Man Confesses to Wrecking Limited Train in Oklahoma Case
Vernon a former railroad worker confessed at Pawnee Oklahoma to wrecking a limited train injuring many passengers. California seeks to extradite him for trial and punishment. The piece calls for swift justice to deter others and notes past California fatal wrecks and the need for accountability.
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Che
Hartern Pacific
Tor Vernon
Rocco
Pawnee
Oklahoma
California
Wyoming
Union Pacific
Santa Fe
Hesperia
Mojave Desert
Col
W. H. Burbage
Winslow
Vernon
Edward Hickman
Marines Have Landed in Haiti and Other Foreign Posts
The piece notes hundreds of American Marines deployed to Haiti and others patrolling Chinese cities and Nicaragua. It cites President Hoover on continued overseas service and questions if interventions serve U.S. interests tied to finance and United Fruit Company. It reflects on American lives and the limits of declared peacekeeping.
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Haiti
Nicaragua
Hoover
Congress
America
Black Republic
China
United States
United Fruit Company
Tropics
Winslow
Far East
Winslow Advances Under Harvey House and Rail Service
Winslow progresses with the Harvey house advertised as the finest on the Santa Fe system and new paving on main streets. The city enjoys a Christmas boom with low unemployment and growing business. Its location on routes to the Painted Desert and Petrified Forest supports its claim as a thriving, air minded hub highlighted by the T. A. T.-Maddux plane service.
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Santa Fe Railroad
Winslow
Painted Desert
Petrified Forest
Arizona
Winstow
Newspapermen Push Status Similar to Other Professions
Fiorello H. La Guardia sponsors a bill in Congress to recognize newspapermen as a profession equal to lawyers and doctors. The piece notes Washington reporters faced scrutiny for not disclosing sources in a liquor scandal, highlighting press-source tensions.
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Fiorello H. la Guardia
New York
United States Congress
Washington
Desert Dream of a Faded Newsman
A journalist dreams of leaving the newspaper world for a desert shack away from the scandals and deadlines. Yet the lure of writing and the newsroom calls him back, promising a return to stories after a quiet retreat.
Weekend and Weekday Club Meetings and Carnegie Tech Stop
Schedule notes for Winslow events includeWomen's Benefit Association meetings at Mrs. L. J. Scott's home Tuesday Lions Club luncheon at Community Hall G I A Lodge and Winslow Lodge officers elections Wednesday Rotary Club noon luncheon at Guildhall and Carnegie Tech football team visiting Winslow High School field Thursday Women's Benefit Association business meeting and officer elections Sunday church services across Winslow
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Women's Benefit Association
L. J. Scott
Second Street
Winslow Lions Club
1. A. Lodge
Winslow Lodge No
Winslow Rotary
Guildhall
Carnegie Tech
California
Free rides for hundreds to Santa Fe stock show
The Santa Fe Railway will provide free transportation to about 400 youths from California junior colleges and high schools for the 4th Annual Christmas Livestock Show in Los Angeles. The Juniors, part of the Smith Hughes program, travel by two trains from the north, with banquet events and stock judging all day. Leaders include H P Anew and OA McNaughton, with speakers from the Farm Bureau and state education office.
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Los Angeles
Santa Fe Railway
Fiée
Ecca
Sa Lems Srr
California
San Francisco
Richmond
Stockton
Barstow
Fresno
Alerion
Graves Intel
Advier
Sante Fe
Teather
OA. McNaughton
Los Angeles Union Stock Yards
Co. M.D. Claim
McNaughton
Speed and brakes dominate Arizona safety talk
Frank O. Smith of the Arizona Automobile Association cites frequent recent crashes and urges drivers to ensure brakes can stop a car quickly. He cites Chicago safety talks and theMichigan rule on stopping distance, noting advances in car safety but stressing speed must be managed with skill and alert driving.
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Neils Bynon
Marshal Neill
Frank O. Smith
Arizona Automobile Association
Chicago
Smith
Ian Smith
Smith Sid
Aggies to Open 1950 Football Season Against Nebraska
Texas A&M will face Nebraska in the season opener on October 4 at Lincoln. The match marks the debut under the new schedule for both programs as they head into the 1950 campaign.
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Lincoln
Texas Aggies
Nebraska
Cornhuskers
Reinstatement Petitions Highlight Arizona Delinquency Drop
University of Arizona reports 92 students dropped for delinquency at mid semester. Sixty six men and twenty one women dismissed. only four petitioners for reinstatement were readmitted. Losses mirror 1928 delinquency rate. most dismissals were freshmen.
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University OF “Arizona
Tucson
C. Zanei’ Léehner
Resistrar
University of Arizona
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Girag Brothers, Publishers
Navajo’ County
Norto
Associated Press
United Press Association
Hag Er
Ee Pinta i
the Newspaper Enterprise Association
Postoffice
Winglow
Mary” Christmas
Jim O’neil
Central News CO
Ereya
TENAS
Winslow Daily Mail
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