WARDEN MARKS BIRTHDAY BY EXECUTIONS
Two inmates died in the Ohio penitentiary electric chair on the warden’s birthday. Charles Hoppe of Toledo and John Rucker of Cincinnati were executed after midnight without comment. Rucker had killed Cincinnati policeman John Fran ker. Hoppe’s case marked the 98th execution under Warden Thomas.
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Columbus
Ohio
Charles Hoppe
Toledo
John Rucker
Cincinnati
Ohio Penitentiary
Lagowski
Nila
Rucker
J John Franker
Thomas
Hoppe
Rothstein Case Delayed Five Days in New York Court
In New York on November 30, the anticipated showdown in the Arnold Rothstein murder case was postponed for five days. George McManus, alleged in room 349 of the Park Central Hotel at the time of Rothstein’s shooting on November 6, faced a first degree murder affidavit as prosecutors push toward indictments. The district attorney requested the adjournment amid slow progress as legal teams confer.
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New York
Broadway
Arnold
McManus
Rothstein
Mancuso
Bridge of Sighs
Tombs Prison
Banton
Kempf Denied Resigning from Arizona Regents Board
J W Strode secretary to Governor Hunt denied reports that Louis R Kempf had quit the University of Arizona regents board. Press dispatches from Tucson claimed Kempf resigned and C M Bruce was named as his replacement.
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Phoenix
Ariz
J. W. Strode
Hunt
Louis R. Kempf
Regents
University of Arizona
Tucson
Kempf
C. M. Bruce
Hoover forces in Senate test leadership choice
In Washington the Hoover faction moves to pick a Republican Senate leader to replace Curtis as VP and faces a clash between Watson of Indiana and Jones of Washington with Hoover waverings and party strategy shaping the debate. Jones arrives from Washington state as the contest heats up with no direct Hoover endorsement for Watson.
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United Press
Washington
Hoover
Senate
Curtis
Kansas
Senator Watson
Indiana
Jones
Watson
Majority
Washington State
Evans Shooting Triggers Farice King Case In Denver
Denver residents learn of a hospital shooting in which nurse Farice King shot Patrolman Robert K. Evans after he jilted her. She wounded herself in a botched suicide attempt, setting off a chain of disclosures about their lives and a troubled romance.
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United Presa
Denver
Colo
Farice King
Robert K. Evans
Black Case Trial Postponed to Next Court Session
Coconino county court grid prepares December 5 start with a few minor cases. The Black trial for the shooting of James Otey at Mormon Lake last summer is rumored delayed due to Black being in Los Angeles convalescing from pneumonia. Grant case and Williams shooting affair also listed for this term.
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Flagstaff
Ariz
Daily Mail
Coconino County
James Otey
Mormon Lake
Los Angeles
Grant
Williams
Pima County Buys 40 Election Machines
Pima County supervisors authorize purchase of 40 voting machines for city and Ajo precincts. The board estimates saving about 5000 dollars per election by using the machines.
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Pima County
United Press Transcontinental Wire
Tucson
Ariz
Pima County Supervisors
Ajo
Northcott Case Sparks Tension Between Counties
Los Angeles and Riverside counties clash over the Northcott case as authorities move to prosecute the alleged killer in Los Angeles for the Mexican boy’s murder while Riverside claims jurisdiction for three other linked slayings. Northcott, extradited from Vancouver, awaits arraignment with Riverside and LA officials signaling a long legal battle.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Los
Riverside Farm
Los Angeles County
Vancouver
B. C
Gan
Northcott
Canada
Riverside County
Riverside
Allsfour
Walter Collins
Lewis
Nelson Winslow
Redwine
Bill Bright
Los Igéles County
McQuillan Leads Battle In Code Revision Mixup
Arizona lawmakers in Phoenix clash over references to referndum power and the legislature's ability to amend voter approved measures. Representative McQuillan of Navajo County argues against changing referendums while debates cover election law revisions and mining bell signal code updates.
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McQuillan
United Press Transcontinental
Phoenix
Ariz
Navajo County
Supreme Court
Arizona Scouts Plan Reinterment For Scout Pauline Weaver
Prescott dispatch reports Boy Scouts in Arizona are raising funds to bring back the body of Pauline Weaver, famed Indian scout buried in San Francisco. They want to return him to Arizona, his ancestral home, with proper ceremonies befitting a trail blazer.
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United Tress
Prescott
Ariz
Sands
Hills of Arizona
Pauline Weaver
San Francisco
Arizona
Weaver
Seven Indian War Veterans Create Arizona Charter Camp
Seven survivors of early western Indian wars are formed into Arizona’s first chartered unit of the United Indian War Veterans. The camp will be known as the General George Crook.
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Prescott
Ariz
Arizona
United Indian War Veterans
George Crook
New Angle Emerges in Knaak Furnace Death Mystery
Lake Bluff Ill November 30 investigators renew probe into the Hi frieda Knaak death with a theory she may have been burned by 33000 volt electrical wires near the village hall. A transformer near the hall and a matching plank from the transformer site are cited as supporting details.
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United Press
Lake Bluff
Ill
Hifrieda Knaak
Village Hall
Miss Knaak
Waukegan
James Kelly
Army
San Antonio Post
Kelley
Lake Forest
San Antonio
Jardine urges Congress to create federal farm board for surplus control
Secretary of Agriculture William M. Jardine, in his annual report to President Coolidge, urged Congress to authorize a federal farm board with power to finance surplus handling through stabilization corporations. He called for advisory farmer councils, warned of price fluctuations, and noted improvements in livestock and dairying amid a year of heavy production and record crop harvests.
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United Press Transcontinental Wire
Washington
William M. Jardine
Coolidge
Congress
Jardine
Raised His Check Is Facing Prison
Antonio Gonzales is jailed in Flagstaff Arizona after raising his payroll check from 177 to 1477 dollars. Constable Black arrested him at the A L T logging camp last Wednesday. The $13 shortage was found after a book review. the check passed through two banks before discovery. Gonzales may be sentenced Monday for raising the check.
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Flagstaff
Ariz
Daily Mail
Antonio Gonzales
Constable Black
Gonzales
Mail Route Extended to Bumble Bee on Black Canyon Road
Post office officials say the Phoenix to Canyon, Arizona mail route via the Black Canyon road has been lengthened by 12 miles to include the town of Bumble Bee. The extension broadens service along the improved traveler corridor and connects another community to regional mail delivery.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Canyon
Black Canyon
Bumble Bee
Post Office
Police Judge Hears Woman’s Alibi After Home Attack Claims
Mrs Lauretta told police her husband returned home last night and slapped her then attempted to hurl their daughter Claudelia from a window. She claimed the baby Joe, 18 months, was born disabled due to prior beatings. Police said she said she hadn’t killed him.
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Claudelia
Joe
Lauretta
Flu Epidemic in Arizona Worse Than 1918
United Press reports influenza sweeping Arizona with at least six deaths and hundreds ill. Federal courts suspend sessions in Prescott as public gatherings end and schools close. Hardest hit cities include Prescott Yuma Benson Phoenix Glendale Jerome and Tucson.
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United Press
Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Prescott
Yuma
Benson
Glendale
Jerome
Tucson
Tax Delinquent Bills Fall Across Arizona in 1927 Report
The state tax commission announced total delinquent taxes in Arizona at 3 770 212 82 dollars, an eight and a half percent drop from two years earlier. Gila county led declines, while Yuma and several counties showed mixed changes.
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United Press Transcontinental Wire
Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
State Tax Commission
Gila County
Navajo
Coconino
Yuma
Yavapai
Estate Opera In His Own On Other And Buried
A fragment notes an estate related event with a burial near lime pits on the outskirts of Elkhart. The readable text is limited and lacks clear dates or named individuals.
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Elkhart
Prison paroles list released in two day session
In Florence Arizona state penitentiary officials prepared a parole list after a two day board session. One parole was revoked and four sentences were considered for release among numerous inmates.
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Unitedress Transcontinental
Florence
Ariz
State- Board
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