Bridges Found Guilty of Manslaughter in East Congress Street Killing
William Bridges 39, cleaning company manager, was found guilty of manslaughter in the April 26 shooting of William Haygood 37. A 12 member jury deliberated about six hours. Bridges faces one to ten years in prison with sentencing set for 1:30 tomorrow in superior court.
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Drury William Bridges
Superior
William Haygood
Bridges
Haygood
J. C. Penney
East Congress Street
United States Public Backing Unified Defense Policy
Article notes bipartisan agreement in 1940s public opinion on defense and foreign policy. It cites Institute of Public Opinion surveys showing support for aiding Allies with steps short of war, staying out of war, expanding military forces, tax support, compulsory training, and a hemispheric defense perimeter including Canada and Panama.
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U.S
United States
Princeton
N. J
American Institute of Public Opinion
Philadelphia
America
England
France
Germany
Hitler
Roosevelt
Canada
Panama Canal
FDR
West Indies
Child Drowns in Family Fish Pond in Mesa
Katherine Elizabeth Evans, daughter of Mr and Mrs D F Evans, crawled into a rear fish pond yesterday and drowned. The incident occurred at the family home in Mesa.
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Mesa
Katherine Elizabeth Evans
D. F. Evans
Parties Agree on National Defense Issues in 1940 Poll
In the coming days Republicans and Democrats will draft campaign platforms for the 1940 presidential race. A table shows broad agreement among rank and file on major national defense and foreign policy matters based on recent polls.
Willkie Favored by Arizona GOP Delegation
Arizona six member delegation agrees to back Wendell Willkie for the presidential nomination after early ballots. Frank Gannett is expected to receive the first ballots, with Arizona officials citing Gannett as better reflecting the GOP viewpoint.
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Philadelphia
Arizona
Wendell L. Willkie
Frank Gannett
New York
Frank M. Pool
Willkie
Western
Alaska
San Juans Day Rain Signals Early Monsoon Start
Damp San Juans Day brings rainfall across southern Arizona and the border region. University of Arizona forecasters say the early start may indicate a coming rain cycle and possible drought relief, while observers note mixed readings across Nogales Bisbee Tucson and Flagstaff with totals from 0.01 to 1.58 inches in various areas.
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San Juan
Arizona
Nogales
University of Arizona
Lieve
Bisbee
Tucson
Flagstaff
Safford
Clifton
Hannagan’s Meadow
US debate on war aims over Canada and Western defense
Public opinion shows 84 percent favor fighting to keep an invading force from entering British French and Dutch possessions near the Canal while 16 percent oppose. For a direct attack on Canada the support rises to 86 percent with 14 percent against.
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United States
Canada
Farmer Finds Honey Beehive Bonus in Tree
Madison Missouri farmer Pearl Clark cut a bee tree and retrieved 90 pounds of honey and two swarms of bees. The tree yielded an unexpected bonus a mother-opossum and 11 youngsters sheltered inside another section of the trunk.
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Madison, Mo
Pearl Clark
Attorneys Must Give Bonds For Suit Cost
The state supreme court issued a writ directing Superior Judge Arthur T. LaPrade to require two contingent fee attorneys to post bonds for court costs their client could not provide. The order targets Herman Lewkowitz and Raymond R. Wein in Jackson v. Richfield Oil. They must post bonds or explain to the high court by July 6. The day’s docket also noted an estate case between Tony Komadino and Elizabeth Jack remanded for a new trial.
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Phoenix
State Supreme Court
Arthur T. LaPrade
Maricopa County
Richfield Oil Company
James O. Jackson
la Prade
Herman Lewkowitz
Raymond R. Wein
Jackson
Slick Slogans Lights And Music Greet GOP Delegates
Philadelphia crowds greet Republican delegates with banners slogans and music in a lively scene around the convention site. Gold eagle centerpieces cedar wreaths and bright lights create a festive party atmosphere as speakers choirs and street music fill Broad Street.
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GOP
Philadelphia
Van
Senator Vandenberg
Dewey
New Yorker
Willkie
Frank E. Gannett
Rochester
N. Y
Taft
Ohio
James
Pennsylvania
Broad Street
William Penn
Vandenberg
Cardenas Urges Compulsory Military Training in Mexico
In Torreon on June 24 President Cardenas announced a government plan for compulsory military training to bolster reserves for new defense needs. He stressed allegiance to democratic principles and cooperation with other American republics to protect the western hemisphere in a speech before farmers.
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Torreon
Mexico
Cardenas
Western Hemisphere
Alderman Spurgeon Turns 90 Amid Insurance Rejections
Alderman E. G. Spurgeon, who just celebrated his 90th birthday, recalls trying to insure his life as a young man but finding no company would accept him. The note highlights early insurance barriers.
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Wrong Folkestone
Eng. U.P
E. G. Spurgeon
Major Copper Firms Grant Paid Vacations to Workers
Phelps Dodge, Miami Copper, Inspiration Consolidated Copper, and International Smelting and Refining announce paid vacations for Arizona workers. Longer service earns more days off, with five days for over three years, four days for two years, and three days for one year. Globe-Miami district vacations start July 4.
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Arizona
Phelps Dodge Corporation
Miami Copper Company
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company
International Smelting and Refining Company
Globe-Miami
H. M. Lavender
Phelps Dodge
Lavender
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William G. Hall
Penney’s
Robert Matlock
Joseph Grier
William G. Currier
Frank S. Pacheco
Edwin G. Troutman
Mack B. Tracy
Hiram V. Nelson
O. C. Nelson
Fred W. Kemmerle
Paul Johnson
C. H. Hathaway
George Tatum
Institute OF Public Opinion
San Francisco
Southern Pacific
California
Billy Rose
Americ
Dieg? Rive Salici
Daggs Chairman
Hugh Daggs
Thomas E. Campbell
Prescott
Daggs
Campbell
Committee On Permanent Organization
E. S. Clark
Gannett
Clarence Budington Kelland
Associated Press
West DR
Department OF the Interior
Jim P. Kerson
Chamber of Commerce
Nogales, Sonora
Bureau of Immigration
Sonora
Douglas
el Paso
Rosendo Herrera
Chief Bureau of Immigration
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