Legion Approves Teo Defense Plan in Tucson
Morgan McDermott post of the American Legion in Tucson voted unanimously to back President Roosevelt’s 50,000 plane armament program worth 1.182 billion dollars and urged other groups to follow suit. Telegrams were sent to Senators Ashurst Hayden and Congressman Murdock endorsing full adoption of preparedness.
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Morgan McDermott
American Legion
Roosevelt
Tucson
Ashurst
Hayden
Murdock
Arizona
Business Men Are Feted At Ranch House Banquet
Thirty Tucson business men dined at Jack Hugenott’s Ranch House in southern Arizona as a preopening event. Guests wore white aprons and caps in the 17th century style cafe before a seven course dinner. The menu boasted Chicken In the Rough, government inspected baby beef, steak sandwiches, and Ollie’s Mystery Sandwich.
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Tucson
Jack Hugenott
Hugenott
Arizona
South
Sixth Avenue
Ollie
United States
Chandealer
Los Angeles
Beverly Osborne
Industry Upturn Recorded in May
Washington May 17 The Federal Reserve Board reports signs of an industrial upturn in May with activity steady in April after three months of decline and increases in early May in some sectors, notably steel.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Wrong guess leads to crash after deer dodge in Idaho
A driver named A. J. Kellum swerved to avoid two deer in Dubois Idaho, lost control of his vehicle, and sustained painful injuries in the resulting crash.
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Dubois, Idaho
A. J. Kellum
LATCH-STRING Readers Debate War and History
A citizen asks why the U S should enter Europe’s war and cautions against repeating past mistakes. The letter questions Allied victory aims, Versailles style outcomes, debt, dictatorship risks, and whether war is ever necessary or simply an economic cycle. Dr W Pentecost signs.
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Europe
United States
St. Georges
Dr. W. Pentecost
8000 ARIZONIANS USE FOOD STAMPS
Arizona families used food stamps between May 1 and May 15 numbered 8 100 about 1 000 more than the first two weeks. Of the last two weeks 5 500 were general relief recipients and 2 600 were Farm Security Administration clients. Food stamps valued at 144 636 have been sold in Maricopa Pinal and Gila counties since the plan began.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Farm Security Administration
Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation
Department of Agriculture
Mexican Navy Plans Drydock at Tampico
The navy department announced a study to build a Tampico dry dock capable of repairing ships up to 15,000 tons. The facility would cut foreign repairs, currently sent to the United States, and reduce costs.
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Tampico Drydock
Mexico City
Navy Department
Tampico
Navy
United States
Arizona to test new Garand rifle
Phoenix exercise Sunday will test the U S army Garand rifle adopted recently. The event is organized by the Phoenix chapter of the Reserve Officers association in cooperation with the national guard.
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Arizona
Phoenix
U. S. Army
Reserve Officers Association
National Guard
Man Uses Sun Lamp To Bring Bloom For Atlanta Show
In Atlanta Mrs. Sam McDaniel planned to enter a peony in the city flower show but cold prevented blooming. Her husband Sam kept a sun lamp on the plant overnight and aided a opening bloom which won a prize for Mrs. McDaniel.
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Dixie
Atlanta
Sam McDaniel
Sam
Shanghai Power Company Doubles Production Output
Shanghai power firm reports record high electricity generation surpassing previous peaks. Local officials note sustained demand growth and expanded infrastructure supporting the surge. The company aims to maintain supply through year end with ongoing grid upgrades.
Carrillo School Starts Milk Fund Drive for Underprivileged Kids
Tucson's Carrillo school seeks a $3,000 milk fund to provide cod liver oil and hot breakfasts to hundreds of undernourished students. Principal Clint Rollo cites malnutrition harming health and behavior, urging local support via Daily Citizen with checks to treasurer Harry Embleton.
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Tucson
Clint Rollo
Rollo
Rudolfo
Daily Citizen
Harry Embleton
Bears Duel Over Beef at Maine Lumber Yard Ends in Two Deaths
Two large bears fought over a beef stash in a bunkhouse at Augusta Lumber Company in Deadwater Maine. The battle lasted about half an hour before mill hand Bert Dunphy shot and killed both bears, witnessed by crew members.
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Deadwater
Augusta Lumber Company
Bert Dunphy
Democracy Survival Outlined By Hughes
Chief Justice Charles E. Hughes told the American Law Institute that the dominance of a sense of justice is essential to democracy’s survival. He said constitutions endure not only through majority rule but through judicial processes that conserve justice, in a prepared address at the institute’s annual session.
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Washington
Charles E. Hughes
American Law Institute
Institute
Roosevelt Letter Calls Law Adaptation to Social Change
In a missive the figure states that law must be adjusted as nearly as possible to shifting social and economic conditions, signaling a stance on legal reform. The remark implies ongoing attention to how statutes respond to evolving society.
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Roosevelt
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John C. Haynes
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Atlantic Ocean
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William I. Walsh
Harry Harrington
Joe Hanson
James Corbett
Harry Stille
G. B. Smith
O. C. Robertson
E. L. Atwood
J. J. McMahon
Steve Tormey
U. S. Veterans Hospital
Gary Wade
Allen R. Wade
North Park Avenue
Catalina Council
Boy Scouts of America
Power Company
Shanghai
China
Carrillo
Carrillo School
South Main Street
Steinfelds
Hughes
Priser’s
East Congress
Elizabeth Arden
Phoenix Cotton
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