Central Arizona Highway Fight Reflects Bias Claims
Editorial or civic letter argues the Arizona Highway Commission neglects central Arizona roads while prioritizing northern and southern routes. It cites missing contracts for central segments, delayed surfacing around Coolidge Dam to Bylas and Globe to Florence, and public doubt after a defeated highway bond issue. The piece warns continued neglect could harm statewide highway support.
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Universal Brotherhood
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Rodeo
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Florence
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Safford
New Mexico
Highway Commission
Navajo Indians Demonstrate Ability to Embrace Progress
The Navajo show vigor in adopting modernization while balancing conservative and progressive leadership. Education, better homes, sanitation, modern production, and closer cooperation with government are seen as essential steps for lasting progress, despite the difficulty of shedding old customs.
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Chin Lee
Clean-Up Plea From Coopertown Resident
A Coopertown resident urges Winslow Arizona officials to extend sewers and water toilets, improve open toilets, and deploy garbage collection to Coopertown as part of a city wide sanitation drive led by Sanitary Inspector Marle Hahn and Dr. P. D. Sprankle. He condemns early Central Highway focus and urges prioritizing existing roads.
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Winslow Mail
Winslow
Ariz
Marle Hahn
P. D. Sprankle
Coopertown
Mexicans Who Follow Crops Show Cultural Assimilation Progress
Miss Mary Mellander reported to the ministerial union on welfare work among Mexican crop workers. Over five seasonal camps in California, camps grew more Americanized in a year, with tent homes, basic home life, sewing by some mothers, more English spoken by children, and improved hygiene, though literacy in Spanish declined among younger kids.
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Kingsburg
Cal
California
Mary Mellander
Ministerial Union
President of Santa Fe Sees Slow Recovery
Chicago December 17 The Santa Fe railway president W B Storey said the Santa Fe territory has faced drought and low prices, with traffic about 13.5 percent behind last year. He predicted a slow recovery, noting plans to build 350 miles of lines and spend millions on new equipment and improvements, hoping for substantial progress in a year.
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Chicago
Santa Fe Railway
W. B. Storey
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company
Santa Fe
Texas
Oklahoma
Colorado
New Mexico
Berlin football brawl ends in deadly violence
In Berlin a football match discussion over team merits escalated into a fatal clash. Police say the incident left one dead and several injured as crowds surged after the dispute. Investigations continue into the motive and those involved.
Arizona Oddities And Legislative Remodel In The State
Arizona items report editor Jerome leaving editor George Young in Prescott and a playful hint of a suit. Other notes cover Frank Lee jailed for a forged claim after claiming mineral water, a bonfire for idle firemen, bath tub tests by firemen, Oren Hanks surrender to forged accusation, a gas stove burn accident, and seating shifts as 62 legislators move into semi circle desks with reporters in front. senate unchanged.
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Merton Mortenson
Board of State Institutions
Arizona
Arizona State Building
Statehouse
Senate
Nogales 1931 Team Names Hoover Captain
Nogales reports Herbert Hoover will captain the 1931 Nogales high school football squad. He will serve as a linesman for the season.
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Nogales
Herbert Hoover
New Seating Plan For State Legislature Sparks Fatal Fight
In Phoenix on December 17, a dispute over seating led to Hermann punching Karl Seitz. Seitz died later in hospital. Hermann was arrested as investigators vow tighter rules for assembly attaches.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Hermann
Karl Seitz
Seitz
Beacons Planned for Transcontinental West Airport
Bids were announced for the construction of a radio beacon to be erected at the Transcontinental Western airport, signaling a step in advancing radio navigation facilities.
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Kingman
Transcontinental Western Airport
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