Record-Setting Flights Race Under Ideal Weather
Four daring expeditions pursue world speed records under favorable conditions. Bellanca teams with Herndon Jr. and Pang in Britain, and Boardman with Polando aim for a world speed mark toward Turkey, after leaving New York. Amy Johnson flies Moscow to Kazan en route London Tokyo. Graf Zeppelin, Lindberghs travel toward polar and Tokyo routes amid radio tests in New York.
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New York
U.P
Atlantic
Siberia
Arctic
Great Britain
Uh Herndon Jr
Clyde Pang
Russell Boardman
John Polando
Turkey
Ramen Islands
St. Johns
Cape St. Mary
Amy Johnson
Moscow
Kasan
London
Tokyo
North Pole
Plane heard near Valentia in foggy County Kerry
Valentia wireless station reports an unidentified airplane heard at Port Magee at 3 p m near Valentia. The sighting coincides with a prior report of a plane heard in the county at 3 15 p m. Heavy fog prevented visual confirmation.
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Valentia
Ireland
U.P
Port Magee
County Kerry
Opposte Valentia
United Press
Child Killed Four Injured In Beer Feud
In New York a child was killed and four others shot during a Harlem beer racket feud led by Vincent Coll. Michael Vengali age 5 died at Beth David Hospital. Salvatore Vengali age 7 and Michael Belivacqui age 3 were critically injured. two others wounded. Police hunt for Coll, vowing to bring him dead or alive.
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New York
U.P
Edward P. Mulrooney
Vincent Coll
Coll
Underworld
Harlem
107Th Treet
Ildren
Michael Vengali
Beth David Hospital
Salvatore Vengali
Michael Belivacqui
Only Way To Lick A Texan Is With Bad Liquor
Beverly Hills comes to terms with a humorous letter from Colonel Rogers of Alfalfa Bill Murray's Oklahoma fighting staff. He jokes that the only way to beat Texans is with bad liquor, claiming Texas has the worst liquor since Mexico’s tequila.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Bill Murray
Oklahoma
Kansas
Texas
Bill
Col. Rogers
Mexico
Tequilla
Will
Clarke Merrill dies aged eight in Selah
Selah Merrill Clarke died on Sunday in his eighth year. S Carvalho, a premier newspaper man and publisher, called Clarke the greatest man from a news perspective. The writer recalls Clarke as Charlies A. Dana's New York Sun night editor, a lean red haired New England type.
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Selah
Merrill Clarke
S. Carvalho
Clarke
Charlies A. Dana
New York Sun
New England
Merrill Goddard
American Weekly
Young Reporter Delivers Brief News to Clarke
A young writer hands a prepared article to Mr. Clarke who reads a few lines and drops it into the waste basket. Clarke returns to his seat and adds three or four lines that carry all the news and strong writing.
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Clarke
Clarke’s solo rewrite after day off
The narrator recalls Clarke resuming work after a convention day off. Clarke, with a clay pipe, single handedly stitched together the day’s notes into a flawless running story, outshining a dozen fellow scribes and reporters. The piece honors Clarke as a master without seeking praise.
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Clarke
Julian Ralph
Odson
Will U S Steel Cut Dividend at Today’s Meeting
Wall Street buzzed over United States Steel at today’s meeting with investors watching for a possible dividend reduction. Traders weighed the impact on stocks and the steel sector as executives prepared to discuss earnings and policy.
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Big Steel
Wall Street
United States Steel
Wall Street Slow Day Amid High Speculation Hopes
The market shows a sad slow day as speculation costs 144 percent annually and brokers move only 600,000 shares. Some will sell their seats cheap, expecting a later rebound and a possible $750,000 price tag for the right to trade.
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Wall Street
Fragments Found Of Young Woman In Ancient Australia
Fragments describe a young woman living in a time when humans were still learning to walk upright and speak clearly. The note hints at early human life in Australia and suggests further details continue on page four.
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Australia
May Call Jury In Resignation Controversy
A grand jury investigation may be called into the dismissal of Assistant County Prosecutor Aubrecht and the ensuing feud involving Probate Judge Homer Bostwick. Franklin County Prosecutor Donald Hoskins, who urged Aubrecht’s resignation for alleged improper use of office, contemplates presenting the matter to the grand jury. The dispute centers on a threatened perjury case linked to a ring given by the judge to Opal Eversole.
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Columbus
U.R
Franklin Aubrecht
Homer Z. Bostwick
Franklin County
Donald Hoskins
Aubrecht
Bostwick
Hoskins
Rlbrecht
Opal Eversole
Ohio reports heat prostrations as third wave hits
Columbus reports multiple heat prostrations and a drowning amid the third summer heat wave. Showers and cooler air were forecast for tonight with temperatures expected to fall before week’s end.
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Columbus
Ohio
What Is Meant By Communism First in a series
A Magazine Page excerpt presents the official government definition of Communism and describes the revolutionary movement born in Russia and its activities in the United States. The article introduces quotes from the report to explain the movement’s origins and aims.
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United States
Russia
Tion
Sia
Mas
First Shot in World War 17 Years Ago
London reports that seventeen years ago on July 29 1914 the first shot of the great war was fired. In the 13 years since 1918 powers have pursued lasting peace through the League of Nations and arms talks. Current efforts focus on a world arms limitation accord to be discussed at the Geneva conference in February.
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London
League of Nations
Geneva
Amesville Woman Found After 17 Hour Hunt
Lou Engle 82 was found alive at 11 a.m. 17 hours after she disappeared from her Amesville home. Clarence Smith helped locate her near the Thomas Garner residence on Linscott Run three miles from town. Mayor F H Giffed and residents organized a multi-team search with about 39 volunteers last night.
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Amesville
Lou Engle
Clarence Smith
Miss Engle
Mr. Smith
Thomas Garner
Linscott Run
Thomas Day
Bert McKinley
Pearl Walker
McKinley
F. H.giffed
Walker
Mr. McKinley
Martinsburg
Workers Reject Eight-Hour to Six-Hour Plan at Summit Hill
United Mine Workers at the Summit Hill Coal stripping project, Lehigh Navigation Coal Company, rejected a company plan to cut the workday from eight to six hours. The proposal would create four six-hour shifts and employ about 60 more men. current pay is hourly.
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Tamaqua
U.R
United Mine Workers of America
Summit Hill
Lehigh Navigation Coal Company
Couple Weds Eleven Days Then Husband Placed in Meigs Jail
In Pomeroy Ohio Sam Strauss akast Prestine is jailed after an arrest for issuing a check with no funds, following a July 17 marriage to Minnie D Steinbaur. The newlyweds toured East Palestine and Charleston to locate property and confirm deposits while Strauss faced possible charges and hearings. The bride remained with relatives in Pomeroy before Reid Steinbauer moved her back to East Palestine.
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Pomeroy
Sam Strauss
Akast Prestine
Strauss
Minnie D. Steinbaur
New Philadelphia
John Blaettnar
Blaettner
Blaettnar
Titus
Dana Tracy
Palestine
Youngstown
Tracy
East Palestine
Reid Steinbauer
Ben H. Ewing
Charleston
W. Va
Ellver
Lincoln Hotel
the Silvers
Meigs County
Lincoln
Remington
Oil Prices Rise Across Pennsylvania and Gulf Regions
Tide Water Pipeline raises Pennsylvania crude by 20 cents to 1.80 in Bradford and Alleghany fields while South Penn Oil lifts other Pennsylvania grades. Gulf Coast Crude gains 9 cents, Sinclair posts 50 cents in Oklahoma and Kansas. Oklahoma Governor Murray threatens field closures unless crude hits 1 by Saturday. A second feature notes a Pomeroy hotel saga involving Mrs. Strauss and Strauss, with possible annulment actions and related costs around 100 dollars.
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New York
N. Y
Tide Water Pipeline Company
Pennsylvania
Bradford
Alleghany
South Penn Oil Company
Gulf Coast
Humble Oil and Refining Company
Sinclair Oil & Gas Company
Oklahoma
Kansas
W. H. Murray
Reptile With Nine Rattlers Is Killed
Logan special report: V John Brown of Ward Township killed a large rattlesnake in Fruitdale Hollow District while blackberry picking. The reptile carried nine rattlers and fought back before Brown killed it. He displayed the snake at Carbon Mill. Another rattler of the same species was killed in Tar Hollow district by Alvin Nungeater earlier in the week.
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Logan
John Brown
Ward Township
Fruitdale Hollow
Brown
Carbon Mill
Hocking County
Alvin Nungeater
Tar Hollow
U.S. Steel Cuts Dividend As A Lead To Wage Slicing
U S Steel lowered its annual dividend from 7 to 4 dollars per share and proposed executive salary reductions. The move, supported by industry leaders and Hoover era pledges, aims to trim costs by about 26 million dollars next year and conserve surplus funds amid low earnings.
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Ihe
State Board weighs 658000 for prison and mental health upgrades
Columbus July 20 The State Board of Control weighs a request by W J Kennedy assistant state welfare director for 658 050 to fund additions and betterments at 22 penal correctional and mental hygiene institutions The board has 1 850 000 to spend for these state facilities for the biennium The legislature listed 83 400 000 in the appropriations bill for additions and betterments with 1 371 000 allotted to welfare Included items include Athens State Hospital 5 000 for general repairs and Ohio Hospital for Epileptics Gallipolis 48 500
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Columbus
State Board of Control
W. J. Kennedy
Athens State Hospital
Ohio Hospital
Gallipolis
Kin of Hoovers Probes Extortion Plot
W. D. Henry, Herbert Hoover’s uncle, aids officers in a failed extortion attempt. Henry, a banker, drove toward Wahpeton North Carolina and threw 75 dollars in bills from his car as demanded, but no one appeared to collect the money.
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W. D. Henry
Herbert Hoover
Henry
Wahpeton
N. C
Grasshopper Pest Ravages Midwest Crops Across Five States
Desperate farmers in Nebraska Iowa Minnesota North and South Dakota fight a non migratory grasshopper invasion across 46 875 square miles. Piles of insects are burned after being scooped up and soaked with oil. Authorities warn damages will run into the millions as drought compounds the crisis and Red Cross relief begins in several counties.
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Lincoln
Neb
U.R
Nebraska
Iowa
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Harrison
Monona
Dakotas
Plan Highway Bond Issue To Aid Unemployed
Ohio Good Roads Federation plans a 20 year state bond issue of 200 million dollars to fund public works for unemployment relief. Proceeds would be split among the state highway department, welfare department, counties, and municipalities, with a five member commission to supervise funding and use. An alternative income tax method could retire bonds.
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Ohio Good Boads Federation
W. A. Alsdorf
Federation
Alsdorf
General Assembly
State Highway Department
State Welfare Department
Asme
Senate
Hoover's Fight to Avert Catastrophe Faces Weakening Support
United Press reports growing belief that Hoover era wage or price adjustments are inevitable as unemployment and factory earnings falter. Officials note some firms may cut wages or close, while President Hoover exerts effort to stave off mass wage reductions amid AFL warnings and steel industry talks.
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Hoover
White House
Secretary of Labor
William N. Doak
American Federation of Labor
Steel Corporation
William Green
Atlantic
iCty
Hicdie Green
Doak
Weather promises showers to cool oppressive heat coast to coast
Chicago July 29 United States Weather Bureau officials promised scattered showers as relief from oppressive heat that baked the nation for five days and caused nearly 100 deaths. Cooler weather was forecast for virtually every section after a day of record shattering temperatures.
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Chicago
United States Weather Bureau
Crash Yields Liquor Unit Collision in Columbus
A police squad car collided with another vehicle in Columbus. A 25 year old named Fishbaugh was arrested and held for investigation after the crash involving a load of 19 gallons of liquor.
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Columbus
U.R+A. cole lision
Fishbaugh
Weather forecast and conditions for upcoming period
Patchy showers and cool conditions expected over the next 36 hours. General forecast covers Phoenix Des Moines Calgary Battleford with daytime highs near 46 and cooler evenings ahead.
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Phoenix i
Des Moines
Calgary
Battleford
Bargains Today In the Classifieds
Oats and plums offered with prices in today’s classified ads. A reed baby carriage like new is priced reasonably. A furnished room in a house on Franklin Avenue Athens is available for rent.
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Franklin Avenue
Athens
Cier Press
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