Pegu Town Wiped Out by Earthquake and Tidal Wave
Rangoon Burma May 6 The Exchange Telegraph Agency reports about the town of Pegu 45 miles northeast of Rangoon being destroyed by an earthquake and tidal wave with about 1000 dead. The disaster leaves most of the population homeless and damages public buildings and homes. Pegu a key port for Burma exports, with historic walls and the Shwe-Maw-Daw Pagoda remains cited amid the devastation.
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Rangoon
Burma
Exchange Teleaph
Pegu
India
City Council to Open Bids for 76 Block Paying Program
Tonight the city council meets at the council chambers to read bids for the 76 block paying program as outlined by councilmen and Engineer C A Lewis Jr. Bids will be turned to the city engineer for checking with a 15 day protest period before contracts are let. If the low bid is within guaranteed figures and no successful protests occur, contracts may be awarded May 16 at a recessed common council meeting as about 10 firms and individuals have signaled intent to bid.
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C.A. Lewis, Jr
Inter
Big Winslow Property Deal Is Completed
A Winslow business property on Warren Avenue and Second Street, owned by W J O Hara, sold to the Texas Oil Company of California for 10000 dollars. The 50 by 80 foot lot formerly belonged to Judge J B Drumm and a frame building was moved last week. The Texas Company plans new development nearby.
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Winslow
Warren Avenue
Second Street
W.J. O'Hara
Texas Oil Company of
California
Meteor City
Babbitt Brothers Trading Company
Census figures released for Apache Coconino and Mohave counties
Prescott Arizona May 6 AP Supervisor Aaron L Thomas released revised census data for three northern Arizona counties. Figures include 1930 and 1920 census counts plus farm totals for communities such as Springerville Eager Kutrioso Pineyou Williams Grand Canyon Pittman Valley Kingman and more.
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Prescott. Ariz
Aaron L. Thomas
Arizona
Apache County
Springerville
Eager
Kutrioso
Pineyou
Vernon
McNary
Greer
Alpine
Floy
Coconina County
Williams
Grand Canyon
National Park
Pittman Valley
Garland Prairie
Mohave County
Kingman
Kingman Town
Chloride
Mineral Park
Stowell
White Hills
Committee Votes To Favor Muscle Shoals Measure
The House Military Committee approved the Reece bill to lease Muscle Shoals to private interests by a vote of 11 to 5 with 2 voting present. Two members were absent.
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Washington
House Military Committee
Muscle Shoals
American financier robbed in Romania on lone road
Charles Dewey, American adviser to the Polish government, was robbed of money and jewels by six masked bandits who halted his car on a desolate road five miles from Bucharest. Charles Davila, Romanian minister to the United States, was unharmed.
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Bucharest
Rumania
Charles Dewey
Charles Davila
United States
Mahatma Gandhi in Yerada Prison Sparks Diverse Unrest
The Associated Press reports that Gandhi remains jailed in Yerada as followers protest with disorders across Indian cities. Delhi sees two deaths and about 100 injured, while a general strike halts activity in many locales including Calcutta Poona and Karachi with Bombay calmer under military watch.
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Associated Press
Mahatma Gandhi
Yerada
Delhi
Bombay
Calcutta
Poona
Karachi
Boulder Dam Land May Become Parks
Secretary Wilbur announced that about 4212 square miles of withdrawn land above Boulder Dam could be preserved as a public playground. A government study found the area has greater scenic and scientific value than economic use and he may seek part of it as a special preserve with the National Park Service.
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Washington
Wilbur
Boulder Dam
National Park Service
Copper Prices Fall In Domestic Market
New York reports several large copper producers cut prices by one cent per pound to 13 cents delivered in the domestic market. Earlier around April 15 a four cent drop to 14 cents per pound was announced.
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New York
King George V Observes Twentieth Anniversary of Accession
London May 6 AP George V marked twenty years on the throne in a quiet observance at Windsor and Buckingham Palace. Once ill in 1928 29 he now enjoys outdoor life including horseback rides as the empire faces renewed tensions and India unrest as another potential war looms.
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George V
London
Great Britain
Ireland
India
Buckingham Palace
Windsor
George
Edward VII
England
Thornburg and Bixby Buy Coconino and Navajo Ranches
Wayne W Thornburg of Kirkland and Phoenix and Fred Bixby of Long Beach Cal announce the purchase of the Tom Pollock Clear Creek Cattle Company spanning 3150005 acres under fence 105000 acres deeded land with ranch buildings and 5000 head of stock surrounding Winslow Arizona Thornburg will head the new ranch with headquarters in Phoenix and a resident superintendent remaining at the ranch the partners hold sizable Arizona and California holdings and plan continued operation from Winslow area
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Prescott
Ariz
Wayne
Thornburg
Kirkland
Phoenix
Yavapai
Fred Bixby
Long Beach
Cal
Clear’ Creek
Coconino
Nava Jo
Bixby
National Liverstock Association
Desi
Winslow
Mre - Thornburg
Ithe Ranch
Arizona
California
Market Gains In Strength Today
New York May 6 A vigorous upturn developed on the stock market this afternoon after a dull and irregular session as traders completed readjustments following yesterday's violent price movements. Trading ran at a 5 000 000 share rate but was heavily reduced from the previous day. The ticker lagged behind the market in the morning then caught up after noon before widening again as strong buying reemerged.
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New. York
Escaped Arizona Prisoners Found in Albuquerque
Two escaped inmates from the Arizona State penitentiary were captured in Albuquerque after seeking lodging at a police station. Keywood Lewis, noted for two prior escapes, and Isoni Wine were arrested within five days of their freedom for robbery. Police had received descriptions earlier in the evening.
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Albuquerque
Sigue
Arizona State Penitentiary
Keywood Lewi
Isoni
Alleged Triangle Ends In Murder in Rocky Ford
Rush Brummett, 45, battery shop operator, shot and killed Ed Robb, 65, in front of Robb's home in Rocky Ford following a quarrel tied to an alleged love triangle. Brummett had accused Robb of seducing his wife, and Mrs Brummett had obtained a divorce decree earlier that day.
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Rocky Ford
Colo
Rush Brummett
Ed Robb
Robb
Brummett
Indiana Holds Primary Election Across State
Indiana conducted its primary to nominate Republican and Democratic candidates for Congress, the state legislature, and county offices. Delegates to the two state conventions were also to be elected.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Congress
Tariff War Threat Looms Over U S Canada Trade
J H Woods president of the Canadian Chambers of Commerce told Halifax Board of Trade members that Canada nears a tariff war with the United States. Woods had just returned from Washington where he spoke to the U S Chamber of Commerce, which was aware of the impending economic contest.
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Halifax
N.S
Canada
United States
J. H. Woods
Canadian Chambers of Commerce
Halifax Board of Trade
Woods
Washington
United States Chamber of Commerce
American ‘Chamber
Suppression of Liquor Paraphernalia Sale Ordered
Government moves to suppress sale of paraphernalia for liquor manufacture. Prohibition Commissioner Doran cites Supreme Court ruling upholding seizure in Pittsburgh as a weapon against large producers of bottles casks and corks used for illicit liquor.
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Washington
Doran
Supreme Court
Pittsburgh
Bureau
Lindbergh Visits New York Air Show at Madison Square Garden
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh visited the New York Air Show at Madison Square Garden before public hours. He spoke briefly with reporters and posed for photographers, saying he has no flying plans and no Transatlantic flight in the works.
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Lindbergh
New York
Charles A. Lindbergh
Madison Square Garden
Weather Clears In Southern Arizona
Clear skies and rising temperatures greeted most of Arizona after a recent rain and snow episode. Bisbee posted a May low of 34 degrees, the coldest May reading in over a decade.
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Arizona
Phoenix
Ariz
Bisbee
Senate moves to suspend Parker nomination amid allegations
Washington May 6 AP Administration leaders push to suspend consideration of John J. Parker Supreme Court nomination after a tense exchange between Senators Ashurst of Arizona and Dill of Washington. Majority Leader Watson urged the Senate to lay aside the nomination for a formal investigation into reported offers of a federal judgeship, which Dill denies having received.
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Washington
Ashurst
Arizona
Dil
John J. Parker
Supreme Court
Watson
Senate
Dill
Parker
Ais
Gold Star Mothers To Sail Tomorrow For France
The first group of Gold Star Mothers will sail tomorrow from Hoboken New Jersey to visit graves of sons in France as guests of the U S government. The initial 232 mothers, mostly from the west and south, will each take a silk American flag to place on a son’s grave, with more groups to follow weekly until 6000 have made the pilgrimage.
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New York
France
United States
Oon
Hoboken
N. J
A. E
City of
Bar Silver 42 1- 4
Bar Silver starts strong with a 42 to 14 lead, as scoring pace rises in the first period. The report notes early baskets and solid defense, setting a clear edge for NY play morning action.
New Harvey Hotel To Welcome The People Of Winslow On May 14
The Fred Harvey system will open La Posada in Winslow on May 14 with a Winslow Day for residents. Miss Mary E. J. Colter supervises final decorations as workers finish the hacienda style hotel. Harvey Transportation plans a Petrified Forest Detour with 20 cars starting June 1 to serve east and west bound travelers.
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Winslow
Santa Fe
New Harvey Hotel
la Posada
G. H. Reed
Coast Lines
Mth
Mary E. J. Colter
Passenge
Harvey
La Pe=sada
Tribute to Our War Dead Broadcast By Hoover
President Hoover will deliver a Memorial Day address at Gettysburg National Cemetery to honor America's war dead. The speech will be broadcast nationwide by NBC and CBS networks.
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New York
America
Hoover
National Cemetery
Gettysburg
National Broadcasting Company
Columbia Broadcasting System
Carlsbad Caverns Grand Canyon Road Body Meets June 9
The Carlsbad Cavern Grand Canyon highway association invites Governor Phillips to its annual meeting in Flagstaff on June 4. Governors Dern of Utah and Dillon of New Mexico were extended invitations.
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Carlsbad Caverns
Grand Canyon
Phoenlex
Ariz
Carlsbad Cavern
Tornadic winds claim two lives across central states
Tornadoes lashed western Oklahoma into central Kansas and south central Nebraska, killing C. T. Bush, 68, and a 16 year old boy near Greenfield Oklahoma. About 60 injured. Walters Oklahoma saw 150000 dollars in losses from razed cotton gins and homes. Kansas losses near Langdon Ellinwood Lorraine total around 200000 dollars. Ellinwood saw forty wrecked empty freight cars and Santa Fe trains halted.
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Kansas City
Southwest
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
C. T. Bush
Edwards
Blaine County
Greenfield
Walters
Okla
Ioss
Langdon
Chase
Ellinwwood
Lorraine
Ellinwoood Kas
Santa Fe
Ellinwood
China Japan Tariffs Pact Signed at Nanking
A Chinese Japanese tariffs agreement was signed today in Nanking, Shanghai. The ceremony marked a formal accord between the two nations as of May 6.
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Shanghai
Nanking
University of Madrid Closes to Stop Riots
Madrid May 6 AP The government ordered the University of Madrid closed and police patrolled streets as student protests for a Spanish republic escalated. One person was killed and at least 35 injured, twenty of them students, after a riot climaxed yesterday. Premier Bepey urged peace and pledged necessary steps to restore order. Don Miguel de Unamuno, exiled former rector, is not expected to be arrested amid calls for a republic.
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Madrid
University of Madrid
Damaso Bepeyguer
Don Miguel de Unamune
Primo de Rivera
Salamanca University
Great Britain Plans Withdrawal From Weihaiwei
London reports the British garrison will be withdrawn and Weihaiwei restored to China on October 1. Weihaiwei will become an area of international residence and trade unless China uses it as a naval base, per a formal agreement signed at Nanking on April 18.
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London
Weihaiwei
China
Arthur Anderson
House of Commons
Nanking
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