Arizona highway budget debate at Phoenix session
Arizona highway delegation from Gila Cochise Navajo and allied counties urged higher funding and road improvements. They pressed widening the Globe to Miami road, safety curve eliminations on Route 66, and completion funds for Winslow to Lupton with federal aid match. Officials defended current costs and width as compliant with standards.
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United Press
Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona
State Highway Commission
Gila
Globe-Miami
Nelson D. Brayton
Miami
W. C. Lefebvre
Brayton
Coconino
Yavapai
Navajo
Mojave
W. J. Black
Black
Commission
California
Los Angeles
Charles J. McQuillan
Navajo County
Winslow-Lupton
McQuillan
Fire destroys Fish Sawmill and threatens Lakeside forest
Fire of unknown origin destroyed the Fish mill near Lakeside Arizona at 2 pm. Loss about 5000 dollars with 125 acres of timber burned and 35000 board feet of lumber lost. Firefighters aided by locals contained the blaze by early today with no town loss.
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Daily Mail
Lakeside
Ariz
MS. Fish
Billy Creek
McNary
Snowflake
First trip of the Bites ship and Earhart voyage tale
The fragment recalls a perilous early voyage with Miss Earhart. Survivors describe landing troubles and fatigue while awaiting orders. A pilot notes progress toward Southal, and Earhart appears calm, wearing a leather coat and bright bands as she smiles after danger.
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Southal
Indian youths confess in attempt to wreck Santa Fe train
Two 17 year old Indian youths, Bego and Fred, are held in Apache county jail at St Johns on charges of trying to wreck Santa Fe passenger train No 23 near Allentown. They confessed to County Attorney Levin S Udall after a preliminary hearing and await sentencing by Judge A S Gibbons. The act could have killed many aboard as 120 passengers rode the train that night.
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Fred and
Hostein
Ghizzy Bego
Apache County
St. Johns
Allentown
Bill Mahoney
G. C
Clinton Hill
Cheto
Apache County Superior Court
Levins. Udall
A. S. Gibbons
Presott
Flying Cloud Racing Squad Leads Indian Marathon Field
Eureka Calif June 18 More than 300 miles of the 482 mile Redwood Empire Indian marathon from San Francisco to Grants Pass Ore had been covered tonight by Flying Cloud of the Karook tribe He led Melika a Zuni by 17 miles at 5 06 pm after a seven hour rest He cut 26 hours from last year s record set by Mad Bull other Karook who won the race last year The field narrows with Klamath Crescent American Chief Ukiah and Crescent Feather among leaders as Mad Bull makes a late surge despite fatigue and rest breaks with about 100 miles remaining for the prize money of 10000.
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United Press Transcontinental Wire
Eureka
Calif
San Francisco
Grants Pass
Ore
Karook
Melika
Mad Bull
Cresent American
Eschalet
Ukiah
Crescent Feather
Smith River
Scotia
Lutonville
Benbow
Three Convicts Escape Arizona Prison Walls
Three inmates scaled a 20 foot wall at the Arizona state penitentiary after overpowering a guard and thrusting the prison into darkness. Jack Hunter, “Blackie” King, and E. J. Miller were captured by guards with bloodhounds. King and Miller were later nabbed near Magma station after seven hours on the desert. King and Hunter face lengthy robbery and attempted murder sentences respectively.
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United Press
Florence
Ariz
Arizona State Penitentiary
Jack Hunter
Blackie” King
E. J. Miller
Hunter
King
Miller
Magma Station
Phoenix
Bootlegger Family Tragedy Sparks Police Death Charge
In Las Vegas Chief of Police Lake and Officer Deadrich face first degree murder charges for the fatal shooting of eight year old Sheridan Bradshaw during a car stop linked to bootlegging. The officers say a speeding Bradshaw prompted gunfire after a still-running liquor raid tip.
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SAS
Vegas
Lake
Henry Deadrich
Harley A. Harmon
Deadrick
Sheridan Bradshaw
Chief Lake
Survey Range For Planting Herd Young Elk
State forest and game officials will survey Chiricahua mountains 75 miles northeast of Bisbee to assess grazin g and water conditions for potential elk planting from Yellowstone. The three day survey includes Fred Wein D E Pettis Charles Vorheies J P Cuil Billie Mardon Ames A Fiffin and local groups.
Miss Boll Ends Atlantic Flight Plan After Earhart Triumph
Miss Mabel Boll abandons her planned Atlantic crossing aboard the Columbia citing Amelia Earhart’s success. Capt. Oliver Le Boutillier says Boll returns to New York and extends congratulations to Earhart. Weather reports affected prior assessments. return date undecided.
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United Press
ST. Johns
N. F
Mabel Boll
Atlantic
Columbia
Miss Earhart
Oliver le Boutillier
Harbor Grace
Miss Bell
le Boutillier
Phoenix Jail Inmates Moved Amid City Hall Fire
Fifty five inmates from the Phoenix city jail were relocated to the county jail when a fire broke out in the furnace room of the city hall building. Fire crews extinguished the blaze without issue and after airing and dewatering, prisoners were sent back to their cells.
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Abv
United Press ‘Transcontin “Utal Wire
Phoenix
Ariz
Jane
Bastille
Maryland Governor Ritchie withdraws for Smith
Governor Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland withdraws from the Democratic presidential race and urges Maryland delegates to support Governor Alfred E. Smith at the Houston convention. He had been a favorite son candidate but not an official contender, and his move strengthens Smith's bid as convention nears.
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United Press
Baltimore
Albert C. Ritchie
Maryland
Alfred E. Smith
Ritchie
New York
Houston
Texas
Senate
Smith
Cyclone Strikes Central Ohio Injuring Several
A cyclone swept central Ohio late today injuring several people and damaging scores of houses and farm buildings. Thirty cottages at Buckeye Lake near Newark were wrecked and timbers fell injuring residents. The storm also damaged boats as it moved across the lake.
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United Press
Columbus
Ohio
Buckeye Lake
Newark
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