Reno Dentist Acquitted of Death Charge
Dr. Carl Pierre Andre a West Virginia dentist was acquitted of murder in the death of his former fiancée Mrs. Martha Hutchinson after deliberating one hour thirteen minutes. The verdict followed ballots on involuntary manslaughter and sparked cheering as Andre wired his mother in Fairmont. Hutchinson, 21, was killed Sept 13 when her fall from Andre’s speeding car on the Reno outskirts was ruled either a shove or reckless driving by prosecutors. defense labeled it an accident. The eight day trial featured sensational Reno night life testimony and decorous courtroom reactions.
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Reno, Nev
Carl Pierre Andre
West Virginia
Martha Hutchinson
Dr. Andre
Fairmont
W. Va
Hutchinson
Reno
Maricopa Selects Three Legislators
The Maricopa county board of supervisors appointed two women and a man to state legislative vacancies. Democrats Harrie Sprague Rose F Goodfrey and Charles Jennings fill Districts 7 15 and 16 respectively. Sprague replaces Gertrude Bryan Leeper, Goodfrey succeeds Renz J Jennings, and Jennings takes the seat once held by his late father J F Jennings.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Maricopa County
Godfrey
Renz J. Jennings
Jennings
J. F. Jennings
Thirty Five Arizona Prisoners Paroled
Warden William Delbridge released 35 convicts on parole or commutation after approval by the state board of pardons and paroles. The paroles bore signatures of Governor Hunt and Scott White, secretary of state, allowing them to return home for Christmas in Florence.
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Florence, Ariz
William Delbridge
State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Hunt
Scott White
Weather: Arizona fair tonight and Friday with frost south regions
Arizona forecast calls for fair conditions tonight and Friday with little temperature change. Frost is expected in south central and southeast portions tonight. Winds and temperatures vary as indicated for Winslow and surrounding areas with a Wednesday high and a snow mention.
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Arizona
Train Jump Kills Two Near Foggia Italy
Two passengers died six were injured and others returning from a funeral were shaken when the Bologna Express derailed at Cornato station near Foggia Italy. Three cars overturned in the accident. Ambassador Charles G. Dawes plans a rush trip to Washington December 30 to consult with President Hoover and Secretary Stimson ahead of the Geneva disarmament conference.
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Foggia
Italy
Arnold Mussolini
Bologna
Cornato
London
Charles G. Dawes
United States
Hoover
Stimson
Geneva
Bomb hits Fascist HQ in Vicenza injures none
An incendiary bomb was thrown into the Fascist headquarters in Vicenza during the night, wrecking the interior but causing no injuries. Police arrested several suspects as the investigation began.
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Vicenza
Italy
Fire destroys University main block and library in Johannesburg
A major blaze in Johannesburg Transvaal today wiped out the university’s main block, including the library that housed 30 000 books and priceless historical documents.
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Johannesburg
Transvaal
Gibson Named as Hoover Delegate to Geneva Arms Conference
President Hoover plans to select Hugh S. Gibson ambassador to Belgium and head of the American delegation to the preparatory disarmament commission as the United States delegate to the Geneva arms conference.
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Washington
Hugh S. Gibson
Belgium
America
Hoover
GiJon Council Approves Clothing Redemption for Striking Workers
GiJon Spain December 24 city council approves proposal to redeem clothes of workers pawned during the recent general strike. Council members wish workers a happy Christmas.
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Gijon
Spain
Railroads Win Five Day Rate Hike Authorization
The Interstate Commerce Commission granted railroads permission to raise freight rates with five days notice to the public. This action affects nationwide freight charges and customer shipments.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Two Army Aviators Die in Rio de Janeiro Crash
Two U S Army Air Forces aviators were killed when their aircraft crashed en route to Sao Paulo, the Rio de Janeiro flight path. The incident occurred December 24 and the cause is under investigation.
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Rio DE Janeiio
Sao Paulo
Automobile Crash Claims Life Of George Friskel In Mesa
George Friskel aged 61 of Coolidge died in a Mesa hospital after his car overturned three times in a plunge from the Apache trail near Mesa yesterday.
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Mesa
Ariz
George Friskel
Coolidge
Woodrow Schumaker Shot in West Philadelphia Theft Run
Woodrow Schumaker age 19 was killed in West Philadelphia during a pursuit after a police officer said he caught him stealing Christmas trees. The incident occurred December 24 and the patrolman fired as Schumaker fled.
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Philadelphia
Woodrow Schumaker
West Philadelphia
Culver City Bank Fails to Open Doors
The First National Bank of Culver City failed to open due to heavy withdrawals. Officials announced suspension of further operations as of today in Culver City California.
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Gulver City
Cal
First National Bank of
Culver City
Bank Closures Hit Asbury Park Area Christmas Eve
The Asbury Park and Ocean Grove Bank the largest in Monmouth county did not open on December 24 officials said the closure would be temporary The First National Bank of Bradley Beach also failed to open on the holiday partial banking disruption in the Asbury Park Ocean Grove area and Bradley Beach doubtlessly affected shoppers and businesses on Christmas Eve.
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Asbury
End of Young Plan Seen by Bankers in Switzerland
Bankers in Basel view the Young Plan advisory committee report as signaling the end of conditioned reparations under the Hoover moratorium. They see the document as a balanced statement within the plan, yet the French push and the transfer of reparations issues to the international conference mark a critical shift. Germany’s stance on nonpayment is deemed fully vindicated.
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Bases
Switzerland
Young Plan Advisory Committee
Germany
France
San Francisco Bids $150000 for Democratic National Convention
California party leaders reported that $150,000 would be available if San Francisco secures the Democratic national convention. They pledged funds through sale of 1,500 preferred seats, announced at a meeting with bankers hotel and railroad representatives and hotel association spokesmen.
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San Francisco
California
Herber
Fleishhacker
William H. Crocker
Bank official seeks foreclosure on Salt River Ranch land
S W Ellery superintendent of banks filed suit in Superior court to foreclose a mortgage on Salt River Valley ranch land for 7188.46 owed on a note to James B Sutton former state bank examiner for debts to Citizens State Bank.
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Phoenix
Ariz
S. W. Ellery
Salt River Valley
James B. Sutton
State Bank
Citizens State Bank
Police Baffled In McLean Case
Cincinnati dispatch reports police stalled in the Marian McLean case as they search for a slayer. Investigators questioned Charles Bischoff, who found the mutilated body in a tenement cellar after locating a bundle, while efforts to identify the unknown suspect and scene continue despite clues appearing to fail.
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Cincinnati
Marian McLean
Charles Bischoff
Plane Found After Missing Flight Near Bahamas
A five passenger amphibian plane with pilot Eddie Stafford, missing since yesterday, was located on Andros Island in the Bahamas by two searching airships from Miami to today.
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Miami
Fla
Eddie Stafford
Andros Island
Bahamas
Three Nations Issue Warning to Japan Over Chinchow Moves
In Tokyo on December 24 the United States Britain and France reportedly warned Japan about new military actions in the Chinchow area. Ambassador Forbes delivered Washington s concerns to Prime Minister Inukai and signaled possible public reaction to a Sino Japanese clash.
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Japan
James P. Howe
Tokyo
United States
Chinchow
Inukai
W. Cameron Forbes
Great Britain
France
Forbes
Washington
Administration defends tax plan against criticism
The treasury published figures showing that individuals earning 5 000 dollars or less would pay 27 million of the 222 million expected rise from the added income tax, while those earning 10 000 dollars or more would contribute 182 million. The statement argues larger incomes cannot yield the needed revenue. It notes the share of 9 percent brackets and the drop in revenue from very high incomes since 1928.
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Washington
Treasury
Wife Held After Hammer Murder Near Mt. Clemens
In Van Dyke village, the body of Matthew Luomala, 34, was found in an upstairs room. His wife is in Macomb county jail for questioning after she reported the slaying and autopsy is underway. Authorities say the couple argued yesterday.
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MT. Clemens
Mich
Matthew Lucmala
van Dyke Village
Macomb
Winslow Daily Mail observes Christmas holiday schedule
The Winslow Daily Mail will observe Christmas as a holiday in all departments tomorrow. The next issue will appear Saturday evening.
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Winslow Daily Mail
Bethlehem marks Christmas with candle vigil and remembrance
Bethlehem Pa December 24 Moravian Church observes Christmas with candle light and memory of Count Ludwig Von Zinzendorf and the founders of Bethlehem. The event honors the Nativity and the town’s 190 year history since its settlers named it.
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Bethlehem
Judea
Joseph
Mary
Moravian Church
Ludwig von Zinzendorf
Christmas Cove Sees Quiet Holiday on Icy Maine Shore
Christmas Cove Maine faces a quiet Christmas with empty hotels and shuttered cottages. Few celebrators remain as winter decorations ice up the groves and caretakers, a few gulls and porpoises observe the day in the rocky coast cleft named by early settlers.
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Christmas Cove
Christmas ‘Cove
Maine Coast Line
Arizona To Lose Its Most Useful Citizen
The Rev. Victor Alexander Rule will become pastor of Edgewood Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh succeeding Rev. Dr. Ralph W. Lloyd who resigned. Rule had been named Arizona’s most useful citizen last year and a bust honors him in Phoenix’s Hall of Fame.
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Arizona
Pittburgh
Victor Alexander Rule
First Presbyterian Church of
Phoenix
Ralph W. Lloyd
Edgewood Presbyterian Church
Lloyd
Mr. Rule
Arizona Not To Get Federal Aid Funds
Congressman Lewis W Douglas telegraphed C E Addams head of Arizona state highway commission that no federal aid funds would be available for immediate use The $60 million deficiency bill approved by Congress would be used to pay contractors already working on projects
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Arizona
Phoenix
Ariz
Lewis W. Douglas
C. E. Addams
State Highway Commission
Douglas
House Appropriations Committee
Addams
Congress
State Officials Move To Dismiss Proctor Suit
Phoenix December 24 Mitt Sims state treasurer and Ann Frohmiller state auditor both defendants with Governor Hunt in a suit by B D Proctor to recover funds alleged to have been illegally expended by the executive filed a demurrer alleging the complaint fails to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Mitt Sims
Ann Frohmiller
Senator W W Midgley Opposes Arizona Extra Session
Arizona Senator W W Midgley of Coconino, the lone Republican in the state Senate, opposes a Tenth Legislature special session. He questions funding calls and favors targeted unemployment relief, praising Winslow and Flagstaff for local jobless support and urging relief independent of politics or creed.
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W. W. Midgley
Coconino County
Arizona Senate
Capital
Daily Mail
Winslow
Flagstaff
Drowned and Missing After Steamer Collision
Tokyo dispatch reports six passengers drowned and thirteen missing after the Steamer Yayeama Maru sank following a collision with the Kansai Maru in the Kurushima channel. Some missing believed rescued by fishermen.
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Tokyo
Kurushima
Denver Pacific files to build 800 mile Denver to San Pedro line
The Denver Pacific Railroad Company files with the Interstate Commerce Commission seeking permission to construct an 800 mile rail line from Denver to San Pedro Harbor California. The route would run through Colorado Utah Arizona and California following the Colorado River Valley to connect Denver with Los Angeles and the Orient. Led by Colman Crenshaw president and Thomas L Hall vice president both of Salt Lake City the plan cites opening new territory and shortening east to west rail distance. A hearing is requested.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce’ Commission
Denver Pacific ‘Railroad Company
Denver
San Pedro Harbor
California
Colman Crenshaw
Thomas L. Hall
Salt Lake City
Los Angeles
The
Orient
Colorado River Valley
Denver County
Jefferson County
Clear Creek County
Summit County
Eagle County
Garfield County
Mesa County
Colorado
Grand
San Juan
Utah
Coconino and Mohave
Arizona
San Bernardino
Denver Pacific Railroad Company
Last Of Vatican Victims Recovered
The body of the fifth and last victim of the Vatican library collapse was recovered. The oldest trapped worker was found after 42 hours of rescue efforts. Pope Pius XII ordered funeral arrangements for the day after Christmas and salvage work paused for investigations and rebuilding plans.
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Vatican City
Vatican Library
Pope Pius
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Redeem Clothing
By Melvin K. Whiteleather
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McLean
Bischoff
Hammer
Proctor
San Pedro
Glentwood Springs
Rifle
Palisade
Grand Junction
Moab
Ludlow
Daggett
Barstow
Vatican
Arizona Bank
Headquarters
Bank Title & Trust
Kingman-Williams
Chandler McNary
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