Life of Doug Corrigan Part 1 started flying at 17
This 1924 tale follows Doug Corrigan across a daring start with hopping flights along a telegraph line. He grows from a welding worker to a pilot in Ryan Aeronautical School, idolizing Lindbergh and buying a battered Curtis Robin to mimic Spirit of St Louis.
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Doug Corrigan
Doug
Ryan Aeronautical School
Galveston, Tex
Texas
Ryan Plane
Atlantic
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
San Diego
Inglewood
Rev. S. Fraser Langfords
St. Louis
Paris
Corrigan Returns Monoplane as Customs Detain Flight
Irish customs release Corrigan’s $900 monoplane after detaining it over passport and formalities issues following his accidental trans Atlantic hop from New York. He plans to ship the craft home, not fly back, while U.S. suspends his license 30 to 60 days.
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Dublin
U.P
Douglas Corerigan
Atlantic
Corrigan
Baldonel
Los Angeles
New York
Trish
U. S
John Cudahy
Greve
Ireland
Lucille Ann
Deluge of Buying Lifts Stocks to Year Highs Across Markets
Stocks surged on heavy buying driving rail, auto and steel shares up as blocks between 1,000 and 8,000 traded. New highs appeared in mail order stocks and aviation and rubber demand rose. London gold demand spurred by a European rush, with the pound slipping to about 4.91 8. Federal Reserve data show large gold shipments from Japan and Australia arriving in New York.
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New York
WUP
London
Stock Exchange
U. S. Steel
New York Central
Chrysler
U.S. Steel
Czechoslovakia
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Japan
American and British Ships Collide Off Irish Coast
In thick fog off Skerries Ireland north of Dublin the American freighter West C ohas and the British passenger ship Munster collided. The Munster with 450 passengers was evacuated to deck with life belts. Both ships later reached the River Mersey at Liverpool.
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London
West Cohas
Munster
Skerries
Ireland
Dublin
Lloyds Agency
Young man electrocuted grabbing live wire on bridge
Russell Askshire, 21, of Columbus, was electrocuted Monday night after grabbing a high tension wire while slipping from the top of a bridge.
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Columbus
Russell Askshire
Pacific Coast Stall Fighting Forest Blazes
Fires rage across the three Pacific Coast states as drought and heat fuel more than 600 blazes. Officials cite careless campers and lightning after a heavy storm as the start of fires that devastate timber stands though California redwood groves are not yet endangered. Oregon Gov. Martin suspends all burning permits and privileges in state forests.
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San Francisco
U.P
Pacific Coast
Cascade
Sierra Nevada
U. S. Forest Service
California
Charles H. Martin
Oregon
Nine Plead Not Guilty To Shakedown Charges
Nine of eleven state officials indicted last week pleaded not guilty at arraignment before Common Pleas Judge Henry L. Scarlett in Columbus. Two officials, Charles H. Hub bell and Louis Lieb, received continuances and were reported to be arraigned next Monday.
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Columbus
4U.P
Davey
Civil Service
Common Pleas
Henry L. Scarlett
Charles H. Hubbell
Cleveland
Unemployment Compensation Department
Louis Lieb
State Employment Service
Corrigan Awarded Life Membership in Liars' Club
Douglas P. Corrigan earned a life membership in Burlington Wis Liars' Club after his Dublin landing story. Club president O C Hulett praised his tale as worthy of lifelong recognition.
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Burlington
Wis
U.P
Douglas P. Corrigan
Dublin
Ireland
Burlington “Liars’ Club
Corrigan
New York
Los Angeles
Liars’ Club
O. C. Hulett
Flier Plans Transatlantic Flight From New York
Capt. Alexander Papana of the Roumanian Royal Air Force said he would attempt a non stop 5,500 mile flight to Bucharest in a twin motor plane. He landed at Floyd Bennett Field after a Detroit hop and planned a Hartford inspection before departure carrying 1 400 gallons of fuel for about 33 hours of endurance. He hoped to reach Bucharest in 31 hours, aiming to set one of history's longest distance flights.
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New York
Alexander Papana
Roumanian
Royal Air Force
Bucharest
Floyd Bennett Field
Detroit
Hartford
Tarzan and His Mate At Parting of Ways
Hollywood reports Johnny Weissmuller and Lupe Velez are separating after a final quarrel. Their business manager B C Roos said a property settlement is prepared and upon signing Miss Velez will accuse Weissmuller of cruelty in divorce court.
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Tarzan
Hollywood-Au
Johnny Weissmuller
Lupe Velez
B. C. Roos
Miss Velez
Weissmuller
Miss Eva Hart Dies in Findlay From Parafin Burns
Eva Hart 95 daughter of Civil War veteran John Hart died in Findlay hospital from burns suffered while melting paraffin in the basement of her home.
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Findlay
AUP
Eva Hart
John Hart
Findlay Hospital
Queen Marie of Roumania Lies In State At King Carol's Palace
Dowager Queen Marie aged 62 lies in state at Penesh near Sinaia before funeral procession to Curia De Arges monastery about 45 miles from Bucharest. She was linked to European dynasties. married to Ferdinand, later Roumanian king, and her son Carol became king after regency. Funeral plans and her US visit in 1926 are noted.
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Marie of
Roumania
King
Carol
Bucharest
Marie
Penesh
Sinaia
Curia de Arges
Prince of
Coburg
Victoria
England
Czar
Alexander II of
Russia
Europe
Ferdinand of
Paris
Pacific Coast
Ferdinand
United States
Michael
Reasons for Restriction of Credit Sought
The Securities and Exchange Commission plans an investigation of banking systems to find causes for credit restriction to business and industry. Chairman Jesse H. Jones warned banks must cooperate in lending to aid recovery, noting many banks are changing credit practices but many remain on the sidelines.
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Washington
U.P
Securities and Exchange Commission
United Press
Jesse H. Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Jones
France Greets British Rulers state visit to Paris
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth arrived in Boulogne aboard the Enchantress and, escorted by warships, proceeded to Paris where President Lebrun welcomed them. The visit symbolized Allied ties and served as a warning to other powers, recalling 1914 events before World War I.
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Paris
U.P
George VI
Elizabeth
Great Britain
France
Boulogne
Admiralty
Enchantress
Dover
Albert Lebrun
Europe
No Compromise Seen In Railway Conference
In Chicago the railway management and the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen resumed talks on a proposed 15 percent wage cut affecting about 900000 workers and pledged no compromise. Officials said the dispute would likely pass through all stages of the Railway Labor Act before any settlement.
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Chicago
Railway Management
Brotherhood of Railroad
State To Buy Sites for Large Fish Hatchery
Ohio Control Board authorized purchases for a federal hatchery project at Buckeye Lake acquiring 215 acres from the F M Hill farm. The board also approved spending to acquire a plane for the State Aeronautics Bureau and called for bids on an airplane.
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Columbus
U.P
State Aeronautics Bureau
Ohio Control Board
F. M
Hill
Buckeye Lake
Federal Judge Fines Major Oil Companies
In Madison Wisconsin Judge Patrick T Stone fined 12 major Midwest oil firms the maximum 5000 dollars each and five executives 1000 dollars each totaling 65000 dollars plus costs. The action caps the government's regional anti trust prosecution of the oil industry.
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Madison
Wis
U.P
Patrick T Stone
U. S
Two Ohio Pen convicts shot in attempted jailbreak
At the Ohio Penitentiary Clyde Staup and Charles Menges led a wall-scaling plan and used guard Raymond Thornton as a shield. Thornton was stabbed, Col. William Walker protected. Guard Elmer Callahan fired, halting the escape. Staup was wounded. Menges surrendered and was uninjured.
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Columbus
Ohio Penitentiary
Clyde Staup
Lima
Raymond T. Thornton
Charles Menges
Hamilton County
Staup
Thornton
Staup and Menges
Elmer Callahan
Menges
Callahan
Col
William Walker
Colonel Walker
Walker
Morgan accuses TVA directors of hampering work
Dr. Arthur E. Morgan, ousted TVA chairman, told a congressional committee that other TVA directors blocked his efforts and released information to ridicule him. He maintains Congress is the proper body to hear evidence and seeks reinstatement and back pay in a suit.
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Knoxville
Tenn
U.P
Arthur E. Morgan
Roosevelt
Tennessee Valley Authority
Congressional Investigating Committee
TVA
Congress
Nationalist planes bomb British freighter at Valencia port
Five Nationalist airplanes bombed and set afire the British freighter Stanland in Valencia port. There were no casualties. Two observers from the International Non-Intervention Committee were aboard, Albert Wylker of the Netherlands and Salvadore Cirrinciione of Italy.
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Valencia
U.P
Valencia Port
International Non-Intervention Committee
Stanland
Albert Wylker
Netherlands
Salvadore Cirrincione
Italy
Jap Air Raid Threatens Hankow Schools and Civilians
A major Japanese air raid on Wuhan district including Wuchang Han yang and Hankow dropped over 150 bombs from 27 planes. Casualties reach 1,100 with 500 killed in Hankow and more than 60 civilians killed at Sixth Municipal primary school in Wuchang.
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Shanghai
Hankow
Wuhan
Wuchang
Hanyang
OConnell Seeks Democratic Nomination With Roosevelt Backing
Helena report notes Rep. Jerry J. OConnell citing a direct message from President Roosevelt. He campaigns on his New Deal record to defeat Senator Wheeler and his machine in the Montana primary.
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Helena
Mont
Jerry J. O'Connell
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Family Child Expected At Philadelphia Hospital
Attendants at Lying-In Hospital said Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr was likely to bear a child very soon possibly today The 22 year old Eugene du Pont heiress who married the President's son on June 30 1937 is under Dr Robert Kimbrough Jr in charge The child would be the President s eighth grandchild
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Philadelphia
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Robert Kimbrough, Jr
Eugene duPont
Davey Receives AFL Grade Higher Than Opponents
Ohio Governor Martin L. Davey was given a higher AFL grade for his labor record than Democratic challenger Charles Sawyer or Republican John Bricker, though officials deny an endorsement. Sawyer had recently drawn support from the CIO linked Labor Non Partisan League while Davey and Sawyer campaigned amid sharp exchanges.
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L. Davey
Ohio Federation of Labor
Charles Sawyer
John W. Bricker
American Federation of Labor Unit
Sawyer
Labor
League
Committee For Industrial Organization
Davey
Cincinnati
John L. Lewis
CIO
Mt. Vernon
Boy Leads Officers to Marijuana Patch in Cleveland Park Field
A seven year old boy guided Patrolmen Frank Gabriel and Fred Robinson to a field near downtown Cleveland where they uncovered a 160 by 160 foot marijuana patch. Flowers were planted around the edges to conceal the crop.
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Cleveland
U.P
Frank Gabriel
Fred Robinson
Gabriel
Fishbein Criticizes Health Committee Overlooked Items
Dr. Morris Fishbein, editor of The Journal of the American Medical Association, accuses Roosevelt’s health panel of omitting key elements in proposing an $850 million annual health program. He notes AMA surveys in 2500 counties and calls for locally controlled medical aid rather than a centralized federal program.
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Fishbein
Roosevelt
Health Committee
Washington
U.P
Morris Fishbein
Journal of the
American Medical Association
United States
AMA
Corrigan's License Cancelled To Stop Atlantic Flight
The U S Department of Commerce canceled Doug Corrigan's experimental license to prevent a westward crossing of the Atlantic. Irish authorities were notified to block the nine year old plane from flying. Assistant Secretary J Monroe Johnson said Corrigan faces 30 to 60 days suspension of his pilot certificate for the unlicensed trans Atlantic flight. Johnson praised the lad's humor despite saying aviation gained little from the stunt.
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Washington
Deepartment of Commerce
Douglas G. Corrigan
Atlantic Ocean
State Department
Europe
Corrigan
California
New York
J. Monroe Johnson
United Press
Johnson
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Roosevelt Field
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Doug P. Corrigan
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A. E. Morgan
Jap Air Raid Perils School
O’connell
Montana
Stork Near
F. D. Roosevelt, JR
AFL
Gov. Martin
Boy
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