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Newspaper
Las Vegas Age
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1929
Page
4
A rough-looking stranger, seeking work and a cigarette, confronts the police chief at headquarters. He asks to leave his satchel and coat while he searches for employment. The chief quips about lodging options before the man is booked, as eight suspects are jailed that night.
Burglars who staged four robberies in Lamesa Texas drank a bottle of local bottling company pop and left a lone nickel as payment. The incident reveals a grimy sense of humor and prompts calls for a method to raise prices without rising living costs.
Postmaster General Brown released figures showing air mail cost 11.2 million miles of service with 11.25 million dollars spent last year. Congress funded private lines at 12.43 million, but revenue failed to cover costs, leaving a national postal deficit totaling 85.46 million dollars. The report notes stamps sold 527.7 million and total receipts near 697 million, with significant annual costs for blind mail handling and other obligations.
Honolulu report shows A B Crouch alias John Grey arrested on embezzlement charge for 160000 stolen in 1917 after leaving the liner Aerang! He faces transfer to Texas for further legal action. Also notes on a Kansas City wife shooting, postal revenue figures, and massive mail distributions under Hoover era concerns.
In West Frankfort, Illinois, six coal miners were killed when an explosion ripped through Old Ben mine No. 8 at 2 30 am. Fifteen others escaped. one body remained inside the mine as search efforts continued. Names listed include Dewey Baker and Henry Isaacs with others identified. Officials cited a coal gas pocket as the cause.
Mead outlines federal role in Boulder Dam project stressing navigation control flood relief and power rights. Engineering plans progress under Dr Mead with an advisory electrical group shaping the financial basis for marketing power as contracts and appropriation proceed. In Phoenix Imperial Potentate Leo V Youngworth visits for a temple banquet with local dignitaries and leaves for Los Angeles after golf.
Charles W. Huckins, a deep sea diver, reported giant shellfish that rose 15 to 20 feet above the seabed while he hunted for the missing motor of a submerged airplane in Puget Sound. He described beds of thin shelled shellfish, pink markings, sea cucumbers, devilfish up to 15 feet, and curious foot cod following him, noting his long sea career from Maine to the Aleutians and the Mexican coast.
The Western Riding Academy opened Sunday by C. O. Brand and Robert Symington on the road to Lorenzi's resort, half a mile from North Main. Carl Miller will teach Western riding with lessons by appointment. Tours to Griffith's resort, Charleston mountains, and Boulder dam site will be offered, under guided supervision, with day and night operation and continuous staff on duty. The academy stresses gentle, well-broken horses for beginners.
Los Angeles reports an investigation into a crash between a car and a Santa Fe passenger train near Norwalk after a celebratory bus trip for USC Washington State game. Six college students died including Charles E. Rike and W DeFord, with two others married in Seattle. A separate note says James W Barbee plans a grand jury review of alleged police framing involving Margie Cummings.
The article notes the Plebes at the Point delivering an upset despite Army varsity struggles as Major Sasse prepares to coach next season. It highlights Lowell Textile Institute’s kicker-less versatility, and Schoonover of Arkansas as a standout multi sport athlete and student leader.
Florence Donely begins as Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce secretary manager arriving from Los Angeles last August. She announces weekly Chamber columns and invites public participation at Tuesday luncheon in Union Pacific dining room while stressing reorganization and broad member involvement.
Nevada agricultural exhibit at the 5S F Prize event in San Francisco drew favorable comments and inquiries. M R Miller installed the display for the Nevada agricultural experiment station staff with E H Walker managing the Reno chamber of commerce. Apples potatoes onions honey wheat and pinenuts were shown. potatoes drew the most interest. descriptive booklets on Nevada resources were distributed at booth 117.
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