Arizona Governor Urges Highway Building To Fight Unemployment
Governor George W. Hunt sent a blanket letter to the chairmen of Arizona counties urging highway construction and other public works to maximize employment for idle residents. He said local budgets or tax levies may require State Tax Commission approval, and noted his early proclamation calling on governments to stimulate building. The response has been uneven, he added, and the issue will be continued.
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Phoenix
Ariz
George W. P. Hunt
County Boards ‘of Supervisors
Arizona
State Tax Commission
Board of Supervisors
Repeal Of Illinois Search And Seizure Bill Gains Favor
The O Grady bill to repeal the Illinois search and seizure law passed the House 91 to 5 and moves to the Senate. Rep Thomas O Grady of Chicago sponsors the measure after a November referendum upheld opposition to prohibition laws.
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Illinois
Springfield
Ill
O’grady
Senate
House of Representatives
Thos. O’grady
Chicago
Democrats Meet March 5 in Washington to Plan Fund Drive
The Democratic National Committee calls a March 5 session in Washington to address deficits and funding for operations during and between campaigns. Chairman Raskob issues the call as the party seeks to raise funds and respond to criticism over committee finances.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
Congress
Raskob
National Committee
Four Sentenced By Police Court After Sunday Arrests
Police judge last night sentenced J. D. Johnson to 90 days in city jail after he pleaded guilty to maintaining a disorderly house. R. E. Anderson Jake Wade and Manuel Chavez paid $25 fines each for drunk and disorderly conduct. Police were called to 411 East Third Street on neighbors’ complaint describing a wild party with unwieldy activity and heavy drinking.
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R. L. Neill
Fred Daugherty
J. D. Johnson
R. E. Anderson
Jake Wade
Manuel Chavez
East Third Street
Birds Die in Dakotas as Season Rushes Early
Thousands of Lapland longspurs lie dead in Mandan streets after rushing northward in harsh weather. A W Ecklund of the state health department suspects starvation and exhaustion from an early migration start and adverse conditions during the Dakota spell.
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Bismark
N. D
Mandan
A. W. Ecklund
State Health Department
Lapland
British Flier Tries For Aviation Record
LYMPNE England Feb 11 Tommy Rose former Midland Aero Club instructor took off at 5 32 am in an Avon Avian to beat the record nine days England to Capetown He planned a first stop at Rome to begin the long flight southward hoping to set a new record despite the early start.
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Lympne
England
Capetown
Tommy Rose
Midland Aero Club
Rome
Faete
Arizona House Upholds Suit Against Boulder Dam Act
A Phoenix report says Arizona lawmakers filed a joint resolution to have the state join in a U S Supreme Court test of the Boulder Dam Act. Rep J Lee Loveless said the measure seeks to block federal funds for dams and power projects California would use to divert Colorado River water.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
United States Supreme Court
Washington
Congress
House
J. Lee Loveless
Maricopa County
Negotiations Continue Over Franco Italian Naval Differences
Paris February 11 A foreign office spokesman said negotiations to clarify Franco Italian naval differences continue. He noted Robert Leslie Craigie of the British Foreign Office was in Paris to resume talks with government officials.
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Paris
Foreign Office
Associated Press
Robert Leslie Craigie
Fire Seen For Miles As Building Burns
A seven story brick building on upper Fifth Avenue in Pittsburgh was destroyed in a spectacular fire seen for miles. Damage was estimated at over a quarter of a million dollars. Firemen were injured while fighting flames that started on the top floor in an building occupied by the Reliable Trunk and Baggage Co. and the Specialty Furniture Co.
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Pittsburgh
Upper Fifth Avenue
Reliable Trunk and Baggage Co
Specialty Furniture Co
House Passes Nepotism Bill In Public Payroll Reform
PHOENIX Ariz Feb 11 The House passed three bills including J F Jennings nepotism measure barring officials from employing relatives Also approved Bry an Leeper rest home funding 40 000 and new livestock code by 54 ayes nine excused All bills originated in the lower house and move to the Senate
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Phoenix
Ariz
J. F. Jennings
House
Senate
Gertrude Bryan
Leeper
Committee On
Senate approves 44 hour week for postal workers
The Senate passed the House bill establishing a 44 hour week for postal employees and sent the measure to the White House for approval.
Arizona Senate Committee Backs State Income Tax Act
Arizona Senate committee of the whole recommended passage of an income tax act after two weeks of debate. The bill, amended to impose 12 percent on net incomes up to 10,000 dollars and 3 percent on excess, grants exemptions of 1500 dollars for singles and 3500 dollars for married with one dependent, plus 400 dollars per additional dependent. County tax assessors would collect the tax.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Thomas Collins
Pima
W. B. Kelly
Graham
Frank T. Pomeroy
Maricopa
Senate
Favour
Yavapai
Three Thousand Miners Entombed in China Mine Disaster
Reports from Manchuria indicate 3,000 miners were entombed after an underground explosion at the Fushun mines near Mukden. The South Manchuria Railways asset, the mine complex, is a major regional facility. Details on casualties and rescue efforts were not yet known.
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Peiping
China
Manchuria
Fushun
Mystery S O S Call From Unidentified Steamer
London reports the liner Engadine picked up an S O S message from a steamer about 1000 miles off the Irish coast with 300 passengers. The call ended in US and no land station or other vessel identified the ship. Lloyds offered no explanation.
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London
Stearme
Engadine
Trish
Lloyds
U S Grain Exports Fall Week Over Week
Grain exports from the United States last week totaled 479000 bushels, down from 668000 bushels in the prior week. The report from Washington notes the weekly shipment figures for the market overview.
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Washington
United States
Unemployed in Germany Rises to 4.894 Million in Jan
Germany reports that the number of unemployed on January 31 reached 4,894,000, up 129,000 from January 15. The figure reflects ongoing labor market strain as economic conditions shift in early 19.
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Emprlin
Germany
Princes Of Britain Arrive At Peru Port
The steamship Oropesa carrying the Prince of Wales and Prince George anchors at Callao harbor with Peruvian warships as hundreds queue for launches. Military planes circle the vessel while plans to proceed to Lima are announced.
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Princes
Britain
Peru
Calao
Prince of Wales
Prince George
Callao
Lima
Henderson To Enter Greco Bulgarian Mixup
Paris reports British Foreign Secretary Arthur Henderson will mediate in Greco Bulgarian disputes. French foreign office says he acts as League of Nations council president. Mediation continues Briand's earlier efforts from five years ago.
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Paris
Arthur Henderson
Henderson
League of Nations Council
Aristide Briand
Louis Irvine Named Vet Service Officer
Governor Hunt announced the appointment of Louis Irvine as state veterans service officer in Phoenix. He succeeds James Brown, appointed by former Governor Phillips, with a term concurrent with the governor.
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Phoenix
Ariz
George W. P. Hunt
Louis Irvine
James Brown
Phillips
Opposition to relief delays Senate action
Washington February 11 The Senate faced renewed opposition to the relief legislation as Republicans proposed a night session to push the program through Several Republican Independents La Follette Blaine of Wisconsin and Norris of Nebraska spoke against the plan A House measure establishing a 44 hour week for postal employees was set for a vote as the relief agreement faced objections tied to the interior department appropriation to which it was attached
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Washington
Senate
la Follette
Blaine
Wisconsin
Norris
Nebraska
House
Interior Department
Two Vet Relief Proposals Remain
Washington February 11 The House Ways and Means Committee narrowed veterans relief legislation to two proposals one increasing loans and the other paying one fourth of face value of certificates. The committee is expected to approve one proposal tomorrow and the loan plan would cost about 500 million dollars.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Bacharach
New Jersey
British Pay Huge Amount For Dole
London reports a treasury memorandum to the Royal Commission on unemployment insurance estimates the dole cost to British taxpayers for the next financial year starting April 1 at 250 to 275 million dollars or more. It notes a 1930 rise over 1928 of 125 million and suggests 1931 increases could reach about 225 million, risking budget overtaxation even in favorable conditions.
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London
Royal Commission On Unemployment Insurance
Women Confined to Farm Cage Rescued in Poland
Three women aged 28 to 40 were rescued by health authorities from a cage on a Polish Silesia farm where their father had kept them for three years to “protect their innocence.” They were unclothed and ill. the father resisted with an axe as officials arrived.
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Oppeln
Polish Silesia
Here
Senate panel votes down Walsh motion on World Court protocol
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee rejected Senator Walsh’s motion to reconsider delaying action on the World Court protocol until next December. The decision maintains the postponement and avoids any immediate consideration.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Walsh
Montana
Bar Silver Prices in New York on February 11
Bar silver in New York traded at 27 5 to 27 5 per ounce as the market showed modest activity and slight price movement for the day.
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New York
Hoover backs navy construction plan in 90 million bill
Senate sponsors claim President Hoover supports enactment of a 90 million naval construction bill to build ships under the London Naval Limitations Treaty. They urge Republican leaders to grant privileged status, while House leaders sidetrack rival modernization measures and air issues.
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Francis M. Stephenson
Washington
Hoover
Senate
Adams
America
Japanese Aviator Seiji Yoshiwara Plans Pacific Flight
Tokyo announces Seiji Yoshiwara plans a solo flight from Tokyo to San Francisco in April. He will follow Kurile Aleutian routes, with several stops, aiming to honor American fliers and promote Japanese American friendship, sponsored by Hochi.
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Tokyo
Pacific
San Francisco
Kurile
Aleutian Islands
Hochi
Seiji Yoshiwara
Yoshiwara
Amendment Would Tax Rail Property Under City Levies
Senate bill by J. C. Haldi of Maricopa proposes adding railroad property to city tax rolls alongside state and county assessments. The amendment stipulates that nonoperational railroad property not used in continuous operation will be assessed by county and city authorities where located, separate from the railroad assessment.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
Senate
J. C. Haldiman
Maricopa
Unsettled Weather For New Mexico and Arizona
Weather bulletin notes unsettled conditions tonight and Thursday with little temperature change. Winslow forecast shows highs around 60 and lows near 26 with persistent unsettled skies.
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New Mexico
Arizona
Winslow
City Chooses Paving for 49 1/2 Blocks in Winslow District Six
The Winslow paving district six bid by Southern California Roads Co for 111 093.33 dollars was approved after protest petitions covered only about 16 percent of the property. The council rejected the protest and awarded paving of 49 1/2 blocks with six inch asphaltic concrete. A total frontage of 11 907 feet formed the protest base out of 74 971 feet in the district.
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Southern California Roads Company
Fairbanks Calls Shanghai Vital City Among World’s Five
Douglas Fairbanks described Shanghai as one of the five most vital cities, naming New York Paris London and Hollywood as the others during a welcome reception. He said Chicago, despite its fame, is not included as a vital city en route to Siam for a big game hunt.
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Shanghai
Douglas Fairbanks
Siam
Fairbanks
New York
Paris
London
Hollywood
Chicago
Turkish Foreign Minister to Visit Bucharest for Talks
Confirmation from competent quarters says Tevfik Rushdi Bey will go to Bucharest to intercede for friendly relations between Romania and Soviet Russia. Departure date not fixed.
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Angora
Turkey
Tevfik Rushdi Bey
Bucharest
Rumania
Soviet Russia
Laval to Face Deputies Over Unemployment Figures
Paris Feb 11 Premier Laval's government will be asked in the Chamber of Deputies tomorrow to reveal exact unemployment figures and planned measures. Current official aid covers around 30,000 jobless, but many lack subsidies or work only part time, while Socialists seek a relief fund of about 4 million dollars.
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Paris
Laval
Chamber of Deputies
France
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