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Newspaper
Winslow Daily Mail
Location
Winslow, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1930
Page
5
Residents face a special election on selling the city gas plant to private interests. Analysis notes the plant’s value trails the $92,000 spent and outlines how debt might be paid if sold. Proposals include tax revenue from privatized property, investment gains, and potential bond refinancing. A bidder promises immediate rate reductions if successful.
Representative Phil Swing introduces a bill for an international celebration in Los Angeles in 1937 to mark the Hoover Dam completion. Critics note the project lacks clear legality and warn of state rights tensions with Arizona. Ray Wilbur and Hoover reportedly back the effort, fueling optimistic moves amid disputes over Colorado River control.
Arizona car owners face a four week countdown to the January 1 1931 license plate deadline under the Highway Code. Failing to license by then could bring heavy fines and possible car confiscation. County assessors report ample plates and urge early calls to avoid end of year crowds.
An editorial notes Los Angeles rejected a 2 million dollar bond to fund a right of way for a transmission line to Hoover Dam. It questions the city’s willingness to invest, suggests the federal government would bear line costs, and doubts repayment promises backing the project.
CHAUNGKING Szechwan Province China Dec 3 AP commercial shipping on the Upper Yangtse suffered another setback as provincial war lords imposed a tax of 80 Mexican dollars on every commercial vessel calling at Chungking.
Pinal county farm products shipped between January and September 1930 totaled 2,367,500 dollars, figures released by Fred Rathburn, county agricultural commissioner, show.
Prescott district reports for 1930 a grazing year total of 13 666 cattle and 24 658 sheep within the Prescott National forest. Supervisor Grubb submitted the figures to the regional forest office.
In Phoenix and across Arizona during the Christmas season, merchants and large firms plan temporary placements for unemployed workers. Priority is for those in genuine need, with roughly 100 men to be hired by the Phoenix post office and more by other post offices.
Land owners in Roosevelt Irrigation district approve a bond issue of 600000 dollars to line the main canal with concrete to curb water seepage.
The state corporation commission docketed four applications to operate motor vehicles for compensation for hearing December 12. Elmer Foutz seeks to operate a 2 truck line from Ganade to Steamboat Canyon in Apache county. JC Judd seeks renewal to operate a freight service from Flagstaff to Lees Ferry and a permit to extend to Fredonia. Desert Recreation Corporation seeks a certificate to operate between Phoenix and Papago Park. George Eamick seeks permission to operate a taxi service at Lowell Arizona.
Teddy Lyons of the seventh place White Sox was the busiest pitcher in the American League last season with 298 innings. He won 22 and lost 15 and hit .311 as a pinch hitter, while Lefty Grove led AL pitching with 28 victories and a 0.300 ERA.
Arizona Edison Co plans to spend about $100,000 to rebuild gas mains in Globe and Miami in preparation for delivering natural gas to the district.
The Common Council of Winslow adopts a resolution to improve numerous avenues and streets including Campbell Hicks Berry Winslow Kinsley Colorado Snider and several Cherry Elm Maple Oak and Mulberry segments. It outlines district �6 improvement bonds to cover costs and lists the lots and blocks to be assessed and the paving as six inch asphalt concrete.
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