Market Turmoil Amid War Blitz In World Trade Collapse
Wall Street shuddered as German blitzkrieg across the Low Countries and into France rattled markets. Analysts cited disrupted world trade, rising war industry, and heavy stock and commodity losses eroding near term business gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Gardner
New York
Wall Street
Low Countries
France
Uncle Sam
U. S
Roosevelt
Europe
Netherlands
Realty Boards Urge Tax Plan Overhaul Nationwide
National Association of Real Estate Boards calls for constitutional tax limits on real estate, broader education funding, and state wide assessment standards to end biased valuations. Tucson and local boards back a reform path to restore prosperity and curb realty burdens.
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Realty
National Association of Real Estate Boards
Real Estate Board of
Tucson
Congress
James Grant
National Association
Grant
Real Estate Board of Tucson
Pima County
Maricopa County
America
Mining and Livestock Men Plan Amendment Drive
Representatives of mining and livestock groups met with Arizona State Land Commissioner William Alberts to push a constitutional amendment on land lease limits. The measure, adopted by the 14th legislature, would abolish the five year cap on state land leases and set 20 years for mineral and oil leases and 10 years for grazing and agricultural leases. Campaigns would launch after the September 10 primary election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
William Alberts
Arizona
Fishermen Find Three Bound Bodies Believed Murdered by Pirates
Off Ukoktau Hong China villagers hauling nets found an entangled bound body and soon after two more washed ashore. Local fishermen believe pirates killed the junk crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ukoktau
Hong China
A Honeymoon House on a 25-Square-Foot Plan
A young couple can start life in a minimum house described as a 25 foot square plan with two bedrooms a living room a fireplace and ample kitchen space. It features vertical wood siding grouped front windows cross ventilation and natural finish and would fit a small lot in Washington DC with an estimated cost around $3000 under the Federal Home Building plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prostus
Washington, D. C
Stone Avenue property sale announced to Sadie Pogul
The southwest corner of Stone avenue and Third street was sold to Sadie Pogul of New York by Amy Lee of San Francisco through Solot Realty Co. The corner houses Lee's market and Stone avenue pharmacy. The buyer is a winter visitor. Also announced this week, the sale of property at West Speedway and Main street to Harry Lim, now being developed with a 40 by 50 foot store building, with Don Chun leasing for a market location.
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Stone Avenue
Third Street
Sadie Pogul
New York
Amy Lee
San Francisco
Solot Realty Co
Lee’s Market
Solot Realty
West Speedway
Main Street
Harry Lim
Don Chun
Pennington Scott Property Sold to Raymond Walkey
Deeds filed in the county recorder reveal the sale of property at Pennington and Scott streets. The M and J service station occupies the site now. Artemisa Keen and Julia C. Keen sold to Raymond L. Walkey for 27000 dollars. Arizona Trust Company handled the transaction. Property fronts 71 feet and runs 130 feet deep.
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Pennington
Scott Streets
County Recorder’s
M and J
Artemisa Keen
Julia C. Keen
Raymond L. Walkey
Arizona Trust Company
WPA Programs Set for Observance Week Across Arizona
Ten Arizona cities including Phoenix Tucson Bisbee Douglas Globe Prescott Glendale Mesa Nogales and Pima plan Monday night programs for This Work Pays Your Community Week May 20 to 25. Governor Jones and other officials will speak at Phoenix and Tucson events with Dr E D Tetreau speaking at Bisbee.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Works Projects Administration
Tucson
Bisbee
Douglas
Globe
Prescott
Glendale
Mesa
Nogales
Pima
Jones
Youth Also Serves film to show NYA work in southern Arizona
NYA director Charles Fowler to screen Youth Also Serves across southern Arizona next week with showings in Nogales May 21 and 28, Bisbee May 22, Douglas May 23 and 12, Oury Park Tucson May 24, 11 Mile Migratory Camp May 27, Casa Grande May 28. Additional films Builders of Tomorrow and Youth Building at Wilberforce University slated for June. Fowler to present at Oury Park June 10 Nogales June 11 Bisbee June 12 Douglas June 12 and 11 Mile Migratory Camp June 14.
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National Youth Administration
Arizona
Charles Fowler
NYA
Nogales
Bisbee
Douglas
Oury Park
Tucson
Pinal County
Casa Grande
Wilberforce University
Fowler
Spanish Envoy Opens Coronado Celebration in Albuquerque
Spanish Ambassador Juan F. De Cardenas will address the 400th anniversary observance of Francisco Vasquez de Coronado's expedition. Clinton P. Anderson announced the envoy will speak May 29 at the dedication of the Coronado National Museum at Kuana Ruins near Bernalillo, 17 miles north of Albuquerque.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Juan F. de Cardenas
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado
Clinton P. Anderson
U. S. Coronado Exposition Commission
Coronado National Museum
Kuana Ruins
Bernalillo
Here
New Store Front Plans Approved by Inspector
The Tuc son city weekly list shows approval of rebuilding store fronts on North and East Congress streets by T Ed Litt at an estimated cost of 1000. Permits issued by city building inspector E D Herreras cover multiple projects including fencing alterations cooling systems garages roofs and additions with amounts ranging from 15 to 6000 and a three room brick service station at 749 East Broadway for 3500.
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Tucson
Congress Streets
T. Ed Litt
E. D. Herreras
Ing
North
Stone Avenue
Henry Mayhew
West
Franklin Street
B. Robles
North Church Street
C. A. Bruce
Fremont Avenue
East Fourth Street
M. Taylor
North Ninth Avenue
M. Ball
Phillip Hoffman
East First Street
D. P. Knight
East Second Street
F. E. Davisson
East Seventh Street
W. H. Peirce
East Third Street
G. J. Vasey
East Broadway
L. Gutierrez
Star Avenue
A. Romero
South 11Th Avenue
Bootblack Executed in Wife Murder at San Quentin
San Quentin Calif May 18 Up Virgile Spinelli a gnome like Los Angeles bootblack who killed his wife and cut up her body was executed in the gas chamber yesterday Spinelli was pronounced dead at 10 09 a m nine minutes after he entered the chamber
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San Quentin Prison
Calif
Virgile Spinelli
Los Angeles
Spinelli
Prince Held for Wife Death Trial in Phoenix
Marshall H. Prince 36 a Wickenburg service station employee was ordered held to answer to superior court on charges of murder in the death of his wife Geraldine 34 and Deford Walter Franklin 50 both of Wickenburg. Justice of the Peace Harry Westfall denied bond. At the preliminary hearing Mrs Ollie Knox mother of Mrs Prince testified Prince shot his wife and Franklin as they sat in a car the night of May 9.
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Phoenix
Marshall H. Prince
Wickenburg
Muroutta
Wik Geraldine
Deford
Walter Franklin
Wickenburg Tate
Justice of the
Harry Westfall
Prince
Ollie Knox
Franklin
North Rim Opens to Canyon Travel for 1940 Season
Grand Canyon North Rim reopened to the public for the 1940 season. Acting superintendent Ames V. Lloyd announced all main roads are snow free and accommodations are available. The Main hotel will open May 30.
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Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon National Park
Ames V. Lloyd
Lloyd
Turkey to Build Central Power Plant at Catalagzi
Turkey announces plans to construct a central power plant at Catalagzi. The project aims to boost regional energy capacity and support growing industrial demand with new generation facilities and related infrastructure.
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Turkey
Catalagzi
Old street car repurposed as vestry in Dunmow church
A decayed street car has been converted into a vestry for a church in Dunmow England. Glasgow city officials have decided to continue distributing free street car and bus passes.
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Dunmow
England
Glasgow
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Cerman
Blitzkrieg
Belgium
Holland
United States
Luxembourg
Scandinavia
Associated Press
Hitler
Ibath
WPA
Coronado Fete
F.H.A
English Butane Corp
4Th Ave
United Roofing & Supply CO
Bootblack
Uty
John M. M.bride
Valley Nat'l Bldg
North Rim
Canyon
Tucson Fertilizer Co
Jacuzzi Brothers, Inc
Russelliza
Cyracal Concern
Azleoula
Eagle Home
EAGLE
W. Congress
Ety Dop
Union Labor
Hoefle Sheet Metal Works
Texas
Aleppo
Monterey
Pittesporum
Euonymus
Arbor Vitae
Carl Monthan Nursery
New
York World’s Fair
Glover & Clark Inc
Fourth Ave
Hastings
E. Pennington
Cor
P. C
PODOL
Rita Speedway
E. Congress
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