Board abolishes five Navajo county precincts as economy move
The Holbrook board of supervisors decided to eliminate five of ten precints Joseph City Woodruff Taylor Lakeside and Pinedale citing no business in many months. Five new precincts will take effect January 1 1934 with Holbrook Joseph City and Winslow areas reshaped as noted.
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Daily Mail
Holbrook
Navajo County
Board of Supervisors
Joseph City
Woodruff
Taylor
Lakeside
Pinedale
Japanese Royal Wedding Celebrated Across Nation
Prince Talamatsu and Princess Kikuke Tokugawa wed in Tokyo at the Kashikodokoro within the Imperial Palace. They exchanged vows before the Sun Goddess shrine and drank sanctified beverages as the nation rejoiced. The couple plans a global wedding tour beginning in April, the first imperial pair to travel abroad together.
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Tokyo
Talamatsu
Chichibu
Kikuke Tokugawa
Amaterasu
Imperial Palace
Empire
Naval ratios under review at five power conference
United States and Japan naval delegates held heart to heart talks after a general conference on naval tonnage. French and British plans to reduce tonnage were examined in a two hour committee session at St James Palace with proposals analyzed paragraph by paragraph.
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London
United States
Japan
St. James’ Palace
Pago
Hughes Is Named New Court Head
Washington February 4 Hoover nominates Charles Evans Hughes to be the next Chief Justice of the United States succeeding William Howard Taft who resigns due to ill health. The decision comes as a surprise to Washington and was relayed by telephone to Hughes in New York.
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Hughes
Washington
Abccharles Vans Hughes
United States
William Howard Taft
Senate
Hoover
New York
No Ad for Politicians of Chicago
Chicago reports a Citizens Committee led by Silas H. H. Strawn refuses financial aid to local governments amid an ongoing money shortage. Officials accuse politicians of exploiting the crisis to attack reassessment. Cook County pledges cooperation. others lag. Strawn heads to Washington with talks to resume after a four month period, seeking at least 50 million dollars.
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Chicago
Silas HH. Strawn
Citizens Committee
Strawn
Thompson
Cook County
Stracht Group
Washington
Strawn Committee
Taft Near Death as Doctors Call In Specialist
Former Chief Justice William Howard Taft lies gravely ill at home in Washington as physicians report a poor prognosis. Dr. William Sidney Thayer of Baltimore, an expert on heart disease, has been summoned for consultation after Taft’s condition worsened and he could not walk unaided from the train.
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Washington
ABA
Williamt Howard Taft
United States
Herip
Asheville
Rail Corp takes control of Transcontinental Air Transport Maddux
New York Feb 4 reports say Pennroad Corp the Pennsylvania Railroad securities affiliate has acquired control of Transcontinental Air Transport Maddux Lines. The air service provides transcontinental passage in conjunction with Pennsylvania Railroad operations.
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New York
Transcontinental Air Transport-Maddux Lines
Tne
Efreles
Pennroad Corp. Securities
Pennsylvania Railroad
Airne
Pennsylvania
Pioneer Resident Of Douglas Buried There
Sander Irankolin Meguire prominent Mason and pioneer of Douglas was buried here yesterday with Masonic rites. Men from various cities in the state attended the ceremony.
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Douglas
Ariz
Sander Irankolin Meguire
Revised Code of Arizona 1928 First Copy For Senator Sutter
BISBEE Ariz April 4 State Senator Jed Sutter of Cochise County received one of the first copies of the Revised Code of Arizona 1928. The code was compiled by a legislative committee of which Sutter was chairman.
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Bisbee, Ariz
Rer
Aly
Jed Sutter
Cochise County
Arizona
Sutter
Circus magnate John Ringling yacht grounded near Sarasota
The yacht Zalophus owned by circus magnate John Ringling ran aground two miles south of Sarasota Florida. Four passengers and twelve crew members were rescued with no injuries and only minor damage reported. Ringling released a statement confirming the safe landing.
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Sarasota. Fla
Zalophus
John Ringling
Ciremns Magnate
Here
Ringling
Definite Word Expected From Eielson Search
In Nome Alaska Feb, searchers for the bodies of Lieutenant Carl Benielson and Carl Borland hoped to close the mission within days. Pilot Joe Crosson who found the wreck ten days earlier radioed that definite word was expected from the search in the next fourteen days.
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Nome
Alaska
Siberian
Actic
Carl Ben Ielson
Carl Borland
Joe Crosson
Standard Airlines Marks First Transcontinental Air Rail Anniversary
Standard Airlines celebrates the first anniversary of the air rail service linking Los Angeles and El Paso with a 97 percent on time record. The El Paso connection continues east via Southern Pacific with 200 thousand miles traveled and an overall system travel rise of 250 percent since 1920.
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Standard Airlines
Standard Lines
el Paso
Southern Pacific
Une
Senator Couzens To Greet New Son
Washington note reports Margaret Couzens now Mrs William Jeffries Chewing expects to return to Washington with her husband to introduce him to her father Senator Couzens of Michigan. Parental displeasure over the elopement has shifted to admiration for the couple’s bold choice amid Washington society pressures.
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Couzens
Washington
Margaret Couzens
William Jeffries
Michigan
Military Movements Reported In China
London AP dispatch cites Hong Kong warning British shipping against navigating the upper West river above Siaogsi during the next fortnight amid hostilities. Canton reports a heavy engagement near Pingle north of Wuchow with heavy casualties. claims say over 1000 rebels killed or wounded.
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London
Exchange ‘Telegraph Company Today
Hong Kong
Upper West River
Staeghsien
Canton
Pingle
Wuchow
Oklahoma Legal Official Resigns amid Liquor Ring Probe
CIPY Feb 4 An Oklahoma assistant attorney general resigns amid shock claims linking four more officials to a large Potawatomi community liquor ring. Federal court testimony centers on Homer Knappenberger, Warlsboro mayor, who admitted paying Gordon 2300 dollars to shield bootleggers from prosecution.
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Oklahoma
Mennanity
Hoover to Appoint Haitian Withdrawal Commission
President Hoover said he would appoint a five to seven member commission to study when and how the United States should withdraw from Haiti. He reiterated he does not want U S Marines representing the country abroad and emphasized determining the timing of a U S withdrawal from the island republic.
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Washington
Hoover
Jie Wold
Hait
United States
Mexican Juvenile Released By Court
In Holbrook a juvenile court judge freed Telesfor Buea on probation after finding no statutory offence. He had been charged in a sex assault case involving a 9 year old Mexican girl on the South Side last week and remained in custody until the hearing. Witnesses from Winslow testified in his defense.
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Daily Mail Holbrook
J. Mc Crosby
Buea
Jo, Walker
Winslow
Weeds
Fiea
Labia
South Side
Ono
Sheriff's Office
Wilbur Named as President Candidate at Illinois University
Chicago report notes Wilbur, secretary to the treasurer, is discussed as a potential successor to Dr. David Kinley, president of the University of Illinois, who plans to retire. Uncertainty remains as Wilbur is on leave and has not indicated acceptance.
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Chicago
Wilbur
Treterion
Fin Lst
Edus Cutore
Ander
David Kinley
University of Tinos
Ho Ois
Witbur
Deland Stanford Phiversus
Phoenix Man Names Small Boy In Will
Glendale resident Jackie Howard, six, named heir to a wine estate left by J. Cleve Powell of Phoenix who died in Rochester Minnesota. Powell's will directs sale of a single property item to fund a trust for education and care in the south.
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Ariz
Glendale
Cal
Jackie Howard
J. Cleve Powell
Phoenix
Stochester
Minn
Powell
Iyn Palins Cabe
South
Uncertain Early Colorado River Water Dispute Outlook
The Boulder Canyon dam fight between California and Arizona persists with a new California intra-state clash. Imperial Valley demands 4 100 000 acre feet, while Metropolitan Water District seeks 1 100 000 for domestic use. Arizona opposes California gains via Swing Johnson and argues water should serve Mexico. they claim surplus water could return to the river to aid five Mexican needs.
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Los Angles
Colorado River
Boulder Canyon
California
Arizona
Calfornia
Phil D. Swing
Boulder Dam
Metropolitan Water District
Los Angeles
Imperial Irrigation District
Imperial Valley
Faipperial
Arizone
Imperial Valles
Portes Gil to Step Down as Mexico Provisional President
Emilio Portes Gil will resign tomorrow to permit Pascual Ortiz Rubio’s accession and will stay in government as minister of interior in Ortiz Rubio’s cabinet. Several cabinet members keep posts. new appointments include General Juan Andreu Almazán as minister for communications and public works and Manuel Pérez Treviño as minister of agriculture.
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Mexico
City
Emilio Portes Gil
Mexio
Pascual Ortiz Rubio
Suc
Portes Gil
Ortiz Rubio
Joaquin Amaro
War Ministry
Montes de Ocu
Treasury
Genaro Estrada
Juan Andreu Almaser
Lape _Almazan
Catess
Manual Perez Trevino
National Revolutionary Party
Luis Leon
Calles
Wisconsin Supreme Court rules corrupt practices act constitutional apply to elective officers
The Wisconsin Supreme Court today ruled the corrupt practices act constitutional in its application to elective state officers and ordered the case returned to circuit court. The action, brought by Progressive Republican leaders, charged Governor Walter J. Kohler with excessive campaign expenditures in 1928. Judge James Wickham had sustained a demurrer, claiming overspending but the high court reversed.
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Madison
Wis
State Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Walter J. Jsohler
Wisconsin
Cfrcuit
James Wickham
Eau Claire
Supreme Court
Wickhant
Wheat prices slip to season low on weak Winnipeg Liverpool markets
Chicago Feb 4 AP reports wheat prices fell after an encouraging start and hit new season lows. Weakness in Winnipeg and Liverpool markets blamed for the decline. March wheat quoted at 1 1/2 to 2 and May at 1 3/4 to 2 at 10 30.
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Chicago
Winnipeg
Liverpool
Highway fund larger as Phoenix reports 1929 receipts
Receipts for the motor vehicle division of the state highway department show a gain of $561,611 for the last seven months of 1929 over 1928. Collections during 1929 totaled $2,178,089 as the year began.
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Phoenix Ariz
State Highway Department
Collee- Hous
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