Good Roads Delegates Gather in Prescott for Arizona Budget Talks
Delegations from across Arizona travel to Prescott for the Arizona Good Roads Association meeting to discuss highway issues including the state budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The Casa Grande Gila Bend oil surface plan dispute threatens a rift in the Highway Commission, with hearings in Phoenix looming. Navajo county citizens are urged to attend both the Prescott meeting and the Phoenix hearing to ensure fair representation in the budget.
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Secretary Lamont Advocates Minimal Government Industrial Role
Lamont argues before the timber conservation board that government should study conditions but not interfere in industry. He cites democracy's least-governed ideal and urges limits on government involvement in lumber and power sectors to avoid minority rule and overreach. Regulation is proper, direct participation is not.
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Timber Conservation Board
One Man's Opinion on Hoover Agenda and public mood
A columnist critiques Chairman Fess of the Republican National Committee praising Hoover as masterful and capable. The piece argues working people doubt those descriptors and question whether Hoover’s two years in office benefited the majority, suggesting a hesitant appraisal of national affairs.
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Republican National Committee
Hoover
Public appetite shapes modern journalism and crime news
A Nogales Herald passage argues the public demands crime and sensational news more than upright reporting. It notes editors chase attention, banks and lawmakers are judged by visibility, and journalism serves curiosity regardless of virtue or accuracy.
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Nogales Hearld
Clyde Tombaugh Plans College Education After Pluto Discovery
Clyde Tombaugh, 25, the Kansas farmer who discovered Pluto, will enter the University of Kansas next fall possibly as a freshman or unclassified, having only one year of high school. He has been awarded the Edwin Emory Slosson $500 science scholarship and is on the Mt. Wilson Observatory staff in Pasadena.
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W C T U warns of vast beer tax plan across states
The W C T U said a Congressional beer bloc plan would require about two million saloons and twelve and a half times current beer consumption to raise a billion dollars. It named states where beer might be sold if Congress legalizes it, including California Connecticut Massachusetts Montana Missouri Nevada New Mexico New York Pennsylvania Wisconsin Tennessee Maryland and Washington D C.
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Imposing New Bridge Spans Salt River at Tempe
Tempe Arizona June 12 The new reinforced concrete bridge spanning the Salt River at Tempe cost 437368 and will be dedicated July 4 with ceremonies and opened to traffic July 15 The bridge measures 36 feet of roadway for four lanes 1577 feet long plus approaches totaling one mile It features sidewalks 34 lights for night illumination ten spans of 140 feet each and pedestrian benches for rest
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Burdette Native Helps Discover Pluto at Lowell Observatory
A Burdette Kansas native, Tombaugh left farm chores to study astronomy. He bought books with farm wages, built a usable telescope at 20, joined Lowell Observatory in January 1929 at Flagstaff, Arizona, and about a year later discovered Pluto, marking a major planetary find.
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Hoover’s record to be judged by voters not pundits
The piece argues that a president must combine speech with effective leadership and that the public will judge Hoover by his actions over the last two years. It contrasts optimistic predictions of re election with the view that ultimate choice rests with the people.
Charles Tessio Loses $1000 To Robbers After Bank Withdrawal
In Chicago on June 12 Charles Tessio walked into the Italian Trust and Savings Bank and requested his entire deposits. Moments later state auditors closed the bank and two hoodlums stopped him outside, robbed him of the $1000 bill and fled.
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Italian Trust and Savings Bank
Arizona parole violator surrenders to coast officers
Walter Wittenberger, 21, of Bisbee Arizona, surrendered to U S Marshal Fred Esola in San Francisco and admitted violating federal parole by leaving Arizona. He said he was tired of dodging the law after being convicted of robbing mail boxes and serving seven months.
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Walter Wittenberger
Bisbee
Ariz
U. S
Fred Esola
Arizona
Championship Bout Contract Signed
Los Angeles reports Tony Canzoneri of New Orleans has signed a contract for a championship bout. Details include venue and date to be announced as negotiations continue.
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Los Angeles
Tony Canzoneri
New Orleans
Hawks to Fight Cecil Payne for Junior Welterweight Title
Lightweight and junior welterweight world champion was signed today to box Cecil Payne in Louisville Kentucky in a ten round junior welterweight championship bout set for July 13 on an outdoor show. Frank Hawks, the American speed flyer, arrived in Budapest after a two hour forty four minute fight distance of about 400 miles from Verona.
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Frank Hawks
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