Highway Department Reaps 2 Million in 11 Months
Arizona highway department reports net gas tax receipts of 2 651 053.88 for the first 11 months of the fiscal year ending July 1. Local apportionments show Maricopa dominates receipts while $910,689.17 went to 14 counties and $1 740 364.71 funded state highway needs.
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Highway Department
Phoenix
Ariz
Arizona Highway Department
E. M. Whitworth
Highway ‘Department
Maricopa County
Maricopa
Cochise
Coconino
Gila
World fliers reach Berlin after Atlantic crossing
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty completed the initial leg from Harbor Grace to Chester England, landing at Sealand airfield then planning a non stop flight to Berlin. They covered about 2000 miles in 16 hours 17 minutes at an average speed of 117 mph.
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Hillig
Oiriis
Denmark
Germany
Clyde Pangborne
Hugh Herndon
Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Chester
Eng
Wiley Post
Harold Gatty
Atlantic
Sealand Royal Air Force Airdrome
Berlin
Harbor Grace
Bangor
Wales
New
York
John’ Al‘cock
Arthur W. Brown
Alcock
N. F
Brown
Post
Gatty
New York
Maine
Amelia Earhart
Wilmer Stultz
New Foundland
South Wales
Hayden to Be in ITV for Meteor Rodeo
Senator Carl Hayden and Mrs Hayden will arrive in Winslow on July 3 for the meteor rodeo visit. An informal dinner is planned for July 4, arranged by a Winslow Lions Club committee, but no final entertainment plans have been set. Governor Hunt declined due to a prior engagement.
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Ator Carl Hayden
Arizona
United States
Hayden
Winslow
Independents Cut Price Of Gasoline In Flagstaff
Standard Oil station superintendent C T Smith and Continental Oil district manager E C Hatley say they expect rival price cuts to hold. Waldhaus and Goble ship gasoline into Flagstaff in tank lots at 20c per gallon, with small shipments in-car until Winslow and Holbrook can absorb more. Both officials doubt the low price will last due to refinery costs.
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Hillig
Hoirs
Copenhagen
Standard
Continental
Union
C.T. Smith
Northern
Arizona
Standard Oil Company
E. C. Hatley
Continental Oil Company
Waldhaus and Goble
Flagstaff
Winslow
Flight record fragments from Atlantic nonstoppers trip
Notes show Lindbergh Cham berlin Byrd Williams Boyd and others in the Yellow Bird traveling near 100 miles per hour or less. The group took longer to travel from shore to shore than the first or latest nonstoppers as 20 hours and 40 minutes elapsed.
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Lindbergh
Chamberlin
Byrd
Williams
Boyd
France Answers Debts Proposal Silence on Germany Loans
Rome reports Mussolini accepts in principle Hoover’s one year moratorium on inter government debts with Italy reserving right to send observations on its application. Italy opposes political actions linked to the moratorium while favoring a simple straightforward agreement.
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Rome
Mussolini
Washington
Hoover
United States
Italy
Britain backs Hoover plan in Parliament gesture
Philip Snowden, chancellor of the exchequer, told the House of Commons Britain wholeheartedly supports President Hoover's proposal and will cooperate to elaborate details for prompt practical effect. He said the residents declaration is a very great gesture and Europe must respond in the same spirit.
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London
Philip Snowden
House of Commons
Hoover
United States
Europe
Italy accepts one year debt suspension plan
The United States reports Italy has in principle accepted President Hoover's suggestion for a one year suspension of inter governmental debts. France's reply is proceeding through channels. Ambassador De Martino delivered Mussolini's cordial acceptance to Secretary Stimson. Washington notes reflect a diplomatic pace on the debt proposal.
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Washington
Italy
Hoover
State Department
France
de Martino
Stimson
Mussolini
Final Note from a Despondent Writer in Crumbling Resolve
A pair of letters found on Fifth Avenue hotel stationery reveal a speaker planning to end her life to escape a ruined existence. The writer describes craving oblivion, simultaneously savoring music, meals, cigarettes, and flirtations while rejecting belief in an afterlife and expressing contempt for love and worship. The message closes with a resolute “Start,” indicating imminent self harm.
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Fifth Avenue
Trial of Oklahoma Deputies Started
Attorney J. B. Champion represents William E. Guess and Cecil Crosby in a trial over the shooting deaths of Emilio Cortes Rubio and Manuel Garcia Gomez. Champion argues for trying Guess first to ease potential dismissal of Crosby’s charges. Jury selection dominates the day as a 110-name special venue panel is impaneled.
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J. B. Champion
William E. Guess
Cecil Crosby
Champion
Guess
Emilio Cortes Rubio
Manuel Garcia Gomez
Crosby
Final goodbye letter from New York artist
A distressed note from an unnamed writer at 12 St Lukes Place New York City expresses despair and intent to end life. The letter asks a friend Starr to visit only as a last sport and promises no further bother.
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Starr
St. Lukes Place
New York City
Romola Chief Sentenced in Fraud Case
Federal Judge John M. Killits sentences Romola Chief to 12 years in the penitentiary for a large land swindle involving upside down trees. H B Katkins of Phoenix receives a suspended two year term on repayment of 1750 dollars, after being found to have promoted the scheme.
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Hursh
John
Kiblits
H. B. Katkins
the Phoenix
Ariz
Chamber of Commerce
Romola
Killits
Watkins
Suegar
Londor Légy Astor Praises Unique Women At Club Opening
Londor-Légy Astor thanks there is no other woman like her while praising diversity at a children's club opening. She references plays and songs, noting public paths feature girls singing The Belle of New York and I Want to be Happy as women and men whistle.
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Londor
Légy -Astor
Lunofermiline
Scotland
New York
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