Work of Senators Is Begun
Phoenix January 14 The Arizona Senate debated Governor Hunt’s charge of mismanagement at the state school for the deaf and blind in Tucson. Senator T W Donnelly moved a joint committee investigation, accepted unanimously, with the bill proposing a $24 000 appropriation for school operations.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Senate
T.w.donnelly
Pima
Hunt
Tucson
Donnelly
House
George W. P. Hunt
Gooss
Annulment suit settled between Gen Jose Gonzales Escobar and Concepcion Goeldner
Montreal Jan 14 General Jose Gonzales Escobar and his wife Concepcion Goeldner of El Paso Texas settled their marriage annulment amicably. Attorneys John A Sullivan for the general and Gilles Gadbois for Mrs Escobar announced. The pair were later reported to have disappeared with Mrs Escobar's brother Franz Goeldner after an affectionate meeting at a railway station.
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Montreal
Jose Gonzales Escobar
Concepcion Goeldner
el Paso
Tex
John A. Sullivan
Gilles Gadbois
Senora Escobar
Jax
Jose Gonzales’ Escobar
Franz Goeldner
Volcanoes and Quakes Strike Western Argentina
Volcanic eruptions and earthquakes rocked the La Poma region of western Argentina. Two people were killed at Cobres and fear grew that many more perished as eruptions continued. Heavy rains swelled rivers, hindering relief and crossing efforts amid reports of three active volcanoes near Cobres El Potrerillo and Abra de Chorrillos.
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San Antonio DE Los Cobres
Argentina
la Poma
Cobres
el Potrerillo
Abra de
Chorrillos
el Po
Arizona budget totals and education funds guidance
A. M. Crawford, legislative examiner, reports a state budget of 13,895,692.60 for 1931 to 1933. He recommends appropriations of 6,922,081.50 for operations in 1931 and 6,973,611.10 for 1932. Education funds are the largest line items at 2,820,500 in 1931 and 2,206,250 in 1932, with separate university allocations of 1,062,500 and 1,087,500 respectively. Crawford also estimates 730,000 for the highway department in the 1931-32 year.
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Phoenix. Ariz
A. M. Crawford
Legislative Examiner
Department of Education
University ‘of Arizona
Crawford
Highway Department
Motor Deaths Rise in United States in 1930
The National Safety Council estimates 32 500 motor vehicle deaths in 1930, up four percent from 1929. Based on reports from 32 states, the figure is the highest on record, though the annual percentage increase is the smallest since motoring became a safety issue.
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Chicago
United States
National Safety Council
Man Who Discovered Dinosaur Tracks Dies in Utah
Dr. Earl Douglass, 68, renowned paleontologist and discoverer of large dinosaur deposits in eastern Utah, died in Salt Lake City following an operation. A Medford Minnesota native, he moved to Utah in 1909 after service at the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh and supervised excavations near Jensen that yielded 25 to 30 skeletons at Dinosaur National Monument.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Earl Douglass
Douglass
Medford
Minn
Carnegie Museum
Pittsburgh
Jensen
Dinosaur National Monument
Departure Plans Of Prince Are Changed
The Prince of Wales has altered the departure date for his South American visit. He will leave for Paris on the first leg of the tour Friday afternoon, instead of tomorrow, announced at York House in London.
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London
Prince of Wales
South America
York House
Paris
Weather Marks Cold Spell Across Arizona
Unsettled conditions move through Arizona tonight with much colder air in the southeast. Frost expected in the south and freezing temperatures across south central and southeast portions. Thursday skies clear and fair. Winds and temperatures noted for Winslow through Tuesday night.
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Arizona
Einstein Delays Key Itinerary As Time Allocation Stirs
Dr. Albert Einstein, the world renowned physicist, expresses difficulty in fixing dates for three major appearances during his Pasadena stay. He will visit Mount Wilson Observatory for test proofs of relativity, then proceed to the Grand Canyon and to San Francisco. Each trip will cover several days, with two weeks or more likely before Arizona and San Francisco visits occur.
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Pasadena
Cal
Albert Einstein
Mount Wilson Observatory
Grand Canyon
Arizona
San Francisco
Lettuce Harvest In Valley Completed
Arizona's annual fall lettuce harvest ended with the closing of the U.S. market news service bureau. A record shipment of 3,739 cars, up 927 from the prior season, was reported and the crop valued unofficially at $1,750,000.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
U.S
Pacific and Arizona Gold Company Incorporation Granted
The Pacific and Arizona Gold Company of Prescott received a certificate of incorporation in Phoenix. J. E. Russell of Prescott named fiscal agent.
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Phoenix, Ariz
The
Pacific and
Arizona Gold. Company of
Prescott
J. E. Russell
Hoover Launches Hoover Campaign for 1932 Seeks Defenders
A letter from Robert H Lucas, executive director of the Republican national committee, to precinct leaders urges a bold defense of President Hoover. Lucas says Hoover, though facing a worldwide downturn, has sustained wages and living standards, prevented a money panic, and kept thousands employed as the 1932 campaign begins.
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New York
Robert H. Lucas
Republican National Committee
Hoover
New York World Today
Lucas
National Committee
Baltimore & Ohio denied through ticket rates to west
The Interstate Commerce Commission rejected B&O Railroad’s request to sell through one way tourist tickets from Washington to the Pacific Coast and Rocky Mountain territory via New Orleans Memphis St. Louis and Chicago. The commission said no emergency existed and statutory notices could not be waived, noting the rates would have taken effect tomorrow if approved.
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Washington
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Pacific Coast
Rocky Mountain Territory
Interstate Commerce Commission
New Orleans
Memphis
St. Louis
Chicago
Mississippi
Campbell May Go To New Zealand
Captain Malcolm Campbell, British auto racer, sailed the Homeric from Southampton to New York with the Blue Bird. He said he is ready to proceed to New Zealand if Daytona speed trials in Florida are not settled.
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Southampton
Spring fashion show spotlights pajama ensembles and long dresses
New York reports the garment retailers of America spring show at Hotel Astor with 156 creations from 87 exhibitors. Pajamas for dance beach garden and home were paraded with red and white terry cloth blue and white stripe duck and prints. Hemlines lengthened coats followed suit and velvet reappeared for summer evening wear with red dominating sports attire.
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New York
America
Hotel Astor
Repeal Of Tax Survey Bill Introduced In Arizona House
M V Decker of Maricopa filed House Bill No 2 to repeal House Bill 127 and restore tax laws to pre adoption status. Tom Malony of Pima introduced House Bill No 1 to amend land sale rules and release certain state lands from lease to fund lease revenues. A concurrent resolution invited US Senator J Hamilton Lewis to address a joint session. The annual maintenance appropriation measure was introduced.
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Maricopan
Phoenix, Ariz
M. V. Decker
Maricopa
Decker
Tom Malony
Pima
Trentlemen
Malony
House
Senate
J. Hamilton Lewis
United States
Illinois
Tucson
Lewis
Air Sea Freight Line Planned Between U S and India
London announces a joint air and ocean freight service from New York to India via London with Imperial Airways Cunard and White Star lines. A future 12 000 mile SF to India air route is hoped with US transfer steps through Cairo. Expected durations: SF to India about 14 days and NYC to India under 11 days.
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London
New York
India
Imperial Airways
Cunard
White Star Steamship Lines
San Francisco
United States
Cairo
Guard Of Honor To Escort Art Acord Home
A guard of honor from the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars will escort the body of film cowboy Art Acord from El Paso to the railroad for a 9 40 a m train to Los Angeles. Burial will be in California after Acord died last week in Chihuahua City Mexico from poisoning.
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EL Paso
Tex
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Art Acord
Los Angeles
California
Chihuahua City
Mexico
Spain Feels Harsh Cold Wave Deep Freeze
Madrid witnesses ongoing unusual cold with below zero temperatures across many areas. In the south residents lack heavy clothing and heating, causing considerable suffering.
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Madrid
Spain
Governor Ritchie Begins Fourth Term in Maryland
Annapolis Md January 14 across prairie lands and mountain ranges radio facilities were ready to carry Governor Albert C Ritchie s message as he begins his fourth consecutive inauguration The four year term would extend his total time in office to 15 years a record unequalled in the state s history
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Annapolis
Albert C. Ritchie
Maryland
Grand Jury Hears Of 260 Speakeasies In The Loop
Chicago January 14 testimony before a special grand jury probing the police department stated 260 speakeasies were found in The Loop with investigator Dc A Harned from the secret six committee claiming another 200 to 300 may exist unseen.
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Grand Jury
Loop of Chicago
Chicago
Loop
Dc. A. Harned
Chamber of Commerce
Indian Legislative Assembly Convenes in New Delhi
The fourth session of India's legislative assembly opened this morning after presiding officer Shanmukham Chetty faced congress picketers at entry. Three depressed-class representatives elected through congress influence joined as new members in protest against the current government system.
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New Delhi
India
Indian Legislative Assembly
Shanmukham Chetty
Congress Party
Bethlehem Steel bonus inquiry targets 18 officers and directors
An order requires Bethlehem Steel Corporation and 18 executives to show cause on January 27 why they should not account for bonuses totaling 36.5 million dollars paid between 1911 and 1930. Four stockholders seek refunds if excess.
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Newark
N. J
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Backes
Coldest Winter Weather Dampens Kansas Reach
The coldest weather of the season hit Kansas with readings down to 4 degrees above zero in Concordia and below zero across northern areas. Temperatures dipped to 14 below zero at Moorhead Minnesota and stayed between four below and ten below in South Dakota, while southern Kansas saw below 10 degrees.
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Topeka
Kansas
Concordia
Moorhead
Minn
South Dakota
Three New Attorneys Admitted To Practice In Arizona
Mrs. Ross Silver and Albert Gertler both of Tucson and Elmer Graham of Douglas were admitted to practice law in Arizona after passing the state bar examination. They took their oaths before the Supreme Court yesterday.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Ross Silver
Albert Gertler
Tucson
Elmer Graham
Douglas
Supreme Court
Arizona
South Faces Coldest Weather Since 1929
Atlanta dispatch reports a cold snap gripping the Southern states with heavy snow in Tennessee and the Carolinas and subfreezing temperatures across the region. Memphis dropped to 15 degrees, Birmingham 20 and Montgomery 27, the latter a season low.
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Atlanta
Gai
Tennessee
Piedmont
Carolinas
Arkansas
Virginia
South
Memphis
Birmingham
Montgomery
Ala
Drought Relief Squabble Continues in Senate
The Senate returned to dispute the drought loan appropriation bill adding 15 million dollars for drought relief food purchases. Senator Caraway condemned conference committee actions, calling the legislation a target of hostile propaganda. An appeal for 10 million dollars for drought relief drew encouragement from Red Cross headquarters via Mr. Payne.
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Washington
Senate
Conference Committee
Caraway
Congress
Payne
Red Cross
Rocket Mistaken For Lost Airplane
A British cruiser practicing off Sao Miguel in the Azores fired rockets during gunnery drills. One rocket vanished near Mosteiros Point and was mistaken for the Tradewind aircraft sinking, giving a false clue to the Bermuda air disappearance.
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Horta
Island
Secretary Sees Seriousness In Ashurst Proposal
Mexico City reports General Juan Andreu Almazan, secretary of communications, warns Mexicans to take Arizona Senator Ashurst’s plan to have the United States buy Lower California and part of Sonora seriously. He says locals should not dismiss Ashurst as publicity seeking.
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Mexico City
Ashurst
Arizona
United States
California
Sonora
Mexico
Juan Andreu Almazan
Another Candidate Seeks Nomination As Chicago Mayor
Chicago January 14 four candidates for the Republican mayoral nomination are joined by George K. Schmidt city comptroller in Mayor Thompson's cabinet announcing his bid Schmidt will face Thompson judge John H Lyle Charles V Barrett Thomas F Houston and Alderman Arthur F Albert in the upcoming primary
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Chicago
George K. Schmidt
William Hale Thompson
Schmidt
Thompson
John H. Lyle
Charles V. Barrett
Thomas F. Houston
Arthur F. Albert
Oklahoma House OKs fur relief bill for mink season
The Oklahoma House unanimously passes an agricultural relief bill authorizing an open mink season and allowing farmers to sell fur. The measure aims to ease economic pressure on furs producers in the state.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma House
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