Nazi Airmen Strafe Red Cross Vehicles Near Namsos
German bombing planes ranged the northern front from the coast to the Swedish frontier over 24 hours strafing Allied lines. They attacked a Red Cross ambulance train and Swedish volunteer trucks near Formofoss and Narre. Despite hits on a seven truck convoy, there were no casualties.
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Formofoss
Norway
Namsos
Red Cross
Richard Early
Narre
Gaddede
Sweden
Snasa Lake
Grong
Fermoross
YWCA Meeting to Close 23rd Year and Mark 85th Anniversary
The YWCA annual meeting tomorrow night will celebrate 23 years of the local chapter and the 85th year of the world YWCA. A London founding skit features Mrs. Frank Lockwood as Miss Roberts with other members in the cast. Reservations are open at the YWCA through Thursday.
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Young Women’s Christian Association
Y.W.C.A
London
Frank Lockwood
Miss Roberts
J. S. Bayless
O. A. Burton
Mabel V. Culbertson
J. B. Henry
I. E. Huffman
O. L. Kettenbach
Carl Smith
Helen Hold Johnson
Margaret Knight
Atlantic City
Rollin Pease
University of Arizona
Alice Flaccus
Janet Gill
John Booker
Ferald Capps
Harry Rickel
Edwina Rickel
Mary Eager
Drachman School Girl Reserve Club
Melba Dastrup
G. A. Clawson
George Barr
Association
Lewis Stilwell
Ulah Hudson
Alabama Hosts Governors At Deep Sea Rodeo
The Southern governors conference is invited to attend the Alabama deep sea rodeo in Mobile from July 29 to 31. Two 70 foot luxury yachts will be at their disposal.
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Montgomery
Ala
U.P
Mobile
Relief Charge Dismissed By Judge Farley
Superior Judge Gordon Farley of Santa Cruz county dismissed relief fraud charges against Sam Levy and suspended a three year sentence for Alfred Levy after restitution of 5105.66 to the state. The Levy brothers faced charges of conspiracy to file false social security and welfare claims and fraudulent claims against the state. Alfred Levy changed his plea to guilty and sought probation citing prior good conduct and cost savings from the plea. Case was transferred from Cochise to Santa Cruz county and attorneys Knapp Boyle Thompson Tucson and Duane Bird Nogales represented the defendants.
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Nogales
Gordon Farley
Santa Cruz County
Sam Levy
Douglas
Alfred Levy
Levy Brothers
State Board of Social Security and Public Welfare
Coch County
Cochise County
Agar Ceasar Harary
John W. Ross
Frank Tho
Gui
Sami Levy
Harry Hill
State Department of Social Security and Welfare
Knapp, Boyle and Thompson
Tucson
Duane Bird
Farley
J. J. Lowe
Air Transport In Infancy Is Rotary Report
American Air official Thompson cites growth of airlines and urges expanded airport facilities in Arizona to handle more planes. He links aviation’s rise to the Sun City region and notes War era roots, stressing safety records and planned national expansion despite ongoing challenges.
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Rotary Report
Senger
American Airlines
Tucson
Thompson
C Panies
Sun City
Ari
H Serted
Benny Goodman to Perform at Santa Rita Hotel Friday
Benny Goodman and his orchestra will appear at the Santa Rita hotel Friday through arrangements with Music Corporation of America. The famed leader enjoys chamber music with the Budapest String Quartet and has recited with them in New York and at Mills College in Oakland.
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Benny Goodman
Santa Rita Hotel
Music Corporation of America
Benny
Budapest String Quartet
New York
Town Hall
Goodman
Treasure Island Temple Compound
San Francisco
Mills College
Oakland
College. Helps
Widener Library
Harvard University
Harvard
Chicago
Los Angeles
Palomar
Is Epilepsy Inherited What Causes It
A booklet presenting opinions of famous doctors on epilepsy is offered free to readers who write to the Educational Division at 535 Fifth Ave New York NY Dept M208 Adv. The notice invites inquiry about inheritance and causes of epilepsy and promotes the booklet as a free resource.
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Ous
Fifth Ave
New York
N. Y
Actress to mail fan letter at Old Tucson rites
Jean Arthur and film colleagues including Wesley Ruggles and William Holden will attend the dedication of the Old Tucson post office. Ruggles becomes postmaster as the event marks Old Tucson Pony Express Day with a signed photograph of the first wagon train. Governor Bob Jones to attend. cadets and first day cancellations prepared.
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Jean Arthur
United States
Old Tucson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
Washington
Miss Arthur
Wesley Ruggles
William Holden
Arizona
Columbia Pictures
Ruggles
Desert Village
Tucson
Jones
Bob Jones
Herb King
Pony Express
April Sets Fastest Building Pace Since 1929 in Tucson
City building inspector E D Herreras reports April issued permits for 33 new dwellings, the highest in a month since August 1922. April led 1939 housing plans, exceeding March by 11 with January and February totaling 28. December remains listed with a placeholder.
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Tucson
E. D. Herreras
Births At The Stork's Nest List For April
Birth notices from Stork's Nest include a boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Villegas at 9 45 a m on April 25 a girl to Mr. and Mrs. A P Holaway at 12 07 p m on April 25 a girl to Mr. and Mrs. R T Black at 1 14 a m on April 30 and a boy toMr and Mrs Roy E Dyer at 11 15 p m on April 30 with listed addresses.
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Manuel Villegas
South Sixth
A. P. Holaway
R. T. Black
East Miles
Roy E. Dyer
Northside Pool Opens May 18 Amid Correction
The Northside municipal pool will open for the summer season on May 18, not Saturday as previously announced. Frank Cottrell, secretary of the city civil service commission and acting city recreation director, said the earlier date was in error. other city pools start May 10 except South pool with May 25 opening.
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Northside
Lew Adams
WPA Recreations Visor
Frank Cottrell
O City Civil Service Commission
City Recreation Directo Day
Cottrell
May 4 1940 Declared Arizona Mail History Day
The governor proclaims May 4 1940 as a day of joy and celebration to honor pioneers and the rebirth of the Pony Express at Old Tucson rural post office. Citizens are urged to partake in parade and pageantry highlighting Arizona mail history. Signed May 4 1940 by Governor Robert Jones.
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Old Tucson
Pony Express
Arizona
Robert
Bob) Jones
Negress Freed in Phoenix Shooting Case
Carrie Lee Short is freed after a coroner’s jury finds she bore no criminal responsibility for the fatal shooting of Mrs. Emma L. Robinson during a neighborhood dispute in Phoenix. The incident occurred Saturday night and Mrs. Short says the shooting was accidental.
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Phoenix
Carrie Lee Short
Liberty Today
Emma L. Robinson
Thomas Jefferson First Secretary of State
Thomas Jefferson served as the first secretary of state for the United States, establishing the department and setting early U.S. foreign policy foundations. He helped shape diplomacy, governance, and the nation’s inaugural executive branch structure.
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Thomas Jefferson
United States
Current Tour to Feature Great Swing Compositions
A tour will present the greatest swing compositions from the Goodman collection. The program spotlights well known pieces and masterworks, highlighting the enduring legacy of swing era music.
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Goodman
Psychiatrist to Examine Sherman for Police Suspension
Dr Glenn Meyers of Compton California has been authorized by the Tucson civil service commission to examine Chester W Sherman a suspended detective confined at the Sawtelle old soldiers home The exam is to be reported by May 14 before the commission meets to decide on extending time before a hearing Chief Don J Hays urges Shermans dismissal citing on and off duty conduct risking department scandal
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Glenn Meyers
Compton
Calif
Tucson Civil Service Commission
Chester W. Sherman
Old Soldiers
Sawtelle
R. M. Howard
Louis J. Saxe
Arizona State Hospital For
Howard
Meyers
Sherman
Don J. Hays
Carrillo School to Present Spring Musical Show
Carrillo elementary pupils present a spring program of music from many lands tomorrow at 8 o clock under Miss L Marguerite Collier and Herman Novick. Grades four to six perform early American music with mountain tunes spirituals and cowboy songs. Sixth graders square dance. Primary grades sing Spanish and Mexican music and stage a two scene play La Tortillers.
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Carrillo
Many Lands
L. Marguerite Collier
Herman Novick
Stephen Foster
Judge weighs officer's conduct amid liquor and conduct charges
At a recent hearing evidence was offered by Sherman's attorney claiming the officer's alleged misconduct was caused by a mental condition. The case involves duty violations, excessive use of intoxicating liquor, and discourteous treatment of the public, fellow employees, and federal employees.
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Sherman
Witness Ill Delays Adkins Reckless Driving Trial
Police Judge Paul Cella postponed until Aug 1 the trial of W. P. Adkins 31 of 1331 North Richey Boulevard for reckless driving because key witness J. W. Harris remains hospitalized. Harris was critically injured April 15 when his car, driven by Adkins, allegedly struck a parked vehicle on North Stone Avenue. Harris’s condition improved but he cannot testify for 90 days.
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Paul Cella
W. P. Adkins
North Richey Boulevard
J. W. Harris
Adkins
North Stone Avenue
Harris
No Coddling Sign Shocks Dorchester Shoppers
A Dorchester mother placed a sign on her baby carriage that read If the baby cries dont push the carriage. The message sparked debate about parenting choices and public behavior outside a local store.
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Boston
Dorchester
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