Exhausted farmer boys win flight record in Chicago
John and Kenneth Hunter two Sparta Illinois farmer boys exhausted after landing the City of Chicago a second hand monoplane at Sky Harbor Airport set a new nonstop flight mark of over 553 hours in a bid for aviation fame. Crowds mobbed the plane injuring several as the youths emerged smeared with grease and dirt after their grueling journey.
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Albert
Iineago
Jana
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Enrit
Irs
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Bull breaks from crate chases ferry crew then vanishes
A Guernsey bull aboard the Staten Island ferry in New York charged a truck driver and the ferry's first mate, leapt through a window into the water, and disappeared as police boats and launches searched the waters and shore for the bull.
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New York
Guernsey
Bali
Staten Island
Feud Turns Fatal In Kentucky Gun Battle
A year-long feud between the Gross and Whitt families flared into deadly violence near Wrigley General Stores in Independence Day events. George Gross, 60, and his son Fert, 12, were shot to death in a gun battle with Whitt family members. Authorities blame the feud as the motive and note the broader tensions affecting local manufacturers and residents.
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Wrigley, Ky
Whitt
Haly
George Gross
Fert
Wrigley Ed
Guide Delights in Gory Details at London's Bloody Tower
A guide leads visitors through the Tower of London describing its brutal history. The piece details the Bloody Tower with its stairwell, private executions, famous prisoners, and the Crown Jewels in a vivid, lurid tour tone.
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London
Bloody Tower
Marlan Buss
Tower of London
al Dagen
Walia
Willan the Conqueror
Edward
Bisady
Erie
Simon
Lowwt
Anne Heleyn
Secon
Henry VII
Margaret Countess of
Salsbury
Watharine Monark
Fron
Heary VII
Jane Viscountess Ftochford
Joe Grey
Tod
White Tower
Arma
Teachers Leave Columbus at 68th NA E Convention
The final of 12 00 delegates attend the sixty eighth annual convention of the National Fearn eation Association as they depart from Columbus. Governor Cooper spoke on Independence Day with J Ruth Pyrle retiring president War in A Sutton Atlanta Ga new president and Dr Joseph Rover Fairmont WV defeated candidate. The 1931 meeting will be held in Lee Angel.
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National Fearn Eation Association
Cooper
J. Ruth Pyrle
Lincoln
Neb. Retir
A. Sutton
Atlanta
Joseph Rover
Fairmont
W. Vi
Lee Angel
Merry Fliers Offer $200000 Reward for Record Flight
CALGAGO reports the Hunter brothers set a record flight in a Clix of Cht vad aircraft. Start 4:40 PM, July 1980. landing 12:20:30 PM. total air time 553 hours 4 minutes 38 seconds. Distance about 410,800 miles. average speed 7 mph. rewards estimated at $25,000 already, with total possible near $2,000,000 including field concessions and prizes.
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Calcago
Hunter Brothers
Alr
Tizhe
Balloons head east after a north flight
Houston July 6. Balloon pilots rally near the Texas border as 15 balloons, nine commercial and six Navy entries, head northeast from Avenger Texas, seeking to cross into Arkansas or Missouri after a sunset start yesterday. Pilot note from Tyler reports smooth progress and heading north.
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Mace
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Caes County
Arkanssau
Army
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George M.’ [Legailer
Tyler
Auto driver licensing and insurance rules discussed at Ohio Bar meeting
The Ohio State Bar Association will discuss new laws at its Cedar Point annual meeting July 9 12 focusing on licensing all auto drivers and requiring insurance to compensate injuries in traffic accidents. Auto dealers and insurers will closely watch the action on these proposals.
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UPI
Ohio State Bar Association
Cedar Point
Ofe
Harbor Sugar Bowl Fire Ravages Lakeside Confectionery
Officials estimate a 212000 loss after the Harbor Sugar Bowl confectionery and fireworks display at Lakeside burned yesterday. An intoxicated driver towed a tow truck into a storage area where crackers fireworks and other combustibles were kept, triggering a large blaze with a dramatic display.
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Lakeside
Fate Sealed For Billings By Decision
A confusing OCR fragment reports on a high profile crime case with names like Meaney and Meaney’s wife and a governor, mentioning the Supreme Court decision, possible appeals, and references to San Quentin and Folsom Prison. Key figures and places are mixed in unclear text, yielding a partial outline of a murder or legal aftermath.
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Warren KK
Tniteses
Folsont
Tom Mooney
San Quentin
SM Hojeul
Conterenes
Gow
Young
Holt Tomormne
Gra
Papdinn
Leronmend Thalie Governer Pet
Lronneetian
San Prin Voaseo
Cpeena
Fiwever
Iit
Tillungs
Meaney
Sosthbert
World Flight Ended for Famed Plane at San Francisco
Folklore of a long range air legend recedes as a historic World Flight ends in dramatic fashion. The vessel, once celebrated in transcontinental routes, faced an abrupt conclusion near Oakland and San Francisco with officials citing technical limits and safety concerns. The event marks a quiet close to a storied era in early aviation history.
Sea tragedy claims sixteen lives near Wanpting coast
A northern sea disaster left sixteen dead when a frew haut ta encountered treacherous conditions off the hime Coast. Rescue crews report the boat splitting in two and passengers tossed into the sea as strong currents and heavy spray hindered efforts.
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Helene and Carol Reunited Plan To Annul Divorce
The Bucharest press says King Carol of Romania will file a petition next week to annul the divorce granted to Princess Helene five years ago. An announced reconciliation between the former couple is to be disclosed simultaneously by the Lupta paper.
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Bucharest
Carol
Ruemania
Helene
Lupta
Fragmented OCR report from Philo blast incident
A garbled OCR text describes a blast at Philo with mentions of victims and suspects. Names appear distorted, with references to hospitals, a burial, and an investigation. The exact details and spellings are unclear due to the damaged source text.
Officer Slain in Detroit Patrolhouse Confrontation
In Detroit July , patrolman and bootlegger were killed during a discussion at the patrolman’s home. Art Toth, 43, a Hamtramack Ford Police Department special investigator, was fatally shot. John Metz, the alleged bootlegger, died 30 minutes later. Two young men fled, were questioned, and released.
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Stent Mor
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Mayro
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Tho Zunmien
Arty Toth
Hamatrack Fo! Hee
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