Excavation Started for Winslow District 6 Paving
Work began this morning on Snider avenue with a power shovel digging curbs and trenches while the Southern California Roads Company builds machinery and crews. I. G. Bell says completion is expected in about 80 days as a gravel plant and mixing plant are prepared for rapid paving across 48 1/2 blocks plus five blocks in another district.
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Winslow District No. 6
Snider Avenue
I. G. Bell
Southern California Roads Company
Winslow
Spanish Cardinal Put Under Arrest
Cardinal Pedro Segura y Zaenz archbishop of Toledo, acting primate of Spain, was detained at a convent near Guadalajara after talks with Vatican authorities over anti-C Catholic depredations in Spain. He was placed under formal arrest by Interior Minister Miguel Maura and ordered not to leave as the government weighs its disposition. the exact charge was not stated.
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Madrid
Pedro Segura. Y Zaenz
Toledo
Vatican
Spain
Guadalajara
Miguel Maura
Treasury receipts and expenditures for June 12
Treasury receipts for June 12 amount to 11,640,390.36 with expenditures of 11,378,391.19 and a balance of 41,960,360.74. Customs receipts up to June 12 for the month total 11,739,421.41.
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Washington
Treasury
Prescott Woman Goes On Trial For Murder
In New York on June 15, the trial of a Prescott woman for murder opened as part of a report on advertising as a booster for business. Gilbert T. Hodges, president of the Advertising Federation of America, urged full time advertising to restore buying power and ease fear over job security.
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New York
Gilbert T. Hodges
Advertising Federation of America
Hodges
Bar Silver Steady at 26 1 2 in New York Market
In New York on June 15 bar silver held steady at 26 1 2 as market quotes remained unchanged. No further price moves reported.
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New York
Ninety Four New Laws In Arizona Tenth Legislature Action
Phoenix June 15. Ninety four new laws are on Arizona state books following enactment by the Tenth Legislature. A tax survey measure, not enacted due to a referendum, leaves part of the package inactive. Divorce laws are amended and new narcotics enforcement, dam supervision for livestock water storage, and nepotism provisions are included. Continued on Page Six.
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Phoenix
Arizona
Ships Race To Claim Islands In Atlantic
A British cruiser and a Brazilian warship steamed toward two mid Atlantic islands reported by a British steamship master. The Llande captain placed the islets at 27.20 west 0.50 north near St Paul’s Rocks off Brazil. France may also be watching for an air mail route.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
South Atlantic
Lelande
St. Paul’s Rocks
Prescott Woman Trials for Slaying of War Veteran Hyde
Prescot t June 15 Jury selection began in Yavapai County Superior Court for Zora Neal Ross alias Billié Neal owner of a Miller Valley roadside house on trial for the May 13 slaying of Earl Martin Hyde World War veteran and former Whipple Barracks patient. She is one of three Arizona women charged with murder as Louise Foucar Marshall and Jenny Rutledge await separate trials for fatal shootings.
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Prescott
Zora ‘Neal Ross
Billié” Neal
Miller Valley
Richard Lamson
Yavapai County
Earl Martin Hyde
Whipple Barracks Hospital
Neal
Arizona
Louise Foucar Marshall
Tucson
Thomas K. Marshall
Jenny Rutledge
Phoenix
Mexican Archbishop Protests Priest Law
Archbishop Ruiz y Flores appeals to President Ortiz Rubio seeking federal intervention against a Vera Cruz law limiting priests to one per 106000 residents. The measure would reduce clergy to eight priests and three bishops statewide.
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Mexico
City
Ruiz Y Flores
Ortiz Rubio
Vera Cruz
Labor Government Outvoted In Britain
London June 15 The Labour government was defeated in the House of Commons this afternoon on an amendment to the finance bill exempting all agricultural land. The amendment carried 232 to 208 after a brief debate and a snap division surprised the government. The prime minister said the issue did not affect confidence in the ministry.
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London
House of Commons
Hoover on speaking tour heads toward Indianapolis
President Hoover embarked on a three day midwest tour to rally support for a second term. On June 15 he and Mrs. Hoover rode the train from Orange Virginia to Indianapolis with crowds cheering as they crossed West Virginia and continued the journey.
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Robert S. Pickens
President Hoover
Indianapolis
Ind
Hoover
Middle’ West
Mrs. Hoover
Orange
West Virginia
Coast Guard Seizes Yacht Surf Off Montauk With $300000 Rum Cargo
Coast guard forces capture the steam yacht Surf off Montauk Point Long Island stating a rum cargo valued at more than 300000 dollars. The prize crew was brought to New York and questioned the thirty-strong crew near the Statue of Liberty. Officials call the seizure one of the largest in recent years. The Surf is described as a white yacht valued at about 100000 dollars.
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New York
Coast Guard
Montauk
Point
Long Island
Statute of Liberty
Bombing hits Los Angeles sportsman's home
Police probe a late night blast in the driveway of Frank D. Crowley a Los Angeles and San Francisco food maker and sportsman. The explosion shattered windows at the Crowley residence and several nearby homes with Crowley stating he knows of no enemies.
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Los Angeles
Frank D. Crowley
San Francisco
Cowley House
Crowley
Freighter Sinks After Collision Off Ushant
The Italian freighter Angheria sank in heavy fog ten miles off Ushant after colliding with the French liner Rochambeau. All 29 crew members abandoned ship and were picked up by Rochambeau, with 24 American passengers aboard the liner returning to New York. No injuries reported. Rochambeau headed back to port and Ile de France passengers to sail home tomorrow.
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Havre
France
Angheria
Ushant
English Channel
Rochambeau
New York
Rochembeau
Ile de France
Twelve Communists Executed In China
In Hankow on June 15 twelve Chinese Communists were executed by government order, reportedly including several key leaders.
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China
Hankow
Arizona Highway Budget Adopted Despite Controversy
The Arizona Highway Commission approved a 1931 32 highway budget of 5 423 628 90 with a three to one vote. Monte Mansfield opposed adopting the plan while John B Hart abstained saying his vote would not affect Casa Grande Gila Bend oiling. A carry over brings total funds to 8 621 363 50 with about 1 000 000 left to contract.
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Arizona Commission
Phoenix
Arizona Highway Commission
John B. Hart
Douglas
Monte Mansfield
Tucson
S. R. Trengove
Prescott
Ashfork
Casa Grande-Gila Ben
Casa Grande-Gila Bend
Hart
Casa Grande-Gila Bend Road
Arizona
Autogiro lands by mistake in Mexico
Walter Hoffman and his wife, flying an autogiro from New York to California, were under technical arrest in Cjinaga, Mexico after landing there while en route from San Antonio to Marfa. Hoffman mistook a railroad for the Southern Pacific line and followed it, discovering it was the Santa Fe to Ojinaga.
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San Antonio
Texas
Walter Hoffman
New York
California
Cjinaga
Mexico
Marfa
Hoffman
Southern Pacific
Santa Fe
Ojinaga
Hawks Sets European Flight Record With Rome to London Run
Frank Hawks completed a non stop Rome to London flight in five hours and 33 minutes covering 850 miles. He arrived Croydon at 12 08 p m after leaving Rome at 6 35 a m. The round trip 1 700 miles took ten hours and 53 minutes across separate days. He recently looped London to Rome in 5 20 and plans a dusk round trip tomorrow.
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Croydon
England
Frank Hawks
Rome
London
Hawks
Baltimore & Ohio President Receives Honorary Degree
Daniel Willard, president of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, returned to Vermont to receive an honorary doctor of laws from Middlebury College and to urge the 130 graduates not to be discouraged if their plans were altered after leaving college.
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Middlebury
Daniel Willard
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Middlebury College
Nautilus Towed by Wyoming in Atlantic Rescue
The battleship Wyoming towed the Arctic submarine Nautilus at five knots on a course east of northeast from a mid Atlantic position where Nautilus was disabled. Wyoming began the tow at 5:30 a.m. EST and had been joined by the Arkansas on a cruise to European waters.
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Washington
Wyoming
Navy Department
Atlantic
Arkansas
Financier George L. Johnson’s Body Sent to Chicago
George L. Johnson 66, chairman of General Outdoor Advertising, died suddenly in Tucson from angina. His body was en route to Chicago with Tucson associate Leigh Ford. Johnson built the Pioneer Hotel in Tucson and aided Westward House in Phoenix, shaping Arizona finance for two decades.
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Tucson
George L. Johnson
General Outdoor Advertising Company
Chicago
Leigh, Ford
Johnson
Phoenix
Pioneer Hotel
Westward Ho
Arizona
Sitgreaves Forest Worst Hit By Fires
Phoenix June 15 T.T. Swift supervisor of the Tonto National Forest said 55 fires in the state in the last ten days caused the greatest losses in the Sitgreaves area. Seven blazes burned 10 acres or more each totaling 1 720 acres. Apache National Forest followed with 107 acres burned. Minor fires in six other forests brought total state losses to 1 886 acres.
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Phoenix
T.T. Swift
Tonto National Forest
Sitgreaves
Apache National Forest
Graf Zeppelin Nautilus Arctic Rendezvous Called Off
Dr. Hugo Eckener announced that the planned polar meeting between the Graf Zeppelin and Sir Hubert Wilkins' submarine Nautilus cannot occur this year. He said even with Nautilus repairs Wilkins cannot reach the pole in time and noted a violent thunderstorm struck the dirigible as passengers sang.
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Friedrichshafen
Germany
Hugo Eckener
Polar
Sir Hubert Wilkins
Wilkins
Lightning Kills Two At Missouri Airport
Lightning struck the Kansas City municipal airport killing two salesmen R. P. Mogazord of Minneapolis and Anthony Veneziano of Chicago while they sat at refreshment tables. A 16 year old boy, Robert Jones, was critically injured but later showed signs of recovery as bystanders fell to the ground and others were stunned by the bolt.
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Kansas City
R. P. Mogazord
Minneapolis
Minn
Anthony Veneziano
Chicago
Robert Jones
Quakes Recorded At Fordham University
Seismographs at Fordham University logged two moderate earthquakes today. The events were recorded about 3 700 miles from New York, likely in the Aleutian Islands. The first shock occurred at 6 29 a m EST and the second eight minutes later.
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New York
Fordham University
Aleutian Islands
Dozens drown as hurricane capsizes St Philibert excursion
Dozens of harbor craft search the Bay of Biscay for bodies after the excursion steamer St Philibert capsized off St Nazaire. Eight rescued, eight recovered. total toll estimated near 442 with many unaccounted as passengers may have left before the storm.
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ST. -Nazaire
France
Bay of Biscay
St. Philibert
Wrere
Pointe’ de
St Gildas Papostere
Philibert
Nantes
Italian government allows reopening of Catholic lay clubs
The Italian government authorised the reopening of certain Catholic lay clubs in Turin and nearby oratories where priests provide religious and cultural instruction. The measure is temporary and aims to limit revived clubs to those with educational aims, avoiding a revival of clubs that offer entertainments seen as competing with Fascist youth groups.
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Rome
Turin
Italy
Windstorm Kills One in Brussels. Several Hurt
A severe windstorm in Brussels caused major damage to buildings. One person was killed and several others injured as the storm swept through the area yesterday.
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Brussels
Belgium
Venezuela prepares for presidential election after resignation
Caracas reports Venezuela moves toward Friday presidential election after Dr. Juan Bautista Perez resigns from the presidency. Interim foreign minister Ithiaco Chacin acts as head of government as reports of a rebellion surface. Perez had been elected in May 1929 following General Juan Vicente Gomez's 20 year rule.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Juan Bautista Pe
Congress
Ithiaco Chacin
Perez
Juan Vicente Gomez
Clara Bow Plans Ranch sojourn for disguise and rest
Hollywood star Clara Bow leaves Hollywood for a month on a cowboy ranch with Rex Bell and Duke the Great Dane for a break from seven years in films. She hopes the open spaces revive her energy before a possible return to talkies.
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Hollywood
Calif
Clara Bow
Rex Bell
Duke
Bell
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