Airpower and politics in the Pacific age
Arthur Brisbane surveys aviation, naval strength, and geopolitics, urging sustained Pacific air fleets and government action. He notes Britain, France, Japan, and others field strong fliers, while the United States lags in machines despite talent. A parade of WWI era views on religion, Prohibition, and a jail case in Ohio closes the column with sharp, satirical punch.
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Pacific
Atlantic
Great Britain
England
France
Woman sacrifices life to save children in fire
Mrs. John Badrow, 60, reentered her burning Burgholz home in North Tonawanda New York to rescue her two children and died from burns. Her two youngsters escaped without aid. The incident occurred early today as smoke overpowered her during the rescue attempt.
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United Press
North Tonawanda
N. Y
Burgholz
Here
John Badrow
Death Toll in Montenvers Train Wreck Reaches Twenty One
In Chamonix France the Montenvers rail disaster toll rose to twenty one dead and thirty injured as rescue teams identified twelve victims and worked to identify the rest amid severely damaged remains.
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France
Associated Press
Chamonix
Montenvers
Cograil
Local Weather Forecast Showers Tonight and Saturday
Tonight and Saturday bring local showers with temperatures ranging from 66 to 88 degrees. Today’s extremes were 88 and 66, compared with 92 and 60 a year ago. Hourly readings include 7 am 67, 9 am 72, 10 am 76, noon 84, and 1 pm 88.
Redfern Sighting Near British Bahamas Report
A radio message picked up in St. Petersburg says Paul Redfern's Stinson-Detroiter was sighted about 300 miles east of the Bahamas while en route to Rio de Janeiro. The plane reportedly flew at about 2,000 feet in a southerly Caribbean course as Redfern aimed to set new endurance records on a 4,600 mile non stop flight.
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ST. Petersburg
Fla
Nassau
Financial Journal
Brunswick
Paul Redfern
British Bahamas
Brazil
Georgia
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Caribbean
Redfern
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May Halt Borger City Hall Plans Reach Roxana Verdict This Morning
Not guilty is the verdict returned in the Archie Parker murder trial over the Roxana killing of Charles Blair on June 19. Jury deliberated from 10:30 p.m. the previous night to 11:50 a.m. today, with initial ballots swinging toward acquittal. Parker testified he found his wife absent, learned Blair had pursued her, and that Blair allegedly made advances before the shooting. Blair was unarmed. Mrs Parker testified Blair’s attentions influenced the outcome.
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The
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Panhandle
Archie Parker
Charles Blair
Roxana
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Parker
Amarillo
White Deer
Easterwood wins colonelcy over three-stop Hongkong flight
Colonel Bill Easterwood of Dallas wins a colonelcy on Governor Moody's staff by posting a 25000 prize for a three stop flight from Dallas to Hongkong. Captain William Erwin piloting the Dallas Spirit entered the contest but crash landed before the Pacific Coast and later disappeared while attempting to locate the downed fliers.
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William E. Easterwood, Jr
Dallas
Texas
Dan Moody
Hongkong
China
Colonel Easterwood
William Erwin
Pacific
Bobby Jones Dominates Ouimet In Morning Round
Bobby Jones jumped to an eight up lead over Francis Ouimet at Minikahda Club with a barrage of birdies in the morning round. Ouimet gray and tired, unable to keep pace as Jones raced to a one sided early championship advantage.
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Associated Press
Minikahda Club
Minneapolis
Minn
Bobby Jones
Minikahda
Francis Ouimet
Brooklyn
Birdie
Bobby
Roland MacKenzie
Chick Evans
Washington
MacKenzie
Suspect Seen In Matricide Case Near St Louis
Aug 26 St Louis Illinois. A man believed to be Harry D Hill wanted in Streator Illinois for the killing of his mother Eliza Hill was found asleep in a cream colored automobile on the outskirts of St Louis. Roscoe Dearmond a grain exchange supervisor reported the sighting to police and identified the man from photographs. Police issued orders to search for the missing suspect.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Harry D. Hill
Streator
Illinois
Eliza Hill
Roscoe Dearmond
Merchants Grain Exchange
Dearmond
Rescue youth from Mount Caleb Idaho
Oscar Spies a 19 year old Boise youth was rescued from a perilous position near the peak of Mount Caleb the second highest in Idaho Three men hauled him 100 feet up the rugged slope and were pulled another 50 feet by a posse summoned by the lad's brother.
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Associated Preas
Mackay
Idaho
Oscar Spies
Boise
Mount Caleb
Death of W O Temple Jr at Plainview
W O Temple Jr 18 died at home in Plainview this morning. He is survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. W O Temple, a brother Herman, and sisters Nannie Ruth Temple and Mrs Barton Keene of Hollywood, California. Funeral services set for 3 PM Saturday at Griggs Funeral Chapel with Rev G J Irvin, burial in Llano Cemetery.
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W. O. Temple, Jr
W. O. Temple
Plainview
I. C. C. Will Continue Grain Rate Probe
The Interstate Commerce Commission announced it will hold further hearings starting September 15 in Minneapolis as part of its probe into Western district grain rates including export rates.
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United Press
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission Today
Minneapolis
Western District
Police Chief Vanishes as Harry Hill Case Looms
A sudden departure of Chief William Robb and Dr. H G Hill moving toward Chicago led to belief that traces of Harry D Hill, jailed for his mother’s murder, have been found. The coroner's inquest into the mother's death, shot and buried in a basement, will resume tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Streator
William Robb
H. G. Hill
Chicago
Harry D. Hill
Hill
Harry Hill
Coronier
Mrs. Bill Erwin Hopeful For Fliers Return
Mrs Constance Ohl Erwin wife of Capt William P Erwin missing pilot of the Dallas Spirit left Collingswood New Jersey for Dallas Texas as Captain Erwin set out for Honolulu in search of the missing fliers He will join his wife's parents in Dallas She expressed confidence that he would be found I am sure he will come back she said poised and hopeful
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United Press
Collingswood
N. J
Constance Ohl Erwin
William P. Erwin
Dallas
Love leading in Mississippi lieutenant governor race
Democratic primary results from Jackson Daily News show M P Love leading Bidwell Adam by three votes for lieutenant governor. Love has 139769 votes to Adam 139706, figure tallied from county circuit clerks across 42 counties in M ississippi.
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Associated Press
Jackson, Mies
Jackson Daily News
M. P
Lowry Love
Bidwell Adam
Love
Adam
Citizens seek injunction over Borger city hall contract
In Borger Texas ten businessmen filed for an injunction claiming the new city hall contract is $4,000 overpriced. The suit targets Mayor Olen Pace and City Commissioner W E Higgins, with construction started three days prior.
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Olen Pace
Comemissioner
W. EK. Com
Anes E. Higgins
Stinnett
Former Movie Star Georgia Wallace Dies in California
Glendale Calif August 26 Mrs Georgia Woodthorpe Cooper Wallace aged 68 a former theatrical and motion picture star is dead in Glendale She played opposite Edwin Booth and Otis Skinner at different times In later years she appeared in character roles in motion pictures.
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United Press
Glendale
Calif
Georgia Woodthorpe Cooper Wallace
County fair plans offer $50 premium for exhibits
County officials expect creditable exhibits for the Tri-State fair with a $50 premium for Panhandle counties whether shown on a score card or as displays. Secretary Bob Emmett notes many entries observed in swine and dairy while poultry interest runs low. Mammoth Bronze turkeys from Cecil Poff of Corona NM are assured. Concession contracts sell fast as advance ticket sales begin with 20 percent to organizing groups. goal is 5000 dollars in sales to guarantee funds and avoid drawing on reserve.
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Bob Emmett
Mr. Emmett
Emmett
Cecil Poff
Corona
New Mexico
Poff
Seek Man In Bombing Of Sewage Plant
Baltimore police search for a dark man seen fleeing the scene after a bombing damaged the sewage disposal pumping plant and the nearby morgue last night at 31:05 oclock. He was described hunched over with arms across his abdomen, suggesting injury from premature detonation. Ambulance contact details are noted.
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United Press
Baltimore
Prizes for top sellers in nine Texan pageant groups
Prizes will be awarded to the leaders in each of nine groups selling tickets for the Texan historical pageant at Texan park on September 2. Mrs. Vernon Hogan directs the event and will distribute tickets to group chairmen. About 1,200 participants are planned with practice nights starting soon.
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Texan Park
Vernon Hogan
Board of City Development
Hogan
Texas
US destroyer Noa under fire on Yangtse river
Peking August 26 The US destroyer Noa endured persistent rifle and machine gun fire from the Yangtse south bank above Chian kiang and returned fire with no casualties reported. Earlier the gun boat Isabel, flagship of the Yangtse patrol, was fired on from both banks at Nanking.
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Peking
Noa
Chiankiang
Isabel
Nanking
Two Severe Quake Shocks in California
Santa Barbara Calif Aug 26 Two sharp earthquake shocks were felt here early this morning the first felt at 4 40 a m caused people to run out into streets The second following immediately lasted but a few seconds No damage was reported.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Lynched Negro Youth After Arkansas Woman Attack
In Wilmot Arkansas a 20 year old Black man Winston Pounds was seized from deputy sheriffs and hanged near a tree minutes after being held for an alleged attack on a married woman. A mob overpowered deputies, then drove him away and killed him. no arrests reported.
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Arkansas
Associated Press
Wilmot
Ark
Winston Pounds
Little Rock
Criminal Court Jury Dismissed For Week Here
The criminal district court jury has been dismissed for the week after a slow session. District Attorney Flesher is busy with grand jury matters and no trials will start until Monday. J. D. Payne is indicted for rape and to be tried Monday with a special venue of sixty men summoned. The grand jury has met eight hours daily since being empanelled and many witnesses have appeared. one indictment has been returned against Lee Junior for murder in the Odell case.
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Flesher
J. D. (Shorty) Payne
Lee Junior
Irving Odell
Griffin Still Held Up at San Diego
Continued motor trouble interrupted plans of aviator Bennett Griffin to depart Rockwell field for El Paso in his Hawaiian flight plane Oklahoma. Mechanics worked on the motor and Griffin hoped to start about 4 o clock this afternoon.
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Associated Press
San Diego
Calif
Bennett Griffin
el Paso
Texas
Oklahoma
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Griffin
Miriam Noel Wright Gwen Divorce Decree
Miriam Noel Wright was granted a divorce from internationally known architect Frank Lloyd Wright on the grounds of desertion. Judge August C. Hoppmann in circuit court in Madison, Wisconsin, issued the decree today.
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Madison, Wis
Mra
Miriam Noel Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright
August C. Hoppmann
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