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Newspaper
Winslow Daily Mail
Location
Winslow, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1930
Page
6
A son weighing 7 1 2 pounds was born to Mr and Mrs Rex McCoy at Mrs McCoy's mother's home Mrs A E Rhoton. Mother and son are both doing nicely.
Final decisions by the Federal Radio Commission on whether F M Siegmund of Winslow can operate a local broadcasting station will be issued after an executive meeting tomorrow. Senator Hayden reports the record impressed Commissioner LaFount and the commission will announce the ultimate decision to Siegmund.
Admiral Byrd returns from an Antarctic expedition amid praise and reports of coal deposits and miles of mapped ice terrain. He notes a $100000 debt to be cleared before further exploration and hints at future journeys. Mrs Byrd, delayed by seas, prepares to join him after a City Hall reception.
Philadelphia report profiles Miss Alice M. Thompson a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University who serves as director of religious education in the Oakland M E in Philadelphia. Her stated goal is to become a foreign missionary in India as part of a sesquicentennial celebration coverage.
A political notice announces the candidate Dewey McCauley running for re election as County Attorney in Navajo County subject to Democratic primary voters. The statement requests support and votes from the electorate.
Confessions by Lamin and Harry Andrews reveal details of kidnappings and planned murders. They describe ransom tactics and brutal torture including matches, hot irons, eye and limb injuries, and show graves used as intimidation.
Chicago crime surges blamed on prohibition and beer resales by syndicates. Anthony Wissane, a known gangster, was convicted for carrying concealed weapons and faces up to one year. Acting Commissioner Lamon or Laman claims gangs are highly organized and insists enforcement can break them up.
A fragment quotes a claim that murder by hired gunmen could be stopped by electrocution, arguing that a rat will squeal when the "goods" are obtained. The wording implies a coercive justice stance without a clear event or identifiable persons.
Senate leaders plan quick action on the second deficiency measure funding new projects and emergencies. Arizona senators threaten to filibuster if the Boulder Canyon dam item of 10.66 million dollars blocks progress.
The text indicates actions aimed at adopting an adjournment resolution, signaling procedural steps in a legislative or meeting context. No further context or entities are provided in the readable fragments.
Paris reports Gold Star mothers of the fifth contingent left for Cherbourg to board the steamship Americe for home.
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