Five Violators Arrested in Navajo County Raids
Dry law enforcement agents raided Navajo County and Holbrook last night and today arresting five violators. Dan Simmons of Winslow and Lloyd V. Hunter of Winslow face prohibition charges, with Wilhelm’s car and alcohol seized. John Kist and Ignacio Bazan at Holbrook also charged and released on $1000 bonds. more arrests expected later.
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Navajo County
Winslow
Holbrook
Dan Simmons
Prohibition
Leo B. Wilhelm
Lloyd V. Hunter
G. W. Marcum
United States
W. H. Clark
East Maple Street
Wilhelm
Offiers
John Kist
Ignacio Bazan
Extortion Plot Ends in Ambush Shooting in Wisconsin
In Clintonville Wisconsin a 10 000 extortion threat led to a posse ambush that killed 15 year old Gorgon Pope and wounded others. Dr W J Finney 52 reported the demand. three youths fled the scene and were arrested after a brief chase.
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Clintonville
Wis
W. J. Finney
Gorgon Pope
Douglas Parfitt
Howard Hustermark
Finney
Birds and in fight against malaria fever
Canary birds affected with bird malaria helped enable plasmochin for human malaria. Dr Reginald D Mannell of Syracuse University said the drug's development came from experiments on canaries. The finding was shared at a meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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F. B. Colton
Associated Press
Cleveland
Germany
Canariess
Reginald D. Mannell
Syracuse University
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Buildings Crumble In Italian Quake
A strong earthquake struck during the night at San Sossio Baronia toppling several cracked houses from the July disaster. Small fires started in other buildings due to short circuits. The tremor was also felt at Monteverde Calitri and Aquilonia, though very slight there.
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Avellino
Italy
San Sossio Baronia
Monteverde
Calitri
Aquilonia
Tucson Man Beaten Near San Antonio
Tucson man Harvey Newell, 36, of Tucson Arizona, is in critical condition after a beating by two men who robbed him and threw him from their car near San Antonio. He arrived in New York after an operation in Mobile Alabama and was en route home.
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San Antonio
Tex
Harvey Newell
Tucson
Ariz
Newell
Mobile
Ala
Arizona Weather Forecast With Frost Tonight In South Central
Fair conditions in Arizona tonight with little temperature change through Thursday. Frost likely in the south central portion tonight as winds calm and temperatures dip. No significant precipitation expected.
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Arizona
South Central
Low Bidders Named for Arizona Road Projects
Martin Brothers of Long Beach California and Yglesias Brothers of San Diego California were declared the low bidders for two state highway projects in Arizona. The awards will be decided at the highway commission meeting. Martin Brothers bid 77 039 77 for 30 5 miles of oil processing on the Globe Safford route Coolidge Dam to Bylas. Yglesias Brothers bid 19 306 89 for 9 3 miles of surfacing on the Old Trails National highway from Piñeta toward Kingman.
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Phoenix
Martin Brothers
Long Beach
Calif
Yglesias Brothers
San Diego
State Highway Department
Highway Commission
Coolidge Dam
Bylas
Globe-Safford Road
Old Trails National Highway
Pineta
Kingman
Chicago Police To Make Fewer Arrests
Chicago plans fewer arrests in 1931 according to Acting Commissioner John Alcock. He notes 325000 arrests in 1930 yielded 25060 convictions, suggesting about 50 percent of those arrested were not guilty or properly charged.
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Chicago
John Alcock
Andrade Becomes Guatemala Ruler
Dr Reina Andrade was elected provisional president of Guatemala by the National Congress after the resignations of President Chacon and General Orellana who had taken power in a coup. Dispatched reports from San Salvador say the move establishes a provisional government.
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San Salvador
Republic of Salvador
Reina Andrade
Guatemala
National Congress
Chacon
Orellana
White House aide dies from poison effects ruled
Lieutenant Bruce Settle, naval aide at the White House, was held by city officials to have died from the effects of poison in a December incident. The case centers on the official certificate issued by authorities.
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Washington
Bruce Settle
White House
Interstate Commerce Commission Plans Swift Review of Rail Consolidation
The Interstate Commerce Commission aims for quick action on a plan to merge eastern railroads into four large systems led by the Pennsylvania, New York Central, Baltimore and Ohio, and Nickel Plate lines. President Hoover announced the agreement, citing potential boosts to business recovery and employment, amid mixed political reception and ongoing study of specifics. Senator Couzens signals careful public-interest scrutiny before proceeding.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hoover
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Baltimore & Ohio
Commission
Couzens
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Page Hight
Huge Tidal Wave Sweeps Islands
A Dec 24 earthquake in Australasia caused a wall of water eight feet high to flood Western Mandated Islands. Houses and cattle were washed away, with survivors taking refuge in palm trees. Reports also described 300 miles of coast affected by high waves and a green foul smelling sea likely from dead fish.
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Sydney
N. S
Australasia
Oceanica
ARA
Duris
New Guinea
Mandated Islands
Awinn
Coquimbo
British Government May Take Part In Wales Coal Trouble
London December 31 1937 Government intervention seen as the last hope to avert a strike by 150 000 miners in the Great South Wales coal fields. With an agreement set to expire today miners and mine operators had not yet reached a lasting accord and A J Cook warned the situation could not be worse and that the only appeal remained to the government.
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London
Great South Wales
A. J. Cook
Miners’ Federation
Eleven Arizona counties overdraw budgets in two years report
State Examiner T S Long told Governor Phillips that eleven of Arizona's fourteen counties ran over budget in general and road funds by 85190478 for 1928-29 and 1929-30. Maricopa led with 37468668 while Greenlee was smallest at 6711.72. Cochise Graham and Mohave remained within limits.
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Arizona
T. S. Long
Joan C. Phillips
State Examiner
Maricopa
Greenlee
Apache
Coconino
Gila
Navajo
Pima
Pinal
Santa Cruz
Yavapai
Yuma
Cochise
Graham
Government watches leasing on reservations to curb bidding
Washington reports a policy recall noting Secretary Wilbur waived department requirement leases on Arizona’s Colorado River Reservation. The Indian bureau said bids on farming acreage will be watched by the interior department to prevent speculation and overbidding. Previous similar actions on other reservations saw bids exceed the leased land value.
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Wilbur
Department
Arizona
Colorado River
Indian Bureau
Interior Department
Ruting Grants 30 Day Grace on 1931 Arizona Licenses
The Arizona state highway department extends a 30 day grace period for motorists to secure 1931 license plates after an attorney general opinion. After January 1, fees become delinquent and vehicles may be seized for operating illegally on state roads.
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Ruting
Phoenix
Ariz
State Highway Department
Arizona
Attorney General's Office
E. M. Whitworth
Charles le Ae
Einstein Arrives in San Diego to Warm Welcome
Professor Albert Einstein landed aboard the Bergenland in San Diego as students, led by high school girls with three thousand poinsettias, welcomed him. A large band and 75 voice chorus joined the ceremony amid a city holiday mood. His wife Elsa called the moment the greatest thrill of his trip.
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Walter. Clausen
Associated Press
San Diego
Cal
Albert Einstein
California
Bergenland
Einstein
Elsa
Ex-Convict Sought In Sister Slaying
Ex convict Earl Quinn, believed connected to the Tonkawa highway killings of sisters Zexia and Jessie Griffith, is sought by Norman Oklahoma officers and Chicago police. Potter Kay county attorney named him as the suspect. a Tonkawa woman said to be his wife is under arrest.
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Potter
Tonkawa
Quinn
Marshal Joffre Loses Strength After Heart Attack
Paris reports Marshal Joffre, 82, weakens after a heart attack. By afternoon he sank into semi conscious state and blood pressure remained very low. Only close ally Louis Barthou and a few visitors allowed. world messages of condolence arrive amid uncertainty.
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Paris
Marshal Joffre
Louis Barthou
Hoover To Proclaim Naval Pact Effective
Washington dispatch reports President Hoover will issue a proclamation on New Year’s Day making the London naval treaty effective as a gesture of goodwill.
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Hoover
Washington
Three-time bigamy case heads to trial in Los Angeles
Don Hartman faced Judge Walton Wood on a bigamy charge after three marriages in five years. Hartman pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity and requested psychiatric examination, prompting the judge to note the need to have his head examined.
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Los ‘Angeles
Don Hartman
Walton Wood
Mexico splits Lower California into two territories
In a closing session the Mexican chamber of deputies created two territories from Lower California. The boundary runs along the twenty eighth parallel, forming the Northern Baja California and Southern Baja California territories. The country now has 28 states, one federal district, and three territories including Quintana Roo.
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Mexico City
Chamber of Deputies
Mexico
Lower California
Baja California
Quintana Roo
Gas tax refunds to Navajo County rise in five months
Phoenix reports the state highway department returned 516,774.65 of gas tax receipts to Navajo county for the five months ending November 30. The period’s collections totaled 1,999,691.42 with gross receipts at 1,231,336.71 and refunds of 131,645.29.
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Phoenix
State Highway Department
Navajo County
Chicago Stock Exchange Near All-Time Record in 1930 Trades
The Chicago Stock Exchange reported a near all time high for 1930, handling about 70,000,000 shares. The peak volume tracked was 2,216,000 shares in 1920.
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Chicago
U.P
Chicago Stock Exchange
Bowles and Mrs Loucks Indicted in Oregon Murder
Portland boom financier Nelson Bowles and his former secretary Iram Loucks were indicted for first degree murder in the stabbing death of Bowles wife Leone Bowles. The grand jury returned the indictment after weeks of investigation.
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Portland
Ore
Nelson C. Bowles
Iram G. Loucks
Bowles
Leone C. Bowles
Leone Bowles
Man hires ex wife as housekeeper after divorce
Cedar Rapids dispatch reports I. J. Smith of Springerville won a divorce decree that allowed him to choose between alimony or hiring his former wife as housekeeper. He chose the job and Mrs. Smith was employed.
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Cedar Rapids, In
I. J. Smith
Springerville
Daily Mail Observes New Year's Day Holiday
The Winslow Daily Mail will observe New Year's Day as a holiday in all departments. The next regular edition will be issued Friday evening. The Publishers.
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Winslow Daily Mail
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