Southwest Paving Wins Holbrook Street Contract
The Southwest Paving company of Los Angeles won the Holbrook main street paving contract for an 18 foot by 0.75 mile strip. Bid was 22072.50 dollars. Holbrook will add curbs and pave adjacent sections with federal and town funds. Project aims for completion within 60 days barring weather delays.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Southwest Paving Company of
Los Angeles
The
Highway Commission
Holbrook
Highway Department
Bureau of Public Roads
State Highway Department
Southwest Paving Company
Investigation Of Penitentiary Fire Continues Today
Warden Preston E. Thomas of the Ohio penitentiary was summoned to testify again before the board probing the fire that killed 318 prisoners in four cell blocks Monday night. The inquiry added new angles and the death toll rose as a hospitalized inmate died, with several more expected to die while routine life resumed and guards and troops remained on alert after early unrest.
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Columbus
Ohio
Preston E. Thomas
Ohio Penitentiary
Ohio State Penitentiary
Cleveland
Los Angeles
Winslow Daily Mail
Crew Missing After Chinese Pirate Raid
Reports from the navy say Chinese pirates raided the Japanese freighter Kamioshi Maru which ran aground about 35 miles off Swatow. The crew of about 30 is missing as Japanese warcraft search nearby shores and islands.
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Tokyo
Navy
Swatow
Three M's for industry: mind money and muscle
Wilbur Glenn Voliva, leader of Zion City, Chicago address to business men outlines three essential M's for industry, stating that progress requires mind money and muscle. The remarks were delivered during an April 28 event.
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Chicago
Wilbur Glenn Voliva
Zion City
Colter Launches Arizona Governorship Bid
Fred T. Colter former Apache County state senator announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for governor. He opposes the Boulder Canyon dam calling it impractical and says Colorado River agreements harm Arizona. Colter has long advocated a Glen Canyon storage dome among thirty proposed dam sites with the state water commission.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Fred T. Colter
Apache County
Colter
Boulder Canyon Dam
Arizona
Colorado River Commission
Congress
Boulder Dam
Santa Fe
Glen Canyon
State Water Commission
Oil Gusher On Fire In Texas
A No 1 Simons gusher in the Chapman oil field near Austin Texas erupted unexpectedly. The R L Marts owned well shoots oil from 1 871 feet depth, about 15 feet above the crown block, ignited by a nearby boiler. Estimates say 3000 to 5000 barrels daily burn in the flames as workers pump live steam into the hole to fight the fire.
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Austin
Tex
Simons
Chapman
R. L. Marts
Medical Conference Opens in Phoenix With 300 Delegates
A three day Arizona Medical Association convention opens in Phoenix tomorrow. More than 300 delegates and outside experts are expected to attend the gathering focusing on problems in state medicine and surgery.
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Phoenin
Ariz
Arizona Medical Association
Easter Death Toll Marks Grim Easter for France
Paris April 23 AP reports France faced a record Easter weekend of road accidents with 36 killed and 172 injured across widespread crashes as the worst holiday period for automobile casualties in history.
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Paris
France
Appointment of Parker Doubtful
The Senate will consider confirming or rejecting Judge J. Parker as associate justice of the Supreme Court on Monday. Administration leaders hope for approval despite a judiciary committee vote against and opposition from Negro and labor groups, with a close, uncertain outcome amid split Republican ranks and expected Democratic opposition.
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Washington
J. Parker
Supreme Court
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Chamber
New Planet May Have Been Found Six Years Ago
Cambridge Massachusetts April 23 AP Professor Harlow Shapley director of the Harvard Observatory announced a possible new trans Neptunian planet after receiving a telegram from the Dominion Observatory at Walva The potential proof lies on photographic plates taken at the Canadian observatory six years ago.
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Cambridge, Muass
Harlow Shapley
Harvard Observatory
Dominion Observatory
Wlawa
Planet spotted by observers linked to Dominion Observatory
Ottawa April 25 The planet discovered by observers at Flagstaff Aviz is believed to be the same one photographed by Dominion Observatory photographers, said Dr RR. Mel drun Stewart director of the observatory.
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Ottawa
Ont
Flagstaff
Aviz
Dominion Observatory
RR. Meldrun Stewart
Kellogg Predicts Senate Ratification of Naval Treaty
Former Secretary Kellogg told reporters the London Naval treaty is a great forward step in international affairs and predicted the Senate would ratify the compact this session. Kellogg, co author of the Kellogg Briand pact, urged President Hoover to back the agreement.
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Washington
Kellogg
Senate
Hoover
Robberies Decline in Chicago Crime Capital
Chicago Chief William Russell announced a 40 percent drop in robberies from January to March. The monthly totals were 27 in January, 673 in February, and 655 in March, while burglaries rose from 104 in January to 485 in March.
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Chicago
William Russell
Police In India Shot By Culprits
In Calcutta Bengal India Jatindranath Roy in charge of Feni police station was shot in the abdomen last night while searching four men Two constables were also wounded the four culprits escaped AP report from Apr oy
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Calcutta
Bengal
India
Apr
Jatindranath Roy
Feni
Man Killed When Car Overturns Thirteen Miles West Of Here
Leslie Broadbridge a 19 year old from Los Angeles died instantly when the Dodge roadster they rode in overturned on the highway about 130 miles west of Winslow. Mrs Clit Bergere of 1055 South Wooster Avenue Los Angeles was injuried with a broken right arm and severe bruises. Driver Bergere was confused by dust from a passing motorist and attempted to brake as the car skidded off the road and overturned. Ellen Hudson and Clyde Connell aided the injured to Winslow and Broadbridge died en route to Dr. J We Bazell’s office.
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Leslie Broadbridge
Los Angeles
Clit Bergere
South Wooster Avenue
Dodge
Bergere
Broadbridge
Ellen Hudson
Clyde Connell
Winslow
J. We ‘Bazell
Convict Receives $500 Speech Gift From CBS Boss
William S. Paley head of CBS sent a $500 check to prisoner X4AG6812 at Ohio State Penitentiary in recognition of a graphic on scene account of a prison fire broadcast nationwide. The award followed the fire during Monday night when CBS quickly organized coast to coast coverage.
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New York
William S. Paley
Columbia Broadcasting System
Ohio State Penitentiary
Columbia System
Relatives Seek Permission To Bury Prison Dead
Relatives of 318 Ohio penitentiary disaster victims gather outside the state prison in Columbus on April 22 to seek burial authorization. A trusty uses a reference book at a gate table to pass them to Miss Amanda Thomas, daughter of the warden, and Dan Bonzo, chief record clerk, for custody.
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Columbus
Ohio
Amanda Thonas
Dan Bonzo
Commercial Treaty Becomes Effective in Turkey
Ratifications of the American Turkish commercial treaty were exchanged by Ambassador Grew and Turkish foreign minister Tevfik Rushdi Bey. The treaty takes effect as of yesterday, marking a formal start to the trade agreement between the two nations.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Ambassador Grew
Tevfik Rushdi Bey
Arizona Postmasters elect secretary treasurer and convention host
R of Cunningham of Jerome chosen secretary and treasurer of the Arizona Postmasters Association. Douglas selected as next year's convention city at the closing session yesterday.
American Dentist Purnell Released After Ransom Payment
Dr George Edward Purnell an American dentist kidnapped near Guadalajara was freed outside the city after a ransom of 100 pesos about $200. The release came after negotiations that lowered the demand from 6000 pesos. Federal troops pursued the bandits with expectations of their capture today.
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Mexico City
George Edward Purnell
Guadalajara
Dr. Purnell
Raleigh A. Gibson
William B. Lawton
Purnell
Race to summit of San Francisco Peak planned at Flagstaff
VLAGSTRIVE Ariz April 23 AP Captain F L J Carroll Phoenix post Veterans of Foreign Wars announced completion of details to hold annual automobile races to the top of San Francisco Peaks 12000 feet high The race likely will be staged during the national guard encampment at the new army camp south of Flagstaff
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Vlagstrive
Ariz
F. L. J. Carroll
Phoenix
Veterans of Foreign Wars
San Francisco
National Guard
Flagstaff
Mob kills man accused of killing farm boy in Mississippi
A crowd of several hundred men in Gunnison Mississippi shot and killed Dave Harris a black man believed to have murdered Clayton Funderberg a 17 year old farm boy. The incident occurred on April 23 per AP reporting.
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Gunnison
Miss
Dave Harris
Clayton Funderberg
Delegates Return From London Naval Conference Sails Home
The Leviathan departed Southampton at 7 5 a m carrying Secretary of State Henry L Stimson and other American delegates including Ambassador Morrow and a senator after delaying 19 hours to finish conference work. The group traveled overnight from London and boarded at midnight.
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Southampton
England
Southampton Harbor
Henry L. Stimson
London
Stimson
Ambassador Morrow
Dry Law Claims Denied By Wets
During House Judiciary Committee hearings a wets spokesperson rebutted dry law claims of nationwide prosperity. Pierre S. Du Pont of the Du Pont interests testified that wealth gains tied to prohibition rest on coincidence with the law rather than causation, challenging the drys’ assertions.
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Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Congress
Pierre S. du Pont
du Pont
Delaware
Prohibition Reform Group Opens National Conference in Cleveland
More than 200 members of the national prohibition reform movement met in Cleveland for their first national conference. The women’s organization, formed less than a year ago in Chicago, aims to adopt a policy and build a permanent group to press for reform. Mrs. Charles H. Sabin of New York is national chairwoman.
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Cleveland
Women's Organization For National Prohibition Reform
Chicago
Charles H. Sabin
New York
Accomplice Of Bass Admits Part In Plot
Cunsp er Tillman, 33, arrested by Osage county Sheriff Peter Schmitzler and confesses to involvement with Dr. Andrew J. Bass of Columbia in the murder of William Pearman, an auto dealer, and disposal of the body. Tillman, a married father of five, provides details in the case.
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Lin. Mo
Cunsper Tillman
Peter Schmitzler
Osage County
Andrew J. Bass
Columbia
William Pearman
Columbia Automobile
Pearan
Tillman
World War Veteran Confesses Murder of Director Taylor
LOS ANGELES April 23 AP Following an intensive investigation police arrested Russo Rinaldo 41 an accountant on suspicion of murder after he confessed to the Feb 1 1922 slaying of motion picture director William Desmond Taylor Investigators noted several discrepancies in his story He claimed to be a friend of an actress who visited the Taylor bungalow and overheard a quarrel before entering and shooting Taylor He said he had lived in Tucson since and has since moved through the south. the story continues on page three.
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Los Angeles
Russo Rinaldo
William Desmond Taylor
Joseph Taylor
James Bean
Rinaldo
Tucson
Ariz
Taylor
Funeral Services Held Today For F. W. Goldsworthy
Hundreds attended the funeral of William Frank Goldsworthy, veteran Santa Fe engineer, as his body was laid to rest in Winslow Cemetery. Flowers from friends and relatives filled the home and graveside, with Rev. George Quayle of the Methodist Church delivering the service and offering consolation. A choir sang two hymns, Beautiful Isle of Somewhere and Sometime We Will Understand.
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William Frank Goldsworthy
Santa Fe
Winslow Cemetery
West Third Street
George Quayle
Methodist Church
Isle of
Taree
Governor declines Ganado invitation to hospital dedication
Governor John C. Phillips declines invitation to attend Ganado Mission hospital dedication in Ganado Ariz The new 75 bed facility in Navajo County will be dedicated May 14 and serves the central Ganado area
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Phoenix
Ariz
John C. Phillips
Ganado Mission Hospital
Ganado
Navajo County
Bishop's Son Held As Murder Suspect
In New York on April 23 AP reports James Matthew Maxon Jr 21 son of the Tennessee Episcopal bishop coadjutor was held without bail on homicide suspicion in connection with the death of 75 year old David Paynter last Friday.
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New York
James Matthew Maxon, Jr
Tennessee
David Paynter
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