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Newspaper
Winslow Daily Mail
Location
Winslow, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1929
Page
1
Frank Jay Goulds Casino de la Mediterranee in Nice reports a loss of 890000 dollars over five months. Gould paid 5 million for the building and now faces ongoing maintenance costs. Locals accept the situation but question how long he can sustain it.
Ambassador Morrow, ill in bed in Mexico City, has received threatening letters over his role in resolving the Mexican religious controversy. He dismisses the threats as the work of cranks. He kept in contact with President Portes Gil by phone and with bishops, delaying his commencement address at the American school. His diplomacy is praised as pivotal to keeping negotiations alive.
Major Ramon Franco and three companions reportedly landed on San Miguel Island in the Azores after a dawn overflight. Lisbon had earlier relayed the news via a warship, and Horta prepared to refuel the aircraft and greet the aviators.
Lee Schoenhair launched from Metropolitan airport at 3 41 a m in a Lockheed Vega aiming to beat Captain Harry Hawks 18 hours 21 minutes 59 seconds transcontinental record. Fresno police sought him on fictitious checks charge. start delayed by aircraft damage. weather favorable for the flight. Hawks wished him luck.
Two bandits with a machine gun halted Southern Pacific No. 36 near McAvoy California, shot engineer J H Barnes in the arm, and rifled mail sacks of registered letters. Barnes died at the sheriff's office after resisting orders. Robbers boarded at Pittsburgh and escaped in two cars after the theft. Passengers’ fate unclear.
Priscilla Dean and Leslie P. Arnold, wed last September in Tiajuana, Mexico, are separated after a Georgia court ruled Arnold’s prior divorce from his first wife not legal. Arnold plans to refile for divorce soon, aiming for remarriage.
Norman Kerry motion picture actor boarded the liner Majestic en route to Europe without ticket or baggage in a bid to reconcile with his divorced wife who was visiting their 12 year old daughter in a London school. He climbed aboard via a wardrobe trunk on an escalator as the ship sailed. Kerry’s wife said reconciliation was possible but uncertain.
A June 22 report from Hong Kong claims an explosion at the Isiest Bund hospital in Canton. London press officials say the claim is erroneous and no hospital disaster occurred.
Washington reports that Harry F. Sinclair and Henry Mason Day were ordered committed to jail for contempt of court due to jury shadowing in the Fall-Sinclair trial. The new four month sentence runs concurrently with existing term, shortening total time by about 35 days. Burns and Burns Detecitve Agency faces fines and additional penalties.
Dr. James H. Snook a Ohio State University professor faces a first degree murder indictment for the death of 25 year old Theora Hix. His attorneys will not permit a guilty plea, forcing a jury trial as prosecutors weigh a summer court term. Mrs. Snook declares belief in her husband’s innocence and pledges support.
Washington reports that Ambassador Dawes will receive direct detailed information from Ambassador Gibson for future discussions on naval reductions. Gibson outlined the American proposal for a new formula to assess sea power as a basis for further disarmament negotiations.
President designates a mixed group of officials and lawmakers to represent the United States at the Second Pan American Congress of Highways in Rio de Janeiro from August 16 to 31. Leader is J Walter Drake of Detroit as chairman. other appointees include Senator Tasker Oddie, Congressman Cyrenus Cole, Thomas H MacDonald, Frank T Sheets, and Charles M Babcock.
Dispatch from Atlexco reports Socialist workers from Atelepec and El Leon attacked Communist workers from Cevolinan and I poteut factories. Four killed and 20 injured in the fray amid labor rule disputes. There were US arrests.
Mexicans celebrate the settlement of a bitter religious crisis as churches and church property are restored to the clergy. Archbishop Ruiz y Flores and Bishop Pascual Diaz, with President Portes Gil, arrange a priest return by a Missouri Pacific special train with preliminary duties led by Bishop Gerardo Amaya of San Antonio. The first mass is planned for June 20 at Our Lady of Guadalupe with a nationwide demonstration scheduled for July to honor the settlement. The bishops aim to reopen churches rapidly nationwide, including Cholula Puebla with 265 churches listed for service.
In Cluj Romania doctors connected the blood vessels of Rosa Jancu who died after a car crash to George Morar who had stabbed himself. The transfusion was performed at a local hospital and Morar, near death before the procedure, is believed to be recovering.
Edward Sewell, a black janitor and amateur actor, performed the role of King Saul in a Zion AME church play titled Men of the Bible. A stabbing scene went wrong as his saber grazed his arm, causing heavy bleeding and stitches after a physician intervened. He vowed to practice to improve the stunt despite the injury.
The Arizona state livestock sanitary board will hold its next meeting in Flagstaff on June 20. The session aims to address current welfare and disease control concerns affecting local herds and breeders.
The article notes a certification of incorporation issued today to Aviz Phoenon by the Institute Agent of Tucson. It references Gene and AL D. Commuy as parties involved in the process and formalizes the corporate act despite garbled OCR text.
Mrs. N. H. Bachelder, operator of a Tucson service station and soda stand, was found shot to death behind the counter. Husband Nathan H. Bachelder, a barber, expressed shock and claimed she may have been killed in a robbery. Investigators pressed leads as they sought suspects for the March from Williams case.
President and Mrs Hoover left the White House for a fishing preserve near Madison Virginia with secretary Hyde and writer Mark Sullivan among the guests. The party included Lawrence Trichey and Lieut Commander Joel T Loone. Return time was not fixed.
Oole Nix, 22, who confessed to poisoning his seventeen year old wife, was held in an undisclosed jail after threats of mob violence. District Attorney R G Waters said the confession and murder charge were filed in Texarkana. autopsy confirmed poison. crowd gathered as sheriff moved Nix to safety.
In Phoenix on June 22 AP reports Judge M. T. Phelps recessed court to Monday for a new jury to determine if 19 year old Fred Meece is sane in the murder trial of his wife. If found insane the case proceeds with the sanity evidence. if sane the trial resumes from today’s stopping point.
In New York at Yankee Stadium the Athletics defeated the Yankees 7 to 3 as Rabe Walberg pitched strongly against Fred Heimbach and Roy Sheridan. Also in Texas authorities seek 15 remaining escapees from Clemens prison after 28 of the 43 convicts fled. a body identified as S. W. Martin, convicted of forgery, was recovered from the San Bernard river in El Paso.
The Tucson Photo Engraving Company with a capitalization of 50000 dollars was granted a certificate of incorporation today by the Arizona corporation commission.
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