Clara Bow Granted Release From Paramount Contract
Clara Bow, Hollywood star, was released from her Paramount contract extending to next October, ending a six year association marked by turmoil and a recent nervous breakdown. Paramount general manager B P Schulberg said Bow’s screen career is not ended and she may return to film after recovery. Bow thanked the studio for its kind terms and indicated no immediate future plans for movies.
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Hollywood
Cal
Clara Bow
Paramount” Studios
Paramount
B. P. Schulberg
Miss _Bow
Harlem Gunmen Battle Leaves NY Sergeant Fatally Shot
Police clash with two robbers in Harlem early today left Sergeant William J. O Shaughnessy dead after he interrupted a hold up of 30 patrons. Patrolman Edward Ledden and Detective Ernest Rice were wounded but each helped wound and capture the robbers who fled in a taxi.
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New York
Harlem
Lily G
William J. Oo’ Shaughnessy
O'Shaughnessy
Edward Ledden
Ernest Rice
Detroit Clerk Sought In $213000 Deficit
Detroit authorities seek a former welfare department clerk in a $213000 deficit case. The clerk allegedly diverted funds to a non existent grocery firm where he was registered as proprietor, according to Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Herbert E. Munro.
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Detroit
Department of
Herbert E. Munro
Hunt Removes Sloane and Hart From Arizona Fish and Game
Governor George W. P. Hunt ordered the removal of John B. Sloane of Phoenix as chairman and Lester B. Hart of Tucson from the Arizona Fish and Game Commission citing official action.
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Phoenix
George W. P. Hunt
John B. Sloane
Phoe
Berlin visit ends as Germany seeks renewed cooperation
Chancellor Heinrich Bruening and Foreign Minister Julius Curtius return to Germany after talks with Britain's government at Chequers. They invite Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald and Foreign Secretary Arthur Henderson to Berlin to renew economic discussions. Britain has not set a date. The officials departed on the destroyer Winchester to meet the liner Europa bound for Hamburg.
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Southampton
Eng
Jdune
Heinrich.Bruening
Julius.Curtius
Germany
Winchester
Europa
Tol
Hamburg
Reds Threaten Chinese Attack on Nanchang
Dispatches from Kiukiang to Renga News Agency report Communist forces led by General Chu Teh planning a drive on Nanchang, with Reds under General Huang Kung-Lu said to have captured Kwangchang and Nanfeng in Kiangsi. Nationalists rush reinforcements to defend the provincial capital.
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Tokyo
Nanchang
Kiangsi
China
Kiukiang
Renga
Chu Teh
Huang Kung-Lu
Kwangchang
Nanfeng
Eight Americans to be presented at Buckingham Palace
Eight American women will be presented tonight at Buckingham Palace as part of the third court of the season before King George and Queen Mary. About 400 others await their dresses and final social guidance as they prepare for the procession up the Mall.
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London
Buckingham’ Palace
King George
Mary
Governor Hints at Extradition Case From Arizona Texas
Governor Hunt grants extradition request for Dick McKay of Yavapai County to Coleman Texas where he is sought on conspiracy to rob a bank.
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Phoenix, Ariz
Hunt
Dick McKay
Yavapai County
Arizona
Coleman
Texas
Oklahoma Deputies Face Trial for Slaying Two Mexicans
Murder charges filed in Ardmore Oklahoma against Deputy Sheriffs William Guess and Cecil Crosby for the killing of Emilio Cortes Rubio and Manuel Gomez as they sat in a parked car. County Attorney Marvin Shilling said Guess fired the fatal shots after the pair displayed automatic pistols. The case prompts state and county probes to determine responsibility amid tension in southern Oklahoma. Mexican consul H Valdes and the Mexican embassy plan inquiries.
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Ardmore
Okla
William Guess
Cecil Crosby
Emilio Cortes Rubio
Mexico
Manuel Gomez
Marvin Shilling
United’ States
Shilling
Guess
Shak
Ted
Oklahoma
Rubio
Gomez
Salvador Cortes Rubio
Senora H. Valdes
Oklahoma City
Wash
Waterfront Fire Ravages Seattle Waterfront District
A fast spreading blaze on Seattle's waterfront damaged from two hundred thousand to five hundred thousand dollars across about a dozen buildings. Strong southwest winds hampered efforts before firemen brought the flames under control at 4:30 a.m. The tank farm of the Associated Oil Company narrowly escaped destruction, saved by the wind.
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Seattle
Associated Oil Company
W. C. T. U. Sees Ebb of Wet Sentiment
Toronto reports foreign delegates at the world convention of the Women's Christian Temperance Union described a retreat of pro prohibition support. Miss da Nummela of Finland attacked a petition by 118,000 Finnish women urging repeal of prohibition, noting Finland apart from the United States maintains it.
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Toronto
Ont
of the
Women’s Christian Temperance
Union
Japanese Prince Hirokuni Ito Dies at 62
Prince Hirokuni Ito of the House of Peers and Bank of Japan auditor died in Tokyo at age 62. He was the adopted son of Prince Ito, who was assassinated by Koreans at Harbin, Manchuria, in 1909.
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Tokyo
Hirokuni Ito
House of Peers
Bank of Japan
Ito
Harbin
Manchuria
Spaniards Lynch Monarchist Mayor in Solana Killing
A mob in Solana killed retiring Mayor Fernando Petardo a Monarchist after he refused to yield office to the Republican mayor elect. Police seek members of the crowd involved in the lynching at his home amid post election tensions.
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Madrid
Solana
Fernando Petardo
Republikan
Western Union Hold-Up Reports Tiny Loot In Winslow
A lone bandit robbed the Winslow Western Union office last night near 11 o clock taking 125 dollars in change from F B Slagle the night manager The thief wore a dark brown suit and cap and displayed a gun but left no trace as officers alerted towns nearby and issued alarms.
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Bandit
Western Union
Winslow
F. B. Slagle
Winslow Western Union
Albuquerque
Slagile
Slagle
Bf Winslow
States meet to study Colorado river irrigation and power
A six state conference in Denver resumed talks on surveying the Colorado River assets and Santa Fe compact claims. Raymond Walter of the U.S. reclamation bureau said the compact could settle rights and help harness the river for irrigation and power across Colorado Wyoming New Mexico Utah Nevada and Arizona.
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Denver
Colorado
Raymond Walter
United States Reclamation Bureau
Wyoming
New,Mexico
Utah
Nevada
Arizona
Valley Water Users Announce Government Debt Settlement
Salt River Valley Water Users Associations officials announced government acknowledgment of a debt of 529,883.96 as part of a 3,000,000 bond issue payment. A 20 year plan begins December 1932 with annual payments of 152,219 for five years and 217,796 for 15 years to retire construction obligations.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Salt River Valley
Catalonia Considers State Constitution Draft
In Barcelona on June 9 the Catalonian general assembly met to study a draft state constitution. A referendum vote would push the proposal to the Spanish constituent assembly for approval, aiming at sovereign statehood within the republic.
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Barcelona
Spain
Catalonian General Assembly
Spanish Constituent Assembly
Catalonia
Rail Heads Talk Of Freight Rates
Washington June 9 more than a score of traffic executives of southern railroads voted to recommend the president of their rates cooperation with eastern and western carriers to raise railroad revenues. J E Tilford chairman of the Southern Freight Association said there was a difference of opinion about applying higher rates without large loss of tonnage. R M Collyer chairman of the Trunk Line Association said the proposal by eastern executives suggested a blanket increase of about 15 percent.
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Washington
Southern Railroads
Eastern and Western
Southern ‘Freight Association
R. M. Collyer
Trunk Line Association
Eastern
Amelia Earhart To Stop At Phoenix On Return Flight
Amelia Earhart Putnam flying an autogyro on a return trip to New York took off from Grand Central Airport at 9 25 a m bound for Phoenix Arizona via the Imperial Valley. Her first stop will depend on gasoline supply perhaps at San Bernardino or in the Imperial Valley.
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Los Angeles
Amelia ‘Earhart Putnam
New York
Grand Central Airport
Phoenix
Ariz
Imperial Valley
San Bernardino
Suit Over Name Of Bank In Progress At Phoenix Today
An injunction suit by Bank of Arizona of Prescott against Arizona Bank of Phoenix seeks to stop use of the Prescott name. In superior court here today L M Meeker, president of the Arizona Bank, testified about his prior bank connections in Oregon and Washington.
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Phoenix
Phoenix, Ariz
Bank of Arizona of
Prescott
Arizona Bank
L.M. Meeker
Oregon
Washington
Vatican Rome Controversy Nears Decision
The Italian government sent a conciliatory reply to Pope Pius XII regarding the dissolution of Catholic lay clubs and anti-Catholic demonstrations. Count De Vecchi delivered the note to Cardinal Pacelli at the Vatican, with Archbishop Borgongini Duca present. The missive addressed insults to the pontiff, extraterritoriality, and club closures as Vatican concerns.
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Rome
Vatican City
Pope Pius
Count de Vecchi
Pacelli
Borgongini Duca
Vatican
Italy
Payment of War Debt Endangered Rumors Denied
Berlin reports official denial of a forthcoming moratorium on deferable reparations payments. British and German talks sparked speculation that Germany may defer Young Plan payments after the conference. The Daily Mail cited Vossische Zeitung predicting postponement could trigger a domino effect on France and Italy’s debts to the United States.
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Berlin
London
United States
Daily Mail
Vossiche Zeitung
Reich
Young Plan
Heinrich Bruening
Julius Curtius
Mail
Germany
Chaignt
France
Italy
Cantaloupes Shipments From Salt River Valley Begin
Phoenix June 9 The first 1931 cantaloupe shipments left the Salt River valley this week bound for eastern points. J M Foote of the state vegetable inspection service said total cars loaded would not exceed 15. Picking and packing will intensify between June 15 and 22. The crop appears in excellent condition.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Salt River Valley
J. M. Foote
State
Vet Administrator To Visit On Coast
Veterans-Administrator Hines will tour the Pacific coast next month to inspect possible sites for a northwest soldiers' home. He will choose between Roseburg and Eugene, Oregon, as the final location for the new hospital and soldiers' home.
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Washington
Hines
Pacific Coast
Federal Board of Hospitalization
Roseburg
Eugene
Ore
Northwest Soldiers’ Home
French fliers break world closed circuit distance record
In Istres France on June 9 Lebrix and Doret flew 9013 kilometers 400 meters about 5597 miles in 59 hours 28 minutes reaching 3 15 p m. setting a new world closed circuit distance record. The previous record of 8960 kilometers 5564 miles was by Paillard and Mermoz.
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Istres
France
Lebrix
Doret
Paillard
Mermoz
Suspected Bootlegger Killed by Dry Agents near Watertown
A suspected bootlegger Donald Diello alias Tremont, 32, of Watertown, was shot and killed while fleeing two U S customs border patrolmen near LaFargeville. The chase covered more than four miles in Watertown area early today.
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Watertown
N. Y
Donald Diello
Tremont
United States Customs
LaFargeville
State Board appoints Kruse and Fitzhugh for three years
H. V. Kruse of Jerome and L. M. Fitzhugh of Phoenix were reappointed to the State Board of Registration. Their terms run three years and expire July 1, 1934.
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Phoenix, Ariz
George W. P. Hunt
H. V. Kruse
Jerome
L. M. Fitzhugh
Phoenix
State Board of Registration
They Walked To Town Again
In Champaign Illinois on June 9 a man named Steve Kitlico and his girlfriend had their car run out of gasoline. They walked into town to buy fuel, then returned to the car and Kitlico lit a match to check the fuel. The car caught fire as they stood nearby.
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Champaign
Ill
Kfheg
King
Steve Kitlico
Kitlico
Labor Endorsed Candidate Wins Minneapolis Mayor Race
June 9 1930 Minneapolis returns show William A. Anderson attorney and longtime local, backed by labor groups, defeating former mayor George E. Leach. Unofficial totals from 276 of 353 precincts place Anderson ahead by about 22,000 votes with 56,104 to 34,904. Anderson chairs the Farmer-Labor state central committee after leading eight candidates in the primary. Leach had eight years as mayor prior to his 1929 defeat by Kunze.
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William A. Anderson
North
Anderson
Farmer-Labor State. Central Committee
Leach
W. F. Kunze
Kunze
Hotel Employees To Testify In Pantages Case
San Diego June 9 state summonsed about six El Cortez hotel employees as witnesses in the trial of Alexander Pantages and three others on conspiracy and moral charges. Testimony aims to corroborate Lydia Nitto Helen Livingston and John P Mills that a gay party occurred at the hotel on October 30.
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San Diego
Cal
el Cortez Hotel
Alexander Pantages
Lydia Nitto
Young
Helen Livingston
John P. Mills
Indian War Veterans Convention Set for Prescott
Albert Fensch national adjutant general of the United Indian War Veterans announced by letter that the annual national convention and reunion will be held in Prescott from September 8 to 10. John F. Mahoney and John Duke, both of Prescott, will supervise encampment arrangements and veterans will visit local graves.
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Prescott
Albert Fensch
Los Angeles
The
United Indian War Veterans
John F. Mahoney
John Duke
French President Welcomes Mayors on France Tour
The first American mayors received a ten minute audience with President Doumergue at the Elysee Palace in Paris. He, stepping down Saturday, declared that all France loves America and thanked them on behalf of Paris and the provinces.
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Paris
France
Doumergue
Elysee Palace
America
Poseidon Submarine Sinks After Collision Near Weihaiwei
London reports the British submarine Poseidon collided with a merchant ship 21 miles north of Weihaiwei China. Five officers and 26 men were rescued but two later died. Eighteen crewmen remain missing as Berwick Cumberland and Hermes aided the scene.
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London
Admiralty
Vei
Onsula- In
China
Weihaiwei
Berwick
Cumberland
Hermes
Poseidon Ship Built at Barrow Lays Anchor in History
The Poseidon launched at Barrow England on June 21 1928, 260 feet long with a 28 foot beam. Armament included one 4 inch gun and eight 21 inch torpedo tubes, six forward and two aft. Sister ships Pandora Perseus and Proteus built about the same time. The accident is the second of its kind in a month. a Soviet submarine sank during Gulf of Finland maneuvers. the Soviet government has been reluctant to discuss the incident as other fleet vessels drag the gulf for the hull remains.
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Barrow
England
Gulf of Finland
Gulf’ Fox
Impeachment articles against Gov Hortor defeated in Tennessee House
In Nashville on June 9 the Tennessee House of Representatives rejected all impeachment articles against Gov Henry H Hortor. The vote tallied 40 56 against. Earlier the House defeated one article and then rejected seven remaining charges in a single ballot. Representative George Chamlee voted for formal rejection of all seven articles. The final motion to reject all time passed 53 45.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
House of Representatives
House of ‘Representatives
George Chamlee
Hamilton
Two Safes Blown At Flagstaff Net $2000 In Loot
Flagstaff June 9 Two safes in the Arizona Grocery Company and Pay and Takit warehouses were blown open last night and about $2000 in cash stolen. Several thousand dollars in checks remained untouched though offices were ransacked. Authorities believe two or more men participated, but Sheriff Arthur Vandivier reported no clues.
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Flagstaff
Coconino County
Arizona
Pay and Takit
Arthur Vandivier
Dozen Small Banks Closed In Chicago
Twelve south side banks, all members of the John Bain group, closed their doors today. The banks held combined deposits of 15,940,000 and total resources of 21,000,000 in the last financial statement.
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Chicago
South Side
John Bain Group
Weather in New Mexico and Arizona Fair Tonight Through Wednesday
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions in New Mexico and Arizona with little change in temperatures. Clear to partly cloudy skies and light winds are expected as the system moves slowly across the region.
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New Mexico
Arizona
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