Weather Years Ahead In Arctic Flight Study
Los Angeles report on Captain George Wilkins planning an Arctic flight in April to map 2000 miles of ice and seek land for meteorological stations. He aims to observe cycles for long range weather forecasts and to establish stations in Arctic and Antarctic regions, tracking air currents for future farming and orchard planning.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
George H. Wilkins
Wilkins
Point Barrow
Spitzbergen
Arctic
Antarctic
Equator
Tropics
California
Baptists To Raise Fund Of 1 500 000 In Texas
Southern Baptists of Texas plan to raise 1 600 000 during the coming year to pay off debts against church institutions. This in addition to the 600 000 objective for regular denominational work and cooperative program. State officers were reelected: George J. Mason treasurer T Girdner R B Y P A secretary G Hopkins Sunday school superintendent and John Caylor director of Baptist student union work.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Southern Baptists of Texas
George J. Mason
T. ©. Girdner
Hopkins Sunday School
John Caylor
Baptist Student Union
Beecham Seeks $1.5 Million for English Opera Fund
Sir Thomas Beecham launches a nationwide drive to raise 1.5 million dollars to establish opera in England. At Albert Hall he recounted a Manchester speech mishap when an audience member left abruptly amid his plea. Despite the appeal, responses have been lighter than hoped.
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London
Thomas Beecham
England
Albert Hall
Manchester
National Op
Great Britain
U S Collects 96 Million in Foreign Debt Payments
The treasury reported semi annual receipts of 96,544,830.88 from eight foreign governments on US indebtedness. Britain paid 92,575,000 while Belgium 1,125,000 Czechoslovakia 1,500,000 Easthania 75,000 Finland 181,210 Hungary 39,724.53 Lithuania 47,896.35 and Poland 1,000,000.
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U. S
Associated Press
Washington
The
Treasury Today
United States
Great Britain
Belgium
Czecho-Slovakia
Easthania
Finland
Hungary
Lithuania
Poland
Russians Admitted To United States
Twelve Russian industrialists, part of the supreme economic council of the USSR, were admitted to the United States under bonds of 500 dollars each at Ellis Island. Officials said the visitors arrived on the Berengaria to conduct extensive purchases of agricultural and industrial machinery.
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Associated Press
New ‘Fork
Supreme Economic Council of the
Union of Socialist Soviet Republics
Ellis Island
Berengaria
Sixty men seek Czech executioner post in Prague
Fifty nine Czechoslovakians applied for the official executioner job advertised in the Gazette. Applicants come from varied professions including a theology professor, and surprisingly a woman among them. It is uncertain whether she will be selected.
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Prague
Three Days Cough Dangers and Creomulsion Claim
An advertisement promotes Creomulsion as a cure for persistent coughs and colds. It claims two fold action soothing inflamed membranes and inhibiting germ growth with creosote as the key ingredient. The ad asserts medical recognition, safety guarantees, and refunds if relief is not achieved.
Moody Grants Clemency to 10 Prisoners
Governor Moody granted clemency to ten convicts in a decision shaped by appeals citing needy families, ill children, and other hardships. The list includes Joe Jevek, C E Gill, Henry Wargraves, A Tidwell, Minor Payne, W H Thornton, A R Blakely, and Warner Varderman along with others receiving furloughs or extensions on liquor, assault, embezzlement, robbery, and cattle theft sentences across multiple counties.
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Preas
Austin
Moody
Charlie Patterson
Hill County
Joe Jevek
Bell County
C. E. Gill
Clay
Henry Wargraves
Harris
A. Tidwell
Grayson
Minor Payne
Waller
W. H. Thornton
Panola
A. R. Blakely
Freestone
Warner Varderman
Nacogdoches
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John 8. Berger
Chicago
Hamilton County
Cincinnati
George Remas
Homer S. McCannon
Gregg
New York
Eine
Beacon
Michael Stern
New
Fanour Centemeri
Felt House
Cork
Pork Department Stores Inc
COTE
Scott
Oriental Shop
Gibbs Filling Station
Veid
A. V. C. Stores
Associated Variety CO
Polk
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