Winslow Wins Public Building Funds Near 90000
The Daily Mail reports a federal plan to spend 920000 for nine new Arizona public buildings over six years, with Winslow allotted 90000. Construction dates are undecided, and the first two Arizona buildings await Congress action next session.
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Winslow
Arizona
Daily Mail
Henry F. Ashurst
Carl
Hayden
Lewis W. Douglas
Congress
United States
Bisbee
Flagstaff
Jerome
Kingman
Mesa
Miami
Nogales
Phoenix
Courthouse
Knife Fatal Stabbing at Pittsburgh Meat Market
Benjamin Schwartz, 26, confronted by a Black intruder at his meat market early today in Pittsburgh. Schwartz hurled a large knife across the room. the weapon struck the intruder in the heart and he died. Schwartz said the intruder seized a meat axe and was about to strike him when he threw the knife.
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Pittsburgh
Benjamin Schwartz
Schwartz
Princes Proceed Toward Argentina
In Santiago Chile the Prince of Wales and Prince George travel by luxury train toward Osorno then La Centinella on Lake Llanquihue. They will spend the night, dine, and Sunday begin an automobile trip to the frontier to say goodbye to Chile and hello to Argentina. Wales says the trip aims to boost British trade, not a target country.
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la Centinella
Lake Llanquihue
Chile
Santiago
Wales
Arizona Weather Outlook for Friday and Sunday
Generally fair conditions continue in Arizona with little change in temperatures tonight and Sunday. A high is expected on Friday with a low value not specified due to garbled text.
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Arizona
Lila Jimerson Acquitted in Cayuga Murder Trial
Lila Jimerson a Cayuga Indian woman was acquitted by a Supreme Court jury in Buffalo after a trial into the murder of Mrs. Clotilde Marchand. The jury deliberated overnight, reaching a verdict at 10:07 a m. The state alleged she instigated the slaying to pursue her relationship with Henri Marchand, while the defense argued others had stronger motives and she had no knowledge of the crime.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Lila Jimerson
Clotilde March
Supreme Court
Alonzo G. Hinkley
Clotilde
Marchand
Henri Marchand
Lila
Press Club to Hold Eighth Annu Meeting in Phoenix
The Arizona Press Club will stage its eighth annual meeting in Phoenix tomorrow with Arizona Legislature members as guests. Beginning at 1 PM, newspapermen from across the state will convene in the Republic Gazette news department to discuss the 1931 program and elect officers. Captain Jesse C. Cottrell of the Tucson Citizen will preside.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona Press Club
Arizona Legislature
News Department
The
Republic Gazette
Jesse C. Cottrell
Tucson Citizen
Press Club
Cowboy Revealed To Be A Woman
Grace Carlton, a part Cherokee woman from Texas, was unmasked after fourteen years living and working as a cowboy on ranches near Midland. Hunger and need led to questions from Tonkawa charity head Mrs. J. L. Jones, ending the long masquerade.
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Blackwell
Okla
Jack” Carlton
Midland
Tex
J. L. Jones
Tonkawa
Grace Carlton
Texas
Associated Charities
Jugoslavian Robbers Sentenced To Death
Two members of a robbery gang were sentenced to death in Belgrade for the murder of 20 men. Nine others received life imprisonment with hard labor and 25 were given heavy prison terms.
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Sbelgrade
Jugoslavia
Einstein will reach Winslow Sunday on Petrified Forest trip
Dr Albert F Finstein world famous scientist traveling from Pasadena to Berlin via the Grand Canyon will reach Winslow with a party of four on Train 24 Sunday morning. Local Santa Fe officials plan Petrified Forest detour in special Fred Harvey cars then proceed to Gallup. A large Winslow crowd is expected to greet the train at 7 40 a m.
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Albert F. Finstein
Pasadena
Berlin
Grand Canyon
Winslow
Santa Fe
Petrified Forest
Dr. Einstein
America
California
Fred Harvey
Gallup
Officer Killed Five Hurt in India Tax Riots
An Indian revenue officer was killed and five others injured when a riot broke out as revenue officers tried to collect taxes. Forty six persons were arrested in Lucknow on February 28.
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Lucknow
India
Cuban Officers Held In Assassination Plot
Cuban commander Manuel Espinosa and five presidential guard members face court martial suspected in an attempt on President Machado. A soldier on patrol lowered a bomb into a ventilating vent, triggering an explosion that damaged the president's bathroom.
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Havana
Manuel Espinosa
Machado
Espinosa
Capone’s Chicago Power Shrinking After Six-Month Sentence
federal officials say Capone’s grip on Chicago waned as Judge Wilkerson imposes six months in jail for contempt of court over failing to answer a 1929 grand jury summons. The crime boss’ immunity image is seen fading in the Windy City.
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Chicago
Scarface
al” Capone
James H. Wilkerson
Capone
Winslow Man In Flagstaff Jail Seriously Ill
Frank Roper of Winslow, jailed on liquor manufacturing charges, is reported seriously ill in Flagstaff. County Attorney H L Russell cites self inflicted illness from his own whisky. Roper was found at two stills with finished product nearby. he fell ill after drinking some liquor. Investigators say it was distilled in empty gasoline drums. Doctors suspect lead poisoning.
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Lagstaff
Ariz
Frank Roper
Winslow
Desert
Here
H. L. Russell
Roper
Red Cross drought relief fund total nears ten million
The Red Cross campaign in Washington on February 28 reported a running total of 9,519,709 dollars toward a 10 million drought relief fund, with contributions continuing to pour in nationwide.
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Washington
Red Cross
Naval Plan Accepted By Italians
Rome reports Britain and Italy reached an accord in principle on settling naval issues from the London conference. The agreement goes to Briand in Paris for approval, potentially forming a five power treaty limiting all naval tonnage. Henderson and Briand’s approval were anticipated as likely.
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Rome
Great Britain
Italy
London
Aristide Briand
Paris
Arthur Henderson
Britain
M. Briand
Henderson
France
Alexander
Lord
British Admiralty
Governor Davis Leads Philippines Goodwill Tour Abroad
Governor Dwight F. Davis sailed from Manila aboard the cruiser Pittsburgh for a six weeks goodwill tour of the Orient. He travels with Philippine officials to study land distribution and agricultural financing in Indo China the Straits Settlements Siam Sumatra Java Singapore and Borneo. The Pittsburgh will be replaced by the Houston and return to the United States after the trip.
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Manila
P. I
Dwight F. Davis
Pittsburgh
Orient
Philippines
Indo-China
Straits Settlements
Siam
Sumatra
Java
Singapore
Borneo
Houston
United States
Oldest Fire Chief Retires Tomorrow in Cleveland
In Cleveland at age 82 George Alexander Wallace, the country’s oldest active fire chief, retires after 62 years in the department. He will live at a fire house and respond to alarms as he wishes. A banquet will honor him with a chief emeritus badge as city dignitaries mark “Wallace Day” with placards across the city.
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Cleveland
George Alexander Wallace
Wallace
Navy Dirigible Los Angeles Returns to United States
The Navy Dirigible Los Angeles arrived at Parris Island South Carolina from the Canal Zone at 8 45 a m E S T due to poor weather. Officials said a time for continuing the voyage to Lakehurst New Jersey would be announced later today.
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Parris Island
S. C
Los Angeles
Canal Zone
S. T
Lakehurst
N. J
Tragedy in Tampico As Show Girl Fatally Shoots Self
Loreto Acosta, a show girl, sat with two friends in a Tampico restaurant when she grabbed a pistol from a companion and shot herself in the stomach. She died a short time later.
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Tampico
Mexico
Loreto Acosta
Deliberations Over Veterans Bureau Courtesy Probed in Arizona
A special House committee in Phoenix considered a resolution urging an apology for alleged discourtesy to a veteran at the Phoenix veterans bureau office. The measure was tabled by a large House vote after Rep. Coxon defend ed his charges and then acknowledged a mistake about whose fault caused the delay.
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Phoenix
Ariz
House
William Coxon
Cochise
Phoenix Veterans Bureau Office
Sayrs
Maricopa
Coxon
Sayers
Veterans Bureau
War Department
Status Of Hospital Funding Returns To Drift
Telegrams from Senator Hayden and State Representative MacQuillan reveal that the proposed hospital for Winslow is not yet settled nor approved. Congress reportedly passed an appropriation, but the Daily Mail notes the confirmation is pending and the exact status was provided by Hayden.
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Winslow
Carl Hayden
Daily ‘Mail
Phoenix
C. I.macquillan
Congress
The
Daily Mail
Hayden
Senate
Lobby Committee to Continue Hearings in Tariff Inquiry
The Senate authorized the Lobby Committee to press on with its investigation during the approaching recess. The move follows Senator Davis of Pennsylvania demanding inquiry into reports that a senator received 100000 dollars from a domestic sugar company during the tariff bill period.
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Washington
Senate
Lobby Committee
Davis
Republican
Pennsylvania
Gasoline Prices Cut Again in Coast Cities
The Standard Oil Company of California reduced gasoline prices by four cents in coast cities to compete with independents. This follows a two cent drop earlier in the week and sets standard gasoline at 14.12 cents in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Standard Oil Company of California
Hoover Signs Last Of Big Supply Bills
President Hoover signed the navy supply bill, the last of the large supply measures passed by Congress. He received it early today and signed it shortly after noon in Washington.
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Hoover
Washington
Congress
Typhoid Toll Rises in Szeged Hungary
Eight people have died and eighty others are affected by a typhoid outbreak in Szeged Hungary. The situation was reported from Bucharest on February 28.
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Bucharest
Hungary
Szeged
Congress Prepares to Leave Washington Ahead of Adjournment
Congressional leaders boast a light schedule four days before adjournment as essential short session bills finish. Hoover's veto threat hangs over the Muscle Shoals government operation measure, with leaders not seeing enough votes to override. The article notes pending appropriation measures and a long page continuation.
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Washington
Hoover
Muscle Shoals
Capitol Hill
Bootlegger Kettle Used For Drouth Soup In Arkansas
ENGLAND Ark February 28 Huge copper kettle from a still used for drought relief was stolen from the scene. Will Rogers noted finding the kettle used for soup at the high school and quipped it was the bootleggers contribution. Authorities suspect the theft aimed to brew stronger liquor. The school seeks a replacement cauldron for pupil meals.
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Arkansas
England
Ark
Will Rogers
Woman and two children killed in train crash
Mrs. J. W. Bright of Taft California and two unnamed daughters died when her car collided with an interurban train at a crossing in Alhambra California. The children were believed to be the woman's daughters aged about four and fourteen.
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Alhambra
Cal
J. W. Bright
Crystal Street
Taft
Caz
Indian Congress rejects Viceroy compromise plan
New Delhi February 23 The working committee of the Indian Congress votes to reject the Viceroy proposals for a compromise on demands. The government refuses to grant salt rights, maintains salt revenue law by act, and opposes foreign cloth sales. Gandhi to meet the Viceroy tomorrow seeking a new compromise.
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New Delhi
India
Indian Congress Party
Gandhi
Legion urges swift action for veterans in financial need
Douglas Arizona February 28 AP Meadows state commander of the American Legion appeals to members to be prudent with applications and avoid flooding offices with unnecessary telegrams or letters as veterans face financial hardship and seek relief.
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Douglas
Ariz
Meadows
American Legion
Organis
Veterans to borrow against adjusted compensation certificates
Veterans across the country are expected to borrow from the Veterans Bureau today using their adjusted compensation certificates. Loans may be up to fifty percent of the certificate value, backed by congressional sanction of the program.
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Washington
Veterans Bureau
Wall Street Rapid Pace Sets Early Quarter Tone
The stock market in February advances about 25 percent above December levels with a strong steel automotive and cotton goods showing tangible gains. Sentiment improves on a rally in the exchange though broader industrial signs remain limited as spring nears.
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New York
Wall Street
Stock. Exchange
House panel approves King Bill to curb alien seamen
The House Immigration Committee approved the King Bill aimed at preventing illegal entry of 40 000 to 50 000 alien seamen, despite opposition from the state department and six foreign nations. The Senate already passed it. ships would be barred from carrying aliens not admitted under immigration laws unless the crew includes bona fide seamen of the vessel’s flag nation.
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Washington
United States
House Immigration Committee
State Department
Senate
Bar Silver Prices Edge Higher in New York
Bar silver quotes in New York at 27 3-8 per ounce, reflecting a modest gain as markets track metal demand.
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New York
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U. S
Veterans State Bureau
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