L D S Church Plans New Las Vegas Building
A $30,000 LDS church project in Las Vegas seeks site approval near the new high school. Salt Lake City will review land purchase within a week or ten days. Financing and construction timing hinge on funding, with the mother church matching local funds. The fourfold site at Sixth and Carson will be retained, and the two story building will include a recreation basement, chapel, classrooms, and an athletic area.
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Las Vegas
Salt Lake City
Bunker
Sixth and
Carson
Idesa
California
Emery Builds and Ships Mars Emery to Las Vegas River
M Emery arrives in Las Vegas with a specially built 27 foot boat named the Mars Emery designed for river trips on the Colorado. The craft draws four inches of water, has a nine foot beam, and will carry twenty five passengers with a planned 40 horsepower motor. Emery, who has boated the Colorado since 1918, intends to operate an independent river line and claims prior feats up the Grand Canyon and upstream beyond prior motor boat reaches.
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Marl Emery
Las Vegas
California
Colorado
Eynery
Newport B Oat
Newport Beach
Vegas
Cajon Pass
Emery
Mars Emery
Grand Canyon
Amery
Rene
Man arraigned on license for common carrier freight
R. Valladolid was arraigned before municipal court yesterday for operating a motor vehicle as a common carrier without a license. He was carrying freight without a permit to do so, according to state traffic officer Ray Gillian who made the arrest.
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R. Valladolid
Ray Gillian
Building Equipment to Be Brought Here
Ernest J Engler of the Las Les Market company left Las Ve gas for Oakland to oversee the loading of four or five carloads of construction and cement machinery to be brought to Las Vegas around July 7. About 18 allied firm members will arrive then, and ranch house and market construction will begin as soon as the first loads of Spanish Stone arrive from the quarry in about 15 days.
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Ernest J. Engler
Las Les Market Company
Las Vegas
Oakland
Allied Concernes
Engler
Seals to Sell For Oiling of Lorenzi Road
The Elks sponsor oiling of the highway between Main Street and Lorenzi entrance to curb wrecks on West Stewart Street. Traffic will be excluded Saturday and Sunday. funds raised by seals sold by Elks, Chamber of Commerce, and Boy Scouts will pay for the oil at cost. Beginning Monday, scouts and Elks committeemen will visit car owners to buy seals.
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Elks
Main‘ Street
Lorenzi
West Stewart Street
Chamber of Commerce
Boy Scouts
of the Elks
K J. Knudson
Divorce Granted and Two Sought in Desertion Case
Philip Townsend was granted divorce from Irene Case on desertion grounds with Luke J. McNamee for the complainant and A. A. Hinman for the defendant. Edith L. Miller seeks divorce from E. L. Miller, Harmon and Salter handling the action. married in Las Cruces in 1923. Preston E. Osborn files for divorce from Alice E. Osborn on desertion grounds. couple wed in Whittier in 1922. Luke J. McNamee represents the action.
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Philip Townsend
Irene
Luke J. McNamee
A. A. Hinman
Jersey City
Edith L. Miller
E. L. Miller
Harmon and Salter
Las Cruces
New Mexico
Preston E. Osborn
Alice E. Osborn
French .75 Shell Explodes Killing One at Camp
SALT LAKE CITY June 27. One man was killed and three were seriously injured when a French .75 mm shell exploded during action at Jordan Narrows camp. Daniel I. Midgeley of Salt Lake City died. The injured were Harold D. Ludwerks Joseph G. Ranck Jr and Osmond A. Card all of Salt Lake. All four were members of B battery, 145th field artillery.
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Salt Lake City
145Th Field Artillery
Jordan Narrows
Daniel I. Midgeley
Salt Lake
Harold D. Ludwerks
Joseph G. Ranck, Jr
Osmond A. Card
B Battery
Broken Homes Is Scored by Leader
Brigadier Sophia Harris of the Salvation Army says girls nationwide grow worse each year due to broken homes. She cites divorce freedom automobiles and moving pictures as causes while attending the fifty sixth annual meeting of the national conference of social work in San Francisco. Mrs Gerald Nelson was taken to Las Vegas hospital for a minor operation last evening.
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San Francisco
U.P
Sophia Harris
Salvation Army
Harris
Army
National Conference of Social Work
Gerald Nelson
Las Vegas
Secretary Wilbur Enjoys Las Vegas Visit Letter Says
A Stanford University dated June 25 letter from Northcutt Ely to C P Squires expresses Secretary Wilbur and party’s appreciation for Las Vegas hospitality. He enjoyed the trip and meeting local people, with sincere reciprocation of goodwill from Las Vegas residents.
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Wilbur
Las Vegas
C. P. Squires
Stanford University
Northcutt Ely
Mr. Squires
Vegas
Ls Vegas
Three Fly On Know Not of Rivals Death
Roosevelt Field June 28. Morten Jensen and wife and co pilot Wm Ulbrich continue a 51 hour endurance flight in the monoplane Three Musketeers. They are unaware that rival Jack Ashcraft is dead and rival Viola Gentry gravely injured after their fuelled flight ended in a crash that killed Ashcraft near the field.
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Roosevelt Field
N.Y
Morten Jensen
Wm. Ulbrich
Jack Ashcraft
Viola Gentry
Ashcraft
Miss Gentry
Ms. Gentry
Jensen
Gentry
Endurance Flyers Near Record In Monoplane Flight
In Minneapolis on June 28, pilots Owen Haugland and Thornwald Johnson linger aloft in their monoplane Miss Minneapolis. Rain hinders progress as they push toward a 172 hour 32 minute endurance flight record set by James Kelly and Red Robbins at Fort Worth. They are in their fifth day of flight with less than two days to go, facing refueling challenges.
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Minneapolis
U.P
Owen Haugland
Thornwald Johnson
James Kelly
Red
Robbins
Fort Worth
Blast kills man starts forest fire near Auburn
A truck loaded with two and a half tons of dynamite exploded near Auburn California killing driver R G Case and starting a forest fire. About 100 men battled flames overnight. by today the fire was under control as repairs began on damaged telephone and telegraph lines along the highway. Poles were blown down for 100 yards in each direction and wires were hopelessly tangled.
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Auburn
Calif
R G Case
Canada Customs Seize Rum Runners at La Salle Dock
Canadian customs men seized eight motor boats owned by United States liquor runners at the Atlantic Export Company dock in La Salle Ont near Detroit. The move came as U S prohibition forces intensified efforts to halt smuggling across the Detroit River amid mid June developments.
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Detroit
U.S
United States
Atlantic Export Company
la Salle
Ont
Detroit Rive
Debt of France To U S May Bring Trouble
Washington June 28 UK bonds of Franco American good will tied to Lindbergh trans Atlantic flight face strains over the 407 million dollar French debt due August 1. Congress postponed payment if France ratifies the Mellon Berenger plan but Poincare seeks postponement or unconditional payment. Claudel relayed Paris desire to postpone. Hoover might ask Attorney General Mitchell to fix a later maturity, inviting congressional opposition.
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Washington
Charles A. Lindbergh
United States
Congress
France
Poincaire
Ace Hudkins Wins Uninteresting Fight in San Francisco
Ace Hudkins known as the Wildcat won a ten round decision over Charlie Berlinger in San Francisco. The bout drew boos early as fans threw programs into the ring and urged the referee to call the match no contest.
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San Francisco
U.P
Ace Hudkins
Wildcat
Charlie Berlinger
Canada
Dr Mead Visits Imperial Valley to study Boulder project
US reclamation commissioner Dr Elwood Mead and staff met Imperial Irrigation District officials to review water and power needs to be served by Boulder Dam and the All American Canal. Discussion focused on federal policy for selling falling water and possible government built power generation with management by a purchasing agent.
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Los Angeles
Elwood Mead
U. S. Commissioner of Reclamation
Imperial Valley
Boulder Dam
Imperial Iirng Lion District
Boulder Project
Mead
Nevada
Is Dam
Dctator Key Pittman
Pittman
Arizona
California
Byrd Explorers Find New Land Near South Pole
Commander Richard Byrd reports to the Navy that expedition members have discovered about 20,000 square miles of unknown land near the South Pole. Aviation surveyed and landed for scientific investigation with photographed mountain ranges including peaks over 5,000 feet, one likened to the Matterhorn.
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Washington
Richard Byrd
Navy Department
Byrd
Labor Secretary May Run for Governor
Washington June 28 Secretary of Labor James J Davis will leave Hoover’s cabinet to run for governor of Pennsylvania if the people want him and if he is assured of an honest count He rejects any ceded room nomination by the gang and says he will not spend much money He will decide after a survey by friends The primary is next May
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Washington
U.P
James J. Davis
Hoover
Pennsylvania
Arizona to Fight Deadly Fruit Fly
Arizona Governor J C Phillips prepared to issue an emergency proclamation and allocate 250000 dollars for etomologists as delegates from Yuma arrived urging immediate precautions against a threatened invasion of the Mediterranean fruit fly.
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Arizona
Phoenix
Ariz
J. C. Phillips
Yuma
Airplane Stolen From Compton Airport In California
The aircraft bearing department of Compton California number 3607 was reported stolen from its hangar at Compton airport. Owner Theodore Jenks told police today there was little gasoline aboard and a nearby field was being prepared in an effort to trap the thief if the plane lands for fuel.
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Compton
Calif
U.S
Theodore Jenks
Jenks
Hawks Sets Fast Transcontinental Round Trip Flight Record
Captain Frank Hawks completed a coast to coast to coast round trip in 44 hours 7 minutes totaling 17 hours 43 minutes for the east west leg and 19 hours 10 minutes for the first half. He landed at Roosevelt Field after starting Thursday from New York, crashed lightly on arrival, but remained unhurt as a large crowd greeted him.
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Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Frank Hawks
Los Angeles
Atlantic
Pacific
Hawks
New York
Pennsylvania
Auto Crash Kills San Francisco Society Matrons
Two prominent San Francisco society women died in a late afternoon crash near Atherton California. Mrs Henry J Crocker wigand and Mrs Lydia P Monteagle were killed instantly. Mrs Fannie Crocker McCreary survived with severe injuries. Driver Carl Flannigan of Palo Alto was arrested at Redwood City jail after police said he was intoxicated.
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Palo Alto
Calif
San Francisco Society
Atherton
Henry J. Crocker
William H. Crocker
Lydia P. Morteagle
Louis Monteagle
Fannie Crocker McCreary
San Francisco
Carl Flannigan
Flannigan
Redwood City
Gressman Corrects Witness Name in Carson City Trial
The June 27 issue misnamed a witness as Gee man in the Hesse Neagle Lake trial coverage from Carson City. The paper corrects that geeman was not in Carson City and not among the witnesses cited, apologizing to him.
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Carson City
Age
Colorado River Levels Continue to Fall at Grand Canyon
Reports indicate the Colorado River is dropping with three days of readings: June 26 at 70,300 second feet, June 27 at 67,200, and June 28 near 68,000 second feet. Data comes from Grand Canyon authorities with ongoing drainage noted.
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Colorado
Grand Canyon
County Road Job Nearing Completion Near Las Vegas progress
The county road improvement north of the city is about twenty five miles from Las Vegas. Fourteen miles of the twenty three mile stretch have been finished and the project may be completed by mid July, said C C Boyer state highway division engineer yesterday.
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Eit
Las Vegas
C. C. Boyer
Hinman Case Laid On Shelf
Grand jury adjourned with a no bill against A. A. Hinman after partial sessions on Wednesday and Thursday. District Attorney Harley A. Harmon conducted witnesses and had earlier refused to file a complaint. Citizens had petitioned for independent grand jury action. Appeals to higher authorities were discussed but no decision announced.
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A. A. Hinman
Harley A. Harmon
Hinman
Orr
Vegas Teacher Wedlock Unites Wilma Fogg Squires and Ernest Roy Carlson
Mrs. Chas. Roscow announces the marriage of their daughter Wilma Fogg Squires to Ernest Roy Carlson in Oakland California. Squires was a high school faculty member here for two years before resigning at the end of the last school year.
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Chas. Roscow
Wilma Fogg Squires
Ernest Roy Carlson
Oakland
Calit
Rotary Club hosts founder speaker in Las Vegas
Leslie Saunders and Dr. Wm. S. Park founded the Las Vegas Rotary Club seven years ago and led the program chaired by Fred Pennington. Saunders praised the club’s rise in the district and its Boulder Dam role while criticizing the Chamber of Commerce for meeting current needs. New president Dr. Park will start his term next meeting. guests included James Lockhart, George Southworth, Peter Burke.
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Leslie Saunders
Wm. S. Park
Las Vegas
Saunders
Ely
George Southworth
Tonopah
Peter Burke
Range Fire Still Burning Near Red Bluff
In California's Red Bluff area more than 60 000 acres of range and grain land burned as flames reached the foothills west of the city. Most buildings in Festivalance were destroyed except the ranch house with no other structures reported. Firewarden Gossett called for volunteers and about 300 men were on the lines as the blaze stood roughly 25 miles from the city with no cattle losses reported.
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Red Bluff
Calif
Coast Range
Festivalance
Richard Gossett
Germany Demonstrates Against War Guilt Lie at Berlin Rally
In Berlin on June 28, more than 40,000 signaled opposition to the war guilt clause and Versailles treaty terms ten years after the armistice. Crowds across Germany denounced postwar policy, called for Rhine evacuation and lost-territory restoration, as the Kaiser loomed in public discussion. A Stresemann aide doubted the Kaiser would return, though a Reich government source hinted possible citizen rights recognition.
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Berlin
U.P
Germany
Rhineland
Rhine
Stresemann
Reichstag
Boggs Named in Las Vegas Airport Project Plans
G Ray Boggs a Nevada Airlines head and member of the corporation led by F Simons works with Las Vegas officials on a new warport north of Las Vegas. The Las Vegas Nevada Air headed by Simon pushes the field with runways 4100 feet long ready to receive flights between Las Vegas and Reno. Oil readiness and a first section of the push 100 by 3000 feet should finish within a week. A pump for a new well is expected today or tomorrow to support operations.
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G. Ray Boggs
Nevada Airlines
F Simons
Texacted
Las Vega
Boggs
Las Vegas Nevada
Simon
Laning Boggs
Reno
L. D. Fish
Los Angeles
Gilmore Oil Company
Las Vegas
Stockers Give $20 To Scout Cabin Fund
Stocker Brothers contribute an additional twenty dollars to the Boy Scouts log cabin fund announced by K O Knudson scout executive. fund drive continues with a July 4 deadline and cabin work set to begin July 6. Scouts will meet at 10 am Monday to plan selling stickers for road paving from Las Vegans to Loren.
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Stocker Brothers
Boy Scouts
K. O. Knudson
Knudson
Mr. Knudson
Loren
Koison
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Mr. Mellott
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Fremont
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Neagle
James Serguson
Lake
U. S
Dr. Mead
South Pole
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