Murders Driven by Death Trap Plan Found in School
South Pasadena California May 8 Authorities say Verlin Spencer 37 longtime mad principal planned a death trap for school staff after calling for a conference in the board room He killed George C Bush 64 Alma Alman 50 and Will Speer 52 and wounded Dorotha Talbert Ruth Sturgeon and Werner Vanderlip before killing himself The motive may have been a fear Alman would succeed Bush as superintendent.
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South Pasadena
Calif
U.P
Verlin Spencer
Winifred Bush
George C. Bush
John Alman
Will R. Speer
Spencer
Alma Alman
Board of Education
Dorotha Talbert
Werner Vanderlip
Ruth Sturgeon
Huntington Memorial Hospital
Alman
Bush
Eighth Grade Graduation Set for Safford Area
About 60 graduates from Pima county rural schools will attend commencement at 2 p m May 17 at Safford Junior High School. Roy Robison Safford principal will speak.
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Safford
Des
Pima County
Safford Junor High School
P. H. Ross
Roy Robison
Arivaca
Leonard B. Hymer
Damien S. Encinas
William T. Plum II
Hoot Gibson
Thelma Roe Poe
Sunnyside
Marcella Korte
Bonnie Sharver
Bishop Harp
Imogene Worthy
Fernando Lopez
Frances Muriel Moravec
Santa Margarita
Virginia Carpenter
Redington
Otilia Valdez
Sopori
Yvonne Hass
Mary Louise Ochoa
Evalina Julia Valdez
Baboquivari
George Briedler
Sierrita
Betty Jean Heaston
Margaret Norton McGee
Eldon Heaston
Preventorium
William D. Foreman
Chick” Reynolds
Harriet — Willis
Carol Miller
Emman
Racing Driver Bailey Dies After Indianapolis Crash
Detroit racer George Bailey, 38, died in a hospital after a practice crash at the Indianapolis speedway for the 500 mile race. His rear-motor Speedster, designed by Harry Miller, struck a wall and caught fire after Bailey had completed four laps at 128 mph. Bailey was thrown clear as his clothing burned. gasoline ignition was suspected. He had driven the same car in last year’s event but retired at 117 mph due to a broken valve.
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Indianapolis
George Bailey
Detroit
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Bailey
Harry Miller
Los Angeles
Relic Near Naples Reveals Hercules Life Reliefs
Archaeologists report discovery of a Greek temple remains believed over 500 years old near Naples. Stone reliefs illustrating Hercules life are among the finds, suggesting ancient cultural exchange and ceremonial significance.
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Hercules
Naples
Italy
May of 1915 reshaped Italy in World War I history
The article recalls Italy's split stance in 1915 when it left the triple alliance and signed a secret pact with Britain, declaring war on Austria in May 1915. It notes heavy casualties, vast debts, and the later rise of Mussolini, contrasting past events with today’s uncertainty under Mussolini and the Rome Berlin axis. It mentions battles, naval losses, and the Piave–Vittorio Veneto turning points.
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George W. Turner
Associated Press
Italy
Adolf Hitler
Mussolini
Germany
Austria-Hungary
England
France
Ethiopia
London
Austria
Copper Production Rises 27 Percent on War Orders
The Bureau of Mines reports 1939 refined copper output at 2.019 billion pounds, up 27 percent from 1938 due to foreign demand. Japan bought 249.3 million pounds, France 152.0 million, and Russia 45.5 million in late 1939, with domestic stocks and supplies shifting accordingly.
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Washington
Bureau of Mines
Japan
France
Russia
United States
Bureau
Archbold Talks At U Tonight On World Biology
Richard Archbold, research associate in mammalogy at the American Museum of Natural History, speaks at the University of Arizona about his third New Guinea expedition and the first aerial circumnavigation. The 8 pm public talk in room 111, chemistry physics building, Tucson, covers new species and 60 000 natives in the Balim river valley. Archbold, Evans School alumna 1927, outlines discoveries and field work.
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Richard Archbold
Tucson Natural History Society
Archbold
American Museum of Natural History
New York
Tucson
University of Arizona
New Guinea
Balim
Evans School
Cooling System Completed at Tucson YMCA Dorms
The Tucson YMCA finished a cooling system installation serving 15 dormitory rooms as part of modernization efforts. The board plans to refurnish several dormitories with beds and furnishings as they mark the center’s 25th anniversary led by General Secretary Hervey.
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YMCA
Board of
Tucson
Hervey
Survival Rate From Sydney Bridge Falls Notably Low
The report notes that of 62 people who have fallen from the Sydney Harbour Bridge since its May 1932 opening, only six have survived.
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Sydney Harbor Bridge
Australia
Union Head Ousted at Dies Hearings in War Clash
CIO Transport Workers president Michael J. Quill was ejected by police from a Dies committee hearing after accusing the panel of seeking to draw the United States into war with the Soviet Union. He argued he would defend the flag but opposed overseas service, prompting further clashes with Chairman Dies.
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Washington
Michael J. Quill
CIO Transport Workers Union
Dies Committee
Committee
United States
Quill
Dies
D-Tex
Representative Thomas
R-Nj
Soviet Russia
Thomas
Russia
Prowler Booked After Burglary Charge Following Bar Meeting
Martin Buran surprised a prowler in a friend's room and invited him for a drink. The prowler was later booked on burglary after detectives found stolen property at his home.
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New York
Martin Buran
Buran
Television Is Held Retarded By Film Group
RCA accused Paramount Pictures and others of sabotaging television development through Du Mont Laboratories. It argued 15 frames per second would undercut cinema, while 30 frames best serve TV. GOP chairman Hamilton announced Philadelphia convention would be televised for the first time.
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Washington
Radio Corporation of America
Federal Communications Commission
RCA
Paramount Pictures, Inc
du Mont Laboratories
DuMont Laboratories
Republican National
John D. M. Hamilton
Philadelphia
New Deal
Hamilton
Republican Party
Gideons to Dedicate One Thousand Bibles in Arizona Schools
The Gideons of Arizona plan to place 1000 Bibles in public schools in Arizona. A service at Trinity Presbyterian church next Sunday at 3 PM will dedicate the books with Charles Eisen, mayor of Alhambra California and Gideons international trustee, delivering the dedicatory address. Delegations from Phoenix Bisbee and Douglas will attend. Frank Dawson of Tucson leads the Arizona association. The effort follows forty years of distributing Bibles in hotels and among traveling men.
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Gideons
Arizona
Trinity Presbyterian Church
Charles Eisen
Alhambra
Calif
Tucson
Phoenix
Bisbee
Douglas Frank Dawson
Arizona Association
National Association
Irish Hospitals Sweep Adl in Dublin Promotes Cheer Up Tickets
Advertisement in Irish newspapers urges readers to “Take heart” and “Cheer up” with a call to take a ticket as part of the Irish Hospitals Sweep in Dublin campaign.
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Dublin
Ireland
Children Need Same Outlets As Parents
Omaha May 8 The National Congress of Parents and Teachers heard University of Michigan child development director Williard C Olson say children require outlets for tensions like adults. He cited dancing golf fishing and art as channels for personality needs and humanization, noting frustration from tasks beyond a child’s capability can seed unhappiness.
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Williard C. Olson
University of Michigan
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Child Development Insight on Thriving Through Experiences
A scientist notes unpublished work from child development labs showing that a thriving child needs more experiences yielding happiness than those causing frustration. He stresses the importance of varied constructive experiences for growth.
Child questions poll tax and pension at eight months
A Fall River mother asks if a baby born now could qualify for an old age pension on his first birthday, amid questions about poll tax eligibility. The eight month old Arthur Co. Grantham Jr. is the subject of the inquiry.
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Fall River, Mass
Arthur Co. Grantham, Jr
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