Largest paving district for Winslow launches city project
Winslow's city council adopts resolution number twenty one to pave 76 blocks with three pavement types. A two hour taxpayers' meeting clarifies rights and process with City Attorney J P Clark and Rosenfeld firm outlining legal steps before contracts. Political scene in Phoenix notes Phillips facing waning GOP support amid calls for stronger gubernatorial candidate.
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Winslow
Arizona City
Thomas Maddock
J. P. Clark
Fred W. Rosenfeld
Phoenix
Flagstaff Night Marshal Shot In Gunfight
Frank Thomas acting night Marshal of Flagstaff was shot early yesterday while approaching a car used by Walter Layton and three others. Layton wounded in the leg is hospitalized under guard as witnesses Bert Hudson and Arthur Dwaine of Winslow are held. Officers cite liquor in the car and may file charges as the condition of Thomas improves.
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Daily Mail
Flagstaff
Mar
Frank Thomas
Coconino County
Thomas
Walter Layton
Layton
Bert Hudson
Arthur Dwaine
Winslow
Gangland Slayings Claim Two More Victims in Brecksville
Two men bound and strangled were found in a car on a Brecksville road as bootlegger warfare claimed two more victims. The deceased were Anthony Borsellino, 40, and his 39 year old cousin, both from Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Brecksville
Anthony Borsellino
Aged Financier Celebrates His 90th Birthday
Brunswick Ga March 27 George Fisher Baker the lone survivor of a powerful early twentieth century financier group observed his 90th birthday at Jekyl Island retreat where he once conferred with J Pierpont Morgan James J Hill Theodore N Wall and James Stillman. Still active in a wide variety of enterprises the taciturn New York banker planned a quiet day marked only by a family dinner.
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Brunswick
George Fisher Baker
Jekyl Island
J. Pierpont Morgan
James J. Hill
Theodore N. Wall
James Stillman
New York
Jury May Get Olney Murder Case Tonight
Oakley Y. Olney, a Pina County cattleman, stands trial in Phoenix for the fatal shooting of ranch manager Edgar Mercer near Mammoth Arizona on September 22. Olney claims self defense as his lawyers argue the threat to his life prompted the shooting.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Oakley Y. Olney
Pina County
Edgar Mercer
Olney
Mercer
Mammoth
Convict Burrows Faces Sanity Hearing Decision
Richard Nash Burrows the 19 year old Chicago slayer remains in a death cell near the execution chamber as his sanity is reviewed. Prison officials say he is raving and staring blankly while Dr. L A Love watches his condition. a hearing may be called and moves to relocate him to more comfortable quarters are under study by Gov. Phillips and Warden Wright.
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Florence
Ariz
Richard Nash Burrows
Chicago
Eva Dugan
Refugio Macias
Burrows
Lorenzo Wright
Jack Martin
Mesa
Salesman
State Supreme Court
L. A. Love
John C. Phillips
Son of Billy Sunday Faces Extradition in California
George M. Sunday son of evangelist Billy Sunday was arrested in Chicago on a misdemeanor and will be sent to Los Angeles to answer charges of marital infidelity filed by his wife Mrs Harriet Sunday. District Attorney Baron Fitts said Chicago authorities were notified to hold him for extradition.
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Los Angeles
George M. Sunday
Billy Sunday
Chicago
Harriet Sunday
Baron Fitts
Flagstaff B and P Women Elect Officers in Meeting
Flagstaff Business and Professional Women's Club elected officers Tuesday night led by President Bess Vanness. First vice president Ella Jones and second vice president Amy Albers also named along with recording secretary Mary Moorman and corresponding secretary Mary Frances Jakle and treasurer Louise Webber. Installation and new member initiation planned for next Tuesday.
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Daily Mail
Flagstaff
Business and Professional Women's Club
Bess Vanness
Ella Jones
Amy Albers
Mary Moorman
Mary Frances Jakle
Louise Webber
Pilot saves life with parachute during test flight
At United airport in Burbank on Wednesday Northrup Aircraft test pilot Stephen R. Shor jumped from an all metal low wing monoplane and landed safely using a parachute. The $22 000 craft swirled to a dry river bed and burst into flames. Shor is a regular pilot on the TY A Maddux lines between Los Angeles and Winslow and does test flying during stopovers.
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Burbank
Calif
Stephen R. Shor
United Airport
Northrup Air Craft Corporation
Shor
TY. A
Maddux
Los Angeles
Winslow
Coast City
Rev James De Wolf Perry Named Primate of American Episcopal Church
The Rt. Rev. James De Wolf Perry, Bishop of Rhode Island since 1911, was elected Primate of the Protestant Episcopal Church in America by the House of Bishops in St James Cathedral. He won on the seventh ballot with 69 votes, succeeding Bishop Charles P. Anderson of Chicago who died January 28. Seventeen bishops were nominated for the primacy.
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Chicago
James de Wolf Perry
Rhode Island
Protestant Episcopal Church
America
House of Bishops
Charles P. Anderson
United’ States
Archbishop of Canterbury
England
Witnesses Describe Dague Flight After Killing
In Castle Pennsylvania witnesses testified about W. Glenn Dague and Mrs Irene Schroeder fleeing toward Arizona after the December 27 slaying of Corporal Brady Paul. Schroeder was convicted last week and faces the death penalty as the trial details the events following the fatal battle.
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New
Castle, Pa
W. Glenn Dague
Irene Schroeder
Brady Paul
Here
Arizona
Dague
Directors Of State School For Blind And Deaf To Meet
The board of directors of the Arizona school for the deaf and blind will meet in Phoenix next Monday to consider appointments for next year according to Senator T. W. Donnelly, chairman. The school will close Friday because of lack of funds and arrangements have been made to transport all of the students to their homes.
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Arizona School For the Deaf and Blind
Phoenix
T. W. Donnelly
Mexicans Plan Meeting Over U S Cattle Import Duty
Governor Francisco Elias of Sonora reports Sonora cattlemen will gather in Hermosillo to discuss strategies for coping with higher U S import duties. The duty strains their cattle export business.
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U. S
Menico Civy
Francisco Elias
Sonora
Hermosillo
United States
Prison Strike Spreads At Missouri Penitentiary
A food protest at Missouri Penitentiary escalates as 250 to 500 inmates refuse work in chair broom and overalls factories. National Guard mobilized. machine gun units held in readiness while wardens move rioters to cells.
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Jefferson City
Missouri Penitentiary
National Guard
Mexico
Fayette
Sedalia
Bette
Lesli Rudolph
Chicago Storm Toll Reaches Ten
The Chicago area faced its heaviest snow fall on record at 19.2 inches. The storm left traffic paralyzed, schools dismissed, and continued to cause dangerous conditions. Six more deaths increased the toll to ten, with no estimated dollar cost released.
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Chicago
Elks Convention Opens At Phoenix
The 20th annual BPO Elks state convention begins in Phoenix with registration housing delegates. Sessions start tomorrow as today includes a dinner and initiation of a large candidate class.
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Phoenix
Ariz
B. P. O. Elks
Huge German Plane Sets Sights On U S Flight
The Dornier DC-X from Friedrichschafen aims for a United States flight this summer pending satisfactory trial flights with American motors next month.
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Friedrichschafen
Germany
United States
American Motors
Jewel Robbery Reported in Chicago Lobby
Police were told that a gem robbery occurred in a Chicago hotel lobby. A man named Harry Beck reported the loss of gems valued at five thousand dollars. Three men were involved in the incident.
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Chicago
Maren
Harry Beck
Ute 5
Kaplan Company
New York
Iduwufu
Guildin
Kidnappers Captured in Tepic After Ransom Talks
A Tepic dispatch reports three bandits Emilio Perez Jose Guerrero and Jose Guerrero Jr captured as they entered Tepic to negotiate ransom for American oil man J I Bristow. Bristow misjudged a warned danger area in Nayarit. General Pablo Rodriguez sent troops after the fugitives.
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Mexico City
Ixcession
Tepic
J. I. Bristow
Emilio Perez
Jose Guerrero
Bristew
Nayarit
Pablo Rodriguez
Arizona Woman's Clubs Elect Officers at Yearly Convention
Mrs Seth T Arkins of Globe was elected president of the Arizona State Federation of Woman's Clubs at the 28th annual convention in Yuma. Other officers chosen include Mrs S H Martin Prescott first vice president Mrs W C Haughtelin Yuma second vice president Mrs Charles Prater Casa Grande recording secretary and Mrs G Li Bissinger Peoria treasurer. Delegates voted to affiliate with the western division of the National Federation. Chief speaker was F P A Spilsbury secretary of the Arizona Industrial Congress.
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Yuma
Ariz
Seth T. Arkins
Globe
Arizona State Federation of Woman’s Clubs
S. H. Martin
Prescott
W. C. Haughtelin
Charles Prater
Casa Grande
G. Li. Bissinger
Peoria
Arizona Federation
National Federation of Womin’'s Clubs
FP. A. Spilsbury
Arizona Industrial Congress
Fifteen Injured As Bus Overturns Near Tecolote
In New Mexico a Pickwick Transcontinental bus carrying twenty one people overturned on an icy highway near Tecolote, fifteen miles southwest of Las Vegas. Two passengers suffered severe injuries, LeRoy Lighter of Los Angeles with a broken leg and Cock Wilson of Denver with fractured ribs. the bus was traveling from Los Angeles to Denver when the top was torn off.
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Los Viegas
N. M
Las Vegas
Tecolote
Here
LeRoy
Los Aangeles
Cock Wilson
Denver
Cole
Los Angeles
Army Airplanes Cross Arizona on Westward Flight
In route to the national air maneuvers at Mather Field, Sacramento, 19 planes of the second United States Army bombardment group left Tucson for March Field, Riverside. The bombers, commanded by Major Hugh Skuerr, had arrived here this morning from El Faso, Texas.
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Tucson
Ariz
API
Mather Field
Sacramento
Calif
United States Army
March Field
Riverside
Hugh Skuerr
ET Faso
Tex
Security Pact Dominates Naval Conference Talks
London reports that delegates at St James Palace plan a plenary session next week to discuss a mutual security pact for the French, amid ongoing Britain France and Britain Italy negotiations. French Foreign Minister Briand reportedly told British Foreign Minister Henderson France would trim naval tonnage if a Five Power pact guarantees the Mediterranean.
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London
St. James’ Palace
Aristide Briand
Arthur Henderson
France
Mediterranean
German Coalition Ministry Resigns
The coalition ministry of Chancellor Mueller resigned today due to deadlock over unemployment insurance policy. Cabinet had held power since June 28, 1928 and endured issues like the Young plan, safety law. no alternative but resignation.
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Bigalin
Mueller
Republic
Advisory Committee Recommends State Arid Land Survey
A committee of economists urged Secretary Wilbur to survey arid land states to assess water conservation needs and determine financing options independent of reclamation funds and prospective charges on irrigated lands.
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Washington
Wilbur
California Gets First Forest Fire Near Nevada City
California reports its first forest fire of the season burning in the Bloomfield area twenty miles from Nevada City. Forest service crews battled the flames yesterday as officials said the blaze is of incendiary origin.
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Nevada City
Cal
Bloomfield
Forest Service
Hoover Says Party Has Met Nation’s Issues
President Hoover in a telegram to the Republican state convention in Bangor Maine asserts the party has met the countrys issues with constructive measures. He cites the party record of legislation and administration as justification for continued public confidence.
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Bangor
Maine
Hoover
Flagstaff Kidnaper Pleads Not Guilty In Justice Court
J. G. Herman of Detroit pleaded not guilty in justice court to robbing and kidnapping Flagstaff garage attendant George Holfeltz last Tuesday. He is held for a preliminary hearing. Charles F. Copeland Jr. of Atlanta waived prelims and plans to plead guilty in superior court. Redfern, the third man, remains at large.
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Flagstaff
Ariz
J. G. Herman
Detroit
Justice Court
George Holfcltz
Charles F. Copeland, Jr
aAtlanta
Georgia
T. C. McCarty
Herman
Copeland
Holfeltz
George Clifton Redfern
Atlanta
Archbishop Seeks Mexican Priest Registration Cooperation
Arch bishop Pascual Diaz of Mexico urges all Roman Catholic priests in Mexico to register with the government before month’s end. The move aligns with government rules and stems from last year’s church state settlement. Most priests have already registered.
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Mexico
CVPY
Pascual Diaz
Sea Captain William Rind Dies Aboard President Harding
Captain William Rind of the United States liner President Harding died suddenly of cerebral hemorrhage aboard his vessel in Plymouth today. The 39-year-old master, renowned for his long service, fell ill and could not be revived. The ship remained docked as authorities investigated.
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Plymouth
Eng
William Rind
United States
Harding
Richey Funeral Set for Saturday at St Johns
Funeral services for Joseph B. Richey formerly a cashier at the First National Bank will be held in St Johns on Saturday. He died yesterday at Fort Whipple Veterans hospital. The American Legion Post will oversee arrangements. The body traveled through Winslow this morning on Number 10.
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Joseph B. Richey
First National Bank
Veteran’s Hospital
Fort Whipple
St. Johns
Sault Lake City
American Legion
Winslow
Ace
Santa Fe Offers Excursion Rates For Church Trip
The Santa Fe Railway announces round trip excursion fares from Coast Lines stations in Arizona and New Mexico to Salt Lake City for the Mormon Church centennial and Relief Society Conference April 1 to 10. Sale dates are April 1 to 4 with return by April 30. Fare based on one and one third of the one way fare for round trip.
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The
Santa Fe Railway
Coast Lines
Arizona
New Mexico
Salt Lake City
Mormon Church and Relief Society Conference
Lita Grey Chaplin Hints at Reconciliation With Chaplin
The Paris edition of the Chicago Tribune reports Lita Grey Chaplin, ex wife of Charles Chaplin, suggested she and the comedian might reconcile when she disembarked from the Aquitania. She cited their two children as the strongest link keeping them connected.
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Paris
Chicago Tribune
Lita Grey Chaplin
Aquitania
Charles Chaplin
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George Mickel
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Maddock
Convict Way
United States Mail Guard
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Jekyll Hyde
Hugh Irwin
San Jose
Irwin
Santa Clara
California
B. & P. Woman’s Club
Perry
U.S
State School For Blind and Deaf
Missouri
Gordon Bristow
Oklahoma
el Paso
J. E. Bristow
Federation of Women’s Clubs
Hoover Claims
Richey
Santa Fe
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