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Newspaper
Winslow Daily Mail
Location
Winslow, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1930
Page
4
An item from the newspaper service lists mail matter handled at the Winslow Arizona post office with charges for second class mail and related fees, noting a net adjustment.
A newspaper reporter and photographer interviewing a mother swan and her brood at a local amusement park were bruised and scratched by an irate father swan. He charged them with flapping wings and pecking. Birmingham Alabama, June 27.
Editorials convey a shift toward calmer public opinion on Arizona’s governor race. Voters favor former Governor George W. P. Hunt as most capable to fulfill promises and protect rights, while critics rally behind Hunt against an unpopular administration and a weak Democrat candidate.
Arizona moves to the U S Supreme Court to contest the Boulder Canyon dam act as California and federal officials push forward the $10 660 000 project Arizona lawmakers led by Lewis Douglas and Henry F Ashurst condemn Hoover administration pledges while vowing to defend the state’s natural resources and sovereign rights in the upper Colorado basin
Hickory Flat city marshal Newell E. Colquette says confiscated whiskey will be used to spray the streets. The idea aims to curb drinking by distributing the alcohol in public areas rather than storing it.
Evansville man George Hornhy has dug a private gas well in his yard and has used his own supply to heat his home and run a gas stove for about 15 years. He dismisses reports of dwindling global fuel supplies as irrelevant to his self supplied system.
The article explains gas tax by mileage tolls, showing costs from 2 to 6 cents per mile and annual payments for drivers. It notes total gasoline tax revenue could hit 550 million dollars and urges motorists resist excessive or diverted taxes while funds support roads.
T. T. Swift, Tonto Forest supervisor, reported 59 fires across Arizona national forests in the past ten days. Two fires exceeded ten acres, destroying timber. 35 fires remained under or within a quarter acre, while 22 burned from a quarter to ten acres.
Washington letter notes House investigation led by Congressman Hamilton Fish will shift to New York in July for broader publicity. It criticizes the lack of public interest, exposes earlier missteps, and questions the value of a $25,000 taxpayer investment while highlighting alleged forgeries and questionable testimony.
The text notes Arizona holds rights to its resources being pursued by Attorney General K Berry Peterson and legal assistants as the nine Supreme Court justices decide. It mentions a complaint about loud radio speakers in Washington and hints the president will appoint commissions.
A concise simile contrasts efficiency with legal restraint. The line likens a method or tool to the force of an anti trust law, implying strong regulatory impact and competitive discipline. It frames effectiveness through a legal protection lens.
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