New Induction Plan Proposed For Selectees
Washington reports a drastic change in selective service induction. The Army tests a plan to determine physical and mental fitness near home before camp, first in Pennsylvania, with potential nationwide adoption. Circuit-riding boards may be needed in less populated western areas as officials study outcomes.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Selective Service
Army
West
War Department
Japan Warns Russian Aid Is Dangerous
Tokyo official says U.S. aid to Russia via Vladivostok would be dangerous and place Japan in an awkward position. He notes a reported U S Mexican pact to bar vital materials from leaving the western hemisphere signals an unfriendly stance toward Japan amid Russo German war developments.
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Robert Bellaire
Tokyo
U.pi—Koh Ishii
United States
Russia
Vladivostok
Japan
Germany
Yosuke Matsuoka
Eugen Ott
Matsuoka
Ishii
Netherlands East Indies
Batavia
Netherlands Indies
Soldiers Chorus to Be Formed at Tucson Air Base
A soldiers chorus will be organized at the Tucson air base under Miss Helene Link. The first meeting is set for Tuesday at 2 p m. Miss Link, director at St Philips in the Hills, has purchased special music for the group.
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Tucson Air Base
Helene Link
Miss Link
St. Philips-in-the-Hills
Tower in Sao Paulo to Host Broadcast station and Observatory
A 660 foot tower planned in Sao Paulo will house a short wave broadcasting station a meteorological observatory an observation balcony a restaurant and a bar.
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Sao Paulo
Brazil
Nazi Strategy Is To Trap Russians
Washington reports from a review of world military conditions shared with 80 to 100 U S reporters. The assessment compares German and Soviet strength, noting 165 Russian divisions and 4 000 planes against 167 German divisions and 6 000 planes, plus Romanian and Finnish divisions. It describes German offensives aimed at Moscow, with Russian defenses along rivers and a plan to outflank and disorganize via bombing and mechanized attack, and notes strategic aims in oil, grain, and industry as the Urals and Siberia become key targets.
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Washington
UPR
Danube
Amur
Ghengis Khan
Russia
Moscow-Kiev
Brest-Litovsk
Moscow
Baltic
Volga
Bessarabia
Urals
Siberia
Batlike man would reach thirty feet if limbs grew proportionally
The passage argues that if a man possessed arms and fingers proportionate to his size like a bat, his reach from fingertip to fingertip would extend to 30 feet. It uses a hypothetical to compare human proportions with bat anatomy.
Naval Service Bill Killed By Committee
The Senate Naval Affairs Committee rejected the Navy's request for emergency enlistment extension during the national emergency. It approved a provision requiring future Navy volunteers to serve beyond enlistment if Congress declares the nation imperiled. The panel also backed a sabotage and espionage agent measure with funding cut to 1 million dollars annually. Senator Johnson opposed the agent bill, calling it a private police force for Frank Knox.
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Washington
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Navy
Congress
House
Senate
David I. Walsh
Mass
Hiram W. Johnson
Calif
Frank Knox
Arizona Abandons Distinctive Copper Plates
Arizona will drop its copper colored license plates in 1942 due to a bronze paint restriction in the national defense program. The 1942 plates will be navy blue with white letters and numerals, announced B. H. McAhren, superintendent of the state motor vehicle division.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
B. H. McAhren
State Motor Vehicle Division
William H Becker Named Director in Arizona Juvenile Board
Phoenix June 27 1940 Governor Osborn disclosed the appointment of William H Becker Phoenix engineer as a member of the state board of directors for juveniles He succeeds Jane Rider who resigned to join the Arizona health board His term expires February 1 1942 The board supervises the state industrial school for boys at Fort Grant the children s colony at Mesa and delinquent girls
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Phoenix
William H. Becker
Osborn
Becker
Jane Rider
NYA
Arizona
New
Arizona Health Board
Fort Grant
New Children’s Colony
Mesa
Oath Forms Given To Hospital Employes
The Hatch act oath of allegiance was delivered today and yesterday to about 260 U S Veterans Administration employees at the local veterans hospital. William Burns, service officer of Morgan McDermott post American Legion, administered the oath.
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U. S. Veterans Administration
Veterans Hospital
William Burns
Morgan McDermott Post
American Legion
First Woman in Film Cissy Fitzgerald Dies Near Brighton
Mrs. Cissy Tucker known as Cissy Fitzgerald the Girl With the Wink and credited as the first woman to act in films has died near Brighton England.
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Cissy Tucker
Cissy Fitzgerald
Girl With the
Brighton
England
British Bombs Wreck Ship Of Nazis In Dock
British air raids on Brest targeted the German battleship Gneisenau. A direct hit in the drydock started a fire and damaged the ship, with hundreds of bombs dropped around the vessels. The Gneisenau suffered repeated hits and was towed for repairs after each attack.
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Brest
Europe
United Press
Brest Arsenal
Richelieu
U S Moves to Buy Latin American Strategic Metals
Washington reports the United States plans a series of contracts to purchase all strategic defense metals Latin American countries can export. The emphasis is on tungsten zinc lead manganese copper and chrome with export controls likely tight and Mexico anticipated as a likely partner.
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Washington
United States
Latin America
Japan
Mexico
Rio Grande
Escaped Murderer Nabbed at Phoenix Airport
Robert Lee Staton, 31, on a Tennessee murder charge from Feb 22, 1931, was arrested at Phoenix airport after fingerprinting of mail handlers led to his capture. He admitted identity and waived extradition. Staton, an airlines porter for three years, is to be returned to Hatls to face authorities.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Robert Lee Staton
Tennessee
Staton
Airlines
Charles H. Wright
Willie Reynolds
Halls
Tenn
Wright
J. S. Walpole
Hatls
Singapore postal censor rules call for 41 language coverage
Officials require censors in Singapore to work across 41 languages, with letter writers asked to indicate on envelopes the language used. This labeling aims to streamline processing and ensure accurate handling of multilingual correspondence.
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Singapore
Nervous Women and the Konjola Relief Claim
An advertisement describes nervous, on edge, and rundown conditions in women as linked to digestion and elimination. It promotes Konjola, a herbal medicine, as a cheap daily remedy offering soothing relief after other medicines failed, with a claim of dramatic improvement.
Court Suit Brought Against Southern Pacific and Capital Tank Line
Public records show William G. Hall presiding over the case Cullin Armstrong versus Southern Pacific Company and the Capital Tank Line for damages. Witnesses were examined before the jury.
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Cullin Armstrong
Southern Pacific Company
Capital Tank Line
State vs Eva Wilbur Cruise cattle ownership suit
In a case before Judge H. G. Richardson in superior court, the State sues Eva Wilbur Cruise over ownership of cattle. The proceedings focus on legal title and possession of the bovine property.
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Superior Court
H. G. Richardson
State
Eva Wilbur Cruise
Justice Court Records Evening Docket Summary
Co presiding judge W Gardner on N Alexander handles speeding cases with various fines. Walter Jordan faces trial for disturbing the peace set for July 1. Annie Montgomery has sentence suspended for simple battery. Alex Trejo fined for driving without a license. Jesse Piplin jailed 60 days for taking a vehicle without consent. J G Kencaster speeding hearing set for July 1. R D Higginbotham receives 10 days in jail on speeding charges.
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Justice Court Co
Police Court Docket with Multiple Defendants
Paul Cella presides as Ricardo Basurto is held for US Army at Camp Barkey Texas. Fong Wing faces immigration violation surrender to US court. W G Cottrell fined ten dollars or ten days for reckless driving. T Felowitz held for trial on vagrancy charges tomorrow.
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Ricardo Basurto
U. S. Army
Camp Barkely
Tex
Fong Wing
U. S
W. G. Cottrell
T. Felowitz
Marriage Licenses Recorded for Belle Hall and James Stanberry
Belle D. Hall and James C. Stanberry, aged 27, of Phoenix, obtained a marriage license as recorded by clerk Belle D. Hall and clerk James C. Stanberry in the notice.
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Belle D. Hall
James C. Stanberry
Phoenix
Sonora Declares July 4 Holiday In Solidarity With Arizona
Governor Anselmo Macias proclaims July 4 a Sonoran holiday in reciprocity for Arizona Governor Sidney P. Osborn's Cinco de Mayo proclamation. The move aims to boost friendship and improved ties between Arizona and Sonora, amid praise from the Mexican president and a Nogales solidarity pledge.
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Hermosillo
Sonora
Mex
Anselmo Macias
Sidney P. Osborn
Arizona
el Imparcial
Macias
Osborn
Avila Camacho
Sinaioa
Nogales
Community residents identified in incident report
Names and ages of several individuals linked to the incident include Hattie Curry 39 of Phoenix Howard Dupree Smith 20 of Tucson Elizabeth De vore 19 of Falconer N Y George Rodriguez 19 of Tucson and Velocita Molina 16 of Tucson.
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Hattie Curry
Phoenix
Howard Daniel Dupree Smith
Tucson
Elizabeth M. Devore
Falconer
N. Y
George Rodriguez
Velocita Molina
U S May Be Placed On Daylight Time
President Roosevelt weighs asking Congress to enact daylight saving time nationwide for the duration of the emergency. Defense officials report favorable notes from the Office of Production Management on the measure.
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U. S
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Defense
Office of
Feasibility of Lighting Conserved Electricity Change
A discussion between industry leaders and the Federal Power Commission centers on whether a shift to conserve electricity used for lighting is practical and beneficial. The debate highlights potential efficiency gains and regulatory considerations impacting energy use.
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Agement
The
Federal Power Commission
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