This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1940
Page
5
Unconfirmed reports of clashes along the Dniester frontier raise Balkan fears of widening conflict. Russian air force scouts over Bessarabia and unclear official responses from Bucharest and Bucharest observers link tensions to Balkan troop moves.
Conrad Frederick Kratzka 69 died in Casa Grande after arriving from Los Angeles in 1914 to run a ranch. Funeral services are planned Thursday at 9 a m at the Presbyterian church with Rev Curry Love officiating. The Masonic lodge will supervise the graveside rites. He leaves a wife Anna Bertha a Phoenix nephew Paul Knobloch two sisters a brother in Germany and four nieces and four nephews there.
W. T. McGeorge a University of Arizona professor interprets water analyses in pamphlet form to help readers without chemical terms. He stresses two key factors for water quality: salt content and the chemical nature of the salts, for domestic or irrigation use.
Belle D. Hall asks the board of supervisors to raise salaries to parity with other chief deputies. The board denied increases for Gibson and the courtroom deputy from 2040 to 2160 and for the probate deputy and register deputy, while granting some smaller bumps. Other county chief deputies’ salaries are listed as 2250 to 2598 and 2400 dollars for various offices.
Buenos Aires June 25 The ministry of marine ordered the Argentine fleet to patrol the entire 1500 mile coast canceling last minute plans to sail for Buenos Aires for independence celebrations. The fleet based at Puerto Belgrano 350 miles south was to head to Buenos Aires for the July 9 events but the order cites strengthening vigilance along the Atlantic coast in line with 1939 Panama conference obligations.
Roy Drachman leads a four member committee seeking more contestants for Miss Tucson and Miss Arizona. The group will select Miss Tucson at the Santa Rita hotel Friday night and Miss Arizona contestants from 18 Arizona cities compete Saturday night.
German forces celebrate a 46 day blitz that left Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg under Nazi control and brought France to its knees. Hitler proclaims victory as cease fire begins and German citizens are urged to return home. Paris radio links with Berlin broadcast anti Allied songs and Nazi proclamations.
Columbia Pictures asks the Old Tucson post office be shut by June 30. The chamber of commerce will supply 1000 Arizona envelopes for mailing before closure, available at one cent each. Goyette notes the set will close by that date and encourages use of the post office before it ends.
A York Pennsylvania woman at a county Democratic committee meeting was startled when her name was omitted from the roll call. A follow up check revealed she was a member of the county Republican committee, and she left the room in embarrassment as both parties met in separate parts of the building.
Report describes German attacks on the Ruhr oil plant and Dutch air dromes, with British raids on eastern and midland England causing windows to shatter and fires from incendiaries. London and other cities faced alarms as anti-aircraft fire lit the night.
Lawrence Smith suffered severe head injuries when his car collided with a vehicle driven by Leonard Werner 16 and overturned on North Campbell avenue. Two passengers in Werner’s car, C. Eck and Bob Eck, sustained only minor injuries.
Michael Carrozzo, a Chicago labor leader, and 11 others were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiring by strikes and threats to restrain the use of ready mixed concrete in violation of the Sherman act. The indictment also names two unions and nine other individuals.
Phoenix reports only two of 24 proposed initiative measures likely to reach the November ballot. The $5 000 tax free home amendment and a gambling legalization measure are assured. most others appear to lack sufficient signatures.
A. B. Sieh of the Pima county welfare board announced changes to CCC rules. Youths 17 to 24 may apply, and enrollees whose families are not on relief will pay 22 dollars monthly with the paymaster. Unmarried applicants 17 to 24 not in school and needing work qualify for the CCC. See William F. McCafferty at 240 North Court street between 8 and 10 a.m. Enrollments run July 2 to 20 and October 1 to 20.
Governor Stassen delivers the keynote urging frank democracy action and warns against communism fascism and Nazi influence. He attacks New Deal policy, calls for unity and sacrifice, and presses hemisphere defense while Hoover supporters and Willkie rivals maneuver for delegates.
Churchill urged full confidence in government as Britain braces for a German Italian offensive. The French fleet’s fate looms large with potential axis control threat. Bombing hits southwestern England injuring six civilians and killing two. alarms sound across England and Wales as raids spread.
Mrs. Georgia H. Hughes of 30 West First Street offers a 25 reward for information leading to arrests and convictions of those who set fire to and destroyed cottonwoods and willows on her 73 acre property near Silverlake Road, as reported to sheriff's officers.
Cuba announced it has ordered the seizure of all war propaganda literature across the country as part of a broad security crackdown. Officials stated the measure targets materials promoting hostility and violence.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.