Cuban election decree ends Machado era in Cuba
Havana reports provisional President De Cespedes issued a decree dissolving congress and calling elections for February 24, 1934. The move nullifies Machado era acts since 1925 while pledging to honor international obligations and restore constitutional government. Critics cite potential legal consequences for Machado and his aides.
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Havana
de Cespedes
Machado
Congress
Met
Gerardo Machado
United States
Sumner Welles
Hiis
Saladrigas
Acado’s
Sigée
Vandenberg Faults Bank Policy After Holiday Crisis
United States Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg testifies before a one man bank grand jury, criticizing federal policy after the national bank holiday. He says the drive for liquidity rather than solvency worsened bank failures and that appraisals during the crisis were based on wrecked market values. He notes a White House conference on Feb 9 and cites Detroit Trust Co. as insolvent, with District 7 banks suffering most.
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Detroit
United States
Arthur H. Vandenberg
R. Mich
Washington
Michigan
Charlies &. Coughlin
Vandenberg
White House
Union Guardian Trust Co
Herbert Hoover
Trust Company
REC
Federal Reserve District
Chicago
United
Grave Robbers Ravage Southwest Archeology, Smithsonian Warns
Smithsonian archaeologists condemn grave robbers plundering Indian graves and village sites in the south and southwest for sale to tourists. Dr. Neil M. Judd warns these acts destroy priceless sites and mislabel human remains as souvenirs, urging colleges to refuse such purchases and tourists to resist. The report also notes Albuquerque official Otero leaving El Paso post and Tony Posey facing murder charges in New Mexico.
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Smithsonian
Neil M. Judd
Paradise
Gold Diggers Of 1933 at UC Preview Night
Starting tomorrow night and continuing through Tuesday, the UC presents Gold Diggers Of 1933. The show features Sweet Romane, glittering costumes, mammoth sets, a side splitting comedy, and enchanting tunes.
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Ucca
Adv
Indians Hope For Good Grid Team This Fall
At U S Indian School Albuquerque coach Jim Jones expects a strong influx of new players to rebuild the football squad after 18 first-string graduates. The Braves open with Clovis and El Paso, then face Santa Fe Gallup Phoenix Indians Menaul St. Mary's St. Michaels Santa Fe Indians and Albuquerque High on a 10 game schedule.
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N. M
Jim Jones
U. S
Clovis
el Paso
Braves
el Paso Tigers
Santa Fe Gallup
Phoenix Indians
Menaul
St. Mary’s
St. Michaels
Santa Fe Indians
Albuquerque High
League Leaders AP Baseball 1930s batting and pitching leaders
The recap lists top performers by league from the Associated Press. National League leaders include Klein of Philadelphia in batting with .378 and 173 hits, Berger of Boston in home runs with 24, and Cantwell of Boston among top pitchers with 1.77. American League leaders feature Foxx of Philadelphia Athletics in batting with .358 and 126 RBIs, Gehrig of New York Yankees in runs with 107, and Whitehill of Washington in wins with 17.6.
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Martin
Cardinals
P. Waner
Pirates
Klein
Phillies
Berger
Braves
Fallis
Medwick
Vaughan
Frise
Tinning
Cubs
Cantwell
Foxx
Athletics
Manush
Senators
Gehrig
Yankees
Simmons
Whitesox
Urns
Browns
Averill
Indians
Combs
Ruth
Chapman
Walker
Tigers
Whitehill
Grove
Yesterday's Stars Shine in Daily Major League Action
Van Mungo of the Dodgers blanked the Reds with seven hits allowed while Ed Brandt of the Braves held the Cardinals to seven hits. Dixie Walker for the Yankees collected a double and two singles against Indians. Goose Goslin homered twice as the Senators defeated the Tigers. Irving Burns drove in a run with a single for the Browns over the Athletics. Johnny Welch and Luke Appling starred for Red Sox and White Sox, with Welch scattering eight hits and Appling homering in the tenth to drive in the winning run. Guy Bush blanked Phillies with three hits.
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Associated Press
van Mungo Dodgers
Reds
Ed Brandt
Braves
Cardinals
Dixie Walker
Yankees
Irving Burns
Browns
Athletics
Johnny Welch
Redsox
Luke Appling
Whitesox
Guy Bush
Cubs
Blankey Phillies
Near Riot After Championship Wrestling at Griffith Stadium
Washington police intervened after a 45 minute bout between George Zaharias and Ray Steele at Griffith Stadium ended with Zaharias tossing referee Ray Bortnick from the ring. Steele was awarded the victory as Bortnick collapsed. The crowd jeered Zaharias amid the chaos.
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Washington
Griffith Stadium
George Zaharias
Colorado
Ray Steele
California
Steele
Zaharias
Ray Bortnick
Bortnick
Western Junior Legion Baseball Semi Finals Set
In Topeka on August 25 AP reports two Pacific coast teams and two Midwest teams reach the Western sectional junior baseball semifinals. Chicago faces Woodburn Oregon while Ada Oklahoma meets Stockton California, with the winner advancing to the championship to decide the Western United States representative for the Little World Series in New Orleans next month.
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Topeka
Kas
Pacific Coast Region
Middlewest
American Legion
Chicago
Oregon
Woodburn
Ada
Okla
Stockton
Calif
New Orleans
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Otero
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Tony Posey
Newt Pendergrass
Ebba Hally
Warner Bros
N.R.A
Pride of
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Banking House
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Giants
Goose Goslin
Wrestling
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Fargo, N. C
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Colo
Los Lunas
Bank of San Marcial
David T. Baca
San Diego
Fred Nicholas
Stee Earls
Swifts
Poe Coffee
Hills Bros
Schilling
Folgers
Zic
del Monte
Wisconsin
Royal Anns
10Th & North Main Sts
McCall
Cottea
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