Colorado River Conference Deadlock Looms Anew
The Arizona Nevada and California讨论 Colorado river development tri state talks adjourn after failed progress with one day left for deliberation. Arizona and Nevada plan to reconvene next week hoping California delegates are named to continue efforts on water distribution and power terms. Senator Johnson and Representative Swing praise tentative harmony while awaiting House action on the Boulder Canyon dam measure.
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Los Angeles
Tri-State
Colorado River
California
Arizona
Nevada
Charles P. Squires
Squires
Washington
Callifornia
Johnson
Swing
Boulder Canyon
House Irrigation Committee
House
New Common Carrier Licenses Out Monday
Arizona state corporation commission will start issuing automobile licenses for common carriers next Monday. Licensed operators may exchange their plates free of charge for regular 1927 plates and receive a certificate showing fees paid to the county assessor. The new carrier plates are the same size as standard plates with black letters on an orange background.
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Phoenix
State Corporation Commission
Arizona
Western Auto Supply Reports 1926 Earnings Rise
Western Auto Supply, operating 150 stores in eleven western states and Honolulu, announced earnings of about 14 million dollars for 1926, up 3 million dollars or 27 percent from the previous year.
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Los Angeles
Western Auto Supply Company
Honolulu
University of Denver Granted Charter by Phi Kappa
The University of Denver received a charter from Phi Kappa, a national Catholic fraternity, at its third annual convention held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Pittsburgh
University of Denver
Phi Kappa
New York Hotels Plan Record New Year Celebrations
New York hotels prepare for the biggest New Year celebration in city history. Managers announce 10 dollar cover charges with extra for ladies novelty, as crowds fill rooms from the Waldorf Astoria to the Plaza and Astor.
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New York
James J. Walker
Waldorf-Astoria
Violent Quakes Shake Central Washington
Seismic tremors were felt across central Washington at 10 am with Entiate area heavily shaken and a chimney toppled on a main street. Yakima and Wenatchee reported furniture movement and a two minute seismograph reading at Gonzaga University, center 500 miles away.
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Spokane
Wash
Washington
Entiate
Yakima
Federal
Federal Building
University of Gonzaga
Wenatchee
British Columbia
Mississippi Flood Toll Reaches Eight
In the Big Black river swamp near Jackson Mississippi the flood toll climbs to eight after divers recover two bodies from an automobile submerged in the river. A flood inspection party reports more than a dozen cars underwater and cautions the death toll may rise as waters recede.
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Nashville
Tenn
Mississippi
Big Black River
Jackson
Extreme Cold Wave Grips Florida Coast
Florida faced its coldest weather of the winter with near freezing readings in multiple areas this morning. The day saw moderation but a heavy frost was forecast for the coast and a killing frost in the interior, sparing only the extreme south portion.
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Florida Coast
Jacksonville
Fla
Gee
Florida
Snowbound Flyer Survives Three Days on Beer on Mexican Mountain
W. J. Barrows of Ryan Air Lines spent three days marooned on a snowbound plateau 12 miles southeast of Mexicali after landing to unload barrelled beer. With 3 feet of snow and a thaw, he survived on the beer and finally escaped the aircraft as snow thaw allowed his takeoff.
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Sandiego
Cal
Mexicali
Mex
W. J. Barrows
Ryan Air Lines
San Diego
Barrows
California
Tiajuana
Sunspots predicted to trigger new great war within two years
Professor A Tchirovsky of the University of Moscow argues that major wars have followed periods of intense sunspot activity. His paper, read in Philadelphia before the American Association for the Advancement of Science, cites sun cycles as a potential catalyst for global conflict.
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Philadelphia
A. Tchirovsky
University of Moscow
Russia
American Association For the Advancement of Science
V. P. Desmitt
Columbia University
Hermann Buys Columbus Cincinnati Farm Club
August Hermann, president of the Cincinnati Nationals, announced that the offer to purchase the Columbus Ohio American Association baseball club has been accepted. The Columbus club will be used as a farm for developing young players.
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Cincinnati
August Hermann
Cincinnati Nationals
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus
Colorado Man Honored for Civil Service Post
Governor Morley announced the appointment of William T. Lambert of Sedalia to the state civil service commission. Lambert, former speaker of the House, will replace William V. Roberts of Fort Collins on January 1.
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Denver Corp
Clarence J. Morley
William T. Lambert
Sedalia
Douglas County
State Civil Service Commission
Lambert
House of Representatives
William V.roberts
Fort Collins
Aimee Semple McPherson Conspiracy Case Delayed
The second county grand jury continues its inquiry into the Aimee Semple McPherson case as prosecutors refuse to drop conspiracy charges against McPherson her mother Mrs Minnie Kennedy her former radio engineer Kenneth Ormiston and Mrs Lorraine Wiseman Sielaff. District Attorney Asa Keyes insists the case will not be dropped and hints possible indictments for perjury and subornation of perjury.
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Los Angeles
Aimee Semple McPherson
Asa Keyes
McPherson
Minnie Kennedy
Keyes
Roland Rich Wooley
Leonard Hammer
Wooley
Wiseman
Mrs. McPherson
Carmel
Ormiston
Grand Jury
State sealer reports 3589 weights inspected and sealed
Phoenix December 30 1925 ap during the fiscal year ended June 30 1926 a total of 3589 weights and measures in the state were inspected and sealed as correct said the report of the state sealer of weights and measures filed today with Governor Hunt Fees collected totaled $988 80 Inspections were made only in those cities having no sealer of weights and measures
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Phoenix
Hunt
King Ben to face jury in girl attack case
Benjamin Franklin Purnell known as King Ben of the House of David colony will be tried by a jury on charges of criminally attacking a former young woman member. Judge Ava Weldon ordered the jury trial after the February term opens, with bail set at 125000 and Purnell once again brought to court amid crowds.
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Benton Harbor
Mich
Benjamin Franklin Purnell
King
House of David Colony
Ava Weldon
Bessie Woodworth
Purnell
Justice Court
Benjamin
Woodworth
Gladys Bamford Rubel
Ruth Bamford Reed
Capias
Midenettes Prefer Title To Pay Raise
Paris December 80 AP striking midinettes on the rue de la Paix demand one franc more per day while insisting they invented sewing. Employers claim sewing existed 100000 years ago with Aurignaceans. The workers refuse the raise unless they retain credit for inventing sewing asking to be known as the girls who invented sewing.
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Paris
Rue de la Paix
German Invention Sheds Light on Foldable Vanity Umbrella
A compact umbrella designed by a German inventor folds neatly into the top of a vanity case. The invention combines portability with elegance, enabling discreet protection from rain or sun while preserving the compact look of the accessories.
Nicaragua War Censorship Lifted After Radio Ban
Washington reports a censorship in the Nicaraguan neutral zone was established at Puerto Cabezas and Rio Grande Bar to prevent military instructions from reaching sides. The State Department later said all radio censorship in the zone has been removed.
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Washington
State Department
Department
Latimer
Nicaragua
Puerto Cabezas
Rio Grande Bar
Pany Eéhsorsino
T. S. Vaca
Sacasa Liberal
Managua
Cuyamel Fruit Company
Bluefields
Las Perlas
State Gasoline Tax War Goes To Trial
Oregon and Washington seek Supreme Court dismissal of suits challenging their gasoline tax laws and dealer licenses. Motor companies and plaintiffs oppose, arguing the Court has jurisdiction and will consolidate the cases for January hearings.
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Washington
Oregon
Supreme Court
White House shaped cake honors Governor Smith birthday
Personal friends and national supporters gathered as Governor Alfred Smith marked his 55th birthday amid widespread congratulatory messages. A notable gift at the Albany mansion was a cake shaped like the White House baked by Smith’s own cook, reflecting his broad political appeal across New York and beyond.
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Albany
N. Y
Dee
Alfred Smith
New York
Executive Mansion
White House
Wotta Fine Brave Idea This Is New Year Upon Us
Phoenix authorities seized four hundred bottles of imported liquors once honored at world expositions and destroyed them under a federal order. Twenty two copper stills were dismantled and sold for scrap to support the Veterans Bureau. Thirty cases of explosive home brew were loosed to the Salt River and detonated by stone impact.
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Phoenix
Associated Press
Globe
United States District Court
United States Veterans Bureau
Salt River
Crazed Axe-Man's Victims Hunted in California Town
Whittier police search for the bodies of four people believed slain by George Hassell now held in Texas for confessed killings near Farwell. A woman and her three children were buried beneath a Whittier house as detectives review old records to locate the address. Hassell allegedly confessed to using an axe, then shooting and choking victims in California a decade ago.
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Whittier
Cal
George Hassell
Texas
Farwell
Hassell
George Hoffman
Pittsburgh
California
Amarillo
Maggie
George J. Hassell
Condition Of Fall Is Considered Grave
Los Angeles AP reports former secretary of the interior Albert B. Fall was gravely ill at his El Paso home with pneumonia. Earlier in the day he worsened and showed little improvement though no formal medical bulletin had been issued for some time.
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EL Paso
Texas
Secretary of the Interior
Albert B. Fall
Fall
Denaturing Industrial Alcohol Faces New Scrutiny
Government chemists under Secretary Mellon seek a nonpoisonous denaturant for industrial alcohol to curb bootleg use without poisoning drinkers. Some prefer a small wood alcohol presence, while Mellon argues 4 percent wood alcohol may be acceptable starting January 1.
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Washington
Mellon
Treasury
Weather summary for Winslow area includes steady temps
The report from Santa Fe Weather Observer H J Fouts notes no precipitation with a high temperature and low temperature remaining steady for a passing Arizona and New Mexico fair period.
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Arizona
New Mexico
Winslow
H. J. Fouts
Santa Fe
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