Girl Parachute Jumper Dies Halting Film Shoot
In Newhall California Leta Wichart died after a 2000 foot jump during a thriller shoot featuring Ruth Elder and Hoot Gibson. Pilot Jim Granger attempted a nose dive to catch her but missed by feet. Wichart had her 104th parachute jump. theories cite failed rip cord or scarf snag.
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Associated
Ireas
Newhall
Cal
Ruth Elder
Ocean Flier
Hoot Gibson
Jim Granger
Leta Wichart
Miss Wichart
Floyd Bowman
Miss Elder
Gibson
Bowman
Motion Picture
Mies Wichart
Granger
Girl Weds 3 Men Without Divorce Decree
Opal Owens admits to marrying three men without divorces and is held on a bigamy charge in Muskogee Oklahoma. Husband number one Wyley Owens of Denison Texas arrived seeking his wife. Officers later learned of two other spouses P H Boyne Fort Wayne and Earl Wilder Wagoner.
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Opal Owens
Wyley Owens
Denison
Texas
P. H. Boyne
Fort Wayne
Ind
Earl Wilder
Wagoner
Owens
Wilder
Las Cruces Girl Wins $1500 Auto Injury Suit
Eloise Mulloy seven year old daughter of A W Mulloy received 1500 damages from Joe Buergo Las Cruces for injuries after being struck by a car driven by Con cho Amnon niece of Buergo. The case settled out of court with 500 to the child and 1000 to the father.
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Associated Press
Las Cruces
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Eloise Mulloy
A. W. Mulloy
Joe Buergo
Concho Amnon
Buergo
Theaters Show New Releases and Vaudeville Acts
At the theaters the Fair presents Mother Mahree starring Belle Bennett on first day. The Mission offers The Barker with Milton Sills in a noted role since The Sea Hawk. Also Vitaphone vaudeville and Movie Tone News. The Deandi shows A Texas Tornado with Tom Tyler on first day. Honey Hank Harris and his Honey Girls and Marty Young and His Youngsters perform.
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the Fair
Mother Mahree
Belle Bennett
Mission
Barker
Milton Sills
Vitaphone Vaudeville
Movietone News
Deandi
Tom Tyler
Hank” Harris
Marty Young
Hoover Heads Off On Deep Sea Fishing Trip
President-elect Hoover sailed from Key Largo aboard the yacht Amitie to pursue big game fish off the Florida coast. He has joined a small party for a rare deep sea fishing excursion near the Keys, his fifth such voyage in recent years.
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Hoover
Associated Press
Key Largo
Fla
Herbert Hoover
The
Keys
Florida
Amitie
Rescue ship captain urges hero medals in sea rescue
Captain George Fried proposed life saving medals for the lifeboat crew of the America for rescuing the Florida crew. The process requires formal recommendations affidavits filed with the coast guard and a treasury board review. Rep Black introduced a bill to thank Captain Fried and the America crew.
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Washington
Jan
George Fried
Steamship
America
Florida
Fried
Coast Guard
Secretary of the Treasury
Associated Press
Billard
Representative Black
New York
Congress
America's Crew
Captain Fried Led Rescue Crew to Gold Medals
The report notes medals awarded for distinguished service in a rescue, with Captain Fried selecting crew members to receive gold medals as designated for their actions.
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Fried
Cat Returns Home After 11 Days in Stranraer Journey
In Annan Scotland a black cat wandered to Stranraer about 100 miles away and was later heard meowing back home after 11 days, delighting its family.
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Annan
Scotland
Stranraer
Patterns for Girls and Misses Dresses in 1929 Fall Book
The advertisement lists dress patterns in sizes for girls 4 6 8 10 years and misses 16 18 20 with yardage for fabrics and trims. It promotes the UP TO DATE FALL AND WINTER 1929 BOOK OF FASHIONS from Globe News Brooklyn offering 500 designs and sewing hints.
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Price
Globe- News
Sterling Place
Brooklyn
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