Congress Presses Gunplay by Dry Agents in Liquor Crackdown
Washington June 13 AP congressional irritation over guns used by federal agents enforcing prohibition and anti smuggling laws eased slightly by Rep Robert H Clancy’s Detroit river case findings. Clancy and Rep Clarence J McLeod said the shooting was justified and border patrol inspector Absolved of blame after a slain youth’s companion admitted attempting to smuggle 35 cases of liquor. The Detroit Free Press report on a Great Lakes rum run ring drew interest, while four investigations into Henry Virkkula’s death in International Falls continued. County officials resist transfer to federal court. Continued on Page Five.
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Washington
Robert H. Clancy
Michigan
Detroit River
Archibald Engster
Congress
Clancy
Atrmey
Detroit
Clarence J. McLeod
Jonah Cox
Customs Border Patrol
Eugster
James E. Chenot
Detroit Free Press Today
Great Lakes
Buffalo
Mackinaw
Lowman
Treasury
Henry Virkkula
International Falls
Minnesota
Hugster
Emmet J. White
White
Louisville
Kentucky
Mexico Thrill at Report of Church Accord
Washington reports indicate a settlement in the Mexican religious controversy with papal sanction sought. Portes Gil met Catholic prelates in a move seen as finalizing months of talks toward broad interpretation of religious laws and mutual concessions by government and church. The Vatican is expected to respond promptly.
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Mexico City
Washington
Rome
Emilio Portes Gil
Vatican
West desert town readies for Grand Canyon highway bridge celebration
Marble Gorge Arizona prepares for a two day event to dedicate the Grand Canyon highway bridge. Campgrounds are laid out with ample water and food supplies. Electric flood lighting is installed and 600 beds and blankets stand by for attendees. Road from Flagstaff 135 miles south is in good shape. Gas oil and water available along the route.
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Marble Gorge
Ariz
Arizona- Utah
Grand Canyon Highway Bridge
Flagstaff
Cameron North
Grand Canyon
Frenchmonoplane Yellow Bird Sails From Old Orchard
One transatlantic flight aims for Paris while the French crew takes off in the Yellow Bird with a coast guard amphibian escort. The Green Flash, an American plane, noses over in a ground loop. two weeks earlier the other craft failed to depart.
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Rome
Old Orchard
Paris
Roger
Q. Williams
Lewis A. Yancey
Rene Lefevre
Jean Assolant
New York
Inset
Armene Lotti
Maine
Coast Guard
Yellow Bird
Armona Lotti Jr
Assolant
Pauline Parker
Lotti
Fingerprints Clear Radio Man in Second Invasion Case
In Los Angeles on June 15 AP reports fingerprints from Mrs. Harry Stern's apartment do not match former radio operator Tallman. Stern says she was bound and gagged by a man matching Tallman's description and identified photos of him in connection with Virginia Putty's murder.
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Los Angeles
Harry Stern
William L. Tallman
Black Case Heads to Jury in Mormon Lake Murder
Jurors likely to hear James Black murder case tonight as opening arguments wrap up. Assistant prosecutor Harrison presented the case, defense counsel C B Wilson replied after noon, and the jury visited the shooting scene. Mrs. Otey, widow of Charles B. Otey, testified his was sober the night of the fatal July affair.
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By Mail
Flagstaff
James Black
Mormon Lake
Charles B. Otey
Harrison
C. B. Wilson
Otey
Prescott Woman Plans Visit for Grand Canyon Bridge Dedication
Mrs A E Roberts of Prescott Arizona will attend tomorrow's Grand Canyon Bridge dedication. She first entered Arizona via the old Lee's Ferry about half a century ago, making her one of the keenly interested spectators.
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Prescott
Ariz
Grand Canyon Bridge
A. E. Roberts
Arizona
Lee’s Ferry
Texaco to Build $25,000 Service Station at Nogales
Fraizer Brothers, Texaco representatives in Nogales Arizona, announced immediate construction of a 25000 dollar service station today. The project marks expansion for the company in the region.
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Nogales
Ariz
Texaco Company
Fraizer Brothers
Copley Denies Norris Charge of Power Fund
Ira Copley head of Copley Press challenged Senator Norris of Nebraska to repeat his charge that he was connected with public power interests. Copley told the Federal Trade Commission he denied financing newspapers with power trust money and denied ownership in any public power securities. He warned he would seek court action if Norris statements were repeated outside the Senate.
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Washington
Ira C. Copley
Copley Press Inc
California
Illinois
Federal Trade Commission Today
Norris
Nebraska
Congress
Commission
Senate
Court of Justice
Copley
Samuel Insull
Ilinois
Radio Operator Killed in Plane Forced Down
A Pan American Airways passenger and mail plane crashed near Santiago de Cuba after being forced down. Radio operator John M. Griffin was killed. All passengers survived with no serious injuries as the aircraft caught fire upon landing at 8 05 a.m. local time.
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Miami
Fla
API
John M. Griffin
Pan American Airways
Santiago de Cuba
Idaho Searchers Probe Abduction Of State Official In Idaho
Thousands of volunteers from three Idaho counties scour the mountains for four armed bandits who kidnapped Lieutenant Governor W. B. Kinne and two would be rescuers, W. L. Tribbey and Paul Kile. Kinne is unharmed. Kile and Tribbey were injured in the struggle. Bloodhounds and road checks stretch 200 miles as crews hunt the suspects.
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Orofino
Idaho
W. B. Kinne
Leutenant
Tribbey
Kinne
Kile
Lewis
Clearwater
Nez Perce
Congress to form committee on enforcing prohibition laws
Representative Schaefer of Wisconsin called for creation of a joint congressional committee to study methods used by federal officials to enforce prohibition laws. The proposal was announced in Washington on June 13 by AP.
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Washington
Congressional
Schaefer
Wisconsin
Meningitis Battle in Arizona County Prison
County authorities fight to prevent further spread of spinal meningitis among 160 prisoners at the county jail in Phoenix. Conditions remain controlled as health officials monitor for new cases and enforce isolation and sanitation measures.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Senate approves census reapportionment bill in session
The senate today approved the census reapportionment bill and sent it to the White House as part of major reinstatement proposals in the extra session.
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Washington
Senate
White House
House Rejects Debenture Farm Relief Plan Vote 250 to 118
The House backed President Hoover by rejecting the expert debenture plan for farm relief. The roll call vote was 250 to 118, with Senate support noted but House members recorded in favor or against. Administration leaders saw the rejection as paving the way for a Senate recession and a relief bill without debentures to reach the White House. The calling of over 460 House members began shortly after Speaker Longworth rapped for order.
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Washington
House Today
Hoover
Senate
House
White House
Longworth
Noo
Governor Dillon Stays Night and Heads to Grand Canyon Event
Governor J C Dillon of New Mexico checked into Harver House for the night and departed early for the Grand Canyon bridge celebration. He will meet Governor John Phillips of Arizona and had been invited to attend the summer ves… but press duties and state engagements prevented attendance.
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J. C. Dillon
New Mexico
Harver House
Grand Canyon Bridge
John Phillips
Arizona
Dillon
Arizona Geonouds Association
Girl From Vienna Wins World Title In Beauty Contest
Miss Lisl Goldarbeiter of Vienna won the Miss Universe crown at Galveston Texas, earning 2000 dollars and becoming the first foreign winner as 34 American beauties and nine foreign damsels competed. Irene Ahlberg of New York was second and Dorothy Jean Davis of Massillon third.
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Galveston
Tex
Lisl Goldarbeiter
Miss Goldarbeiter
United States
Irene Ahlberg
New York
Ohio
Dorothy Jean Davis
Massillon
Massachusetts
Margie Barrett
Springfield
Dallas
Mittie Bush
Texas
Rumania
Magda Demetrescu
Oregon
Mary Benoit
Portland
Cuba
Elvira Moreno
Tulsa
Theda Delrey
Okla
California
Ruby Smith
San Francisco
Girl Breaks Arm After Porch Fall
Marjory Stout, two, daughter of Mr and Mrs C E Stout, fractured her left arm above the elbow yesterday when she fell from a bench on the back porch at their East Aspinwall home. The injury was set and she is reported to be recovering as well as can be expected.
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Marjory
C. E. Stout
East Aspinwall
Foreign Legion Rushes to Besieged Desert Outpost
In Rabat Morocco on June 1 AP reports eight battalions of the French Foreign Legion are driving by motor trucks to relieve a French native troops detachment at the desert post Aithya koub. The outpost is encircled on three sides by two thousand dissident Moorish tribesmen, with fears for the garrison after an ambush near the Atlax mountains.
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Rabat
Morocco
French Foreign Legion
Sahara
Desert Post
Aithyakoub
Atlax Mountains
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