Hughes Great World Flight Ends At New York Landing
Howard Hughes and a four man crew completed a record world flight in 3 days 19 hours 11 minutes landing at Floyd Bennett Field New York after refueling in Paris Moscow Omsk Yakutsk Fairbanks and Minneapolis They flew the New York World's Fair 1940 monoplane with an Army navigator and radio operator sharing duties amid ice storms and near fuel exhaustion before a ticker tape parade and Hollywood rumors of engagement or marriage.
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Howard Hughes
Floyd Bennett Airport
New York
Paris
Moscow
Omsk
Yakunsk
Fairbanks
Minnneapollis
Tey
Howards
Wiley Post
Post
Atlantic
Lindbergh
Harry Connor
Thomas Thurlow
Richard Stoddart
Ed Lund
Army Air Corps
le Bourget
Siberia
Minneapolis
la Guardia
Grover Whelep
Stoddart
Connor
Thurlow
Katherine Hepburn
Hollywood
Elinore Hoagee
Ed and
Deficit Revised Budget Forecast in Roosevelt Budget
Washington reports revised current year deficit at 3,984,867,400 dollars, up 2,525,639,500 from last year, and 3,035,000,000 higher than January estimate for year ending June 30. Financing includes 500,000,000 cut in treasury balance, 680,000,000 in special government obligations, and 559,000 in new federal finance. Gross deficit 4,084,887,700 with 100,000,000 for debt retirement. Slump blamed for forecast inaccuracies after January submission.
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Washington
Treasury
General Fund
Roosevelt
Congress
Japan Cancels 1940 Olympic Games Announcement
Marquis Koichi Kido announces Tokyo will not host the 1940 Olympics, surprising the Japanese organizing committee and officials as plans are dropped amid wartime context in China.
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Japan
Aran
China
Tokyo
Marquis Koichi Kido
Van Nuys Renominated After Party Reaches Accord
Opponents of Senator Frederick Van Nuys of Indiana accepted defeat with wry faces. They feared his independent bid would split the party and derail Paul V. McNutt’s presidential hopes. Governor Town send invited Van Nuys to state convention. other candidates withdrew, and Van Nuys was renominated without praise.
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van Nuys
Frederick van Nuys
Indiana
Paul V. McNutt
Townsend
Government Wheat Loans Backed by Secretaries
Secretary Wallace announced government loans to wheat raisers averaging 59 to 60 cents a bushel. Only AAA crop control cooperators within 5 percent of their soil depletion acreage allotments are eligible, with RFC providing 100 million dollars. Farmers may sell later to repay, or default and let the government take the wheat. PWA withdrew outright power project allotments totaling about 10 million, replacing them with conditional loans and grants.
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Wallace
AAA
RFC
Public Works Administration
Harold Ickes
PWA
New Air Board Meets in Washington
Members of the new Civil Aeronautics body gathered in Washington to begin work with Edward J. Noble presiding as chairman. Also on the board are Harllee Branch, G. Grant Mason, Robert Hinckley, Oswald Ryan, and Clinton M. Hester, each named to key posts under the independent administrative setup. The board reports to Congress and the President.
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New Air Board
New Civil Aeronautical Authority
Washington
Edward J. Noble
Harllee Branch
G. Grant Mason
Pan- American Airways
Robert Hinckley
WPA
Far Western States
Oswald Ryan
Anderson
Ind
Federal Power Commission
Clinton M. Hester
Treasury
Congress
Tax ruling vows large payments by Du Pont and Raskob
The United States board of tax appeals ruled Pierre S. du Pont and John J. Raskob must pay federal taxes of over 200000 dollars. It found that stock swap transactions between the Du Pont Wilmington dynasty and former Democratic chairman Raskob could not be used for tax reduction. Raskob’s liability is slated between 500000 and 900000 dollars, while Du Pont’s is at least. Canton bombings resume as Japanese air raids kill hundreds and drive many from homes. Chinese guerrillas land on Maomao island near Swatow, claiming to reclaim a large portion from the Japanese. Justice Cardozo dies aged 70. He served on the Supreme Court since 1932 and was lauded as a jurist of the highest rank. Chief Justice Hughes calls his loss irreparable. Roosevelt may name a successor after recess in October. Robert Wagner is the leading candidate discussed, with Pecora and Rosenman also named. No West representative currently on the court.
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Elmer Thomas
Oklahoma
Roosevelt
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Kentucky
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Colorado
Nevada
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San Diego
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John J. Raskob
Wilmington
Democratic National Committee
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Benjamin N. Cardozo
Asso
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Port Chester
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Sen
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New York
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Rou
Bax
Romain Rolland Rabel
Zurich
Erland
Clarte
Germate
Ana Ang Sand
Heia
Ecole
Noms
Tolstoi
Hag
TVA Inquiry Opens in Knoxville Under Donahey
A congressional joint committee began scrutiny of the Tennessee Valley Authority in Knoxville with Chairman Vic Donahey presiding. After an executive session investigators began an inspection tour, with public hearings planned in Knoxville to continue until funds are exhausted.
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TVA
Knoxville
Tenn
Vic Donahey
Donahey
Collecting Insects Is Inexpensive Hobby And Quite Amusing
Washington writes that beginning insect collecting costs little and can be highly enjoyable. Beetles suit beginners best, found by turning logs or stones. butterflies are fragile and not ideal for starters. A killing bottle is essential, and simple cigar boxes can serve as initial display cases.
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Washington
Small City Families Economize by Skipping Doctors
A 1935 36 survey directed by Dr. Louise Stanley found 3 118 native white non relief families in Lincoln Illinois Boone Iowa Columbia Moberly Mount Vernon New Philadelphia Beaver Dam Wis more likely to skip doctors and opt for medicines when funds run low. Medicine expenditures ranged from 64 to 22 dollars per family annually, and only above 500 dollars yearly income did half the families consult a physician.
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Louise Stanley
Bureau of Home Economics
Department of Agriculture
Lincoln
Ill
Boone
Iowa
Columbia
Moberly
Mount Vernon
New Philadelphia
Ohio
Beaver Dam
Wis
Echidna in Philadelphia Zoo Sets Longevity Record
The Australian spiny anteater, or echidna, at Philadelphia zoo lives 35 years, attributed to a daytime dark box for rest and a daily diet of one raw egg, one pint of milk, and one teaspoon lime water.
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Philadelphia
Pasteurizing Goat Milk Aims to Wipe Malta Fever
British Mediterranean base adopts pasteurization to prevent Malta fever from goat milk used by naval personnel. Health authorities push standardized heat treatment to reduce infection risk among service members and local population.
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Malta
Sun Power Project at MIT Aims to Study Solar Energy Use
MIT to lead a $647,700 program funded by Dr. Godfrey L. Cabot to explore direct conversion and storage of solar energy into usable power. Harvard researchers will study tree growth to assist sunlight conversion. Project seeks economic feasibility and development of new conversion devices.
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Cambridge
Mass
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Godfrey L. Cabot
Harvard’ University
Cabot
Karl T. Compton
Pia
Corn Vitamin Content May Rise From Scientific Breeding
Ithaca New York researchers Dr L F Randolph and David B Hand of Cornell report that increasing yellow pigment carotinoids via selective breeding may boost vitamin A in corn and other vegetables. By doubling chromosome numbers they raised gene counts and achieved marked rises in vitamin A activity.
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Ithaca
N. Y
L. F. Randolph
David B. Hand
Cornell University
Randolph
Giant Arthropleura fossils linked to Coal Age swamps
COLOGNE GERMANY A race of giants lived in Coal Age swamps. Dr P q horl of Saarbruckenal Mines describes fossils like lobsters and myriapods, noting three foot lengths common and one five to six feet long. Arthropleura lived about 250 million years ago, fossils found mainly in Europe.
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Cologne
Germany
P. Qhorl
Saarbruckenal
De.Guthorl
Netherlands
Europe
Arthropleura
Air-Conditioned Mine Speeds Gold Yield in South Africa
Air con system at Hercules shaft of East Rand Proprietary mine boosts output by 50 tons of gold ore without raising operating costs. Operators report no change in expenses while production rises at this premier Johannesburg gold source.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
East Rand
Glass cracks spread 1500 meters per second in impact tests
Berlin reports rapid crack growth in glass under high speed impact. Stereo timing captures 200000 exposures per second showing cracks propagating outward from the impact point at over 1500 meters per second, revealing precise fracture behavior.
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Berlin
Prolific thinker’s exile frames postwar views abroad
The article profiles the exile writer who settled near Zurich after refusing American offers, noting his critique of force and propulsive pacifism. It contrasts him with contemporaries like Rolland and Ossietsky and discusses his influence, aging into his seventies, shaping postwar thought and art.
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