pictures
Chamber of Commerce
Freeland
American Airlines
New York
Karl Barfield
Henry O. Janstad
C. Edgar Goyette
Nick Hall
Monte Mansfield
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C. E. Goyette
H. O. Janstad
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Hymie Myerson
Alex Jacome
Roy Drachman
Herb King
George Chambers
Bill Knoyer
Harold Steinfeld
J. B. Mead
R. H. Martin
Max Pooler
Earl Rooks
Casus Belli Lights Up Omaha Courtroom Scene
In Omaha, police court Judge Perry Wheeler interrogated a fracas between two men over a woman. He asked Casus Belli, but the arresting officer identified the subject as Pauline Schmidt.
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Perry Wheeler
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