Secretary Holds to Original Rate Policy for Boulder Power
Secretary Wilbur defends Boulder dam power price of 1.63 mills per kilowatt hour and water at 25 cents per acre foot amid protest from upper basin states. He warns 1.76 mills would bankrupt bidders and notes transmission limits 250 miles to market. He says he remains open to Colorado River commissioners and will consult with them as needed.
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Washington
Boulder Dam
Wilbur
Commission of
Sayin
Alwa Ace
Upper Basin
California
Will Consider Boulder Parley
Phoenix December 27. Chairman Charles B. Ward of the Colorado River Commission heads back from Hermosillo to discuss a potential tri state conference on Boulder Dam at Phoenix January 6. Secretary Wilbur suggests representatives from California Nevada and Arizona meet with Col Donovan of the Reclamation bureau to scope an agreement. Governor Phillips will follow the river commission action and prefers a contract over a lawsuit if Arizona’s rights can be fully protected.
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Phoenix
Ariz
U.R
Charles B. Ward
Colorado River Commission
Capitol
Hermissillo
Mex
Ray Lyman Wilbur
Boulder Dam
California
Nevada
Arizona
W. J. Donovan
U.S. Reclamation Bureau
U S Heroes Honored By Rubio Visit To Mount Vernon Arlington Cemetery
President Elect Pas cual Artiz Rubio of Mexico paid homage to American heroes at Mount Vernon and Arlington Cemetery. Military officials arranged honors at Arlington and Fort Myer as Rubio expressed a wish to honor the nation with wreaths and words at its shrine.
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Washington
Pascual Artiz Rubio
Mexico
Mount Vernon
George Washington
Arlington Cemetery
Arlington
Fort Myer
Auburn Prison Break Suspect Caught in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles a suspect tied to the Auburn prison break was identified as Joseph Caprico, wanted in New York on murder counts linked to the July riot that freed four inmates. Caprico, who used the name Joseph Olivia in custody, will be sent east. others involved included George Small, Steve Pawlak, and Arthur Barry.
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Los Angeles
U.R
Joseph Caprico
New York State
Auburn
Caprico
Caprice
Joseph Olivia
Sacramento Bureau of Identification
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Identification
He Shot Down Then Gets His Man From The Floor
In San Francisco a patrolman, George X. Marshman, wounded in the hip, fired from the garage floor and killed one robber and captured the other during a holdup. The assailants, 25 and 23, fled but surrendered after a brief exchange of shots. Garage attendant Fred Armstrong alerted authorities from a locked telephone booth.
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San Francisco
George X. Marshman
Marshman
Killtorm
Potts
Naval Reserve
Fred ©. Armstrong
Three Killed In Taft Oil Well Fire
A Standard Oil well near Taft California burst into flames killing three men and injuring four. One body was recovered unidentfied at once while the two other bodies remained in the blaze.
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Taft
Calif
U.P
Standard Oil Company
Income Report Amendment Reminder From Nevada District
The notice from Louis A. Spellier collector for the district of Nevada Reno states that any person paying income of 1500 dollars or more to a single recipient or 3500 dollars to a married recipient in a calendar year must file a return with the internal revenue service. Returns use form 1099 with transmittal form 1096 and are due by February 15 instead of March 15 of the following year.
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Louis A. Spellier
District of Nevada
Reno
Internal Revenue
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Artichoke King Cited in Murder Contract Case
Ciro Terranova of the Bronx known as the artichoke king was accused of contracting with a Chicago gunman to kill racketeers Frankie Yale and Frank Marlow. Inspectors testified Terranova paid a deposit and later welched on the remaining $15,000, with a dinner theft scene tied to the contract.
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New York
Ciro ‘Terranova
Bronx
Chicago
Frankie Yale
Frank Marlow
Joseph H Donovan
Police Criminal Detection Bureau
Terranova
Police Department
Arthur C. Johnson
Grover A. Whalen
Lsted
Donovan
Special Police Secret Service Squad
Whalen
Albert H. Vitale
Yale
Marlow
Chica
Roman Gardens
Johnson
Vitale
Brooklyn
Hlad
Scarface al
Rhinelander to pursue two suits after Kip divorce
New Rochelle New York December 27 A P Alice Jones Rhinelander learning of Leonard Kip Rhinelander’s Nevada divorce plans says she will press two lawsuits one for alienation of affections against his father and another for separation. She notes Nevada divorce not binding in New York. The Rhinelander marriage long marked by public controversy began with a 1925 trial over alleged concealment of negro blood.
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Nevada
New York
New Rochelle
N. Y
Evcloud
Leonard
Alice Jones Rhinelander
Leonard Kip Rhinelander
Nevady
Rhinelander
Samuel F. Swinburne
Sax
Swinburne
Rhinelaw
Wif
White Plains
State Supreme Court
India in Demand For Independence Gains Traction
The Indian National Congress working committee endorses declaring complete independence from Britain at Lahore. Mahatma Gandhi’s Swaraj resolution defines home rule as complete independence and urges boycott of Indian Legislatures.
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Calcuylta
India
U.P
Indian Naional Congress
Lahore
Great Britain
Congress
Mahatma Gandhi
Swaraj
Home Rule Movement
Whoopee at Elks Dance Tonight Led by Jazz Morrison Orchestra
Art Harris reports the Elks Hall dance opens at 8 pm this evening with refreshments. Jazz Morrison's orchestra will provide the music as the committee aims for a lively event.
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Art Harris
Jazz Morrison
Sixteen to Play In Golf Tourney
About sixteen plan to take part in the Country club's golf tournament to be held beginning according to Dr.
Store Proprietor Held for Trial Over Copyright Infringement
A store proprietor was held to answer to federal court after arraignment before United States Commissioner Head on a charge of infringing the copyright of The Specialist, written by Charles Chick Sales.
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United States
Charles “Chick” Sales
Rotarians Hear Flight of Fancy Review 1930s Las Vegas
Rotarians hear a feature from the Las Vegas Age on New Year 1940 reflections. It highlights the Boulder Dam project era from 1930 to 1934, noting rapid construction, population growth from 7938 in 1930 to an estimated 32000 by 1940, and the building of tunnels and cofferdams under U.S. Bureau of Reclamation oversight.
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C. P. Squires
Las Vegas
Boulder Dam
Bill Gued
Coolidge
Union Pacific
U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
McHinery
Las
Mary Miles Minter Won't Discuss Taylor Murder Mystery
Mary Miles Minter, once a screen star, refused to discuss the William Desmond Taylor murder case, saying it is a closed matter for her. Her retirement follows decades of publicity tied to the slaying, with officials offering no further inquiry.
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Mary Miles Minter
Taylor
Los Angeles
William Desmond Taylor
Miss Minter
Byron
Motter
Charlotte Shelby
Minter
Fitts
L. V. Airport Debuts Oil Truck And New Management
A new oil transport truck arrived for Las Vegas airport operations under P. Simon head of the firm. It will serve Western Air Express and others. A garage will be built starting January 2. Cliff Fast becomes Las Vegas Airport field manager in addition to his Western Air Express role.
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Las Vegas Nevada
P. Simon
Weern Air Express
Simon
Las Vegas
Cliff Fast
Western Air Express
Gene Tunney Wins Judgment in Breach Suit
In Bridgeport Connecticut Gene Tunney was awarded judgment against Mrs Katherine K Fogarty who had sued him for 500000 alleging breach of promise Fogarty pressed the suit while Tunney countered with a demand for judgment and was granted by Judge Carl Foster
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Gene Tunney
Bridgeport
Conn
Katherine K Fogarty
Fogarty
Tunney
Carl Foster
U P A C Grid and Hoop Games Scheduled This Weekend
The U P A C football team will play Kingman tomorrow at the U P A C field starting at 2 p m. The club's basketball team will meet Rock Springs Wyoming Monday evening in the local high school gymnasium.
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Kingman
U. P
Rock Springs
Wyoming
Remodeling of New Chevrolet Garage Pushed
remodeling of the Woodard garage equipment is moved to the new De Y Chevrolet garage at 2 south Main under B B Coultas as manager. a shipment of new Chevrolet cars is expected around january 1 or 2 for display in the showroom. night service planned within a month after staff organization. Coultas, formerly of Bakersfield, plans to attract a loyal clientele with pleasure cars and trucks. J Warren Woodard will continue his business.
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Woodards
de Y Chevrolet Company
South Main
B. B. Coultas
Woodard
Coultas
Chevrolet
Southern Nevada Motor Garage
Pozsible
Bakersfield
California
Clark Street
Jones
J. Warren Woodard
Fifteen City Permits Must Be Paid Now
City Clerk Viola Bu states fifteen outstanding city licenses must be paid by Tuesday to close this quarter. She has 367 notices ready and warns that court action will be pursued if the fifteen remain unpaid as new notices approach.
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Viola Bu
Syphus Files for Divorce from Verda Syphus
Alfred L Syphus filed suit yesterday for divorce from Verda Syphus, his wife since 1915 in St Thomas. Cruelty alleged. Attorneys Stevens Henderson and Noland. Four children listed: Alfred La Mar age 12, Alice age 10, Betty age 8, plus another child.
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Alfred L Syphus
Verda Syphus
St. Thomas
Stevens, Henderson
Noland
Alfred la Mar
Alice
Betty
Christmas Rush Sets Mail Records at Local Post Office
Postmaster R. B. Griffiths reports a single day outgoing mail record of 14 000 letters during the Christmas rush. Parcel post peak days were December 17 and 21 with 108 sacks each. Monday saw 55 000 Christmas cards mailed and two workers processing mail all day. Griffiths notes the office has never exceeded 100 000 cancellations in a month and estimates 1929 stamp sales around 30 300. He commends public courtesy during the rush.
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R. B. Griffiths
Gifith
Two Russians and a Chinese head East Railway in Manchuria
In Harbin on December 27 two Soviet Russians and one Chinese assumed top posts of the Chinese Eastern railway. Tsai Yun-Shen became director general with Rudi as manager and Denisov as assistant manager. The reorganization follows the China Russia protocol, with traffic to resume early January and normalcy returning as Chinese troops and outposts repopulate Harbin.
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Harbin
Manchuria
Tsai Yun-Shen
Inv 4
Rudi
Denisov
Tsai
Harbarovsk
Manchuri
Sky
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Commission
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Attorn
Colorado
Delph Carinter State Water Commissar
L. Wardster
U.S
Rubio
L. A
Kip Rhinelander
Alice Jones
L. V
Cliff East
Corporation
W.A.E
Canyon Aqueduct Way
Engineering Board
Los Angeles Waterway
Bullshead
Upper Parker
Picacho
Metropolitan Water District
Thaddeus Merriman
A. J. Wiley
Richard Lyman
Black Canyon
Puddingstone Reservoir
Goffs
Ash Hill
Lucerne
San Bernardino
Morongo Valley
Bullshead Dam
Puddingstone
Rice
Cadiz
Piacho
Ruthven
Whitewater
Colton
Jay Turner
Charles Kirby Fox
E Cc. LaRue
Walter Gordon
Turley and Fox
Utah
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