Hoover Dam blasting clears canyon walls for river diversion
A massive blast and tunnel work near the Colorado River begin the Hoover Dam project. Excavation by Walker R. Young and Frank T. Crowe advances with 50-ton rock dumps, diverting river flow through two Arizona side tunnels. Over 160000 pounds of dynamite powered the breakthrough, marking a major step in the 165 million dollar development of electrical power flood control and water supply for Southern California.
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Boulder
Colorado
Hoover Dam
Titan
Arizona
Was & Tush
Imperial Valley
California
Arizoa
Nevada
Walker R. Young
Revlemation Service Construction Enginer
Frank T. Crowe
Fly Companies
General Contractors
Fal Uhac
Equity Receiver Named for Western Power Firm
Judge James Wilkerson announced the appointment of an equity receiver for Western Power, Light and Telephone Co. The holding company operates to public utilities in 295 Middle Western communities, serving 850,000 people with sale of electric power water telephone and other products. Receivership was sought by a group of creditors holding notes totaling 310,000.
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Court
Chicago
James Hbw Wilkerson
Western Power, Light and Telephone
Come Peng
Condon
Columbus Anvils Proclaim Victory in Roaring Salute
Columbus Texas November 14 Victory declared by Democratic County Chairman A P Hinton after Roosevelt Garner ticket carried. Joseph Hruby led a jubilant parade with a howling volley of anvils at about 10 p m, rattling windows and awakening residents.
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Columbus
Texas
Bedy
Democratic
A. P. Hinton
Colorado County
Roosevelt
Garner
Joseph Hruby
Jyblant
Old Pittsburgh Bank Closes Doors
The Diamond National Bank, a 460 year old Pittsburgh institution, failed to open today after the board of directors placed the bank in the hands of the U S comptroller of the currency. Heavy withdrawals reduced deposits from 27 to 9 million over 18 months and a securities drain was cited.
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Pittsburg
tNs
Diamond National Bank
Fittsburgh
United States Comptrolley
Emrreigy
Count Bernstorff Anniversary Noted in Munich
MUNICH Divarin Nov 4 A report notes Count Bernstorff the German ambassador to the United States marks an anniversary as he continues duties amid wartime conditions. The dispatch mentions the ambassador’s country visits and ongoing relations during the conflict.
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Munich
Divarin
Misread Motor Cop Escape Nod to Fireworks Tragedy
A fragmented, comic style text describes a confused attempt to elude a motorcycle officer. A pursuer uses a mirror, screams, and a dog is frightened as a bomb ignites and smoke fills a vehicle. The scene ends with a bomb misfire and the officer in danger.
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Professo Lucfee Gorgonzola
Duwarfe
Sie
Tao
Light's F 0 Show Opens Tuesday at St Anthony Hotel
Tuesday afternoon at the St Anthony Hotel roof garden the Light's F 0 Show features a baking demonstration by Mrs W A Shelton with a musical program by Evert Allen and his concert orchestra. Samples and leaflets will be given, merchants provide food and household item samples, doors open at 2 p m with program starting 1 30 p m.
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San Antonio
St. Anthony Shotel
W. A. Shelton
Mildred Kitchen
Light
Evert
Allen
Tannies
Jefferson
Folger's
Pioneer
Wings
Karotkin Furniture
Society
Handy Audientores
Winooka club to host Fifth District meeting at Plaza
The Winooka club plans a Monday evening gathering at the Plaza hotel in the San Antonio area to entertain Fifth District Federation of Women's Clubs members during their March 1933 meeting led by President Mrs. Alex Adams. Also noted are a Pan Hellenic benefit bridge party at the Plaza and various club activities and obliquely named attendees.
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Gao Antanta
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Federation
Alex Adams
Abo
Marine Room
Nueves Hotel
Corpus Christi
State Federation
Preston ,Dial
City Federation
City of
San Antonio
Chamber of Commercie
Retail Merchants’ Association
R. PF. Lindsey
M. M. Sins
Magse Barty
J. W. Fincher
Fifth District
A.C. Jones
Provence Scott
George W. Cox
Treasure
GR. Soll
Charmat
W. E. Pyne
J. E. King
Z.F. Wilder
Yoiney Taylor
L. B. Rendall
Joh
Claybrook
John D. Finnegan
Kate Friend
Mire
W. Warder
W. W. Jones
Presidant
Pan-Hellenic Association
Janice Hawton
Evalyn Inman
Maretta Talbot
Ore Jem Savens
Chariotte Barratt
Ore Tavis
Fulin Lewlon
Wilton
J Pling Nolad
Ollie Ha
Menge
Brownies Bridge Club
Lab
Une Menger Hotel
FE. P. Gelkers
Harriman urges changes to anti trust law at convention
Henry Ty Harriman of Boston, a member of the United States Chamber of Commerce, urged amendments to the Sherman act to allow industries to realize merger advantages through agreements. He argued provisions should be single and apply to those who act in concert to gain benefits.
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Houston
Henry Ty, Harriman
Boston
United States Chamber of Commerce
Petrotenny
Iynre Loring
Arlman Sid
Funeral services set for Herbert Harborth victim
Funeral services were planned in Semin today for Herbert Harborth 3 who died in a car crash early Sunday. He is survived by Wiparella Hugo Harborth and a sister Mrs Alvin Bochthold all of Seguin. A Washington dispatch notes four million American women work at home or in the labor force, many helping families at home and earning wages.
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New Arampels
Semin
Herbert Harborth
Harborths
Wiparella
Hugo Harborth
Alvin Bochthold
Seguin
Washington, DB
Phoebe Hearst School to Be Dedicated in Washington
The Phoebe Appen Hearst school will be dedicated in Washington D C with a distinguished audience. Speeches honor Mrs Hearst mother of William Randolph Hearst and tributes from Sen Royal Copeland and others. Grandsons Hearst Jr and John present a fountain and aquarium. The program includes a bronze tablet from Mrs Hoover and an invocation by Rev Dr James Sherr Montgomery. The event showcases a new美 building amid landscaped grounds on the western edge of the city.
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Washington, D.C
Phebe Apper- Ron Hearst
Hearst
William Randolph Hearst
Senatcar Royal S. Copeland
New York
Hoerbert Hoover
California
James Shers Montgomery
House of Representatives
J. W. Mon Garry
Henry Draper
Warthington
Hayden Jonson
Board of Education
Fran W. Ballou
A. T. Haris
Sarah B. Holland
Harriet Nell
Pharbn Hearst Training School
Te Capital
Washington
Pyere
Mills backs sales tax as budget balancer in push
Washington dispatch reports US Secretary of the Treasury Ogden L Mills strengthens his stance for adopting a national sales tax to balance the budget He says the administration will decide after a conference with the president and notes his stance remains aligned with earlier treasury positions He hints the sales tax could restore fiscal health as Congress debates the measure
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Ogden L. Mills
Senate Finance Committee
Mills
Congress
Treasury
Washington
Ways and Means
Finance Committee
The
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