Postwar plan eyed to divert Colorado River water
Four proposals to divert Colorado river water into central Arizona farming areas are reviewed by the U S reclamation bureau as part of state postwar planning. The ideas include dams and tunnels at Lee's Ferry and Bridge Canyon plus pumping from Lake Havasu to reservoirs serving Verde and Big Sandy Bill Williams areas.
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Phoenix
Colorado
Arizona
U. S. Reclamation Bureau
Harry G. Raschbacher
Osborn
Lee's Ferry
Erde River
Camp Verde
Bridge Canyon
Aubrey Valley
The
Verde
Big Sandy
Bill Williams
Lake Havasu
Granite Reef
Civil Service Seeks Skilled Labor for War Department Bases
The U S civil service commission announces open competitive exams for skilled laborers at air bases in Arizona New Mexico Oklahoma and Texas with posts listed in Higley Phoenix Tucson Denver Baton Rouge Lake Charles New Orleans Shreveport Albuquerque Lordsburg Roswell Enid Oklahoma City Abilene Beaumont Genoa Harlingen Lubbock Midland Mission San Angelo Sherman Stamford Victoria Waco Wichita Falls. Positions include aircraft electricians mechanics painters woodworkers sheet metal workers propeller mechanics and juniors with annual pay from 1500 to 2200 dollars. Applicants must meet age limits and file with J Gorman local secretary in room 238 B post office building.
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U. S. Civil Service Commission
War Department
Higley
Phoenix
Tucson
Arizona
Denver
Colo
Baton Rouge
Lake Charles
New Orleans
Shreveport
Albuquerque
Lordsburg
Roswell
N. M
Enid
Oklahoma City
Okla
Abilene
Beaumont
Genoa
Harlingen
Lubbock
Midland
Mission
San Angelo
Sherman
Stamford
Victoria
Waco
Wichita Falls
Tex
Dc. J. Gorman
Board of U. S. Civil Service Examiners
Superior Court Ruling Limits Trial Court Authority
Phoenix June 22. The state supreme court ruled that superior courts cannot alter judgments from the state supreme court. The decision nullified a contempt order against Ethel Ferguson for $25 fine in a seven year case. The ruling states only the high tribunal may modify its own judgments.
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Phoenix
State Supreme Court
High Tribunal
County Superior Court
Ethel Ferguson
Supreme Court
Funeral Services Held For Phoenix Resident
Funeral services were held today for Harry M. Kennedy 75 a former part owner of a Phoenix flour mill who fell to his death from the Luhrs building tenth floor. Kennedy lived in Phoenix 50 years and was the oldest member of the Arizona club seen shortly before his body was found on a roof. He retired from the lumber business in 1917. His widow and two sons survive Dr Vernon Kennedy Phoenix and Jarry Jr San Francisco.
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Phoenix
Harry M. Kennedy
Luhrs
Kennedy
Arizona Club
Vernon Kennedy
Jarry, Jr
San Francisco
Gas Shortage Strands Thousands of Motorists Eastward
Dry gasoline pumps left thousands stranded along the Atlantic seaboard during the weekend travel rush. Philadelphia reported all 3,500 stations closed by Sunday afternoon, with tourists and workers unable to reach plants. The shortage followed a doubled ration unit value to six gallons, set to cover a two week extension ending July 15.
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Atlantic Seaboard
Philadelphia
A. Reed Engle
Associated Gasoline Dealers of
Washington
American Automobile Association
New York
Westchester County
Union City
N. J
Jacksonville
Fla
New England
Arizona Housewife Urged To Bring In Scrap Rubber
Arizona housewives were urged to join the national rubber salvage campaign and not be shy about supplying even small amounts. E M Crowe, state chairman, emphasized the value of all scrap rubber, especially old gloves and high grade rubber articles, noting Arizona's total collection likely between four and five million pounds.
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Phoenix
Ariz
U.P
Arizona
E. M. Crowe
Crowe
American Official Dies In Chungking
Manuel Fox, 53, American member of the Chinese currency stabilization board, died of a heart attack in Chungking after escaping Hong Kong during Pacific hostilities. He had recently returned from a U S visit and his Washington D C home.
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Chungking
Wup— Manuel Fox
Chinese Currency Stabilization Board
Hong Kong
United States
Washington, D. C
Stassen Sees World Peoples Association Promise
Governor Harold E. Stassen of Minnesota envisions a free world association of nations after the war, likening it to the U S federal system. Speaking at the 34th annual national governor's conference in Asheville he urged openness and order in postwar international relations and predicted a complete victory for the United Nations.
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United States Supreme Court
Frank Murphy
Leven C. Allen
Fort Benning
Georgia
Murphy
Supreme Court
Asheville
N. C
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
World Association of Free Peoples
United States
America
United Nations
Air Raid Siren Clears Boston Streets Today
Boston residents faced a daylight air raid drill as sirens sounded at 9 30 a m. in what officials called the metropolitan area’s first and most comprehensive test. About 3 000 000 people were directed to safety or shelter as downtown traffic halted and streets emptied within minutes. Bewilderment marked the initial response before orderly dispersal.
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Boston
MacArthur Replies To Schoolboy On Pearl Harbor
Utica New York June 22 Gen Douglas MacArthur writes to ten year old Danny Gifford that the Japs did not take Pearl Harbor and won’t take it. The boy had asked the general to settle a dispute with another classmate.
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MacArthur
Pearl Harbor
Utica N
Danny Gifford
Gen. Douglas MacArthur
Danny
Jackie Fahy
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
Farm Bureau Leaders Convene In Phoenix
Farm bureau federation leaders from 11 western states opened a three day regional conference in Phoenix. Cecil H. Miller Arizona farm bureau federation president said the opening session would discuss cotton industry problems including labor shortages and possible price ceilings. Officials to meet with American Farm Bureau Federation secretary R W Blackburn later.
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Phoenix
U.P
Farm Bureau Federation
Cecil H. Miller
Arizona Farm Bureau Federation
R. W. Blackburn
Washington
D. C
American Farm Bureau Federation
Daylight air raid test prompts orderly sheltering
Sirens wailed across the city as residents sheltered quickly at wardens and police loudspeakers warnings. Ambulances and fire engines moved through empty streets toward simulated bomb blasts. The all clear at 11 50 a m released a flood of thanks from police loudspeakers.
Army boots with air cushions underfoot studied in England
England evaluates boots with air cushions in the soles to force insulating air under the feet during marching, potentially enhancing comfort and reducing fatigue for soldiers.
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England
New Vessel To Be Developed For War Use
The Army and Navy Journal editorial predicts a new backbone war vessel evolving from sea and air battles. It foresees faster, maneuverable cruisers with 14 inch guns, thick armor, extensive anti aircraft armament, and a large aviation element, derived from lessons of Java, Coral, Midway, and former battleship decisions.
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Washington
Merrimac
Army and Navy Journal
United States
Java Sea
Coral Sea
Midway
Parker Resident Shot as Man Confesses in Slaying
Parker Arizona June 22 A store manager Arvil Cox 40 was shot and killed. Deputy Sheriff Jim Washam arrested Tom Duke 55 of Phoenix and said Duke signed a statement confessing the slaying. Cox managed the store for Duke's estranged wife.
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Parker
Ariz
U.P
Arvil Cox
Jim Washam
Tom Duke
Phoenix
Duke
Cox
Southern Defense Heads Are Chosen in Four Arizona Counties
Local civilian defense board appoints county commanders in Pima, Santa Cruz, Cochise and Pinal counties. Named leaders include Phil J. Martin Jr in Tucson and Ajo, A. J. Barr in Sells, Paul Buss acting, Fred Kemmeries Nogales, Bert Blabon Patagonia, Gus Michaels Bisbee, Francis Ames Douglas, Joe Schmalzel Benson, James Caldwell Tombstone, A W Gressenger Florence, William R. Orton Coolidge, Guy L. Baker Casa Grande, Charles Moody Superior, Robert W. Thomas Ray. Selections to include Eloy and Mammoth later.
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Phoenix
Arizona
State Civilian Defense Board
Pima County
Phil J. Martin, Jr
Tucson
A. J. Barr
Ajo
Paul Buss
Sells
Santa Cruz
Fred Kemmeries
Nogales
Bert Blabon
Patagonia
Cochise County
Gus Michaels
Bisbee
Francis Ames
Douglas
Joe Schmalzel
Benson
James Caldwell
Clayton A. Smith
Tombstone
Pinal County
A. W. Gressenger
Florence
William R. Orton
Coolidge
Guy L. Baker
Casa Grande
Charles Moody
Superior
Robert W. Thomas
Ray
Eloy
Mammoth
30 Per Cent Of State Farms Have Electricity
Census Bureau reports 30 per cent of Arizona farm homes have electricity while 43 per cent have radios. Urban electricity stands at 93 per cent with radios at 82 per cent. Rural non farm residents show 72 per cent electric lighting. two-fifths own mechanical refrigerators and 24 per cent use ice. Central heating in 8 per cent of occupied dwellings.
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Washington
Arizona
Census Bureau
Bolivian Tin Tungsten Boom Seen Endangering Future Output
Observers warn Bolivia may push tin and tungsten production to peak capacity now, risking long term productivity as current expansions outpace sustainable mining practices. Local officials and industry analysts cite potential depletion and reduced ore grades as consequences of aggressive extraction.
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Bolivia
Tax Commission To Meet In Prescott
The state tax commission announced the annual state tax conference will be held in Prescott July 30 31 and August 1. Commissioners will discuss tax problems with county boards of equalization assessors and other officers and citizens interested in taxation.
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Phoenix
State Tax Commission
Prescott
County Boards of Equalization and Assessors
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