Shipping Goal To Be Reached Within Month
President Roosevelt aims to reach 2,000,000 tons of emergency shipping for Britain by mid June with a full pool within a month. Intercoastal ships and six new merchant vessels are slated for addition, while convoy debate broadens to possible new defense for delivering goods.
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Washington
U.P
Roosevelt
Great Britain
Maritime Commission
New York
United Press
Charles W. Tobey
N. H
Senate
Senate Commerce Committee
Pan-American Union
White House
Union
Benefits From Airport Funds Given By Pair
Tucson officials estimate the air base payroll will be at least 2 million dollars annually once fully operational, with 4,000 personnel expected and related spending driving significant local tax revenue. They project about 9 million dollars in turnover from related contracts and payroll over time, with a 2 percent sales tax generating state and county revenues.
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Tucson
W.S. Nicholas
C. Edgar Goyette
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Supervisors
Nicholas and
Goyette
Pima County
Nicholas and Goyette
Nicholas
Airfort
U P War Expert J W T Mason Dies at 62
United Press war expert and author J W T Mason died of a heart attack at Doctors hospital in New York at 3 a m. He had filed his column Today’s War Moves yesterday morning and returned to his hotel in Manhattan before his death. His wife notified a physician and Mason was pronounced dead on arrival.
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New York
J. W. T. Mason
United Press
Doctors Hospital
Mason
Manhattan
Vote On Bonds Is Set For Tomorrow
Beirut reports May 13 that the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem urged Muslims to revolt against Britain via radio Baghdad. Cairo notes Iraq considers Turkish mediation for its guerrilla war with Britain and has not yet used the offer. Sporadic clashes focus on the British-held Habbaniyah air base west of Baghdad since May 2 when Iraqi batteries fired.
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Beirut
U.P
Jerusalem
Baghdad
Britain
Cairo
Iraq
Habbaniyah
President Roosevelt cancels third press conference in eight days
President Roosevelt, home at the White House, again cancelled his semi weekly press conference as he convalesces from a stomach ailment. He remained in residence while recovering.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Bond Election Planned for Safford District
Voters in school district No. 1 will vote tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Safford school on a 450000 dollar bond issue to fund a new junior high, two elementary schools, additions to three grade schools, and an administration building. Bars will be closed during voting hours. The expansion decision was made at a board meeting about a month ago.
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Safford School
Board of Trustees
Voting qualifications listed for $450000 school bond election
The county attorney outlines voter requirements for the upcoming school bond election. Eligible voters must be registered, reside in district No. 1, and pay real estate taxes in district No. 1. Widows and veterans tax exempt may also vote. Polls at Safford school open 10 am to 6 pm.
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Safford School
City leaders back bond to ease crowded Mansfeld junior high
Following a Chamber of Commerce meeting with businessmen and taxpayers, a fact finding committee approved a bond election. The plan calls for a $140,000 junior high with 13 rooms at Country Club and Grant to relieve Mansfeld Junior High, which has classes over 40 and has transferred 40 students to Roskruge Junior.
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Chamber of Commerce
Country Club
Grant Roads
Mansfeld Junior High School
Roskruge
British Mediterranean Fleet Returns Unscathed After Night Bombing
The British Mediterranean battle fleet escorted a large convoy to its Egyptian base on May 13 after repelling six Nazi torpedo bomber attacks. The fleet, undamaged, began replenishing ammunition as German aces faced heavy anti aircraft barrages and sustained fire from ships.
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Britain
Hermann Goering
Mediterranean
FLEET
Army And Navy Orders Halted By Big Strikes
President John L. Lewis of the United Mines Workers warned that unless a new wage contract is agreed with southern bituminous coal operators this week, all miners in the eight state Appalachian area may be called out.
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New York
John L. Lewis
United Mines Workers of America
CIO
Appalachian
U. S
Office of Production Management
Pacific Coast
Boston Navy Yards
Hartford
Colt Company
AFL
Ravenna, O
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
van A. Bittner
United Mine Workers District
Hess Flight Dampens German Morale and Raises Questions
Diplomatic circles view Rudolf Hess's May 13 escape to Britain as a blow to morale in Germany. Reports stress Hess's sanity or potential instability, and note his departure may reflect internal Nazi tensions and fear for his life.
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Washington
Rudolf Hess
Britain
Third Reich
Hess
Hitler
de Fuehrer
Great Britain
der Fuehrer
Hitler urges determined will for victory after Hess flight
In Berlin on May 13 the Reichs sub leadership met with Adolf Hitler following Rudolf Hess's flight to Scotland. The Nazi group spoke of a hallucinatory peace fantasy and then rallied around a show of determined will for victory. The official party news service provided no further details of the gathering.
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Berlin
Rudolf Hess
Scotland
Reich
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Hess Stirs Doubts In Germany By Dewitt Mackenzie
Rudolf Hess flew to Britain amid questions about his motives and health. The piece questions whether Hess fled a purge or was on a mission, noting his close ties to Hitler and his recent public roles while awaiting medical explanation.
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Dewitt MacKenzie
Rudolf Hess
Britain
Germany
Hess
Fuehrer
High Council
Hitler
Berlin
Balkans
Reichstag
England
Rudolf Hess The Shadow Behind Hitler In War and Rise
The article recalls Rudolf Hess as Hitler's closest associate and shadow figure. It notes their WWI meeting, Hess’s loyalty since 1933, and their joint presence at a Reichstag session nine days before. It ends by citing Hess as Hitler's personal representative and a powerful figure in Germany.
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Hess
Hitler
National Socialist Party
Germany
Osborn Hints Extra Session To Be Called
Governor Osborn urged Gila county business leaders that Arizona should gain more Boulder Dam power and warned it may go to Southern California if unused. He promised another legislative call soon to address highway and hospital funding amid statewide growth and political struggles.
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Osborn
GLOBE
Arizona
Boulder Dam
California
Gila
Gila County
Francis A. Wardlaw, Jr
Cress
Loren Cress
Commission
State Department
State Hospital
Tucson
Maricopa County
Jeremiah
Churchill hints at Hess flight in future statement
London May 13 Prime Minister Winston Churchill told the House of Commons that he did not wish to speak today on Rudolf Hess but promised a further statement soon about the flight to this country of this high and important Nazi leader.
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Jack Fleischer
Berlin
U.P
Rudolf Hess
Great Britain
Germany
Britain
Hess
England
London
Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Hess Parachutes into Scotland in Save Humanity Message
British reports say Rudolf Hess landed on a Scottish estate near Glasgow after bailing out of a damaged plane. He allegedly proclaimed I have come to save humanity and showed intense anti Communist hatred while hinting at collaboration with Russia. Churchill met King George VI as Hess spoke with officials.
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London
Rudolf Hess
Adolf Hitler
Fuehrer
Germany
Russia
Hess
Hitler
Britain
Glasgow
Duke of Hamilton
Winston Churchill
Buckingham Palace
George VI
Baseball results with AL Chicago and Boston games
In Chicago the White Sox beat the Red Sox 7 to 4 behind Rigney Tresh Wagner Fleming and Putlak. In St Louis the Browns lost 12 to 3 to Philadelphia with Kennedy Trotter Grube Swift Knott and Hayes contributing. Cleveland edged New York 2 to 1 as Feller Hemsley Russo and Dickey pitched. Detroit failed to score against Washington while Newsom Tebbett Hudson Early pitched for their teams.
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St. Louis
Kennedy, Trotter and Grube
Swift, Knott and Hayes
Unclear baseball box score fragment from city matchups
Readable lines show partial scores for Brooklyn Cincinnati Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburgh matchups with listed players. Numbers indicate innings or runs, but many entries are fragmented and inconsistent across teams and players.
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U. P
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Chicago
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Fleming
Putlak
Cleveland
Feller and
Hemsley
Russo
Dickey
Detroit
Newsom
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Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Casey
Owen
Walters
Lombardi
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Olsen
Mooty
Philadelphia
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