British Labour Government Faces Confidence Vote Crisis
London May 22 AP The ministry of J Ramsay MacDonald plans a vote of confidence over unemployment policy after Oswald Mosley resigns as Chancellor. If defeated, MacDonald may seek dissolution and call an election. Dissatisfaction grows among opposition and Labour left wings over joblessness and policy.
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London
J. Ramsay MacDonald
Great Britain
Labor Party
King George
Oswald Mosley
Duchy of Lancaster
MacDonald
Oswald
Santa Fe Introduces Faster Time Cards Between West Coast Hubs
The Santa Fe announces reduced travel times between Los Angeles Chicago and Phoenix with The Chief and other trains fastened. Los Angeles Phoenix time cut by 25 minutes and a San Diego Los Angeles run to 2 hours 50 minutes. The Chief Chicago Los Angeles time to 56 hours and the eastbound 57 hours 10 minutes. Other reductions include the California Limited Grand Canyon Limited and No 7 with notable westbound cuts.
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Los Angeles
Chicago
Phoenix
San Diego
Santa Fe
Jas. B. Duffy
Chi
Cago
Grand Canyon
Fire at St. Acwilian's Orphanage traps residents
Milwaukee May 22 AP reports 190 boys and 26 nuns at St. Acwilian's Orphanage trapped on a fire escape in their nightclothes after a blaze destroyed the $350,000 building. No deaths or injuries occurred as a passing car alerted authorities and bricks were hurled to awaken occupants. Fire origin undetermined.
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Milwaukee
St. Acwilian’s
St. Francis Order
Unitarian Association Endorses Birth Control Move
The American Unitarian Association approved a resolution urging churches and members to recognize the social economic and eugenic importance of birth control. Proposed by Rev. Dr. Minot Simons of All Souls, the measure notes birth control is sought by the well to do but needed by the ill to do.
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Boston
American Unitarian Association
Unitarian Churces
Minot Simons
All Souls Unitarian Church
New York City
Oak Creek Berry Crop Looks Good
Prescott May 22 Yavapai county strawberry crop looks promising says Oak Creek rancher James Page. He has picked and sold 10,000 baskets and expects much fruit to be shipped from the county this year.
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Prescott
Yavapai County
James Page
Oak Creek
Petitions Filed For City Paving Choices in Witslow Block
Two petitions entered for paving types asphaltic concrete and Portland cement in Witslow's 76 block project. City engineer checks signatures to determine a 51 percent preference or largest vote, with no protests filed.
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Witslow
Tariff Bill Seen as Threat to U S Business
James D. Mooney, president of General Motors Export company, warned at Western Universities Club in New York that the Smoot Hawley tariff bill would raise living costs, hinder America's economic recovery, and shrink American business volumes. He said higher tariffs would place burdens on workers, farmers, and industrialists alike.
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New York
James D. Mooney
General Motors’ Export ‘ Company
America
United States
Thaw Arrives in Havre France From Ile de France
Harry K. Thaw landed at Havre on a pleasure trip planned to include Paris and Switzerland. Reports suggested renewed ban attempts against him to bar admission due to an extraditable crime prior ban.
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Havreie
France
Harry K. Thaw
Ile de France
Paris
Switzerland
England
Yuma Plans County Airport Bid Call May 27
Yuma reports bids for building the Yuma county airport will be invited May 27. Revised hanger plans have been completed and are being distributed to contractors wishing to bid.
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Yuma
Yuma County
Pinchot Leads Pennsylvania Primary Returns
In Pennsylvania the early official totals show Gifford Pinchot leading for governor with 624,454 votes to Brown’s 613,109 and Thomas W. Phillips Jr. at 260,979. With 593 districts counted of 8701, Pinchot held a lead of 1145 over Brown, as Allegheny County full tabulation narrows margins. Davis defeated Grundy for the Senate nomination by 238,860 with 411 districts to hear. The anti prohibition ticket headed by Bohlen and Phillips drew over 250,000 votes.
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Philadelphia
Gifford Pinchot
Shunk Brown
Pennsylvania
Pinchot
Allegheny County
Pittsburgh
Brown
Thomas W. Phillips, Jr
Vare
William S. Ware
Labor
James J. Davis
United States
Joseph R. Grundy
Davis
Grundy
Fisher
Francis H. Bohlen
Red River Flood Menace Deepens Across Shreveport Area
SHREVEPORT LA May 22 AP Forewarned by the government weather bureau residents of the Red River valley brace for water volumes rivaling the 1927 flood. Overflow from Caddo Lake neared the Agars area while merchants moved stocks to higher shelves and warehouses in elevated locations to protect goods.
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Shreveport
Government Weather Bureau
New Orleans
Red River Valley
Caddo Lake
Agars
Aged Theatre Man Ned Buckley Dies in California
Ned Buckley 93 a famed San Francisco entertainer and theater owner died at his home near Santa Rosa after a three week illness. Buckley known as a dyke tenor and soft shoe dancer used the stage name Ned Gender and led a retired life here for many years.
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Santa Rosa
Cal
Ned Buckley
San Francisco
Ned Gender
Inspiration Copper Dividends Reduced
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company directors cut the quarterly common dividend to 50 cents per share, half of the previous dollar. The move marks the third reduction in the sector this week.
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New York
Inspiration Consolidated Copper Company
Inspiration
Suits to Stop Liberty Magazine Life Story Publication
New York on May 22 Alice Sullivan Eagles and her daughter Helen filed a suit to restrain Liberty magazine from publishing the life story of the late actress Jeane Eagles authored by Edward Doherty. The suit names Mrs Sullivan Eagles and her daughter as plaintiffs and seeks an injunction to prevent release of the material.
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New York
Nmirs
Julia Sullivan Eagles
Helen
Jeane Eagles
Liberty
Edward Doherty
Holbrook-McNary Highway Placed in State System
The Navajo County Board reports the Holbrook McNary Road is now part of the State Highway System. The 69 mile route from Holbrook via Snowflake Show Low Lakeside to McNary Junction begins state procedures for opening. An 80 foot right of way is requested by the State Engineer's office.
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Daily Mail
Holbrook
The
Board of Supervisors
State Highway Department
Phoenix
Holbrook-McNary
Toolbrook
Snowflake
Showlow
Lakeside
McNary Junction
State Engineer
Navajo County Board of Supervisors
Holbrook School Paper Wins Prize in State Contest
The Holbrook high school monthly newspaper won first place in Arizona's first annual High School Newspaper Contest. Tucson placed second and Phoenix third. Holbrook, with a staff of twenty five, competes against Phoenix Union High with 3,500 students.
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Holbrook School
Tucson. Ariz
Holbrook High School Monthly
Arizona High Schead
Man Dies After Arrest in Canada Border Case
George Redfern a 42 year old salesman from Kitchener collapsed and died in London Ontario after being arrested on suspicion tied to the death of Rita Gardner from poison in Montreal. Redfern had been sought across Canada and border cities for nearly two weeks. He was arrested when he could not pay a 40 bill.
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London
Bishop Gercke Struck By Pneumonia In Arizona
Bishop Daniel J. Gercke of the Tucson Diocese is in critical condition at St. Joseph's hospital Phoenix after a missionary trip. He developed a cold, worsened to pneumonia with oxygen given. doctors say he has a fair chance to recover.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Daniel J. Gercke
Tucson
Arizona
St. Joseph's Hospital
Gercke
Gerke
Frank J. Malloy
Thirty One Die In Rail Accidents In Early 1930
In California during the first three months of 1930, thirty one people were killed and 188 injured across 290 steam and electric railroad accidents. Safety engineer H. L. Engelhardt reported these figures to the state railroad commission in San Francisco.
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San Francisco
California
H. L. Engelhardt
State Railroad Commission
Bishop Cannon Nears Final Vindication in Texas
Bishop James Cannon Jr. of Washington, D.C. moves toward complete vindication as he nears re election as chairman of the church board of temperance and social service during the quad rennial general conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South held in Dallas Texas with May 22 AP coverage.
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Dallas
Texas
James Cannon, Jr
Washington
D. C
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Church Board of Temperance and Social Service
Stimson Opposed To Philippine Freedom
Secretary Stimson told the senate territories committee he opposed Philippine independence stating it would be disastrous for Filipinos and create general unrest amid the current stabilized conditions in the Far East.
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Washington
Stimson
Senate Territories Committee
Philippine
Far East
Pilgrimage of American Mothers Revered in Paris
In Paris on May 22 Ambassador Claudel of France and General John J. Pershing of the United States voiced mutual sympathy for the Gold Star Mothers visiting military cemeteries where their sons lie buried. The event at the American Club honored the mothers with tributes highlighting Franco American fraternal ties and reverence for fallen soldiers.
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Aris
Claudel
France
John J. Pershing
United States
American Club
Paris
Ambassador Claudel
M. Claudel
Pershing
Jenglish
Claudél
Frante
General Pershine
America
Fire Devastates French Steamer Asia Near Jeddah
In Port Sudan May 22 reports say the French steamer Asia carrying 1,500 pilgrims bound for Red Sea ports and Mecca caught fire in Jeddah harbor. The blaze proved uncontrollable, the ship was abandoned, and it was feared about 100 lives were lost.
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Port Sudan
Sudan
Asia
Red Sea
Jeddah
Mecca
Humboldt Smelter Set for Immediate Closure in Prescott
Fires are being drawn at the Southwest Metals company smelter in Humboldt today for the immediate closing of the plant pending a revival of the copper market. H. R. Lathrop, Southwest Metals president, arrived from New York for the Sheldon Mining stockholders meeting and said the smelter could reopen before year end.
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Prescott. Ariz
Southwest Metals Company
Humboldt
H. R. Lathrop
New York
Sheldon Mining Company
Count 550 000 Fish At State Hatchery
Prescott reports James Page completed an enumeration at Oak Creek hatchery. About 550 000 fish eyes hatched in the ponds, with approximately 2 500 trout escaping when the dam broke during the census taker event.
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Prescott
Oak Creek
James Page
Flo
Tucson Names Acting Postmaster Henry W. Zipt
Henry W. Zipt has been appointed acting postmaster at Tucson Arizona. The announcement came May 22 under the Associated Press report.
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Tucson
Washington
Henry W. Zipt
Arizona
Detroit Recalls Mayor Bowles in petition drive
A citizens committee linked to Bowles supporters filed recall petitions against Mayor Charles Bowles. The 12 charges push for a recall requiring 89,497 valid signatures to trigger an election, with organizers aiming to present names by Saturday for clerk action within 20 days.
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Detroit
Mag-22
Charles Bowles
Youthful Aviator on Way to Mexico
Phoenix youth Manuel Martnez, 22, leaves Hermosillo for Mexico City on the final leg of a flight from Phoenix. He arrived in Hermosillo yesterday afternoon after departing Phoenix at 10 50 am. Martnez learned to fly about 15 months ago.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Hermosillo
Mexico
Mexico City
Manuel Martnez
Marinez
Layton Receives 40 Years For Restaurant Shooting
Walter Layton was sentenced to 40 years in the state penitentiary for the March 25 shooting of Special Officer Frank Thomas. Layton was wounded in a pistol duel, lost a leg, and is not fully recovered. Thomas, near death for weeks after the shooting, now is expected to recover after being shot five times while attempting to stop an altercation involving Layton and three others over a waitress.
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Wplagstaffe
Ariz
Walter Layton
Frank Thomas
Jack Kester
Layton
Florence
Thomas
Klagstaff
Shamrock V Wins Fifth Straight in Close Race
Shamrock V earned its fifth consecutive victory in a neck and neck finish against the scratch boat Lulworth near Southend England on May 22. The result showcased a thrilling challenge as both crews battled to the line.
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Southend
England
Lulworth
Graf Zeppelin Reaches Fernando do Noronha in South Atlantic Run
The Graf Zeppelin flew over Fernando do Noronha at 1 40 p m local time during its South Atlantic crossing from Seville to Pernambuco. After a 15 minute circle the dirigible headed toward the Brazilian coast 125 miles away, completing part of its 18 000 mile, three continent voyage.
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Fernando DO Noronha
Brazil
Seville
Spain
Pernambuco
Pexal
Graf Zeppelin
Graf
North Atlantic
South Atlantic
Equator
Zeppelin
President Plans Lengthy Travels for Joe L. Johnson era
President outlines a lengthy travel schedule with a planned month on the Pacific coast this summer and a possible Boston stop for the American Legion convention in October. A Latin America tour including Cuba and Mexico is also under consideration during his final term. The Western trip is set for August but not fixed, and invitations from communities are pouring in.
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Washington
Toover
Pacific Coast
Boston
American Legion
Latin-America
Cuba
Mexico
Approve Revised Immigration Bill Targeting Mexican Immigration
The House immigration committee approved a revised senate bill to limit Mexican immigration over opposition from the State Department. The measure would place southern republic immigration under the quota system with an annual maximum between 1.20 and 1,900.
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Washington
Senate
House Immigration Committee
State Department
Earthquake Ruins Tehran Area. 2000 Bodies Recovered
Persia reports 2000 bodies recovered from ruins after the May 10 quake. The disaster hit Salmas and Azerbaijan hardest as rescue teams continue work in Teheran area.
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Teheran
Persia
Salmas
Azerbaijan
Governor Receives Invitation To Fort Grant Graduation
May 22 report that Governor Phillips has not yet received an invitation to attend the Fort Grant Industrial School for Boys commencement. A class of 16 boys will graduate on May 25.
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Phofwnix
Phillips
Fort Grant Industrial School
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