Whalen to Form Six Plainclothes Police Arm Squads
New York police chief Grover Whalen plans six small heavy-handed squads to raid cabarets and luxury venues where a modern underworld gathers. The effort aims to roughen old methods, deter crime, and quicken street surveillance by aggressive plainclothes units.
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United Press
York
Grover Whalen
meTnrough
Vith
Underworld
Whalen
Iech
Pheré
Rehmiin
Inveghigate
Wetsit
Florence Luckenbach Refloated After Astoria Grounding
The freighter Florence Luckenbach ran aground near Astoria Oregon during a southeast gale. It was refloated at high tide four hours later and reached port under tow by the Seattle Creole. Despite heavy breakers tearing at the hull and superstructure the ship suffered only slight damage to the steering engine. An unusually high tide aided the refloating as crew battled fierce winds and towering waves.
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Astoria
Ore
Florence Luckenbach
Satelly
Creole
Seattle
Fire destroys Ayoub store in downtown Paso Texas
A. F. Ayoub narrowly survived a downtown Paso Robles fire that caused about 50,000 in damages after he slept at his home on Christmas night. Firefighters battled the blaze for three hours, and the store had previously been robbed on November 10.
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Paso
Texas
A. F. Ayoub
Ya Youb
Maniac Burns Railway Bridge Triggers Train Wreck
A maniac fired the new Ojinaga to Chihuahua City line bridge causing the first train wreck on the Kansas City Mexico and Orient line. One brakeman was killed and 11 injured including Chihuahua governor General Marcelo Caraveo who was hurt slightly. Officials and federal representatives were aboard after a ceremony at Ojinaga. The attacker was seized and held.
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United Press Transcontinental
EL Paso
Texas
Ojinaga
Chihuahua — City
Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railroad
Marcelo Caraveo
Chihuahua
el Paso Post
J C Penney Bonuses Awarded to Over a Thousand Women
J C Penney Co distributes Christmas bonuses totaling 412 307 dollars among 4832 women employees across 1021 stores in 47 states. Bonuses depend on salary and length of service with higher rewards for tenure and sales performance. Local store workers also received bonuses with Ellen Clark and Nellie Giagos noted for top bonuses in service length and sales.
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J. C. Penney Co
New York
St. Louis
J. C. Penney Organization
F. F. Williams
Ellen Clark
Nellie Giagos
Arizona lawmakers to resume code revision and salary bill
Arizona legislators return to the capitol Thursday to finish code revision details and likely pass the salary increase bill. The reading of the approved code is expected as the first order of business in both houses, with a river commission report possibly discussed.
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Byunited
Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Capitol
House
Senate
Colorado River
River Commission
Boulder Dam bill deemed a national mistake analysis says
Phoenix Texas December 26 Thomas Maddock engineer member of the Arizona Colorado River commission calls the Boulder Dam bill a national mistake in a lengthy analysis to be presented to the special legislature reconvening after Christmas. Maddock says a commission meeting will soon frame exact findings to present to Arizona salons for action.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Boulder Dam
Thomas Maddock
Arizona Colorado River Commission
Maddock
Arizona
Two More Prisoners Escape Florence Pen
Florence Arizona December 26 two inmates Chester Davis and Fred Williams escaped from the state penitentiary after overpowering a guard They seized a Winchester six shooter and horse and fled the desert both men are described as colored Davis a 30 to 35 year sentence from Yuma county for a statutory charge Williams a first degree murder inmate from Maricopa county
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Florence
Ariz
Chester Davis
Yuma County
Fred. Williams
Maricopa County
Winchester
Radio Commission Allocates 551 Short Wave Channels
The Federal Radio Commission after a year long study assigns 551 short wave channels for 1500 to 6000 kilocycles to commercial and government users. United Press Wireless and ten other news outlets receive 20 and 10 channels respectively. Allocation includes 73 marine, 64 aviation, 5 rail, 134 amateur, 100 visual, 4 experimental, 70 point to point, 95 government, and 88 under North American dispute. Universal Wireless Corp gains largest single allocation to build transmitting stations in 110 cities.
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Washington
Federal Radio Commission
United Press Wireless, Inc
United States
North American
Universal “Wireless Corporation
Woman's Benefit Association to Hold Yearend Meeting
The Woman's Benefit Association invites members to the last regular meeting of 1928 in the Community hall Thursday at 8 pm. An initiation will take place, followed by a business session, social hour, and refreshments. Retiring president Thurma Webb urges full attendance. new officers elected include Margaret Beckwith president Anna Bennett sergeant W C Calloway secretary Gladys Bennett lady of ceremonies Glen Franklyn treasurer.
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Woman's Benefit Association
Thurma Webb
Margaret Beckwith
Anna Bennett
W.C. Calloway
Gladys Bennett
Glen Franklyn
Rev Hessell Delivers Talk On Calendar To Rotarians
The local Rotary Club met at the Guild hall with Walter Olds as chairman. Rev William Hessell spoke on the history of the New Year and the calendar from Caesar’s era. Evelyn Vaughn sang two solos, and visitors Chas Cooley Ernest Hewlett and Tom Isaacson attended.
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Guild Hall
Walter Olds
Ww. C. Calloway
F. A
Collymore
Lamar Hicks
Elmer Black
San Francisco
William Hessel
Caesar
Evelyn
Vaughn
Sonny Boy
Chas
Cooley
Ernest Hewlett
Tom
Isaacson
Holbrook
Unidentified bandit killed in Chicago furniture store shootout
An unidentified bandit was shot dead and a policeman seriously wounded after a chase from a hold up. The gun battle disrupted customers and employees in a Chicago furniture store as officers traced the suspect.
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Chicago
Woman Flung Through Windshield In Western New Mexico Crash
A Buick six coupe driven by Mrs. L S Ritchie veered off the road nine miles east of Winslow yesterday afternoon. Mrs. W G Schober was thrown through the windshield and seriously injured. They were en route from Santa Fe to visit residents on Sweeney Heights. Schober received facial lacerations and internal injuries. cause unknown, possibly steering gear defect. She was taken to the home of Mr and Mrs Stone on Sweeney Heights for treatment. Bazell Motors towed the wrecked car into town.
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L. S. Ritchie
Winslow
Eed
Schober
Stone
Sweeney Heights
Bazell Motors Company
Reward Offered For Murderers Of Mize
Governor Hunt announced a new Arizona reward of 500 for the arrest and conviction of O S Mize murder suspects. The state adds to about 1500 in rewards from business interests for the slain Tucson auto sales manager found shot near a canyon. Police suspect bootleggers abducted him after he left home to sell a car.
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United Press
Phoenix
Ariz
O. S. Mize
Tucson
George W. P. Hunt
Automobi
Mize
Canyon
Local residents and visitors share holiday and business ties
A list of residents and guests details trips and visits to Winslow and nearby towns. Notable entries include F E Johnson and W H Chamberlin in Holbrook, a new Buick for David Parker from Bazell Motor Co, and Ernie Funk's Los Angeles plans. Families span Gallup, Phoenix, Needles, Holbrook, and Los Angeles.
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F.E. Johnson
W. H. Chamberlin
L. B. Putney Store
Holbrook
Mrs Myrtle Campbell Heads to Phoenix Visit Her Parents
Mrs Myrtle Campbell leaves Monday evening for Phoenix to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Gardner for a few weeks. Mrs C C Miles is reported quite ill at Cottage No 5.
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Myrtle Campbell
Phoenix
Charles Gardner
C. C. Miles
Patient seeks surgeon for operation in Phoenix
A person from Phoenix plans to undergo surgery and is seeking a consult with a surgeon. The note indicates arranging medical counsel and coordinating the operation locally.
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Roll Phoenix
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