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Newspaper
Winslow Daily Mail
Location
Winslow, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1929
Page
1
A powerful bomb damaged a four story building at 300 310 West 31st street in Chicago injuring 20 people, one seriously. Firemen estimated damage up to 50000 dollars. Frank Marsello, 11, hurt most severely. his barber father Tony Marsello’s shop was fully struck. Police could not determine the target or purpose.
In Maricopa county a $750000 sanitarium for 500 patients will rise within a mile of Phoenix. The project by the Knights of Pythias Grand Lodge will include a modern hospital, wards, nurses, and 80 cottages allocated by state lodges. Completion is expected in three years with land secured nearby. Committee members include M J Francis Grand Lodge chairman, M R Sisk Grand Chancellor Nogales, Frank Swenson Phoenix, and J Sloan Phoenix.
The body of William P. Geary former Arizona department commander of the American Legion died at Prescott will lie in state at the Capitol in Phoenix from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday. A military tribute will precede funeral services in Winslow with attendance from Holbrook Flagstaff and northern Arizona. Services will be held in Prescott and Phoenix before final rites in Winslow Sunday afternoon, with a National Guard escort and services at Grimshaw Acton mortuary.
Mexico's Ortiz Rubio and Vasconcelos travelled separately through Texas and New Mexico after the election. Ortiz Rubio rode a special car from Houston toward Hot Springs Arkansas at 11:50 last night. Vasconcelos moved via El Paso to the east, privately signaling he would not return until called by armed forces to avenge alleged poll abuses.
Five masked robbers robbed the Layton Park State Bank in Milwaukee with about 160 dollars taken. The incident prompted local police to pursue leads as investigators described the event.
E. E. Kelsey and his wife were discovered shot in their Eastland Texas house. Police opened an investigation as officers began inquiries into the double homicide.
Nine people were injured in an explosion near Wast, following a blast that killed five and wounded many at Munhall post office yesterday. No serious injuries, hospital reports said. Officials blamed gas leakage for the second blast from nearby drug store damage and other structures.
James Davis said he fired five shots to stop a masked bandit in a hotel room dice game. Coroner's investigation into the fatal wounding of A M Searcy, a real estate office secretary, continues. Davis describes pursuit and gunfire after the robber seized the money. Searcy died en route to the hospital.
Union City Tenn December 6 The fatal wounding of Lexie S Parks a 63 year old financier as he rode through the downtown business district last Saturday and statements by his chauffeur Jack Pugh 24 now jailed will be turned over to authorities Sheriff Hubbs said Pugh will be charged with murder Parks died yesterday
Col. C. D. H. MacAlpine and six companions return from two months wandering in the far north after their planes ran low on fuel. They faced scarce fish and game, ice-crossing delays, and a forced layover at Cambridge Cay before reaching Stoney Rapids.
Jol Dean, clerk of the Yuma Union High School board, protests to Homer Shantz and others that first year students are overburdened with studies. The letter is also sent to C V Case, Robert E. Talley and Governor John C. Phillips.
In San Francisco on December 6 AP reports inventor Robert Hoppner tested a tear gas gun on Clara street. The device made residents weep and prompted response from police doctors and ambulance crews. Hoppner himself was injured when the gun exploded and flooded with gas. No further damage occurred beyond the widespread crying.
The Interstate Commerce Commission will hold a hearing in Chicago on February 7 before examiners Worthington and Bout to review requests from several railroads including the Pennsylvania, New York Central, Delaware Lackawanna and Western, Michigan Central, and Erie for authorization to charge additional fares on fast trains.
The Senate faces renewed debate over Prohibition as ten or more anti drinking measures are introduced. Proposals include making liquor purchasers liable for penalties, with Washington enforcement changes and a plan to create a state style agency for D C enforcement. President Hoover seeks to reorganize enforcement and shift duties to the justice department.
The Senate closed its doors to William S. Ware after a 58 to 22 vote, barring him from his seat over $785,000 in 1926 primary expenditures and fraud charges linked to that contest.
Cameron Cook, a messenger for the Bank of Philadelphia and Trust, was shot to death by three men who seized his bag containing about 34000 in cash and checks. The robbers fled, leaving Cook dead across from a public school as a car sped away with the loot.
The interior department budget outlines an $8,321,090 reclamation service appropriation for 1931 but does not authorize new project starts. Reappropriations may reduce the bureau funds to about $1.25 million by July 1, 1931. Allocations include Boise Minidoka Idaho and Salt Lake Utah basins and continued drainage work for Yuma and Grand Valley projects.
Robert Belcher a 34 year old paroled California convict shot it out with two patrolmen who sought to arrest him after a drunken jealousy incident. Belcher died in hospital hours later. Officer J H Jenkins was shot in the mouth and Mrs Lillian Jeserich widow was wounded. Alexander the man who defended the woman was mortally wounded.
Tom Fason, a Black man, died after betting coworkers he could drink a quart of moonshine and walk 100 yards without staggering. He completed the feat but died shortly after at Eldorado, Kansas, on December 6.
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